Fakes (TV series)
| Fakes | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | David Turko |
| Written by | David Turko Tabia Lau |
| Directed by | Jasmin Mozaffari Joyce Wong Mars Horodyski |
| Starring | Emilija Baranac Jennifer Tong |
| Country of origin |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Simon Barry Lilly Burns Jake Fuller Stephen Hegyes Tony Hernandez David Turko |
| Producers | Giuliana Bertuzzi Zack Tucker Gangnes Todd Giroux |
| Production locations | West Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Running time | 21–22 minutes |
| Production companies | Reality Distortion Field Jax Media Omnifilm Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | September 1, 2022 |
Fakes is a comedy television series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Gem in Canada and Netflix internationally.[1] The series stars Emilija Baranac and Jennifer Tong as Zoe and Rebecca, two teenagers in West Vancouver, British Columbia who launch what quickly becomes the largest fake ID empire in North America.[2] The series premiered September 1, 2022.[3]
Each episode is portrayed from the perspective of one of the two young women, making use of the unreliable narrator technique as their respective viewpoints sometimes contradict each other.[2] Richard Harmon, who plays the supporting character Tryst, highlighted this aspect of the show as a fun creative opportunity for him as an actor, because it allowed him to play more than one variation on the character, based on the differing views of his character in each of the main characters' perspectives, instead of having to maintain a single consistent characterization.[4]
The series received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Comedy Series[5] and Best Picture Editing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (Sabrina Pitre). The series also received two Writer's Guild of Canada nominations for Best Writing in a Comedy Series in 2023.[6]
The show was confirmed to be cancelled on September 19, 2023. Jen Tong, who played the character Becca on the show, publicly announced the cancellation via social media, expressing her gratitude for the opportunity and thanking the fans for their support. The series had garnered a dedicated following, but ultimately, Netflix decided not to renew it for a second season. [7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Teen Drinking is Very Bad..." | Jasmin Mozaffari | David Turko | September 1, 2022 |
| 2 | "Yo I Got a Fake ID Though" | Jasmin Mozaffari | David Turko | September 1, 2022 |
| 3 | "Don't Panic (definitely don't)" | Jasmin Mozaffari | Tabia Lau, David Turko | September 1, 2022 |
| 4 | "We Are the Captains Now" | Jasmin Mozaffari | Tabia Lau, David Turko | September 1, 2022 |
| 5 | "Real G's Move in Silence Like Lasagna" | Joyce Wong | David Turko | September 1, 2022 |
| 6 | "A Cup of Ambition" | Mars Horodyski | Tabia Lau | September 1, 2022 |
| 7 | "All Eyes on Me" | Joyce Wong | Tabia Lau | September 1, 2022 |
| 8 | "King of Anything" | Mars Horodyski | Tabia Lau | September 1, 2022 |
| 9 | "Forged in Stone (or something)" | Joyce Wong | Tabia Lau | September 1, 2022 |
| 10 | "She Said She Said" | Joyce Wong | David Turko | September 1, 2022 |
References
- ^ Alisha Mughal, "Fake It Till You Make It". NEXT Magazine.
- ^ a b Alex Hudson, "'Fakes' Is Real Fun". Exclaim!, September 14, 2022.
- ^ Greg David, "Preview: CBC Gem’s Fakes offers up great performances and a unique story". TV, eh?, September 1, 2022.
- ^ Elizabeth Bianchini, "'Fakes': Vancouver-based CBC, Netflix show explores friendship through fake ID empire". Yahoo! News Canada, September 1, 2022.
- ^ Etan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023.
- ^ Greg David, "WGC Screenwriting Awards 2023 Finalists Announced". TV, eh?, March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jen Tong announces the cancellation of Fakes". Instagram. September 19, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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