On its second to last night, the Canadian Screen Awards honoured Cardinal, Schitt’s Creek, Anne With an E and the Baroness von Sketch Show with numerous awards as they all broadcast their final seasons.
The Canadian Screen Awards honoured TV endings on its third night, as CBC’s Schitt’s Creek, Anne With An E and the Baroness von Sketch Show, along with CTV’s Cardinal, all won big.
Each received between five and seven awards at the virtual presentation recognizing scripted programs, and all have either aired their final season or announced that their current seasons will be their last.
The annual awards went digital this year, and have been airing pre-filmed awards ceremonies after in-person events were cancelled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cardinal nabbed the most trophies overall with seven, including best drama series, best writing for a drama series and best lead actor and lead actress in a drama series. The mystery series, based on the novels of Canadian writer Giles Blunt, recently aired its last episode.
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Schitt’s Creek followed closely with six awards, after making history with a record 26 nominations. The sitcom starring co-creators Eugene Levy and son Daniel Levy follows a once-wealthy family forced to relocate