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Jun 4, 2019 · Pure: Creator Michael Amo on the return of Season 2 and a favourite character. June 4, 2019 Greg David 3 Comments. Spoiler alert: Do not continue reading unless you have watched the first...
Jan 7, 2017 · Dartmouth writer Michael Amo always took interest in his grandparents' culture — Mennonites who made Canada home after the American Revolution. That sparked the inspiration for him to create...
Michael Amo has written and created numerous award winning drama projects including the prime time drama series THE LISTENER seen on CTV, NBC and Fox International.
- Modern Twist on A Historic Story
- Standing in For Ontario, Texas, Mexico
- Industry Needs Support
The show focuses on a modern-day Mennonite mob smuggling cocaine through a pipeline from Mexico to Canada. Ryan Robbins plays Noah Funk, a newly elected Mennonite pastor forced into joining the mob through unfortunate events. He has intentions to gather enough evidence to take the mob down and help clean up his community. "It's fascinating," said R...
The series may be filmed in Nova Scotia, but viewers shouldn't expect to see fishing boats and lighthouses. Nova Scotia stands in for southern Ontario, Texas and Mexico during the first season of Pure. "With the magic of movie-making we can convince you we're in all these places," said Amo. For Robbins, a Vancouver native, the production was his fi...
The provincial government ended the film tax credit in 2015, replacing it with a new funding mechanism. Since then the industry has struggled to regain its previous footing. "This place deserves to be busy. We had that same issue in B.C., and once the [funding dispute] got fixed, it's arguably the busiest it's ever been," said Robbins. "I have high...
A Ryerson University graduate, Michael created “The Listener” which ran for five seasons on CTV and Fox International. He has been Gemini-nominated for the TV movies “Tagged” and “Blessed Stranger”.
The Listener: Created by Michael Amo, Sam Egan. With Craig Olejnik, Ennis Esmer, Lauren Lee Smith, Rainbow Sun Francks. A young paramedic discovers he has telepathic powers.
Michael Amo is known for Pure (2017), The Listener (2009) and Blessed Stranger: After Flight 111 (2000).
