Sex & Violence (TV series)

Sex & Violence is a television series that first aired on 17 November 2013 on OUTtv in Canada. The series stars Jennie Raymond as a lesbian police constable, Olympia Dukakis as a victim advocate, Jackie Torrens as a social worker and Kerry Fox and Preston Carmichael as therapists. The original six-part show, focused on domestic violence, became the highest rated original drama in OUTtv's history and the channel announced its renewal on 8 May 2014. The third season debuted on OUTtv on 10 September 2017.

Cast and characters

 * Jennie Raymond as Constable Maria Roach
 * Jackie Torrens as Drucie MacKay
 * Olympia Dukakis as Alex Mandalakis
 * Kerry Fox as Brenda Shaw
 * Preston Carmichael as Manny MacNeil
 * Michael McPhee as Constable Doug Downey
 * Callum Dunphy as Finn
 * Riley Raymer as Megan
 * Rob Joseph Leonard as Jasper Whynacht
 * Jeremy Akerman as Judge Seamus MacDonald
 * Pasha Ebrahimi as Dr. Padraig O'Carroll
 * Kevin Kincaid as Diarmuid
 * Candy Palmater as Louella
 * Glen Matthews as Stephen
 * Thom Payne as Steven
 * Naomi-Joy Blackhall-Butler as Marjorie Mbelu
 * Adrian Comeau as Rejean
 * Andria Wilson as Ginger Kim
 * Koumbie as Aria
 * Andrea Lee Norwood as Mona
 * Gharrett Patrick Paon as Crawford
 * Krista MacDonald as Krista Cirby

Production
The series is filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada. Thom Fitzgerald wrote and directed the original series, which also features Jeremy Akerman, Naomi-Joy Blackhall-Butler, Pasha Ebrahimi, Michael McPhee, Glen Matthews, Lisa-Rose Snow, Candy Palmater and Rob Joseph Leonard. Season 2 introduces new characters played by Preston Carmichael, Kevin Kincaid and Riley Raymer.

Awards and nominations

 * 2018 ACTRA Award for Best Lead Actress, Jennie Raymond
 * 2018 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress, Jackie Torrens
 * 2018 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actor, Alex Purdy
 * 2018 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Koumbie
 * 2018 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Pasha Ebrahimi
 * 2018 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Gharrett Patrick Paon
 * 2018 Screen Nova Scotia Award Nomination for Best TV Series
 * 2018 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Jennie Raymond
 * 2016 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress, Jackie Torrens
 * 2016 ACTRA Award for Best Lead Actress, Jennie Raymond
 * 2016 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Andria Wilson
 * 2016 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress, Krista MacDonald
 * 2016 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Glen Matthews
 * 2016 Screen Nova Scotia Award Nomination for Best TV Series
 * 2016 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Jennie Raymond for the episode "Famous Last Words"
 * 2016 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series, Callum Dunphy, for the episodes "Connection" and "Shelter"
 * 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress, Jackie Torrens
 * 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Lead Actress, Jennie Raymond
 * 2015 ACTRA Award for Best Supporting Actress, Carol Sinclair
 * 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Michael McPhee
 * 2015 ACTRA Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Pasha Ebrahimi
 * 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series, Thom Fitzgerald for the episode "Surface Scars"
 * 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Jennie Raymond for the episode "Denial"
 * 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Jackie Torrens, for the episode "Social Work"
 * 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series, Olympia Dukakis, for the episode "Social Work"
 * 2015 Canadian Screen Award (Gemini Award) nomination for Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series, Carol Sinclair, for the episode "Social Work"