TELEVISION; A Top-Rated Canadian Drama Crosses the Border
Author: Martin Knelman
Published by: The New York Times
Publication Year: 1990
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This article highlights the success of the Canadian mini-series Love and Hate, based on the real-life murder case of Colin Thatcher, and its rare transition to American network television via NBC. The piece frames this milestone as part of a broader rise in the quality and international export of Canadian television dramas during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
As part of this context, the article briefly acknowledges Degrassi High as one of several Canadian-made series successfully airing on American television. It notes that while dramas like Danger Bay and Avonlea found homes on the Disney Channel, Degrassi High was reaching U.S. audiences through public television, further illustrating the growing American appetite for Canadian storytelling and youth-centered programming.
Originally appeared in print on July 15, 1990, in The New York Times, Section 2, Page 25.