TORONTO – CTV welcomes 2019 with a midseason schedule headlined by the return of original series The Launch and Cardinal in January.
Homegrown hit Cardinal returns for its third season beginning January 24 at 9:00 PM ET/PT and picks up immediately following the Season 2 cliffhanger finale surrounding the death of Detective John Cardinal’s (Billy Campbell) wife and follows the town’s latest gruesome double murder. Cardinal and Lise Delorme’s (Karine Vanasse) investigation brings them precariously close to a doomsday cult with nothing to lose, with Cardinal launching his own investigation into a case far more personal and dangerous.
The drama has already been renewed for a fourth season with production set to begin on six, all-new episodes on January 30 in North Bay, Ont. and in Toronto. New this season, ETALK gives viewers an exclusive look at the making of Cardinal in a new companion series Etalk Presents: Investigating Cardinal that will be available Fridays following the broadcast beginning January 25 on Fibe TV, Channel 1, or On Demand on the Fibe TV App. A special Cardinal catch-up episode will be available on demand beginning January 1st.
Hosted by Etalk’s Liz Trinnear, The Launch returns Wednesday’s at 8:00 PM ET/PT, beginning January 30 in super simulcast on CTV, VRAK, CTV.ca, and the CTV app. Celebrity mentors and producers include Bebe Rexha, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan, Nile Rodgers, Jann Arden, OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, Arkells’ Max Kerman, and Québec pop star Marie-Mai who will be a permanent mentor on the show’s weekly celebrity panel.
The network also confirmed that new action-dramedy Whiskey Cavalier is set to premiere on February 27, while international brand extension America’s Got Talent: The Champions debuts January 7 featuring the very best “Got Talent” contenders from around the world.
