CTV Programming Highlights: March 1 – 15

Program Alert – Feb. 27, 2015 CTV Programming Highlights: March 1 – 15 This March, CTV debuts three explosive new crime thrillers with the series premieres of SECRETS AND LIES, CSI: CYBER, and AMERICAN CRIME, along with the Season 3 premiere of CTV’s original crime drama MOTIVE. March also brings the mid-season returns of fan favourites ONCE UPON A TIME and MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. CTV is also alive with THE SOUND OF MUSIC as it celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the Oscar^® -winning musical, and the live broadcast of THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS showcasing the biggest and best in Canadian music. Plus, CTV delivers new episodes of GOTHAM, FOREVER, CRIMINAL MINDS, GREY’S ANATOMY, THE ODD COUPLE, THE GOLDBERGS, THE BIG BANG THEORY, and more. To tweet this alert: XXX Programming Highlights for March 1 – 15 on CTV and CTV GO include:

• CTV celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the iconic Oscar^® -winning musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC with a special matinee broadcast (March 1)
• MASTERCHEF CANADA’s Top 14 home cooks make lunch for the cast and crew of Cirque du Soleil in their very first Team Challenge (March 1)
• Gold (Robert Carlyle) reunites the queens of darkness on the mid-season return of ONCE UPON A TIME (March 1)
• Ryan Phillippe stars as a Good Samaritan turned murder suspect in the two-hour series premiere of SECRETS AND LIES (March 1)
• Shocking revelations threaten to tear Agent Coulson’s (Clark Gregg) team apart on the mid-season return of MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (March 3)
• Newly-minted Academy Award^® winner Patricia Arquette stars as Special Agent Avery Ryan in the series premiere of CSI: CYBER, the next generation in the successful CSI franchise, debuting on World CSI Day (March 4)
• Social injustice stirs up tensions in a California city after a shocking crime changes the lives of all those involved in the series premiere of AMERICAN CRIME (March 5)
• In the Season 3 premiere of CTV’s hit original crime drama MOTIVE, Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) returns to the Homicide team to help her former partner, Detective Vega (Louis Ferreira) after a six-month, self-imposed absence (March 8)
• ETALK celebrates 12 years of JUNO coverage, highlighting the best and most memorable moments in the 30-minute original special CANADA ROCKS! 12 YEARS OF ETALK AT THE JUNOS (March 14)
• Jacob Hoggard, lead singer of the JUNO Award-winning band Hedley, hosts Canada’s biggest night in music, THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS live from Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre (March 15)

** Media Note **– Download photos for CTV programming at BellMediaPR.ca. Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for March 1 – 15. All programming is subject to change (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).  Sunday, March 1 2 p.m. – CTV MOVIE: THE SOUND OF MUSIC  In a special 50^th anniversary broadcast of THE SOUND MUSIC, winner of five 1965 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) in her Academy award-winning role, stars as Maria, a young Austrian woman, studying to become a nun who is sent from her convent to be the governess to seven children of a widowed naval commander, Captain Georg Ritter von Trapp (Christopher Plummer, Beginners). Arriving at the Von Trapp home, Maria discovers that her new boss is cold and aloof, and the children hostile and mischievous.  Maria soon learns that all these children need is love and attention to change their attitudes, and through her, joy and music are brought back into the hearts and home of the Von Trapp family. Beginning Monday, March 2, THE SOUND OF MUSIC will also be available on CTV.ca for a seven day limited engagement. 7 p.m. – MASTERCHEF CANADA – “Juggling Act” – NEW EPISODE The home cooks’ first Team Challenge requires them to cook a hearty performance day lunch for the world-class acrobats, performers, and crew of Cirque du Soleil’s show Kurios: A Cabinet of Curiosities. Once back in the MASTERCHEF CANADA kitchen, the losing team faces the dreaded Pressure Test, in which they are challenged to master a historic Québécois dish. 8 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Darkness on the Edge of Town” – MID-SEASON RETURN With Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) banished from town, the residents of Storybrooke attempt to resume their normal lives. Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) and Belle (Emilie de Ravin) search for a way to release the fairies from the Sorcerer’s hat, while Emma (Jennifer Morrison), Henry (Jared S. Gilmore), and Regina (Lana Parrilla) continue to look for clues that could lead them to the Author. But when a terrifying darkness descends on the town, Emma and Regina are forced to confront the true nature of evil. Meanwhile, in New York, Gold and Ursula (Merrin Dungey, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE) enlist Cruella De Vil (Victoria Smurfit, DRACULA) to join their cause. 9 p.m. – SECRETS AND LIES – “The Trail” / “The Father” – TWO-HOUR SERIES PREMIERE In the two-hour series premiere of SECRETS AND LIES, family man Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) is out for his usual morning jog when he comes upon the body of young Tom Murphy (Aiden Malik). After the news begins to spread throughout town, Detective Andrea Cornell (Juliette Lewis), who’s been assigned to the case, pays Ben a visit for routine questioning. In the blink of an eye, Ben quickly turns from Good Samaritan to murder suspect. As the formidable detective searches for the facts, the media hone in on Ben and his family, and he struggles to escape from the pressure. Ben decides to take matters into his own hands by investigating those that were closest to Tom after receiving shocking information about the case from Detective Cornell. At home, Ben’s family continues to drift apart when he overhears his oldest daughter, Natalie Crawford (Indiana Evans), on a suspicious phone call. An encore presentation of the first hour, “The Trail”, airs Monday, March 2 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV. Monday, March 2 8 p.m. – GOTHAM – “Everyone Has A Cobblepot” – NEW EPISODE While Gordon (Ben McKenzie) seeks information about the recent controversy with Commissioner Loeb (Peter Scolari), Fish’s (Jada Pinkett Smith) allegiance with the prisoners is questioned when she appears to join forces with Dr. Dulmacher (Colm Feore, SENSITIVE SKIN). Meanwhile, after an attack close to home, Bruce (David Mazouz) deals with the aftermath. 9 p.m. – FOREVER – “Social Engineering” – NEW EPISODE Henry (Ioan Gruffudd) and Jo (Alana de la Garza) examine the world of cyber-terrorism to track down a killer when a member of a secret hack-tivist group turns up dead. The investigation also puts Henry in jeopardy of having his own secret exposed. He must walk a fine line between judging if others’ secrets are worth keeping in order to save himself, or be ready to take off – again. Flashbacks to an 1865 London hospital revisit Henry’s first wife, Nora, who is now in her 70s and threatening once again to reveal Henry’s condition, with disastrous results. Tuesday, March 3 9 p.m. – MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. –“Aftershocks” – MID-SEASON RETURN In the midseason return of MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., Coulson’s (Clark Gregg) team must deal with the consequences of their war with Hydra. New threats to the world have arisen, including Skye’s father, Cal (Kyle McLachlan), who now seeks retribution against Coulson for stealing his revenge against Whitehall (Reed Diamond, STATE OF AFFAIRS); a disturbing alliance between former S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Ward (Brett Dalton) and Agent 33 (Maya Stojan, CASTLE); the enigmatic Raina (Ruth Negga), who struggles with her transformation into something inhuman by the alien Obelisk and seeks vengeance; and Skye (Chloe Bennet), who  has developed mysterious new powers from the Obelisk but whose lack of experience with her new abilities may threaten the safety of those she loves. Wednesday, March 4 9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “Lockdown” – NEW EPISODE When two guards at a privatized maximum security prison in Texas are murdered, the BAU team suspects that more than one UnSub within the prison could be at work. 10 p.m. – CSI: CYBER – “Kidnapping 2.0” – SERIES PREMIERE – WORLD CSI DAY In new series CSI: CYBER, Academy Award^®-winner Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) stars as FBI Special Agent Avery Ryan, head of the Cyber Crime Division, a unit solving crimes that start in the mind, live online, and play out in the real world. In the series premiere of CSI: CYBER, debuting on World CSI Day, Special Agent Avery Ryan (a character inspired by the advanced technological work of real-life Cyber Psychologist Mary Aiken) and her team of FBI cyber analysts investigate a case of hacked baby monitors. Thursday, March 5 7 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “The Distance” – NEW EPISODE Dr. Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) engages in the surgery of a lifetime as a crowd of doctors look on from the gallery. With Stephanie (Jerrika Hinton) by her side, she begins operating on Dr. Herman (Geena Davis, COMMANDER IN CHIEF), but quickly realizes it’s far more difficult than she anticipated. Meanwhile, Bailey (Chandra Wilson) becomes skeptical when Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) takes on one of Herman’s cases. 8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Colonization Application” – NEW EPISODE Synopsis currently unavailable. 8:30 p.m. – THE ODD COUPLE – “The Birthday Party” – NEW EPISODE When Oscar (Matthew Perry) realizes he’s forgotten Felix’s (Thomas Lennon) birthday, he pulls together a last-minute surprise party in his honour in an attempt to impress Casey (Leslie Bibb, Law Abiding Citizen). 9:30 p.m. – THE GOLDBERGS – “Happy Mom, Happy Life” – NEW EPISODE When Dana (Natalie Alyn Lind) and Adam (Sean Giambrone) have to parent a doll for class, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) becomes a grand-smother and compromises their project and relationship. Meanwhile, Erica (Hayley Orrantia) is annoyed Barry (Troy Gentile) takes up all her best friend time with Lainey (AJ Michalka, SILICON VALLEY). To get back at him, she joins the JTP and they shun Barry out of the group, but it later backfires for Erica. 10 p.m. – AMERICAN CRIME “Episode One” – SERIES PREMIERE In the series premiere of AMERICAN CRIME, created by Academy Award^® winner John Ridley (12 Years A Slave), a community is shaken and tensions are stirred across socioeconomic and racial lines. Following the home invasion murder of war veteran Matt Skokie (Grant Merritt), and an assault on his wife Gwen (Kira Pozehl) four suspects are brought into custody: Tony Gutiérrez (Johnny Ortiz), an impressionable teen who got in way over his head even under the watchful eye of his dedicated and hard-working father, Alonzo Gutiérrez (Benito Martinez); Hector Tontz (Richard Cabral), a young man who has lived life on the fringes of society and has made bad decisions just to survive; and Carter Nix (Elvis Nolasco) and Aubry Taylor (Caitlin Gerard), two incredibly lost souls whose addiction to drugs and to one another has become destructive and paralyzing. Friday, March 6 8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE –– NEW EPISODE Synopsis currently unavailable. 9 p.m. – SHARK TANK – NEW EPISODE In a made-in-America episode of SHARK TANK, two young women model their pretty, custom recruitment clothing for sororities, which is expanding into a bridal line. Also, a native New Yorker showcases his simple tools that easily open a Thai coconut and extract the meat, and a salesman from Chattanooga, Tennessee touts his invention that can transform any pickup truck into what he calls “a Truck-U-V,” by adding seats in the flatbed to accommodate more passengers. 10 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS – “Occupational Hazards” – NEW EPISODE Erin Reagan-Boyle (Bridget Moynahan) is rattled when an unknown assailant breaks into her apartment and also attacks her co-worker. Meanwhile, Officer Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) and Officer Eddie Jenko (Vanessa Ray) discover a pipe bomb in an elderly woman’s apartment, and Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) looks into a charity that is soliciting money for the NYPD. Saturday, March 7 7 p.m. – W5 – “Feeding Hope” – NEW EPISODE W5 follows patients for 18 months as they undergo a ground-breaking Canadian treatment for extreme cases of anorexia nervosa. Sunday, March 8 7 p.m. – MASTERCHEF CANADA – “Slice of Life” – NEW EPISODE The home cooks face their second Mystery Box Challenge and this time, victory rests on an iconic Italian favourite. The home cook who most impresses the judges selects the ingredient everyone else cooks with in an Elimination Challenge inspired by the journey of MASTERCHEF CANADA Season 1 winner, Eric Chong. 8 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Unforgiven” – NEW EPISODE Synopsis currently unavailable. 9 p.m. – SECRETS AND LIES – “The Affair” – NEW EPISODE As the holidays approach, Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) tries in vain to keep his family together after the public revelation that the murder victim, Tom Murphy (Aiden Malik), was also his illegitimate son. While under scrutiny from the entire neighbourhood, Ben makes a startling discovery about a piece of evidence that could be used to implicate him in the murder of his son. Ben’s life continues to unravel when another personal bombshell rocks the Crawford household. 10 p.m. – MOTIVE – “Six Months Later” – SEASON PREMIERE In the Season 3 premiere of MOTIVE, Detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) finds herself in a new role within the Metro Police Department, away from Homicide. But news concerning her former partner, Detective Vega (Louis Ferreira), lures her back to help investigate a case involving his father and the death of a beautiful young socialite. A recovering addict, the victim’s past points to a potential overdose as a cause of death. But as details emerge, it becomes clear her death was no accident. Victor Garber (Argo) guest stars. Tuesday, March 10 9 p.m. – MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D – “Who You Really Are” – NEW EPISODE Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) and team come to the aid of a confused Lady Sif (Jaimie Alexander, Thor: The Dark World), who has lost her memory after fighting with a mysterious warrior, whose true mission will send shockwaves through S.H.I.E.L.D. Meanwhile, Bobbi (Adrianne Palicki) and Mac (Henry Simmons) continue to hide their true mission from everyone close to them. 10 p.m. – PERSON OF INTEREST – “Karma” – NEW EPISODE Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Finch (Michael Emerson) try to protect a psychologist whose unorthodox methods for helping his patients find closure could cost him dearly. Meanwhile, flashbacks reveal Finch’s fragile state in the days following the bombing that killed his best friend. Wednesday, March 11 9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “Breath Play” – NEW EPISODE The BAU is called to Wisconsin in search of a serial killer, and the team looks for a connection among the victims for clues to the UnSub. Also, Kate Callahan (Jennifer Love Hewitt) has trouble dealing with her niece, Meg (Hailey Sole, FRANKLIN & BASH), when she begins acting out. 10 p.m. – CSI: CYBER – “CMND:\Crash”– NEW EPISODE Agent Avery Ryan (Patricia Arquette) and her cyber team investigate a roller coaster crash caused by someone who found a way to hack into the ride’s internal computer. Thursday, Mar. 12 7 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “I Feel the Earth Move” – NEW EPISODE Synopsis currently unavailable. 8:30 p.m. – THE ODD COUPLE – “The Blind Leading the Blind Date” – NEW EPISODE When Dani (Yvette Nicole Brown) reveals she’s depressed that she’ll be the only single one at her high school reunion, Oscar (Matthew Perry) and Felix (Thomas Lennon) each put their distinctive dating strategies to work to help her find a boyfriend. 9:30 p.m. – THE GOLDBERGS – “Van People” – NEW EPISODE When Murray (Jeff Garlin) takes Erica’s (Hayley Orrantia) car privileges away, Erica and Barry (Troy Gentile) retaliate by buying their own shabby used black van. Murray gets even more upset so they move into the van full time and park it on the street by the house. Meanwhile at school, Adam (Sean Giambrone) gets voted in the yearbook as “nicest guy,” but thinks he deserves something better…which results in a suspension. 10 p.m. – AMERICAN CRIME – NEW EPISODE Synopsis currently unavailable. Friday, March 13 8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – NEW EPISODE Synopsis currently unavailable. 9 p.m. – SHARK TANK – NEW EPISODE A cattleman from Peoria, Illinois, gets a second chance to show the Sharks what he’s learned about his gourmet meat business since his Season 4 visit to the Tank; and a lawyer/MBA graduate from San Francisco, California, pitches a lingerie line that is sewn by women in need. 10 p.m.  – BLUE BLOODS – “Bad Company” – NEWEPISODE Officer Eddie Jenko (Vanessa Ray) goes on her first undercover operation to investigate a kidnapping ring targeting young women via fake youth hostel websites. Meanwhile, Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) helps a woman he knows from early in his career meet the inmate who killed her family. Saturday, March 14 5 p.m. – CANADA ROCKS! 12 YEARS OF ETALK AT THE JUNOS – NEW ORIGINAL SPECIAL ETALK celebrates 12 years of JUNO coverage highlighting the best and most memorable moments in the new original special CANADA ROCKS! 12 YEARS OF ETALK AT THE JUNOS. The 30-minute special features ETALK Anchor Ben Mulroney and Co-Anchor Danielle Graham, reporters Devon Soltendieck, Traci Melchor, and Lainey Lui, along with ETALK Executive Producer / Director of Production Morley Nirenberg and Canadian singer-songwriter Jully Black, who talk everything from red carpet run-ins with Justin Bieber, Pamela Anderson, and Drake, to ETALK’s exclusive backstage lounge interviews with Avril Lavigne, Michael Bublé, Coldplay, and more. 7 p.m. – W5 – NEW EPISODE Synopsis currently unavailable. Sunday, Mar. 15 7 p.m. – THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS – TWO HOURS – SPECIAL BROADCAST – LIVE Broadcasting live on CTV at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. AT) from Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre, THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS celebrates the best in Canadian music, honouring the artistic and technical achievements of artists and bands nationwide. Hosted by Jacob Hoggard, lead singer of the JUNO Award-winning band Hedley,  THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS features performances by that 2015 Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee Alanis Morissette, Arkells, deadmau5, Hedley, Kiesza, Lights, MAGIC!, Sam Roberts Band, Shawn Mendes, and The Weeknd. 9 p.m. – SECRETS AND LIES – “The Sister” – NEW EPISODE Ben Crawford (Ryan Phillippe) uncovers the truth about Natalie’s (Indiana Evans)  whereabouts two nights before Tom Murphy (Aiden Malik) died, when she supposedly was babysitting the young boy, leading Ben to confront his neighbours Dr. Joseph Richardson (Steven Brand) and Vanessa Richardson (Kate Ashfield). After learning about the strange circumstances surrounding the death of their son, a suspicious Ben is convinced that they possibly were involved in Tom’s death. Meanwhile, Detective Cornell (Juliette Lewis) confirms the murder weapon and springs another bombshell on Ben, who still can’t recall his actions the night Tom died. 10 p.m. – MOTIVE – “Calling The Shots”– NEW EPISODE Detectives Brian Lucas (Brendan Penny), Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman), and Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira) investigate the homicide of a high-end call girl, and their shocking discovery about the victim’s double life complicates the investigation. Meanwhile, Angie adjusts to playing a supporting role to Lucas, who is the primary investigator, and finds herself distracted when new details of the Neville Montgomery case emerge. Actress Ally Sheedy (PSYCH) guest stars.

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