EDMONTON – Super Channel is upping the drama factor with two new gripping titles from Sony Pictures Television.
Mystery thriller Mr. Mercedes (pictured), based on the best-selling detective novel from Stephen King and adapted for television by David E. Kelley, will make its Canadian broadcast premiere on April 12 at 9:00 PM ET (SC1). Each episode of the ten-part first season will also be available to viewers on Super Channel On Demand the day following its weekly linear broadcast.
Dramatic crime series The Oath, from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit Film & Television Inc, will premiere on April 17 at 9:00 PM ET (SC1), with each episode also be available to viewers on Super Channel On Demand the day following its weekly linear broadcast.
“We are thrilled to be bringing these outstanding series from Sony to Super Channel,” said Super Channel's director of programming, international distributors and Canadian pre-sales, Melissa Kajpust, in the news release. “Mr. Mercedes is a complex, compelling thriller with an incredible ensemble cast and we know Stephen King fans are going to be thrilled to finally be able to see it in Canada. The Oath is a unique crime drama that explores the clandestine world of police gangs. Both series offer something unique and highly entertaining, that is sure to resonate with our viewers.”
