Being Erica

About Being Erica

'Being Erica' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC from January 5, 2009 to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as "The Session".

The show revolves around Erica Strange, a woman who begins seeing a therapist to deal with regrets in her life, only to discover the therapist (Dr. Tom) has the ability to send her back in time to actually relive these events and change them.

Throughout the series, Erica continues to deal with her life, her relationship with family and friends, and the challenges and rewards of her therapy.

Making / Production

'Being Erica' was produced by Temple Street Productions and was shot in Toronto, Canada. It aired in the United States on SOAPnet and later on Hulu. It was set in the city of Toronto, often featuring recognizable landmarks.

Actors

• Erin Karpluk (Erica Strange): The show's protagonist, a woman with numerous regrets in her life who uses time travel to fix them.
• Tyron Leitso (Ethan Wakefield): A co-worker of Erica's with whom she has an on-and-off relationship.
• Michael Riley (Dr. Tom): Erica's estranged therapist who has the ability to send her back in time.
• Gillian Vigman (Sam Strange): Erica's younger and somewhat antagonistic sister who is more successful and settled than Erica.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Erin Karpluk, who plays the 32-year-old protagonist, was 29 when she first started filming the series, while her character was supposed to be 32 at the beginning of the series.
• Adam Fergus, who plays Adam, had lived in Ireland for most of his life and moved to Canada specifically for the show. .li>The show's creator Jana Sinyor stated in an interview that the show was influenced by her own psychotherapy experiences.

Quotes

• "Nobody's life is perfect, no matter how it may seem on the outside." - Erica Strange
• "There's nothing more soul destroying than putting your heart out there and having it rejected." - Dr. Tom

Music, Soundtrack

• "All I Ever Wanted To Be" by Lily Frost (theme song)
• "Just A Ride" by Jem
• "Our Hell" by Emily Haines