The 2020–21 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in Canada covers primetime hours from September 2020 through August 2021. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2019–20 television season, for Canadian, American and other series. CBC was first to announce its fall schedule on May 27, 2020,[1][2] followed by Citytv on June 22,[3] and CTV and Global on June 23.[4][5] As in the past, the commercial networks' announcements come shortly after they have had a chance to buy Canadian rights to new American series. CTV 2 is not included on Saturday as it normally only schedules encore programming in primetime on Saturdays.
Legend
- Light blue indicates local programming.
- Grey indicates encore programming.
- Blue-gray indicates news programming.
- Light green indicates sporting events/coverage.
- Light purple indicates movies.
- Red indicates Canadian content shows, which is programming that originated in Canada.
- Light yellow indicates the current schedule.
Schedule
- New series to Canadian television are highlighted in bold.
- All times given are in Canadian Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live events or specials, including most sports, which are given in Eastern Time). Subtract one hour for Central time for most programs (excluding CBC). Airtimes may vary in the Atlantic and Mountain times and do not necessarily align with U.S. stations in the Mountain time zone. Add one half-hour to Atlantic Time schedule for Newfoundland time. (See also: Effects of time zones on North American broadcasting)
- Programs in the 7:00 p.m. hour may be aired in reverse order in some areas due to simultaneous substitution concerns (e.g., if the American station available locally airs ET at 7:30 p.m. instead of 7:00).
Sunday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Because News (10/18) | The Great British Baking Show (10/11) | Enslaved (10/18) | The National | ||||||
| Citytv | Local programming | The Simpsons | Bless the Harts | Bob's Burgers | Family Guy | Card Sharks | ||||
| CTV | Fall | NFL overrun (continued to game completion) | NFL on CTV Live | Various programming | ||||||
| Mid-fall | Supermarket Sweep (10/18) | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (10/18) | L.A.'s Finest (10/18) | |||||||
| CTV 2 | Encore programming | Football Night in America | NBC Sunday Night Football | |||||||
| Global | 60 Minutes (9/20) | Big Brother | NCIS: Los Angeles (R) | NCIS: New Orleans (R) | ||||||
Monday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Family Feud Canada (10/12) | The Sounds (10/05) | Pure (10/05) | The National | ||||
| Citytv | Local programming | Dancing with the Stars | The Twilight Zone | ||||||
| CTV | Etalk | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Jann (9/21) | Encore programming | Filthy Rich (9/21) | Weakest Link (9/28) | |||
| CTV 2 | Fall | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Etalk | American Ninja Warrior | TBA | ||||
| Mid-fall | The Voice (10/19) | The Good Doctor (11/2) | |||||||
| Global | ET | ET Canada | The Neighborhood (R) | One Day at a Time (10/12) | Manhunt: Deadly Games (9/21) | ||||
Tuesday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Family Feud Canada (10/13) | Still Standing (10/06) | 22 Minutes (10/06) | Baroness von Sketch Show (10/06) | Catastrophe (10/06) | The National | ||
| Citytv | Local programming | The Bachelorette | TBA | ||||||
| CTV | Fall | Etalk | The Big Bang Theory (R) | TBA | Ellen's Game of Games (10/6) | Transplant (R) | |||
| Mid-fall | The Voice (10/20) | This Is Us (11/10) | Big Sky (11/17) | ||||||
| CTV 2 | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Etalk | In the Dark (9/15) | TBA | |||||
| Global | ET | ET Canada | NCIS (R) | Next (10/6) | The FBI Declassified (10/13) | ||||
Wednesday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Family Feud Canada (10/14) | War of the Worlds (10/07) | Trickster (10/07) | The National | |||
| Citytv | Local programming | Chicago Med | Chicago Fire | Chicago P.D. | ||||
| CTV | Etalk | The Conners | The Masked Singer (9/23) | The Amazing Race (10/14) | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R) | |||
| CTV 2 | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Etalk | Encore programming | |||||
| Global | ET | ET Canada | Big Brother | I Can See Your Voice (9/23) | 48 Hours: Suspicion (9/9) | |||
Thursday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Coronation Street | Family Feud Canada (10/15) | Battle of the Blades (10/15) | Dragon's Den (10/22) | The National | |||
| Citytv | Local programming | Celebrity Family Feud | Press Your Luck | Mom | ||||
| CTV | Etalk | The Big Bang Theory (R) | TBA | Match Game (10/1) | Star Trek: Discovery (9/24) | |||
| CTV 2 | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Thursday Night Football (9/17) | ||||||
| Global | ET | ET Canada | Big Brother | Late Night with Seth Meyers (R) | Connecting | Departure (10/8) | ||
Friday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Fall | Coronation Street | Marketplace (10/09) | You Can't Ask That (10/09) | Landscape Artist of the Year Canada (10/09) | The National | |||
| Mid-fall | The Nature of Things 10/05 (11/06) | ||||||||
| Citytv | Local programming | Fall in Love Fridays | TBA | ||||||
| CTV | Etalk | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Shark Tank (10/16) | Magnum P.I. | Blue Bloods | ||||
| CTV 2 | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Etalk | TBA | ||||||
| Global | ET | ET Canada | The Greatest #AtHome Videos (9/25) | Undercover Boss (10/2) | Border Security: America's Front Line (R) | ||||
Saturday
| Network | 7:00 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | Fall | Short Film Face Off (10/03) | TBA | Movie Night in Canada (10/03) | |||||
| Mid-fall | Absolutely Canadian (10/31) | ||||||||
| Citytv | Fall | Various programming | |||||||
| TBD | Hockey Night in Canada | Various programming | |||||||
| CTV | W5 | American Housewife | Jann (R) | CTV Movie | |||||
| Global | Border Security: America's Front Line (R) | The Equalizer (11/14) | Crime Beat (10/3) | 48 Hours (9/26) | |||||
By network
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Returning series: |
New series:
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Notes
See also
References
- ^ "CBC Announces 2020–21 Original Programming Slate Including 1300 New Hours for Television this Fall". CBC Media Centre (Press release). CBC. May 27, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020.
- ^ "CBC Announces Fall 2020 Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series". CBC Media Centre (Press release). CBC. September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Fan-Favourite Franchises. Beloved Stars. Citytv Delivers "The Rock" Solid 2020/21 Schedule". Rogers Media TV Access (Press release). Rogers Sports & Media. June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020.
- ^ "New Chuck Lorre Comedy Joins 18 Hit Series Returning to CTV This Fall". The Lede (Press release). Bell Media. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Coming Soon: Global's New and Returning Series for 2020/21" (Press release). Corus Entertainment. June 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "CBC Renews Original Legal Dramas Burden of Truth and Diggstown". CBC Media Centre (Press release). CBC. July 21, 2020.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Spring 1990 & 2000 Toronto Prime Time TV Schedules" (PDF). Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. Retrieved June 26, 2020.