Williamson Learns of Casting Via Live Zoom with Shields (VIDEO)
Six-Episode Murder Mystery Starts Production This September in Nova Scotia, Canada and Will Stream on Acorn TV in 2026
Download Headshots
Download Brooke/Amalia Casting Reveal Video
NEW YORK, NY – August 20, 2025 – Acorn TV, award-winning Nova Scotia based Topsail Entertainment and award-winning Toronto based producer Shaftesbury today announced Amalia Williamson (Sullivan’s Crossing) and Golden Globe-nominated Tom Cavanagh (The Flash, Ed) have joined the cast of You’re Killing Me, led by star and executive producer Brooke Shields. Amalia’s announcement was revealed during a touching video call with Shields. The six-episode series, which starts production in Nova Scotia, Canada this September, is set to debut on Acorn TV in 2026. Acorn TV is the world’s best streaming service for thrilling crime dramas and gripping mysteries.
Set in a quaint New England colonial town, You’re Killing Me (the series’ former working title was Allie & Andi) follows bestselling novelist (Shields) who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster (Williamson) to find the killer of a close friend.
Williamson will play “Andi,” a sassy Girl Wonder who was once an up-and-coming celebrity, until she lost it all. Cavanagh is on board as “Jack,” the new lead detective of the Founders Cove Police Department and former city slicker who is trying to acclimate to the quirks of small-town life.
Amalia Williamson is a Toronto-born actress and filmmaker, best known for her breakout role as “Maddie West” in the award-winning Netflix/CBC Gem series Northern Rescue. She currently stars as “Lola Gunderson” in the hit Bell Media/CW/Netflix drama Sullivan’s Crossing, now entering its fourth season. Her character, once a rival to lead Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan), has evolved into a fan-favorite with a growing romantic arc.
Actor/director Tom Cavanagh recently wrapped a decade in Superhero TV for Warner Bros., directing and acting in the TV series Superman & Lois as well as acting and directing The Flash in which he played the show’s arch-villain, “Reverse Flash.” Cavanagh is eager to join You’re Killing Me and start solving crimes instead of causing them. His recent film credits include indies BitCon and the just wrapped thriller, Don’t Move, based on the New York times bestseller by James Murray. Cavanaugh received an Emmy nomination for Showtime’s critically acclaimed Bang Bang, You’re Dead. He is a two-time People’s Choice award winner; he starred in and directed NBC’s Ed (for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance), Scrubs, Eli Stone, Love Monkey, TNT’s Trust Me, the limited series Darrow & Darrow, as well as his current stints on Blue Bloods and FBI.
Williamson is represented by Ambition and Untitled Entertainment. Cavanagh is represented by IAG and Vaut.
You’re Killing Me is created by Robin Bernheim, known for successes such as Hallmark’s long-running drama When Calls the Heart and Mystery 101 alongside best-selling author Lee Goldberg, and Netflix’s Princess Switch trilogy and Mother of the Bride – on which she and Shields last collaborated.
You’re Killing Me, an Acorn TV Original Series, is a co-production between Topsail Entertainment and Shaftesbury. Bernheim and Shields will executive produce alongside James Genn (The Good Doctor, Ginny and Georgia, Charmed), who will also direct episodes 101/102, Michael Volpe for Topsail and Christina Jennings and Scott Garvie for Shaftesbury. Scott Smith (The Magicians, Call Me Fitz, Skins) will direct episodes 103/104 and Paul Fox (Schitt’s Creek, The Dark Hours, Anne with an E) will direct episodes 105/106.
AMC Studios holds distribution rights in the US and the series will stream on Acorn TV in the US and Canada. Independent production and distribution company, Dynamic Television, will serve as international distributor in all territories outside of North America.
About Acorn TV:
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is North America’s largest streaming service specializing in premium British and international television. Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library of quirky mysteries, engaging thrillers, and gripping crime dramas – all commercial-free. Acorn TV’s recent slate is comprised of acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), acclaimed Irish crime thriller Bloodlands (James Nesbitt, co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines (Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards) and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), You’re Killing Me (Brooke Shields) and many more. The above add to a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas including Jack Irish (Guy Pearce), Doc Martin (Martin Clunes), Deadwater Fell (David Tennant, Cush Jumbo) and all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.
“…glorious streaming service… an essential must-have” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Netflix for the Anglophile” – NPR
Acorn TV is available for $8.99/month or $89.99/year. Facebook: OfficialAcornTV – Twitter: @AcornTV – Instagram: @Acorn_tv
About Topsail Entertainment:
Founded in 1995, Topsail Entertainment is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has co-produced two of Canada’s most acclaimed and long-running comedy series. Topsail’s co-founder and president, Michael Volpe, executive produced and co-created with star Gerry Dee, the hit CBC comedy series Mr. D which ran for eight seasons. For many years, along with Mike Clattenburg and Barrie Dunn, Michael executive produced the landmark television series Trailer Park Boys – and its three spin-off movies.
Topsail also has co-produced dramatic feature films, series and mini-series, including the Robert Eggers’ Oscar-nominated The Lighthouse; Paco Arango’s heartwarming feature The Healer; the award-winning drama series Black Harbour (with Wayne Grigsby and Barbara Samuels); feature films Afghan Luke and Moving Day (with Dunn and Clattenburg); and the CBC mini-series Canada Russia ’72, (with Dunn, Rick Leguerrier and Tim Hogan) based on the 1972 Canada-Russia Summit Series.
About Shaftesbury:
Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content established by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President. Shaftesbury’s current slate includes: 19 seasons of Murdoch Mysteries; eight seasons of Hudson & Rex; horror anthology series Slasher with Emmy® Award-winner Eric McCormack; Departure starring Emmy® Award-winner Archie Panjabi, and Irish-Canadian co-production SisterS, starring Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley. Most recently, production wrapped The Borderline (starring Stephen Amell, Hamza Haq, Tamara Podemski and Emmy® and Academy Award®-nominee Minnie Driver) and Irish Blood, an Irish-Canadian co-production starring Alicia Silverstone.
About Dynamic Television
Dynamic Television is an independent production and distribution company with a global strategy to bring premium television programming to worldwide audiences. Dynamic is now in production on event series THE 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS for Hallmark and just wrapped production on HARRY WILD Season 4 starring Jane Seymour for Acorn and ZDF and season two of critically acclaimed DROPS OF GOD for AppleTV+. Dynamic is also Executive Produces Netflix’s GINNY & GEORGIA, now in Season 4 and the highly rated crime procedural THE SOMMERDAHL MURDERS in Season 7. Previous series include VAN HELSING and DAY OF THE DEAD for Syfy; the hit Icelandic series TRAPPED.