CTV Programming Highlights: Oct. 1-13

October begins with the seriespremieres of CTV’s new, original, undercover cop drama PLAYED and sci-fi series THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, aswell as the Season 2 premiere of ARROW. Plus, all-new episodes continue for this season’s #1 newseries MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., top new comedies THE GOLDBERGS and TROPHY WIFE,along with PERSON OF INTEREST,HOSTAGES, CRIMINAL MINDS,CSI, THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, GREY’S ANATOMY,MASTERCHEF JUNIOR,THE VOICE, BLUE BLOODS, W5,ONCE UPON A TIME, THE AMAZING RACE, CASTLE,THE MENTALIST, and ORPHAN BLACKon CTV.

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ProgrammingHighlights for Oct. 1-13 on CTV include:

• In the special recap ARROW: YEAR ONE, viewers get a chance to catch up on the incredible events that led billionaire Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) to secretly create his vigilante superhero alter-ego, Arrow (Oct. 2)
• After assaulting a Drug Squad officer, undercover detective John Moreland (Vincent Walsh) faces suspension. Instead, he’s assigned the challenge to a new elite team of undercover cops  on the series premiere of CTV’s new original undercover cop drama PLAYED (Oct. 3)
• When Stephen Jameson (Robbie Amell) begins hearing voices and waking up in strange places, he starts to question his sanity and it leads him to his first encounter with the “Tomorrow People”, a group of young people with superpowers, on the series premiere of the new sci-fi series THE TOMORROW PEOPLE (Oct. 9)
• Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) travel to Lian Yu Island  in search of Oliver (Stephen Amell) who left Starling City after “The Undertaking” on the Season 2 premiere of ARROW (Oct. 9)
• In the 200^th episode of GREY’S ANATOMY, the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial throw a fundraising gala, which turns wildly competitive after Jackson (Jesse Williams) makes a rash promise (Oct. 10)

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Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for Oct. 1-13. Allprogramming is subject to change (all times ET/PT, visit CTV.ca to confirmlocal broadcast times).

Tuesday, Oct. 1

8 p.m. – MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. – “0-8-4” – NEW EPISODE

Fall’s most-anticipated most-watched new series continues with Coulson (Clark Gregg) and his S.H.I.E.L.D. agents travelling to Peru to investigate an object of unknown origin, codenamed 0-8-4. But when Coulson runs into Comandante Camilla Reyes (Leonor Varela, DALLAS), more than just sparks fly at 30,000 feet.

9 p.m. – THE GOLDBERGS – “Roll it Out” – NEW EPISODE

Just as a new school year begins, Murray (Jeff Garlin) and Erica’s (Hayley Orrantia) family tradition of spending the first Saturday together roller-skating is in jeopardy since Erica (Hayley Orrantia) believes the activity is juvenile, and at the rink, things take a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) takes Adam (Sean Giambrone) shopping for new school clothes.

9:30 p.m. – TROPHY WIFE – “Cold File” – NEW EPISODE

When Kate (Malin Akerman) asks Pete (Bradley Whitford) for more responsibility, he entrusts her to put Bert (Albert Tsai) to bed, and also help him coach Bert’s soccer team. Before soccer practice, Bert drinks Kate’s coffee and becomes a wild man on the field before crashing. Meanwhile, Warren (Ryan Scott Lee) and Hillary (Bailee Madison) spill salsa on Diane’s (Marcia Gay Harden) immaculate white couch and try to hide it from her.

10 p.m. – PERSON OF INTEREST – “Nothing to Hide” – NEW EPISODE

The number comes up for an Internet entrepreneur in the business of eliminating people’s privacy, but finds his own being rapidly stripped away. As his life spirals out of control, Reese (Jim Caviezel) tries to protect him, while Finch (Michael Emerson) calls on Shaw (Sarah Shahi), Carter (Taraji P. Henson), and Fusco (Sean McCarthy) for help finding whoever is after him. Meanwhile, Carter finds herself unexpectedly paired with new rookie partner, Mike Laskey (Brian Wiles, AS THE WORLD TURNS).

Wednesday, Oct. 2

8 P.M. – ARROW: YEAR ONE

In the special Season 1 recapepisode ARROW: YEAR ONE, viewersget a chance to catch up on the first season of the series, and discover thesecrets which led billionaire Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) to secretly createthe persona of Arrow. Five years after being lost at sea, Oliver returns toStarling City to carry out his father’s dying wish: take down the corrupt elitewho have failed his city. The special follows Oliver as he delivers vigilantejustice and discovers that the real threat to his city is far greater than heever imagined. An exclusive first look at Season 2 is also included.

9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “The Inspired” – NEWEPISODE

As the BAU narrows in on thesuspect of the ritualistic killings they’ve been investigating in Arizona, abizarre connection within the perpetrator’s family could lead them to finallynab the suspect.

10 p.m. – CSI – “Take the Money and Run” – NEWEPISODE

The CSI team is called in toinvestigate a murder and robbery at a poker game with more than a milliondollars in chips on the table.

Thursday, Oct. 3

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The ScavengerVortex” – NEW EPISODE

When the entire gang competes ina scavenger hunt designed by Raj (Kunal Nayyar), it brings out the best andworst in everyone.

8:30 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “I Think I BangedLucille Ball” – NEW EPISODE 

When Walden (AshtonKutcher) feels cramped in his own house, Jenny (Amber Tamblyn) moves in withEvelyn (Holland Taylor) and her boyfriend, Marty (Emmy^® Award-winnerCarl Reiner, THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW).

9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “Everybody’s Crying Mercy”– NEW EPISODE

Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) andDerek (Patrick Dempsey) adjust to life at home with a newborn, but find itdifficult being away from the hospital. Meanwhile, Arizona (Jessica Capshaw) triesto fix her broken marriage, and April (Sarah Drew) anxiously awaits the resultsfrom her board exam.

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Drugs” – SERIES PREMIERE

In the highly anticipated seriespremiere of the new CTV original drama PLAYED, after assaulting a Drug Squad officer, undercoverdetective John Moreland (Vincent Walsh, DECEPTION, LOST GIRL) faces suspension. He gets a second chance when DetectiveSergeant Rebecca Ellis (Chandra West, NYPD BLUE, JOHN FROM CINCINNATI) recruits Moreland and his team into her newly formedCovert Investigations Unit (C.I.U.). The C.I.U.’s first case is to take downDavid Thorpe (Serge Houde, MOTIVE), an elusive drug kingpin Moreland has beenhunting for years. Rebecca’s leadership and her fragile relationship withMoreland are severely tested when Thorpe suspects that Moreland is a cop.

Friday, Oct. 4

8p.m. – MASTERCHEF JUNIOR – “School is out… But the MasterChef Kitchen isOpen!” – NEW EPISODE

The Top 12 junior home cookscompete in the season’s first Mystery Box challenge and must create animpressive dish using only the mystery ingredients. Later, the judges task thekids to each create an elevated, restaurant-quality burger in only 60 minutes.

9 p.m. – ORPHAN BLACK – “Entangled Bank” – NEW TOCTV

Sarah’s (Tatiana Maslany)actions pit the Orphans against each other as she tries to plan her next move. WhenPaul (Dylan Bruce) tries to cover up Sarah’s existence, Alison (Maslany) takesvengeance on her suspected monitor, which could cost her everything she holdsdear.

10 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS – “The City That Never Sleeps”– NEW EPISODE

When a movie star (Marc Blucas, NECESSARYROUGHNESS) shadows Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) for research on an upcoming role, hebecomes part of his own investigation when he is attacked.

Saturday, Oct. 5

7 p.m. – W5 – NEW EPISODE

W5 investigates a deadlyconfrontation between a soldier with PTSD and an RCMP SWAT team. Plus, is ittime to get rid of the Senate, and what can Canada learn from the Irish?

COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV continues with gut-bustingcomedies beginning at 8 p.m. ET. This week featuresepisodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY,ANGER MANAGEMENT,MIKE & MOLLY, andTHE NEIGHBORS:

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANGTHEORY – “TheBakersfield Expedition” – COMEDY NIGHT ONCTV

While the guys take a road trip to a comic bookconvention dressed as STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION CHARACTERS, the girls stayhome and try to interpret a comic book.

8:30 p.m. – ANGERMANAGEMENT – “Charlie & Deception Therapy” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Charlie (Charlie Sheen) tries to help his patient,Ed (Barry Corbin, THE CLOSER), with a placebo pill that’s supposedly reducesanger.

9 p.m. – MIKE &MOLLY – “Spring Break” – COMEDY NIGHT ONCTV

Molly (Melissa McCarthy) joins Victoria (Katy Mixon)on a spring break road trip to party with her friends from college. Meanwhile,Mike (Billy Gardell) pulls strings with his boss to get special overtimeassignments in hopes of making extra money.

9:30 p.m. – THE NEIGHBORS– “The Neighbours” – NEW EPISODE –COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Jackie (Toks Olagundoye) and Debbie (Jami Gertz) hita newfound stride in their friendship, telling each other their most intimatesecrets. But there’s one thing Jackie won’t tell her next door neighbour.

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Drugs” – ENCORE BROADCAST

An encore presentation of theseries premiere of the new CTV original drama PLAYED. See Thursday, Oct. 3 synopsis.

Sunday, Oct. 6

7 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Lost Girl” – NEWEPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

9 p.m. – CASTLE – “Need to Know” – NEW EPISODE

With Beckett (Stana Katic) stillin D.C., Castle (Nathan Fillion) and the boys investigate the murder of a formerchild star who rose to fame playing the lovable nerd on an early 90s sitcom.

10 p.m. – THE MENTALIST – “Black-Winged Redbird” – NEWEPISODE

Jane (Simon Baker) discovers animportant clue to Red John’s methods as the team encounters four of thesuspects. The CBI also investigates the case of a software engineer killed by adrone strike.

Monday, Oct. 7

8 p.m. – THE VOICE – NEW EPISODE – TWO HOURS

The blind auditions continue infront of the celebrity panel of coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, CeeLo Green,and Christina Aguilera who each hand pick vocalists for their individual teams.The strongest vocalists from across the country compete to be selected by oneof the coaches and fight for a chance to win the title of “The Voice”.

10 p.m. – HOSTAGES – “Power of Persuasion” – NEWEPISODE

Duncan (Dylan McDermott)threatens Ellen (Toni Collette) that she must convince the President to keepher as his surgeon after he decides to go with another doctor, or there will beconsequences. Also, she meets Duncan’s daughter and gains insight into his life.

Tuesday, Oct. 8

8 p.m. – MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. – “TheAsset” – NEW EPISODE

When the brilliant scientist Dr.Franklin Hall (Ian Hart, Harry Potter andthe Sorcerer’s Stone) is kidnapped, Agent Coulson (Ian Hart, LUCK) and hisS.H.I.E.L.D. agents must race against the clock to locate him. Skye (ChloeBennet) turns out to be their only way in, pushing the team to their limitswhen the entire plan turns upside-down.

9 p.m. – THE GOLDBERGS – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

9:30 p.m. – TROPHY WIFE – “The Social Network” –NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

10 p.m. – PERSON OF INTEREST – NEW EPISODE

Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Finch (MichaelEmerson) enlist the help of Carter (Taraji P. Henson), Shaw (Sarah Shahi), andZoe Morgan (Paige Turco), who use their feminine wiles to bait a chameleonplayboy. Meanwhile, The Machine helps Root (Amy Acker) plot an escape from herpsych ward confinement before a dangerous enemy can track her down.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

7 p.m. – THE TOMORROW PEOPLE – “Pilot” – SERIESPREMIERE

When Stephen Jameson (RobbieAmell, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins)begins hearing voices and waking up in strange places, he starts to questionhis sanity. In desperation, Stephen decides to listen to one of the voices inhis head, and it leads him to his first encounter with the ‘Tomorrow People’, agroup of young people with special power who represent the next phase in humanevolution. They inform him that they are being hunted by a paramilitary groupof scientists known as Ultra, led by Dr. Jedikiah Price (Mark Pellegrino,SUPERNATURAL). Meanwhile, Stephen gets another surprise that leads him down hisown path, which he hopes will help him uncover the truth about his father’s(Jeffrey Pierce, ALCATRAZ) mysterious disappearance.

8 p.m. – ARROW – “City of Heroes” – SEASON PREMIERE

In the Season 2 premiere of ARROW, Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards)travel to Lian Yu Island in search of Oliver (Stephen Amell) who left StarlingCity after The Undertaking. Convinced to return home, Oliver finds that thingsare in worse shape than he thought – Isabel Rochev (Summer Glau, GREY’S ANATOMY)is preparing a hostile takeover of Queen Consolidated, Thea (Willa Holland)refuses to visit Moira (Susanna Thompson) in jail, Roy (Colton Haynes) istrying to fill the void left by the Arrow’s absence, and Laurel (Katie Cassidy)is working with the District Attorney’s office to take down the vigilante Arrow.

9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “Final Shot” – NEWEPISODE

When a sniper strikes Dallas,the BAU investigates whether the upcoming anniversary of the Kennedyassassination is a motivating factor or if something else is driving the UnSub.

10 p.m. – CSI – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

Thursday, Oct. 10

8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The RaidersMinimization” – NEW EPISODE

Sheldon (Jim Parsons) seeksrevenge after Amy (Mayim Bialik) ruins one of his favourite movies. Meanwhile,Leonard (Johnny Galecki) discovers a way to get Penny (Kaley Cuoco) to doanything. Also, Christine Baranski (THE GOOD WIFE) guest stars as Leonard’s (JohnnyGalecki) mother.

8:30 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – “The UnblessedBiscuit” – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “Puttin’ on the Ritz” – NEWEPISODE

In the 200^th episodeof GREY’S ANATOMY,the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial throw afundraising gala which turns wildly competitive after Jackson (Jesse Williams)makes a rash promise. Back at the hospital, Bailey’s (Chandra Wilson) patienceis tested when she has to deal with several extremely difficult patients.

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Girls” – NEW EPISODE

In the new CTV original series PLAYED, a 15-year-old escort disappears at a sleek downtown hoteland he C.I.U. goes undercover to infiltrate an underage prostitution ringmasterminded by two volatile brothers, Shaun (Chris Hoffman, FLASHPOINT) andPaul Devlin (Morgan Kelly, BEING ERICA). As Maria (Lisa Marcos) gets close toone of the brothers, she’s haunted by memories of a savage beating she sufferedon a previous case. In a risky final play, Maria struggles to stay focused andsafe as she takes on the escort ring’s vicious leader.

Friday, Oct. 11

8 p.m. – MASTERCHEF JUNIOR – “Whip It” – NEWEPISODE

The junior home cooks test thelaws of physics by whipping liquid cream by hand. To determine the stiffness ofthe whipped cream, they each hold their bowl of whipped cream over the judges’heads. The contestant whose whipped cream remains in the bowl gets an advantagein the next round, while the others get to slime the judges!

9 p.m. – ORPHAN BLACK – “Unconscious Selection” –NEW TO CTV

After Kira’s (Skyler Wexler)life is threatened, Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) is on the warpath, but Dr. Leekie (MattFrewer) makes her think twice about her plans for revenge. Meanwhile, Cosima (Maslany)faces the truth about Delphine (Evelyne Brochu), forcing her to choose sides.Now, it’s up to Sarah to decide the killer’s fate, but the truth about her pastmight end up putting all their lives in jeopardy.

10 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS – “To Protect and Serve” – NEWEPISODE

Synopsiscurrently unavailable.

Saturday, Oct. 12

7 p.m. – W5 – NEW EPISODE

W5investigates the dying days of Canada’s top palliative care doctor.

COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV continues with gut bustingcomedies beginning at 8 p.m. ET. This week features episodes of TWO AND AHALF MEN, ANGER MANAGEMENT, MIKE & MOLLY, and THE NEIGHBORS:

8 p.m. – TWO AND A HALFMEN – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Synopsis currently unavailable.

8:30 p.m. – ANGERMANAGEMENT – “Charlie’s Dad Breaks Bad” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Charlie’s (Charlie Sheen) dad (Martin Sheen, THEWEST WING) falls in with a bad crowd.

9 p.m. – MIKE &MOLLY – “Windy City” – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

Mike (Billy Gardell) and Carl (Reno Wilson) getstuck working after their boss, Patrick (Gerald McRaney), gets dumped by Mike’smother (Rondi Reed). Later, as a tornado descends on Chicago, Mike and Molly eachconfess important news to each other.

9:30 p.m. – THE NEIGHBORS – “The One with InterspeciesF-R-I-E-N-D-S” – NEW EPISODE – COMEDY NIGHT ON CTV

After a botched game night leaves Jackie (ToksOlagundoye) doubting her and Debbie’s (Jami Gertz) friendship, they go formakeovers by Shirley (Wendy Williams, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) at a salon thatspecializes in African American hair care.

10 p.m. – PLAYED – “Girls” – ENCORE BROADCAST

Encore broadcast. See Thursday,Oct. 10 synopsis.

Sunday, Oct. 13

7 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Quite a Common Fairy”– NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

9 p.m. – CASTLE – “Number One Fan” – NEW EPISODE

Synopsis currently unavailable.

10 p.m. – THE MENTALIST – “Wedding in Red” – NEWEPISODE

Jane (Simon Baker) gets the CBIinvolved in a case in Napa in order to focus on Sheriff McAllister (XanderBerkley), while Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) and Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) take atrip down the aisle.

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