Departures
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Departures is an adventure travel television series. An original Canadian production, the show aired on OLN from March 17, 2008 to June 19, 2010. The show is hosted by Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach, produced by Jessie Wallace and Steven N. Bray, and directed/shot by Andre Dupuis.
stations across Canada, with 1080p broadcast on CITY-TV
Toronto
high-definition channel. The final episode of the series, departures: australia, aired on Saturday, June 19, 2010. The Departures Entertainment website speculates that Citytv will likely begin airing Season 3 within six months of the OLN broadcast. Departures airs in the US on Halogen TV
and is running the first season. Season two is to air in the Summer of 2011 with the third season airing in Fall 2011.
Below is a chronological list of places visited in each season:
Overview
The show features high-school friends Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach travelling to various locations in the world, accompanied by camera operator and director Andre Dupuis, whom Wilson met in film school. Show co-creator Andre Dupuis has said that he and Wilson worked on another show, but that it seemed "kind of dry", and that it was not carrying across the feelings that they had, thinking he and Wilson "could probably do a better job". Wilson said the three travel with only backpacks, and they are said to choose "the most off-the-trail destinations they could dream up." The show has been described as being about the journey, rather than just the destinations.Broadcast
The first season of Departures aired on the Outdoor Life Network in Canada and began airing internationally on the National Geographic Adventure Channel worldwide beginning October 2008. The second season began airing on the Outdoor Life Network on January 25, 2009 in 480i, and the third season began airing on the Outdoor Life Network on March 6, 2010. Starting on April 10, 2009, Departures began airing every Friday night on CitytvCitytv
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stations across Canada, with 1080p broadcast on CITY-TV
CITY-TV
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Toronto
Toronto
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high-definition channel. The final episode of the series, departures: australia, aired on Saturday, June 19, 2010. The Departures Entertainment website speculates that Citytv will likely begin airing Season 3 within six months of the OLN broadcast. Departures airs in the US on Halogen TV
Halogen TV
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and is running the first season. Season two is to air in the Summer of 2011 with the third season airing in Fall 2011.
Episodes
The first two seasons of the show have thirteen episodes each, while the third has sixteen episodes. Lukach has stated that a fourth season will not be made, as Wilson and Dupuis are working on a new show, "Descending", due to air in January 2012.Below is a chronological list of places visited in each season:
Season 1
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Season 2
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Season 3
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Gemini Awards
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Photography in an Information Program or Series | Andre Dupuis | India: Quest for Himalayas | Won |
| 2008 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series | Joshua Eady | India: Quest for Himalayas | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series | Joshua Eady | Cuba | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series | Jordan Krug | Zambia | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series | Alvin Campaña | Cambodia | Won |
| 2009 | Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series | Andre Dupuis | Libya | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Photography in an Information Program or Series | Andre Dupuis | Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations | Won |
| 2009 | Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series | Scott Wilson | Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Photography in an Information Program or Series | Andre Dupuis | Ethiopia: Saints and Snakes | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series | Jordan Krug | Papua New Guinea: Fire and Water | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series | Joshua Eady | Russia: The Bull of Winter | Nominated |