H2O (miniseries)

H2O (miniseries)
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Written by	Paul Gross John Krizanc
Directed by	Charles Binamé
Starring	Paul Gross Leslie Hope Guy Nadon Martha Henry Callum Keith Rennie
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Neil Bregman Paul Gross Penny McDonald Frank Siracusa
Cinematography	Derick V. Underschultz
Running time	240 min (including commercials)
Distributor	Morningstar Entertainment (DVD) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Chronology
Followed by	The Trojan Horse

H₂O is a Canadian political drama two-part miniseries that first aired on the CBC Television October 31, 2004. It starred Paul Gross and Leslie Hope, with former politician Belinda Stronach making a cameo appearance. Written by Gross and John Krizanc and directed by Charles Binamé, it was nominated for five Gemini Awards and four DGC Craft Awards. It won one Golden Nymph Award for best actor (Paul Gross).

Plot

When the Prime Minister of Canada dies in a canoeing accident, his son, Tom McLaughlin (Paul Gross), goes into politics and ultimately becomes Prime Minister. The investigation into his father's death, however, reveals that it was no accident, raising the possibility of assassination. Tom accepts the U.S. President's plan to divert part of the Great Lakes to help the United States with their water shortage. Sgt. Leah Collins (Leslie Hope) and Member of Parliament Marc Lavigne (Guy Nadon) slowly piece together evidence of a conspiracy that threatens Canada's existence.

Cast

Location

Filming took place all over the city of Ottawa. Some the bigger locations included Earnscliffe and Canadian Parliament Buildings.

Sequel

The Trojan Horse, featuring McLaughlin's continuing political ambitions and struggles in the wake of the events of H₂O,^[1] premiered on CBC on Sunday, 30 March 2008.

References

External links

• H2O at the Internet Movie Database
• CBC Television Official site
• CBC Television official site for the sequel mini-series, The Trojan Horse
• H2O picture gallery