I Made An Investigative Documentary Series And It Premieres World Wide Next Month

Crave announced today that its new, four-part original gripping investigative docuseries, THUNDER BAY, premieres on Friday, Feb. 17 in both English and French.

Jan 20, 2023

I’m proud to announce the airdates for Thunder Bay, the documentary series I made with eOne for CRAVE TV. THUNDER BAY debuts on Feb. 17, 2023, with the first two episodes, followed by the final two on Feb. 24, 2023.

The journey of making a TV series in Canada is a daunting one. When this process all started, it was overwhelming - from creating the idea and dreaming of the visuals in how to tell the story, to working with a production company (thanks, eOne) that can help you realize the visual landscape you have in your head, to finding a broadcaster to order the show to help bring it to the world. These things are so far-fetched, so unlikely and incredibly rare that finally being here on the day of the announcement is surreal.

THUNDER BAY EPISODE SYNOPSISES

EPISODE 1 – MURDER CAPITAL #1
Journalist and host Ryan McMahon is determined to uncover the truth behind multiple teenage deaths in Thunder Bay’s waterways.
EPISODE 2 – WHODUNIT
Ryan explores three theories behind the deaths: serial killers, gang violence, and, darkest of all, racist vigilantes.
EPISODE 3 – NO FOUL PLAY
Ryan suspects that the police’s failure to investigate Indigenous deaths may be intentional after an inside source seeks him out.
EPISODE 4 – THE HIVE
Ryan learns some inside information about the police force, and his worst fears are confirmed after he receives a covertly leaked report.

WATCH THE OFFICIAL SERIES TRAILER

CONTENT WARNING: Indigenous viewers are advised that the following program contains sensitive material containing racism, colonialism, Residential Schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, death and other culturally sensitive material. We have done our best to handle these stories with ceremony and care.

MY THANKS AND LOVE

A big thanks to people eOne, Bell Media, Canadaland, Cooke McDermid and the rest of my team for standing by this work when telling this story got difficult. A special thanks to my brother and comrade, Jon Thompson. A tip of the hat to series producer and co-director Leslie Lucas. All love to the creative team - the editors, story producers, and everyone in post-production. We did something special here that will shed light on this story in ways that no one has yet.

Special mention to the families and community members in and around Thunder Bay who trusted us with their stories of loss and grief. Your contribution is an important one. In sharing your stories, you’ve helped to heal a troubled city. My good heart and mind are with you all.

All my love to my family, beautiful children, and partner Madeline. Your love and support are everything to me.

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE

THUNDER BAY is produced by Ryan McMahon and Entertainment One (eOne), and produced and developed in association with Bell Media. Created, executive produced, and hosted by Ryan McMahon. Series Producer is Leslie Lucas. Jocelyn Hamilton and Toby Dormer serve as executive producers for eOne. For Bell Media: Carlyn Klebuc is General Manager, Original Programming; Justin Stockman is Vice-President, Content Development and Programming; Sarah Fowlie is Head of Production, Original Programming; and Tina Apostolopoulos is Senior Production Executive, Original Programming. The series is produced with the assistance of the Canada Media Fund, Ontario Film, and Television Tax Credit and the Canadian Film or Video Tax Credit. THUNDER BAY is distributed internationally by eOne.

Read the full press rollout here.

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