The Hardy Boys series was a short television series produced in 1995. Filmed in Toronto, this Canadian show made 13 episodes. Along with its sister show Nancy Drew, this was a revival of the renowned books Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series, written by Franklin W. Dixon. Paul Popowich starred as Joe Hardy, a college student and part time photographer, and along with co-star Colin Gray as Frank Hardy, a newspaper reporter, the pair helped uncover and solve crimes.