The Canadian detective drama “Cardinal” which was filmed right here in North Bay has been renewed for two more seasons.

Season 2 of the CTV show, which is adapted from Giles Blunt’s award-winning “John Cardinal Mysteries” books, will be filmed this summer in North Bay and Sudbury.

The second season will be inspired by the third novel in Blunt’s series, “Black Fly Season.”

The show’s third season is slated to begin filming this fall and will be inspired by the fourth and fifth titles in the book series: “By the Time You Read This” and “Crime Machine.”

The dramatic crime thriller stars American actor Billy Campbell as Detective John Cardinal opposite Drummondville, Quebec native Karine Vanasse as his partner, Detective Lise Delorme.

Season 1 of “Cardinal” has also been licensed to BBC in the U.K., and broadcasters in Scandinavia and Spain.

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