| Catwalk | |
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| Genre | Musical drama |
| Created by | Alan Levy |
| Written by | Alison Lea Bingeman Alan Borden Alan Marc Levy Frederick Rappaport Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens William A. Schwartz Jeff Vlaming |
| Directed by | Jerry Ciccoritti Steve DiMarco Christian Duguay Alan Erlich Ken Girotti Eleanor Lindo Jorge Montesi Bruce Pittman Stacey Stewart Curtis |
| Starring | Lisa Butler Neve Campbell Christopher Lee Clements Keram Malicki-Sanchez Paul Popowich Kelli Taylor |
| Composer(s) | David Hoffert Paul Hoffert |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Frederick Rappaport |
| Producer(s) | Tab Baird Wendy Grean |
| Editor(s) | Jaime Fowler Lisa Grootenboer |
| Cinematography | John Holosko Richard Wincenty |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Catrun Productions Franklin/Waterman Productions |
| Distributor | Claster Television (1992-1993) MTV (1994) |
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| Original channel | YTV (Canada) Syndicated (United States) MTV (United States) |
| Original run | October 1, 1992 – January 1, 1994 |
Catwalk is a Canadian musical drama series that ran for 49 episodes on the YTV network from 1992 until 1994. The series' first season aired in syndication in the United States, while the second season aired on MTV.
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The series was based around six twenty-something adults who formed a band named Catwalk. The episodes centered around the band's personal relationships and struggles to land a record deal, while also featuring their musical performances in nightclubs. Their main gathering place was a downtown loft.
Singer Johnny (Keram Malicki-Sanchez) was at the focus of the show; it was in his loft where the band gathered to rehearse. Relationships were also a major part of the show; there were two couples within the cast, as Daisy (Neve Campbell) dated the group's manager Billy K., and Mary (Kelli Taylor) dated the drummer Jesse (Paul Popowich). Their relationship was somewhat groundbreaking, as Mary was biracial and Jesse was white. The relationship was tumultuous and the couple broke up before the end of the first season.
The show had a somewhat post-apocalyptic flavour, with Blade Runner-style burning oil barrels, dark and ambient lighting, flashing white lights that pass through blinds, giving the show a futuristic look.
The second season featured a new character, Maggi (Nicole de Boer), who in the first season (in the episode "Toxic Love") became briefly involved with lead guitarist Johnny Camden causing tension between the band.
The first season of Catwalk was rerun on YTV in Canada for four consecutive years. Season one comprised 24 episodes. The majority of the second season episodes were never aired due to a licensing conflict between MTV Networks and the original creator of the show, Adam Kidron, and remain unseen.
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1994 | Gemini Awards | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Jackie Richardson |
| Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Jorge Montesi | |||
| Won | Best Direction in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Jerry Ciccoritti |