We live in the Second Golden Age of Television, at least according to JJ Abrams, a producer of Lost. I believe it, TV has never been more clever or interesting. However, I was reminded of a show that I loved and checked it out… again.

I didn’t watch this show when it aired orginially, but I believe that I would have liked it then. Often the people from that show crop up in other TV, as the show was Canadian in origin and lots of media is produced there and has been for the last 20 years. Indeed this show had much in common with some of my other favorite shows, including some things that I didn’t remember; ghosts of dead parents, snarky one-liners, a tendancy towards fantasy, humor with heart.

While watching the episodes, it is easy to notice the difference between the earlier shows and the later. The first set could have been any 70s episodic character-centric dramedy, but the last two seasons smack of modern TV, about 5 years early. Oh, yeah, with Mounties.

In case you missed it, that show was Due South, the first TV show that I loved as an adult. I can’t watch Battlestar or CSI: New York without thinking about it.

Thanks.