Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber shined in the new mystery series, The Spencer Sisters. The series combined light-hearted crime drama with family angst well.
The Spencer Sisters Season 1 Episode 1 introduced both Darby and Victoria Spencer and hinted at why they had been estranged.
As an introductory chapter, the series did a decent job previewing the issues our leading ladies may have and what motivated them to go into the private investigation business together.
The Spencer Sisters was similar to many of Canada's other breezy procedurals, where private investigators solve crimes, typically bloodless ones, with plenty of humor sprinkled in. It reminded me of Private Eyes, which made sense since Alan McCullough created and produced both series.
The CW was fortunate to pick this series up since programming was lacking this fall during the strike. It fits right in with their programming, and both actresses have a massive fanbase.
There is much to discuss,...
The Spencer Sisters Season 1 Episode 1 introduced both Darby and Victoria Spencer and hinted at why they had been estranged.
As an introductory chapter, the series did a decent job previewing the issues our leading ladies may have and what motivated them to go into the private investigation business together.
The Spencer Sisters was similar to many of Canada's other breezy procedurals, where private investigators solve crimes, typically bloodless ones, with plenty of humor sprinkled in. It reminded me of Private Eyes, which made sense since Alan McCullough created and produced both series.
The CW was fortunate to pick this series up since programming was lacking this fall during the strike. It fits right in with their programming, and both actresses have a massive fanbase.
There is much to discuss,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Have you missed the radiant redheads Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber on TV?
Lea Thompson led Caroline and the City and Switched at Birth, and Farber portrayed the fan-favorite Ellie Nash in Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Now, the two are teamed up in The Spencer Sisters, a one-hour charming procedural where mother and daughter Victoria and Darby Spencer solve cases as Pi's.
On The Spencer Sisters Season 1 Episode 1, we learn about the complicated mother-daughter issues and how they'll work together when one of Darby's friends is accused of plagiarism.
Check out the spoilers before for The Spencer Sisters Season 1 Episode 1.
The Prodigal Daughter Returns
The official trailer teases that Darby's life fell apart at work, and she learned her boyfriend cheated on her.
Since her best friend Zane won't let her stay with him, she has nowhere else to go but her estranged mom's, Victoria's house.
Darby has no plans...
Lea Thompson led Caroline and the City and Switched at Birth, and Farber portrayed the fan-favorite Ellie Nash in Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Now, the two are teamed up in The Spencer Sisters, a one-hour charming procedural where mother and daughter Victoria and Darby Spencer solve cases as Pi's.
On The Spencer Sisters Season 1 Episode 1, we learn about the complicated mother-daughter issues and how they'll work together when one of Darby's friends is accused of plagiarism.
Check out the spoilers before for The Spencer Sisters Season 1 Episode 1.
The Prodigal Daughter Returns
The official trailer teases that Darby's life fell apart at work, and she learned her boyfriend cheated on her.
Since her best friend Zane won't let her stay with him, she has nowhere else to go but her estranged mom's, Victoria's house.
Darby has no plans...
- 10/2/2023
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Lea Thompson (Back to the Future) and Stacey Farber will play mother and daughter in CTV and eOne’s lighthearted Canadian procedural series The Spencer Sisters.
Created by Alan McCullough, the 10-episode series centers on hot-headed former police officer Darby Spencer (Farber) and her estranged, internationally renowned, mystery novelist mother Victoria Spencer (Thompson).
They have opposite personalities, differing sensibilities and a complicated history but still embark on the unlikeliest of ventures: becoming partners in a private detective agency.
Production begins next month in Winnipeg, with broadcast slated for 2023 on Canadian channel CTV. More details will follow at a later date. McCullough and Jenn Engels (Sort Of) are executive producers and co-showrunners.
“We look forward to kicking off production next month in Winnipeg, and working alongside our partners at eOne to bring this creative and clever new series to CTV,...
Created by Alan McCullough, the 10-episode series centers on hot-headed former police officer Darby Spencer (Farber) and her estranged, internationally renowned, mystery novelist mother Victoria Spencer (Thompson).
They have opposite personalities, differing sensibilities and a complicated history but still embark on the unlikeliest of ventures: becoming partners in a private detective agency.
Production begins next month in Winnipeg, with broadcast slated for 2023 on Canadian channel CTV. More details will follow at a later date. McCullough and Jenn Engels (Sort Of) are executive producers and co-showrunners.
“We look forward to kicking off production next month in Winnipeg, and working alongside our partners at eOne to bring this creative and clever new series to CTV,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has renewed its popular romance drama series Virgin River for a 10-episode third season. Additionally, Zibby Allen will join the cast as new series regular and Stacey Farber has been tapped for a recurring role.
Based on the bestselling Harlequin book series by Robyn Carr, the contemporary romance story is centered on nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) recent move to the remote California town of Virgin River. Yearning for a fresh start, Monroe soon discovers that small-town living isn’t quite as simple as she expected and that she must learn to heal herself before she can truly make Virgin River her home.
Allen will play Brie, Jack’s (Martin Henderson) sister. Brie is a lawyer who is smart, hard-charging, ballsy and a whole lot of fun.
Farber recurs as Tara Anderson, Lilly’s (Linda Boyd) daughter, who we finally...
Based on the bestselling Harlequin book series by Robyn Carr, the contemporary romance story is centered on nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) recent move to the remote California town of Virgin River. Yearning for a fresh start, Monroe soon discovers that small-town living isn’t quite as simple as she expected and that she must learn to heal herself before she can truly make Virgin River her home.
Allen will play Brie, Jack’s (Martin Henderson) sister. Brie is a lawyer who is smart, hard-charging, ballsy and a whole lot of fun.
Farber recurs as Tara Anderson, Lilly’s (Linda Boyd) daughter, who we finally...
- 12/18/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Is a Degrassi: The Next Generation vet Lex Luthor’s new cohort?
Stacey Farber, aka Degrassi‘s Ellie Nash, will recur on The CW’s Superman & Lois as Leslie Larr, the right hand to one of the most influential people on the planet, The Wrap reports. That sure sounds like the Supergirl baddie played by Jon Cryer, doesn’t it?
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Leslie is described as having “gone from a young,...
Stacey Farber, aka Degrassi‘s Ellie Nash, will recur on The CW’s Superman & Lois as Leslie Larr, the right hand to one of the most influential people on the planet, The Wrap reports. That sure sounds like the Supergirl baddie played by Jon Cryer, doesn’t it?
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Leslie is described as having “gone from a young,...
- 10/23/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Stacey Farber is joining the cast of The CW’s upcoming “Superman & Lois” where she’ll play Leslie Larr in recurring role.
Farber’s Larr is described as “the right hand to one of the most influential people on the planet, she’s gone from a young, idealistic dreamer to a hardened, world-worn dream killer. Athletic, strong… and oftentimes heartless.”
We’re going to bet that “one of the most influential people” is none other than frequent Superman foe Lex Luthor, who has been played by “Two and a Half Men” alum Jon Cryer in the CW universe; Cryer has appeared mostly on “Supergirl” as well as last year’s “Crisis On Infinite Earths” mega-crossover.
There isn’t a specific character from DC Comics’ “Superman” mythology that lines up with Leslie Larr as described above. But it’s probably significant that the name is almost identical to Lesla-Larr, a...
Farber’s Larr is described as “the right hand to one of the most influential people on the planet, she’s gone from a young, idealistic dreamer to a hardened, world-worn dream killer. Athletic, strong… and oftentimes heartless.”
We’re going to bet that “one of the most influential people” is none other than frequent Superman foe Lex Luthor, who has been played by “Two and a Half Men” alum Jon Cryer in the CW universe; Cryer has appeared mostly on “Supergirl” as well as last year’s “Crisis On Infinite Earths” mega-crossover.
There isn’t a specific character from DC Comics’ “Superman” mythology that lines up with Leslie Larr as described above. But it’s probably significant that the name is almost identical to Lesla-Larr, a...
- 10/22/2020
- by Tim Baysinger and Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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