Coroner season 5 is majorly awaited, after the fourth season ended on April 7, 2022, with 12 episodes. Morwyn Brebar developed the famous Canadian CBC police drama, based on Jenny Cooper novels by the British author M.R. Hall.
Coroner premiered on January 7, 2019, on CBC and ran for three seasons until 2022. CBC renewed it for a fourth season, which aired on January 6, 2022.
As per the TV Line article, published on August 23, 2023, the General Manager of CBC Entertainment, Sally Catto announced that Serinda Swan, who played the protagonist Dr. Jenny Cooper is leaving the series. As per recent updates, it is highly unlikely that fans will be receiving Coroner season 5.
Serinda Swan is not coming back for Coroner season 5
In the series Coroner, Serinda Swan plays the role of its central character Dr. Jenny Cooper. She was a former ER Doctor, who was shifted to Toronto being assigned as the coroner. Jenny is a widow suffering from the traumatic death of her husband Dr. David Kalighi.
Suffering from PTSD, and heavy debt from her former partner, Jenny tries her very best to start a new life with her teenage son. After encountering some mysterious deaths in the city, Jenny Cooper soon begins an inspection of the evidence to find the true culprits behind them.
As per reports, when the fans were anticipating Coroner season 5, Sally Catto, the producer, quoted a statement on the future of the series. In an article on Brioux, published on June 2, 2022, she stated,
“Serinda Swan has made the decision to leave the series to focus on new creative endeavours including directing, and we are now discussing options with the producers in light of her departure. We respect Serinda’s decision to begin a new creative journey and thank her for her dedication and commitment to bringing Dr. Jenny Cooper to life.”
Currently, CBC has not confirmed any possibility of the revival of Coroner season 5. According to a CBC reporter, Serinda Swan left the series to explore new creative ventures, including directing. The Canadian actress has directed episode 6 of season 4, titled Young Legend, which was released on March 3, 2022.
Serinda Swan received recognition for playing Medusa in MCU's Inhumans in 2017. The actress recently played Karla Dixon in the second season of Amazon Prime Video's Reacher.
What happens in Coroner season 4
After the uneventful death of her lover Liam, Jenny Cooper takes herself into a brief period of isolation. She finds herself encountering her past traumas back again and believes that everyone close to her is supposed to die. But strange events, strange events follow her as she encounters a mysterious dead body.
Jenny teams up with Donovan back again for new investigations but finds it difficult to come to terms with the newly appointed coroner. Coroner Dr. Alijah Thompson is a gifted investigator but has his own set of rules.
Eventually, Jenny learns to collaborate with her new co-worker as they investigate a fatal car accident. Coroner Season 4 becomes a journey for both Jenny and Donovan to make peace with their past, and rebuild the path to their future.
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