Due South

Due South was a Canadian television police drama, following the adventures of a fictional Mountie living and working in Chicago. His methods, usually more sensitive and understanding than is typical for police work, gave the series a reputation for well-rounded characters.

Filming

Filming was mostly done in Toronto, Ontario, which was used as a stand-in for Chicago.

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The show falls somewhere between a cop show and a comedy show. Although superficially following the police drama format, the comedy derives from the outrageous plots, the self-mocking Canadian and American stereotypes, and the occasional fantasy elements, all played with absolute deadpan by the actors.

Related Topics:
Stereotype - Deadpan

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The series was also known for its extensive use of in-jokes for character names. The characters who appeared over the course of the series included Dawn Charest, a police inspector named Margaret Thatcher, a doctor named Esther Pearson, a newspaper reporter named Mackenzie King, two troublesome FBI agents named Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and a trio of police agents named Huey, Dewey and Louis. As well, Stanley Kowalski's wife was, unsurprisingly, named Stella.

Related Topics:
Dawn - Charest - Margaret Thatcher - Esther Pearson - Mackenzie King - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - Huey, Dewey and Louis - Stella

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The final scene of the series was set to Stan Rogers' "Northwest Passage", a classic Canadian folk song.

Related Topics:
Stan Rogers - Northwest Passage - Folk

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