Public broadcast to air homegrown spy-fi comedy that spoofs TV's secret agent genre.

By ETAN VLESSING, The Hollywood Reporter

TORONTO -- Most Canadians know their little-known spy agency is a joke, so the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) isn’t letting that go to waste.

The public broadcaster is set to debut in early January InSecurity, a spy-fi sitcom about bungling Canadian secret agents trying to liquidate terrorists from Ottawa as part the fictional National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA).

“It’s a bit of a comic book world we’re trying to create,” InSecurity showrunner Kevin White said of Canada’s version of Fox’s 24, only with laughs.

“Canada can save the world, with permission to screw up on our own. No parents are watching,” he added.

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