Get Hooked

is a 6-part documentary series that explores how six underrepresented Canadian anglers use fishing to benefit their mental health. Through the POV of a comedic group of queer outsiders against the backdrop of stunning Ontario landscapes, Get Hooked celebrates the mental health benefits of fishing and asks why they aren't accessible to everyone.

CONCEPT BY

HEIDI LYNCH

SEASON 1 CREATED BY

HEIDI LYNCH & LEAH VELMMIKS

WRITTEN BY

HEIDI LYNCH & LEAH VELMMIKS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

JEFFERSON MAPPIN, OUTtv, AMI, CROW'S THEATRE

PRODUCED BY

HEIDI LYNCH

DIRECTED BY

LEAH VELMMIKS

SUBJECTS

DEMIESHA DENNIS, CHRISTINE LUCKASAVITCH, FRANK LEANEY, DAVE FURGOCH, RICK KLATT, EMILY O’BRIEN, LISA GOODIER, KENNETH TSE, ROSIE JONES, FAYE MARSAY, S.J. TODD,
VIK WATSON, EMMA TWEDDLE

SEASONS

BROADCAST

OUTtv, ACCESSIBLE MEDIA INC., FREEVIEW

RELEASE DATE

2025

RUN TIME

6 X 21 MINS

PRODUCTION PARTNERS

BONE VAULT INC. IN ASSOCIATION WITH OUTtv AND AMI

FINANCING PARTNERS

BELL FUND, ONTARIO CREATES, DESTINATION CANADA, OTTAWA TOURISM, FAIRMONT CHATEAU LAURIER, TELUS FUND