Essex County

This review could be very brief. Why? Because one word would be enough to indicate my thoughts about this series. That word is "superb". Lemire's graphic novel has been lovingly tranferred to television. The entire cast is quite extraordinary, led by the Canadian treasure Molly Parker. Each character is so well defined and expertly played by the actors. But it is Molly Parker that provides the foundation for the others. Her face is so expressive - she does not require dialogue to show her feelings. This is magnificent acting. I live in Essex County in Southwestern Ontario, so I know that it is not filmed here. I believe it was filmed in the North Bay area. However there were numerous references to local places in our county. So the producers are forgiven! I sincerely hope that the CBC renews this treasure for a second season. It may start slowly, but I guarantee that you will fall in love with the story and characters.