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.

Story overview

The basic premise of the series is a Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable named Benton Fraser who, accompanied by his deaf half-wolf, Diefenbaker, goes to Chicago to solve the murder of his father. After the murder is solved, Fraser decides to stay in Chicago, working for the Canadian consulate. As he often states,

Related Topics:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Wolf - Diefenbaker - Chicago

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I first came to Chicago on the trail of the killers of my father and for reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture I have remained, attached as liaison to the Canadian consulate

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His partner in Chicago is Ray Vecchio (David Marciano), a tough, streetwise cop. Marciano did not appear in the post-1997 episodes, save for the first and last episode, but was replaced by Callum Keith Rennie as Stanley Kowalski, a detective who was under orders to impersonate Vecchio while the real Vecchio was undercover. Marciano did return for the series finale, in which Vecchio ran off to Florida with Kowalski's ex-wife.

Related Topics:
David Marciano - Callum Keith Rennie

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