The genuine surprise in last winter's CBC lineup was not using British shows to prop up the prime time lineup. There are a few UK shows and reality programs to fill the gaps in the CBC television 2020 winter schedule.
The CBC winter schedule has been strengthened with returning dramas such as Burden of Truth, Diggstown, and Coroner.
Fortunate Son is the highlight of the new shows this winter on CBC. Kari Matchett, Darren Mann, and Stephen Moyer star in the drama about draft dodgers set in 1968. The show is in the late slot on Wednesdays.
The CBC Docs original series The Oland Murder is a 4-episode series on the real-life murder of Richard Oland of Moosehead Brewing fame with a March 5 premiere.
Endlings is a sci-fi adventure series featuring foster kids. That show will run back-to-back episodes in the 6 pm hour on Sundays.
You Can’t Ask That is adapted from an Australian show about asking awkward questions of people living with a disability. That show runs after Marketplace on Friday nights.
Reality type shows dominate the rest of the new programs. High Arctic Haulers takes the 8 pm Sunday slot. Back in Time for Winter based off of Back in Time for Dinner is in the early slot on Thursdays. Fridge Wars follows in that same timeslot starting February 27.
Schitt's Creek to bow out gracefully after Season 6 in 2020
2019 CBC television upfront preview
2019 CBC television winter schedule
The winter comedy block is back on Tuesdays with Kim's Convenience and the final season of Schitt's Creek. The post-Schitt's slot will be filled by the UK series Catastrophe and a shortened 8-episode season of Workin' Moms starting February 18.
Murdoch Mysteries, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Marketplace, and Hockey Night in Canada are year-round shows back in their regular timeslots. Burden of Truth and Diggstown once again share the early Wednesday timeslot. Coroner is back after Murdoch Mysteries on Monday nights, sharing the slot with the UK series Wild Bill. The Detectives are back late on Thursdays.
The Nature of Things has the late slot on Friday. The Fifth Estate starts out in the 9 pm slot on Sundays, moving to 8 pm to make room for CBC Docs POV, which debuts on February 9.
Dragons' Den and Heartland are done for the year. The foreign series Find Me In Paris runs in the Heartland slot.
Shows from last winter that aren't returning are Street Legal; Unspeakable; Cavendish; Little Dog; The Stats of Life; and Under New Management.
Monday
Murdoch Mysteries 8p
Coroner/Wild Bill 9p
Tuesday
Kim's Convenience 8p
This Hour Has 22 Minutes 8:30p
Schitt's Creek 9p
Catastrophe/Workin' Moms 9:30p
Wednesday
Burden of Truth/Diggstown 8p
Fortunate Son 9p
Thursday
Back in Time for Winter/Fridge Wars 8p
The Detectives/The Oland Murder 9p
Friday
Marketplace 8p
You Can’t Ask That 8:30p
The Nature of Things 9p
Saturday
Hockey Night in Canada 7p
Sunday
Find Me In Paris 7p
High Arctic Haulers 8p
The Fifth Estate/CBC Docs POV 9p
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Canadians can also stream CBC shows on CBC Gem.
Season 6 of Schitt's Creek debuts on Pop TV in the United States on January 7 at 9 pm Eastern.
Still waiting on Season 3 of Private Eyes on Ion. Global has already shot Season 4 of the show.
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You left off Frankie Drake! If you haven't watched it yet, go back and start at season 1.
Posted by: veronica | January 06, 2020 at 03:23 AM