Prior to its season two finale, television streaming service Crave announced this week that a third season of the Sudbury-filmed series Shoresy is in the works.
“The hockey comedy continues to follow the foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy (Jared Keeso), and the Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO),” according to a media release.
Production for season three is slated to begin in Greater Sudbury in November.
The second six-episode series debuted on Sept. 29, and featured numerous Greater Sudbury sites, including the Sudbury Community Arena and Capreol Arena.
References to the Greater Sudbury area are peppered throughout the first season, with the team meeting for food at Peppi Panini, hanging out at The Coulson, the Dog House Sports Bar, Caruso Club and The Grand, and playing games at the Sudbury Community Arena.
With call-outs for background actors made earlier this year, viewers can also expect to see local faces on the screen.
When the second-season order was announced earlier this year, Mayor Paul Lefebvre credited it as “good news for our local economy, the television film sector and all the talented individuals who contribute to the production of the show – from those behind the scenes to those who take centre ice.”
The first season of the television series, released around this time last year, is credited by the city with contributing $4.8 million toward the regional economy.
The final episode of the second season, titled “Accountability,” is scheduled to air Oct. 27.
