Cardinal is based on the books of Canadian author Giles Blunt and his characters of police detective partners John Cardinal, played by American actor Billy Campbell and Lise Delorme, played by Karine Vanasse. The series is set in the fictional Algonquin Bay, which Blunt named his version of the real locations of North Bay and Sudbury, Ontario where the series is shot. Cardinal, the detective, seems distant, distracted, almost reclusive and unable to connect with his partner, who seems to need a connection in order to function within the confines of a professional relationship where trust is a necessary component behind the idea of being part of a team. The main cast remains in place for each season but the supporting actors change for each mini-series as each deals with a different crime. We have, where possible, identified those key players by putting the year of their appearance in brackets.
For those who have complained about the blandness of Canadian TV production, Cardinal is crafted to a level equal too and in places better than foreign series such as Broadchurch or Wallander without getting as extreme as the often bizarre Fortitude.
Crew:
Producer:
Jessica Daniel
Executive Producer:
Jennifer Kawaja
Julia Sereny Daniel Grou
Jocelyn Hamilton
Armand Leo Aubrey Nealon
Sarah Dodd
Patrick Tarr
Co-Executive Producer:
Giles Blunt
Alison Lea Bingeman
Jennica Harper
Jeff Renfroe
John Cardinal
Lise Delorme
Constable K. Fox
Kelly Cardinal
Detective Ash Kular
Eric Fraser
Noelle Dyson
Det. Jerry Commanda
Catherine Cardinal
Josh
Detective McLeod
Detective Hannam
Malcolm Musgrave
Keith
Dorothy Pine
Kevin
Ray
Red
Edie Soames
Toof
Rachel Wells
Abby Harris
Randall Wishart
Susan Bell
Nikki
Lloyd Kreeger
Sam Doucette
Sharlene ‘Mama’ Winston
Jack
Wendy Doucette
Shiela Gagne
