Cardinal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Adapted from author Giles Blunt's award-winning "John Cardinal Mysteries" series, Cardinal is a six-episode dramatic thriller that follows Detective John Cardinal on a chilling hunt for a brutal killer in a small Northern Ontario town.

Demoted for a hunch about a case that he wouldn't let go, Cardinal is brought back to the Homicide Unit when the body of missing 13-year-old Katie Pine is discovered, proving his instincts correct. Back on the case, his search for her murderer soon becomes an all-consuming race to stay ahead of a serial killer.

Meanwhile, Cardinal must manage his own precarious family issues and secrets, and keep a watchful eye on his new partner, Detective Lise Delorme, who he believes may have her own secret agenda.

Series details

• Title: Cardinal
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2017-01-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-05-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CTV
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 18613
• IMDb ID: tt5583512
• TVDB ID: 321231

Cast and credited roles

• Billy Campbell — John Cardinal
• Karine Vanasse — Lise Delorme

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-01-25; final listed air date 2017-03-01; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2018-01-04; final listed air date 2018-02-08; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2019-01-24; final listed air date 2019-03-06; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 2020-04-06; final listed air date 2020-05-11; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cardinal on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.