Canada’s Global Sets Fall Schedule

TORONTO: There are 11 new dramas, including The Blacklist and Dracula, and seven comedies joining returning favorites on Global’s 2013-14 prime-time grid.

Last year, Global found success with the acquired dramas Chicago Fire and Elementary. Continuing to expand on its collection of U.S. drama fare, the network picked up the James Spader vehicle The Blacklist, along with the police drama Ironside, which stars Blair Underwood. Global has given Dracula, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, a Friday night slot. Also coming to the network is the fantasy-thriller Sleepy Hollow, which joins the Monday night roster, paired with the J.J. Abrams sci-fi adventure Almost Human.

Among the comedies that Global slated for the 2013-14 season are three series with big-name leads: The Michael J. Fox Show, starring the eponymous actor who returns to the small screen; The Millers, led by Will Arnett and featuring Beau Bridges; and Sean Saves the World, which stars Sean Hayes. Global also went for the comedies Welcome to the Family and We Are Men.

Global’s lineup also includes some Canadian originals, in the way of the docuseries Obsessions, which investigates the unusual obsessions people can develop. There’s also Walk the Walk, a six-part series that spotlights the relationship between heroes who inspire Canada’s Walk of Fame recipients and the impact that they have had on these heroes.

The network’s daytime lineup includes Queen Latifah fronting a new talk show in The Queen Latifah Show. Global is bringing back Entertainment Tonight, Entertainment Tonight Canada, The Good Wife, Parenthood, Crime Time, Bob’s Burgers and American Dad.

Midseason, Global has taken on the new dramas Chicago PD, Crossbones, Rake and Reckless. It has also scheduled a new Canadian original medical drama, Remedy, alongside the highly anticipated limited series 24: Live Another Day. Comedies making their way to Global midseason are About a Boy and the Canadian original Working the Engels. The Seth MacFarlane-produced docuseries Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey also makes the list.

“Coming off of a blockbuster year for Global, we set out determined to land the most anticipated and star-stacked series to add to our schedule,” said Barbara Williams, the senior VP of content at Shaw Media. “The addition of gothic horrors, gritty dramas, nail-biting thrillers and a brand new slate of comedies complement our returning flagship series, making for an exceptional schedule that will hook audiences the entire season.”