<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> Republic of Doyle is a Canadian comedy - drama television series set in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador which aired on CBC Television from January 6, 2010 to December 10, 2014 . </P> <P> The show stars Allan Hawco as private investigator and former police officer Jake Doyle and Seán McGinley as his father, retired police officer Malachy Doyle . They partner as private investigators with Rose Doyle, Malachy's second wife, played by Lynda Boyd, in St. John's . Krystin Pellerin stars as Constable / Sergeant Leslie Bennett, with Mark O'Brien as Desmond "Des" Courtney, who works with the Doyles, and Marthe Bernard as Katrina "Tinny" Doyle, Jake's niece and Malachy's granddaughter . Their cases involve them in all sorts of dealings--not all of them on the right side of the law . </P> <P> The show was renewed on April 4, 2014, for a sixth and final season . </P>

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