PRIVATE EYES Spinoff Announced – Jason Priestley & Cindy Sampson Reprise Roles

Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson will reprise their roles as private detectives in a spinoff of Private Eyes.

The original show ran from 2016 to 2021. It saw former hockey player Matt Shade joining up with private eye Angie Everett to solve crimes. The two clashed at first but eventually saw the two coming to respect each other. The show consisted of 60 episodes and really showed off Toronto as a setting with the city not filling in for somewhere else. Private Eyes also starred Barry Flatman, Jordyn Negri, Ennis Esmer and Samantha Wan.

The spinoff Private Eyes West Coast will see the pair move to Victoria, British Columbia, to solve crimes. Now leading different lives from their Toronto crime-fighting days, they encounter a world of different cases and a new group of friends. That’s all the news we have for now with further announcements on the horizon.

A Global Success

Jason Priestley had this to say:

“I am thrilled to be part of the Private Eyes West Coast spinoff, bringing Matt Shade back to the screen. The Private Eyes series has been such a global success thanks to our incredible partners and talented teams at Corus, Lionsgate Canada and Piller/Segan, and I can’t wait for our audiences to see what surprises our new world has in store.”

Rachel Nelson, VP Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios, had this to say:

“This marks the first time Corus has greenlit a spinoff of one of our homegrown scripted series. Private Eyes resonated so deeply with viewers at home and abroad and alongside our valued production partners, we’re so excited to see Shade and Angie now on the beautiful coast of British Columbia.” 

Shawn Piller and Lloyd Segan are producing, both serving as executive producers on the original show. The series comes from Lionsgate Canada and Piller/Segan, with Lionsgate Television managing international distribution.

SOURCE: corusent.com