
- City's powerhouse fall lineup includes the highly anticipated TV reboot Lethal Weapon and brand-new comedies Son of Zorn and original series Second Jen -
- Special musical events The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Hairspray Live! boast star-studded casts, including Laverne Cox and Adam Lambert, and Ariana Grande, Martin Short, and Kristen Chenoweth, respectively -
- Returning smash-hits include Emmy-nominated series 2 Broke Girls, Bob's Burgers, black-ish, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family, Mom, and The Last Man on Earth -
TORONTO (July 28, 2016) City is comin' in hot this fall with its biggest, boldest, and most buzz-worthy lineup yet! From blockbuster dramas, such as Lethal Weapon, to the season's most irreverent new comedies, like Son of Zorn, City's rock-solid schedule has something for every Canadian TV lover this fall. Boasting four new series, two new musical specials, 16 returning hits, and fall's biggest sporting events, the most-anticipated fall schedule of the season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 15 on City.
Additional returning television events include CMA Country Christmas, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, and the 59 th Annual GRAMMY Awards - premiere dates to be announced at a later date.
FALL 2016 PREMIERE DATES
All dates are subject to change. All times ET. (s) = simulcast
Thursday, Sept. 15
8 p.m. Thursday Night NFL (s) **Ends Oct. 13**
Tuesday, Sept. 20
8 p.m. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (s)
8:30 p.m. New Girl (s)
9 p.m. Scream Queens (s)
Wednesday, Sept. 21
8 p.m. Lethal Weapon (s) **NEW**
9 p.m. Modern Family (s)
9:30 p.m. black-ish (s)
Friday, Sept. 23
8 p.m. Hell's Kitchen (s)
Sunday, Sept. 25
7:30 p.m. Bob's Burgers (s)
8:30 p.m. Son of Zorn (s) **NEW**
9 p.m. Family Guy (s)
9:30 p.m. The Last Man on Earth (s)
Monday, Oct. 3
9 p.m. Scorpion (s) **Special Two-hour Season Premiere - Moves to its regular 10 p.m. timeslot on October 10**
Monday, Oct. 10
8 p.m. The Middle
8:30 p.m. The Real O'Neals
9 p.m. 2 Broke Girls (s) **Special One-hour Premiere**
Saturday, Oct. 15
7 p.m. Hockey Night in Canada
Monday, Oct. 17
9:30 p.m. The Odd Couple (s) **NEW to City**
Thursday, Oct. 20
8 p.m. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (s) **NEW - Two-hour Musical Event**
Thursday, Oct. 27
8 p.m. The Mindy Project
8:30 p.m. Second Jen **NEW - City Original Series**
9 p.m. Mom (s)
9:30 p.m. Life in Pieces (s)
Wednesday, Nov. 2
8 p.m. 50th Annual Country Music Awards (s) **Three-hour Special Presentation**
Wednesday, Dec. 7
8 p.m. Hairspray Live! (s) **NEW - Three-hour Musical Event**
A leader in multiplatform offerings, City delivers full episodes and exciting extras from hit programming onCitytv.com, available next day, post-broadcast. Fans can also catch up on their favourite series on Rogers on Demand, Rogers Anyplace TV, and with the free City Video App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch available on iTunes Canada. City's premium content is also available on the City Video Mobile App for Android available at the Google Play Store.
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About City
City television stations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Saskatchewan offer viewers intensely-local, urban-oriented, culturally-diverse television programming. A distinct alternative to other conventional television stations, City engages its viewers with dynamic on-air personalities and delivers an entertaining mix of news, local-interactive formats, such as Breakfast Television and Cityline, as well as local Canadian and acquired prime-time entertainment programming. City is part of Rogers Broadcasting Limited, a division of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI and NYSE: RCI), which is a diversified Canadian communications and media company. For more information on City stations and programming, visit Citytv.com.
Media Contacts
Stephanie Perron, City, Stephanie.Perron@rci.rogers.com, 647-278-6799
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