Departures (TV series)

departures.
	The logo used in promotion of the show.
Genre	Travel documentary; Adventure travel
Created by	Scott Wilson; Andre Dupuis
Starring	Scott Wilson; Justin Lukach; Andre Dupuis
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	42
Production
Producers	Jessie Wallace; Steven N. Bray
Running time	46 minutes approx. (1 hour for tv)
Release
Original network	OLN
Picture format	1080p (HDTV); 480i (SDTV)
Original release	March 17, 2008 –; June 19, 2010
External links
	[www.departuresentertainment.com Website]

Departures (also promoted as departures.) is an adventure travel television series. An original Canadian production created by Andre Dupuis and Scott Wilson and produced by Jessie Wallace and Steven Bray. The worldwide premiere was with the Canadian Channel OLN on March 17, 2008 and continued for a total of 42 episodes ending on June 19, 2010.

Series co-creators Scott Wilson (Host) and Andre Dupuis (Director and Videographer) have said that he and Wilson worked on another show, but that it seemed "kind of dry", and that it was not carrying across the feelings that they had, thinking he and Wilson "could probably do a better job".[1]

Concept

The show features high-school friends Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach travelling to various locations around the world, accompanied by cameraman Andre Dupuis.[2]

The show has been described as being about the journey, rather than just the destinations.[3]

Broadcast

The first season of Departures aired on the Outdoor Life Network in Canada and began airing internationally on the National Geographic Adventure Channel worldwide beginning October 2008. The second season began airing on the Outdoor Life Network on January 25, 2009 in 480i, and the third season began airing on the Outdoor Life Network on March 6, 2010. Starting on April 10, 2009, Departures began airing every Friday night on Citytv stations across Canada, with 1080p broadcast on CITY-TV Toronto high-definition channel. The final episode of the series, "Departures: Australia", aired on Saturday, June 19, 2010.[4]

The series airs in Germany with RTL Living, DR HD in Denmark, TVB in Hong Kong, in 50 countries with National Geographic Adventure Channel, and on Air Canada's international flights.[5] Broadcast of Season one expanded to all of Europe, Middle East, Asia and Asia Pacific on Travel Channel International[6] on June 25, 2012. Season two was to begin in January 2013 on Travel Channel International.

The series announced on their Facebook page,[7] that Departures will be featured on the online video streaming website Netflix starting February 2015. As of November 2020, the show was no longer on Netflix but available to watch on YouTube and Amazon Prime.

Episodes

The first two seasons of the show have thirteen episodes each, while the third has sixteen episodes. Lukach has stated that a fourth season will not be made, as Wilson and Dupuis are working on a new show, Descending, which aired February 19, 2012. Wilson believes that "there is little chance of a fourth season."[8]

Below is a chronological list of places visited in each season:

Season 1

Canada: Ocean to Ocean
Jordan
India × 2
Ascension Island
Japan × 2
Cook Islands
New Zealand × 2
Thailand
Cambodia
Canada: Pushing North

Season 2

Morocco
Libya
Brazil × 2
Cuba
Mongolia × 2
Iceland
Zambia
Madagascar
Chile × 2
Antarctica

Season 3

Russia × 2
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Papua New Guinea × 2
Ecuador
Ethiopia × 2
Rwanda
Greenland
North Korea × 2
Indonesia × 2
Australia

Canada Golden Sheaf Awards

Year	Category	Nominee	Episode	Result
2008	Best Documentary Series [9]	Jessie Wallace and Steven Bray	India: Quest for Himalayas and "Cambodia"	Won
2008	Best Directing [9]	Director: Andre Dupuis	India: Quest for Himalayas	Won

Gemini Awards

Year	Category	Nominee	Episode	Result
2008	Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [10]	Andre Dupuis	India: Quest for Himalayas	Won
2008	Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [11]	Joshua Eady	India: Quest for Himalayas	Nominated
2009	Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [12]	Joshua Eady	Cuba	Nominated
2009	Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [12]	Jordan Krug	Zambia	Nominated
2009	Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [12]	Alvin Campaña	Cambodia	Won
2009	Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series [12]	Andre Dupuis	Libya	Nominated
2009	Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [12]	Andre Dupuis	Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations	Won
2009	Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series [12]	Scott Wilson	Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations	Nominated
2010	Best Photography in an Information Program or Series [13]	Andre Dupuis	Ethiopia: Saints and Snakes	Nominated
2010	Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [13]	Jordan Krug	Papua New Guinea: Fire and Water	Nominated
2010	Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series [13]	Joshua Eady	Russia: The Bull of Winter	Nominated

References

Pertic, Gabor (2009-07-16). "An Interview with the cast of the hit Travel Show "Departures"". Press+1. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
Turnbull, Barbara (2009-05-08). "'Wanderlust translates into worldwide hit'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Departures set to arrive". Calgary Herald. 2008-03-15. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"FAQ". departures entertainment. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
Gamble, Susan (26 May 2015). "BUSINESS: TV producer teams up with Bell City Brewing to create beer". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"DeparturesTV". facebook.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
Gamble, Susan (15 February 2013). "TV host flying high after plane crash". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Photography in an Information Program or Series". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series
24th Gemini Award nominees for Departures
25th Annual Gemini Awards

External links

Official website

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[threeinterview-1] Pertic, Gabor (2009-07-16). "An Interview with the cast of the hit Travel Show "Departures"". Press+1. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

[Turnbull,_Barbara-2] Turnbull, Barbara (2009-05-08). "'Wanderlust translates into worldwide hit'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

[3] "Departures set to arrive". Calgary Herald. 2008-03-15. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

[4] "FAQ". departures entertainment. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[5] Gamble, Susan (26 May 2015). "BUSINESS: TV producer teams up with Bell City Brewing to create beer". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] "DeparturesTV". facebook.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[8] Gamble, Susan (15 February 2013). "TV host flying high after plane crash". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

[goldensheafawards.com-9] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2011-11-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[10] "23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Photography in an Information Program or Series". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-03-12.

[11] 23rd Annual Gemini Awards - Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series

[gem24-12] 24th Gemini Award nominees for Departures

[gem25-13] 25th Annual Gemini Awards