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Being Erica

Being Erica

20096.74 Seasons49 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Erica Strange has tons of regrets in her young life - so many she's started a list. But when she shares her list with her therapist, he undertakes an unusual course of treatment: she is transported back in time and given the chance to make different decisions at pivotal moments in her life, based on her knowledge of the here and now.

Created by Aaron Martin
Written by Jana Sinyor, Aaron Martin, David Fortier
NetworksCBC Television

Top Cast

Erin Karpluk

Erin Karpluk

Erica Strange

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

Dr. Tom Wexler

Reagan Pasternak

Reagan Pasternak

Julianne Giacomelli

Morgan Kelly

Morgan Kelly

Brent Kennedy

Vinessa Antoine

Vinessa Antoine

Judith Winter

K

Kathleen Laskey

Barb Strange

John Boylan

John Boylan

Gary Strange

Joanna Douglas

Joanna Douglas

Samantha Strange

Paula Brancati

Paula Brancati

Jenny Zalen

Sebastian Pigott

Sebastian Pigott

Kai Booker

Themes & Keywords

time traveltherapychanging the past or future

About Being Erica

Being Erica is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of time travel, therapy, changing the past or future. Created by Aaron Martin, it stars Erin Karpluk, Michael Riley, Reagan Pasternak. Erica Strange has tons of regrets in her young life - so many she's started a list. But when she shares her list with her therapist, he undertakes an unusual course of treatment: she is transported back in time and given the chance to make different decisions at pivotal moments in her life, based on her knowledge of the here and now.

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