The veteran scribe and producer replaces Morwyn Brebner for the upcoming 12-episode season, which will also see star Serinda Swan make her TV directorial debut.
Akman will transition out of his role as Cineflix COO in order to launch the TV-focused production banner with the Coroner creator.
Coroner‘s Morwyn Brebner was honoured with the annual Showrunner Award, with additional winners including the talents behind Still Standing and Beans.
After catching a break and landing in the 21 Thunder writers’ room, TV scribe Aaron has levelled up and become an integral element of the creative teams for Coroner and Nurses.
Season three, which is currently in pre-production, sees executive producer Morwyn Brebner (Saving Hope) continue on in her role as showrunner.
Morwyn Brebner will return as showrunner for the CBC procedural, which became the pubcaster’s biggest drama debut in the last four years.
Showrunners discuss new opportunities created by SVOD players and expanded funding triggers, and how the discussion around diversity is evolving.
Creator Morwyn Brebner and director/producer Adrienne Mitchell discuss how the new Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Films drama reflects Toronto today.
New shows from Temple Street Productions, Circle Blue Entertainment and Don Carmody TV join the primetime lineup, alongside the return of Street Legal.
The eight-parter goes to camera next month in Montreal. (Series lead Anna Paquin pictured.)
Production on 18 episodes of the CTV original medical drama kicks off June 1 in Toronto.
The Harold Greenberg Fund supports 27 projects in its latest round of financing and adds Richie Mehta (pictured) to its board.