Musician and former star Jann Arden is having a rough week in both her career and personal life. Her loyal manager Todd messes up her chance at a huge gig, and her ex Cynthia has decided to move on and see someone else. Things seem to be looking up when slick new manager Cale comes into Jann’s life, promising to reinvigorate her career. But that might prove challenging when her mom Nora, who’s showing early signs of memory loss, moves in with her.
Jann is recording a “We Are the World”-style charity song about empowering young women. But when she learns she has merely a small part in the chorus of the single, with her voice drowned out by other singers, Jann demands a full solo part in the song. And she doesn’t care which of her managers, new or old, helps her get it! This episode guest stars Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Kiesza.
When Jann’s university-aged niece Charley calls asking for her help with something, Jann and her mom Nora immediately rush to campus. But before Charley can make her request, Jann gets distracted by adoring young fans on campus, who are excited her song has been recently sampled in a hot new single by The Weeknd.
When Jann learns her sister Max is planning a 75th birthday party for their mom, Jann can’t help but take over the party planning. She even blackmails an old friend into performing at the party – Rick Mercer. The party goes well until conflicts between Jann and Max come to a head, nearly ruining the night and deeply upsetting Nora. Will the sisters come together to set things right?
Jann and Max finally get a true diagnosis for Nora - their mother is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. As they try to grapple with the future, they find themselves united for the first time in a long time. Meanwhile, the rivalry between Jann’s two agents, Todd and Cale, comes to a head as Cale secures Jann a spot on a national tour. Unfortunately, it’s with Jann’s nemesis, Sarah McLachlan
On the season finale of JANN, Jann tries to convince her old guitarist to join her on her upcoming tour, but things get complicated when old feelings come to the surface. Then, when her mother Nora is left alone and has a scare, and her sister Max is put on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy, Jann’s tour plans are threatened. Can Jann leave town when her family needs her most?
Jann cuts her Burning Woman Tour short to be there for the birth of her sister Max and Dave’s baby and is surprised when nobody is happy to see her. She becomes determined to patch things up with her family and her on-again, off-again girlfriend, Cynthia. Meanwhile, Jann’s rival tracks her down, and she’s pissed.
Jann tries to use her performance at a charity gala to win back her ex-girlfriend.
Jann is asked to be the celebrity judge at a kids’ talent show.
Jann and the family go camping in an attempt to recreate fond family memories.
Jann and Cale disagree about the style of song Jann should record for a new singles compilation.
The rift between Jann and Cale grows when Cale books a music video shoot that’s way outside Jann’s comfort zone.
A tense road trip with Jann and Max culminates in a sister-on-sister karaoke battle.
Tensions between Jann and Cale come to a head at The Tunie Awards.
After months without a manager, Jann realizes she needs to take control of both her life and career — starting with hiring a personal assistant. But instead of advertising for one, she sits in on her sister Max’s nanny interviews to poach the best one for herself. Meanwhile, Jann’s ex-manager Cale shows up and it’s clear being fired by Jann has broken her.
Jann wants to record a new album from the heart. Since she’s managing herself now, she goes directly to her old music exec, who practically laughs her out of the office. Meanwhile, Nora accidentally steals makeup from the mall, and Jann and Max go to a caregiver support group to learn how to better deal with a parent with dementia. At the support group, Jann gets an unlikely answer to her album problem.
Nora realizes Max never had a proper introduction to her biological father, so Nora tracks Marty down to tell him the truth — he has a daughter. Jann realizes Nora and Marty are on a date, and brings Max in to spy on them, with messy results. But in seeing Nora happy, Jann realizes she might be ready to jump back into the dating pool herself.
Through a celebrity dating app, Jann gets matched with Nate, a hot young actor. He takes Jann on a date outside her comfort zone — indoor skydiving. But things get even more uncomfortable when they run into Jann’s ex, Cynthia. Meanwhile, Max and Dave help Charley move into her first place with a roommate, only to discover their daughter is richer than they are.
Jann and Nate invite Max and Dave to join them for a couples’ weekend in the mountains. But when Max meets Nate it’s clear she has a problem with him. There’s tension between the sisters, until Jann figures out the truth: Max is a huge fan of Nate from his show “Dark Cupid” and is jealous of Jann. Meanwhile, Nora and Trey help Cale overcome her fear of failure.
A wealthy couple offer to pay for Jann to record her new album, but when Jann and Nate go to their mansion for brunch, it’s clear that they expect a favour in return: they want Jann to publicly promote their gender reveal company, a cause Jann’s not sure she believes in. At Charley’s photography exhibit, Max sees horrible pictures of herself and experiences a crisis of confidence.
Jann’s crowdfunding campaign for her new album reaches its goal, thanks to an $80,000 donation from a mysterious anonymous donor. Jann, determined to figure out who donated the money, enlists Trey to help her investigate her “suspects,” which culminates in crashing a funeral. But the biggest revelation comes while investigating Jann’s ex-girlfriend — as it’s clear Cynthia is truly moving on without Jann.
Nora is hosting Thanksgiving for the family at Jann’s cottage, and her one rule is to keep the drama out of the kitchen. This is easier said than done when you’ve got mother-daughter spats, surprise appearances by ex-girlfriends, and guest star Michael Bublé to contend with. But the biggest drama of all comes when Jann realizes she’s accidentally gotten herself into a love triangle.
Ring in the holidays with Jann Arden and the cast of CTV Original comedy JANN with back-to-back holiday episodes. Jann is shocked to discover her family have all made plans for the holidays that don’t include her. With her assistant Trey (Tenaj Williams) for company, she reminisces about Christmases past – the good, the bad, and the humiliating – and it soon becomes clear there’s more than one way to holiday. The special also showcases Arden performing classic holiday standards and features guest appearances by Michael Bublé and Bryan Adams.
