2020–21 Canadian network television schedule
The 2020–21 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in Canada covers primetime hours from September 2020 through August 2021. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2019–20 television season, for Canadian, American and other series. CBC was first to announce its fall schedule on May 27, 2020,[1][2] followed by Citytv on June 22,[3] and CTV and Global on June 23.[4][5] CTV was first to announce its winter schedule on December 1,[6] followed by Global on December 16[7] and the CBC on December 17, 2020.[8] As in the past, the commercial networks' announcements come shortly after they have had a chance to buy Canadian rights to new American series. CTV 2 is not included on Saturday as it normally only schedules encore programming in primetime on Saturdays.
Legend
edit- Light blue indicates local programming.
- Grey indicates encore programming.
- Blue-grey indicates news programming.
- Light green indicates sporting events/coverage.
- Light purple indicates movies.
- Red indicates Canadian content shows, which is programming that originated in Canada.
- Light yellow indicates the current schedule.
Schedule
edit- New series to Canadian television are highlighted in bold.
- All times given are in Canadian Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live events or specials, including most sports, which are given in Eastern Time). Subtract one hour for Central time for most programs (excluding CBC). Airtimes may vary in the Atlantic and Mountain times and do not necessarily align with U.S. stations in the Mountain time zone. Add one half-hour to Atlantic Time schedule for Newfoundland time. (See also: Effects of time zones on North American broadcasting)
Sunday
editMonday
editTuesday
editWednesday
editThursday
editFriday
editNetwork | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
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CBC | Fall | Coronation Street | Marketplace | You Can't Ask That | Landscape Artist of the Year Canada | The National | |||
Mid-fall | The Nature of Things | ||||||||
Winter | Anyone's Game | ||||||||
Mid-winter | Arctic Vets | ||||||||
Citytv | Fall | Local programming | Fall in Love Fridays | Mom (R) | |||||
Winter | Encore programming | Hudson & Rex (R) | |||||||
CTV | Fall/Winter/Spring | Etalk | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Shark Tank | Magnum P.I. | Blue Bloods | |||
Summer | Superman & Lois | Love Island | Encore programming | ||||||
CTV 2 | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Etalk | CTV Movie | Corner Gas (R) | |||||
Global | Fall | ET | ET Canada | The Greatest#AtHome Videos | Undercover Boss | Border Security: America's Front Line (R) | |||
Mid-fall / winter | The Blacklist | MacGyver |
Saturday
editNetwork | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
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CBC | Fall | Short Film Face Off | Encore programming | Movie Night in Canada | |||||
Mid-fall | Absolutely Canadian | ||||||||
Winter | Hockey Night in Canada | Hockey Night in Canada | |||||||
Citytv | Fall | Encore programming | |||||||
Winter | Hockey Night in Canada | Encore programming | |||||||
Summer | Encore programming | Bachelor in Paradise | Encore programming | ||||||
CTV | Fall | W5 | American Housewife | Jann (R) | CTV Movie | ||||
Spring | CTV Movie | Encore programming | |||||||
Global | Border Security: America's Front Line (R) | Encore programming | Crime Beat | 48 Hours |
By network
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Returning series:
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New series:
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Not returning from 2019–20:
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Cancellations/series endings
editCBC
edit- Burden of Truth—Cancelled on March 18, 2021, after four seasons.[10]
- Frankie Drake Mysteries—Cancelled on February 28, 2021, after four seasons.[11] The series concluded on March 8, 2021.
- Kim's Convenience—It was announced on March 8, 2021, that season five would be the final season.[12] The series concluded on April 13, 2021.
- Trickster—Cancelled on January 29, 2021.[13]
Citytv
edit- Bless the Harts—Cancelled on April 1, 2021, by creator Fox, after two seasons.[14] The series concluded on June 20, 2021.
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine—It was announced on February 11, 2021, by creator NBC that season eight would be the final season.[15] The series concluded on September 16, 2021.
- Mixed-ish—Cancelled on May 14, 2021, by creator ABC, after two seasons.[16] The series concluded on May 18, 2021.
- Mom—It was announced on February 17, 2021, by creator CBS that season eight would be the final season.[17] The series concluded on May 13, 2021.
- The Twilight Zone—Cancelled on February 25, 2021, by creator Paramount+, after two seasons.[18]
CTV/CTV2
edit- All Rise—Cancelled on May 15, 2021, by creator CBS, after two seasons.[19] The series concluded on May 24, 2021.
- American Housewife—Cancelled on May 14, 2021, by creator ABC, after five seasons.[16]
- Filthy Rich—Cancelled on October 30, 2020, by creator Fox.[20] The series concluded on November 30, 2020.
- For Life—Cancelled on May 14, 2021, by creator ABC, after two seasons.[16]
- Holmes Family Effect—The documentary miniseries was meant to run for one season only; it concluded on March 23, 2021.[21]
- L.A.'s Finest—Cancelled on October 14, 2020, by creator Charter Spectrum, after two seasons.[22]
- Rebel—Cancelled on May 14, 2021, by creator ABC.[16] The series concluded on June 10, 2021.
Global
edit- Call Your Mother—Cancelled on May 14, 2021, by creator ABC.[23] The series concluded on May 19, 2021.
- Connecting—Cancelled on November 2, 2020, by creator NBC.[24]
- MacGyver—It was announced on April 7, 2021, by creator CBS that season five would be the final season.[25] The series concluded on April 30, 2021.
- Manhunt: Deadly Games—The anthology series was meant to run for one season only; it concluded on November 7, 2020.[26]
- NCIS: New Orleans—It was announced on February 17, 2021, by creator CBS that season seven would be the final season.[27] The series concluded on May 23, 2021.
- Next—Cancelled on October 30, 2020, by creator Fox.[20] The series concluded on December 22, 2020.
- One Day at a Time—Cancelled on November 24, 2020, by creator Pop, after four seasons.[28]
- Prodigal Son—Cancelled on May 10, 2021, by creator Fox, after two seasons.[29] The series concluded on May 18, 2021.
- Superstore—It was announced on December 3, 2020, by creator NBC that season six would be the final season.[30] The series concluded on March 25, 2021.
- The Unicorn—Cancelled on May 15, 2021, by creator CBS, after two seasons.[31]
Weekly ratings
editWeek of | Title | Network | Viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
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August 31 | CTV News at Six | CTV | 1.52 | [32] |
September 7 | 2020 NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Toronto Raptors games |
TSN | 1.96 | [33] |
September 14 | 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards | CTV | 1.66 | [34] |
September 21 | The Masked Singer | 1.73 | [35] | |
September 28 | 2.08 | [36] | ||
October 5 | 1.87 | [37] | ||
October 12 | 2.08 | [38] | ||
October 19 | The Amazing Race | 1.50 | [39] | |
October 26 | The Masked Singer | 1.86 | [40] | |
November 2 | The Good Doctor | 2.42 | [41] | |
November 9 | 2.53 | [42] | ||
November 16 | Grey's Anatomy | 2.19 | [43] | |
November 23 | The Good Doctor | 2.27 | [44] | |
November 30 | 2.28 | [45] | ||
December 7 | NCIS | Global | 2.03 | [46] |
December 14 | Grey's Anatomy | CTV | 2.03 | [47] |
December 21 | 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Canada preliminary round games |
TSN | 1.96 | [48] |
December 28 | 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Canada quarterfinals game |
2.86 | [49] | |
January 4 | 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Canada semifinals & final games |
3.05 | [50] | |
January 11 | Wednesday Night Hockey | Sportsnet | 2.13 | [51] |
January 18 | The Good Doctor | CTV | 2.31 | [52] |
January 25 | 2.26 | [53] | ||
February 1 | Super Bowl LV | 7.77 | [54] | |
February 8 | The Rookie | 2.05 | [55] | |
February 15 | The Good Doctor | 2.18 | [56] | |
February 22 | 2.17 | [57] | ||
March 1 | Oprah with Meghan and Harry | Global | 3.21 | [58] |
March 8 | The Good Doctor | CTV | 2.42 | [59] |
March 15 | Grey's Anatomy | 1.99 | [60] | |
March 22 | The Good Doctor | 2.20 | [61] | |
March 29 | 2.14 | [62] | ||
April 5 | Station 19 | 1.89 | [63] | |
April 12 | The Rookie | 2.12 | [64] | |
April 19 | 93rd Academy Awards | 2.26 | [65] | |
April 26 | The Rookie | 2.16 | [66] | |
May 3 | NCIS | Global | 1.83 | [67] |
May 10 | 9-1-1 | 2.08 | [68] | |
May 17 | The Good Doctor | CTV | 2.03 | [69] |
May 24 | 1.91 | [70] | ||
May 31 | 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens (game 7) |
CBC | 2.49 | [71] |
June 7 | The Good Doctor | CTV | 2.04 | [72] |
June 14 | CTV News at Six | 1.46 | [73] | |
June 21 | 1.45 | [74] | ||
June 28 | 2021 Stanley Cup Finals (games 1–3) | CBC | 1.81 | [75] |
July 5 | UEFA Euro 2020 Final | TSN | 2.38 | [76] |
July 12 | CTV News at Six | CTV | 1.40 | [77] |
July 19 | America's Got Talent | Citytv | 1.40 | [78] |
July 26 | Olympic Games Primetime | CBC | 1.39 | [79] |
August 2 | CTV News at Six | CTV | 1.28 | [80] |
August 9 | 1.34 | [81] | ||
August 16 | 1.33 | [82] | ||
August 23 | Private Eyes | Global | 1.36 | [83] |
See also
editNotes
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