The Republic of Doyle debuted last night on CBC Television. My reaction? I liked it. Didn't love it outright, like many of my friends; it had that first-episode vibe, with lots of exposition, and plenty of new (albeith potentially wonderful) characters to meet. I expect things to gel in the episodes to come. I loved how it was shot - kudos to Nigel Markham and his crew for letting St. John's shine. Like a lot of people here in St. John's, I know plenty of people who've been working on the production, and I imagine they're all relieved and proud.[Update: author and fellow blogger Tina Chaulk had a similar sort of reaction to mine, as did Craig Welsh.)
If you missed it, you can download a free copy of the first episode (dubbed Fathers and Sons) from iTunes. I'm not sure if that pricing is going to stick; a season pass on iTunes is $19.99. (If you're outside Canada, you're probably going to have trouble with the download.)
You can also watch the show on demand here, by streaming it over cbc.ca.
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