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The Business

Season 1 2006

  • 2006-08-05T03:30:00Z on The Movie Network
  • 30m
  • 4h (8 episodes)
  • Canada
  • English
  • Comedy
The Business is a Canadian television series, which airs on The Movie Network in Canada and IFC in the United States. The plot of the show centres on Vic Morgan, an adult film director of a low-budget softcore pornographic series similar to Girls Gone Wild. He attempts to become a legitimate film maker after having converted to Judaism to be successful in the entertainment industry. Season one depicts the production of his first independent film and the difficulties along the way with an undisciplined production staff, poorly skilled actors, and an eccentric Japanese investor. Season two follows the company following the success of its first film as they search for a follow-up project. The series is filmed and produced in Montreal by Philms Pictures, and has a predominantly Canadian cast.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2006-08-05T03:30:00Z

1x01 Pilot

Series Premiere

1x01 Pilot

  • 2006-08-05T03:30:00Z30m

High off the success of the low budget film he picked up at MUFF, Vic attempts to produce an indie-thriller and shed his reputation as a soft-core smut peddler.

Will converting to Judaism, adding a “-stein” to his last name and enlisting the help of an experienced producer be enough to gain Vic Morgenstein the respect he craves from his peers?

2006-08-12T03:30:00Z

1x02 Vic's Flicks

1x02 Vic's Flicks

  • 2006-08-12T03:30:00Z30m

Losing your cool at the birthday party for your investor’s kid may be the easiest way to lose money on a film; just ask Vic. Desperate to raise a million dollars, Vic discovers his only option for a new investor may be a bottle of sake away.

2006-08-19T03:30:00Z

1x03 Strings

1x03 Strings

  • 2006-08-19T03:30:00Z30m

Things continue to spiral out of control at Vic’s Flicks as demands made by the new outlandish investor Kenji Nakamura (Nobuya Shimamoto) forces Vic, Julia and Rufus to make concessions including, upping the blood, guts, product placements and nudity; all the element of a Hollywood blockbuster.

2006-08-26T03:30:00Z

1x04 A Star is Porn

1x04 A Star is Porn

  • 2006-08-26T03:30:00Z30m

The crew is sure the movie is doomed when a famous porn star, Scarlet Saint-James (Karen Cliché), is cast as the lead actress of their legitimate indie-thriller. They soon learn all porn stars are not created equal.

2006-09-02T03:30:00Z

1x05 Check Please

1x05 Check Please

  • 2006-09-02T03:30:00Z30m

When a check from Kenji comes unsigned and for less than the full amount, production comes to a halt and Vic goes on a wild quest to get his money. On the set, Rufus’ attraction to Scarlet has Lance (James A. Woods) feeling like he’s “B-list” for the first time.

2006-09-09T03:30:00Z

1x06 T-Day

1x06 T-Day

  • 2006-09-09T03:30:00Z30m

They’ve all seen her act but will they see her topless? The clock is ticking and the cameras are in place to capture Scarlet, once porn star, now lead actress, in all her glory.

2006-09-16T03:30:00Z

1x07 The Closer

1x07 The Closer

  • 2006-09-16T03:30:00Z30m

Now with Rufus gone and the lead actor in a mental institution, completing the film seems impossible. But will the hiring of a new and eccentric director turn the production around?

2006-09-23T03:30:00Z

1x08 That's a Wrap

1x08 That's a Wrap

  • 2006-09-23T03:30:00Z30m

The Closer (Clive Walton) has things under control until Scarlet refuses to do the love scene under the direction of anyone but Rufus.

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