| Shelved | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Anthony Q. Farrell |
| Starring | Lyndie Greenwood Chris Sandiford Dakota Ray Hebert Paul Braunstein |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Counterfeit Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV |
| Release | March 6 (2023-03-06) – April 24, 2023 (2023-04-24) |
Shelved is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on March 6, 2023 on CTV. It was cancelled after one season.
Premise
Shelved is a workplace comedy that follows the employees and patrons of the fictional Metropolitan Public Library's Jameson Branch, in the working-class neighbourhood Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario. The show has been likened to a number of popular series, like Parks and Recreation, Superstore, and The Office.
Cast and characters
Main
- Lyndie Greenwood as branch head Wendy Yarmouth
- Paul Braunstein as assistant branch head Bryce de Laurel
- Dakota Ray Hebert as junior librarian Jacqueline "Jaq" Bedard
- Chris Sandiford as senior librarian Howard Tutt
Recurring
- Robin Duke as Wendy "Unhoused Wendy" Brown, a regular library patron and self-described "wackadoo"
- Taylor Love as Sheila Boyd, a caring community leader and law student working part time at the Settlement Desk
- Varun Saranga as Alvin Canada, an entrepreneur and freelance business consultant
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jane Eyre FICTION BRO" | Aleysa Young | Anthony Q. Farrell | March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06) |
| 2 | "Things Fall Apart FICTION ACH" | Aleysa Young | Brandon Hackett | March 13, 2023 (2023-03-13) |
| 3 | "Drag: The Complete Story NONFIC DOO" | Cazhhmere Downey | Sadiya Durrani | March 20, 2023 (2023-03-20) |
| 4 | "And Still I Rise FICTION ANG" | Aleysa Young | Jay Vaidya | March 27, 2023 (2023-03-27) |
| 5 | "The Hunger Games FICTION COL" | Cory Bowles | Anthony Q. Farrell | April 3, 2023 (2023-04-03) |
| 6 | "Moby Dick FICTION MEL" | Joyce Wong | Sadiya Durrani | April 10, 2023 (2023-04-10) |
| 7 | "Wall and Piece NONFIC BAN" | Samantha MacAdam | Eva Thomas | April 17, 2023 (2023-04-17) |
| 8 | "Brave New World SF HUX" | Joyce Wong | Jay Vaidya | April 24, 2023 (2023-04-24) |
References
- ^ Matthew Almeida, Shhh Happens: New CTV Original Comedy SHELVED Premieres March 6 on CTV. Bell Media, February 14, 2023.
- Pornel, Ann (8 May 2024). "The cancellation of 'Run the Burbs' is a death knell for the crumbling Canadian TV industry". Toronto Star. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Weaver, Jackson (27 March 2023). "Shelved is being called Canada's Abbott Elementary. Its creator couldn't be happier". CBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Jesse Whittock, "Lyndie Greenwood, Chris Sandiford, Dakota Ray Hebert And Paul Braunstein Cast As Leads In Anthony Q. Farrell’s CTV Sitcom ‘Shelved’", Deadline Hollywood, June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Shelved – Listings". Zap2it. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
External links
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- 2023 Canadian television series debuts
- 2020s Canadian sitcoms
- 2020s Canadian workplace comedy television series
- CTV Television Network original programming
- Canadian English-language television shows
- Television shows set in libraries
- Television shows set in Toronto
- 2023 Canadian television series endings
- Canadian comedy television series stubs