Paradise Falls

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Paradise Falls

Season 1 Cast of Paradise Falls
Format Drama, Soap Opera
Created by Paula J. Smith [1]
Starring Art Hindle,
Chantal Quesnel,
Kim Poirier and
Michelle Latimer
Country of origin Flag of Canada Canada
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 104
Production
Executive
producer(s)		 Ira Levy and Peter Williamson
Running time 30 mins. (approx)
Broadcast
Original channel Showcase Television
Original run June 25, 2001 – present
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Paradise Falls is a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Northern Ontario.

Like many major US soaps, sex is a dominant part of the story lines. However, it shows much more of this than would be allowed by censors on mainstream broadcast networks. The show's open approach to sexual and homosexual themes caused reruns of the show to be carried on the American Here! channel, which targets gay and lesbian viewers. Like the soap Passions, murder and a little witchcraft are included in the mix of themes.

Unlike the typical soap opera, the series was shot entirely on location on Sparrow Lake in Muskoka and Whitevale, Ontario, to give it the show an authentic looking background. It was produced entirely in digital format, to reduce production costs, and allow for easier editing when adapted for foreign markets. The show's production company is Breakthrough Entertainment.

The production schedule has been somewhat unorthodox and unpredictable for viewers. Originally 52 episodes were shot in a batch, then aired on Showcase. Then, new shows stopped appearing until 2004, leaving many to think the show was cancelled. A new batch of 26 episodes began to be aired in the fall of 2004. The show was recently renewed and shooting began on July 9th and ended on the 11th October. For the third season, around half of the original cast won't be returning but there'll be more new characters. The 26 episodes started airing from April 11th 2008 on Here! and they will air around October on Showcase.


Contents

[edit] Cast

Art Hindle as Mayor Pete Braga
Chantal Quesnel as Yvonne Bernini
Tammy Isbell as Rose Bernini
Dixie Seatle as Bea Sutton
Victoria Snow as Francis Hunter
Cameron Graham as Nick Braga
Kim Poirier as Roxy Hunter
Michelle Latimer as Trish Simpkin
Steve Cumyn as Tony Beroni
Kim Schraner as Jessica Lansing (Season 1) (Season 3)
Cherilee Taylor as Pamela Harman (Seasons 1-2)
Allen Altman as Billy Hunter (Seasons 1-2)
Joshua Peace as Samuel Sutton (Seasons 1-2)
Marni Thompson as Valerie Hunter (Seasons 1-2)
Andrew Gillies as Stanley 'The Admiral' Mansfield (Seasons 1-2)
Robert Seeliger as Jeff Bradshaw (Seasons 1-2)
Jim Thorburn as Michael Mansfield (Seasons 1-2)
Salvatore Antonio as Sacha Martinelli (Seasons 2-3)
Martin Roach as Ravenheart (Season 1)
Carla Collins as Rusty Sinclair (Season 1)
Gary Hudson as Brick Madison (Season 1)
Bill MacDonald as George Mansfield (Season 1)
Debra McGrath as Shirley Armstrong (Season 1)
Grant Nickalls as David Silverman (Season 1)
Ian D. Clark as Dominic Bernini (Season 1)
Frank Pellegrino as Thomas Martinelli (Season 2)
Raven Dauda as Kelly Fairview (Season 2)
Sean Bell as Travis Piercy (Season 2)
Danielle Hampton as Charlene 'Charlie' Piercy (Season 2)
Steve Belford as Colin Wagner (Season 3)
Meredith McGeachie as Cate Banning (Season 3)
Mark Humphrey as Wes Coleman (Season 3)
Julie Brown as Mimi Van Lux (Season 3)
Amanda Brugel as Lynnie Jordan (Season 3)
Kerry Lai Fatt as Julie Cordry (Season 3)
Stephen Huszar as Tucker Hardwood (Season 3)
Wesley Morgan as Ethan Banning (Season 3)

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Paradise Falls episodes

[edit] DVD releases

It was announced on Kim Poirier's MySpace blog that Paradise Falls would be getting a DVD release in the near future, there is no more information currently.

Season Cover Art Ep # Release Date Additional Information
1 N/A 52 TBA DVD announced for release in near future, no extra information available as of yet.


[edit] Characters

Actor/Actress Character Year(s) Description
Art Hindle Mayor Pete Braga 2001-Present He's been mayor for over 20 years and is a ruthless businessman, who tries to control everything in the town.
Michelle Latimer Trish Simpkin 2001-Present Goth teen who acts tougher than she really is.
Kim Poirier Roxy Hunter 2001-Present Daughter of Francis Hunter
Victoria Snow Francis Hunter 2001-Present Mother of Roxy Hunter, who she raised in poverty.
Chantal Quesnel Yvonne Bernini 2001-Present Returns to town after 14 year absence in need of money
Tammy Isbell Rose Bernini 2001-Present Owns and operates the Bernini Boutique that specializes in wedding dresses
Cameron Graham Nick Braga 2001-Present Grandson of Pete and Jessica's forme fiancé.
Steve Cumyn Tony Beroni 2001-Present Radio broadcaster
Kim Schraner Jessica Lansing 2001, 2008 The character Jessica was the fiancée of Nick Braga. In their backstory, they met in college and were engaged for three years.
Dixie Seatle Bea Sutton 2001-Present Owner/operator of the local Marina, a common gathering place.
Salvatore Antonio Sacha Martinelli 2004-Present  
Amanda Brugel Lynnie Jordan 2008 Ex-wife of Tony Beroni.
Andrew Gillies Stanley 'The Admiral' Mansfield 2001-2004  
Allen Altman Billy Hunter 2001-2004 Artist
Sean Bell Travis Piercy 2004  
Ian D. Clark Dominic Bernini 2001 Retired widower
Carla Collins Rusty Sinclair 2001 Character is an American actress who doesn't realize her star has faded.
Raven Dauda Kelly Fairview 2004  
Danielle Hampton Charlene 'Charlie' Piercy 2004  
Gary Hudson Brick Madison 2001 Character is an American actor and former action star.
Bill MacDonald George Mansfield 2001 Never got over the suicide of his wife Lisa years ago, he is shot to death by Pete.
Grant Nickalls David Silverman 2001 Tourist renting cottage.
Joshua Peace Samuel Sutton 2001-2004  
Frank Pellegrino Thomas Martinelli 2004  
Martin Roach Ravenheart 2001 Billed as a visiting warlock
Robert Seeliger Jeff Bradshaw 2001-2004 Homicide detective
Cherilee Taylor (credited as Cherilee Garofano) Pamela Harman 2001-2004 Waitress at the Marina. Secretly a witch.
Marni Thompson Valerie Hunter 2001-2004 Local police officer
Jim Thorburn Michael Mansfield 2001-2004 High school drop-out and chronic underachiever.

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