TORONTO (June 2, 2022) – Leading up to the #BellMediaUpfront on June 9, CTV today announced the key new series set to join CTV and its suite of Specialty Channels as part of the 2022/23 season. Landing highly-anticipated series, headlined by blockbuster talent, CTV’s schedule includes the buzzed-about
EAST NEW YORK, from the executive producers of NYPD BLUE, about the newly promoted police captain of East New York, with
Amanda Warren and
Jimmy Smits. Also coming to CTV is the spinoff of hit series THE ROOKIE,
THE ROOKIE: FEDS, starring
Niecy Nash-Betts as the oldest rookie at the FBI Academy; and
ALASKA DAILY, from the mind of Academy Award
®-winner Tom McCarthy (
Spotlight), which follows a disgraced reporter looking for redemption at an Anchorage newspaper, starring two-time Academy Award
®– winner
Hilary Swank.
For mid-season, CTV’s lineup is further strengthened by
TRUE LIES, an adaptation of James Cameron’s fan-favourite international spy blockbuster with
Steve Howey and
Ginger Gonzaga; character-driven drama
ALERT about the LAPD’s Missing Persons Unit from John Eisendrath, Jamie Foxx, and Datari Turner; and
NIGHT COURT, a follow-up to the beloved 1980s sitcom starring THE BIG BANG THEORY’s
Melissa Rauch and comedy legend
John Larroquette, reprising his role as Dan Fielding.
Also joining the CTV schedule is
CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!, a spinoff of the iconic game show featuring famous faces competing to donate money to a chosen charity.
CTV’s Specialty Channels have also expanded their suite of sought-after series, with CTV Sci-Fi Channel adding
THE WINCHESTERS, a prequel to the smash-hit series
SUPERNATURAL, centered on Dean and Sam’s parents; and
THE ARK, which follows planetary colonization missions in the race to save human beings from extinction. CTV Drama Channel confirms
PANHANDLE, centred on eccentric, agoraphobic arm-chair detective Bell Prescott, who enlists the reluctant help of the local traffic cop; and coming to CTV Life Channel is
JAMIE’S ONE PAN WONDERS, from world-renowned chef
Jamie Oliver, which provides solutions for anyone who wants to cook delicious food with minimal ingredients, less cleaning up, and big flavour.
Complete Descriptions for CTV and CTV Specialty Channels 2022/23 New Series:
CTV
ALASKA DAILY
From the mind of Academy Award
®-winner Tom McCarthy (
Spotlight),
ALASKA DAILY stars Hilary Swank (AWAY) as Eileen Fitzgerald, a recently disgraced reporter who leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage, on a journey to find both personal and professional redemption. Alongside Swank,
ALASKA DAILY stars Jeff Perry (SCANDAL), Matt Malloy (
In the Company of Men), Meredith Holzman (
Blow the Man Down), Grace Dove (
The Revenant), Pablo Castelblanco (
Admission), Ami Park (THIS IS US), and Craig Frank (8.13). Tom McCarthy is creator and executive producer. Hilary Swank, Melissa Wells, Bert Salke, Kyle Hopkins (
Anchorage Daily News), and Ryan Binkley (
Anchorage Daily News) are executive producers, with Peter Elkoff (THE RESIDENT) serving as showrunner and executive producer.
ALASKA DAILY is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.
ALERT
When police officer Nikki Parker’s son goes missing, she joins the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Missing Persons Unit to help other people find their loved ones, even as she searches for her own. Six years later, her world is turned upside-down when her ex-husband, Devon Zoellner, shows up with a proof-of-life photo of their missing boy…or is it? The series is a procedural drama with a search for a missing person in each episode that runs alongside the overarching storyline of Nikki and Devon’s quest to find out the truths about the person claiming to be their long-lost son.
ALERT is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FOX Entertainment. John Eisendrath will write and executive produce.
Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner will also executive produce.
CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!
In the all-new game show
CELEBRITY JEOPARDY!, celebrity contestants compete for a chance to win money and donate it to a charity of their choice. From Sony Pictures Television,
CELEBRITY JEOPARDY! is executive produced by Michael Davies.
EAST NEW YORK
From the executive producers of NYPD BLUE,
EAST NEW YORK stars Amanda Warren (DICKINSON) as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct, in East New York – a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives, but first, she has the daunting task of getting them on board, as some are skeptical of her promotion, and others resist the changes she is desperate to make. Her team includes her mentor, shrewd veteran two-star Chief John Suarez (Emmy
® Award winner Jimmy Smits, L.A. LAW); Marvin Sandeford (Tony Award
® winner and current nominee Ruben Santiago-Hudson, CASTLE), a highly respected training officer and expert on the neighborhood; Tommy Killian (Kevin Rankin,
Dallas Buyers Club), a detective with some old-school approaches to policing; Capt. Stan Yenko (Richard Kind,
Inside Out), Haywood’s gregarious and efficient right hand; Crystal Morales (Elizabeth Rodriguez,
Logan), an intuitive detective who can’t be intimidated; Andre Bentley (Lavel Schley, GROWN-ISH), a trainee from an upper middle-class background; and ambitious patrol officer Brandy Quinlan (Olivia Luccardi,
It Follows). Emmy
® Award-winner William Finkelstein, Mike Flynn, Emmy
® Award-winner Michael M. Robin, Christine Holder, and Mark Holder are executive producers. Andrew Maher is a co-executive producer. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television.
NIGHT COURT
Unapologetic optimist judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch, THE BIG BANG THEORY), the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father’s footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette). The cast also includes India de Beaufort (
Run Fatboy Run), Kapil Talwalkar (ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST), and Lacretta (
Second Act). Writer Dan Rubin executive produces with Melissa Rauch and Winston Rauch. John Larroquette will produce.
NIGHT COURT is produced by Warner Bros. Television, in association with After January Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
THE ROOKIE: FEDS
From the executive producers of THE ROOKIE comes
THE ROOKIE: FEDS, starring Niecy Nash-Betts (CLAWS) as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. The spinoff was introduced as a two-part event during the fourth season of THE ROOKIE, where Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion, CASTLE) and the L.A. division of the FBI enlist the help of Simone Clark when one of her former students is a suspect in a terror attack. The series also stars Frankie Faison (
White Chicks) as Christopher “Cutty” Clark, and Felix Solis (
The International) as Special Agent Matthew Garza. Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter are co-creators and executive producers. Mark Gordon, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross, and Corey Miller are executive producers. Entertainment One (eOne) is the lead studio and international distributor of
THE ROOKIE: FEDS, a co-production with ABC Signature.
TRUE LIES
Inspired by James Cameron’s hit action/comedy film of the same name,
TRUE LIES follows Harry (Steve Howey,
Bride Wars), a first-class international spy for U.S. intelligence agency Omega Sector, and his wife, Helen (Ginger Gonzaga, TOGETHERNESS), a language professor bored with her daily routine, who makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life. With the secret out, Omega recruits Helen, who impresses everyone with her formidable skills, and she joins Harry and his team of top-notch operatives, embarking on covert missions around the globe and an exhilarating life of danger and adventure. The renewed bond between them adds much-needed sizzle to the Taskers’ emotionally distant marriage and upends the top-secret world of Omega Sector. As Harry says, if you’re going to save the world, you might as well do it for the ones you love.
TRUE LIES also stars Erica Hernandez (BRIDGE AND TUNNEL) as Maria, Omar Miller (BALLERS) as Gib, Mike O’Gorman (TINY APARTMENT) as Luther, Annabella Didion (OUTER BANKS) as Dana, and Lucas Jaye (
The Sleepover) as Jake. Matt Nix, James Cameron, Rae Sanchini, McG, Mary Viola, Corey Marsh, and Josh Levy are executive producers. Anthony Hemingway is an executive producer and directed the pilot from a script by Nix. Sean Hoagland and Whitney Davis are co-executive producers. The series is produced by 20
th Television.
CTV Specialty Channels
CTV Sci-Fi Channel:
THE ARK
THE ARK takes place 100 years in the future when planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft, known as Ark One, encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive. The series stars Christie Burke (MAID), Richard Fleeshman (CALL THE MIDWIFE), Reece Ritchie (
The Lovely Bones), Stacey Read (
Aneni), and Ryan Adams (
Orange Peel). Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner are co-showrunners and executive producers alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson of Electric Entertainment. Jonathan English of Balkanic Media and Steve Lee serve as producers.
THE WINCHESTERS
Before Sam and Dean, there were their parents, John and Mary. Told from the perspective of narrator Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles, SUPERNATURAL),
THE WINCHESTERS is the epic, untold love story of how John Winchester (Drake Rodger,
The In Between) met Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE) and put it all on the line to not only save their love, but the entire world. When John returns home from fighting in Vietnam, a mysterious encounter sparks a new mission to trace his father’s past. In his journey, he crosses paths with 19-year-old demon hunter Mary, who is also searching for answers after the disappearance of her own father. Together, the two join forces with young hunter-in-training Latika (Nida Khurshid, STATION 19), and easygoing hunter Carlos (Jonathan “Jojo” Fleites) to uncover the hidden truths about both their families. Their investigation leads them to a rare book emporium, whose owner, Ada (Demetria McKinney, HOUSE OF PAYNE), takes an interest to the occult and could provide the missing pieces to their puzzle. But secrets run deep for both the Winchesters and Campbells, and despite the best efforts of John’s mother Millie (Bianca Kajlich,
Bring It On) to protect her son from pursuing a dangerous life of demon hunting, John and Mary are both determined to work together to uphold their families’ legacies while beginning to form a family of their own. A prequel to the long-running hit series SUPERNATURAL,
THE WINCHESTERS is written and executive produced by Robbie Thompson. Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles executive produce via their Chaos Machine Productions. David H. Goodman joined the creative team as an executive producer for the series. McG serves as an executive producer. The series is from Chaos Machine Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios.
CTV Drama Channel:
PANHANDLE
A serialized dramedy set in the Florida Panhandle. Since personal tragedy struck five years ago, loquacious, eccentric Bell Prescott (Emmy
® Award-winner Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) hasn’t left the decaying property he shares with his mother and a pet alligator. When Bell discovers a dead body, he browbeats the only cop in town, the practical, brutally direct Cammie Lorde (Tiana Okoye, The Good Place), into solving the case. That leads the unlikely duo into a collision course with Bell’s past. They’ll wrestle with personal demons, shocking twists, and Panhandle craziness on their journey to heal themselves and their town. Carla Kettner (THE BLACKLIST), Nicholas Stoller (MUPPETS MOST WANTED), and Conor Welch (GOOSEBUMPS) are Executive Producers. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
CTV Life Channel:
JAMIE’S ONE PAN WONDERS
JAMIE’S ONE PAN WONDERS is the ultimate solutions-based guide to brilliantly easy meals perfect for now, offering a delicious range of dishes all cooked in just one pan or tray. Each recipe uses only a handful of ingredients, as the pan does all the hard work – and there’s hardly any cleaning up.
Each meal has been created by Jamie Oliver specifically to answer people’s everyday needs: from speedy meals that can be made in 15 minutes or less, ovenbaked dishes that can be left to cook low and slow while people do with other things, brilliant principle recipes that big-up batch cooking, or clever shortcuts to family favourites that everyone will love to eat, but don’t always have the time to cook.
JAMIE’S ONE PAN WONDERS is the solution for anyone who wants to cook delicious food with minimal ingredients, less cleaning up, and big flavour.