7.2 /10 1 Votes
7.9/10 TV Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 5 First episode date 4 January 2001 | 6.6/10 IMDb Created by Ian Weir Original language(s) English Final episode date 21 July 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Dominic ZamprognaSarah LindKristin KreukP.J. PrinslooMyles FergusonRichard KahanMicah GardenerElana NepGrace ParkVanessa King Cast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edgemont opening credits us version
Edgemont is a Canadian television series that aired from 2001 to 2005. It revolved around the everyday dealings of teenagers in Edgemont, a fictitious suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. Edgemont debuted January 4, 2001 on CBC Television, and aired its final episode on July 21, 2005. There were a total of 70 episodes during its five-season run; the fifth season was shown commercial-free on the CBC. The series was created by Ian Weir, who also served as executive producer along with Michael Chechik. It was shot in the basement of the CBC Studios in Downtown Vancouver.
Contents
The 30-minute show delved into the lives of students at McKinley High School. The plots contained romance, intrigue, jealousy, and all the other elements associated with the adolescent and secondary school scene. The series also explored various social issues, such as racism and homosexuality.
Plot
The first season's plot centres on the relationship, and subsequent breakup, of Jen and Mark. Mark begins to pursue Laurel, and they begin a relationship in the second season. The relationship is rocky due to the very different goals of the two. Mark and Laurel eventually break off the relationship but attempt to remain friends.
There are also many subplots, such as Anika's manipulation of her classmates and friends, Craig's various well-intentioned but ill-fated social projects, Shannon's sexuality crisis, the divorce of Mark, Travis, and Kat's parents, and the rise and fall of Chris's popularity. Many social issues, such as prejudice, divorce, sexuality, and teen pregnancy, are dealt with during the run of the series.
Main
Recurring
Ratings
According to show creator Peter Weir, when Edgemont premiered three-quarters of its audience was over the age of 18, and even in its second season approximately half of the audience remained over 18 years of age. Second season episodes averaged approximately 300,000 Canadian viewers.
Critical
Edgemont received generally favorable reviews from The Globe and Mail critics John Doyle and Grant McIntyre.
Broadcast
Edgemont aired on CBC in Canada from 2001–2005. The program became moderately successful in Canada, including Quebec where the series was dubbed in French.
In the United States, the series originally aired on Fox Family Channel from 2001–2005, before moving to WAM! starting in June 2005. Edgemont later aired on TeenNick from 2009–2012, and also aired in syndication and on Sunday mornings on Me-TV from 2012–2014 as part of the network's E/I-mandated programming. The series has been streamed online on Hulu.
Edgemont also aired in several other countries, including France.
DVD release
A very limited release of the complete series on DVD was offered in 2005 on a cost recovery basis from the official website. It is estimated the between 200 and 300 copies were produced. It was announced on the official website on May 25, 2006 that the DVDs have sold out.