Grand Star: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Grand Star tells of Cal's quest. He wants to know why it is so cold, and return the Sun to the Earth. To succeed, Cal must overcome the terrifying caste of Pointsmen. They control the trains, as they control their heat and their energy source. They forbid any search into the past.

Their leader Palidor rules with an iron fist. Lies, corruption, destruction – anything to keep our hero from discovering the truth about the world of ice.

Fortunately Cal's father Liam is the most influential glaciologist of Grand Star. He moves in some of the highest circles of the Rail Company. But how long will his connections help cover Cal's constant incursions?

Cal shares his adventures with Suki and Kurt. They are, like Cal in search of the truth. Suki, more out of defiance than need: she is a train orphan who has always had to overcome adversity. Kurt, on the other hand, is of a much wealthier class, he seeks friendship and adventure. He won't be let down.

Cal doesn't hesitate to defy the rail law. He has the Ice Fox, a surprising little engine, which unlike any other train can run on any combustible. It therefore doesn't depend on the Pointsmen energy monopoly and escapes their surveillance.

Finally to scramble the screen and switch open rail points Cal uses his telekinetic powers. He possesses this strange ability from birth, but has yet to discover its full potential. The more he learns of his background, the better he musters his powers.

Series details

• Title: Grand Star
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2007-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-03-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CTV Sci-Fi Channel
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7144
• IMDb ID: tt0830161
• TVDB ID: 80366

Cast and credited roles

• Tyler Johnston — Cal Ragg
• Tammy Hui — Suki
• Kyle Labine — Kurt Masters
• Joe Sheridan — Palidor
• Patrick Albenque — Zel
• Peter Hudson — Liam Ragg
• Susan Gilmore — Tat Masters
• James Gerard — Lt. Damien

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-09-22; final listed air date 2008-03-15; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Grand Star 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.