Wojeck is a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1966 to 1968. It was arguably the first successful drama series on English Canadian television. Plot Steve Wojeck is a crusading big city coroner who regularly fights moral injustices raised by the deaths he investigated. He often tackles tough and controversial issues. The first episode of the series examines the role of racism in the suicide of a young Ojibwe man. Main cast John Vernon as Steve Wojeck Patricia Collins as Marty Wojeck Ted Follows as Crown Attorney Arnold (Arnie) Bateman Carl Banas as Sgt. Bryon James Jennifer Dale played Wojeck's daughter in the 1992 TV movie. Production The show was inspired by the career of Dr. Morton Shulman. Although it was one of the highest-rated shows on Canadian television in its time, only 20 episodes of the series were made, because Vernon was lured to Hollywood by the promise of more money than the CBC could offer. He only returned to the role once, for a TV movie Wojeck: Out of the Fire (1992). The first season (1966-67) was filmed in black and white, while season two (1967–68) was shot in colour. Forensic pathology theme Wojeck was the first TV series to feature forensic pathology in the investigation of crime and has been the central theme of several other TV mystery-suspense dramas, beginning with the BBC's The Expert in 1968. Other programs include: Quincy, M.E., USA, 1976 Silent Witness, UK (BBC), 1996 Da Vinci's Inquest, Canada (CBC), 1998 Waking The Dead, UK (BBC), 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, U.S. (CBS), 2000; and its spinoffs, including: CSI: Miami, U.S. (CBS), 2002 CSI: NY, U.S. (CBS), 2004 Crossing Jordan, U.S. (NBC), 2001 Bones, U.S. (Fox), 2005 RIS Delitti Imperfetti, Italy (Canale 5), 2005 R.I.S, police scientifique, France (TF1), 2006 Post Mortem, Germany (RTL), 2007 R. I. S. – Die Sprache der Toten, Germany (Sat.1), 2007 Rizzoli & Isles, U.S. (TNT), 2010 Body of Proof, U.S. (ABC), 2011 The Coroner UK, (BBC), 2015 Coroner, Canada, (CBC), 2019 Episodes "The Last Man in the World": Wojeck tries to find out who assisted the suicide of an Ojibwe Indian who was locked up in jail. The episode has flashbacks that show the racism between First Nations people and white people. "Tell Them the Streets Are Dancing": This episode guest starred Bruno Gerussi (later of CBC's The Beachcombers) as a construction worker