

And, able to spread without obvious symptoms by the carrier, it can move undetected around the world. Meanwhile, in China, it takes less than two days for the virus to be mapped and identified as related to SARS. “Despite the sacrifices that I made to come here, I would have felt useless being at home,” she says. Kelvin knew that-within months-the disease could be worldwide. While most people, in the early days of the vaccine, expressed curiosity at what was going on in Wuhan, China, Dr.

Alyson Kelvin (above), a virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization in Saskatoon, who left her family in Halifax for five months to work on a vaccine.

on CBC, The Nature of Things is never more relevant, tackling COVID-19 with “Inside the Great Vaccine Race.” As the title suggests, this is an exhaustive peek at the people who worked tirelessly to help develop a vaccine for COVID-19 and continue to do so. Happy Season 61, The Nature of Things! The series, hosted by David Suzuki has always been timely in its nature, covering top-of-mind topics in an interesting, down-to-earth way that even I can understand. Speaking of Watts, David Andrew Reid, introduced last week as Mr. Watts and Crabtree are approached by a youth basketball team who are concerned because their coach has gone missing. Though the episode is titled “Father Knows Best,” a nod to the classic American sitcom and the surnames on that show, I caught a surname attached to another classic series, and the episode’s director and there is a very clever nod to a certain board game many of us have enjoyed. Also, Cynthia Preston, Jim Annan and Nicholas Fry all drop by. So, is the CBC’s synopsis that we truly go into his civilian life fact or fiction? I had a lot of fun finding out, and think you will too.Īside from Peter Keleghan, look for Leah Pinsent (Keleghan’s real-life wife) as Meyers’ spouse. You absolutely never know when Meyers is telling the truth. And, I have to say, this may be one of the best Meyers-themed episodes ever.Īfter a man’s murder, Murdoch and Brackenreid discover spy Terrence Meyers’ civilian life.Īnd here are some observations from me after watching the episode in advance. So, I was excited to preview Monday’s new instalment, “Murdoch Knows Best,” written by Simon McNabb and directed by Don McCutcheon.

Played by Peter Keleghan, any scenes with Meyers crackle with an energy that I love. An appearance by Terrence Meyers is one of them. Murdoch Mysteries fans know there are certain things that will happen in a season.
