The JUNO Awards air Sunday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. AT, live from Halifax and hosted by Canadian pop icon Nelly Furtado, and the celebratory JUNOS Collection features LONG TIME RUNNING (March 6), chronicling The Tragically Hip's final tour
CBC MUSIC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL will feature performances by established and emerging artists recorded at the historic Massey Hall, new episodes available to stream on March 1 and March 8
CBC’s great Canadian book debate, CANADA READS, returns for its 23rd edition,
with the daily debates streaming Monday, March 4 through Thursday, March 7
International series include the exclusive Canadian premieres of Danish restaurant drama BEHIND EVERY MAN (March 6); UK queer comedy JUICE (March 8) from Mawaan Rizwan (Sex Education); and Filipino romantic-drama SLEEP WITH ME (March 27), plus new seasons of TRIGGER POINT (March 1), YOUNGER (March 8), PENNY DREADFUL (March 15) and MASTERS OF SEX (March 20)
CBC Gem originals include K-Pop coming-of-age series GANGNAM PROJECT (March 8) and youth family drama NEAR OR FAR (March 29)
The International Women’s Day Collection includes titles such as 20th CENTURY WOMEN (March 8) starring Oscar nominees Annette Bening and Greta Gerwig and Emmy nominee Elle Fanning; COCO CHANEL: UNBUTTONED (March 8), the definitive portrait of the original influencer; and QUEEN OF THE DEUCE (March 13), a documentary Channel original about the Greek-born Jewish grandmother who built a porn cinema empire in New York City
Feature films debuting in March include Academy Award-winner CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (March 1) from director Ang Lee; comedy/drama THE FAREWELL (March 29) starring Awkwafina; and Canadian family dramas QUICKENING (March 15) and DONKEYHEAD (March 22)
Fascinating documentaries include I AM SIRAT (March 3), a personal story told in collaboration between Deepa Mehta and Sirat Taneja
THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW returns to the kitchen on March 8 for the exclusive Canadian premiere of Season 14
Offering parents a much-needed March break, WORKIN’ MOMS debuts Friday, March 8 on the CBC Comedy FAST Channel, available on CBC Gem, LG Channels, The Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus
CBC Gem is Canada’s streaming service, offering more than 6500 hours of live and on-demand Canadian programming and a curated selection of acclaimed, best-in-class content from around the world, including more than 800 documentaries, 500 hours of ad-free content for kids and tweens, and a collection of over 200 Canadian feature films. CBC Gem is available free as an app for iOS and Android devices and online at CBCGem.ca, and on TV screens via Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Google/Android TV and Xbox.
For screening links or more information about any of the titles, please contact Tanya Koivusalo at tanya.koivusalo@cbc.ca. Note: This schedule is subject to change.
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MUSIC PROGRAMMING
CBC MUSIC LIVE AT MASSEY HALL
New episodes begin streaming Friday, March 1 and Friday, March 8
Live at Massey Hall features performances by established and emerging artists, documenting what is often considered a milestone in the careers of the performers in this historic venue, Massey Hall.
LONG TIME RUNNING (97min., Documentary, directed by Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, Canada)
Begins streaming Wednesday, March 6
Chronicling iconic Canadian band The Tragically Hip's legendary 2016 tour, from emotional lead up through to the epic last show.
“a story of strength, defiance and the powerful bonds of rock-‘n’-roll brotherhood”
ROAD TO THE JUNOS CONCERT SERIES (5 episodes, CBC MUSIC)
New episodes released daily beginning March 18
Recorded in front of a live audience at The Marquee Ballroom in Halifax, audiences can enjoy performances by East Coast artists Reeny, Adam Baldwin, Jenn Grant, Rose Cousins, DeeDee Austin, Wolf Castle, Morgan Toney, Jah'Mila, Aquakultre, Zamani Folade and Gary Beals.
JUNO OPENING NIGHT AWARDS
Streams live Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. ET
Tune in live as the nation's best and brightest musical voices and talent are celebrated. The JUNO Opening Night Awards will feature the presentation of 40+ JUNO Awards and dynamic performances.
2024 JUNO AWARDS
Streams live Sunday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. AT
Hosted by Canadian music icon Nelly Furtado, watch the biggest names in music come together live from Halifax for the 53rd annual celebration of Canada’s top musicians, singers, songwriters, producers, and more.
ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL SERIES
TRIGGER POINT Season 2 (6x60, Drama, HTM, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, March 1
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Explosives Officer Lana Washington (Vicky McClure) is the first on call when an explosion in the heart of London signals the start of a deadly terror campaign across the capital. Newly back from secondment, she returns to her role as Senior Expo for the Metropolitan Police, working alongside Danny (Eric Shango), her assistant, John (Kris Hitchen), and Hass (Nabil Elouahabi), who’s been leading the team in her absence. When an investigation is launched to track down the perpetrators of a sophisticated and deadly attack on a power station, Lana is called upon for her expertise by the Met’s Counter Terror team, putting her back in a close working relationship with her ex-partner, DCI Thom Youngblood (Mark Stanley), his new partner, DS Helen Morgan (Natalie Simpson), DI Amir Batra (Maanuv Thiara), and new boss, Commander John Francis (Julian Ovenden). The first season won Best New Drama at the 2022 National Television Awards (UK).
BEHIND EVERY MAN (8x30, Drama, Drive Studios, Denmark)
Begins streaming Wednesday, March 6
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
BEHIND EVERY MAN revolves around the experienced and successful head chef, Michael, who
suddenly must defend his position with the arrival of a new sous-chef, Naja. She serves up new
initiatives aiming to modernize the work environment, the hierarchical structure, and the state of
gender equality in the restaurant. Yet, she might also be aiming for the position as head chef. Michael and Naja get entangled in a struggle for rank, titles, and power. During their struggle old and
dark secrets see the light of day, challenging the future of the restaurant. Who is willing to go the extra mile for power? And is it women or men who have the upper hand in the pressure cooker of the workplace in 2024? Created by and starring Jesper Zuschlag (Generation SoMe, 29) and Julie Rudbæk (Warrior, Elsker dig for tiden)
JUICE (6x30, Comedy, Various Artists Ltd for the BBC, UK)
Begins streaming Friday, March 8
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Writer-performer Mawaan Rizwan (Sex Education, Two Weeks to Live) has created and stars in the new, surreal comedy series JUICE about Jamma, who is on a quest for attention and has to navigate chaotic family dynamics and literally stumbles through love. The show stars Mawaan’s real-life Mum as Farida, who always steals the limelight, and his real-life brother as Isaac, who is effortlessly cooler than Jamma. When Jamma finally gets validation from his boyfriend Guy (played by Russel Tovey, Looking, American Horror Story), he just can’t handle it. Jamma’s hyperactive imagination goes into overdrive and the world is transformed into a physical manifestation of his emotions in this unique, surprising and colourful comedy.
“a raucous, eye-popping millennial queer comedy”
YOUNGER Seasons 6 (12x30, Comedy/Drama, Hudson Street Productions, USA)
Begins streaming Friday, March 8
In Season 6, the women of Millennial Print settle into new titles and new offices. Liza (Sutton Foster, Bunheads) and Charles (Peter Hermann, Blue Bloods) experience life as a couple but Liza’s lie becomes bigger and more difficult to hide.
PENNY DREADFUL Season 2 (10x60, Drama, Desert Wolf Productions and Neal Street Productions, USA/UK)
Begins streaming Friday, March 15
The brilliant and thrilling PENNY DREADFUL is back with a deeper, more haunting look at the demons within us all. This season, Vanessa Ives (Eva Green, Casino Royale) and her allies find themselves locked in an epic battle against an unholy evil that will arouse every forbidden instinct, unlock every secret and turn every sin of their past against them. But how do you fight the most wicked enemy, when the price of victory could be your own damnation?
MASTERS OF SEX Seasons 3 (12x60, Drama, Round Two Productions, Sony Pictures Television and Timberman-Beverly Productions, USA)
Begins streaming Wednesday, March 20
Season three of the series is set in 1966 when the famed duo Masters (Michael Sheen, The Queen, Midnight in Paris) and Johnson (Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman is in Trouble, Party Down) are dealing with the glare of the national spotlight as their sex study is finally unveiled. It’s the start of the Sexual Revolution — and Masters and Johnson’s work will have a profound impact on contemporary relationships, especially their own evolving three-way “marriage” with Masters’ wife.
SLEEP WITH ME (6x30, Drama, iWantTFC, Philippines)
Begins streaming Wednesday, March 27
*Exclusive Canadian Premiere*
Harry, an overnight radio DJ who is in a wheelchair, and her crush Luna, who suffers from a sleeping condition, navigate their respective disorders and issues from past relationships as they start their romance.
CBC GEM ORIGINALS
NEAR OR FAR (8x12, Drama, Harlow Creative and Wattpad WEBTOON Studios)
Begins streaming Friday, March 29
Can two people ever really remember things the same way? Twin sisters Sadie (Chloe Avakian, Locke & Key) and Lauren (Fanar Zak, Rabbit Hole) Mustafa believe if anyone could, it would be them. Sadie and Lauren are wildly different, yet completely connected. Nobody else understands their immigrant parents or the small town they grew up in. They’ve been best friends, having one continuous, 18-year conversation, since birth – nothing can change their connection… until something does. When Lauren moves to Montréal for university, the sisters start to hide things from one another – accidentally at first, and then on purpose. As cracks in their family tree are revealed, the twins begin to realize that their memories of shared moments bear no resemblance to one another, with one crucial conflict threatening to tear them apart forever. Based on the original story by Wattpad author Emma Szalai (“Until I Met You,” “Maybe Perfect”), NEAR OR FAR is written and created by Duana Taha (SurrealEstate, Degrassi), and directed by Vanessa Magic (True Dating Stories, The Future Above Us) and Taha.
