"M.V.P." (2008) TV series

Creators:

Mary Young Leckie
Kent Staines

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 January 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In Canada, hockey is a religion. The arenas are its temples, and the star players its high priests. A hockey player's career is profoundly public...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Entire Title Is Capitalized Acronym | Beautiful Woman | Acronym In Title | Male Bonding

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kristin Booth	...	Connie (10 episodes, 2008)
Lucas Bryant	...	Gabe McCall (10 episodes, 2008)
Dillon Casey	...	Trevor Lemonde (10 episodes, 2008)
Natalie Krill	...	Molly McBride (10 episodes, 2008)
Peter Miller	...	Damon Trebuchet (10 episodes, 2008)
Deborah Odell	...	Evelyn McBride (10 episodes, 2008)
Anastasia Phillips	...	Tabbi (10 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Bennett	...	Malcolm LeBlanc (10 episodes, 2008)
Amanda Brugel	...	Megan Chandler (8 episodes, 2008)
Alec McClure	...	Owen Chandler (8 episodes, 2008)
Charlotte Sullivan	...	Mandy (8 episodes, 2008)
Steven Yaffee	...	Donald (8 episodes, 2008)
Kay Hawtrey	...	Nan (8 episodes, 2008)
Joey Beck	...	Ernie (8 episodes, 2008)
Helene Joy	...	Doc (7 episodes, 2008)
Louise Pitre	...	Taff Baron (7 episodes, 2008)
Janine Theriault	...	Cindy Trebuchet (7 episodes, 2008)
Sarah Allen	...	Wanda Gilford (6 episodes, 2008)
John Robinson	...	Chuck Morgan (6 episodes, 2008)
Mac Fyfe	...	Mustangs player (6 episodes, 2008)
Deanna Dezmari	...	Katrina (6 episodes, 2008)
Olivia Waldriff	...	Grace Morris (6 episodes, 2008)
Louis Philippe Dandenault	...	Coach Boucher / ... (5 episodes, 2008)
Janet-Laine Green	...	Carla (5 episodes, 2008)
Megan Fahlenbock	...	Lisa (5 episodes, 2008)
Sherry White	...	Diane (5 episodes, 2008)
Jaiden Dockery	...	Noah Chambers (5 episodes, 2008)

Also Known As:

MVP: The Secret Lives of Hockey Wives (Canada: English title) (complete title)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Screen Door

Soundtrack:

In Space For A Day

Good show, great entertainment

OK, I want to start off by saying :

a) Don't watch this if you consider hockey a religion b) Don't watch this if you can't stand women in lingerie c) Don't watch this if you can't stand drugs, violence, adultery, cheating etc.

Now that we have settled a few things, let me just say why you SHOULD watch this show : Because it is entertaining.

I don't recall the last time the CBC has offered a show with beautiful women, beautiful men, great acting and a catchy storyline. M.V.P is a big surprise for me, since I had decided not to watch it, thinking it was only a low budget production with strippers in it. I would love to take back what I said, because this show is a gem. It is very underrated and I cannot stand people bashing this show because of the sexuality and mature subject. Hello, there is a warning before the show that warns you not to watch it if you don't like these subjects...

The greatest aspect of the show is the contrast between the lighthearted subjects (which are treated with humor) and the more profound sad realities of life (which mostly revolve around the character of Trebuchet - great acting on his part also). This show should be watched for its entertainment values, I mean who doesn't love seeing women bickering and men fighting?

On another hand, the only bad thing I would point out would be the clichés and stereotypes that these women (in general) live out. The rich and beautiful women who don't care about their kids and end up being leech's, sucking their husband dry, that kinda character. But all in all, every character has a certain charm and intrigue.

Hopefully everyone gives this show a chance, and I actually took the time to write this review (which I don't normally do) because I was saddened by the bad press this show kept getting.