Established by actor, writer, and producer Allan Hawco, Hawco Productions is a film and television production company with offices in St. John’s, NL, and Toronto, ON. As a key player in the Canadian entertainment landscape, the company is known for combining high-stakes originality with a strategic, project-first approach to create scripted content for international audiences and global distribution.

Hawco Productions is currently producing the hit police procedural SAINT-PIERRE for CBC and CBC Gem. Debuting in 2025 as CBC’s #1 most-watched new series of the year, the show has become a significant international success. Handled by global distributor FIFTH SEASON, the series is available on Sky in New Zealand and Disney+ across Eastern Europe and Belgium. Furthering its global footprint, the series launched on France Télévisions and on BBC Studios in the Netherlands, and premiered in the United Kingdom on U&Alibi in April 2026.

The company’s diverse portfolio also includes executive production on Canada’s most-watched original comedy, SON OF A CRITCH (CBC/The CW/Paramount+). It also produced the limited series CAUGHT (CBC). Allan Hawco’s foundational work as creator, star, and executive producer of the iconic hit REPUBLIC OF DOYLE (CBC) established the company's reputation. The show ran for six seasons and was sold in over 100 countries. 

The principal executives at Hawco Productions are Allan Hawco (CEO/Executive Producer), Janine Squires (COO/Executive Producer), Philip Riccio (Development Executive), and Janelle Gilbert (Director of Communications). The company continues to collaborate with elite talent and international partners, including longtime collaborators Erin Sullivan (Sullivan Productions) and John Vatcher (Director Son of a Critch, Hudson & Rex), to shape the landscape of Canadian television.

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