CSAs ‘25: Wynonna Earp: Vengeance leads scripted TV wins
By Jamie Casemore, Playback
Crave’s Late Bloomer and Family Channel’s Beyond Black Beauty tied with wins in the Scripted Television Awards.
The Canadian Screen Awards (CSAs) capped off its second day with the Scripted Television Awards on Saturday (May 31) evening, hosted by Nigel Downer and Allie Pearse.
Tubi’s Wynonna Earp: Vengeance ended up on top, taking a leading six awards. The TV special which continues the story of the four-season series (pictured), is produced by SEVEN24 Films in association with Cineflix Studios. It won Best TV Movie; Best Visual Effects; Best Original Music, Drama; Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction; Best Writing, TV Movie for Emily Andras; and Best Lead Performer, TV Movie for Melanie Scrofano.
Family Channel’s Beyond Black Beauty (Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films) and Crave’s Late Bloomer (Pier 21 Films) scooped four wins each. The former won best direction and writing in the children’s or youth category and Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series as well as Best Photography, Drama. The latter took home wins for best writing, editing and photography for comedy, as well as Best Achievement in Casting, Fiction.
CTVs Children Ruin Everything (New Metric Media) was next with three wins: Best Supporting Performer, Comedy for Ennis Esmer; Best Original Music, Comedy; and Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy. New Metric Media recorded another win through Letterkenny, which saw Jacob Tierney win for Best Direction, Comedy.
Crave’s My Dead Mom (LoCo Motion Pictures) led the web program or series categories with three wins: lead performance for Megan Follows, writing for Wendy Litner and editing for Vanessa Magic.
TVOKids’ PAW Patrol (Spin Master Entertainment) was the most-awarded animated series with three wins. It won Best Pre-School Program or Series and Best Original Music, Animation along with Best Original Sound, Animation.
Crave’s Canada’s Drag Race (Blue Ant Studios) took home two more awards after last night’s wins, adding Best Achievement in Hair and Best Achievement in Make-Up to its haul from the News, Entertainment and Sports Awards on Friday (May 30).
CBC’s Allegiance picked up two wins in the drama category for original song and supporting performer for Enrico Colantoni. Citytv’s police procedural Law &Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (Lark Productions, Cameron Pictures) also received two awards. They were Best Sound, Fiction and Best Writing, Drama Series for Tassie Cameron.
CBC and APTN’s Bones of Crows (Marie Clements Media, Screen Siren Pictures, Grana Productions) captured two awards. The drama, which exists as both a film and limited series, took Best Direction, Drama Series for Marie Clements and Best Picture Editing, Drama.
Play Media’s Stories From My Gay Grandparents was presented the Best Web Series or Program, Fiction award and saw Tricia Black win Best Supporting Performer, Web Program or Series.
CTV’s Sullivan’s Crossing (Reel World Management) took home Best Guest Performance, Drama, courtesy of Jayne Eastwood. In the children’s and youth category, Family Channel’s Ruby and the Well (Shaftesbury) was recognized as a supporting performer, courtesy of Josette Jorge; while Veronika Slowikowska received lead performer honours for her work in Prime Video’s Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Blue Ant Media).
In animation, TVOKids’ Wild Kratts (9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films) won Best Animated Program or Series while Apple TV+’s Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin (WildBrain) won for writing.
The 2025 CSAs will culminate on Sunday (June 1) with a 90-minute broadcast airing on CBC and CBC Gem hosted by comedian and actor Lisa Gilroy.
The full list of winners is available on the Academy website.