Shoot the Messenger: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Shoot the Messenger is a political crime thriller that centres on the complex relationships between crime reporters and the police.

The series follows Daisy Channing, a young reporter trying to balance a messy personal life with a burgeoning career. Things begin to go sideways for Daisy when she witnesses a murder she thinks is gang-related, only to find herself slowly drawn into an interconnected web of criminal and illicit sexual activity that reaches into the corridors of corporate and political power. It's the kind of story that will destroy lives, including those of her own family. With help from lead homicide detective Kevin Lutz, her editor Mary Foster and co-worker Simon Olenski, Daisy uncovers a cover-up so scandalous it could bring down the government.

Series details

• Title: Shoot the Messenger
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2016-10-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 17313
• IMDb ID: tt5178678
• TVDB ID: 315910

Cast and credited roles

• Lucas Bryant — Simon Olenski
• Elyse Levesque — Daisy Channing
• Alex Kingston — Mary Foster
• Lyriq Bent — Kevin Lutz

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-10-10; final listed air date 2016-12-05; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shoot the Messenger 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.