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{{Short description|Canadian TV series}}
{{Infobox Television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = MVP
| image = [[image:MVP.jpg|250px]]
| image = MVP (TV series).jpg
| caption = Cast of MVP
| caption = Cast of MVP
| show_name_2 =
| alt_name =
| genre = Drama
| genre = Drama
| creator = [[Mary Young Leckie]], [[Kent Staines]]
| creator = Mary Young Leckie, [[Kent Staines]]
| director = [[T. W. Peacocke]]<br />[[Michel Poulette]]<br />[[Chris Grismer]]<br />[[Stefan Scaini]]
| director = [[T. W. Peacocke]]<br />[[Michel Poulette]]<br />[[Chris Grismer]]<br />[[Stefan Scaini]]
| creative_director =
| creative_director =
| developer =
| developer =
| presenter =
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| starring = [[Lucas Bryant]]<br />[[Dillon Casey]]<br />[[Matthew Bennett]]<br />[[Peter Miller (actor)|Peter Miller]]<br />[[Kristin Booth]]<br />[[Anastasia Phillips]]<br />[[Deborah Odell]]<br />[[Natalie Krill]]<br />[[Olivia Waldriff]]
| starring = [[Lucas Bryant]]<br />[[Dillon Casey]]<br />[[Matthew Bennett]]<br />[[Peter Miller (actor)|Peter Miller]]<br />[[Kristin Booth]]<br />[[Anastasia Phillips]]<br />[[Deborah Odell]]<br />[[Natalie Krill]]<br />Olivia Waldriff
| voices =
| voices =
| narrated =
| narrated =
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| endtheme =
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| composer = [[Gary Koftinoff]]
| composer = [[Gary Koftinoff]]
| country = {{CAN}}
| country = Canada
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes = List of MVP episodes
| list_episodes = List of MVP episodes
| executive_producer = [[Heather Haldane]]
| executive_producer = [[Heather Haldane]]
| co_exec =
| producer = Mary Young Leckie
| producer = [[Mary Young Leckie]]
| supervising_producer =
| asst_producer =
| co-producer =
| editor =
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| location =
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| cinematography = [[Glenn Warner]]
| cinematography = [[Glenn Warner]]
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| runtime =
| runtime =
| network = [[CBC Television|CBC]]
| network = [[CBC Television|CBC]]
| picture_format =
| first_aired = {{start date|2008|1|11}}
| audio_format =
| last_aired = {{end date|2008|3|11}}
| first_run =
| first_aired = [[January 11]], [[2008]]
| last_aired =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
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| website = http://www.cbc.ca/mvp/index.html
| production_website = http://www.screendoor.org/
| imdb_id = 0808358
| tv_com_id = 75010
}}
}}
'''''MVP''''' (promoted with the subtitle "The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives") is a [[2008]] [[Canadian]] [[television series]] which debuted [[January 11]], [[2008]] on [[CBC Television]]. The DVD is available at www.cbcshop.ca - all 10 episodes, plus bonus content.
'''''MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives''''' (known as '''''Trophy Wives''''' in the United Kingdom) is a 2008 [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[television series]] that debuted January 11, 2008 on [[CBC Television]].


The program was quickly cancelled by the CBC on [[March 7]], [[2008]]. Poor ratings and high production costs were cited as reasons for the cancellation.<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080308.wjobs08/BNStory/National/home "CBC axes Hockey Wives, jPod"], [[Globe & Mail]], [[March 8]], [[2008]].</ref>
The program was cancelled by the CBC on March 7, 2008. Poor ratings and high production costs were cited as reasons for the cancellation.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080308.wjobs08/BNStory/National/home "CBC axes Hockey Wives, jPod"], ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', March 8, 2008.</ref>


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The show portrays the lives of [[ice hockey|hockey]] players and their [[wiktionary:puck bunny|puck bunny]] women when they are off the [[ice rink|ice]] in a country where hockey is like a religion and the arenas like the [[temples]] where people go to worship their idols.
The show portrays the lives of [[ice hockey|hockey]] players and their wives when they are off the [[ice rink|ice]]. The show is set in Canada, where hockey is a favourite sport.


The show centres on the Mustangs, a professional hockey team. After the death of veteran captain Adam McBride, there are many changes in store for the team and others connected: Gabe McCall, the coach's son, becomes the team captain; a rookie named Trevor Lemonde is controversially added to the team; McBride's wife, Evelyn, and their daughter Molly, must adjust to a new lifestyle after there is no money left to them.
According to producer Mary Young Leckie, the show is inspired by, although not a direct adaptation of, the British series ''[[Footballers' Wives]]''.<ref>[http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2008/01/08/4759169-cp.html "Sexy MVP worries NHL"], [[canoe.ca]], [[January 8]], [[2008]].</ref>

According to producer Mary Young Leckie, the show is inspired by, although not a direct adaptation of, the British series ''[[Footballers' Wives]]''.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20080109150405/http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2008/01/08/4759169-cp.html "Sexy MVP worries NHL"]}}, [[canoe.ca]], January 8, 2008.</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Lucas Bryant]] ... as Gabe McCall
* [[Lucas Bryant]] as Gabe McCall
* [[Dillon Casey]] ... as Trevor Lemonde
* [[Dillon Casey]] as Trevor Lemonde
* [[Matthew Bennett]] ... as Malcolm LeBlanc
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as Malcolm LeBlanc
* [[Peter Miller (actor)|Peter Miller]] ... as Damon
* [[Peter Miller (actor)|Peter Miller]] as Damon Trebuche
* [[Kristin Booth]] ... as Connie
* [[Kristin Booth]] as Connie
* [[Anastasia Phillips]] ... as Tabbi
* [[Anastasia Phillips]] as Tabbi
* [[Deborah Odell]] ... as Evelyn McBride
* [[Deborah Odell]] as Evelyn McBride
* [[Natalie Krill]] ... as Molly
* [[Natalie Krill]] as Molly
* [[Olivia Waldriff]] ... as Grace Morris
* [[Olivia Waldriff]] as Grace Morris
* [[Amanda Brugel]] ... as Megan Chandler
* [[Amanda Brugel]] as Megan Chandler
* [[Alec McClure (actor)|Alec McClure]] as Owen Chandler
* [[Deanna Dezmari]] as Katrina


== Production ==
== Production ==
The [[Screen Door]] production began filming in 2006 in the [[Toronto]], [[London, Ontario|London]] and [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]] areas and generated wide interest including from the [[National Hockey League]] itself. The budget for the first ten episodes was approximately [[Canadian dollar|$]]14 million. It was distributed by Screendoor International.
The [[Screen Door]] production began filming in 2006 in the [[Toronto]], [[London, Ontario|London]] and [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]], [[Ontario]] areas and generated wide interest including from the [[National Hockey League]] itself. The budget for the first ten episodes was approximately [[Canadian dollar|$]]14 million. It was distributed by Screendoor International.


==Episodes==
== United States syndication ==
{{Episode table |background=#ae1b25 |overall=5 |title=22 |director=20 |writer=20 |airdate=18 |episodes=
MVP premiered Thursday, [[June 19]], [[2008]] on [[SOAPnet]] channel and Friday, [[June 20]] [[2008]] on [[American Broadcasting Company]] (ABC) in the 10 p.m. time slot.

{{Episode list
| Title = Game On
| DirectedBy = [[T. W. Peacocke]]
| WrittenBy = Kent Staines & [[Sherry White]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|1|11}}

| EpisodeNumber = 1
| ShortSummary = The Mustangs' star [[centre (ice hockey)|centre]] suddenly dies they acquire the league's number one [[draft pick]] Trevor Lemonde.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Truth and Consequence
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Kent Staines & Sherry White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|1|18}}

| EpisodeNumber = 2
| ShortSummary = Trevor becomes acquainted with Molly McBride; Damon's rape charge impacts Connie and Gabe's relationship.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Cover Your Man
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Kent Staines & Sherry White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|1|25}}

| EpisodeNumber = 3
| ShortSummary = Tabbi comes into town and disrupts the relationship between Trevor and Molly.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Two for Interference
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Kent Staines & Sherry White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|2|1}}

| EpisodeNumber = 4
| ShortSummary = Damon sets up a rookie initiation with his Mustang teammates for Trevor.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Double Over Time
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Kent Staines & Sherry White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|2|5}}

| EpisodeNumber = 5
| ShortSummary = Trevor's life gets complicated when his agent hires the groomers and stylists to give him a makeover and the scheming Molly strikes up a friendship with Trevor's girlfriend Tabbi.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Trades and Rumours
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Kent Staines & Sherry White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|2|12}}

| EpisodeNumber = 6
| ShortSummary = Connie fears she may lose Gabe when a new coach is hired and rumours of a trade run rampant.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = The Code
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Tim Kilby
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|2|19}}

| EpisodeNumber = 7
| ShortSummary = With the team on the road, all hell breaks loose when Trevor goes wild with the [[puck bunny|puckbunnies]]. Molly turns 18 and finally discovers the secret of the key.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Reality Check
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Sherry White
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|2|26}}

| EpisodeNumber = 8
| ShortSummary = The Mustangs' world is turned upside down when Damon seriously injures another player on the ice. Meanwhile, Molly goes missing and everyone's a suspect, including her mother, the distraught Evelyn.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Sudden Death
| DirectedBy = Stefan Scaini
| WrittenBy = Tim Kilby
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|3|4}}

| EpisodeNumber = 9
| ShortSummary = Just as they are preparing to play a game, the Mustangs find themselves held hostage by an enraged Donald.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
{{Episode list
| Title = Mad Scramble
| DirectedBy = T. W. Peacocke
| WrittenBy = Kent Staines
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|3|11}}

| EpisodeNumber = 10
| ShortSummary = Desperate to find Molly and the police search going nowhere, Evelyn turns to a psychic for help to find her missing daughter.
| LineColor = ae1b25
}}
}}

== United States ==
MVP premiered Thursday, June 19, 2008 on [[SOAPnet]], and had a special promotional airing Friday, June 20, 2008 on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] after the [[Daytime Emmy Awards]], where it was the lowest-rated Big Four network program of the week.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/24/AR2008062401384_2.html Lisa de Moraes - Disney's 'Camp Rock': Lodged at the Summit - washingtonpost.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The promotional subtitle in the United States was changed to ''He Shoots, She Scores''.

== United Kingdom ==
Digital broadcaster [[Living TV]] has secured the rights to MVP in the UK, but only showed four episodes since airing it on May 4, 2009. The series has been re-titled ''Trophy Wives'' for the British market. After re-branding itself from Living Loves to [[Sky Living Loves]] starting January 2011, episodes have been re-shown (including those not previously broadcast on Living TV) every Thursday and Saturday.


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.screendoor.org/production/MVPPictures.html Behind the MVP door]
* [http://www.screendoor.org/production/MVPPictures.html Behind the MVP door]
* [http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2008/01/08/4759169-cp.html Sexy 'MVP' worries NHL]
* {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20080109150405/http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2008/01/08/4759169-cp.html Sexy 'MVP' worries NHL]}}
* [http://www.insidethecbc.com/category/shows/mvp Inside the CBC - MVP]
* [http://www.insidethecbc.com/category/shows/mvp Inside the CBC - MVP]
* [http://entertainment.aol.ca/article/Hot-Enough-to-Melt-the-Ice-CBC-MVP/31029/ Hot enough to melt the ice: CBC's MVP]
* [http://entertainment.aol.ca/article/Hot-Enough-to-Melt-the-Ice-CBC-MVP/31029/ Hot enough to melt the ice: CBC's MVP]
* {{IMDb title|0808358|MVP}}
* [http://www.cbc.ca/mvp/fullepisodes.html Watch Full Episodes Online]

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[[Category:2008 Canadian television series debuts]]
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[[Category:Canadian drama television series]]
[[Category:2000s Canadian drama television series]]
[[Category:CBC network shows]]
[[Category:CBC Television original programming]]
[[Category:Toronto television series]]
[[Category:Canadian television soap operas]]
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[[Category:Television shows filmed in London, Ontario]]
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[[Category:Television shows filmed in Hamilton, Ontario]]

Latest revision as of 16:41, 6 April 2024

MVP
Cast of MVP
GenreDrama
Created byMary Young Leckie, Kent Staines
Directed byT. W. Peacocke
Michel Poulette
Chris Grismer
Stefan Scaini
StarringLucas Bryant
Dillon Casey
Matthew Bennett
Peter Miller
Kristin Booth
Anastasia Phillips
Deborah Odell
Natalie Krill
Olivia Waldriff
ComposerGary Koftinoff
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerHeather Haldane
ProducerMary Young Leckie
CinematographyGlenn Warner
Original release
NetworkCBC
ReleaseJanuary 11 (2008-01-11) –
March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11)

MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives (known as Trophy Wives in the United Kingdom) is a 2008 Canadian television series that debuted January 11, 2008 on CBC Television.

The program was cancelled by the CBC on March 7, 2008. Poor ratings and high production costs were cited as reasons for the cancellation.[1]

Summary

[edit]

The show portrays the lives of hockey players and their wives when they are off the ice. The show is set in Canada, where hockey is a favourite sport.

The show centres on the Mustangs, a professional hockey team. After the death of veteran captain Adam McBride, there are many changes in store for the team and others connected: Gabe McCall, the coach's son, becomes the team captain; a rookie named Trevor Lemonde is controversially added to the team; McBride's wife, Evelyn, and their daughter Molly, must adjust to a new lifestyle after there is no money left to them.

According to producer Mary Young Leckie, the show is inspired by, although not a direct adaptation of, the British series Footballers' Wives.[2]

Cast

[edit]

Production

[edit]

The Screen Door production began filming in 2006 in the Toronto, London and Hamilton, Ontario areas and generated wide interest including from the National Hockey League itself. The budget for the first ten episodes was approximately $14 million. It was distributed by Screendoor International.

Episodes

[edit]
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Game On"T. W. PeacockeKent Staines & Sherry WhiteJanuary 11, 2008 (2008-01-11)
The Mustangs' star centre suddenly dies they acquire the league's number one draft pick Trevor Lemonde.
2"Truth and Consequence"T. W. PeacockeKent Staines & Sherry WhiteJanuary 18, 2008 (2008-01-18)
Trevor becomes acquainted with Molly McBride; Damon's rape charge impacts Connie and Gabe's relationship.
3"Cover Your Man"T. W. PeacockeKent Staines & Sherry WhiteJanuary 25, 2008 (2008-01-25)
Tabbi comes into town and disrupts the relationship between Trevor and Molly.
4"Two for Interference"T. W. PeacockeKent Staines & Sherry WhiteFebruary 1, 2008 (2008-02-01)
Damon sets up a rookie initiation with his Mustang teammates for Trevor.
5"Double Over Time"T. W. PeacockeKent Staines & Sherry WhiteFebruary 5, 2008 (2008-02-05)
Trevor's life gets complicated when his agent hires the groomers and stylists to give him a makeover and the scheming Molly strikes up a friendship with Trevor's girlfriend Tabbi.
6"Trades and Rumours"T. W. PeacockeKent Staines & Sherry WhiteFebruary 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
Connie fears she may lose Gabe when a new coach is hired and rumours of a trade run rampant.
7"The Code"T. W. PeacockeTim KilbyFebruary 19, 2008 (2008-02-19)
With the team on the road, all hell breaks loose when Trevor goes wild with the puckbunnies. Molly turns 18 and finally discovers the secret of the key.
8"Reality Check"T. W. PeacockeSherry WhiteFebruary 26, 2008 (2008-02-26)
The Mustangs' world is turned upside down when Damon seriously injures another player on the ice. Meanwhile, Molly goes missing and everyone's a suspect, including her mother, the distraught Evelyn.
9"Sudden Death"Stefan ScainiTim KilbyMarch 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)
Just as they are preparing to play a game, the Mustangs find themselves held hostage by an enraged Donald.
10"Mad Scramble"T. W. PeacockeKent StainesMarch 11, 2008 (2008-03-11)
Desperate to find Molly and the police search going nowhere, Evelyn turns to a psychic for help to find her missing daughter.

United States

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MVP premiered Thursday, June 19, 2008 on SOAPnet, and had a special promotional airing Friday, June 20, 2008 on ABC after the Daytime Emmy Awards, where it was the lowest-rated Big Four network program of the week.[3] The promotional subtitle in the United States was changed to He Shoots, She Scores.

United Kingdom

[edit]

Digital broadcaster Living TV has secured the rights to MVP in the UK, but only showed four episodes since airing it on May 4, 2009. The series has been re-titled Trophy Wives for the British market. After re-branding itself from Living Loves to Sky Living Loves starting January 2011, episodes have been re-shown (including those not previously broadcast on Living TV) every Thursday and Saturday.

References

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  1. ^ "CBC axes Hockey Wives, jPod", The Globe and Mail, March 8, 2008.
  2. ^ "Sexy MVP worries NHL"[usurped], canoe.ca, January 8, 2008.
  3. ^ Lisa de Moraes - Disney's 'Camp Rock': Lodged at the Summit - washingtonpost.com
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