Being Erica

Being Erica

Created by Jana Sinyor

On CBC Television

2009–20114 seasons49 episodes45 min6.6 / 10

A warm, introspective time-travel dramedy about a young woman revisiting her regrets to understand herself better, balancing whimsy with genuine emotional growth.

Erica Strange has tons of regrets in her young life - so many she's started a list. But when she shares her list with her therapist, he undertakes an unusual course of treatment: she is transported back in time and given the chance to make different decisions at pivotal moments in her life, based on her knowledge of the here and now.

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  • Does Being Erica leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.

  • Is Being Erica easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Being Erica violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Being Erica scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Being Erica sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity73

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Surprise18

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Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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