Series synopsis
Arctic Air is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on January 10, 2012. It ended on April 8, 2014. It was created by Ian Weir. It stars Adam Beach, Pascale Hutton, John Reardon and Brian Markinson.
Arctic Air is about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. The owners are Mel Ivarson, an old school bush pilot; Krista Ivarson, Mel's daughter; and Bobby Martin, the son of Ivarson's deceased partner. Episodes focus on interpersonal conflicts between the characters as well as dramatic flying missions with their aging fleet of Douglas DC-3s, de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters and other aircraft. Each episode has one or more flying missions.
The series was ...
Premise
Arctic Air is about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. The owners are Mel Ivarson, an old school bush pilot; Krista Ivarson, Mel's daughter; and Bobby Martin, the son of Ivarson's deceased partner. Episodes focus on interpersonal conflicts between the characters as well as dramatic flying missions with their aging fleet of Douglas DC-3s, de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters and other aircraft. Each episode has one or more flying missions.
The series was canceled on March 17, 2014, due to government budgetary cuts
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Adam Beach as Bobby Martin
- Pascale Hutton as Krista Ivarson
- John Reardon as Blake Laviolette
- Brian Markinson
- Emilie Ullerup as Astrid Poulsen
- Kevin McNulty as Mel Ivarson
- Carmen Moore as Loreen Cassway
- Timothy Webber as Cece Cooper
Supporting cast
- Stephen Lobo as Dev Panwar
- Rebecca Marshall as Lindsay Gallagher
Guest cast
- Laura Bertram as Megan
- Quinn Lord as Andy
- Gavin Buhr as Security Guard
- Nicholas Coombe as Jacob Comstock
- Jesse Moss as Hank
- Tantoo Cardinal as Aunt Mary
- Brandon Oakes as Corp. Sahcho
- Donnelly Rhodes as Virgil Haggard
- David Alexander Miller as Evan
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 10, 2012 | March 13, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 9, 2013 | April 17, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 12 | January 7, 2014 | April 8, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Out of a Clear Blue Sky In the series premiere, Bobby's (Adam Beach) return to Yellowknife leaves him torn between money and old friendships, while a dangerous storm forces Mel to ditch his plane in the middle of nowhere. |
January 10, 2012 |
| 2 |
All In Bobby (Adam Beach) gambles Mel's plane in a high-stakes poker game while Krista's pilot skills are put to the test when the DC-3 runs out of fuel at 5,000 feet. |
January 17, 2012 |
| 3 |
Hijacked While flying rig workers down for a weekend in YK, an Arctic Air flight is hijacked. |
January 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wildfire Bobby and Krista attempt to rescue a group of stranded tourists from a raging forest fire, but they need help from the rest of the Arctic Air crew if they're going to make it out alive. |
January 9, 2013 |
| 2 |
Bombs Away Bobby's sister Deanna is arrested for eco-terrorist bombings, but as Bobby works to clear her name, he learns that there's one more bomb and it's been planted on an Arctic Air plane -- with Krista aboard. |
January 16, 2013 |
| 3 |
Open Season Bobby and Caitlin fly into northern hunting grounds to see Nelson, but a long-awaited brother-sister reunion turns to horror when they learn that Nelson was shot by the very hunters he was hired to guide. |
January 23, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The River Arctic Air launches a search and rescue operation for Dev and Astrid. |
January 7, 2014 |
| 2 |
High Water Bobby fights against time and politics to evacuate a community before an upstream dam bursts. |
January 14, 2014 |
| 3 |
The Fling Krista and Tag’s relationship is tested when an emergency landing leaves them stranded. |
January 21, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2012 |
| Last aired | April 8, 2014 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |