Star-Studded New Drama Pick-Ups So Help Me
Todd, Fire Country and
Monarch Lead Global's Fall
Schedule
#1 Show Survivor Returns Alongside
New Reality Series The Real Love Boat
Home Economics Joins Global's
Comedy Lineup This Fall with Returning Critically-Acclaimed
Series Abbott Elementary and
Ghosts
New Seasons of CSI: Vegas, the
FBI and NCIS Franchises, and the Final
Season of New Amsterdam Round Out Global's Fall
Offering
The 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards presented by
TD Broadcast Live from Calgary
on Global in September
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TORONTO, June 8, 2022
/CNW/ - Ahead of the #CorusUpfront today,
Global unveils its 2022/23 programming lineup filled
with some of the season's most talked about series pick-ups and
biggest returning smash hits. Following a highly successful fall
last year where Global ranked as the #1 network in core primetime*,
this year's TV offering features the return of top performing hits
including Canada's #1 series
(Survivor), #1 drama (9-1-1), last
fall's #1 new show (CSI: Vegas) and #1 new comedy
(Ghosts)**. Joining Global's established schedule of
top-rated hits are five new series with some of the
biggest names on network television including OSCAR®
winners Susan Sarandon and
Marcia Gay Harden, plus
Skylar Astin, Max
Thieriot, and Topher
Grace. In total, Global's schedule features 16.5
hours of simulcast with four out of seven days entirely
simulcast in primetime.
In addition, Corus' conventional network offers audiences even
more viewing options when looking to stream its ever-growing slate
of blockbuster content and newest shows across every genre, anytime
they want on STACKTV and the Global TV App. New this
year, Corus is expanding the current in-season stacking rights to
some of Global's biggest series, offering more seasons for viewers
to binge.
"As last fall's most-watched Canadian network in core primetime,
Global is back to win primetime once again with Canada's most impressive roster of premium
content on conventional network television," said Troy Reeb, Executive Vice President, Broadcast
Networks, Corus Entertainment. "With returning proven hits like
Survivor, CSI: Vegas, and Ghosts anchoring
Global's schedule, combined with fresh, sought-after new series
pick-ups including So Help Me Todd, Fire Country, and
Monarch, audiences will find the most entertaining lineup
all available on Global and across our streaming services."
NEW FALL PRIMETIME
SERIES
Global's first new pick-up joining the fall lineup is the much
talked about light-hearted drama So Help Me Todd,
which stars Academy Award winner Marcia Gay
Harden as razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright (Harden), who hires her
talented, but scruffy and aimless, son Todd
(Astin) as her law firm's in-house investigator.
Then, in Fire Country, former SEAL Team
star Max Thieriot plays Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption
and a shortened prison sentence by joining an unconventional prison
release firefighting program in Northern
California, where he and other inmates are partnered with
elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires
across the region.
Next up, Monarch is a sweeping, multi-generational
music drama about America's first family of country music starring
Academy Award winner Sarandon, multi-Platinum country music star
and three-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner
Trace Adkins and Golden Globe
nominee Anna Friel, as they
stop at nothing to protect their family's legacy.
In addition, love is in the air on Global this fall with the new
reality romance adventure The Real Love Boat,
inspired by the classic hit scripted series The Love Boat,
which brings singles together to travel the Mediterranean on a
luxury cruise ship while looking for love. Destination dates,
challenges and surprise singles will test the couples'
compatibility and chemistry as they navigate the romantic (and
sometimes turbulent) waters ahead.
Also moving to Global's comedy lineup this fall, entering its
third season, Home Economics stars Topher Grace and takes a look at the
heartwarming yet super uncomfortable and sometimes frustrating
relationship between three adult siblings: one in the 1%, one
middle-class and one barely holding on.
MEDIA NOTE: Complete descriptions of Global's new fall
series are available here.
These shows join new seasons of Global's returning hits like
Survivor, CSI: Vegas,
9-1-1, The Equalizer,
the NCIS and FBI franchises,
Ghosts, Abbott Elementary, the farewell
season of New Amsterdam, plus much more.
GLOBAL'S FALL PRIMETIME OFFERING
DAY-BY-DAY
For a full list of series with broadcast times,
please click here.
MONDAYS
The week kicks off with the return of Global's winning,
action-packed lineup starting with last fall's #1 drama
9-1-1**, followed by NCIS, now entering
its landmark 20th season, and then the newest in the
NCIS franchise, NCIS: Hawai'i, is back for its
sophomore season.
TUESDAYS
FBI night returns to Global this fall, kicking off with
FBI: Most Wanted followed by Top 20 hits
FBI and then the sophomore season of FBI:
International**. Then, it's the fifth and final season of
the groundbreaking series New Amsterdam, which promises to be a
truly celebratory event as viewers bid farewell to this inspiring
hospital drama.
WEDNESDAYS
Canada's #1
show Survivor** is back for an adventurous
43rd season, which promises to be filled with more
twists and turns than ever before. A full comedy hour follows,
starting with the second season of critical darling Abbott
Elementary and the hilarious new acquisition Home
Economics. Romance caps off the night with new reality show
The Real Love Boat – a steamy reimagining of the
iconic scripted series.
THURSDAYS
Thursdays on Global this fall feature some of network TV's biggest
shows and gets started with laughs from The
Neighborhood followed by the return of last fall's #1 new
comedy Ghosts**. Then, one of the most
talked about new shows – the quick-witted dramedy So Help Me
Todd – makes its debut. The night concludes with the return
of last fall's most-watched new series CSI: Vegas**
on a new day.
FRIDAYS
The work week wraps up on Friday nights and it's all about action
kicking off with the night's #1 show last season
S.W.A.T.** leading into the new standout action
series Fire Country, followed by Global's
internationally successful true-crime original Crime
Beat – the #2 show in its timeslot last year***.
SATURDAYS
ET Canada Weekend is back for a second season,
with host Sangita Patel delivering
all the biggest news headlines of the week. Then, 48
Hours lights up Saturdays with more real-life
mysteries and intrigue and ends with laughs from
Emmy® Award-winning, and Canada's #1 late-night show for young
adults, Saturday Night Live, returning for
an unprecedented 48th season**.
SUNDAYS
Emmy® Award-winning news magazine 60
Minutes kicks off Sunday nights followed by
action-packed The Equalizer, a Top 20 hit among total
viewers last season, will be back for a third season on Global**
followed by the new country music drama series
Monarch. The night finishes with a new season of the
hit NCIS: Los
Angeles, which was #1 in its timeslot last
season**.
RETURNING DAYTIME, LATE NIGHT,
SPECIALS AND NEWS SERIES
In addition to Global's new and returning primetime series,
Global welcomes back perennial hits from day to night this
fall.
DAYTIME, LATE NIGHT AND SPECIALS
Back this fall to keep audiences entertained and informed all day
long, daytime talk show series The Drew Barrymore
Show, The Talk, Tamron
Hall and Rachael Ray all return to
Global. For the avid soap opera lovers, Days of our
Lives and The Young and the Restless also
return, while Global's late-night offering finishes the day with an
all-new season of Canada's #1 late
night talk show The Late Show With Stephen
Colbert**.
Also this fall, the 2022 Canadian Country Music Awards
presented by TD return to Global, celebrating their
40th award show and broadcasting live from Calgary on Sunday,
September 11 at 8 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned for more details to come.
NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Global News continues to break through the noise to provide
award-winning journalism that Canadians can rely on. From
international crises to dependable reporting on the pandemic, and
timely local stories, Global News remains committed to serving
audiences with fact-based, accurate, and comprehensive news
coverage. As always, Canadians can turn to Global News as a trusted
source of information on television, radio and online
featuring flagship newscast Global National
and daily local newscasts from coast to coast. New for this fall,
veteran journalist Farah Nasser
joins Global National as weekend anchor, with Dawna Friesen continuing to lead the weekday
version of Canada's most-watched
evening national newscast. On weekends, Global News dives deeper
into big issues and enterprise reporting with the current affairs
program The New Reality on Saturdays and the
political affairs talk show The West Block on
Sundays.
The Morning Show is the most-watched Canadian
late-morning TV show in Canada,
balancing news and information with fun and entertainment. The show
has grown its audience year over year, attracting over 1.2 million
viewers a week****, featuring celebrity guests, lifestyle
contributors and engaging segments. Hosted by the dynamic pair
Jeff McArthur and Carolyn
MacKenzie, The Morning Show dives into trending topics
Canadians are talking about.
Then, fresh off of four Canadian Screen Awards wins including
Best Talk Program or Series, ET Canada returns
for an 18th season. ET Canada is the county's
go-to source for Hollywood news,
straight from the red carpet at some of the world's biggest events
including the Emmy Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival. Hosted
by Cheryl Hickey,
with Sangita
Patel, Carlos
Bustamante, Keshia
Chanté, and Morgan
Hoffman, ET Canada continues to bring
viewers exclusive interviews and specials, with the biggest
celebrities in Hollywood.
A full list of premiere dates and times from Global's fall
lineup will be announced in the coming months. For the latest
updates, visit www.corusent.com.
Global's lineup of hit series are available to stream anytime on
STACKTV, the Global TV App and GlobalTV.com.
Global is a Corus Entertainment Network and is available through
all major TV distributors, including: Shaw, Shaw Direct, Rogers,
Bell, Videotron, Telus, Cogeco, Eastlink, SaskTel and STACKTV,
available via Amazon Prime Video Channels, Rogers Ignite TV and
Ignite SmartStream. The Global TV App is available on iOS, Android,
Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Roku streaming
players, Roku TV™ models, and at watch.globaltv.com.
Sources:
*Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, FL'21 (Sept 13 – Dec 19/21), confirmed data, A25-54,
AMA(000), Core Primetime: Mo-Su 8p-11p. CDN CONV COM ENG National
Networks, Local Time
**Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, FL'21 (Sep
13 – Dec 19/21), 3+ airings, A25-54 unless otherwise stated,
Young Adults = A18-34, Total Viewers = Ind. 2+, AMA(000), CDN CONV
COM ENG National Networks
***Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, BY21-22 YTD (Aug 30/21 – Apr
24/22), confirmed data, 3+ airings, A25-54, F10p-11p, CDN CONV COM
ENG National Networks
****Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada, BY21-22 YTD (Aug 30-May 15/22)
confirmed data, A25-54, AMA(000), M-F 9a-12p, CDN CONV COM ENG
National Networks, Growth vs. BY20-21 YTD (Aug 31/20 – May
16/21)//Reach based on Ind. 2+, AvWkRch(000)
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Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and
content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and
content across platforms for audiences around the world.
Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of
multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39
radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of
digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and
media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content
creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation
studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally
recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The
company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency
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animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's book
publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus' roster of premium brands
includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network
Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The HISTORY® Channel, Showcase,
Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global
News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with
broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, Nick+,
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