Canada’s Global Presents 2012-2013 Lineup

TORONTO: CBS’s Elementary and NBC’s Chicago Fire are among the new U.S. series on Global Television’s 2012-2013 grid, which was unveiled at a presentation in Toronto today.

"Building upon the huge success of our returning programs, Global has integrated an exciting slate of new dramas and comedies to create a fall schedule that we are extremely proud of, and one we know viewers will thoroughly enjoy," said Barbara Williams, the senior VP of content at Shaw Media. "We have an abundance of intriguing characters and compelling story lines brought to life by a stellar lineup of actors including Dennis Quaid, Matthew Perry and Lucy Liu—a combination that will help establish these new programs as perennial favorites." 

New to the Global lineup, in addition to Elementary and Chicago Fire, are Vegas, Last Resort, Made in Jersey and the comedies Go On and Guys with Kids. The Canadian broadcaster’s 2012-2013 season will also see the news magazine 16×9 moving into a prime-time slot on Friday nights and the launch of a new doc series, Close Up, on Saturday evenings. The network has also renewed the reality series Recipe to Riches and the period drama Bomb Girls. Returning imports include Bones, Family Guy, Glee, Hawaii Five-0, The Good Wife, NCIS, NCIS: LA, The Office, The Simpsons, Touch and Survivor. The daytime slate includes The Jeff Probst Show and The Ricki Lake Show.

For midseason, meanwhile, Global has signed up for the new comedy Save Me and the reality show The Job.