Departures (TV series)

Departures (also promoted as departures.) is an adventure travel television series. An original Canadian production created by Andre Dupuis and Scott Wilson and produced by Jessie Wallace and Steven Bray. The worldwide premiere was with the Canadian Channel OLN on March 17, 2008 and continued for a total of 42 episodes ending on June 19, 2010.

Not to be confused with Departure (TV series).
departures.
The logo used in promotion of the show.
GenreTravel documentary
Adventure travel
Created byScott Wilson
Andre Dupuis
StarringScott Wilson
Justin Lukach
Andre Dupuis
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes42
Production
Producer(s)Jessie Wallace
Steven N. Bray
Running time46 minutes approx. (1 hour for tv)
Release
Original networkOLN
Picture format1080p (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Original releaseMarch 17, 2008 –
June 19, 2010
External links
[www.departuresentertainment.com Website]

Series co-creators Scott Wilson (Host) and Andre Dupuis (Director and Videographer) have 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".[1]

The team behind the series met at film school: Scott Wilson, Andre Dupuis, and Jessie Wallace worked on numerous projects together while at Sheridan College. Also from Sheridan came Steven Bray, Alvin Campana (Editor) and Stephen Barden (Audio Mixer).[2]

Concept

The show features high-school friends Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach travelling to various locations around the world, accompanied by cameraman Andre Dupuis.[3]

The show has been described as being about the journey, rather than just the destinations.[4]

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 Citytv 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.[5]

The series airs in Germany with RTL Living, DR HD in Denmark, TVB in Hong Kong, in 50 countries with National Geographic Adventure Channel, and on Air Canada's international flights.[6] Broadcast of Season one expanded to all of Europe, Middle East, Asia and Asia Pacific on Travel Channel International[7] on June 25, 2012. Season two was to begin in January 2013 on Travel Channel International.

The series announced on their Facebook page,[8] that Departures will be featured on the online video streaming website Netflix starting February 2015. As of May 2020, the show was no longer on Netflix but available to watch on YouTube.

Episodes
Main article: List of Departures 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, which aired February 19, 2012. Wilson believes that "there is little chance of a fourth season."[9]

Below is a chronological list of places visited in each season:

Season 1

  • Canada: Ocean to Ocean
  • Jordan
  • India x 2
  • Ascension Island
  • Japan x 2
  • Cook Islands
  • New Zealand x 2
  • Thailand
  • Cambodia
  • Canada: Pushing North

Season 2

  • Morocco
  • Libya
  • Brazil x 2
  • Cuba
  • Mongolia x 2
  • Iceland
  • Zambia
  • Madagascar
  • Chile x 2
  • Antarctica

Season 3

  • Russia x 2
  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam
  • Papua New Guinea x 2
  • Ecuador
  • Ethiopia x 2
  • Rwanda
  • Greenland
  • North Korea x 2
  • Indonesia x 2
  • Australia

Canada Golden Sheaf Awards
Year Category Nominee Episode Result
2008 Best Documentary Series [10] Jessie Wallace and Steven Bray India: Quest for Himalayas and "Cambodia" Won
2008 Best Directing [10] Director: Andre Dupuis India: Quest for Himalayas Won

Gemini Awards
Year Category Nominee Episode Result
2008 Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [11] Andre Dupuis India: Quest for Himalayas Won
2008 Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [12] Joshua Eady India: Quest for Himalayas Nominated
2009 Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [13] Joshua Eady Cuba Nominated
2009 Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [13] Jordan Krug Zambia Nominated
2009 Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [13] Alvin Campaña Cambodia Won
2009 Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series [13] Andre Dupuis Libya Nominated
2009 Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [13] Andre Dupuis Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations Won
2009 Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series [13] Scott Wilson Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations Nominated
2010 Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [14] Andre Dupuis Ethiopia: Saints and Snakes Nominated
2010 Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [14] Jordan Krug Papua New Guinea: Fire and Water Nominated
2010 Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [14] Joshua Eady Russia: The Bull of Winter Nominated

See also

References
  1. Pertic, Gabor (2009-07-16). "An Interview with the cast of the hit Travel Show "Departures"". Press+1. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  2. "Steven N. Bray & Jessie Wallace". Playback. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  3. Turnbull, Barbara (2009-05-08). "'Wanderlust translates into worldwide hit'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  4. "Departures set to arrive". Calgary Herald. 2008-03-15. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  5. "FAQ". departures entertainment. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. Gamble, Susan (26 May 2015). "BUSINESS: TV producer teams up with Bell City Brewing to create beer". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "DeparturesTV". facebook.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  9. Gamble, Susan (15 February 2013). "TV host flying high after plane crash". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Photography in an Information Program or Series". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  12. 23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series
  13. 24th Gemini Award nominees for Departures
  14. 25th Annual Gemini Awards
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