Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc., revealed today the Fall 2010 programming lineup and schedule for CTV, Canada’s most-watched network, and sister network /A\. Seven new series join the CTV schedule this Fall, with four additional new series slated for mid-season. The new series represent the best of new television programs produced by a diverse mix of studios.
“Strength, stability, surprise – it’s a programming mix you won’t find anywhere else,” said Boyce. “From a position of strength, we’ve freshened up Canada’s #1 schedule in all areas, from comedy, drama and reality, to daytime and late-night, to Canadian and American.”
The 11 new series are fronted by some of television’s biggest names, including Paula Abdul, William Shatner and Conan O’Brien, who joins CTV’s late-night lineup with THE CONAN O’BRIEN SHOW.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be coming to you on CTV,” said Conan O’Brien in a video message. “Canada was the first place to embrace me…when I took my show here to Toronto several years ago, you treated me like a rock star and I never forgot it. I love your country. I love your people. And I really love your comedy…”
Additionally, CTV announced concurrently today that it has secured the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to the U.S. version of Simon Cowell’s THE X FACTOR, the hottest new competition series on the planet, premiering next Fall (see companion release “CTV Acquires THE X FACTOR for Fall 2011”).
New series joining the CTV 2010 Fall Schedule include the one-hour drama NO ORDINARY FAMILY about a family with superpowers starring Michael Chiklis; the bromance Las Vegas legal drama THE DEFENDERS starring Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell; Dick Wolf’s new procedural crime drama LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES; William Shatner’s $#*! MY DAD SAYS, based on the popular Twitter account and New York Times bestseller of the same name; and BLUE BLOODS, about a multi-generational New York family of Irish cops, anchored by Tom Selleck.
Premiering in mid-season on CTV are Paula Abdul’s return to prime-time as the judge and executive producer of the new dance competition series GOT TO DANCE, based on the hit U.K. format; Canadian Matthew Perry joins Allison Janney in his return to television in the new comedy in MR. SUNSHINE; and the bone-chilling new CRIMINAL MINDS spin-off starring Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker. CTV has acquired the streaming rights for each of the new scripted and reality series, which join Canada’s leading television portal at CTV.ca.
In addition to confirming that TV’s #1 comedy will join CTV’s powerhouse Thursday lineup, the network confirmed that THE BIG BANG THEORY will be stripped weeknights, one full year ahead of American syndication, providing a strong launching pad at 7:30 p.m. into core prime-time.
CTV also confirmed today that the highly-anticipated original daytime series THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW premieres this Fall. The daily program joins an unprecedented seven other original Canadian prime-time series that have been ordered or renewed for the upcoming season, including the complex, unvarnished portrayal of one of history’s most infamous families in THE BORGIAS, FLASHPOINT (Season 4), THE BRIDGE (Season 2), THE LISTENER (Season 2), HICCUPS (Season 2), DAN FOR MAYOR (Season 2) and COMEDY NOW! (Season 13). The network also announced that award-winning Top 20 hit SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA returns with its third season on August 15 (see companion release “CTV Announces Industry-Leading 2010-2011 Canadian Television Package”).
Compared to Fall 2009, the CTV Fall 2010 lineup has been updated with more than a dozen schedule changes. While 14 of Canada’s Top 20 most-watched programs return, the Fall 2010 CTV Prime-Time Schedule has been refreshed with new programs on every night and in every timeslot from Sunday to Friday. Eighteen of the 21 hours of core prime-time in that time period are in simulcast, more than any other network.
THE CTV FALL 2010 PRIME TIME SCHEDULE
All times ET. (S) = Simulcast
SUNDAYS
7 p.m. – UNDERCOVER BOSS
8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE (S)
9 p.m. – DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (S)
10 p.m. – CSI: MIAMI (S)
WEEKDAYS
10 a.m. – THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW (Monday to Friday) NEW!
1 a.m. – THE CONAN O’BRIEN SHOW (Monday to Thursday) NEW!
MONDAYS
7 p.m. – ETALK
7:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY
8 p.m. – DANCING WITH THE STARS (performance) (S)
10 p.m. – CASTLE (S)
TUESDAYS
7 p.m. – ETALK
7:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY
8 p.m. – NO ORDINARY FAMILY (S) NEW!
9 p.m. – DANCING WITH THE STARS (results) (S)
10 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
WEDNESDAYS
7 p.m. – ETALK
7:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY
8 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA (performance) / THE DEFENDERS NEW!
9 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS (S)
10 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES (S) NEW!
THURSDAYS
7 p.m. – CSI
8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY (S)
8:30 p.m. – SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA (results) / $#*! MY DAD SAYS (S) NEW!
9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY (S)
10 p.m. – THE MENTALIST (S)
FRIDAYS
7 p.m. – ETALK
7:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY
8 p.m. – HUMAN TARGET (S)
9 p.m. – CSI: NY (S)
10 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS (S) NEW!
SATURDAYS
7 p.m. – W5
8 p.m. – CRIME TIME SATURDAY (S)
9 p.m. – CRIME TIME SATURDAY (S)
10 p.m. – CRIME TIME SATURDAY (S)
Changes to the CTV 2010 Fall Schedule (all times ET):
• Sundays: New Top 20 hit UNDERCOVER BOSS moves to 7 p.m., while CSI: MIAMI joins the Sunday night lineup at 10 p.m.
• Mondays: Surging murder mystery drama CASTLE airs at 10 p.m.
• Tuesdays: NO ORDINARY FAMILY joins the schedule at 8 p.m.
• Wednesdays: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA moves to a new night at 8 p.m., giving way to THE DEFENDERS at the end of its season. Then, at 10 p.m., LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES joins the schedule.
• Thursdays: CSI moves to 7 p.m., followed by the addition of THE BIG BANG THEORY at 8 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., it’s the half-hour SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA results show, which transitions into $#*! MY DAD SAYS later in the season.
• Fridays: It’s an all new Friday on CTV with HUMAN TARGET at 8 p.m., CSI: NY at 9 p.m., and the addition of the new Tom Selleck crime drama series BLUE BLOODS at 10 p.m.
Returning to the CTV schedule this Fall is a long list of Canada’s most-watched programs, including GREY’S ANATOMY, CRIMINAL MINDS, AMERICAN IDOL, THE AMAZING RACE, THE MENTALIST, DANCING WITH THE STARS, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, LAW & ORDER: SVU, and HUMAN TARGET.
CTV is also home to television’s biggest event programming in 2010-2011, including Canada’s most-watched television broadcasts, THE 83rd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS® and SUPER BOWL XLV, live from Dallas. Additional big-ticket specials include THE 62nd PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS, THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE, WE DAY, and the 40th Anniversary of THE JUNO AWARDS, airing for the 10th year in a row on CTV live from Toronto.
In Daytime, CTV presents the can’t-miss final season of OPRAH, in addition to DR. PHIL and the new daytime hit DR. OZ. Joining THE CONAN O’BRIEN SHOW in late-night are THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and THE COLBERT REPORT.
Canada’s #1 entertainment newsmagazine, ETALK, continues along with CANADA AM, W5, QUESTION PERIOD, the CTV EVENING NEWS and Canada’s most-watched newscast, CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LLOYD ROBERTSON.
THE /A\ FALL 2010 PRIME TIME SCHEDULE
All times ET. (S) = Simulcast
SUNDAYS
7 p.m. – TMZ WEEKEND
8 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE
10 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS
MONDAYS
7 p.m. – CORNER GAS
7:30 p.m. – ACCESS HOLLYWOOD (S)
8 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
9 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN (S)
9:30 p.m. – MIKE & MOLLY (S) NEW!
10 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS
TUESDAYS
7 p.m. – CORNER GAS
7:30 p.m. – ACCESS HOLLYWOOD (S)
8 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE
10 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS
WEDNESDAYS
7 p.m. – CORNER GAS
7:30 p.m. – ACCESS HOLLYWOOD (S)
8 p.m. – AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (S)
9 p.m. – HELLCATS (S) NEW!
10 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS
THURSDAYS
7 p.m. – CORNER GAS
7:30 p.m. – ACCESS HOLLYWOOD (S)
8 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (S)
9 p.m. – NIKITA (S) NEW!
10 p.m. – PRIVATE PRACTICE (S)
FRIDAYS
7 p.m.- CORNER GAS
7:30 p.m. – ACCESS HOLLYWOOD (S)
8 p.m. – MEDIUM (S)
9 p.m. – DATELINE (S)
10 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS
SATURDAYS
7 p.m. – ROAD TO AVONLEA
8 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE
10 p.m. – COMEDY NOW!
10:30 p.m. – COMEDY INC.
/A\ FALL 2010
The /A\ schedule is refreshed with the influx of 11 series new to the network, including three brand new shows: the romantic comedy MIKE & MOLLY about finding love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting; the coming-of-age dramatic comedy HELLCATS about a pre-law student turned cheerleader; and Maggie Q as NIKITA in a sexy and suspenseful action series. The 7-8 p.m. hour is revamped with a new early prime-time strip featuring Canada’s favourite comedy series CORNER GAS followed by ACCESS HOLLYWOOD in simulcast. Canada’s #2 drama series CRIMINAL MINDS provides a beefed up 10 p.m. strip Sunday-Wednesday and Friday.
Changes to the /A\ 2010 Fall Schedule:
• Mondays: LAW & ORDER: SVU joins /A\ at 8 p.m. At 9 p.m., TWO AND A HALF MEN joins /A\ in simulcast followed by new Chuck Lorre laugher MIKE & MOLLY in simulcast at 9:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays: THE BIG PICTURE features a strong lineup of hot Hollywood movies at 8 p.m.
• Wednesdays: AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL returns to /A\ at 9 p.m., followed by HELLCATS.
• Thursdays: An out-of-simulcast hit on CTV, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES joins /A\ at 8 p.m. followed by new series NIKITA.
• Fridays: Friday night favourite MEDIUM joins the /A\ schedule at 8 p.m. in simulcast, followed by DATELINE, also new to /A\.
NEW FALL CTV and /A\ PROGRAMS
$#*! MY DAD SAYS (CTV)
Based on the popular Twitter account of the same name, $#*! MY DAD SAYS stars legendary Canadian icon William Shatner (StarTrek) as Ed Goodson, a forthright and opinionated dad who relishes expressing his unsolicited and often wildly politically incorrect observations to anyone within earshot. Nobody is immune from Ed’s rants, including his sons Henry (casting TBA) and Vince (Canadian Will Sasso, MADTV). When Henry finds he can no longer afford to pay rent, Ed invites Henry to move in with him. While Henry tries to crack Ed’s hardened shell, Ed struggles with fears of losing his independence with age.
Cast: William Shatner (StarTrek) as Ed Goodson, Will Sasso (MADTV) as Vince, Nicole Sullivan (MADTV) as Kathleen, Stephanie Lemelin (CAVEMEN) as Sam
Credits: EP: David Kohan (WILL & GRACE), EP: Max Mutchnick (WILL & GRACE)
Production Company: Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with KoMut Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television
BLUE BLOODS (CTV)
A drama about a multi-generational New York family of Irish cops, BLUE BLOODS features Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck, MAGNUM, P.I.) as the New York Chief of Police and patriarch of the Reagan brood, who runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family. A source of pride and concern for Frank are his unapologetically bold father Henry (Canadian Len Cariou, DAMAGES); his eldest son Danny (Donnie Wahlberg, RUNAWAY), a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War veteran; daughter Erin (Bridget Moynahan, SIX DEGREES), a New York Assistant District Attorney and newly single parent; and Jamie (Will Estes, AMERICAN DREAMS), the youngest Reagan, fresh out of Harvard Law and the family’s ‘golden boy’.
Cast: Tom Selleck (MAGNUM, P.I., FRIENDS) as Frank Reagan, Len Cariou (DAMAGES) as Henry, Donnie Wahlberg (RUNAWAY) as Danny, Bridget Moynahan (SIX DEGREES) as Erin, Will Estes (AMERICAN DREAMS) as Jamie, Flex Alexander (ONE ON ONE) as Demarcus, Dylan Moore (TripFall) as Sydney
Credits: EP/Writer: Mitchell Burgess (THE SOPRANOS), EP/Writer: Robin Green (THE SOPRANOS), EP: Leonard Goldberg (Charlie’s Angels), EP/Director: Michael Cuesta (DEXTER)
Production Company: CBS Television Studios
DATELINE (/A\)
DATELINE has pioneered a new approach to prime time news programming. The franchise, supplemented by frequent specials, allows for highest-quality reporting, investigative features, breaking news coverage and newsmaker profiles in a consistent and comprehensive manner. The flexibility of DATELINE allows for multi-part features and hour-long documentaries devoted to single subjects, as well as a series of continuing reports.
Cast: Principle Anchor: Ann Curry, Contributing Reporters: Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker, Natalie Morales, Lisa Myers. Also featured: Victoria Corderi, Chris Hansen, Sara James, Hoda Kotb, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison, Dennis Murphy
Credits: EP: David Corvo (LIVING DANGEROUSLY), Executive Editor: Liz Cole (LIVING DANGEROUSLY)
Production Company: NBC News’ Peacock Productions
HELLCATS (/A\)
Meet Marti Perkins (Aly Michalka, Bandslam), an indie rocker chick with an attitude. Marti is a smart, resourceful pre-law student at Lancer University in Memphis, whose world is turned upside down when she loses her scholarship and must join the college’s competitive squad – the Hellcats. Marti is thrust into a world of camaraderie, backstabbing and big money, as this coming of age dramatic comedy takes a look at the politics and pressure of college life. Inspired by the book Cheer! Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders by Kate Torgovnick, HELLCATS features a stellar ensemble cast, including Gail O’Grady (AMERICAN DREAMS) as Marti’s mom Wanda, Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical trilogy) as teammate Savannah and Matt Barr (HARPER’S ISLAND) as best bud Dan.
Cast: Aly Michalka (Bandslam) as Marti, Gail O’Grady (AMERICAN DREAMS) as Wanda, Ashley Tisdale (High School Music trilogy) as Savannah, Matt Barr (HARPER’S ISLAND) as Dan, Heather Hemmens (The Candy Shop) as Alice, Sharon Leal (PRIVATE PRACTICE) as Vanessa, Robbie Jones (ONE TREE HILL) as Lewis
Credits: EP: Kevin Murphy, EP: Tom Welling, EP: Allan Arkush, Author: Kate Torgovnick (Cheer! Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders)
Production Company: Warner Bros. Television, CBS Television Studios, Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Five and Dime
LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES (CTV)
Executive producer Dick Wolf introduces the newest installment of the successful LAW & ORDER franchise – LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES (LOLA), a procedural crime drama that follows the theme and storylines similar to the LAW & ORDER-brand series on the streets of Los Angeles.
Cast: Casting TBA
Credits: EP: Dick Wolf (LAW & ORDER), EP: Rene Balcer (LAW & ORDER), EP: Blake Masters (BROTHERHOOD), Peter Jankowski (LAW & ORDER)
Production Company: Wolf Films production in association with Universal Media Studios
MIKE & MOLLY (/A\)
From the hilarious minds of TWO AND A HALF MEN’S Chuck Lorre and Mark Roberts, MIKE & MOLLY is a multi-camera romantic comedy about a working class Chicago couple who find love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting. The series gets down to the nitty gritty of what it means for Mike (Billy Gardell, MY NAME IS EARL), an affable police officer, and Molly (Melissa McCarthy, GILMORE GIRLS), a cheerful teacher, to start a relationship amongst all the disruptions and chaos that befall two good-natured people just trying to find happiness.
Cast: Billy Gardell (MY NAME IS EARL) as Mike, Melissa McCarthy (GILMORE GIRLS) as Molly, Reno Wilson (BLIND JUSTICE) as Carl, Katy Mixon (TWO AND A HALF MEN) as Victoria, Nyambi Nyambi (LAW & ORDER) as Samuel, Swoosie Kurtz (PUSHING DAISIES) as Joyce
Credits: EP: Chuck Lorre (TWO AND A HALF MEN), EP: Mark Roberts (TWO AND A HALF MEN)
Production Company: Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Chuck Lorre Productions Inc. and Warner Bros. Television
NIKITA (/A\)
In a remake of the feature film La Femme Nikita, this sexy and suspenseful series from executive producer McG (THE O.C., Charlie’s Angels) stars international action star Maggie Q (Live Free or Die Hard) as Nikita. Division is an ultra-secret government agency whose operatives are recruiting young people with severed ties to family, friends and society. Trained to be invisible assassins, no one ever leaves Division – except the charming and deadly Nikita, an empowered woman fighting for justice and making it her mission to undermine the now-corrupt organization. A force to be reckoned with, the rogue Nikita taunts Division, staying on its radar, but always one step ahead.
Cast: Maggie Q (Live Free or Die Hard) as Nikita, Lyndsy Fonseca (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER) as Alex, Shane West (ER) as Michael, Aaron Stanford (X-Men: The Last Stand) as Birkhoff, Melinda Clarke (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES) as Amanda, Xander Berkeley (Repo Chick) as Percy
Credits: EP: McG (THE O.C., Charlie’s Angels), EP: Craig Silverstein (BONES), EP: Danny Cannon (CSI franchise), EP: Peter Johnson (SUPERNATURAL)
Production Company: Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television
NO ORDINARY FAMILY (CTV)
The Powell family is about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. During a family vacation set up by Jim Powell (Michael Chiklis, THE SHIELD) in an attempt to reconnect with his wife Stephanie (Julie Benz, DEXTER) and their children, their plane crashes into the Amazon River. But this is where the fun starts for the Powells, as they soon discover that something’s not quite right. Each of them now possesses unique and distinct superpowers.
Cast: Michael Chiklis (THE SHIELD) as Jim Powell, Julie Benz (DEXTER) as Stephanie Powell, Tate Donovan (DAMAGES) as Mitch McCutcheon, Autumn Reeser (THE O.C.) as Katie Andrews, Christina Chang (PRIVATE PRACTICE) as Yvonne Cho, Romany Malco (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) as George St. Cloud, Kay Panabaker (CSI, Fame) as Daphne Powell, Jimmy Bennett (EVERWOOD) as JJ Powell
Credits: The pilot was written and executive-produced by Jon Feldman. The series is EP/W: Jon Feldman, EP: Greg Berlanti (BROTHERS & SISTERS), EP: Morgan Wandell, EP: David Semel (HOUSE M.D.), Producer: Joe Hartwick, Jr. (Aliens in the Attic)
Production Company: ABC Studios
THE CONAN O’BRIEN SHOW (CTV)
Comedian Conan O’Brien hosts a one-hour late-night talk show with various high profile guests, Monday through Thursday. Details to be announced in the near future.
Cast: Host: Conan O’Brien
Production Company: Warner Bros. Television
THE DEFENDERS (CTV)
THE DEFENDERS stars Jim Belushi (ACCORDING TO JIM) and Jerry O’Connell (CROSSING JORDAN) in a drama about two colourful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients in Sin City. Leading the law firm of Morelli & Kaczmarek are Nick Morelli (Belushi), an earnest, hard-charging attorney, and his partner, Pete Kaczmarek (O’Connell), whose passion for the law is matched only by his love of fast cars, beautiful women and expensive clothes. Joining them in their growing law practice is new associate Lisa (Jurnee Smollett, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) and their young assistant, Sophie (Tanya Fischer, LIFE ON MARS). While Lady Luck shines on their legal careers, the partners have their hands full when it comes to their personal lives.
Cast: Jim Belushi (ACCORDING TO JIM) as Nick Morelli, Jerry O’Connell (CROSSING JORDAN) as Pete Kaczmarek, Jurnee Smollett (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS) as Lisa, Tanya Fischer (LIFE ON MARS) as Sophie, Gillian Vigman (MADTV) as Jessica
Credits: EP: Carol Medelsohn (CSI franchise), EP/Writer: Niels Mueller (Tracks), EP/Writer: Kevin Kennedy (Tracks), EP: Joe Gantz (TAXICAB CONFESSIONS), EP/Writer: Harry Gantz (TAXICAB CONFESSIONS), EP/Director: Davis Guggenheim (DEADWOOD)
Production Company: CBS Television Studios
THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW (CTV)
Marilyn Denis, Canada’s most-loved woman of daytime television, is back. Beginning this fall, THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW brings Canadians the best in lifestyle television. Every day, she is joined by a studio audience and a mix of expert and celebrity guests, providing a unique blend of topical lifestyle tips and entertainment. All the while, Marilyn shares a brand of humour that is distinctly hers.
Cast: Host: Marilyn Denis
Production Company: CTV
NEW MID-SEASON CTV and /A\ PROGRAMS
CRIMINAL MINDS SPIN-OFF
The CRIMINAL MINDS SPIN-OFF stars Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker (Repo Men) as unit chief Special Agent Sam Cooper, who leads an elite team of agents within the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, as they use unconventional methods of investigation and aggressive tactics to capture the nation’s most nefarious criminals. Cooper is not afraid to put his career on the line in order to stand by his convictions and his handpicked group of profilers who work outside the confines of Quantico: former British Special Forces soldier Mick Rawson (Matt Ryan, COLLISION), former convict John “Prophet” Sims (Michael Kelly, Did You Hear About the Morgans?) and attractive, tough agent Gina LaSalle (Beau Garrett, Made of Honor). This exceptional group of FBI operatives is strong in its beliefs and steadfast in its mission to bring the country’s most dangerous criminals to justice.
Cast: Forest Whitaker (Repo Men, The Last King of Scotland) as Sam Cooper, Matt Ryan (COLLISION) as Mick Rawson, Michael Kelly (Did You Hear About the Morgans?) as John “Prophet” Sims, Beau Garrett (Made of Honor) as Gina LaSalle
Credits: EP: Chris Mundy (CRIMINAL MINDS), EP: Edward Allen Bernero (CRIMINAL MINDS), EP: Mark Gordon (PRIVATE PRACTICE), EP: Deborah Spera (CRIMINAL MINDS)
Production Company: ABC Studios in association with CBS Television Studios
GOT TO DANCE
GOT TO DANCE is based on the British hit that debuted earlier this year and has been a ratings sensation for Britain’s Sky 1, making it one of the U.K.’s top-rated pay-TV series this season. In the most inclusive talent search on television, amateurs with raw talent of any age group from across the nation (either performing solo, with a partner or in a group) can audition any form of dancing – from ballroom to break dance, bhangra to ballet and tap to tango. The most talented and entertaining dancers are invited to audition for host Paula Abdul (AMERICAN IDOL) and her panel of experts, all world-class dancers themselves. The very best will perform live in the semifinals and final, where they will battle for the right to be crowned GOT TO DANCE champion, as voted on by the viewers.
Cast: Hosted by Paula Abdul (AMERICAN IDOL)
Credits: EP: Paula Abdul (HEY PAULA), EP: Elisabeth Murdoch (MASTERCHEF GOES LARGE), EP: Howard T. Owens (THE BIGGEST LOSER), EP: Mark Koops (THE BIGGEST LOSER), EP: Robin Ashbrook (GLADIATORS)
Production Company: Shine Group format, created by Princess Productions and Shine TV and is produced by Reveille
MR. SUNSHINE
Matthew Perry (FRIENDS) stars as Ben Donovan, the self-involved manager of a second-rate San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday. Working alongside him is his boss and arena owner Crystal (Allison Janney, THE WEST WING) and Alice (Andrea Anders, BETTER OFF TED), the cute, tomboyish marketing director and Ben’s ‘friend with benefits’. Also in the office are Ben’s assistant Heather (Portia Doubleday, Youth in Revolt) and former basketball player Alonzo (James Lesure, LIPSTICK JUNGLE).
Cast: Matthew Perry (FRIENDS) as Ben, Allison Janney (THE WEST WING) as Crystal, Andrea Anders (BETTER OFF TED) as Alice, James Lesure (LIPSTICK JUNGLE) as Alonzo, Nate Torrence (STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP) as Roman, Portia Doubleday (Youth in Revolt) as Heather
Credits: EP: Matthew Perry (FRIENDS), EP: Alex Barnow (RULES OF ENGAGEMENT), EP: Marc Firek (RULES OF ENGAGEMENT), EP: Jamie Tarses (MY BOYS), EP: Thomas Schlamme (THE WEST WING)
Production Company: Matthew Perry Production, Shoe Money Production, Barnow and Firek Production and FanFare Production, in association with Sony Pictures Television
THE BORGIAS
THE BORGIAS is a complex, unvarnished portrait of one of history’s most intriguing and infamous families. The series begins as the family’s patriarch Rodrigo (Jeremy Irons, GEORGIA O’KEEFFE) becomes Pope, propelling him, his two Machiavellian sons Cesare and Juan, and his scandalously beautiful daughter, Lucrezia, to become the most powerful and influential family of the Italian Renaissance. And all that power and influence eventually leads to their demise. As Machiavelli once said about his friends, the Borgias, “Politics have no relation to morals”.
Cast: Jeremy Irons (GEORGIA O’KEEFFE) as Rodrigo Borgia, Canadian Colm Feore (THE LISTENER) as Giuliano Della Rovere, Canadian François Arnaud (YAMASKA) as Cesare Borgia
Credits: EP: Sheila Hockin (THE TUDORS), EP: John Weber (THE TUDORS), EP: James Flynn (THE TUDORS, Leap Year), EP: Neil Jordan (Ondine)
Production Company: Take 5 Productions Inc.
