Series synopsis
Working the Engels is a Canadian comedy family television series that premiered on Global TV on March 12, 2014. It ended on May 28, 2014. It was created by Jane Ford, Katie Ford. It stars Andrea Martin, Kacey Rohl, Azura Skye and Benjamin Arthur.
A family of ne'er-do-wells must band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them a mountain of debt. The Engels must all go to work running Dad's storefront law firm, with one minor problem – daughter Jenna Engel is the only one who is qualified to practice law. Unfortunately for Jenna, this also means taking on her eccentric relatives as co-workers, including her self-involved mother Ceil, her pill-popping sister Sandy and her bad boy bro ...
Premise
A family of ne'er-do-wells must band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them a mountain of debt. The Engels must all go to work running Dad's storefront law firm, with one minor problem – daughter Jenna Engel is the only one who is qualified to practice law. Unfortunately for Jenna, this also means taking on her eccentric relatives as co-workers, including her self-involved mother Ceil, her pill-popping sister Sandy and her bad boy brother Jimmy. Jenna, the youngest sibling, becomes the unlikely family patriarch, running the law firm and keeping her crazy family together.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Andrea Martin as Ceil Engel
- Kacey Rohl as Jenna Engel
- Azura Skye as Sandy Engel-Karinsky
- Benjamin Arthur as Jimmy Engel
Guest cast
- Sarah Abbott as Cloris Crabtree
- Mayko Nguyen as Emily
- Wendy Crewson as Mrs. Guernsey
- Karen Robinson as Angelina
- Paul Braunstein as Mitchell
- Mishu Vellani as Victor's Mom
- Jacob Tierney as Sam Alquist
- Sharjil Rasool as Ahmed
- Darryl Hinds as Desmond
- Benjamin Ayres as Dennis Karinsky
- Parveen Kaur as Vanessa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | March 12, 2014 | May 28, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | March 12, 2014 |
| 2 | Maid Amends | March 19, 2014 |
| 3 | Jenna's Friend | March 26, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Global TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2014 |
| Last aired | May 28, 2014 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |