Series synopsis
Godiva's is a Canadian drama comedy television series that premiered on Citytv on March 16, 2005. It ended on May 13, 2006. It stars Erin Karpluk, Stephen Lobo, Sonja Bennett and Leah Cairns.
Godiva's is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005; each episode is one hour in length. It completed a successful two-season run in 2006, but though the show received rave reviews, it was cancelled by CHUM broadcasting. There are currently attempts at getting a third season made.
The series was created by Michael MacLennan with Julia Keatley of Keatley Entertainment. The series was nominated for numerous Gemini Awards including Best Series. It was ...
Premise
Godiva's is a Canadian television comedy-drama series, which debuted on Bravo! and Citytv in 2005; each episode is one hour in length. It completed a successful two-season run in 2006, but though the show received rave reviews, it was cancelled by CHUM broadcasting. There are currently attempts at getting a third season made.
The series was created by Michael MacLennan with Julia Keatley of Keatley Entertainment. The series was nominated for numerous Gemini Awards including Best Series. It was celebrated for its intelligent, fast-paced depiction of young Canadians in the restaurant industry.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Erin Karpluk as Kate
- Stephen Lobo as Ramir
- Sonja Bennett as Daisy
- Leah Cairns as Jenna
- Noel Fisher as TJ
- Neil Grayston as Martin
- Matthew Currie Holmes as Stick
- Carmen Moore as Simone
Supporting cast
- Rick Tae as Victor
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 19 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 16, 2005 | April 20, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 13 | February 14, 2006 | May 13, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Begin It Now Kate decides to take over a dying restaurant named Godiva's. The head chef dies leaving the ever so arrogant sous-chef Ramair to step up to the plate and become the new head chef. |
March 16, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Hungry Ghost In a attempt to get money for the restaurant Kate hires a DJ and Ramair isn't happy about it. After all the bad luck the restaurant has been having everyone believes that Corvino's ghost is haunting Godiva's even more so after seeing the horror movie ""The Exorcist"". A power outage strikes Godiva's and Stick gets arrested while trying to protect TJ from getting caught selling drugs by the police. The gang does a ritual to let Corvino's spirt rest in peace. |
March 23, 2005 |
| 3 |
Having Her Cake Ramair starts to get nervous when Jenna begins to get serious on him. Daisy tries to get used to ethics of cruelty-free cooking. Kate has to do something when a restaurant reviewer comes to Godiva's when the restaurant isn't busy. The Godiva's staff all begin to re-thinking about their dreams. |
March 30, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Floodgates Stick receives a very unusual cooking request, Ramir thinks Simone might just be interested in his (lesbian) fiancee Rajni. And, Kate begins to have second thoughts about that handsome real estate agent Lucas. |
February 14, 2006 |
| 2 |
Flipping Switches Kate manages the seamless flow of Godiva's. Victor reprimands Stick for his continuing drug habit. Doubtful that he would be caught for a second time, Stick and Victor are stunned when they see Daisy rounding the corner with a cop showing him where her bike was stolen. |
February 21, 2006 |
| 3 |
Out the Door Ramir has disappointed news for manager Kate, and TJ is turned away at Ramir's bachelor party. |
February 28, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Citytv |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 16, 2005 |
| Last aired | May 13, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |