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Year
2009
Age rating
TV-14
Seasons
4 seasons · 49 episodes
Countries
Canada
Production
Director
Jana Sinyor
Starring
Erin Karpluk, Michael Riley, Reagan Pasternak, Morgan Kelly, Vinessa Antoine, Kathleen Laskey

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About the series

Erica Strange finds herself stuck in a life filled with regrets and missed opportunities. When she is given the chance to revisit key moments from her past, she begins confronting the choices that shaped her present. Each journey forces Erica to face an old mistake, rethink her decisions, and discover what she truly wants from her life.

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2009 · 13 episodes

  1. Still from episode 1
    E01

    Dr. Tom

    05 Jan 2009 45 min

    Down and out, Erica Strange is desperate to change her life and takes up an offer from a mysterious therapist, Dr. Thom, who sends her back in time to relive a high school regret.

  2. Still from episode 2
    E02

    What I Am Is What I Am

    12 Jan 2009 45 min

    Erica settles for a dead-end job that can pay the bills. She is sent back to her university days, to join an exclusive secret society that she originally passed on, with the hope that doing so will finally set her on to the "right" path.

  3. Still from episode 3
    E03

    Plenty of Fish

    19 Jan 2009 45 min

    Eternally-single Erica brings best friend Ethan to pose as her boyfriend at her high school reunion. She begins to understand the source of her relationship with men by revisiting the loss of her virginity.

  4. Still from episode 4
    E04

    The Secret of Now

    26 Jan 2009 45 min

    In order to conquer her fear of confrontation with her new bully of a boss, Erica is sent back to her first semester of University where she learns to finally stand up for herself against the daunting Professor Lozar.

  5. Still from episode 5
    E05

    Adultescence

    02 Feb 2009 45 min

    Tired of being treated like a child, Erica confronts the source of her reputation by returning to her Bat-Mitzvah - only this time she will prove herself as a woman.

  6. Still from episode 6
    E06

    Til Death

    09 Feb 2009 45 min

    Erica is worried that her sister Samantha is marrying the wrong man in Josh. When she goes back to prevent Sam and Josh from ever getting together, Erica learns a big secret - one that threatens her relationship with her sister.

  7. Still from episode 7
    E07

    Such A Perfect Day

    18 Feb 2009 45 min

    With the stress of work and family life weighing heavily on Erica's shoulders, Dr. Tom decides to give her a break and sends Erica back to a "perfect day."

  8. Still from episode 8
    E08

    This Be The Verse

    25 Feb 2009 45 min

    Erica's long-simmering relationship with her mother reaches a boiling point. going back into the distant past, opens up Erica's eyes to who Barbara Strange really is.

  9. Still from episode 9
    E09

    Everything She Wants

    04 Mar 2009 45 min

    Erica explores her feelings for Ryan by reliving an unusual love affair from her university days.

  10. Still from episode 10
    E10

    Mi Casa, Su Casa Loma

    11 Mar 2009 45 min

    Erica's "friendship" with Katie reaches a new low when Katie maneuvers her way into a book deal with River Rock.

  11. Still from episode 11
    E11

    She's Lost Control

    18 Mar 2009 45 min

    Charged with supervising the launch of Katie's new book, Erica turns into a complete control-freak. She soon realizes that her need to control might be contributing to the downfall of her relationship with Ethan.

  12. Still from episode 12
    E12

    Erica the Vampire Slayer

    25 Mar 2009 45 min

    Unnerved in her new position at River Rock Publishing. Erica must learn to step outside her shell, challenge her inhibitions and learn that her abilities are not nearly as confined as she had believed them to be.

  13. Still from episode 13
    E13

    Leo

    01 Apr 2009 45 min

    Though Dr. Tom warned her not to try and prevent Leo's death, Erica does so anyway, resulting in dire consequences.

Season 2

2010 · 12 episodes

  1. E01

    Being Dr. Tom

    20 Jan 2010 45 min

    After Erica quits therapy, Dr. Naadiah sends her back to a bar in 1998, where she meets a younger, troubled Dr. Tom. A glimpse into his past, and Erica realizes it is her turn now to lend a helping hand.

  2. E02

    Battle Royale

    29 Sep 2009 45 min

    An argument with Ethan triggers a time travel journey back to camp for Erica.

  3. E03

    Mamma Mia

    06 Oct 2009 45 min

    Erica demonstrates less than inspiring parenting skills when she babysits Judith's son Max for the first time.

  4. E04

    Cultural Revolution

    13 Oct 2009 45 min

    A significant career opportunity transports Erica back to a summer spent in Taipei.

  5. E05

    Yes We Can

    20 Oct 2009 45 min

    Erica receives a special gift from Dr. Tom -- a do-over day.

  6. E06

    Shhh… Don't Tell

    27 Oct 2009 45 min

    Secrets are popping up everywhere, and when Erica gets caught in the middle, she learns of the damage keeping them can truly cause.

  7. E07

    The Unkindest Cut

    03 Nov 2009 45 min

    When Erica faints at a family Bris, she is propelled into the future, where she discovers Kai's true identity. Struggling to help her father in the present, and Kai in the future, Erica begins to realize the only problems she can fix are her own.

  8. E08

    Under My Thumb

    10 Nov 2009 45 min

    When trying to cope with everyone else's problems, Erica looks forward to an escape to her past. Dr. Tom, however, is changing things up... and to Erica's surprise, so is everyone else... or so it seems.

  9. E09

    A River Runs Through It...It Being Egypt

    17 Nov 2009 45 min

    Erica receives a new perspective on her brother and returns from the past ready to deal with Kai.

  10. E10

    Papa Can You Hear Me?

    24 Nov 2009 45 min

    It's Dr. Tom's turn for a session as he revisits the last time he saw his daughter.

  11. E11

    What Goes Up Must Come Down

    01 Dec 2009 45 min

    After a shocking turn of events at River Rock Publishing, Erica discovers the value of setbacks when Dr. Tom sends her to an alternate reality, supposedly setback free.

  12. E12

    The Importance of Being Erica

    08 Dec 2009 45 min

    Erica struggles with some big decisions, and she's desperate for a little direction. After some hide and seek in the past and present, the last place she looks to is the closest to her heart, and it opens up a world of possibility.

Season 3

2010 · 13 episodes

  1. E01

    The Rabbit Hole

    21 Sep 2010 45 min

    At the end of Season Two, Erica walks through a door, her door, ready to face whatever is on the other side. Now everything in Erica’s life - her job, her love life, even her therapy with Dr. Tom - starts anew, and gets turned upside down in the process.

  2. E02

    Moving On Up

    28 Sep 2010 45 min

    Weeks after her break-up with Ethan, Erica is determined to pick herself up. Dr. Tom knows someone from Erica’s past who knows exactly how she feels… Claire! But she and Erica have never seen eye-to-eye.

  3. E03

    Two Wrongs

    05 Oct 2010 45 min

    When the future of Erica and Julianne’s new company is threatened, Erica is faced with a choice: “Kill, or be killed”. Erica returns to the site of Leo’s fraternity pledge, where she learns that taking the low road often leads to a dark place.

  4. E04

    Wash, Rinse, Repeat

    12 Oct 2010 45 min

    When Kai returns to give Erica a glimpse of her own mortality, it throws Erica for a loop. If Erica is to escape her own personal “Groundhog Day”, she must learn to embrace the present.

  5. E05

    Being Adam

    20 Oct 2010 45 min

    Adam gets the chance to alter the regret that led him to a life of violence and crime. It’s a path that Adam is sure he cannot change - that is, until he winds up in a surprising new present.

  6. E06

    Bear Breasts

    27 Oct 2010 45 min

    Cassidy has returned for Pride weekend in Toronto. With everyone in the city letting loose, and things with Adam heating up, Erica is instructed by Dr. Tom to embrace her 'id' and let her impulses guide her.

  7. E07

    Jenny From the Block

    03 Nov 2010 45 min

    Jenny returns, and needs help getting her life on the right track. Erica is eager to help her estranged friend, but a trip back to a day at Black Creek Pioneer Village shows Erica that the helping hand Jenny needs is her own, and not Erica's.

  8. E08

    Physician, Heal Thyself

    10 Nov 2010 45 min

    The surprising return of someone from Dr. Tom's past forces him to face old demons. Meanwhile Kai returns to 2010 on a regret, and Erica must make a decision that could affect both their futures.

  9. E09

    Gettin' Wiggy Wit' It

    17 Nov 2010 45 min

    Erica's latest therapy session has uncovered a shocking secret that could mean the end of 50/50 Press. Erica is caught between a rock and a hard place. Dr. Tom has a time-altering solution for her... but will Dr. Arthur allow it?

  10. E10

    The Tribe Has Spoken

    24 Nov 2010 45 min

    Erica is offered an incredible career opportunity, which presents her with a difficult choice. To help her make this seemingly impossible decision, Dr. Tom sends Erica and Adam to a deserted island, to learn new ways of 'survival'.

  11. E11

    Adam's Family

    01 Dec 2010 45 min

    Erica and Adam must both confront their true feelings once and for all. For Adam, it leads to a journey into his family’s dark past, where he discovers a startling memory that he has locked away.

  12. E12

    Erica, interrupted

    08 Dec 2010 45 min

    After three years of time-travel therapy with Dr. Tom, Erica has visited the past, jumped to the future, side-stepped to alternate realities, and changed her life in the process - But now, Erica has arrived in a place she never thought she would see again: Right back where she started.

  13. E13

    Fa La Erica

    15 Dec 2010 45 min

    Erica is helping ho-ho-host 50/50 Press' first holiday party, much to the disappointment of her Rabbi father. In her effort to give Adam the perfect Christmas, Erica learns the true meaning of the holidays with visits to her friends' Christmases past, and one particularly memorable Hanukkah of her own.

Season 4

2011 · 11 episodes

  1. E01

    Doctor Who?

    26 Sep 2011 45 min

    After last season's cliff-hanger, Erica begins the final stage of her therapy as a doctor in training, and she is shocked when her first patient is revealed to be someone she knows.

  2. E02

    Osso Barko

    03 Oct 2011 45 min

    50/50 Press' new assistant, Rachel is struggling under Julianne's particular management style, while Erica tries to get to the root of Julianne's bullying.

  3. E03

    Baby Mama

    10 Oct 2011 45 min

    Erica reels from Sam's shocking news. Barbara struggles to bury the past.

  4. E04

    Born This Way

    17 Oct 2011 45 min

    Brent is failing to jive with the new River Rock. Erica returns to her high school days in order to help an exchange student fit in.

  5. E05

    Sins of the Father

    24 Oct 2011 45 min

    Outside the office, Dr. Tom is repeating an old pattern. Erica and Adam hit a rough patch. Kai is back from the future.

  6. E06

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    31 Oct 2011 45 min

    Erica wishes for more control, and gets it when Dr. Tom grants her time-travel powers.

  7. E07

    Being Ethan

    07 Nov 2011 45 min

    Erica runs into Ethan, and they bond in both the present and past. Meanwhile, Brent and Julianne share a revelation.

  8. E08

    Please, Please Tell Me Now

    14 Nov 2011 45 min

    Erica grapples with life's biggest secret.

  9. E09

    Erica's Adventures in Wonderland

    28 Nov 2011 45 min

    Erica lives her relationship fantasies on Dave and Ivan's wedding day.

  10. E10

    Purim

    05 Dec 2011 45 min

    Erica is sent back to her family's 1992 Purim party, after Erica gets an unwelcomed birthday surprise from Julianne.

  11. E11

    Dr. Erica

    12 Dec 2011 45 min

    Four years ago Erica Strange was single, barely making enough money to get by, and had a long list of regrets. Thanks to her time-travel therapist Dr. Tom, Erica has turned her life around, but nothing can prepare her for her most difficult challenge yet - saying goodbye.

Specials

1 episode

  1. E01

    The Road Less Travelled

    45 min

Questions and answers

How many seasons and episodes does “Being Erica” have?

4 seasons, 49 episodes.

When did “Being Erica” premiere?

Premiere: 5 January 2009.

Who stars in “Being Erica”?

Starring: Erin Karpluk, Michael Riley, Reagan Pasternak, Morgan Kelly and others.

What age rating does “Being Erica” have?

Age rating: TV-14.

Who directed “Being Erica”?

Director: Jana Sinyor.

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