Canada’s CTV Acquires Quantico, Blindspot, The Catch & More

TORONTO: CTV has secured a number of new U.S. series for its 2015-16 schedule, among them the conspiracy drama Quantico and Greg Berlanti's mystery thriller Blindspot.

Also headed for CTV's fall schedule are the medical series Code Black and family-centric Oil. CTV has acquired U.S. dramas for its midseason lineup as well, among them The Catch, which is the latest from Shonda Rhimes. Additional midseason pickups are Lucifer, a DC Comics-inspired police procedural, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

Coming to CTV Two this fall is Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, a weekly live TV event based on the hit British show Saturday Night Takeaway. A third season of Sleepy Hollow is also on the schedule.

“It’s another strong year for dramas, and there’s no question for our team that we’ve brought home with us the very best of this year’s L.A. Screenings offerings,” said Phil King, the president of CTV, sports an‎d entertainment programming. “We have picked up a diverse palette of compelling dramas including appointment television series Quantico and Blindspot, as well as Shonda Rhimes’ latest The Catch, and with DC’S Legends of Tomorrow, have added to the strength of our superhero slate that already includes The Flash, Arrow and Gotham. Pairing the new acquisitions with our returning lineup stacked with more returning hit shows than ever before, we’re perfectly positioned for another trailblazing year.”