Slings & Arrows - Season 3 - Eps 1: Divided Kingdom
With last season's Macbeth the toast of Broadway, Geoffrey is under pressure to deliver another hit. The play he has chosen is an even greater challenge, King Lear. Terrified to climb this Everest alone, he seeks out his ghostly mentor, Oliver Wells. But Oliver is nowhere to be seen. As for Ellen, Geoffrey's on again/off again lover, she is too busy taking Geoffrey's panic personally to be of any help. So Geoffrey turns to his boyhood hero Charles Kingman, who he coaxes out of retirement to play King Lear.
About Slings & Arrows

Title: Slings & Arrows
First Air Date: 2003-11-03
Last Air Date: 2006-08-28
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.368/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 18
Network: The Movie Network
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Production Companies: Rhombus Media
Synopsis
This darkly comic Canadian series follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional Shakespearean theatre troupe at the fictional New Burbage Festival, exposing the high drama, scorching battles, and artistic miracles that happen behind the scenes.
Cast

Paul Gross
Geoffrey Tennant

Stephen Ouimette
Oliver Welles

Martha Burns
Ellen Fanshaw

Susan Coyne
Anna Conroy

William Hutt
Charles

Seán Cullen
Basil

Chris Leavins
Andrew McTeague

Sarah Polley
Sophie

Graham Harley
Cyril

Don McKellar
Darren Nichols