On August 6, 2009, it was announced that a "Pure Pwnage" TV series had been commissioned by Showcase. Upon the announcement, many members of the "Pure Pwnage" fan community raised concerns. The main complaints were that the series was only announced to be airing in Canada, and the assumption that it would be changed in order to appeal to viewers not familiar with internet culture. Jarett Cale, who writes the show and plays Jeremy, tried to quell the complaints on the "Pure Pwnage" forums, saying "We're doing our best to get it broadcast in the USA, UK, Australia, etc., but it's really up to each country's respective broadcasters. "[...]" Geoff and I are still the main creative force – we're producers and writers. We've also brought on many new people with experience in traditional television to help us out both story-wise and production-wise. FPS Doug will still be there, and he will still be played by Joel Gardiner." In response to a user asking if the TV series meant there would be no more web episodes, he said "Nope, it only means there's a new TV series."