The 410 is a Canadian drama web series, which premiered on CBC Gem on May 2, 2019.[1] Created by and starring Supinder Wraich, the series centres on Suri, a young Indo-Canadian woman who is drawn into a life of crime after her truck driver father Sahib Rana is arrested for smuggling cocaine.[1]

The series is set in the Indo-Canadian community of Brampton, Ontario, and is named for the city's Highway 410.[1] It was inspired by real-life news stories about Indo-Canadian truck drivers being arrested for drug smuggling, and Wraich created the series because as an Indo-Canadian woman she rarely gets the opportunity to play complex characters who fall short of the idealized image of a stereotypical Asian overachiever.[2]

The series consists of three half-hour episodes, directed by Renuka Jeyapalan.[1]

The series received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Web Program or Series, Fiction at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Victoria Ahearn, "CBC Gem drama series ‘The 410’ dramatizes drug-smuggling case involving Indo-Canadian truck drivers". Toronto Star, May 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Interview: Supinder Wraich On ‘The 410’ And Representing The Indo-Canadian Community". Close Up Culture, April 29, 2019.


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