CBC Slates 17 New Series, 25 Returning Shows

CBC has revealed its 2017-18 lineup, which includes the legal drama Burden of Proof, starring Kristin Kreuk, and Caught, adapted from Lisa Moore’s acclaimed novel.

Monday nights this fall on CBC will see a new season of Murdoch Mysteries at 8 p.m., followed by Alias Grace, based on the Margaret Atwood novel, at 9 p.m. In November, the 9 p.m. hour will be taken over by Frankie Drake, from the producers of Murdoch Mysteries, following Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s.

Tuesdays feature new seasons of returning shows Rick Mercer Report, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Kim’s Convenience and Mr. D.

Wednesdays are packed with new series. The night is led by The Great British Baking Show/The Great Canadian Baking Show, followed by The Durrells. In October, the new chapter of Top of the Lake, entitled China Girl, will take over at 9 p.m.

Dragons’ Den moves to a new night, Thursdays at 8 p.m., followed by the new series The Detectives, a true-crime show that brings to life the real cases of Canadian detectives by blending first-person interviews with scripted drama.

Fridays will see new seasons of Marketplace, Interrupt This Program and the fifth estate. The factual series The Stats of Life, which reveals surprising truths about how Canadians are living today based on recent population statistics, will move into the Friday 8:30 p.m. slot starting in November.

Sundays will feature a new season of Heartland leading the evening, followed by The Nature of Things and Firsthand—both of which are on a new night.

Meanwhile, Kristin Kreuk stars in Burden of Proof as a big city lawyer passed over for partnership who returns to her hometown to take on what she thinks is a simple case, only to find herself in a fight for justice for a group of sick girls. The show is coming to CBC in winter 2018. Also slated for the winter lineup is Caught, a new drama set in 1978.

“Our 2017-18 slate is a tribute to the talent and authenticity of Canada’s top creators, who are choosing CBC as the destination to share the stories they want to tell, including compelling new drama, comedy, factual, arts and documentary series,” said Heather Conway, the executive VP of English services at CBC. “By launching one of our largest programming lineups to date reflecting the diversity of perspectives and voices in this country, CBC continues to reach, connect with and entertain Canadians across all platforms, guided by how audiences choose to engage with us.”