TORONTO — As hockey fans in Canada contemplate the possibility of either an extended or cancelled NHL season due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, the CBC is filling the void left on Saturday nights with the announcement of Movie Night in Canada — Canadian movies (some hockey-themed) that will air in Hockey Night in Canada’s traditional Saturday at 7 p.m. slot for the next four weeks.
This past Saturday night, CBC aired the double bill of Bon Cop, Bad Cop and its sequel Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 to kick off Movie Night in Canada. Each Saturday starting at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem, two acclaimed Canadian films will be broadcast back-to-back.
As it stands now, the CBC’s Movie Night in Canada schedule is as follows (subject to change):
Saturday, March 21
7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) — Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013, drama, directed by Andy Mikita, starring Michael Shanks and Kathleen Robertson)
9 p.m. (10 AT, 10:30 NT, 10:30 PT) — Goalie (2018, drama, directed by Adriana Maggs, starring Mark O’Brien, Georgina Reilly and Kevin Pollak)
Saturday, March 28
7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) — Hyena Road (2015, drama, directed by Paul Gross, starring Rossif Sutherland, Paul Gross, Christine Horne, Allan Hawco and Clark Johnson)
9:30 p.m. (10:30 AT, 11 NT, 10:30 PT) — The Right Kind of Wrong (2013, comedy, directed by Jeremiah Chechik, starring Ryan Kwanten, Sara Canning and Catherine O’Hara)
Saturday, April 4
7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) — Race (2016, drama, directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Stephan James)
10 p.m. (11 AT, 11:30 NT, 12 MT, 10:30 PT) — Across the Line (2015, drama, directed by Director X, starring Stephan James)
Saturday, April 11
7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) — Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014, comedy, directed by Peter Chelsom, starring Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Rosamund Pike, Stellan Skarsgård, Jean Reno, Veronica Ferres and Christopher Plummer)
9:30 p.m. (10:30 AT, 11 NT, 10:30 PT) — Dr. Cabbie (2014, comedy, directed by Jean-François Pouliot, starring Vinay Vermani, Adrianne Palicki and Kunal Nayyar)
