Lea thompson and stacey farber to lead lighthearted ctv and eone procedural ‘the spencer sisters’ as mother and daughter

EXCLUSIVE: Lea Thompson (_Back to the Future_) and Stacey Farber (_Virgin River_, _Degrassi: The Next Generation_) will play mother and daughter in CTV and eOne’s lighthearted Canadian

procedural series _The Spencer Sisters_. Created by Alan McCullough (_Private Eyes_, _Rookie Blue_), the 10-episode series centers on hot-headed former police officer Darby Spencer (Farber)

and her estranged, internationally renowned, mystery novelist mother Victoria Spencer (Thompson). They have opposite personalities, differing sensibilities and a complicated history but

still embark on the unlikeliest of ventures: becoming partners in a private detective agency. Production begins next month in Winnipeg, with broadcast slated for 2023 on Canadian channel

CTV. More details will follow at a later date. McCullough and Jenn Engels (_Sort Of_)_ _are executive producers and co-showrunners. “We look forward to kicking off production next month in

Winnipeg, and working alongside our partners at eOne to bring this creative and clever new series to CTV,” said Justin Stockman, Vice-President, Content Development and Programming at CTV

owner Bell Media. “We are excited for our viewers to see the undeniable chemistry between our strong female leads Lea Thompson and Stacey Farber as they provide a fresh take on the

mother-daughter dynamic.” WATCH ON DEADLINE “With a stellar, female-led cast, quick-witted writing, and talented creative partners in CTV, we’re excited to begin principal photography on

this engaging new series, and look forward to bringing it to audiences next year,” said Jocelyn Hamilton, President, Canada, eOne Television. Thompson is an actress, singer and director know

for starring in the _Back to the Future_ films. She also starred in _All The Right Moves _with Tom Cruise, George Lucas’s _Howard The Duck_ and John Hughes’ _Some Kind Of Wonderful_. On the

TV front, she was the title lead in NBC’s _Caroline in the City_. Her directing credits include episodes of _The Goldbergs_, _Mom_, _Young Sheldon_, _Stargirl_, and _Star Trek: Picard._ She

is at Comic-Con this week moderating a _Star Trek_ Universe panel, with the likes of Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Alex Kurtzman and Rod Roddenberry on board, as Deadline reported this

week. Farber played a recurring role in Netflix’s _Virgin River_ and a villain in The CW’s _Superman & Lois_, and has appeared in _Schitt’s Creek_, _Grace and Frankie_, _UnReal_, _The

Brave_, _Saving Hope_ and _Rookie Blue_. She also played fan-favorite character Ellie Nash in CTV’s _Degrassi: The Next Generation_. Thompson is represented by Gilbertson Entertainment,

Innovative Artists and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich & Gellman. Farber is represented by The Characters Talent Agency, manager Christina Gualazzi and A3

Artists Agency.