Series synopsis
Cardinal is a Canadian crime drama television series that premiered on CTV on January 25, 2017. It ended on May 11, 2020. It was created by Podz, Jeff Renfroe. It stars Billy Campbell, Karine Vanasse, Kristen Thomson and Alanna Bale.
Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation by his new partner, Lise Delorme, a tough investigator in her own right.
Premise
Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation by his new partner, Lise Delorme, a tough investigator in her own right.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Billy Campbell as John Cardinal
- Karine Vanasse as Lise Delorme
- Kristen Thomson as Noelle Dyson
- Alanna Bale as Kelly Cardinal
- Alex Ozerov-Meyer as Jack
- Brendan Fletcher as Eric Fraser
- Alden Adair as Josh
- Bruce Ramsay as Ray
Supporting cast
- Alex Paxton-Beesley as Red
- Jonathan Keltz as Kevin
- Deborah Hay as Catherine Cardinal
- Dan Petronijevic as Leon
- Devery Jacobs as Sam Duchene
- Glen Gould as Jerry Commanda
- Eric Hicks as Constable Fox
- Aaron Ashmore as Randall Wishart
- Nick Serino as Lemur
- Stephen Ouimette as Dr. Frederick Bell
- Susan Coyne as Susan Bell
- Greg Hovanessian as Zack
Guest cast
- Glen Gould as Jerry Commanda
- Eric Hicks as Constable Fox
- Aaron Ashmore as Randall Wishart
- Nick Serino as Lemur
- Stephen Ouimette as Dr. Frederick Bell
- Susan Coyne as Susan Bell
- Greg Hovanessian as Zack
- Currie Graham
- Carmen Moore
- Duncan Ollerenshaw
- Aaron Poole
- Alisen Richmond-Peck
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 25, 2017 | March 1, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 4, 2018 | February 8, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 6 | January 24, 2019 | February 28, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 6 | April 6, 2020 | May 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
John Cardinal When the body of a missing girl is found, detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme set out to uncover the mystery. |
January 25, 2017 |
| 2 |
Delorme Delorme risks the whole investigation as he tries to catch Cardinal red-handed. The killer gets closer to his next victim. |
February 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
Edie and Eric Eric urges Edie to torture Keith, Delorme worries that Cardinal has sidelined her and Cardinal gets a break in the Curry case. |
February 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Red Detective Jerry Commanda finds a confused, red-haired woman alone at a roadside bar with a bullet in her head. Red has no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who shot her. Even after the bullet is removed, she can’t remember anything. Commanda turns the case over to Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme, who must protect Red while trying to uncover her identity and shooter. |
January 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Wombat Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme identify the latest body as a local gun thief, their only suspect. Tracking the victim’s final days leads them to the local Northern Raiders biker gang, so they enlist the help of an expert, Staff Sergeant Alan Clegg from the Ontario Police Department (OPD). |
January 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
Kevin Detective Cardinal and Delorme retrieve security footage of Red that helps identify her as Terri Tait, a student from Vancouver, BC. |
January 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sam As Cardinal struggles in the wake of his wife’s suicide, Delorme becomes lead detective on both a double-murder and a string of muggings. |
January 24, 2019 |
| 2 |
Roman & Irena Cardinal and Delorme struggle to identify the victims, unaware that there is a witness to the crime, who is being stalked by the murderer. |
January 31, 2019 |
| 3 |
Jack As Sharlene and her family hold Lloyd Kreeger captive, Cardinal and Delorme flush out an unexpected ally in their search for the killers. |
February 7, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robert After a prominent Algonquin Bay politician reports her husband missing, Cardinal and Delorme suspect abduction. |
April 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Adele A shocking death and second abduction cause Cardinal and Delorme to believe their suspect is a professional killer for hire. |
April 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
Barry As Cardinal and Delorme work to find a connection between the victims, they realize that not everyone’s telling the truth. |
April 20, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 25, 2017 |
| Last aired | May 11, 2020 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |