| Sight Unseen | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
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| Opening theme | "In the Shadows" by Amy Stroup |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Release | January 21, 2024 – 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
[edit]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 (LOHN). 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
[edit]Main
[edit]- Dolly Lewis as Tess Avery, a former homicide detective living in Vancouver who is vision impaired and consulting for the police
- Agam Darshi as Sunny Patel / Sunita Sharma,[3] an agoraphobic woman who lives 3,000 miles away in New York City
- Daniel Gillies as Jake Campbell, Tess' former homicide partner
Supporting
[edit]- 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
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | April 3, 2024 | June 5, 2024 | |
| 2 | TBA | January 20, 2025 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5][6][7] | Directed by | Written by | Canadian air date [6] | U.S. air date [7] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Tess" | John Fawcett | Karen Troubetzkoy & Nikolijne Troubetzkoy | January 21, 2024 | April 3, 2024 | 0.34[8] | 0.05/1[8] |
| 2 | 2 | "Sunny" | Jem Garrard | Nikolijne Troubetzkoy | January 29, 2024 | April 10, 2024 | 0.36[9] | 0.03/0[9] |
| 3 | 3 | "Jake" | John Fawcett | Russ Cochrane | February 5, 2024 | April 17, 2024 | 0.33[10] | 0.05/1[10] |
| 4 | 4 | "Mia" | Jem Garrard | Lisa Codrington | February 12, 2024 | April 24, 2024 | 0.35[11] | 0.05/1[11] |
| 5 | 5 | "Matt" | Sharon Lewis | Derek Schreyer | February 19, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | 0.37[12] | 0.04/0[12] |
| 6 | 6 | "Lucas" | Sharon Lewis | Chris Roberts | February 26, 2024 | May 8, 2024 | 0.28[13] | 0.03/0[13] |
| 7 | 7 | "Leo" | John Fawcett | Damon Vignale | March 4, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | 0.27[14] | 0.02/0[14] |
| 8 | 8 | "Fluffed" | John Fawcett | Lynne Kamm | March 11, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | 0.28[15] | 0.03/0[15] |
| 9 | 9 | "Burn Notice" | Bruce McDonald | Derek Schreyer | March 18, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | 0.35[16] | 0.03/0[16] |
| 10 | 10 | "Razor's Edge" | Bruce McDonald | Karen Troubetzkoy | March 25, 2024 | June 5, 2024 | 0.34[17] | 0.03/0[17] |
Season 2 (2025)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [18] | Directed by | Written by | Canadian air date [18] | U.S. air date [19] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
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| 11 | 1 | "Runaway Bride" | TBA | TBA | January 20, 2025 | TBA | TBD | TBA |
| 12 | 2 | "About a Boy" | TBA | TBA | January 27, 2025 | TBA | TBD | TBA |
| 13 | 3 | "Chain Reaction" | TBA | TBA | February 3, 2025 | TBA | TBD | TBA |
| 14 | 4 | "Murder on the Dance Floor" | TBA | TBA | February 10, 2025 | TBA | TBD | TBA |
| 15 | 5 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 17, 2025 | TBA | TBD | TBA |
Development
[edit]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.[20]
Release
[edit]The series was ordered to series by both CTV and the CW[3][21][22] 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.[23]
On June 6, 2024, CTV reported that the show had been renewed for a second season.[24] Season 2 will begin airing on January 20, 2025, in Canada.[25]
Reception
[edit]Ratings
[edit]| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Tess" | April 3, 2024 | 0.1 | 0.34[8] | 0.1 | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.58[8] |
| 2 | "Sunny" | April 10, 2024 | 0.0 | 0.36[9] | 0.0 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0.51[9] |
| 3 | "Jake" | April 17, 2024 | 0.1 | 0.33[10] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "Mia" | April 24, 2024 | 0.1 | 0.35[11] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "Matt" | May 1, 2024 | 0.0 | 0.37[12] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | "Lucas" | May 8, 2024 | 0.0 | 0.28[13] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | "Leo" | May 15, 2024 | 0.0 | 0.27[14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Fluffed" | May 22, 2024 | 0.0 | 0.28[15] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "Burn Notice" | May 29, 2024 | 0.0 | 0.35[16] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | "Razor's Edge" | June 5, 2024 | 0.0 | 0.34[17] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "TV & Film News – Steve Smith, Billy Van among Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame inductees". Broadcast Dialogue, January 4, 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (February 15, 2024). "When To Expect Return of All American & Walker Plus Other New Series On The CW". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Kelly Townsend, "CW Network acquires CTV crime drama Sight Unseen for U.S.". Playback, October 13, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The CW Press – Episodes Sight Unseen". CW Press. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "Sight Unseen – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – Sight Unseen on CW". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c Pucci, Douglas (April 18, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: NBA Eastern Conference Play-In Games Give ESPN Clear Key Demo Win". Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Pucci, Douglas (April 24, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Not Dead Yet 1-Hour Season (or Series) Finale on ABC". Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Pucci, Douglas (May 2, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Jeopardy! Masters Slips from Inaugural Season but Boosts Abbott Elementary and the Night for ABC". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c Pucci, Douglas (May 9, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Abbott Elementary on ABC Builds Upon Jeopardy! Masters Hour in 18–49". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Pucci, Douglas (May 16, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: The Amazing Race on CBS Scores Second-Best Performance of Season with 36th Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c Douglas Pucci (May 23, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Jeopardy! Masters on ABC Rises to Best Season Two Figures with Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Douglas Pucci (May 31, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Leads in Total Viewers with The Price Is Right and Rebroadcast of Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c Douglas Pucci (June 6, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Women's College World Series on ESPN Leads the Night's Telecasts in Key Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Sight Unseen – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Sight Unseen on CW". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "New drama Sight Unseen pairs clinically blind detective with agoraphobic true crime fan". Vancouver Sun. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Meredith (October 12, 2023). "The CW Orders Scripted Series Wild Cards & Sight Unseen for 2024". TV Insider. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 12, 2023). "The CW Picks Up Wild Cards & Sight Unseen For 2024". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Aisling Murphy, "She's visually impaired. He's hard of hearing. They're boosting disability representation on Canadian TV". Toronto Star, February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Sight Unseen Renewed in Canada; the CW's Plans for Season 2 TBD". 6 June 2024.
- ^ "CTV Original Drama SIGHT UNSEEN Returns for Season 2, January 20 - Bell Media". CTV Original Drama SIGHT UNSEEN Returns for Season 2, January 20 - Bell Media. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
External links
[edit]- Sight Unseen at IMDb
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