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.

History

Due South originally aired on CBS in the United States and CTV in Canada, as a made for television movie. The series ran from 1994 to 1996, when it was cancelled by CBS. After a one year hiatus, CTV revived the series in 1997 with international investment, and it ran for two seasons until 1999.

Related Topics:
CBS - United States - CTV - 1994 - 1996 - 1997 - 1999

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The post-1997 episodes have been referred to by a few websites as a new series spun off from the original series, but were in fact titled as Season Three and Season Four of the original series. Those episodes were also packaged as a single "Season 3" for syndication in the United States.

Related Topics:
Spun off - Syndication

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The series was produced by Atlantis Films (now part of Alliance Atlantis), and was the first Canadian-produced series to air in prime time on American network television. (Several Canadian-produced series, including SCTV and Night Heat, aired in late-night slots on American networks in the 1980s.)

Related Topics:
Alliance Atlantis - Prime time - American - SCTV - Night Heat

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Although Due South was never a hit in the United States, it was one of the highest-rated regular series ever aired on a Canadian network.

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