''Two'' is a Canadian drama series which aired in syndication from September 1996 to June 1997.

Production

Premiering in September 1996, the syndicated drama series had 24 episodes and ran until 1997. The actor Adam Storke originally was chosen to play the main character, but the producer

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chose Easton to take over since he felt Easton was more appropriate for the role. Due to low ratings, the show was canceled after one year.

Synopsis

It featured

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as Gus McClain, a college professor from

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who is framed for the murder of his wife by his twin brother Booth Hubbard (Easton in a dual role). Hubbard, whose existence had previously been unknown to McClain, committed several murders while assuming McClain's identity, leaving Gus on the run from the FBI. Complicating matters more was that Booth had a brain tumor that could kill him at any moment and leave Gus without a way to clear himself. The primary FBI investigator in the case was Theresa "Terry" Carter (

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), whose partner was a victim of Hubbard and does not believe his claims of a twin brother. It featured Andrew Sikes as a recurring character trying to help McClain.

Cast

as Gus McClain/Booth Hubbard *

as Theresa "Terry" Carter

Episodes

Reception

The ''

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'' television critic Jim Bawden praised the show, saying "if it's played out properly", it could be like '' The Fugitive''. Saying the series "sports a sleek look", he said main character "Easton makes us believe, through subtle gestures, that there are two of him". The ''

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''s Jon Matsumoto said, ''Two'' offers a less compelling set of circumstances than ''The Fugitive'' since "the professor knows the identity and motives of the real killer" and "It's also difficult to believe that an innocent man with an unblemished past could be successfully framed for not one but five murders committed by his brother."

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* 1990s Canadian drama television series First-run syndicated television programs in the United States 1996 Canadian television series debuts 1997 Canadian television series endings Canadian English-language television shows Television shows filmed in Vancouver Television series about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Television series about twins {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub