''Vollies'' is a Canadian television comedy series, which premiered in 2021 on
Bell Fibe
Bell Fibe TV is an IP-based television service offered by Bell Canada in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is bundled with a FTTN or FTTH Bell Internet service, and uses the Mediaroom platform. Bell Fibe TV officially launched on Septe ...
's
TV1. The series centres on the Essex-West-Essex Fire Department, a smalltown
volunteer fire department with too much time on their hands because their town never has any actual fires to fight.
[Greg David]
"Jonathan Torrens returns to TV with hilarious Vollies"
''TV, eh?'', November 9, 2021.
The series stars
Jonathan Torrens
Jonathan Ormond Torrens (born October 2, 1972) is a Canadian actor and television personality best known for his co-hosting of '' Street Cents'', his talk show ''Jonovision'', and his role as "J-Roc" in the popular Canadian mockumentary ''Trailer ...
, Sarah McCarthy, Alicia McCarvell, Edwina Govindsamy, Mary Austin, Brian George and James Faulkner.
[ It was created by Torrens and McCarthy, and written by Torrens, McCarthy, Sylvia Beirnes and ]Mark Forward
Mark Forward (born June 17, 1974) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Oakville, Ontario.
He is the winner of the 2005 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-up Newcomer. He also won the Homegrown Competition at the 2006 Just for Laughs festiva ...
.[ It was shot in and around the Truro, Nova Scotia, area in spring 2021.][
In October 2021, ''Vollies'' was renewed for a second season, which will begin filming in the spring of 2022.
Torrens received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for ]Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) to recognize the work done by television actors.
Winners and nomin ...
at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards
The 10th Canadian Screen Awards were held on April 10, 2022, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2021.Etan Vlessing"Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to Receive Canadian Screen Awards Special Honor" ''The Hollyw ...
in 2022.[Brent Furdyk]
"2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"
'' ET Canada'', February 15, 2022.
Episodes
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2020s Canadian sitcoms
2021 Canadian television series debuts
Television shows filmed in Nova Scotia
Canadian community channel television shows
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