InSecurity is a Canadian spy comedy television series that aired on

CBC Television CBC Television (also known as CBC TV) is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-l ...

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

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. 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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- if James Bond were Mr. Bean." 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. * Natalie Lisinska as Alex Cranston, the leader of the team * William deVry as Peter McNeil, the director of NISA. * Richard Yearwood as Benjamin N’udu, a loyal and slightly deranged former agent of the fictional Ligerian Secret Service. * Rémy Girard as Claude Lesage, a veteran

French Canadian French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...

NISA agent. *

Matthew MacFadzean Matthew MacFadzean is an actor and writer. As an actor, he has worked at theatres across Canada, including both the Shaw and Stratford Shakespeare festivals, and on numerous TV shows. He has written and produced ten plays, the most notable works ...

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. * Ali Kazmi 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 region 0. It was released on November 8, 2011.

References

External links

Official website
at CBC.ca
Verité Films InSecurity official website
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