Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls
Season 1 Cast of Paradise Falls
Created by	Paula J. Smith
Starring	Art Hindle, Chantal Quesnel, Kim Poirier and Michelle Latimer
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Ira Levy and Peter Williamson
Running time	30 mins. (approx)
Release
Original network	Showcase Television
Original release	June 25, 2001 – September 26, 2008

Paradise Falls was a weekly soap opera shown nationally on the Showcase channel in Canada, starting in 2001. It is set in a summer cottage community in Central Ontario.

Like many major US soaps, sex is a dominant part of the storylines. However, it shows much more of this than would be allowed by censors on mainstream broadcast networks. The show's open approach to sexual and homosexual themes caused reruns of the show to be carried on the Here! network in the United States, which targets gay and lesbian viewers. Like the soap Passions, murder and a little witchcraft are included in the mix of themes.

Unlike the typical studio based soap opera, the series was shot entirely on location on Sparrow Lake in Muskoka and Whitevale, Ontario, to give the show an authentic looking background. It was produced entirely in digital format, to reduce production costs, and allow for easier editing when adapted for foreign markets. The show's production company is Breakthrough Entertainment.

The production schedule has been somewhat unorthodox and unpredictable for viewers. An initial 52 episodes were shot in a batch in 2001, then aired on Showcase. After the original 52 aired, no new shows were seen until 2004, leaving many to think the show had been cancelled. A second batch of 26 episodes began to air in the fall of 2004. The show was dormant again until it was announced shooting had begun on a third batch, 26 episodes, in July 2007. This third group of episodes started airing on April 11, 2008 on Here!, but did not run until September 2, 2009 on Showcase. With a seven year timeline for three seasons, and no new episodes as of 2014, it appears (but no confirmation) that the third season may have been its last.

Art Hindle as Mayor Pete Braga
Chantal Quesnel as Yvonne Bernini
Tammy Isbell as Rose Bernini
Dixie Seatle as Bea Sutton
Victoria Snow as Francis Hunter
Cameron Graham as Nick Braga
Kim Poirier as Roxy Hunter
Michelle Latimer as Trish Simpkin
Steve Cumyn as Tony Beroni
Kim Schraner as Jessica Lansing (Seasons 1 & 3)
Cherilee Taylor as Pamela Harman (Seasons 1-2)
Allen Altman as Billy Hunter (Seasons 1-2)
Joshua Peace as Samuel Sutton (Seasons 1-2)
Marni Thompson as Valerie Hunter (Seasons 1-2)
Andrew Gillies as Stanley 'The Admiral' Mansfield (Seasons 1-2)
Robert Seeliger as Jeff Bradshaw (Seasons 1-2)
Jim Thorburn as Michael Mansfield (Seasons 1-2)
Debra McGrath as Shirley Armstrong (Seasons 1-2)
Salvatore Antonio as Sacha Martinelli (Seasons 2-3)
Martin Roach as Ravenheart (Season 1)
Carla Collins as Rusty Sinclair (Season 1)
Gary Hudson as Brick Madison (Season 1)
Bill MacDonald as George Mansfield (Season 1)
Grant Nickalls as David Silverman (Season 1)
Ian D. Clark as Dominic Bernini (Season 1)
Yank Azman as Mr. Bloom (Season 1)
Frank Pellegrino as Thomas Martinelli (Season 2)
Mike Realba as Ben Santos (Season 2)
Kate Trotter as Anne Sutton (Season 2)
Alan Van Sprang as Johnny Brice (Season 2)
Raven Dauda as Kelly Fairview (Season 2)
Sean Bell as Travis Piercy (Season 2)
Danielle Hampton as Charlene 'Charlie' Piercy (Season 2)
Steve Belford as Colin Wagner (Season 3)
Meredith McGeachie as Cate Banning (Season 3)
Mark Humphrey as Wes Coleman (Season 3)
Julie Brown as Mimi Van Lux (Season 3)
Amanda Brugel as Lynnie Jordan (Season 3)
Kerry Lai Fatt as Julie Cordry (Season 3)
Stephen Huszar as Tucker Hardwood (Season 3)
Wesley Morgan as Ethan Banning (Season 3)