Due South is an award-winning Canadian television police drama created by Paul Haggis and produced by Alliance Communications (now part of Alliance Atlantis), first airing in 1994. It followed the adventures of a fictional Mountie Benton Fraser and his wolf companion Diefenbaker, living and working in Chicago. Fraser's methods, usually more sensitive and understanding than is typical for police work, gave the series a reputation for well-rounded characters.

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Due South originally debuted as a made-for-television movie aired on CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States. After higher than anticipated ratings, Due South was turned in to a continuing drama series with its first season launching late in 1994. It was the first Canadian-made series to earn a prime-time slot on a major U.S. network.

After the first season, CBS cancelled the series, but due to the show's success in Canada and the United Kingdom, the production company raised sufficient money for a second series which ran from 1995-1996. The show was once again shown on CBS in late 1995, but again in 1996 CBS refused to renew the series.

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