The Finley-Cullens: putting the “fun” in dysfunctional since 1979... Moonshine is a raucous, one-hour dramedy that tells the story of the Finley-Cullens, a dysfunctional clan of adult half-siblings battling for control of the ancestral business, The Moonshine, a ramshackle summer resort, two stars on a good day -- and that day was in 1979. It’s an epic tale of lust, legacy and lobster, set against the backdrop of financial hardship, insane tourists, small-town intrigue and a long buried secret that threatens to annihilate the Finley- Cullens once and for all. Think Shameless meets Succession -- a wildly entertaining deep dive into a universal truth: everyone’s got a f****d-up family. This particular dumpster fire just happens to be fueled with s’mores, a hash pipe and an endless supply of rum. ORIGINAL BROADCASTER: CBC Original Series ORIGINAL PRODUCERS: Six Eleven Media, eOne S1: 8 × 60 MIN Lidia Bennett Played by Jennifer Finnigan (Salvation, Tyrant) The eldest Finley-Cullen, Model-good looks, Ivy- League architecture degree, adorable husband and kids. Her life is perfect - from the outside. But behind the smile, Audi SUV and the apartment on Central Park, Lidia is a conflicted woman struggling for control over her marriage, career and the life decisions that have taken her so far from her home. Lidia’s return to the Moonshine will force her to deal with past trauma, forge a new path on her own terms and embrace the dysfunction that makes her so quintessentially a Finley-Cullen. Rhian Finley-Cullen Played by Anastasia Phillips (Reign, Lucky 7) Fists permanently clenched and knives out, Rhian is the kind of woman who’s always waiting for the other shoe to drop. When we meet her, Lidia’s return is that shoe. Rhian has always believed Lidia and Nora were the favoured siblings, while she and her twin Ryan were the gnarly, step-sibling crumbs. Lidia’s return only intensifies Rhian’s quest for recognition -- with unexpected results: a new love. But that isn’t as important as her beloved Moonshine. Now that Lidia owns 43% share in the resort, Rhian is determined to prove to everyone that she’s the Queen of Summer fun, or there will be hell to pay. Ryan Finley-Cullen Sammy Finley-Cullen Played by Tom Stevens (The 100, Wayward Pines) Played by Alexander Nunez (Wish Upon) Ryan’s spent most of his adult life hopscotching through rehab Adopted family darling, musician in the programs. He is the yin to twin sister Rhian’s yang. Happy to Moonshine band and the “smart” Finley-Cullen, be a checker piece in his family’s petty game of chess, Ryan is Sammy has the potential to do anything with all heart, prioritizing human connection above all else. He’s the his life. For now, he’s happy to squander all that Moonshine’s go-to guy if you want a boat at the marina, a bag potential at the Moonshine. That’s because of magic mushrooms, or you want to give someone a task that Sammy is driven by loyalty, love and dedication will never get done. The happy-go-lucky lovefest at Ryan’s core to his family (particularly, his mother, Bea). expresses itself in his relationship with Crystal. It’s an The Finley-Cullens are the only family he’s epic trailer park gutter-to-the-stars tale as old as time known, and in his eyes, can do no wrong. (except for the smuggling and kidnapping part). So it’s really going to suck when he finds out they’ve been lying to him his whole life. Finn Bennett Played by Calem MacDonald (The Detectives, Mr D., Umbrella Academy) Musical prodigy on the brink of a nervous breakdown at the thought of attending Julliard. Finn is a sensitive disaster with all the potential in the world and all the pressure. It turns out that the Moonshine may be exactly what he needs. A place to get grounded. Find himself and maybe find his first serious boyfriend too… Nora Finley-Cullen Played by Emma Hunter (The Beaverton, Workin’ Moms) Sexy, wry local DJ with a penchant for classic tracks, wine and memorable mistakes, Nora enjoys being an enigma. After all, Eleanor Bennett she’s always been defined by what she’s not. Not married, not Played by Celia Owen (Pogey Beach) emotionally available, not Lidia. Life is easier when you’re detached, especially when you’re detached from your psycho family. But life Bad-ass, budding artist with big words and big plans. Independent and isn’t always easy. After Lidia returns and Nora is outed for an affair mature from an early age, Lidia and Daniel gave Eleanor more freedom with a married man, she finds herself pulled back into a bucket of than Finn, but Eleanor saw that as neglect. Since then, she’s thrown her family crazy that she’s spent her whole life trying to avoid. energy into various causes, that is when she’s not battling with her mother. Ken Finley-Cullen Bea Finley-Cullen Played by Peter MacNeill (This Life) Played by Corrine Koslo (Anne with an E) First wave, bonafide, O.G. hippy. Ken has been coasting The Moonshine’s hippy mamma bear. When push comes to through a life of gratitude and easy laughs for decades. shove, Bea isn’t shy about her claws. She embodies the soul of Bea, his kids and the Moonshine are all Ken’s ever needed the Moonshine: off-beat, rough around the edges and all heart. for bliss. He’s the weathered family rock with a calming Bea runs her life like she runs her business – problems aren’t presence and a cloud of pot smoke wisdom for whoever fixed, they’re covered up. Dysfunction and denial are the tried needs it. Unfortunately, “let it be” isn’t going to work when and tested way of the Finley-Cullen family because they work it comes to a family feud over the Moonshine, his marriage - until Lidia comes home. Her big plans threaten to unearth all and the dark secrets at its core (even if Ken has a talking the Moonshine’s secrets and uncover how far this matriarch is dog to help him, but that’s another story). prepared to go to save her family. Colin Alpert / Oscar Wallace Played by Farid Yazdani (Suits) It’s federal enforcement officer Colin Alpert’s (a.k.a Oscar Wallace) time to shine in his first undercover operation… maybe… he thinks he can shine… or at least sparkle. Confidence has never been his strong suit and that’s why he let his dream of being an undercover cop flounder and rode a desk in the financial crimes department for years. He’s uptight, offbeat and ambitious, all wrapped up in a blanket of sweetness and insecurity. Oscar’s smuggling case is make-or-break for him, but can he see it through when the price tag is a broken heart? Crystal LeBlanc Played by Erin Darke (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Sweet, bedazzled aspiration, Crystal is Ryan’s soulmate and the heart of their plans for gutter-to the-stars greatness. Though she seems enamored with living a fancy life, what Crystal truly needs is approval from her mother, Jill. But how far is she willing to go to get it? Jill LeBlanc Played by Allegra Fulton (The Shape of Water) Daniel Bennett Jill is your average small-town widower. She’s kind. Played by Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie’s) A bit of a busybody. She bakes, plays cribbage, paints, smuggles drugs. Ok. Maybe not really New York from his Bertuli shoes to his perfectly coiffed mane, Daniel average. Crystal’s mother and matriarch of the has a practiced charm and is one Pilates class away from annoying. LeBlanc crime family, Jill has designs on the Lidia's dashing husband-slash-business partner-slash- Moonshine and she doesn’t care what it will great dad appears to be the whole package. Except cost the clan Finley-Cullen. the whole package constantly overshadows Lidia’s achievements and is banging his intern. Moira Lancaster Played by Loretta Yu (Blood and Water) Been there, seen it all, got the shirt. Back in the day, Moira was killing it in the undercover department of the RCMP, but one tiny oopsie (having sex with a suspect and blowing a national case) got her relegated to a shitty cubicle in the financial crime unit. Her career is dead. There’s nothing left but washing down anti-depressants with martinis. Until her protégé, Colin Alpert, follows a hunch into one of the biggest cases of her career. Suddenly, she’s got a second chance at a future – provided Colin doesn’t screw everything up. The Jukebox Click here to listen to a playlist of music inspired by Moonshine Our House Pale Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young The Velvet Underground Heart Of Gold Both Sides Now Neil Young Joni Mitchell The Night They Drove Cecilia Simon & Garfunkel Old Dixie Down The Band Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Bob Dylan Harvest Moon Neil Young Immigration Man Graham Nash, David Crosby Wild Horses The Rolling Stones Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac Wild World Yusuf / Cat Stevens The Chain Fleetwood Mac Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds Bad Side Of The Moon April Wine Somebody To Love Jefferson Airplane Let Go The Line Max Webster Helpless Buffy Sainte-Marie I’ll Be Around The Spinners .