Jann
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
ComposerRussell Broom
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
ProducerBrian Dennis
Production locationsCalgary, Alberta
EditorAren Hansen
Running time20–22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseMarch 20, 2019 (2019-03-20) –
November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)

Jann is a Canadian television comedy series that premiered on CTV on March 20, 2019. It stars Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden as a fictionalized version of herself and is loosely based on events from her life.[1][2] The cast also includes Zoie Palmer, Patrick Gilmore, Deborah Grover, Elena Juatco, Alexa Rose Steele, and Jason Blicker.[3]

Plot

Jann is a former pop star struggling to cope with turmoil in her personal life, including the breakup of her relationship with Cynthia, her longtime girlfriend,[2] her mother's diagnosis of early-stage dementia,[4] and trying to rebuild her career in the hope of finally outshining her archrival Sarah McLachlan.[5]

Cast and characters

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)
28[6]September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
38September 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)[7]November 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)

Season 1 (2019)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanadian viewers
(millions)
11"The Big House"Ron MurphyStory by : Jann Arden and Jennica Harper
Teleplay by : Jennica Harper		March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)1.01[8]
22"Go With the Flowga"Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier and Jennica HarperMarch 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)N/A
33"Weeknd at Charley's"Ron MurphyMike McPhadenApril 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)N/A
44"Major Party Foul"Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier and Nelu HandaApril 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)N/A
55"You've Been Soft Served"Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier and Jennica HarperApril 17, 2019 (2019-04-17)1.14[9]
66"WWJD (What Will Jann Do?)"Ron MurphyStory by : Jennica Harper
Teleplay by : Jason Filiatrault and Jennica Harper		April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)N/A

Season 2 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCanadian viewers
71"What Did Jann Do?"[10]Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier & Jennica HarperSeptember 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)[10]736,000[11]
82"Last Straws"Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier & Jennica HarperSeptember 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)N/A
93"Tomato, Tomato"Ron MurphyMike McPhadenOctober 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)N/A
104"The Go Girls Go"Ron MurphySophie Caird & Leah GauthierOctober 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)N/A
115"Drop the Single"Ron MurphyNelu HandaOctober 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)N/A
126"Covered in Balls"Ron MurphyJennica Harper & Mike McPhadenOctober 26, 2020 (2020-10-26)N/A
137"Road Trippin'"Ron MurphyLeah GauthierNovember 2, 2020 (2020-11-02)N/A
148"The Tunies"Ron MurphyJennica HarperNovember 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)N/A

Season 3 (2021)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [12]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [12]Canadian viewers
(millions)
151"Help Wanted"[7]Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier & Jennica HarperSeptember 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)[7]N/A
162"Lost and Found"Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier & Jennica HarperOctober 4, 2021 (2021-10-04)N/A
173"Marty Crashers"Ron MurphyMike McPhadenOctober 11, 2021 (2021-10-11)N/A
184"Pancaking"Ron MurphyNelu HandaOctober 18, 2021 (2021-10-18)N/A
195"Hall Pass or Fail"[13]Ron MurphySophie Caird & Mike McPhadenOctober 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)N/A
206"The Money Train"[14]Ron MurphyJennica Harper & JP LarocqueNovember 1, 2021 (2021-11-01)N/A
217"Whofundit"Ron MurphyLeah GauthierNovember 8, 2021 (2021-11-08)N/A
228"No Drama"Ron MurphyLeah Gauthier & Jennica HarperNovember 15, 2021 (2021-11-15)N/A

Production

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (December 2021)

Production on six half-hour episodes for Season 1 began in Calgary[15] on September 11, 2018.[16] Production on Season 2, consisting of eight episodes, began on October 1, 2019,[17][18] and wrapped in early November 2019.[19] Production on Season 3, consisting of eight episodes, began on February 25, 2021.[20]

Sarah McLachlan appears as herself in a guest role in the second season.[17] Jann has clarified in interviews that she and Sarah get along well in real life, and their fictionalized rivalry in the television series draws as much from Sarah's own ideas as Jann's.[21]

Other guests in the second season include Keshia Chanté as Nia Taylor, an up-and-coming new singer signed by Todd after he drops Jann as a client; Elisha Cuthbert as Liz, a school board trustee; and Miguel Rivas as Nigel, a megafan of Jann's.

Guests in the third season include Michael Bublé as himself.[20]

Release

Jann premiered on March 20, 2019,[22][23] with its first season becoming the "most-watched" Canadian television series and comedy of the year.[24]

In October 2020, Hulu acquired American distribution rights to the series. They released the first two seasons in January 2021.[25] In January 2023, the series left Hulu and is now on The Roku Channel in the US, with them acquiring the first two seasons of the series and released the third one at its launch on the platform on January 17, 2023.

Accolades

The series has been nominated for awards such as the Canadian Screen Awards, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Leo Awards and Writers Guild of Canada.

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 Canadian Screen Awards Best Comedy Series Jann Nominated [26][27]
Best Lead Actress Jann Arden Nominated
Best Guest Performance Rick Mercer Nominated
2021 Elisha Cuthbert Nominated [28][29][30]
Best Variety or entertainment special Jann Arden Nominated
Best Host, talk show or entertainment news Nominated
Best Photography in a comedy series Brett Van Dyke for "The Tunies" Nominated
Best Writing, Comedy series Jennica Harper for "The Tunies" Nominated
Leah Gauthier and Jennica Harper for "What Did Jann Do" Nominated
2021 Writers Guild of Canada Best TV Comedy Jann Arden and Jennica Harper Won [31][32]

References

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  2. ^ a b Volmers, Eric (March 14, 2019). "Typecast? Calgary singer Jann Arden plays a strange version of herself in new CTV sitcom". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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  4. ^ Friend, David (March 20, 2019). "'I've never felt more empowered': Jann Arden on her TV show, relationships and the future". CTV News.
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  9. ^ "April 15, 2019 - April 21, 2019 (National)" (PDF). Numeris. April 29, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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  13. ^ 305 "Hall Pass or Fail" - Gracenote
  14. ^ 306 "The Money Train" - Gracenote
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