''Shattered'' is a Canadian police procedural series created by Rick Drew. The main character (played by

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) is a tough, smart homicide detective in

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who suffers from dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. His wife Ella is played by

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. In the first moments of the series, Ben is bonded in blood to his determined, beautiful partner Amy Lynch. While they work to solve the murder cases that cross their desk daily, Ben copes with the fascinating complexities of his secret disorder, and the uncertainty of never knowing which alternate personality will surface, or when. Other regular characters of the series are Sergeant Pam ‘TC’ Garrett, John ‘Hall’ Holland a young, handsome and ambitious detective, and Terry Rhodes, Ben’s best friend and ex-partner.

Plot

In an interview with Rennie in 2008, the show's plot was described as a police procedural drama, following the adventures of an ex-cop, Kyle Loggins, traumatized by the murder of his family. According to this interview and press releases, the trauma triggered a dissociative identity disorder, wherein the victim manifests multiple personalities. In the pilot, Kyle's personalities include Jack, his brash alpha-male alter ego; Hal, the teenage nerd who personifies Kyle’s analytical and introverted side; and Tyler, the quiet little boy who surfaces when he is at his most vulnerable. Kyle teams up with rookie policewoman Madeline Maguire who exploits Kyle’s unique investigative abilities.

Production

The pilot for the series was shot in November 2008. The series was picked up for 13 one-hour episodes in April 2009. According to new press releases, the plot for the actual series differs from the one for the pilot.

Cast

as Ben Sullivan *

as Ella Sullivan *

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as Amy Lynch * Karen LeBlanc as Sergeant Pam "TC" Garrett *

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as John "Hall" Holland *

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as Patrick Michaels *

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as Terry Rhodes *

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as Dr. Ryan Disilvio *

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as Nick Ducet ;Pilot *Kyle Loggins:

*Det. Madeline Maguire: Laura Jordan *Jack:

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*Det. Bruce Catelli:

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*Inspector Roscoe:

*Hal:

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*Tyler:

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*Dr. Lynn Tanninger: Gabrielle Rose *Nora: Michele Lonsdale Smith *Raveena Sood: Daesha Danielle Usman *Amita Sandhu:

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*Hostess (as Julia Anderson): Julia Benson *Oliver Quinn:

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*Akbar Sood:

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*Bouncer: Viv Leacock

Episodes

When initially broadcast, new episodes of ''Shattered'' would premiere at 9:00 pm on cable channel Showcase and then repeat at 10:00 pm on broadcast network

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. Only 10 episode were shown in Canada during the first run of the show and they were broadcast out of order based on the "previously on" segments at the beginning of each episode. Among repeats in late 2010 and early 2011 the three episodes skipped in the first run are being shown on Showcase. ''Shattered'' is also being shown on TAC, a Canadian cable channel which shows programming with Described Video for the visually impaired. The

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in the UK will air all 13 episodes. The Canadian viewer data is for the broadcasts on Global.

Reception

The premiere episode, "The Sins of the Father", was watched by 428,000 Canadian viewers. The second episode was watched by 375,000 viewers. In the UK and Republic of Ireland the series was aired on

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as a launch programme for the channel's re-launch. It was low-rated to begin with in a 10:00 pm slot and was eventually moved to midnight to finish off its run.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 1327810, Shattered 2010 Canadian television series debuts 2010 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian crime drama television series Dissociative identity disorder in television Global Television Network original programming Showcase (Canadian TV channel) original programming Television shows filmed in Vancouver Television shows set in Vancouver Television series by Lionsgate Canada Television series by Corus Entertainment Canadian police procedural television series