People will see and hear plenty of Surrey scenes and stories when they watch sa国际传媒淎llegiance,sa国际传媒� the new CBC police drama that debuts next Wednesday, Feb. 7 on TV and the Gem streaming platform.
The series stars Supinder Wraich as sa国际传媒淪urrey girlsa国际传媒� Sabrina Sohal, a star rookie police officer who grapples with the limits of the justice system while fighting to exonerate her politician father Ajeet Sohal, played by Stephen Lobo.
Sohal patrols Surrey alongside veteran training officer Vince Brambilla, played by Enrico Colantoni.
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It's here: The just-released trailer for new Surrey-set police drama "Allegiance," debuting Feb. 7 on .
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With a Surrey policing transition still a very hot topic in the news, the sa国际传媒淎llegiancesa国际传媒� creative team says the timing of the series launch is coincidental.
sa国际传媒淭he CFP is a fictionalized police force and not meant to really represent the RCMP or the Surrey Police,sa国际传媒� Wraich underlined during an interview on Zoom alongside Colantoni, series creator Anar Ali and co-showrunner Mark Ellis.
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Last fall, until just before Christmas, the first season of sa国际传媒淎llegiancesa国际传媒� was filmed in Surrey and parts of Langley.
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Some Surrey-specific stories also work their way into the series, according to Wraich.
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Ali said she created the series with themes of restorative justice in mind, along with identity and the allegiances of immigrants, with the help of consultant Paul Dadwal, an ex-RCMP officer from Surrey.
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The sa国际传媒淎llegiancesa国际传媒� creative team and actors will return here for a kickoff screening of the show Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Surrey City Hall. The invite-only event, planned in partnership with Surrey-based , will involve a Q&A with cast and crew.
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