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Queer Muslim Rom-Com 'Pass the Salt' Gets Early Season 2 Renewal
5 Oct
Summary
- Pass the Salt's first season premieres November 2 on OUTtv.
- The series explores a queer Muslim grad student's romance with a Jewish woman.
- The show is part of a growing trend of Canadian queer comedies.
Before its initial season premiere, Panta Mosleh's queer comedy 'Pass the Salt' has been greenlit for a second season. The sitcom, co-directed and starring Mosleh, follows a Muslim-Iranian graduate student's romance with a young Jewish woman. The first season is set to debut on the OUTtv streamer on November 2, concluding on December 7, and will also launch on Hollywood Suite on November 1.
The narrative centers on Mosleh as Parmiss Mansour, navigating her coming out journey and relationship with Nava, played by Amanda Wear, while dealing with her traditional Muslim family. Mosleh emphasized the show's unique perspective as a romantic comedy centered on a queer Middle Eastern woman. The ensemble cast, including Mosleh and Wear, is confirmed to return for the second season.
This early renewal mirrors the success of other Canadian queer productions, such as 'Heated Rivalry,' 'Slo Pitch,' 'Sort Of,' and 'Schitt's Creek.' Mosleh noted Canada's supportive environment for authentic queer storytelling, allowing specific narratives to achieve universal appeal. The show's success contributes to the accelerating boom in Canadian queer content.
