Lyndie Greenwood, Chris Sandiford, Dakota Ray Herbert And Paul Braunstein Cast As Leads In Anthony Q. Farrell’s CTV Sitcom ‘Shelved’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: CTV’s Canadian sitcom Shelved has found its leads.Lyndie Greenwood (The Expanse, Sleepy Hollow) will be joined by Paul Braunstein (Baroness Van Sketch), Dakota Ray Herbert (Run Woman Run) and Chris Sandiford (What We Do In The Shadows) in the Anthony Q.
Farrell single-cam comedy about employees and patrons at the Jameson Public Library in Parkdale.See above for the first shots of them in role.Taylor Love (Most Dangerous Game), Varun Saranga (Wyonna Earp) and Robin Duke (Schitt’s Creek) round out the ensemble cast.Greenwood stars as Wendy, Head of the library’s Jameson Branch and an energetic dreamer who always sees the best in people and cares passionately about her library and the community of Parkdale.
Her staff includes the fastidious and judgmental Howard (Sandiford), who begrudgingly joins after a transfer from a prestigious Midtown branch; social rights activist Jaq (Hebert), who is obsessed with dystopian Young Adult novels and calling out micro-aggressions; and assistant branch head Bryce (Braunstein), a conservative devoted to conspiracy theories and following the letter of library law.
The show was unveiled as part of broadcaster CTV’s 2022-23 schedule earlier this month, with creator Farrell also announced as the new showrunner of CBC sitcom Run the Burbs soon after.Shelved comes from Counterfeit Pictures, the Canadian producer behind Roast Battle Canada and sitcoms such as Decoys and Sunnyside.Farrell is showrunner.
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