Offering audiences more bingeable nights of gripping dramas, buzzy
reality series, and laugh-out-loud comedies, Citytv announces its
2021/22 schedule at today’s Rogers Sports & Media Upfront, with
a lineup rooted in blockbuster franchises and proven hits with
built-in fandom. Building on the success of last year’s
schedule, Citytv is the only national English Canadian network to
grow audience share year-over-year with an increase of 8% in
prime-time tuning*.
“Our investment in creating a world-class schedule for Citytv
reflects our deep and continued commitment to Canadians’ love of
television and the importance of this powerful medium,” said Julie
Adam, President of News & Entertainment, Rogers Sports &
Media. “This year, we have doubled down on juggernaut hit
franchises and formats which audiences have adored for decades and
will help us break through the jam-packed content landscape. We
can’t wait for Fall on Citytv!”
Joining the 17 returning fan-favourite hits and special events
on Citytv this season are two new shows and one new-to-Citytv
series. On the witness stand this Fall (DUN DUN!) are new
series Law & Order: For the Defense and
new-to-Citytv Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit, both from legendary producer Dick Wolf. Law
& Order: For the Defense is the latest chapter of the
iconic Law & Order brand which, for the first time, tells the
story through the lens of the defense attorney. Then, Season 23 of
Law & Order: SVU, starring Mariska Hargitay as
Olivia Benson, chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of
the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives
who investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse, and domestic
violence. Plus, new heartfelt life-affirming drama Ordinary
Joe follows Joe Kimbreau, played by James Wolk (Mad Men,
You Again), who faces a life-changing decision at his college
graduation.
“We had a winning lineup last year and have made it even
stronger by boosting key nights of the week with epic titles to
solidify Citytv’s place as the biggest and best for prime time,”
said Hayden Mindell, VP of Programming, Citytv. “With
world-renowned producers Dick Wolf, Mike Fleiss, and Simon Cowell
anchoring our schedule, Citytv is stacked with big nights that draw
loyal audiences week after week.”
Now in its 16th season, America’s Got Talent
(AGT) is the world’s most successful reality TV format,
sold to 75 territories and garnering more than a billion viewers
worldwide. Deepening its investment in the global sensation, Citytv
has renewed AGT with Fremantle with new and unique
opportunities for advertisers. Advertisers will now be able to
virtually integrate their products into the broadcast for Canadian
audiences and have access to the Got Talent YouTube inventory,
which garners 250 million Canadian views annually.
“In today’s complex and fragmented media world, the one thing
that remains constant is that TV is still the optimal environment
that delivers a mass audience for advertisers. The power of
Citytv’s content, combined with our rich data offerings, provides
advertisers with sponsorship and integration opportunities that
reach their targeted audience and optimize their
investments,” said Al Dark, SVP of Revenue, Rogers Sports
& Media.
The new and returning hits to the Citytv 2021/22 schedule
are:
- Knock-your-socks-off reality/competition series
American Idol, America’s Got
Talent, Bachelorette, Bachelor in
Paradise, Bachelor in Paradise Canada,
The Bachelor After Show, Canada’s Got
Talent, and Dancing with the Stars
- Smash-hit dramas Chicago Fire, Chicago
Med, Chicago P.D., Hudson &
Rex, Law & Order: For the Defense,
Law & Order: Organized Crime, Law
& Order: Special Victims Unit, and Ordinary
Joe
- Feel-good comedies Black-ish,
Duncanville, Kenan, Mr.
Mayor, and Young Rock
- The iconic New Year’s Eve countdown celebration Dick
Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and Hockey Night in
Canada
Here’s a look at Citytv’s 2021 Fall schedule, day-by-day:
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Airing in mid-season are American Idol,
Canada’s Got Talent, Duncanville,
Hudson & Rex, Kenan,
Mr. Mayor, and Young
Rock.Additionally, FX Canada is the exclusive home to FX
and FX on Hulu originals with a world-renowned lineup:
- New series – The Choe Show and Y: The
Last Man
- Returning dramas – American Horror Story: Double
Feature and Impeachment: American Crime
Story
- Returning comedies – Dave, Mr
Inbetween, and What We Do in the
Shadows
Full episodes and past seasons are available on Citytv Now and
FX Now online, Rogers on Demand, Amazon Fire TV, and on the
authenticated Citytv and FX apps for iOS, Android, and
fourth-generation Apple TV.
*Numeris: Total Canada, Citytv Total, AMA(000); Ind2+, M-Sun
7p-11p, Citytv programming between 08/31/2020 – 5/23/2021,
excluding IndieNET+
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New Series Descriptions – FallAll dates
are subject to change. All times ET/PT. (s) = simulcast
ORDINARY JOE60-minute scripted drama series
(s)
Life is all about the choices you make – and sometimes, what you
do in a single moment can change everything. This new heartfelt,
life-affirming drama follows Joe Kimbreau, who faces one of these
decisions at his college graduation. The three parallel stories
that diverge from that night find Joe and the people around him
with different careers, relationships, and family lives, showing
the unexpected ways that things change – and stay the same. But
when it comes down to it, there is no ‘right’ choice; no matter
what happens, Joe's life is always messy, exciting, tough,
unpredictable...and beautiful.
PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20th Television, Universal Television, a
division of Universal Studio Group, 6th & Idaho, 3
Arts
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner will write
and executive produce along with executive producers Matt Reeves,
Adam Kassan, Rafi Crohn, Howard Klein. Adam Davidson will direct
and executive produce the pilot episode
CAST: James Wolk (Mad Men, You Again), Natalie Martinez (Death
Race, End of Watch), Elizabeth Lail (You, Once Upon a Time),
Charlie Barnett (You, Russian Doll, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D.),
David Warshofsky (Snowfall, Now You See Me)
LAW & ORDER: FOR THE DEFENSE60-minute
scripted drama series (s)
In its 30-year history as the most successful brand in
television, Law & Order has only ever explored the perspective
of its iconic prosecutors…until now. From legendary executive
producer Dick Wolf comes Law & Order: For the Defense, the
newest entry in the beloved brand that takes an unflinching look
inside a criminal defense firm. Every week, the series will put the
lawyers – and the criminal justice system – under the microscope
like only Law & Order can, delivering hard-hitting,
ripped-from-the-headlines stories that provide a new vantage point
on justice.
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Universal Television, a division of
Universal Studio Group, and Wolf Entertainment
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dick Wolf, Carol Mendelsohn, Arthur W.
Forney, Julie Weitz, and Peter Jankowski
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT60-minute
scripted drama series (s)
Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit, now in its 22nd season, is the
longest-running prime-time live-action series of all time. This
hard-hitting and emotional series from the Law & Order brand
chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York
City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who
investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse and domestic
violence. As commander of the SVU, Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska
Hargitay) is a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all.
She leads with empathy and professionalism, all the while dealing
with her difficult past as a product of rape and her responsibility
as a trailblazer in survivor advocacy, both of which influence the
way she relates to the victims and perpetrators of each case.
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Universal Television, a division of
Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dick Wolf is creator and executive
producer. Warren Leight, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Norberto
Barba, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski are executive
producers.
About CitytvCitytv offers viewers
intensely-local, urban-oriented, and culturally-diverse content
through its seven television stations in Toronto, Vancouver,
Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, and Montreal, plus the
award-winning Citytv Video app. A distinct alternative to other
conventional television stations, Citytv delivers an entertaining
mix of Canadian and acquired prime-time programming, news, and
local-interactive formats with influential brands such as Cityline,
CityNews, and Breakfast Television. Citytv is part of Rogers Sports
& Media, which is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc.
(TSX, NYSE: RCI). Visit Citytv.com.
About FXFX features a growing roster of
critically acclaimed and award-winning dramas and comedies,
including the exclusive FX on Hulu originals. FX’s unique content
includes original Canadian programming, movies, and FX original
series such as American Crime Story, American Horror Story, Pose,
Snowfall, Dave, Fargo, and Atlanta. FX is part of Rogers Sports
& Media, which is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc.
(TSX, NYSE: RCI). Visit FXNowCanada.ca.
Media ContactsCharmaine Khan, Citytv and FX,
Charmaine.Khan@rci.rogers.com, 416.277.0450Alessia Staffieri,
Citytv and FX, Alessia.Staffieri@rci.rogers.com, 647.262.8412Andrea
Goldstein, Rogers Sports & Media,
Andrea.Goldstein@rci.rogers.com, 647.801.4394
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