by hermionewils | Public
Before the broody Salvatore brothers of The Vampire Diaries came on the scene, I was swooning over Drew's strong jaw and furrowed brow.
Before we were inundated with all those Marvel and DC superhero series, the Mutant X team used to rock my world every weekend.
The Winchester brothers are great and all, but Hub and Fat will always have a special place in my heart.
Before Khal Drogo and his super long braid were filling my bad boy quota, Tyr Anasazi and his dreads were all the barbarian I needed.
Before Tatiana Maslany was wowing us in Orphan Black, she played Rome Greyson, a computer whiz and genetics expert in a world where kids were in charge (by default of everyone over 30 being dead).
Before Wynonna Earp rode in on her white horse, Sydney Fox was kicking ass and taking names.
Before Outlander's Jaime Fraser was wooing us with his Scottish brogue, Duncan MacCleod was the OG highlander rogue. Plus, how many shows can say Queen wrote their theme song?
While I do love watching the epic bromance of Scott and Stiles on Teen Wolf, Tommy Dawkins and his gothic pal Merton J Dingle were the original wolf-human duo.
Before Ryan Gosling was America's Boyfriend and tank-top wearing hero, he was Canada's lovable goofball as class clown Sean Hanlon.
Daring & Grace may not have had angels and demons, but it did have young sleuths untangling local intrigue and an absent father in common with Supernatural. You may recognize Tracy Grace as Prolethean Bonnie Johanssen (Kristin Booth) of Orphan Black
I know it sounds weird to compare Game of Thrones to Anne of Green Gables, but hear me out. Before GoT made costume dramas cool again, Canadian TV was rife with them and this mini-series based on a beloved Canadian book series was leading the pack.
From the same author who gave us Anne of Green Gables, Emily of New Moon was like her darker, broodier little sister.
Before Wynonna, Sarah Manning, and a couple of years before Veronica Mars, Our Hero delivered and plucky everygirl protagonist named Kale.
Troubled teens thrown together on a rural ranch. It was no Scared Straight, but it was the perfect formula for drama.
If you think Yannick Bisson of Murdoch Mysteries is hot now, you should have seen him during his turn as the studly cowboy Richmond Dobson. He also had great chemistry with his onscreen wife, played by Sarah Chalke of Scrubs fame.
This show starred Cory Sevier, which at the time was reason enough to watch. He was my number one Canadian screen crush, second only to the dimpled Jonathan Crombie (Gilbert Blythe on Anne of Green Gables).
You can keep your Touched by an Angel, I'll take Twice in a Lifetime and Paul Popowich any day!