Series synopsis
Essex County is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on March 19, 2023. It ended on April 16, 2023. It was created by Jeff Lemire. It stars Molly Parker, Stephen McHattie, Kevin Durand and Finlay Wojtak-Hissong.
A story of four disparate characters linked together through bloodlines. From old Uncle Lou, to young Lester, to Anne the country nurse and Ken, the stoic farmer, the four lead characters ebb and flow into each other's lives, slowly weaving connections between them that ultimately save and redeem them.
Premise
A story of four disparate characters linked together through bloodlines. From old Uncle Lou, to young Lester, to Anne the country nurse and Ken, the stoic farmer, the four lead characters ebb and flow into each other's lives, slowly weaving connections between them that ultimately save and redeem them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Molly Parker as Anne
- Stephen McHattie as Lou
- Kevin Durand as Jimmy
- Finlay Wojtak-Hissong as Lester
- Brian J. Smith as Ken
Guest cast
- Tamara Podemski as Joy
- Rossif Sutherland as Doug
- Daniel Maslany as Luke
- Ryan Allen as Nurse Peter
- Alexandra Ordolis as Claire
- Rebecca Applebaum as Principal Jacobs
- Matia Jackett as Maggie
- Shazdeh Kapadia as Samantha
- Liam McKenna as Ryan
- Nathaniel McParland as Jamie
- Lawrence Bayne as Farmer
- Matt Connors as Bartender (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | March 19, 2023 | April 16, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Beyond the reason for bringing them together under one roof, Ken and Lester are still adjusting to their relatively new roles with each other with Ken as Lester's guardian. The two of them as immediate family is not helped by Lester's return to school and continually being bullied which is further driving him into his shell, and Ken able to admit to himself that he never wanted children of his own. Ken's issue is only highlighted in he meeting Luke. And Lester can only wonder more now about the father he has never known. Now alone in being an empty-nester, Anne discovers that her time is at least partially taken up by Lou as she, upon hearing from Lou's home care nurse Peter about his deterioration, decides to be his home care nurse, it a better option in her mind than the alternative of sending him to a care facility. |
March 19, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ken doubts his ability to care for Lester, while Lester develops a new bond with Jimmy. Lou resents his loss of independence and against Anne's wishes, ventures into town with disastrous consequences. |
March 26, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 When Lester tells his dad he wants to live with him, Jimmy starts to dream big and asks Anne for support. Lou destroys reminders of old heartbreaks and tells Anne the secret he has kept for decades. |
April 2, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 19, 2023 |
| Last aired | April 16, 2023 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |