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Cardinal

Adapted from author Giles Blunt's award-winning "John Cardinal Mysteries" series, Cardinal is a six-episode dramatic thriller that follows Detective John Cardinal on a chilling hunt for a brutal killer in a small Northern Ontario town.

Demoted for a hunch about a case that he wouldn't let go, Cardinal is brought back to the Homicide Unit when the body of missing 13-year-old Katie Pine is discovered, proving his instincts correct. Back on the case, his search for her murderer soon becomes an all-consuming race to stay ahead of a serial killer.

Meanwhile, Cardinal must manage his own precarious family issues and secrets, and keep a watchful eye on his new partner, Detective Lise Delorme, who he believes may have her own secret agenda.

Show Info

Network: Canada CTV (2017 - 2020)
Schedule: Mondays at 22:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Scripted
Genres: DramaCrimeThriller
Episodes ordered: 6 episodes
Developed by: Aubrey Nealon

Official site: www.ctv.ca

8 (106 votes)

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Previous Episode

John & Lise

Episode 4x06; May 11, 2020

Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme make an unexpected arrest and follow a hunch to their killer's location, but he's one step ahead and stopping him will be incredibly risky.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
4x06: John & LiseMay 11, 2020
4x05: ScottMay 4, 2020
4x04: NeilApr 27, 2020
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Cast

Recent discussions

JuanArango posted 5 years ago

Glad to have it back, exceptional Canadian thriller.

on episode Sam
4Foot posted 5 years ago

I like this show. It is not your typical episodic cop show, where every episode is a new crime to solve. The season consists of one main story with a few, usually interesting sub plots to mix it up. The lead characters both portray strong individualists who sometimes struggle to be on the same wave length as their counterparts. Cardinal, brooding, insular, is an experienced cop with good instincts coupled with dogged determination. DeLorme, a wonderful character, a little more complex but loyal to her partner and her duties as an officer of the law. Trying to navigate the snakes and ladders of her career in a mid sized Northern Ontario Town. The shows season long plot coupled with Cardinal's difficult personal life makes for a slow, plodding development of the story, but the end product is worth the effort. Cardinal does suffer from Network support, first two seasons on air and I believe season three is going to be part of some new CTV streaming effort. An uncertain future may sink plans and hopes for a season four.

on episode Sam

Extra Details

Also known as:
  • Кардинал (Russian Federation Russian Federation)
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