InSecurity is a Canadian spy comedy television series that aired on

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from 2011 to 2012. The series centres on a team of covert operatives working for the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), a fictional Canadian intelligence service. The series is set in

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but filmed primarily in

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. The initial season of 13 episodes premiered January 4, 2011. It was followed by a second season of 10 episodes before cancellation by CBC on April 19, 2012 due to budget cuts from the 2012 Canadian federal budget. One of the producers called it "the '' 24'' of Canada"; one writer described it as "''24'' without

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; '' CSI'' minus the science; and

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." The initial pilot focused on the tedium involved in electronic eavesdropping but the decision was made that it would be too "niche". A second pilot was done with a more ''24'' approach.

Overview

The series revolves around a team of incompetent spy-catchers who work for the Canadian National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), a fictional intelligence gathering agency. *

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as Alex Cranston, the leader of the team *

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as Peter McNeil, the director of NISA. *

Richard Yearwood Richard Yearwood is a British-Canadian actor, television host, director and producer, who is best known for providing the voice of Donkey Kong in '' Donkey Kong Country''. Career Yearwood began his acting career in 1980, in the television ser ...

as Benjamin N’udu, a loyal and slightly deranged former agent of the fictional Ligerian Secret Service. *

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as Claude Lesage, a veteran

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NISA agent. * Matthew MacFadzean as Burt Wilson, an incompetent NISA agent that's always getting himself and others into trouble. *

Grace Lynn Kung Grace Lynn Kung (born March 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for the spy series ''InSecurity'' as Jojo Kwan. Kung holds two certificates of distinction from Trinity College London in the United Kin ...

as Jojo Kwan, a brilliant scientist and NISA agent. *

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as Nigel

Episodes

Pilot (2010)

Season 1 (2011)

Season 2 (2011)

Reception

The CBC Television premiere episode was viewed by approximately 724,000 people. On February 11, 2011, CBC announced that the show was renewed for a second season.

Awards and nominations

Home release

'InSecurity: The Complete First Season' is on DVD in

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. It was released on November 8, 2011.

References

External links

Official website
at CBC.ca
Verité Films InSecurity official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Insecurity 2011 Canadian television series debuts CBC Television original programming Espionage television series Television shows filmed in Regina, Saskatchewan Television series by Entertainment One 2012 Canadian television series endings Canadian political comedy television series 2010s Canadian sitcoms Television shows set in Ottawa 2010s Canadian workplace comedy television series Canadian action comedy television series 2010s Canadian comedy-drama television series