Fakes is a comedy television series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Gem in Canada and Netflix internationally.Alisha Mughal, "Fake It Till You Make It". NEXT Magazine. The series stars Emilija Baranac and Jennifer Tong as Zoe and Rebecca, two teenagers in West Vancouver, British Columbia who launch what quickly becomes the largest fake ID empire in North America.Alex Hudson, "'Fakes' Is Real Fun". Exclaim!, September 14, 2022. The series premiered September 1, 2022.Greg David, "Preview: CBC Gem’s Fakes offers up great performances and a unique story". TV, eh?, September 1, 2022.
Each episode is portrayed from the perspective of one of the two young women, making use of the unreliable narrator technique as their respective viewpoints sometimes contradict each other. Richard Harmon, who plays the supporting character Tryst, highlighted this aspect of the show as a fun creative opportunity for him as an actor, because it allowed him to play more than one variation on the character, based on the differing views of his character in each of the main characters' perspectives, instead of having to maintain a single consistent characterization.Elizabeth Bianchini, "'Fakes': Vancouver-based CBC, Netflix show explores friendship through fake ID empire". Yahoo! News Canada, September 1, 2022.
The series received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Comedy SeriesEtan Vlessing, "Canadian Screen Awards: TV Drama ‘The Porter’ Leads With 19 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2023. and Best Picture Editing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (Sabrina Pitre). The series also received two Writer's Guild of Canada nominations for Best Writing in a Comedy Series in 2023.Greg David, "WGC Screenwriting Awards 2023 Finalists Announced". TV, eh?, March 7, 2023.
The show was confirmed to be cancelled on September 19, 2023. Jen Tong, who played the character Becca on the show, publicly announced the cancellation via social media, expressing her gratitude for the opportunity and thanking the fans for their support. The series had garnered a dedicated following, but ultimately, Netflix decided not to renew it for a second season.
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