Sight Unseen (TV series)

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Sight Unseen
Genre
Created by
  • Karen Troubetzkoy
  • Nikolijne Troubetzkoy
Starring
Opening theme"In the Shadows" by Amy Stroup
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • John Fawcett
  • Karen Troubetzkoy
  • John Morayniss
  • Carolyn Newman
  • Virginia Rankin
  • Charles Cooper
  • Derek Schreyer
  • Nikolijne Troubetzkoy
Production companies
  • Blink49 Studios
  • Front Street Pictures
  • Sisters Troubetzkoy Productions
  • Bell Media
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 21, 2024 (2024-01-21) –
present (present)

Sight Unseen is a crime drama television series created by Karen Troubetzkoy and Nikolijne Troubetzkoy and co-produced by CTV in Canada and the CW in the United States. It premiered in Canada on January 21, 2024, [1] and in the U.S. on April 3, 2024.[2]

Premise

Tess Avery is former homicide detective who, in the middle of a case, suddenly starts losing her vision. Within days she is forced to leave her job after being diagnosed as clinically blind, due to the fast onset genetic condition Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. Through the help of her visual guide Sunny, who works for a visual assistance app, she continues to help the police department solve crimes. She tries to remain as independent as possible, while trying to navigate the world with her severe scotoma-type low vision.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Dolly Lewis as Tess Avery, a former homicide detective living in Vancouver who is vision impaired and consulting for the police
  • agoraphobic woman who lives 3,000 miles away in New York City
  • Daniel Gillies as Jake Campbell, Tess' former homicide partner

Supporting

  • Jarod Joseph as Matt Alleyne, Tess' childhood friend who is a tech-savvy professor[4]
  • Alice Christina-Corrigan as Mia Moss, a blind woman who helps Tess adjust to her low-vision situation
  • Tony Giroux as Leo Li, a detective
  • Roger Cross as Bennett, a police superintendent
  • Alec Santos as Lucas Avery, Tess' brother
  • Ennis Esmer as Kye, Sunny's doorman and possible love interest
  • Tegan Moss as Rae

Episodes

No.Title [5][6][7]Directed byWritten byCanada air date [6]U.S. air date [7]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Tess"John FawcettKaren Troubetzkoy & Nikolijne TroubetzkoyJanuary 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)April 3, 20240.34[8]
2"Sunny"Jem GarrardNikolijne TroubetzkoyJanuary 29, 2024 (2024-01-29)April 10, 20240.36[9]
3"Jake"John FawcettRuss CochraneFebruary 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)April 17, 20240.33[10]
4"Mia"Jem GarrardLisa CodringtonFebruary 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)April 24, 20240.35[11]
5"Matt"Sharon LewisDerek SchreyerFebruary 19, 2024 (2024-02-19)May 1, 2024N/A
6"Lucas"Sharon LewisChris RobertsFebruary 26, 2024 (2024-02-26)May 8, 2024N/A
7"Leo"John FawcettDamon VignaleMarch 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)May 15, 2024N/A
8"Fluffed"John FawcettLynne KammMarch 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)TBAN/A
9"Burn Notice"Bruce McDonaldDerek SchreyerMarch 18, 2024 (2024-03-18)TBAN/A
10"Razor's Edge"Bruce McDonaldKaren TroubetzkoyMarch 25, 2024 (2024-03-25)TBAN/A

Development

Lewis herself has severe night blindness, and her retinas are detaching. She said that the producers of the show had been aware of this, and "I think they were looking to specifically cast somebody that has real life experience with" vision issues.[12]

Release

The series was ordered to series by both CTV and the CW[3][13][14] and premiered on January 21, 2024, on CTV, as a special event following that day's NFL Divisional Playoff game.[1]

The show's focus on a visually impaired woman received some attention as a significant advance for media representation of people with disabilities, as it premiered around the same time as One More Time, a Canadian comedy series on CBC Television about a hearing-impaired retail manager.[15]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Sight Unseen
No. Title Air date
Rating

(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Tess" April 3, 2024 0.1 0.34[16] 0.1 0.22 0.2 0.58[17]
2 "Sunny" April 10, 2024 0.0 0.36[18] 0.0 0.16 0.0 0.51[19]
3 "Jake" April 17, 2024 0.1 0.33[20] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Mia" April 24, 2024 0.1 0.35[21] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ a b "TV & Film News – Steve Smith, Billy Van among Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame inductees". Broadcast Dialogue, January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Rice, Lynette (February 15, 2024). "When To Expect Return of All American & Walker Plus Other New Series On The CW". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ a b Kelly Townsend, "CW Network acquires CTV crime drama Sight Unseen for U.S.". Playback, October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Volmers, Eric (January 17, 2024). "Calgary actor Jarod Joseph plays tech-savvy professor in new police drama, Sight Unseen". Calgary Herald. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "The CW Press - Episodes Sight Unseen". CW Press. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  6. ^
    Zap2It
    . Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – Sight Unseen on CW". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Mitovich, Matt (April 4, 2024). "Ratings: Survivor, Chicago Med Lead Wednesday; Walker Returns Low". TVline.com. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 11, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Telemundo is Again Prime Time's Top Spanish-Language Network with 'La Casa de los Famosos' and 'El Señor de los Cielos'". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  10. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 18, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: NBA Eastern Conference Play-In Games Give ESPN Clear Key Demo Win". Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  11. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 24, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: 'Not Dead Yet' 1-Hour Season (or Series) Finale on ABC". Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "New drama Sight Unseen pairs clinically blind detective with agoraphobic true crime fan". Vancouver Sun. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. TV Insider
    . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  14. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 12, 2023). "The CW Picks Up Wild Cards & Sight Unseen For 2024". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  15. ^ Aisling Murphy, "She's visually impaired. He's hard of hearing. They're boosting disability representation on Canadian TV". Toronto Star, February 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Douglas Pucci (April 4, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Walker Fourth Season Premiere on CW Slips Slightly from its Prior Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  17. ^ Douglas Pucci (April 4, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Walker Fourth Season Premiere on CW Slips Slightly from its Prior Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  18. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 11, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Telemundo is Again Prime Time's Top Spanish-Language Network with 'La Casa de los Famosos' and 'El Señor de los Cielos'". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 11, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Telemundo is Again Prime Time's Top Spanish-Language Network with 'La Casa de los Famosos' and 'El Señor de los Cielos'". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  20. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 18, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: NBA Eastern Conference Play-In Games Give ESPN Clear Key Demo Win". Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  21. ^ Pucci, Douglas (April 25, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: 'Not Dead Yet' 1-Hour Season (or Series) Finale on ABC". Retrieved April 25, 2024.

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