CTV Programming Highlights: August 16 – 31

CTV wraps up the month of August with the teams continuing their action-packed adventure on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA, and television’s big night, THE 66TH PRIMETIME EMMY^® AWARDS on a special day. Plus, CTV has all-new episodes of MASTERCHEF, MISTRESSES, UNFORGETTABLE, ANGER MANAGEMENT, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, ORPHAN BLACK, the season finales of HOT IN CLEVELAND, RISING STAR, BITTEN, and the series finale of THE LISTENER.

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Programming Highlights for August 16 – 31 on CTV and CTV GO include:

• The IIB team investigates Becker’s (Anthony Lemke) involvement in a criminal conspiracy, and secrets about Toby’s (Craig Olejnik) past are finally revealed, on the series finale of THE LISTENER (Aug. 18)

• The Race heats up as the remaining teams continue their action-packed adventure on THE AMAZING RACE CANADA (Aug. 19)
• Golden Globe^® Award-nominated actress Christina Applegate (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) appears as a guest judge on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Aug. 20)
• Sarah (Maslany) enlists Art’s (Kevin Hanchard) help to find Kira (Skyler Wexler), but is shocked to find where the trail leads the Space original series ORPHAN BLACK (Aug. 22)
• Finalists compete to become the first RISING STAR on the season finale (Aug. 24)
• Hosted by EMMY Award^®-winner Seth Meyers (LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS) and broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles , THE 66th PRIMETIME EMMY^® AWARDS honours the best in primetime television (Aug. 25)
• Ben Mulroney and Danielle Graham host ETALK from the EMMY^® red carpet in Hollywood, delivering Canadian viewers exclusive pre and post-Awards coverage of the hottest parties and A-list interviews (Aug. 25 and Aug. 26)
• ETALK gives viewers exclusive backstage access to Aussie pop punk sensations 5 Seconds of Summer in Toronto on BEST SUMMER EVER! ETALK & 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER (Aug. 29)
• Elena (Laura Vandervoort) reunites with the Pack to prepare for a final stand against the Mutts on the season finale of BITTEN (Aug. 30)
• The women fly to Los Angeles to watch Victoria (Wendie Malick) announce the Academy Award^® nominations on the season finale of HOT IN CLEVELAND (Aug. 31)

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Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for Aug. 16 – 31. All programming is subject to change (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

Saturday, Aug. 16

10 p.m. – BITTEN – “Settling” – NEW TO CTV

Elena (Laura Vandervoort) attempts to rebuild her relationship with Philip (Paul Greene) after he learns that she hasn’t been entirely truthful with him. With the Pack divided on either side of the border, the Mutts make their move.

Sunday, Aug. 17

7:30 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “Bucket: We’re Going to New York” – NEW EPISODE

The ladies fly to New York City, and Victoria (Wendie Malick) wants to come clean to Maddie Banks (Kirstie Alley) for not telling her about an audition call years earlier when they were roommates for Sofie’s Choice. Meanwhile, Melanie (Valerie Bertinelli), Joy (Jane Leeves), and Elka (Betty White) cross things off their bucket lists.

9:00 p.m. – RISING STAR – “Semifinals” – NEW EPISODE – LIVE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

Monday, Aug.18

8 p.m. – MASTERCHEF – “Top 8 Compete” – NEW EPISODE

In the next cooking challenge, the remaining home cooks split into four teams of two and prepare a poultry dish, each using different parts of the chicken. The two pairs who most successfully complete their dishes are safe from elimination, while the two losing pairs face a series of pressure tests with eggs.

9 p.m. – THE LISTENER – “In Our Midst” – SERIES FINALE

Michelle (Lauren Lee Smith), Toby (Craig Olejnik), and Dev (Rainbow Sun Francks) find themselves in the extremely uncomfortable position of investigating their own boss. On clandestine orders from Judge Samuel Griffin (Bruce Gray, TRADERS) and Deputy Commissioner Earl Bamford (Brian Paul) of the IIB, the team must look into Becker’s (Anthony Lemke) dealings with Curtis Maynard (Noam Jenkins, COVERT AFFAIRS), a disgraced former cop with connections to drug dealing. Also in this gratifying conclusion to the series, secrets from Toby’s past are finally brought to light. An encore presentation of the series finale airs Saturday, Aug. 30 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV.

10 p.m. – MISTRESSES – “Choices” – NEW EPISODE

April (Rochelle Aytes) faces the ultimate betrayal, while Joss (Jes Macallan) shocks everyone with a big announcement. Meanwhile, Jacob (Matthew Del Negro) makes Karen (Yunjin Kim) a tantalizing offer, and Dom (Jason George) is determined to beat Toni (Rebeka Montoya) at her own game.

Tuesday, Aug.19

8 p.m. – ANGER MANAGEMENT – “Charlie Has a Threesome” – NEW EPISODE

Charlie’s (Charlie Sheen) girlfriend brings home a hot friend.

9 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE CANADA – NEW EPISODE

The Racers cross the Atlantic to Normandy, France, where a Detour leaves teams horsing around and a relentless Roadblock dilutes some teams’ chances of winning. But when teams come face-to-face with Canadian history, Racers pause to remember the fallen. An encore presentation of this episode airs Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV.

Wednesday, Aug. 20

8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – NEW EPISODE – TWO HOURS

Golden Globe^® Award-nominated actress Christina Applegate (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) appears as a guest judge as this season’s Top 6 finalists perform with new SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE all-star partners before learning which dancers end their journeys.

Friday, Aug. 22

9 p.m. – ORPHAN BLACK – “Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion” – NEW TO CTV

While Alison (Tatiana Maslany) deals with Aynsley’s (Natalie Lisinska) death and Cosima (Maslany) grapples with her worsening symptoms, Sarah (Maslany) enlists Art’s (Kevin Hanchard) help to find Kira (Skyler Wexler), but is shocked to find where the trail leads.

Saturday, Aug. 23

10 p.m. – BITTEN – “Caged” – NEW TO CTV

Frantic with worry, Elena (Laura Vandervoort) disobeys Jeremy’s (Greg Bryk) command and goes on a solo mission. Later, when Philip (Paul Greene) confronts her about who (or what) she is, Elena is forced to choose between her two worlds.

Sunday, Aug. 24

7:30 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “Undercover Lovers” – NEW EPISODE

Lines get blurred when Joy (Jane Leeves), and Bob (Dave Foley) go undercover as a couple and Elka (Betty White) gets a political rival (Bill Bellamy).

8 p.m. – UNFORGETTABLE – “The Island” – NEW EPISODE

Carrie (Poppy Montgomery) and Al’s (Dylan Walsh) investigation into the death of a college dropout takes a surprising turn when they discover he had been living in a community on an abandoned island near Manhattan.

9:00 p.m. – RISING STAR – “Finals”– SEASON FINALE – LIVE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

Monday, Aug. 25

7 p.m. – ETALK – NEW EPISODE

Ben Mulroney and Danielle Graham host a live edition of ETALK from THE 66TH PRIMETIME EMMY^® AWARDS red carpet outside the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles  – only minutes before the biggest night in television begins. The special episode will feature all the pre-EMMY highlights, including coverage of the Awards Performers Nominee Reception, and the BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea.

7:30 p.m. – THE 66TH PRIMETIME EMMY RED CARPET SPECIAL

Hosted by ACCESS HOLLYWOOD’s Billy Bush, THE 66TH PRIMETIME EMMY RED CARPET SPECIAL features interviews with EMMY nominees and special celebrity guests as they make their way down the red carpet at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Bush will be joined by EMMY Award-winning journalist and Entertainment Reporter Shaun Robinson, and Style Reporter Louise Roe.

8 p.m. – THE 66TH PRIMETIME EMMY^® AWARDS

In a break from its traditional Sunday night broadcast, THE 66TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY^® AWARDS airs exclusively on CTV on Monday, Aug. 25. Hosted by Seth Meyers (LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS), this year’s ceremony honouring the best in national primetime television airs live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Tuesday, Aug. 26

7 p.m. – ETALK – NEW EPISODE

Hosted from THE 66TH PRIMETIME EMMY^® AWARDS red carpet, Ben Mulroney gets the scoop from television’s biggest stars on the red carpet and from the exclusive backstage position. Also exclusive to Canadians, Danielle Graham has all the star-studded arrivals and reactions from the night at the HBO after-party.

8 p.m. – MASTERCHEF – “Top 7 Compete” – NEW EPISODE – SPECIAL DAY

Ontario/Montreal at 8 p.m. ET; Atlantic at 10 p.m. AT; Airs Monday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. MT./ 10 p.m. CT

Before the next Mystery Box Challenge, the remaining home cooks receive a little hometown encouragement as they head into a savory apple dish challenge. The home cook who creates the best dish is not only safe from elimination, but also plays a key role in the next challenge. Then, the remaining home cooks are split into pairs as they prepare a variety of pot stickers.

9 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE CANADA – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable. An encore presentation of this episode airs Saturday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV.

Wednesday, Aug. 27

8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – NEW EPISODE – TWO HOUR

Olympic gold medal winner Tara Lipinski appears as a guest judge, as this season’s Top 4 finalists perform with returning SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE all-stars on the final in-competition performance show.

Friday, Aug. 29

7 p.m. – BEST SUMMER EVER! ETALK & 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER – SPECIAL

ETALK gives viewers exclusive backstage access to Aussie pop punk sensations 5 Seconds of Summer in Toronto. The half-hour special gets up close and personal with one of the biggest bands in the world as they gear up for their first North American show – kicking off in Toronto opening for boy band phenomena One Direction. ETALK reporter Devon Soltendieck gets the VIP treatment as he interviews the band at the concert venue and gets a personal tour of the band’s dressing room, wardrobe, and official tour bus. The special also includes an exclusive acoustic performance in the Bell Media parking lot at 299 Queen St West before their sold out show in Toronto.

9 p.m. – ORPHAN BLACK – “Mingling its Own Nature With It” – NEW TO CTV

As Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) hits the road with Felix (Jordan Garvaris) and Kira (Skyler Wexler), she is forced to turn to a ghost from her past. When their brief respite is brutally shattered, Sarah realizes that no matter how far she runs, it will never be far enough.

Saturday, Aug. 30

10 p.m. – BITTEN – “Ready” – SEASON FINALE – NEW TO CTV

Having learned the truth about her werewolf origins, Elena (Laura Vandervoort) reunites with the Pack to prepare for a final stand against the Mutts.

Sunday, August 31

7:30 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “I Just Met the Man I’m Going to Marry– SEASON FINALE

The women fly to Los Angeles to watch Victoria (Wendie Malick) announce the Academy Award^® nominations. Elka (Betty White) gets campaign advice from a statistics expert, Victoria has nerves over the unknown, and Joy (Jane Leeves) meets the man she’s going to marry.

8 p.m. – UNFORGETTABLE – “Admissions” – NEW EPISODE

Carrie (Poppy Montgomery) and Al (Dylan Walsh) dig into the secrets of students and faculty at an elite prep school when a high-powered CEO and father of one of the students is murdered.

9 p.m. – UNFORGETTABLE – “Fire and Ice” – NEW EPISODE

When Homeland Security takes over a bombing investigation from Major Crimes, Carrie (Poppy Montgomery) doubts their conclusion that it’s tied to terrorism and secretly continues her own investigation.

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