Second Jen
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- Amanda Joy
- Samantha Wan
- Munro Chambers
- Al Mukadam
- Janet Lo
- Atticus Mitchell
- Nile Seguin
- Lily Gao
| Second Jen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Don Ferguson Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | City (first season) Omni |
| Release | October 27, 2016 – March 21, 2021 |
Second Jen is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on City on October 27, 2016.[1] The series is produced by Don Ferguson Productions and stars Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan as Mo and Jen,[2] two young East Asian Canadian women experiencing the ups and downs of being independent after moving out of their parents' homes for the first time.[3] Joy and Wan are also co-creators and writers for the series.[2]
Following its release in 2016, the series received mixed reviews.[4][5][6][7] In 2018, Omni Television announced it had commissioned a second season.[8][9] It premiered on August 4, 2018.[10][11] On February 8, 2019, the second season was nominated for Best Comedy Series by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.[12] The third and final season premiered February 14, 2021.[13][14]
- Amanda Joy as Jennifer 'Mo' Monteloyola
- Samantha Wan as Jennifer 'Jen' Wu
- Munro Chambers as Nate (Season 1)
- Al Mukadam as Lewis (Season 1)
- Janet Lo as Bunny
- Atticus Mitchell as Garth (Season 1)
- Nile Seguin as Alister
- Lily Gao as Karen
- Lovell Adams-Gray as Marcus (Season 2)
- Oscar Moreno as Diego
- Andrew Bushell as Riley (Season 3)
- Isabel Kanaan as Scout (Season 3)
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 6 | October 27, 2016 | December 1, 2016 | |
| 2 | 6 | August 4, 2018 | September 8, 2018 | |
| 3 | 6 | February 14, 2021 | March 21, 2021 | |
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Couch Surfing" | Unknown | Unknown | October 27, 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "Jenny Has the Gay" | Unknown | Unknown | November 3, 2016 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Re-Tales" | Unknown | Unknown | November 10, 2016 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Borrow-a-Buddy Forever" | Unknown | Unknown | November 17, 2016 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Pap Fiction" | Unknown | Unknown | November 24, 2016 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Asian Night" | Unknown | Unknown | December 1, 2016 | N/A |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Forecast Calls for Wedding Showers" | Romeo Candido | Carly Heffernan | August 4, 2018 | N/A |
| 8 | 2 | "The Break In" | Romeo Candido | Carly Heffernan | August 11, 2018 | N/A |
| 9 | 3 | "Like a Girl" | Romeo Candido & Samantha Wan | Amanda Joy | August 18, 2018 | N/A |
| 10 | 4 | "The Book of Jenesis" | Romeo Candido | Amanda Joy | August 25, 2018 | N/A |
| 11 | 5 | "No Escape Room" | Romeo Candido | Carly Heffernan | September 1, 2018 | N/A |
| 12 | 6 | "Wall Squirrelly" | Romeo Candido | Carly Heffernan & Amanda Joy | September 8, 2018 | N/A |
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [15] | Canada viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Vive Le Conflict Resolution" | Unknown | Unknown | February 14, 2021 | N/A |
| 14 | 2 | "Happy Birthday" | Unknown | Unknown | February 21, 2021 | N/A |
| 15 | 3 | "Sense and Sensuality" | Unknown | Unknown | February 28, 2021 | N/A |
| 16 | 4 | "Exes and CEOS" | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 2021 | N/A |
| 17 | 5 | "In Session" | Unknown | Unknown | March 14, 2021 | N/A |
| 18 | 6 | "Balikbayan" | Unknown | Unknown | March 21, 2021 | N/A |
Development
Show creators Amanda Joy and Samantha Wan met on the set of the 2014 film Devil's Mile.[16] Tired of auditioning for the same stereotypical East Asian roles, they discussed creating their own work together.[17]
Joy and Wan stated that their show was originally rejected at an unnamed Canadian pitch contest.[18] It later went on to win Best Television Pitch at NexTV L.A. in 2013,[19] before being picked up for development with Rogers. Joy wrote the original pilot script,[20] with Wan directing alongside Joseph O'Brien.[21] The original spec pilot screened at Toronto's Reelworld Film Festival in 2014,[22] as well as Toronto's Asian Heritage Month.[21]
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