Author and community organizer Dave Meslin leads the new six-part series
Toronto, Ontario, October 2, 2024 – TVO Docs has released Unrigged (6 x30’) a TVO Original docuseries that explores the challenges that democracies are facing and how they can be strengthened for the future, and how the broken parts can be fixed – one solution at a time. The series is available to stream in Canada now on TVO.
Watch trailer here: https://youtu.be/NjShEdv4Zio?si=y1LZrGZwdXauSbP7
Hostedby Dave Meslin, respected Canadian campaign strategist, community organizer and author of Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up, the seriesconnects viewers with experts and everyday citizens from around the world to discuss specific on-the-ground solutions that could make a big difference to the health of democracy in Canada. From breaking down barriers to revealing blind spots, Meslin highlights simple, creative, and proven ways to strengthen democratic institutions and processes.
Unrigged is a Moi & Dave production. Executive Produced by David Baeta and Produced by Simon Madore, Thalia D’Aragon-Giguère, Virginie Corneau St-Hilaire for Moi & Dave. For TVO Natasha Negrea is the Head of Programming and Alexandra Roberts is the Executive Producer.
Stream Unrigged on the TVO Docs website, smart TV apps, and mobile app. Subscribe to the TVO Docs YouTube channel to be notified as new episodes become available.
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