Series synopsis
Coroner is a Canadian drama crime mystery television series that premiered on CBC Television on January 7, 2019. It ended on April 7, 2022. It was created by Morwyn Brebner. It stars Serinda Swan, Roger Cross, Ehren Kassam and Éric Bruneau.
Jenny Cooper investigates unexplained or sudden deaths in the city of Toronto. Fierce and quick-witted, Jenny is a newly-widowed single mother with secrets of her own to unearth.
Premise
Jenny Cooper investigates unexplained or sudden deaths in the city of Toronto. Fierce and quick-witted, Jenny is a newly-widowed single mother with secrets of her own to unearth.
Premise: Death is her living.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Serinda Swan as Dr. Jenny Cooper
- Roger Cross as Donovan McAvoy
- Ehren Kassam as Ross Kalighi
- Éric Bruneau as Liam Bouchard
- Nigel Bennett as Bryan Da Silva
- Michael Healey as Dr. Ian Peterson
- Alli Chung as Taylor Kim
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Dr. Dwayne Allen
Supporting cast
- Kiley May as River Baitz
- Tamara Podemski as Alison Trent
- Jeananne Goossen as Sabina
- Andy McQueen as Malik Abed
- Nicholas Campbell as Gordon Cooper
- Jon De Leon as Dennis Garcia
Guest cast
- Tavaree Daniel-Simms as Saddiq 'Sneax' Fenton
- Natalie Jane as Danielle Wills
- Jesse Adam Lowell as Kevin Knuckles
- Allison Brennan as Simone Wills
- Lauren Piech as Elaine Morse
- Thomas Mitchell as Hawk
- Brian Bisson as Reynolds
- Michael Delaney as Scruffy Dude
- Michael Wacholtz as Mike Knuckles
- Monika Schurmann as Gina Knuckles
- Sheila Isaro as Tall Girl
- Sebastian Naskrent as Victor Stenton
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 7, 2019 | February 25, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 6, 2020 | February 24, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 10 | February 3, 2021 | April 7, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 12 | January 6, 2022 | April 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Dog Jenny's first case as a coroner affects her personally, as she is called to investigate the death of a teen in a youth detention centre. Her own life is upended by the untimely death of her husband and she learns to navigate raising a teenage son on her own. |
January 7, 2019 |
| 2 |
Bunny When Jenny is called to a luxe condo to investigate the death of a cannabis mogul, Vic Stenton, she enters an alternate world where nothing is as it seems. Jenny also starts to figure out what it means to live life as a widow – the good and bad. |
January 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
Scattered (1) Jenny investigates a dismembered body that is found in Crother's Woods. Ross struggles with his dad's death. |
January 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fire As Jenny investigates a devastating fire in a low-income apartment building, she connects with a woman who has lost everything. |
January 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
Borders Jenny investigates a body found in the middle of a country road with no ID, and few clues to how he got there. |
January 13, 2020 |
| 3 |
CRISPR SISTR Jenny and Donovan investigate the death of a lab assistant, but Jenny's personal interest in the lab risks clouding the case for her. |
January 20, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bobby In the wake of COVID-19, Jenny investigates the mysterious death of a care worker whose body is found in her own car. |
February 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
In Bloom When a body is found in the maze of a retreat center, Jenny uncovers uncomfortable truths about the effects of therapy. |
February 10, 2021 |
| 3 |
Spirits Jenny and Donovan investigate a mysterious death in a "haunted house". |
February 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Emerge Struggling with the loss of Liam, Jenny tries to take a vacation from death and happens across a mysterious dead body that stirs suspicion in a small town. |
January 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
Cutting Corners Jenny clashes with her replacement coroner as they navigate the decedents of a fatal car crash. |
January 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
Neighbourhood Watch The death of an elderly Chinese restaurant owner sparks outrage in a rapidly gentrifying Chinatown. |
January 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | April 7, 2022 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |