TORONTO — Rogers Media revealed Friday its spring lineup of new and returning series for its FX, FXX and Citytv channels, with the season kicking off February 24.
New to FX and FX Now is limited series Mrs. America, starring Cate Blanchett as conservative firebrand Phyllis Schlafly who transports viewers to the frontlines of the fight over equal rights through the women who lived through it. Mrs. America premieres on FX on Wednesday, April 15 at 10 p.m.
Also new to FX this spring is the sci-fi thriller miniseries Devs, from Alex Garland (Ex Machina), which follows a young software engineer as she investigates her employer, a cutting-edge tech company in Silicon Valley, which she believes is behind the murder of her boyfriend. Devs premieres on FX on Thursday, March 5 at 10 p.m.
Other new FX shows include original comedy series Breeders (March 2, 10 p.m.) and docuseries The Most Dangerous Animal of All (March 6, 10 p.m.). In addition, Fargo returns to FX with a new cast of characters led by Chris Rock in his first television lead role. Set in 1950s Kansas City, season four of Fargo (April 19, 10 p.m.)is centred around two crime families — one Italian and one African American — as they control an alternate economy of exploitation, graft and drugs.
New to Citytv and Citytv Now this season is the emotional and inspirational drama Council of Dads (March 10, 10 p.m.) and the new music-driven spinoff series The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart (April 13, 8 p.m.). Returning to Citytv is season four of Little Big Shots (February 24, 10 p.m.), with new host Melissa McCarthy and an amazing roster of the world’s best young talent.
The full list of spring premiere dates for shows on FX, FXX and Citytv can be found here.
