Majumder Manor

- Season 1

(2013)

Newfoundland. More specifically, Burlington, Newfoundland. Population 370 (ish). A small outport community in a remote part of the province. Most folks would never hear about the place if it wasn't for one notable fact: it's the hometown of renowned Canadian comedian and actor, Shaun Majumder. Born from a pure love of the place, and a longing to share his hometown with the world, Shaun puts his Hollywood career on hold to fulfill a life-long dream: give something back to Burlington by designing and building a guest lodging and invigorating the local economy in a whole...

With the support of the town behind him, Shaun is energized to make his dream to build a guest house in his hometown of Burlington, a.k.a. "The Burl", a reality. With his fiancée, Shelby and his fellow business partner, Peter Blackie, Shaun sets off to find inspiration in the outport communities of Newfoundland. And he finds it big time in Fogo Island. Voted one of the 'Top 10 Places in the World to Visit' by The New York Times, this remote Newfoundland island is currently enjoying international hot spot status. Seems like Shaun isn't the first Newfoundlander who's ...

With his architects in place, Shaun and his team begin the process of designing the state-of-the-art Inn. Shaun's vision for the project has evolved a lot and he has told the architects to think big and create a design that is eco-friendly with solar power, geo-thermal heating and even recycling water. Meanwhile, Shaun's sister, Rani works with a group of architecture university students from Dalhousie to re-ignite the memory of a community-connecting bridge that had been torn down many years before. While Shaun and Peter anxiously wait to see the models the ...

With his relationship still intact, Shaun returns to Burlington to unveil the new eco-friendly ultra modern, building design. The local reviews are mixed to say the least, with most left asking; 'what ever happened to that quaint salt box guest house?' Tagged with a larger than expected cost and no financing yet in place, Shaun and partner Peter Blackie, suit up to wow and woo the Government with the hopes they will get the money and support they need to finally get started. Meanwhile, Shaun learns from those close to him that patience can sometimes be the most ...

Shaun's hospitality and food expert, Sarah, comes to Burlington. She immediately has concerns about the piece of land Shaun will be building on. Will Shaun have to look for another place to build the manor? A decision to do so could turn the whole project on its head. Meanwhile, it's cod-jigging season in Burlington and Shaun wants to take Shelby and her mother out for an authentic Newfoundland experience. While getting a boat in a community like Burlington is no problem, Shaun goes for the boat that's land locked and with a motor that hasn't been started in a year. ...

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In part 1 of the 2-part season finale, Shaun and his team begin the preparations for THE GATHERING. A Fire, Food and Music festival with the hopes to draw tourists to the Burl. It's a fantastic plan, but can Shaun pull this off armed with just his zodiac and a few volunteers? As a tribute to resettlement, Peter and Shaun have something very special planned for the finale of the festival, but as usual, they face an uphill battle to get it finished on time. Who said building a floating house over a weekend was easy!

Shaun is neck deep in organizing a three-day event in Burlington called The Gathering: Fire, Food and Music. He's flown in top chefs from across Canada and his favorite musical acts culminating with his and Peter's house pull. Shaun has organized a huge group hike through a trail he cut himself. At the end, the hikers will find themselves with a spectacular view and entertained with live music performed by Sean McCann (Great Big Sea) and a meal cooked by Todd Perin (Canada's Next Top Chef). A fantastic plan, but can Shaun pull this off armed with just his zodiac and a...