Aaron Paul
Stars in New Series The Path Premiering
March 31
New Gritty Crime-Sci-fi Thriller Series
Hunters Lands April 11
Raise a Dram – Showcase's #1 Series
Outlander Returns with Second Season on April 10
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TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2016 /CNW/ - Showcase,
Canada's premiere destination for
the best character-driven and critically acclaimed dramatic series,
announces a bold slate of new and returning dramas for its 2016
Spring schedule. The channel's upcoming schedule features the
series premieres of two gripping new titles, The Path
from Friday Night Lights' Jason
Katims on March 31, and
Hunters from The Walking Dead's Gale Anne Hurd on April
11. Also joining the lineup are the second season premieres
of the network's #1 series* Outlander on April
10 and the suspenseful sci-fi
series 12 Monkeys on April
18. Showcase's full schedule, show information, and select
episodes are available at showcase.ca.
Starring Emmy Award winner Aaron
Paul (Breaking Bad), Michelle Monaghan (True
Detective), and Hugh Dancy
(Hannibal), The Path is produced
by Emmy Award winner Jason Katims,
and written by Jessica Goldberg.
This provocative new series follows a family at the center of
a controversial cult movement as they struggle with relationships,
faith, and power. Each episode takes an in-depth look at the
gravitational pull of belief and what it means to choose between
the life someone lives and the life they want. The series perfectly
blends elements of mystery-thriller, romance, and mysticism.
The Path airs Thursdays at 9pm ET/6pm
PT beginning March
31.
Season 2 of Showcase's most-watched series
Outlander begins as Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) arrive in France, hell-bent on infiltrating the Jacobite
rebellion and stopping the battle of Culloden. Jamie and Claire are thrown into the
lavish world of French society, where intrigue and parties are
abundant, but political gain proves far less fruitful. Altering the
course of history presents challenges that begin to weigh on the
very fabric of their relationship. However, armed with the
knowledge of what lies ahead, Claire and Jamie must race to prevent
a doomed Highland uprising, and the extinction of Scottish life as
they know it. Adapted from Diana
Gabaldon's international best-selling books, the
critically acclaimed series stars Golden Globe Award
nominee Caitriona Balfe,
Sam Heughan, and Golden Globe Award
nominee Tobias Menzies, with
Ronald D. Moore serving as executive
producer/showrunner. Season 2 of the Golden Globe
Award-nominated series Outlander premieres
Sunday, April 10 at 10pm
ET/PT. The first season is currently available on shomi.
The gritty sci-fi thriller Hunters lands on
Showcase on Monday, April 11 at
10pm ET/PT. When FBI agent Flynn
Carroll's (Nathan Phillips,
Wolf Creek) wife goes missing, his search leads him to a
highly classified government organization – the Exo-Terrorism Unit
(ETU) – who track and fight alien terrorists. The series also stars
Britne Oldford (American Horror
Story) as Regan, a valuable ETU operative keeping secrets of
her own, and Julian McMahon
(Nip/Tuck) as the dangerously unhinged terrorist
McCarthy. From executive producers Gale Anne Hurd, Natalie
Chaidez, and Emile Levisetti, the series is inspired by
best-selling author Whitley
Strieber's novel, Alien Hunter. The premiere of
Hunters airs immediately following the season one
finale of The Magicians.
Also returning for Season 2 this spring is 12
Monkeys, which travels through time to premiere
Monday, April 18 at 9pm ET/PT.
The filmed-in-Toronto series
follows the journey of Cole, a time traveler sent back in time from
a dark, hellish future to prevent it from ever happening. Joining
forces in the present with Dr. Railly, Cole must defeat a
centuries-old malevolent organization known as the Army of the 12
Monkeys. As Cole, Railly and their unlikely allies get closer to
the truth, they'll learn there are deadly consequences for all of
history…and time itself. Aaron
Stanford, Amanda Schull,
Kirk Acevedo, Emily Hampshire, Barbara Sukowa and Todd Stashwick reprise their roles for the
sophomore season. Viewers can watch the first season action on
shomi.
Showcase's dramatic offerings continue this Summer with the
return of Golden Globe Award-winning series Mr. Robot
in its hotly anticipated second season. Scheduling details will be
announced at a later date.
*Numeris PPM Data, Total Canada (Aug 18,
2014 – Jan 17/16 STD)
non-sport, 3+ Airings
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