Unspeakable is an eight-episode Canadian television drama series created and written by Robert C. Cooper, which aired on CBC Television[1] and SundanceTV in the 2018–19 television season.[2] Based on the books Bad Blood by Vic Parsons and The Gift of Death by Andre Picard, the series chronicles the emergence of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in the Canadian Red Cross's blood banks in the early 1980s.[3]
| Unspeakable | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Robert C. Cooper |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Production company | Mezo Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television, SundanceTV |
| Release | January 9 – February 27, 2019 |
Cast edit
Sanders family:
- Sarah Wayne Callies as Margaret Sanders
- Michael Shanks as Will Sanders
- Ricardo Ortiz as Ryan Sanders
- Spencer Drever as Ryan Sanders (teen)
Landry family:
- Shawn Doyle as Ben Landry
- Camille Sullivan as Alice Landry
- Levi Meaden as Peter Thomas Landry
- Mackenzie Cardwell as Emma Landry
- Trinity Likins as Emma Landry (child)
Krepke family:
- Aaron Douglas as Jim Krepke
- Karyn Mott as Lisa Krepke
Hartley family:
- David Lewis as Lawrence Hartley
- Katelyn Peterson as Jessica Hartley
Others
- Brian Markinson as Roger Perrault
- Randy Charach as Commons chair
- Paloma Kwiatkowski as Elizabeth Darby Stephens
- Diana Bang as Ruby Kim
- Ryan Grantham as Andy Girard
- Laura Bertram as Kelly Girard
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Emergence (1982–1983)" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | January 9, 2019 |
| 2 | "Contraction (1983–1984)" | Gregory Smith | Robert C. Cooper | January 16, 2019 |
| 3 | "Heat-Treatment (1984–1985)" | Gregory Smith | Adriana Capozzi | January 23, 2019 |
| 4 | "Unsafe (1985–1988)" | Gregory Smith | Carl Binder | January 30, 2019 |
| 5 | "Compensation (1988–1993)" | Sarah Wayne Callies | Lynn Coady | February 6, 2019 |
| 6 | "Krever (1993–1996)" | Andy Mikita | Robert C. Cooper | February 13, 2019 |
| 7 | "Intent (1997–2005)" | Andy Mikita | Carl Binder | February 20, 2019 |
| 8 | "Apologies (2005–2015)" | Robert C. Cooper | Robert C. Cooper | February 27, 2019 |
References edit
- ^ ""Unspeakable"". Archived from the original on 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 1, 2018). "'Unspeakable': Sarah Wayne Callies & Shawn Doyle Lead Cast Of CBC/Sundance TV Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 30, 2018). "'Unspeakable': Levi Meaden, Brian Markinson, Aaron Douglas & David Lewis Round Out Cast Of CBC/Sundance Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
External links edit
- Unspeakable at IMDb
