Series synopsis
Sex & Violence is a Canadian drama crime television series that premiered on OUTtv on November 17, 2013. It ended on September 24, 2017. It was created by Thom Fitzgerald. It stars Jennie Raymond, Pasha Ebrahimi, Kerry Fox and Rob Joseph Leonard.
Follows the lives of a social worker, a victims' advocate and four others who provide support to victims of violence.
Premise
Follows the lives of a social worker, a victims' advocate and four others who provide support to victims of violence.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jennie Raymond as Maria Roach
- Pasha Ebrahimi as Padraig O'Carroll
- Kerry Fox as Brenda Shaw
- Rob Joseph Leonard as Jasper Whynacht
- Olympia Dukakis as Alex Mandalakis
- Callum Dunphy as Finn
- Michael McPhee as Doug Downey
- Riley Raymer as Megan
Supporting cast
- Johnny Terris
- Jackie Torrens as Drucie MacKay
Guest cast
- Sebastien Labelle as Jack
- Randy Boliver as Dugald Greene-McAllistair
- Aaron Webber as Toby
- Craig Layton as Evangelo
- Stacy Smith as Renate
- Josh MacDonald as Leeland Deane
- Ciaran MacGillivray
- Mike McLeod as Walter Kim
- Glen Matthews as Stephen
- Daniel Fanaberia
- Max Humphreys
- Chase Duffy as Dufs
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 17, 2013 | December 22, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 20, 2015 | August 24, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 3 | September 10, 2017 | September 24, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Social Work Victim Advocate Alex Mandalakis tries to keep an axe attack victim safe in a women's shelter. Social worker Drucie MacKay finds a foster home for two troubled children with gay couple Stephen and Steven. |
November 17, 2013 |
| 2 |
Denial Constable Roach is assaulted outside a bar but struggles to have her case heard in court. |
November 24, 2013 |
| 3 |
Surface Scars Alex helps a teenager who was held captive put his life back together. |
December 1, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atlantic Rim Roach sees a connection between two mysterious deaths. Stephen rebuilds his life as a widower and Alex refuses help after being shot. |
July 20, 2015 |
| 2 |
Famous Last Words Roach and Downey respond to a shooter at a school. Chanel urges Alex to leave Seamus. |
July 27, 2015 |
| 3 |
Back When I Was a Kid... Megan, Roach, Drucie and Alex try to help a mother and her three sons to leave her unstable husband. |
August 3, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aftermath Drucie is called to the scene of a school shooting. Roach asks Drucie to help call attention to a crime. |
September 10, 2017 |
| 2 |
Survivor's Guilt Roach searches for the strangler. Drucie forms a bond with an injured teacher. |
September 17, 2017 |
| 3 |
Finn Drucie and Roach try to intervene when they suspect a teen is being stalked. |
September 24, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | OUTtv |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 17, 2013 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2017 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |