Top billed cast

1. 

   Rick Mercer

   Himself - Host

2. 

   Paul Gross

3. 

   Bif Naked

4. 

   Shirley Douglas

5. 

   Geddy Lee

6. 

   Ed Broadbent

7. 

   Sheila Copps

8. 

   Sarah Abbott

9. View more

Current Season

Season 15

2017 | 7 Episodes

Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn

Written by Peter McGinn on 2020-09-27

We found this show by accident many years ago. I had figured out a way to purchase a Canadian satellite tv in order for us to be able to watch a British show that didn’t run in the U.S. (Coronation Street) So we watched some of the Canadian programming and decided we really like Rick Mercer’s weekly look at news and events.

There is a lot of humor. A portion is through mockingly reporting current news items, and there are also fake advertisements. But the built of the show features events or programs going on in Canada. Mercer travels all over to report on them in person. He doesn’t m...read the rest

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Status
Returning Series

Original Language
English

Original Name
Rick Mercer Report

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