Single Mom. Double Life. Julia Stiles Stars in BLUE, Streaming Now on CTV EXTEND

Single Mom. Double Life. Julia Stiles Stars in BLUE, Streaming Now on CTV EXTEND


- The award-winning series is written and directed by Emmy(®) nominated director and screenwriter Rodrigo García (IN TREATMENT, Albert Nobbs), and available at CTV.ca and on CTV GO -



- Digital series is latest addition to CTV EXTEND's robust line up of
programming including Canadian commissions GUIDESTONES: SUNFLOWER NOIR
and JOKE OR CHOKE, also premiering this month -



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TORONTO, July 7, 2014 /CNW/ - CTV announced today it has acquired the
popular award-winning digital series BLUE, starring Emmy and Golden Globe(®)-nominee Julia Stiles (DEXTER, Silver Linings Playbook). Season 1, Season 2, and the all-new Season 3 are streaming now on CTV
EXTEND at CTV.ca and on the CTV GO app. BLUE is from Emmy nominated director and screenwriter Rodrigo García (IN
TREATMENT, Albert Nobbs), and follows the story of a single mother, Blue (Stiles), with a
scarred past who's trying to protect her son, Josh (Uriah Shelton, THE
GLADES), from the consequences of her secret career as an upscale
escort.Tangled in a web of lies and struggling to keep her two identities a
secret, each episode gives viewers a glimpse into a different part of
Blue's life, as she tries to earn extra money to keep her math wizard
13-year-old son in a good school.



In addition to the eight hours of content provided by the series, CTV
EXTEND will also be home to numerous digital extras for BLUE, including behind-the-scenes vignettes that provide a glimpse into the
minds of the filmmakers, writers, actors, and crew.


**Media Note** Photography for BLUE available online at BellMediaPR.ca


"BLUE features a stellar cast and addictive plot, with a storyline that's a
little different and edgier, providing some great variety to our CTV
EXTEND lineup," said Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President,
Programming, CTV Networks.



In Season 3, available exclusively on CTV EXTEND, Blue (Stiles) finds
herself getting a little too close to a client (guest star Eric Stoltz,
Pulp Fiction), and her son (Shelton) keeps a life-changing secret from her. A man
(James Morrison, REVENGE) from Blue's past also resurfaces and has some
unexpected news for her, and Stiles' real-life sister, Jane O'Hara (LAW
& ORDER), appears as Blue's sister, a free-spirited woman who crashes
at Blue's apartment with her lover (Alexz Johnson, INSTANT STAR).


BLUE also stars Oscar(®)-nominee Kathleen Quinlan (CHICAGO FIRE), David Harbour (THE NEWSROOM),
Golden Globe-nominee William Petersen (CSI), Carla Gallo (BONES), Daren
Kagasoff (THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER), Laura Spencer (THE
LIZZIE BENNET DIARIES), and newcomer Brooklyn Lowe. The digital series
also features guest stars Sarah Paulson (12 Years a Slave, AMERICAN HORROR STORY), Mark Consuelos (ALL MY CHILDREN), Jeanne
Tripplehorn (CRIMINAL MINDS), Holly Robinson Pete (MIKE & MOLLY), Wanda
De Jesus (SONS OF ANARCHY), and Michelle Forbes (ORPHAN BLACK).


BLUE is written and directed by WIGS co-creator Rodrigo García (Albert Nobbs, IN TREATMENT). Karen Graci (IN TREATMENT) is co-writer on the series,
which is executive produced by Jon Avnet (Black Swan, Fried Green Tomatoes), Garcia, and Jake Avnet (Righteous Kill).



Also joining the CTV EXTEND lineup are two exclusive new commissioned
series. Launching on Tuesday, July 15 is the second season of the EMMY(®) Award-winning Canadian series GUIDESTONES, GUIDESTONES: SUNFLOWER NOIR.
Produced by iThentic/3'oclock.tv in association with Bell Media, the
Independent Production Fund (IPF), the Ontario Media Development
Corporation (OMDC), and the Canada Media Fund (CMF), 18 episodes of
GUIDESTONES: SUNFLOWER NOIR will be available to viewers. Also
available on July 15 is the half-hour digital comedy pilot JOKE OR
CHOKE from Insight Productions and Executive Producer Howie Mandel.


About CTV EXTEND

CTV EXTEND is a free-to-consumer ad-supported digital hub available at CTV.ca, the #1 network destination for online video streams in Canada, and on
CTV GO. Launched on April 29, 2014, CTV EXTEND features exclusive
original and acquired series, as well as extensions of popular CTV
shows. Current programming includes original series BACKPACKERS, SPACE
RIDERS: DIVISION EARTH, and THE LISTENER: THE TOBY LOGAN FILES, as well
as acquired series BLUE, and ARROW: BLOOD RUSH. Upcoming CTV EXTEND
content includes original series GUIDESTONES: SUNFLOWER NOIR, JOKE OR
CHOKE, and the VERONICA MARS spin-off PLAY IT AGAIN, DICK. This digital
initiative is a first for a private Canadian broadcaster.


About CTV

CTV is Canada's #1 private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of
quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV
has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 13 years
in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and
Out-of-Home. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's
largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found
on the network's website at CTV.ca.


SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

Twitter:

@CTV_PR
@CTV_Television

Julia Stiles - @MissJuliaStiles

Uriah Shelton - @uriahshelton

David Harbour - @TheDavidHarbour

William Petersen - @thewpap

Carla Gallo - @CarlaGallo14

James Morrison - @JamesPMorrison

Alexz Johnson - @alexzjohnson

Brooklyn Lowe - @heybrooklynlowe

Rodrigo García - @WIGS


Facebook:
Facebook.com/CTV

SOURCE CTV

CTV

CONTACT: Matthew Almeida, CTV Networks, 416.384.2629 or matthew.almeida@bellmedia.ca 
Christy Sullivan, CTV Networks, 416.384.3624 or christy.sullivan@bellmedia.ca


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