Pink Is In

Pink Is In is a Canadian comedy television series about the barely functioning Chatsworth Hamilton Women's Prison.[1] Created and produced by Lisa Crawford and co-created by Caroline Puzinas,[2] the show follows the antics of both the staff and prisoners of the fictional institution. The series' main writer is Kim Lombard, who also plays the role of prison CEO, Pip Barnett.[3]

The show features an all-Canadian cast including Elley-Ray Hennessy, Tricia Rainone,[4] Jon Welch, Margaret Lamarre, Eileen Li, Victoria Kucher, Paige Locke and Natasha Bromfield. The series was filmed entirely in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and debuted on Bell Fibe's TV1 in January 2021.

Award-winning Canadian actor Patrick McKenna joined the cast in 2021 as Colonel Kwoka.[5]

Pink Is In was nominated for the 2022 Toronto ACTRA Series Ensemble Award.

References
  1. Christine Rankin, "New TV series about a Hamilton prison shows that 'Pink Is In'". CBC Hamilton, November 25, 2020.
  2. Jeff Mahoney, "Hamilton features prominently in new women’s prison comedy Pink Is In". Hamilton Spectator, December 1, 2020.
  3. "Pink Is In". Burlington Post, January 26, 2021.
  4. Brian Kelly, "Rainone sentenced to laughs in prison comedy". Sault Star, January 12, 2021.
  5. "Opinion | Patrick McKenna signs on for spot in Hamilton-made 'Pink Is In'". Thespec.com. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.


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