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Northwood

Northwood

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Overview

There’s a place where kids are kids, and the problems don’t have easy answers. A place where people lead real lives. A place called Northwood. Northwood follows the lives and loves of the teenagers who hang out in this middle class, ethnically diverse metropolitan suburb. Premiering in March 1991, and originally slated to air as a limited-run six-part series, high ratings for these six episodes garnered a full-series order, with the second season premiering in September of that same year. The series was created and produced by Nick Orchard.

NetworksCBC Television

Top Cast

Tygh Runyan

Tygh Runyan

Maggie O'Hara

Maggie O'Hara

Deanna Milligan

Deanna Milligan

Lochlyn Munro

Lochlyn Munro

Forbes March

Forbes March

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Gabe Khouth

Gabe Khouth

Brigitta Dau

Brigitta Dau

Darrell Dennis

Darrell Dennis

Mig Macario

Mig Macario

About Northwood

Northwood is a drama series that first aired in 1991. it stars Tygh Runyan, Maggie O'Hara, Deanna Milligan. There’s a place where kids are kids, and the problems don’t have easy answers. A place where people lead real lives. A place called Northwood. Northwood follows the lives and loves of the teenagers who hang out in this middle class, ethnically diverse metropolitan suburb. Premiering in March 1991, and originally slated to air as a limited-run six-part series, high ratings for these six episodes garnered a full-series order, with the second season premiering in September of that same year. The series was created and produced by Nick Orchard.

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