Run the Burbs | Pier 21 Films

These feel-good Canadian comedies on the CW tackle growing up, parenthood and suburbia

by pier21 | Jul 24, 2023 | News, Production

By Robert Lloyd | Television Critic at Los Angeles Times That we still speak of TV seasons testifies to the ongoing preeminence of broadcast television, however little it’s covered in the press or memed in the socials. With actors and writers on strike and no end in...

The CW Acquires Canadian Sitcom ‘Run the Burbs’ from ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Alum Andrew Phung

by pier21 | May 10, 2023 | Industry, News, Production

By BreAnna Bell | Variety The CW reveals Canadian sitcom “Run the Burbs” will make its US debut as the network unveils its Summer 2023 programming lineup. “Run the Burbs” follows the Phams, a young, bold Vietnamese-South Asian family taking a different approach to...

‘Run The Burbs’ Taps Jennica Harper and Nelu Handa as New Showrunners Ahead of Season 3

by pier21 | May 9, 2023 | News, Production

By Amber Dowling | Variety Jennica Harper and Nelu Handa are taking over showrunning duties on CBC’s “Run The Burbs” for the comedy’s third season. The show was renewed a week before the Season 2 finale in March for a planned winter 2024 broadcast. Harper and Handa...