Whistler is a Canadian television drama centering on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The show begins when Beck McKaye (David Paetkau of Final Destination 2) returns home from the 2006 Winter Olympics with a gold medal. Upon his death, the show explores the lives of his friends and family - all of whom have stories to tell and secrets to keep.
The secret-keeping locals are the only ones who can answer the terrifying truth of the show's tagline, "What secrets lie beneath the snow?" McKaye's friends and family each have their own stories, as well as secrets they attempt to hide as the show progresses. In particular, Beck's brother Quinn (Moss) must try to solve the mystery of Beck's death.summary=1&tag=showspace_links;full_summary" target="_blank">http://www.tv.com/whistler/show/34571/summary.html?full_summary=1&tag=showspace_links;full_summary
Following the solution of Beck's death at the end of the first season, the series' second season shifts the focus to the lives and adventures of both returning and new characters. The McKayes, Varlands and Millers have put the pieces of their lives together and are ready to make a new start. Quinn steps out from his brother’s shadow to carve out a name for himself on the mountain, while his mother comes to terms with her past and earns a future for herself. The Varlands fight to overcome their dark history and regain control of Whistler, while the Millers make new discoveries that may upset the balance of power. The show's second season tagline is "What new secrets lie hidden beneath the snow? The truth is hard to find. In Whistler it’s just about impossible."http://www.contentfilm.com/index.php/film_tv/fireworks_international/new_shows/407.html
_Whistler is the co-host for the 2010 Winter Olympics (along with Vancouver), and for this reason, CTV, the network in possession of the broadcast rights to the 2010 Olympics, specifically asked that this series be set in Whistler. Several members of Canada's male snowboarding team come from Whistler - thus the obvious tie-in to the show.
For season one, some of the outdoor shots used in the series were filmed in and around Whistler, but most of the outdoor (and all of the indoor) scenes were filmed at Uphill Studios in Langley, B.C., about 45 km (27 mi) southeast of Vancouver. For season two, significantly more of the outdoor filming was done in Whistler. All of the post-production was done in Vancouver by Rainmaker Post, formerly a division of Rainmaker Entertainment and now a division of Deluxe Entertainment Services.
Currently, a lawsuit has been filed against CTV by Olympic snowboarder Ross Rebagliati, accusing the network of "misappropriating" his identity with Whistler's main character Beck McKaye. The suit has not yet been heard by the British Columbia Supreme Court.http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-08-02T193402Z_01_N02262272_RTRIDST_0_LEISURE-CANADA-SNOWBOARDER-PICTURE.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna
eney: That was uh... weird. You're going on a date with AJ Varland. You're going on a man date. inn McKaye: It's not a "man date." [pause] God I hope it's not a man date.
J. Varland: He was always like ten steps ahead of me. Best I was around him was second best. inn McKaye: You just summed up my first seventeen years.
inn McKaye: You have a great place, Mr. Varland. rien Varland: You don't need to be so formal, Quinn. Adrian. Please. inn McKaye: Yeah, uh, yes sir, Mr... Adrian.
inn McKaye: Dude, your mom smokes weed and drinks with you? J. Varland: Step mom. It's no big deal. inn McKaye: Oh yeah, you're right, no big deal. Me and my mom, we shoot up together all the time.
inn McKaye: It wasn't that bad. I just, I needed some alone time. eney: Ah, yes, alone time. Don't you normally reserve that for when the Victoria's Secret catalog comes out? inn McKaye: Glad to see you're still the same jackass.
inn McKaye: Dude, your mom smokes weed and drinks with you? J. Varland: Step mom. It's no big deal. inn McKaye: [sarcastically] Oh yeah, you're right, no big deal. Me and my mom, we shoot up together all the time.
inn McKaye: [questioning Carrie's choice of roadkill, during the scavenger hunt] Does a mouse count as roadkill? Maybe I should run the truck over it, make it have tire marks or something. [all 3 girls stare at him] inn McKaye: What?
abelle: [about Beck] I'm sorry about your boyfriend. rrie Miller: Oh, Quinn's not my boyfriend.
