New series SHOOT THE MESSENGER, KIM’S CONVENIENCE and THIS IS HIGH SCHOOL anchor CBC primetime lineup of distinctly Canadian storytelling
Daytime sees the premiere of the highly anticipated new weekday program
THE GOODS and the launch of new Kids’ CBC titles DOT. and SNAPSHOTS
CBC today announced premiere dates for its fall 2016 television season, featuring a diverse and uniquely Canadian slate of six new and 18 returning series including premium drama and comedy, cutting-edge news and investigative content, original documentaries and engaging factual, arts, kids, daytime and sports programming.
New primetime series include THIS IS HIGH SCHOOL (6x60), premiering Sun. Oct 2, which will offer unprecedented and unfiltered access to real life at a Canadian high school; comedy KIM’S CONVENIENCE (13x30), the funny, heartfelt story of a Korean-Canadian family running a convenience store in Toronto, premiering Tues. Oct. 4; and political thriller SHOOT THE MESSENGER (8x60), premiering Mon. Oct. 10, which centres on the complex relationships between crime reporters and the police.
CBC’s daytime programming welcomes the highly anticipated one-hour weekday program THE GOODS on Mon. Oct 3, hosted by Steven Sabados, Jessi Cruickshank, Shahir Massoud and Andrea Bain, who will offer playful inspiration and information on home, style, food and wellness; while new Kids’ CBC original series include the Tues. Sept 6 world premiere of animated adventure DOT. (52x11), based on the children’s book by entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg, and photography competition series SNAPSHOTS (6x30), premiering Sat. Sept. 10.
Returning for new seasons are CANADA’S SMARTEST PERSON (season 3); DRAGONS’ DEN (season 11);EXHIBITIONISTS (season 2);HEARTLAND (season 10);HELLO GOODBYE (season 2);MR. D (season 6);MURDOCH MYSTERIES (season 10);RICK MERCER REPORT (season 14);THE ROMEO SECTION (season 2);THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES (season 24); and THIS LIFE (season 2). Also returning are acclaimed news and investigative programs MARKETPLACE (season 44) and the fifth estate (season 42); thought-provoking documentary series FIRSTHAND (season 2); David Suzuki’s THE NATURE OF THINGS (season 56); and weekly CBC Sports series ROAD TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES.THE MOBLEES (season 2) and BIG BLOCK SINGSONG (season 3) return for new seasons on Kids’ CBC.
The complete CBC fall premiere schedule is as follows:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
7:45 a.m. (8:15 NT)—The Moblees
8 a.m. (8:30 NT)—Dot. *NEW SERIES*
8:23 a.m. (8:53 NT)—Big Block Singsong
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
9 a.m. (9:30 NT)—Snapshots *NEW SERIES*
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
4:30 p.m. (5:00 NT) - Exhibitionists
7 p.m. (7:30 NT)—Heartland
8 p.m. (8:30 NT)—This is High School *NEW SERIES*
9 p.m. (9:30 NT)—This Life
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
2 p.m. (2:30 NT)—The Goods *NEW SERIES*
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4
8 p.m. (8:30 NT)—Rick Mercer Report
8:30 p.m. (9 NT)—This Hour Has 22 Minutes
9 p.m. (9:30 NT)—Kim’s Convenience *NEW SERIES*
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5
8 p.m. (8:30 NT)—Dragons’ Den
9 p.m. (9:30 NT)—The Romeo Section
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
8 p.m. (8:30 NT)—The Nature of Things: “Pompeii’s People”
9 p.m. (9:30 NT)—Firsthand: “Road to Mercy”
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
8 p.m. (8:30 NT)—Murdoch Mysteries
9 p.m. (9:30 NT)—Shoot the Messenger *NEW SERIES*
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11
9:30 p.m. (10 NT)—Mr. D
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
8 p.m. (8:30 NT)—Marketplace
8:30 p.m. (9 NT)—Hello Goodbye
9 p.m. (9:30 NT)—the fifth estate
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
4 p.m. ET (1 pm PT)—Road to the Olympic Games
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
8 p.m. (8:30 NT)—Canada’s Smartest Person
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