Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby

Synopsis

Follow actor and writer Mark McKinney as he embarks on an epic quest to answer perhaps the most pressing question of our age – who are we when we’re not working? Mark travels throughout North America to meet the world’s most audacious hobbyists, and the communities of like-minded obsessives who nurture them, all to find that one, true, perfect hobby he can claim as his own.

First Air Date: 2024-10-02

Last Air Date: 2024-11-30

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Kim Bondi, Rob Sheridan, Mark McKinney

Networks: CTV

Top Cast

Mark McKinney as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Birding (2024-10-02)

Mark McKinney learns everything there is to know about birding and birdwatching – which, apparently, are two different things!
Ep. 2: Historical Re-Enactment (2024-10-09)

Mark McKinney joins his hobbyist host and travels to Ontario’s Kawarthas to spend two days living as a 14th century knight.
Ep. 3: Barbershop Quartet Singing (2024-10-16)

Mark McKinney joins a Toronto-based barbershop quartet as he learns the techniques that go into the art of singing in harmony.
Ep. 4: Watersports (2024-10-23)

Mark McKinney explores a cross section of aquatic sports including bodyboarding, synchronized swimming, and sailing on a 110 foot Tall Ship.
Ep. 5: Robots (2024-10-30)

Mark McKinney visits San Jose, Cali. to explore the world of robotics, where he shops for the parts required to build his dream hockey bot.
Ep. 6: Puppetry (2024-11-09)

Mark McKinney joins columnist, food critic, and avid amateur puppeteer, James Chatto, to learn about the art of puppetry.
Ep. 7: Pop Culture Collecting (2024-11-09)

Joined by 'Superstore' castmate, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney visits Sherman Oaks Antique Mall to learn about the allure of vintage treasures.
Ep. 8: Fly Fishing (2024-11-16)

Mark McKinney heads off to the wilderness of Southern Ontario and the Grand River to learn all about the wide world of fly fishing.
Ep. 9: Italian Cooking (2024-11-23)

Mark McKinney is joined by comedians Debra DiGiovanni and Margaret Cho to learn the trade of Italian cooking and baking.
Ep. 10: Dancing (2024-11-30)

After being humiliated at a wrap party, Mark McKinney joins an old friend to explore and develop skills in a variety of forms of dance.