unscripted comedy
long-form series | 6 eps x 22min x 3 seasons
short-form series | 8 eps x 10 minutes x 3 seasons
podcast
Real people tell their funniest, wildest and most embarrassing dating stories while hilarious recreations bring them to life.
True Dating Stories
Created by Andy King & Matt King
Produced by Andrew Ferguson, Matt King, Allison Johnston, Tyler Metcalf
Who doesn’t love a great dating story? Whether it’s true romance or a night gone horribly wrong, we spend hours discussing all the juicy details with our friends and co-workers. Now you don’t have to settle for stories from your BFF. On TRUE DATING STORIES, the greatest dating stories ever told are reenacted by performers with all the drama, romance and comedy they deserve. These sexy, jaw-dropping comedic re-enactment will make you laugh, cry and quite possibly swear off dating altogether.
The series was released in Canada as short-form episodes on CBC Gem before heading to the United States as 6 x 22 minute episodes on Fuse. The format was also adapted into a CBC original podcast by the same name, and released in 2022.
True Dating Stories - Season 3 Trailer
Select Accolades
Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards - 2023
Nominee, Arts & Entertainment - Lifestyle (S3)
Canadian Screen Awards - 2020
Nominee, Best Original Program, Non-Fiction, Digital Media (S2)
Nominee, Best Direction, Digital Media - Allison Johnston (S2)
Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards - 2020
Nominee, Web Non Fiction, Documentary & Factual (S2)
Canadian Screen Awards - 2017
Nominee, Best Original Program, Non-Fiction, Digital Media (S1)
Nominee, Best Direction, Digital Media - Andy King & Andrew Ferguson (S1)
Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards - 2016
Nominee, Best Web Series, Fiction (S1)
Press
The Globe and Mail: “Tongue-in-cheek recreations, comely young people describe their worst encounters”
CBC: CBC announces Winter 2022 Premiere Dates
Pride.com: Miss Vanjie Shares Worst Dating Story
