Arctic Air

For the Norwegian airline, see Arctic Air (Norway).
Arctic Air
GenreDrama
Created byIan Weir
Starring
Theme music composerTim McCauley[1]
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes35 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael Chechik
  • Gabriela Schonbach
  • Ian Weir
  • Gary Harvey
Production companyOmnifilm Entertainment
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseJanuary 10, 2012 (2012-01-10) –
April 8, 2014 (2014-04-08)

Arctic Air is a Canadian drama television series that began airing on CBC Television on January 10, 2012. The series was canceled on March 17, 2014, due to government budgetary cuts.[2]

Synopsis

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Arctic Air is about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. The owners are Mel Ivarson, an old school bush pilot; Krista Ivarson, Mel's daughter; and Bobby Martin, the son of Ivarson's deceased partner. Episodes focus on interpersonal conflicts between the characters as well as dramatic flying missions with their aging fleet of Douglas DC-3s, de Havilland Canada Beavers and other aircraft. Each episode has one or more flying missions.[3]

Cast

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Episodes

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Main article: List of Arctic Air episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 January 10, 2012 (2012-01-10) March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13)
2 13 January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09) April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17)
3 12 January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) April 8, 2014 (2014-04-08)

Productions

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In some episodes, the production crew used Buffalo Airways' hangar in Yellowknife as backdrop.

DVD releases

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Entertainment One released the complete first season on DVD in Canada on November 20, 2012.[4] Season 2 was released on January 7, 2014.[5] The third and final season was released on October 14, 2014.[6]

Ratings

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According to CBC, the total audience for the first episode was just over 1 million viewers.[7]

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended TV Season Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00pm 10
January 10, 2012
 1.06[7]
March 13, 2012
 0.96[8] 2011–12 0.96[9]
2 Wednesday 9:00pm 13
January 9, 2013
 0.84[10]
April 17, 2013
 N/A 2012–13 N/A
3 Tuesday 9:00pm 12
January 7, 2014
 N/A
April 8, 2014
 N/A 2013–14 N/A

Awards and nominations

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Canadian Screen Awards

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Year Category Nominee Result Ref
2013 Best Dramatic Series Ian Weir, Gabriela Schonbach, Gary Harvey, Michael Chechik Nominated [11]
2014 Best Cross-Platform Project, Fiction - Arctic Air Extended Season Finale Chris Waind, Fergus Heywood, Gary Harvey, Nataline Rodrigues, Nick McAnulty Nominated
2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Adam Beach Nominated

Leo Awards

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Year Category Nominee Result Ref
2012 Best Dramatic Series Michael Chechik, Gabriela Schonbach, Gary Harvey, Ian Weir Nominated [12]
Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series Susin Nielsen Won
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series Lara Mazur Nominated
Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Bradley Stryker Nominated
Luke Camilleri Nominated
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Timothy Webber Nominated
Stephen Lobo Nominated
Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Carmen Moore Nominated
Emilie Ullerup Nominated
2013 Best Dramatic Series Gabriela Schonbach, Michael Chechik, Gary Harvey, Ian Weir, Robert Carney, Ian Hay Nominated [13]
Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series Ian Weir Nominated
Sarah Dodd Nominated
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series Franco Pante Nominated
Best Casting in a Dramatic Series Corinne Clarke, Jennifer Page Nominated
Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Aleks Paunovic Nominated
Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Michelle Thrush Won
Chelah Horsdal Nominated
Lexa Doig Nominated
Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Timothy Webber Nominated
Stephen Lobo Nominated
Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Emilie Ullerup Nominated
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Kevin McNulty Nominated
Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series Pascale Hutton Nominated
2015 Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series John Gajdecki, Mike Leeming, Carlos Federico, Guzman Roman, Max Schroeder, Richard Greenwood Nominated [14]

UBCP/ACTRA Awards

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Year Category Nominee Result Ref
2013 Best Actress Pascale Hutton Nominated [15]
Emilie Ullerup Nominated
2014 Pascale Hutton Nominated [16]

Supporting content

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Mini-episodes

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CBC Television released 5 mini-episodes online, titled Man of the North as supporting material to the first season of the series. These webisodes were each 2–3 minutes in length.[17]

Online games

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In support of the show's second season, an online game was launched on its official website, entitled Arctic Air Adventure.[18]

Season 2 Finale

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A series of short clips, available exclusively through the series page on the CBC website, were produced to complement the second-season finale. This online content was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, in the Best Cross Platform Project, Fiction, category.[19]

VIP Lounge

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For the third series of the show, additional content was provided through the show's page on the CBC website, which included additional scenes, and supporting material such as photographs taken by characters, phone conversations and additional graphics related to each episode.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Download the Arctic Air Theme Song - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  2. ^ Vlessing, Etan (March 17, 2014). "Canada's CBC Cancels 'Arctic Air,' 'Cracked' as Budget Chops Bite". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "About the Show - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "Arctic Air DVD news: Announcement for Arctic Air - The Complete 1st Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Arctic Air: Season 2, retrieved 2023-02-16
  6. ^ Arctic Air - Season 3, retrieved 2023-02-16
  7. ^ a b "ARCTIC AIR SOARS TO RECORD HEIGHTS IN SERIES DEBUT ON CBC TELEVISION". CBC Television. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  8. ^ Brioux, Bill (March 21, 2012). "TV Feeds My Family: Brioux Report: Big Bang goes Missing". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Wild, Diane. "Arctic Air boasts record season for CBC | TV, eh?". Tv-eh.com. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  10. ^ "TV Feeds My Family: Murdoch Mysteries lifts CBC's premiere week". Tvfeedsmyfamily.blogspot.ca. January 13, 2013. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  11. ^ "awards database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  12. ^ "2012 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  13. ^ "2013 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  14. ^ "2015 nominees" (PDF). leoawards.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Nominees Announced for UBCP/ACTRA Awards". Alliance for Arts + Culture. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  16. ^ "UBCP/ACTRA – 2014 UBCP/ACTRA Awards Nominees Media Release". www.ubcp.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Arctic Air ; Webisodes - Man of the North". Cbc.ca. January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  18. ^ "Arctic Air Adventure - Arctic Air - Watch online". Cbc.ca. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  19. ^ "Descriptive Video Works Congratulates Canadian Talent" Descriptive Video Works, Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  20. ^ "VIP Lounge - Arctic Air" "CBC", Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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