The Switch (TV series)
| The Switch | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Starring |
Nyla Rose Amy Fox Andrea Menard |
| Opening theme | "Tear Down the Wall" by Kieran Strange[1] |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Amy Fox |
| Location(s) | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Production company(s) |
The Trembling Void High Deaf Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | OutTV |
| Original release | July 25, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Production website | |
The Switch is a Canadian television comedy series, which debuted on OutTV in 2016.[2] The series stars Nyla Rose as Sü, an IT manager who comes out as a trans woman, and is forced to rebuild her life after losing her job and her apartment as a result of her announcement.[2]
The series was originally slated to star Julie Vu as Sü, but she was dropped from the production in 2014 and the role was recast.[3]
The show's cast also includes Amy Fox, Vincent Viezzer, Lindsay Coryne, Andrea Menard, Kent S. Leung, Chance Kingsmyth and Raugi Yu.
Production
The series is produced in Vancouver, British Columbia by Trembling Void Studios,[4] a firm headed by writer, producer and actress Amy Fox.[4]
The series was originally planned to air as a web series,[5] but was picked up for broadcast by OutTV, which aired the pilot as a one-off special in February 2014.[6]
The show's production company subsequently conducted a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund the production of further episodes, and reached its $50,000 goal in July 2014.[7]
References
- ↑ "Amy Fox's 'The Switch' May Start the Transgender TV Revolution". Bustle, June 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "VIDEO: On set of groundbreaking new trans TV show The Switch". Daily Xtra, JUne 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Julie Vu, Transgender YouTube Star, Transforms From Prince To Princess". Huffington Post, November 6, 2014.
- 1 2 "Canada Flicks On 'The Switch,' TV's First Transgender Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter, July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "'The Switch,' New Comedy Series, Casts All Transgender Actors For Trans Roles". Huffington Post, March 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Coming Soon To A TV Near You: ‘The Switch,’ A New Transgender Sitcom". George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, July 16, 2014.
- ↑ "'The Switch' transgender comedy a first for TV". CBC News, July 14, 2014.
