The circus is back in town, but not the kind that showcases acrobats, trapeze artists and a ringmaster.

The “circus” also refers to the stationary assemblage of shiny white movie trucks, trailers and other mobile units that show up when a movie or TV show starts shooting. It routinely prompts double-takes — and calls to the Times Colonist arts desk.

If you’re wondering about the new fleet that just rolled into town, it’s for production of Lifetime Movie Network’s Seven Deadly Sins. Principal photography gets under way in Victoria Monday.

The four-hour miniseries is based on Robin Wasserman’s novels — Lust, Greed, Envy, Wrath, Gluttony, Sloth and Pride — and centres on a group of morally challenged high schoolers in a fictional northern California town called Grace.

You can expect a few wide loads ahead during the 38-day shoot of the series that stars Eric Close (Without a Trace), Rachel Melvin (Days of Our Lives), Dreama Walker (Gossip Girl), Jared Keeso (The Guard) and Emma Lahana.

Seven Deadly Sins is being produced by SDS Films in association with Bauman Entertainment. Victoria-raised Jeff Renfroe is directing from a script by Gary Tieche (Medium).

Source: The Victoria Times Colonist