TORONTO – With Rogers’ ‘upfront’ Tuesday seemingly dominated by its pending NHL coverage, City unveiled just four new series for its fall schedule – two new dramas, one new comedy series, and one reality program.
The new programming includes dramas Scorpion, about Homeland Security's new think tank who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats, and the comic crime procedural Backstrom which will debut mid-season. Scripted comedy series Black-ish, (pictured) starring Anthony Anderson and Laurence Fishburne, is about a black family in the suburbs that attempts to establish a sense of cultural identity that honours their past while also embracing the future, while reality series Utopia follows 15 contestants as they seek to build an entirely new society – from scratch – in one year.
All-new seasons of sophomore original series The Bachelor Canada and Package Deal join the prime-time lineup, along with two NHL games each week – Hockey Night in Canada on Saturdays and Hometown Hockey on Sundays. Comedies Mom, 2 Broke Girls, New Girl, and The Mindy Project also return, as do The Bachelor, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Hell's Kitchen, The Middle, Mike & Molly, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, Revenge, and Scandal.
City will also air the live musical special Peter Pan Live!, as well as the Country Music Association Awards and the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
“With the most competitive schedule to date, from hockey to comedies, dramas to reality, the 2014/15 City schedule truly has something for everyone," said Hayden Mindell, VP of television programming & content, in a statement. "Featuring the most diverse variety of programming on any conventional network in Canada, we are offering our viewers the programming they want most, while delivering to our clients reliable and consistent audiences each and every week."
