The Industry (1998)

Name: The Industry
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Peter Keleghan, Dan Lett, Leah Pinsent, Rick Mercer, Jackie Torrens

Comedy

Made in Canada is a Canadian television situation comedy which aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2003. Rick Mercer co-created the program and starred as mercenary TV producer Richard Strong. In the United States, France, Australia and Latin America, the show was syndicated as The Industry. It was produced using a single camera setup.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (491 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

6.52 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 6.7 22 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pawn to King Four	6.6	16
2	Dining Out	6.4	14
3	A Death in the Family	7.4	12
4	Second in Command	4.8	31
5	The Mill Show	7.2	15
6	And the Winner Is...	6.7	14

Season 2 (1999)

7.78 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 7.0 22 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Merger	8.1	11
2	New Office	8.2	9
6	It's a Science	6.8	13
7	Diva	8.2	9
8	Connect the Dots	8.4	9
11	Girls Night Out	7.0	8

The Industry (1998)

Cast

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