''Foreign Objects'' was a

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television series, which aired on

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in 2001. A short-run dramatic

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, the series was written and produced by

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. John Doyle, "The sharp truths among uneven Foreign Objects". ''

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'', September 24, 2001. Finkleman starred as documentary producer George Findlay, the same character he had played in his earlier series '' The Newsroom'', ''

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'' and '' Foolish Heart''. Apart from Findlay, each episode focused on a different set of characters and told a self-contained story based on themes of human frailty and obsession. The show's other main recurring character was Tibor (

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), a European acquaintance of Findlay's who was involved in drawing Findlay to the various settings in which the show's events took place. The cast also included

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Arsinée Khanjian Arsinée Khanjian (Western Armenian: Արսինէ Խանճեան, Eastern Armenian: Արսինե Խանջյան; born 6 September 1958) is an Armenian-Canadian actress and activist. She is widely known for her collaborations with her husband, fi ...

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and

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. Episodes included "Evil", in which Findlay went to

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to make a documentary on the

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but strove to sensationalize it for ratings, and "Celebrity", in which a group of public relations consultants were tasked with publicizing the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. The series received a

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nomination for Best Dramatic Series at the

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in 2002.John McKay, "Gemini Awards: Honours for a wide range of Canadian TV performers". ''

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'', October 31, 2002. Finkleman's next project for the CBC was the television movie ''

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''.

Episodes

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External links

* {{Ken Finkleman 2000s Canadian anthology television series CBC Television original programming 2001 Canadian television series debuts 2001 Canadian television series endings 2000s Canadian drama television series Television series created by Ken Finkleman