Arrow Media and Cantina Media Wrap Production on Toronto Airport Uncovered
Commissioned by National Geographic (US & eMeA) and Corus entertainment (Canada), and secured by SBS Australia as a presale, the 10×60′ high-access series offers a rare look inside a major international airport
Filming inside the restricted zones of Toronto Pearson International Airport for Toronto Airport Uncovered, our new 10×60’ premium factual series.
(November 20, 2025 - London, UK and Toronto, Canada) Arrow Media and Cantina Media, a Serial Maven Studios production company, today announced that production has wrapped on Toronto Airport Uncovered, a new 10×60′ premium factual series, offering unprecedented access inside Canada’s largest and busiest travel hub, Toronto Pearson International Airport. The United Kingdom/Canada treaty co-production has been commissioned by National Geographic for the US, and EMEA and Corus Entertainment for Canada, with SBS Australia boarding as a presale partner. Serial Maven Studios has secured international distribution rights for the series and will debut the title at upcoming global content markets in 2025-2026.
For the first time, Toronto Pearson International Airport has granted a documentary team full access to film its 24/7 operation. Shot across two seasons, the production captures rare access to over 30 operational zones, including airside coordination, emergency response teams, command centres, winter operations, security intelligence and the complex logistics that support tens of millions of passengers each year.
Toronto Airport Uncovered pulls viewers into a high-stakes world rarely seen on camera, where extreme weather, mechanical challenges and minute-by-minute decision-making collide with the pressure to keep the airport, and the global connections it enables, moving.
Tom Brisley, CEO, Arrow Media says: “It’s fantastic to be working with Nat Geo and Corus Entertainment on such an ambitious and exciting series. Aviation connects us all, and this project gives viewers a unique look behind the scenes at what it really takes to keep the world flying. It’s also a brilliant example of how our industry can come together to deliver big, bold storytelling. We’re delighted to be partnering once again with Michael Kot and Cantina, bringing together the very best teams to make this series happen. Collaborations like this show the power of partnerships and shared vision and we couldn’t wish for a better set of partners to bring this ambitious series to life.”
Michael Kot, President, Cantina Media adds: “Toronto Airport Uncovered pulls back the curtain on a world hidden in plain sight, offering rare access to Pearson’s inner workings. It’s the kind of immersive, high-access storytelling we love: an unscripted look at a place the public rarely gets to see.”
Solange Attwood, CEO, Serial Maven Studios says: “Toronto Airport Uncovered represents exactly the kind of ambitious, globally appealing factual storytelling that Serial Maven was built for. Our partnership with Arrow Media taps into the best of UK/Canada treaty co-production and reflects our commitment to delivering premium, high-access series for major international buyers.”
Toronto Airport Uncovered is a United Kingdom/Canada treaty co-production between Cantina Media and Arrow Media. Executive Producers are Michael Kot and Betty Orr for Cantina Media; and Tom Brisley for Arrow Media. Nick Metcalfe is Showrunner. Overseeing production on behalf of National Geographic is Sarah Peat, Commissioning Executive Producer, National Geographic. For Corus Entertainment, Lynne Carter is Director of Original Programming and Rachel Nelson is Vice-President of Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios. Serial Maven Studios oversees all licensing and distribution.
About Arrow Media
Established in 2011, Arrow Media has grown to be one of the ‘go-to’ companies for world-class productions. It has a stellar, industry-wide reputation across the whole factual landscape, from long-running hit series to award-winning feature documentaries.
Arrow Media is a key supplier to US, UK and international markets, delivering over 130 hours of high-rating, innovative, world-class content each year. Arrow Media’s clients include A&E, BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, Disney+, Five, History, Investigation Discovery, ITV, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Wild, PBS, Sky, Smithsonian Network, and many more.
In July 2023, multinational content creator and producer, Asacha Media Group (Asacha) announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Arrow Media - in April 2024 the acquisition of Asacha by Fremantle was confirmed.
Recent productions include In the Eye of the Storm (Discovery Channel), Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom (National Geographic Channels and Disney+), Body Cam (Investigation Discovery), Secrets of the Hells Angels (A&E), Shark Attack 360 (National Geographic Channels).
For more information visit: www.arrowmedia.com
About Serial Maven Studios
Serial Maven Studios is a next-generation studio and global distribution company specializing in premium content. Led by seasoned executives with startup agility, the company combines human-led creativity with a modern, tech-enabled operating model to deliver exceptional storytelling for partners worldwide. Through its wholly owned production label, Cantina Media, and a rapidly expanding distribution division representing more than 500 hours of content, Serial Maven collaborates with producers, streamers and broadcasters worldwide.
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