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In the snowbound Northern Ontario town of Algonquin Bay, Detective John Cardinal and his partner Lise Delorme investigate grim cases.
Why watch A moody, wintry crime drama adapted from Giles Blunt's novels.
Seasons & episodes
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
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Quick answers
- Where can I watch Cardinal?
- In the US: Tubi, Hulu, Howdy, Pluto TV, Apple TV (buy) and Prime Video (buy). In Australia: Prime Video, Lionsgate+ and Apple TV (buy). In Canada: Crave, Netflix and Apple TV (buy). In the UK: Lionsgate+, Channel 4, Apple TV (buy) and Prime Video (buy). In New Zealand: Lionsgate+.
- What is Cardinal about?
- In the snowbound Northern Ontario town of Algonquin Bay, Detective John Cardinal and his partner Lise Delorme investigate grim cases.
- Who is in the cast of Cardinal?
- Cardinal stars Billy Campbell as John Cardinal and Karine Vanasse as Lise Delorme.
- When did Cardinal start?
- Cardinal premiered on 25 January 2017 and ran until 2020, with 4 seasons.
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