John Doyle of '' The Globe and Mail '' praised the series , calling it " a gripping , superbly made crime drama " which ultimately lands as " landmark Canadian TV " . The series received twelve Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 . It won six awards , including Best Actor in a Limited Program or Television Film ( Campbell ) , Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Program ( Macdonald ) , Photography in a Drama Series ( Steve Cosens ) , Editing in a Drama Series ( Teresa De Luca ) , Music in a Fiction Program or Series ( Todor Kobakov ) and Best Casting ( Jon Comerford and Lisa Parasyn )
6th Canadian Screen Awards
6th Canadian Screen Awards
Cardinal (TV series)