Arctic Air
| Arctic Air | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Ian Weir |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Tim McCauley[1] |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Production company(s) | Omnifilm Entertainment |
| Distributor | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | January 10, 2012 – April 8, 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Arctic Air is a Canadian drama television series that began airing on CBC Television on January 10, 2012. The series was canceled on March 17, 2014, due to government budgetary cuts.[2]
Contents
Synopsis[edit]
Arctic Air is about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. The owners are Mel Ivarson, an old school bush pilot; Krista Ivarson, Mel's daughter; and Bobby Martin, the son of Ivarson's deceased partner. Episodes focus on interpersonal conflicts between the characters as well as dramatic flying missions with their aging fleet of Douglas DC-3s, de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters and other aircraft. Each episode has one or more flying missions.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Adam Beach as Bobby Martin
- Pascale Hutton as Krista Ivarson
- Kevin McNulty as Mel Ivarson
- Stephen Lobo as Dev Panwar
- Carmen Moore as Loreen Cassway
- John Reardon as Blake Laviolette
- Emilie Ullerup as Astrid Poulsen
- Timothy Webber as Cece Cooper
- Rebecca Marshall as Lindsay Gallagher
- Tanaya Beatty as Caitlin Janvier
- Niall Matter as Tag Cummins
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | January 10, 2012 | March 13, 2012 | |
| 2 | 13 | January 9, 2013 | April 17, 2013 | |
| 3 | 12 | January 7, 2014 | April 8, 2014 | |
Productions[edit]
In some episodes, the production crew used Buffalo Airways' hangar in Yellowknife as backdrop.
DVD releases[edit]
Entertainment One released the complete first season on DVD in Canada on November 20, 2012.[4] Season 2 was released on January 7, 2014.[5] The third and final season was released on October 14, 2014.[6]
Ratings[edit]
According to CBC, the total audience for the first episode was just over 1 million viewers.[7]
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Premiered | Ended | TV Season | Viewers (millions) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | Tuesday 9:00pm | 10 |
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1.06[7] |
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0.96[8] | 2011–12 | 0.96[9] |
| 2 | Wednesday 9:00pm | 13 |
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0.84[10] |
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N/A | 2012–13 | N/A |
| 3 | Tuesday 9:00pm | 12 |
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N/A |
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N/A | 2013–14 | N/A |
Supporting content[edit]
Mini-episodes[edit]
CBC Television released 5 mini-episodes online, titled Man of the North as a supporting material to the series. These webisodes are 2–3 minutes each.[11]
Online games[edit]
In support for the show, there has also been online games on the official website. The game is titled Arctic Air Adventure.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Download the Arctic Air Theme Song - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 17, 2014). "Canada's CBC Cancels 'Arctic Air,' 'Cracked' as Budget Chops Bite". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "About the Show - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Arctic Air DVD news: Announcement for Arctic Air - The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 25, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Arctic Air: Season 2
- ^ Arctic Air - Season 3
- ^ a b "ARCTIC AIR SOARS TO RECORD HEIGHTS IN SERIES DEBUT ON CBC TELEVISION". CBC Television. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (March 21, 2012). "TV Feeds My Family: Brioux Report: Big Bang goes Missing". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ Wild, Diane. "Arctic Air boasts record season for CBC | TV, eh?". Tv-eh.com. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "TV Feeds My Family: Murdoch Mysteries lifts CBC's premiere week". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. January 13, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Arctic Air ; Webisodes - Man of the North". Cbc.ca. January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "Arctic Air Adventure - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
External links[edit]
- 2012 Canadian television series debuts
- 2014 Canadian television series endings
- Television series produced in the Northwest Territories
- Television shows set in the Northwest Territories
- Television shows set in the Arctic
- Canadian drama television series
- Aviation television series
- Culture of Yellowknife
- CBC Television shows
- 2010s Canadian television series
