19-2
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
19-2 (2014) is a drama and action series from CTV. It has built a run of 38 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on January 29, 2014. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 4 seasons.
What 19-2 Is About
Based on the award-winning Québec series of the same name, 19-2 follows the lives of patrol officers Ben Chartier and Nick Barron. Nick is a veteran on Montreal’s urban police force and has just returned from a three-month leave following the traumatic shooting of his partner. On his first day back, he is unhappy to learn he has been partnered with Ben, who has just transferred from a small town to restart his life in the big city. Both men are good cops, who deeply care about the job, yet struggle to move beyond painful events in their past. Ben and Nick must attempt to put their differences aside as their lives further intertwine, both professionally and personally, and continue to take surprising and dramatic turns.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 38 episodes, spread across 4 seasons and it leans into its drama/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Jared Keeso, Adrian Holmes and Mylène Dinh-Robic to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Jared Keeso, Adrian Holmes, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Benz Antoine, Bruce Ramsay and Dan Petronijevic lead the cast.
Key roles include Jared Keeso as Ben Chartier; Adrian Holmes as Nick Barron; Mylène Dinh-Robic as Beatrice Hamelin; Benz Antoine as Tyler Joseph; Bruce Ramsay as District Commander Marcel Gendron.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, action and crime have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside CTV’s other originals, a 7.5/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2014 and carried by CTV with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and action viewers.
How 19-2 Compares
If 19-2 lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
19-2 comes from CTV. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole 19-2 is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Jared Keeso and Adrian Holmes doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/action roots, It has held up since 2014 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
19-2 is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and action lane, at 38 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.5/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.5/10. Watch it if you want drama/action you can settle into.
