Series synopsis
The Romeo Section is a Canadian crime drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on October 14, 2015. It ended on December 7, 2016. It was created by Chris Haddock, Stephen Surjik, Anne Wheeler, David Frazee. It stars Andrew Airlie, Sophia Lauchlin Hirt, Jemmy Chen and Stephanie Bennett.
Set in Vancouver, THE ROMEO SECTION is an hour-long serialized espionage drama following spymaster Professor Wolfgang McGee, an academic who secretly manages a roster of espionage assets. These assets, referred to as Romeo or Juliet spies, are informants engaged in intimate long or short term relations with state intelligence targets. Wolfgang is a semi-retired Romeo operator, having worked his way up from youth in an unnamed and officially deniable “service” under the umbrella of Canada’s Intel ...
Premise
Set in Vancouver, THE ROMEO SECTION is an hour-long serialized espionage drama following spymaster Professor Wolfgang McGee, an academic who secretly manages a roster of espionage assets. These assets, referred to as Romeo or Juliet spies, are informants engaged in intimate long or short term relations with state intelligence targets. Wolfgang is a semi-retired Romeo operator, having worked his way up from youth in an unnamed and officially deniable “service” under the umbrella of Canada’s Intelligence Community.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andrew Airlie as Wolfgang McGee
- Sophia Lauchlin Hirt as Eva
- Jemmy Chen as Lily Song
- Stephanie Bennett as Dee
- Eugene Lipinski as Al
- Mathias Retamal as Miguel
- Juan Riedinger as Rufus
- Manny Jacinto as Wing Lei
Guest cast
- Lillian Lim as Chinese Woman
- Sergio Osuna as Josh
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 14, 2015 | December 16, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 7, 2016 | December 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The China Shop Wolfgang manages his assets for the Romeo Section while fronting as a university professor. |
October 14, 2015 |
| 2 |
Repel Monkey Wolfgang may have found a new recruit, while an agent has been arrested overseas and Dee gives Rufus a gift. |
October 21, 2015 |
| 3 |
West Ocean Ghost Wolfgang is interrogated about his trip to Hong Kong; Wing Lei meets General Wu’s unorthodox connection |
October 28, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Official Narrative Wolfgang recruits a colleague to assist in the investigation of a potential government conspiracy; Rufus steps up his game in the heroin business; and Lily discovers shes's a coveted asset |
October 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Legwork Wolfgang and Norman trace the steps of an attempted terrorist attack and the events that followed. |
October 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
A Rigged Game Wolfgang looks into the home life of the alleged terrorist, while Norman gets closer to an important witness |
October 19, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 14, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 7, 2016 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |