The Bruce Story

The Bruce Story (working title) is a Canadian television drama on ETV created by Ariel Dorris Colby Dorris, who were the showrunners of The Death Story.
On November 1, 2027, ETV renewed the series for a second season consisting of 13 episodes, stating that "The Bruce Story has managed to pull off the impossible by reviving the [Story] now-franchise with the impressive ratings it pulled off."
On November 4, 2028, ETV renewed the series for a third season consisting of 9 episodes. Colby Dorris stated that the lowered episode count was "a creative decision, and not ratings whatsoever."
On November 17, 2029, ETV renewed the series for a fourth season once again consisting of 9 episodes. On January 23, 2031, ETV renewed the series for two final seasons, announcing that the show would end with the 50th episode, half of The Death Story's episode count.
By the end of the series' run, it was watched by an average of 1.24 million viewers over 6 years of seasons and 50 episodes. On 24 November 2032, following the show's run, Colby Dorris stated that the 150-episode Death Story franchise had finally come to an end following 15 years of airing. However, Dorris included the possibility of a reunion film, but did not indicate whether it would take place in the present-time or past.
==Premise==
The series follows Bruce's life following his guest appearance on the series finale of The Death Story.aa
==Cast and characters==
=== Summary ===
Actor 	Character 	Seasons 	Seasons 	Seasons 	Seasons	Seasons	Seasons
Actor 	Character 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6
Greg Sorell 	Bruce Reichert	colspan="6"	 	 	 	 	
Jacalyn Briseno	Alyssa 	colspan="3"	colspan="3"	 	 	 	
Katelyn Michel 	Elisha 	colspan="2"	colspan="1"	colspan="3"	 	 	
Tod Swain 	Jerell 	colspan="3"	colspan="3"	 	 	 	
Dion Mojica 	Jermaine 	colspan="1"	colspan="2"	colspan="3"	 	 	
Richie Loftin 	Jerrod 	colspan="3"	colspan="3"	 	 	 	
Nikki Finnegan 	Ivette "Iva" 	colspan="1"	colspan="2"	colspan="3"	 	 	
Ezra Milner 	Paul / Gordon 	colspan="2"	colspan="1"	colspan="3"	 	 	
===Main===
* Greg Sorell as Brucea (season 1–)
* Jacalyn Briseno as Alyssaa (season 1–)
* Katelyn Michel as Elisha (season 1–)
* Tod Swain as Jerell (season 1–)
* Dion Mojica as Jermaine (season 1)
* Richie Loftin as Jerroda (season 1–)
===Recurring===
* Aimee Kimble as Loretaa
* Nikki Finnegan as Ivette "Iva"a (season 1 recurring; 2– main)
* Ezra Milner as Paul / Gordona (seasons 1–2 recurring; 3– main)
* Buck Turpin as Snakea (seasons 1–2)
* Jenni Estes as Brigettea (season 1–)
===Guest===
* Yun Hass as Lina
* Shery	Kenyon as Caria
* Suzi Barbosa as Daniaa
* Thora Cutler as Katea
* Garret Foy as Tya
* Ty Felix as Freda
* Cruz Schmid as Mana
* Galen Galvin as Davida
* Diego	Villasenor as Joaquina
* Billie Wilke as Gavina
* Shandra Treadwell as Ciaraa
===Special guest===
* as The Doctoraa
* as Vince Gilford
===Not reprising roles===
* Harry Nieves as Elijah "Eli" Breasleya
* Chantal Pinson as Laraa
* Liliana Foust as Rachel Breasleya
* Louise Martens as Theresaa
* Millie Mccurdy as Valoriea
== Series overview ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="padding:0 8px;" rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Season
! style="padding:0 8px;" rowspan="2" | Episodes
! style="padding:0 70px;" colspan="2" | Originally aired
! style="padding:0 8px;" rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Viewers(millions)
|- 
! Season premiere
! Season finale
|- 
| style="background:#8CB579; color:#100; text-align:center;" | 
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:center;" | October 5, 2027
| style="text-align:center;" | December 14, 2027
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.94a
|- 
| style="background:#236E87; color:#100; text-align:center;" | 
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="text-align:center;" | 13
| style="text-align:center;" | September 12, 2028
| style="text-align:center;" | December 5, 2028
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.64a
|- 
| style="background:lightgreen; color:#100; text-align:center;" | 
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| style="text-align:center;" | October 2029a
| style="text-align:center;" | December 2029a
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.41a
|- 
| style="background:lightblue; color:#100; text-align:center;" | 
| style="text-align:center;" | 4
| style="text-align:center;" | 9
| style="text-align:center;" | October 2030a
| style="text-align:center;" | December 2030a
| style="text-align:center;" | 1.06a
|- 
| style="background:lightpink; color:#100; text-align:center;" | 
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| style="text-align:center;" | October 2031a
| style="text-align:center;" | November 2031a
| style="text-align:center;" | 0.77a
|- 
| style="background:red; color:#100; text-align:center;" | 
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
| style="text-align:center;" | 3
| style="text-align:center;" | November 2032a
| style="text-align:center;" | November 2032a
| style="text-align:center;" | 0.63a
|- 
|}
==Episodes==
=== Season 1 (2027) ===
No. inseries 	No. inseason 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	U.S. viewers(in millions) 	
1 	1 	"Chapter One" 	Kris Hoffman 	Colby Dorris 	October 5, 2027 	1.92a 	
Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions. 	Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions. 	Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions. 	Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions. 	Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions. 	Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions. 	Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions. 	Immediately after the events in The Death Story finale (extended), Bruce Reichert mourns the death of Eli Breasley. He takes this mourning to extreme measures when he collapses The Death Side, throwing all entities in it to The Void. Bruce meets The Inner Circle in The Void who guide him to their world; leaving behind millions.
2 	2 	"Chapter Two" 	Lida Wilkes 	Colby Dorris 	October 19, 2027 	2.17a 	
In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.	In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.	In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.	In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.	In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.	In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.	In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.	In the New World titled W-1591281, Bruce tells the Inner Circle that there are millions of civilians trapped in The Void, but Alyssa explains to him that by now they had all returned to Earth, frustrating Bruce. He is given shelter where he plots his revenge on the Inner Circle; being caught by criminal mastermind Jermaine in disguise.
3 	3 	"Chapter Three" 	Hank Doughty 	Rikki Marrero 	October 26, 2027 	2.09a 	
Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him. 	Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him. 	Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him. 	Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him. 	Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him. 	Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him. 	Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him. 	Bruce is assigned a chamber to labor on, but when he refuses he is sent to Room 953-AA; hours later he apologizes and labors. Elisa reassures Bruce that it isn't all that bad, been a resident for years, before she seduces Snake. When Bruce returns to his shelter, Jermaine, who was hiding inside it, drugged him.
4 	4 	"Chapter Four" 	Cruz Akers 	Ariel Dorris 	November 2, 2027 	2.03a 	
Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something. 	Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something. 	Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something. 	Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something. 	Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something. 	Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something. 	Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something. 	Bruce awakes and Jermaine tells him that he had been systematized by the Inner Circle to obey all their actions, but himself had been affected too found how to stop this to do so to Bruce as well. Bruce receives a telegram from Jerrod who asks where he is given that everyone returned to Earth. A man named Paul plans something.
5 	5 	"Chapter Five" 	Lucie Ashmore 	Ariel Dorris 	November 9, 2027 	1.98a 	
6 	6 	"Chapter Six" 	Jae Banuelos 	Quinn Bloom 	November 16, 2027 	1.91a 	
7 	7 	"Chapter Seven" 	Len Razo 	Colby Dorris 	November 23, 2027 	1.83a 	
8 	8 	"Chapter Eight" 	Errol Gallo 	Damion Gould 	November 30, 2027 	1.79a 	
9 	9 	"Chapter Nine" 	Lida Wilkes 	Jame Regan 	December 7, 2027 	1.82a 	
10 	10 	"Chapter Ten" 	Kris Hoffman 	Ariel Dorris & Colby Dorris 	December 14, 2027 	1.87a 	
=== Season 2 (2028) ===
No. inseries	No. inseason	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	U.S. viewers(in millions)
11 	1 	"Chapter Eleven" 	Marge Dorman	Ariel Dorris & Colby Dorris	September 12, 2028	2.04a
12 	2 	"Chapter Twelve" 	Lida Wilkes 	Colby Dorris 	September 19, 2028	1.72a
13 	3 	"Chapter Thirteen" 	Lida Wilkes 	Colby Dorris 	September 26, 2028	1.68a
14 	4 	"Chapter Fourteen" 	 	 	October 3, 2028 	1.73a
15 	5 	"Chapter Fifteen" 	 	 	October 10, 2028 	1.71a
16 	6 	"Chapter Sixteen" 	 	Ariel Dorris 	October 17, 2028 	1.64a
17 	7 	"Chapter Seventeen"	 	Ariel Dorris 	October 24, 2028 	1.59a
18 	8 	"Chapter Eighteen" 	 	 	October 24, 2028 	1.53a
19 	9 	"Chapter Halloween"	Marge Dorman	Colby Dorris & 	October 31, 2028 	1.61a
20 	10 	"Chapter Twenty" 	 	Jame Regan & Quinn Bloom 	November 14, 2028 	1.48a
21 	11 	"Chapter 21" 	Hank Doughty	Ariel Dorris 	November 21, 2028 	1.43a
22 	12 	"Chapter 22" 	 	Colby Dorris 	November 28, 2028 	1.54a
23 	13 	"Chapter 23" 	Kris Hoffman	Ariel Dorris & Colby Dorris	December 5, 2028 	1.59a
==Production==
===Development===
The series finale of The Death Story, which was watched by 1.19 million viewers, also had many scenes dedicated into launching a spin-off surrounding Richie Loftin's character [Jerrod].aaa Loftin had served as a series regular in the first two seasons of the series, before his dramatic exit at the second season finale.a His character's death was explained as he returned for the final two seasons of the series as a regular.a However, it was reported on August 3, 2026, that the spin-off did not go through due to ETV "doubting the series would attract much viewers."aaa
On August 23, 2026, it was reported that a different spin-off, surronding Greg Sorell's character Bruce was being "considered by ETV."aa Sorell had played a recurring role in the first season of [The Death Story] before being the first character to die, coming back with the format changes in the third season as a series regular, but left after the one season.a Nonetheless, it was announced on August 30, 2026, that ETV had greenlit a pilot to the working title of The Bruce Story.aa
On December 19, 2026, after months of staying silent, ETV announced that they had ordered the show to series, with the series consisting of 13 episodes premiering in "Late 2027".aaaa However, no official name for the series had been announced. Series star of The Death Story also confirmed in January 21, 2027, that he would not reprise his role in the spin-off after committing to [The Death Story] for 9 years.aa
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===Casting===
On August 30, 2026, ETV greenlit the pilot to The Bruce Story; therefore confirming that Greg Sorell was cast as series star Bruce.aaa However, ETV did not announce any other castings, which has led speculation to another one-person cast.aaaa
On January 11, 2026, it was reported that the cast of the series would include the characters Elisha, Jerell, Alyssa and Jermaine [alongside Bruce]; however, none of the cast members were announced.aaa
==Reception==
===Ratings===
===Critical response===
== See also ==
* List of original programs broadcast by ETV