Arctic Air
Arctic Air is a Canadian drama television series that began airing on CBC Television on January 10, 2012. The series was canceled on March 17, 2014, due to government budgetary cuts.[2]
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ian Weir |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Tim McCauley[1] |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Omnifilm Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | January 10, 2012 – April 8, 2014 |
Synopsis
Arctic Air is about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. The owners are Mel Ivarson, an old school bush pilot; Krista Ivarson, Mel's daughter; and Bobby Martin, the son of Ivarson's deceased partner. Episodes focus on interpersonal conflicts between the characters as well as dramatic flying missions with their aging fleet of Douglas DC-3s, de Havilland Canada Beavers and other aircraft. Each episode has one or more flying missions.[3]
Cast
- Adam Beach as Bobby Martin
- Pascale Hutton as Krista Ivarson
- Kevin McNulty as Mel Ivarson
- Stephen Lobo as Dev Panwar
- Carmen Moore as Loreen Cassway
- John Reardon as Blake Laviolette
- Emilie Ullerup as Astrid Poulsen
- Timothy Webber as Cece Cooper
- Rebecca Marshall as Lindsay Gallagher
- Tanaya Beatty as Caitlin Janvier
- Niall Matter as Tag Cummins
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | January 10, 2012 | March 13, 2012 | |
| 2 | 13 | January 9, 2013 | April 17, 2013 | |
| 3 | 12 | January 7, 2014 | April 8, 2014 | |
Productions
In some episodes, the production crew used Buffalo Airways' hangar in Yellowknife as backdrop.
DVD releases
Entertainment One released the complete first season on DVD in Canada on November 20, 2012.[4] Season 2 was released on January 7, 2014.[5] The third and final season was released on October 14, 2014.[6]
Ratings
According to CBC, the total audience for the first episode was just over 1 million viewers.[7]
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Premiered | Ended | TV Season | Viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | |||||
| 1 | Tuesday 9:00pm | 10 | January 10, 2012 |
1.06[7] | March 13, 2012 |
0.96[8] | 2011–12 | 0.96[9] |
| 2 | Wednesday 9:00pm | 13 | January 9, 2013 |
0.84[10] | April 17, 2013 |
N/A | 2012–13 | N/A |
| 3 | Tuesday 9:00pm | 12 | January 7, 2014 |
N/A | April 8, 2014 |
N/A | 2013–14 | N/A |
Awards and nominations
Canadian Screen Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Dramatic Series | Ian Weir, Gabriela Schonbach, Gary Harvey, Michael Chechik | Nominated | [11] |
| 2014 | Best Cross-Platform Project, Fiction - Arctic Air Extended Season Finale | Chris Waind, Fergus Heywood, Gary Harvey, Nataline Rodrigues, Nick McAnulty | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Adam Beach | Nominated |
Leo Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Dramatic Series | Michael Chechik, Gabriela Schonbach, Gary Harvey, Ian Weir | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Susin Nielsen | Won | ||
| Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series | Lara Mazur | Nominated | ||
| Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Bradley Stryker | Nominated | ||
| Luke Camilleri | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Timothy Webber | Nominated | ||
| Stephen Lobo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Carmen Moore | Nominated | ||
| Emilie Ullerup | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Best Dramatic Series | Gabriela Schonbach, Michael Chechik, Gary Harvey, Ian Weir, Robert Carney, Ian Hay | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Ian Weir | Nominated | ||
| Sarah Dodd | Nominated | |||
| Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series | Franco Pante | Nominated | ||
| Best Casting in a Dramatic Series | Corinne Clarke, Jennifer Page | Nominated | ||
| Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Aleks Paunovic | Nominated | ||
| Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Michelle Thrush | Won | ||
| Chelah Horsdal | Nominated | |||
| Lexa Doig | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Timothy Webber | Nominated | ||
| Stephen Lobo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Emilie Ullerup | Nominated | ||
| Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Kevin McNulty | Nominated | ||
| Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Pascale Hutton | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | John Gajdecki, Mike Leeming, Carlos Federico, Guzman Roman, Max Schroeder, Richard Greenwood | Nominated | [14] |
UBCP/ACTRA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Actress | Pascale Hutton | Nominated | [15] |
| Emilie Ullerup | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Pascale Hutton | Nominated | [16] |
Supporting content
Mini-episodes
CBC Television released 5 mini-episodes online, titled Man of the North as supporting material to the first season of the series. These webisodes were each 2–3 minutes in length.[17]
Online games
In support of the show's second season, an online game was launched on its official website, entitled Arctic Air Adventure.[18]
Season 2 Finale
A series of short clips, available exclusively through the series page on the CBC website, were produced to complement the second-season finale. This online content was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, in the Best Cross Platform Project, Fiction, category.[19]
VIP Lounge
For the third series of the show, additional content was provided through the show's page on the CBC website, which included additional scenes, and supporting material such as photographs taken by characters, phone conversations and additional graphics related to each episode.[20]
See also
- Ice Pilots NWT, a documentary reality TV show about Buffalo Airways
- Flying Wild Alaska, a documentary reality TV show about a bush airline in Alaska
References
- "Download the Arctic Air Theme Song - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- Vlessing, Etan (March 17, 2014). "Canada's CBC Cancels 'Arctic Air,' 'Cracked' as Budget Chops Bite". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- "About the Show - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- "Arctic Air DVD news: Announcement for Arctic Air - The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- Arctic Air: Season 2, retrieved 2023-02-16
- Arctic Air - Season 3, retrieved 2023-02-16
- "ARCTIC AIR SOARS TO RECORD HEIGHTS IN SERIES DEBUT ON CBC TELEVISION". CBC Television. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- Brioux, Bill (March 21, 2012). "TV Feeds My Family: Brioux Report: Big Bang goes Missing". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- Wild, Diane. "Arctic Air boasts record season for CBC | TV, eh?". Tv-eh.com. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- "TV Feeds My Family: Murdoch Mysteries lifts CBC's premiere week". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "2013 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "2015 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Nominees Announced for UBCP/ACTRA Awards". Alliance for Arts + Culture. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "UBCP/ACTRA – 2014 UBCP/ACTRA Awards Nominees Media Release". www.ubcp.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- "Arctic Air ; Webisodes - Man of the North". Cbc.ca. January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- "Arctic Air Adventure - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- "Descriptive Video Works Congratulates Canadian Talent" Descriptive Video Works, Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- "VIP Lounge - Arctic Air" "CBC", Retrieved March 3, 2017.
External links
- Arctic Air at IMDb