This September, VIVA welcomes to its lineup the original new series Murder She Solved, as well as the new documentary series The Devil You Know, chronicling criminals and the loved-ones they deceived. Viewers can also tune in to VIVA to catch the premiere of The Locator featuring Troy Dunn as he searches for long-lost loved ones, as well as new episodes of returning favourites including the paranormal series Ghostly Encounters and Season 2 of Healthy Gourmet. Plus, this month marks the beginning of the two-month long Independent Women movie event, featuring Diane Keaton, Sally Field, Sigourney Weaver and Susan Sarandon.
VIVA ORIGINAL SERIES:
MURDER SHE SOLVED –SERIES PREMIERE
Murder She Solved is an hour-long documentary series that features female crime solvers who have unravelled some of Canada’s most daunting murder cases. Each episode combines elements of mystery and intrigue to take viewers through a case from crime scene to conviction, all from the unique point of view of the woman who solved it. The heroines range from a grizzled veteran to rookie detective and an independent private eye in training to a forensic specialist. The whodunit eight-episode series, produced by Force Four Entertainment in association with VIVA, premieres Saturday, September 11 at 10 p.m.
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW – SERIES PREMIERE
Each hour-long episode of the documentary series The Devil You Know gives a glimpse into the betrayals, double lives and psychological profiles of some of the most deceitful con artists, sexual offenders and serial killers on file. Viewers will hear first-hand accounts of each victim’s harrowing experience and with the guidance of an on-camera expert psychologist; the series offers insight into the criminal mind. The eight-episode series also educates viewers on how to recognize the tell-tale signs of a con artist by identifying trends and exposing the schemes of the men and women who have wreaked havoc on the lives of their victims. Produced by Make Believe Media in association with VIVA, The Devil You Know premieres Saturday, September 25 at 11 p.m.
GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS – SEASON 4
Hosted by Lawrence Chau, Ghostly Encounters details the stories of people’s interactions with the supernatural, as told by those who witnessed it. With a blend of chilling re-enactments and archival photography, the series focuses on lending perspective to the events without challenging their truthfulness. The series also uses research and expert consultants to analyze the stories and put them in context. This season, Ghostly Encounters goes on the road to Kingston, Ottawa, Saint John and Halifax investigating the ghostly lore in each of the cities. Season 4 of this otherworldly series premieres Saturday, September 25 at 9 p.m.
HEALTHY GOURMET – SEASON 2
Nutritionist Julie Daniluk and Chef Ezra Title return for a second season of Healthy Gourmet, the half-hour series that follows Julie and Ezra as they tackle the ever present battle between taste and nutrition, helping home cooks create nutritious and tasty meals that can feed a crowd. In each episode, Julie and Ezra try to help a group of people find the right balance between food that’s healthy for the heart and tasty for the tongue. The goal of each episode is a food truce, as Ezra and Julie try to help their subject spice up the flavour while creating a healthy meal. Viewers can tune in to see these two hosts go head-to-head in the name of food when Season 2 of Healthy Gourmet premieres Saturday, September 11 at 7 p.m.
ADDITIONAL NEW PROGRAMMING:
THE LOCATOR –SERIES PREMIERE
Viewers can follow Troy Dunn as he and his team help reunite people with long-lost friends and family members on The Locator. Each half-hour episode chronicles one reunion from start to finish. Dunn was inspired to reunite people after he helped his mother locate her biological family in 1990. Since then, Dunn’s popularity has skyrocketed; he has appeared on nearly every network morning show in the U.S. and has made several guest appearances in the U.K. From military buddies to abducted children, viewers can watch as Troy and his team search for loved ones when The Locator premieres Sunday, September 5 with back-to-back episodes beginning at 5:30 p.m.
THE CLOSER – SEASON 4
Viewers can catch new episodes of the critically acclaimed series The Closer when Season 4 premieres Monday, August 30 at 9 p.m. on VIVA, airing every Monday – Thursday at 9 p.m. Starring Golden Globe® winner Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, who uses her CIA training to close high profile cases, extracting confessions when nobody else can. Sedgwick’s steel-fist-in-velvet-glove portrayal of the tough-talking cop won her the Golden Globe® for best actress in a drama series as well as Screen Actors Guild and Emmy® nominations in the same category.
VIVA CINEMA: INDEPENDENT WOMEN
VIVA’s Independent Women event celebrates strong and independent women with special themed-films every Sunday, for two months beginning Sunday, September 5.
SIGOURNEY WEAVER
Working Girl (1988) airs Sunday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Imaginary Heroes (2004) premieres Sunday, September 5 at 9 p.m.
DIANE KEATON
Hanging Up (2000) airs Sunday, September 12 at 7 p.m.
Annie Hall (1977) airs Sunday, September 12 at 9 p.m.
SALLY FIELD
Steel Magnolias (1989) airs Sunday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Two Weeks (2006) airs Sunday, September 19 at 9 p.m.
SUSAN SARANDON
Little Women (1994) airs Sunday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Thelma and Louise (1991) airs Sunday, September 26 at 9 p.m.
SUNDAY FILM STUDIES: MOVIE OF THE WEEK
VIVA’s Sunday Film Studies block features movies starring Kathy Bates, Jane Seymour, Kirstie Alley and Cybill Shepherd.
And She Was (2007) premieres Sunday, September 5 at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith (2009) premieres Sunday, September 12 at 2 p.m.
Dear Prudence (2008) airs Sunday, September 19 at 2 p.m.
Ambulance Girl (2005) airs Sunday, September 26 at 2 p.m.
All times ET.
