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| Showcase Unveils its Fall 2009 Programming Highlights |
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on Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 08:22 PM |
This fall, Showcase adds The Foundation, Crash & Burn, seasons 1 through 4 of Bones, the first six seasons of NCIS and the first four seasons of Law & Order: SVU. You can also expect to see, for the first time of Canada, new seasons of Weeds, Saving Grace, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kenny vs Penny, Curb Your Enthusiasm and much more!
Brand New Series
The Foundation (5x30min) [HD]
(World Premiere)
Sundays at 10:40 p.m. ET/PT (immediately following Weeds) beginning September 13, 2009 (repeats Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning September 16)
From director Mike Dowes comes a brand new Showcase original comedy series that takes on the elite world of philanthropy, where sincerity, sentimentality and immense altruism are intertwined with petty egos and greed. The series tells the story of Michael Valmont-Selkirk (Mike Wilmot), an irresponsible, corrupt man holding the reins of a powerful non-profit organization.
Starring Mike Wilmot, Rebecca Northan and Martin Sims.
Crash & Burn (13x60min) [HD]
(World Premiere)
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT beginning November (repeats Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT and Sundays at 7 p.m. ET/PT)
Crash & Burn is the story of Jimmy Burns, a young claims adjuster for a cut-throat corporation. Jimmy maneuvers his way around insurance scams and the criminal underworld all while trying to escape his past and make a better life for himself on the gritty streets of Hamilton.
Starring Luke Kirby, Clark Johnson, Caroline Cave and Leela Savasta.
Editor's UPDATE: More information about this new series can be found on this article.
Bones, Seasons One through Four (84x60min) [HD]
(Network Premiere)
Mondays through Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning August 31, 2009
A darkly amusing drama with humour, heart and character, Bones features Dr. Temperance Brennan, a highly skilled forensic anthropologist who works with FBI Agent Seeley Booth on murder investigations. When the standard methods of identifying a body are useless, Brennan uses her uncanny ability to read clues left behind in the victim’s bones. As well as seasons one through four of Law & Order: SVU.
Starring Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, TJ Thyne, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley.
NCIS, Seasons One through Six (138x60min) [HD]
(Network Premiere)
Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. ET/PT beginning August 31, 2009
NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) sheds light on the inner workings of the government agency that investigates all crimes involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel. With liberal doses of humor, it focuses on the dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. Leading his team that operates outside of the military chain of command is NCIS Special Agent Gibbs. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.
Starring Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrett, David McCallum, Sean Murray and Cote de Pablo.
Law & Order: SVU, Seasons One through Four (91x60min) [HD]
(Network Premiere)
Monday through Thursday at 1 a.m. ET/PT beginning August 31, 2009
Chronicling the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of the New York Police Department, this elite squad of detectives investigates sexually based crimes. The series follows Detective Elliot Stabler, a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all, and his partner, Detective Olivia Benson, whose difficult past, a product of rape, is the reason she joined the unit.
Starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer and Ice-T.
Brand New Seasons of Returning Favourites
Weeds, Season Five (13x40min) [HD]
(Canadian Premiere)
Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT beginning September 13, 2009 (repeats at Sundays at 12 a.m. ET/PT)
This season, Nancy finds herself and her family in harm's way, prompting her to send her son Shane to live with her estranged older sister, Jill (guest star Jennifer Jason Leigh). Fed up with her own suburban family, Jill becomes intent on finally hashing things out with her little sister. Canadian Alanis Morissette also guest stars as an obstetrician who looks after a pregnant Nancy.
Starring Mary Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk, Hunter Parrish.
Saving Grace, Season Three (13x60min) [HD]
(Canadian Premiere)
Thursdays at 11 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 1, 2009
Grace Handarko is a tormented, hard-and-fast living Oklahoma City police detective frequently visited by an unconventional angel named Earl, warning her that her lifestyle has her headed for eternal damnation. Academy Award® winner Holly Hunter is back in the third season of Saving Grace, offering viewers an unconventional look at how difficult having faith can be in such an imperfect world.
Starring Holly Hunter, Leon Rippy.
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season Six (13x60min) [HD]
(Network Premiere)
Sundays at 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET/PT beginning September 13, 2009
Larry David returns to Showcase in the sixth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. When an African-American family named the Blacks are displaced by “Hurricane Edna,” they end up moving in with Larry and Cheryl, and Larry has a lot to say about their new house guests. Season six also finds Larry vexed by a dry cleaner who loses his Yankees jersey, the Davids trying to atone for a missed dinner party by showing up a day late and Larry stealing flowers from a car-crash memorial.
Starring Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman.
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Season 4 (13x30min) [HD]
(Canadian Premiere)
Sundays at 1:30 a.m. ET/PT beginning September 13, 2009
The gang is back for a fourth season and they are still scheming to get ahead by using not-so-redeemable methods. In season four, Mac and Charlie stage their own deaths to save their lives and kidnap a newspaper columnist that calls Paddy’s the ‘worst bar in Philadelphia’ in an effort to change his mind.
Starring Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito.
House, Season Five (23x60min) [HD]
(Network Premiere)
Monday through Thursday at midnight ET/PT beginning August 31
Dr. Gregory House is devoid of bedside manner but is a brilliant diagnostician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts afford him a great deal of respect. In this series the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients.
Starring Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard.
Brand New Seasons of Showcase Originals
Kenny vs. Spenny, Season Six (10x30min) [HD]
(Canadian Premiere)
Sundays at 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 4 (repeats Fridays at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 9)
Viewer favourite Kenny vs. Spenny is a provocative reality/comedy series in which two childhood friends battle each other in outrageous competitions. Season six delivers even more extreme antics, more intense rivalries and more pain-staking dares from two of television’s craziest and most dysfunctional roommates. The boys are back to their unusual tricks, stopping at nothing to humiliate, sabotage and one-up each other in their never-ending quest for juvenile supremacy.
Starring Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice.
Paradise Falls, Season Three (13x60min) [HD]
(World Premiere)
Wednesdays at 9:30 pm ET/PT beginning September 2, 2009
The campy dramatic series Paradise Falls is back for a another season that chronicles the ever-twisting tales of murder, mystery and steamy love affairs in a seemingly quaint little vacation spot nestled in the woods of the Canadian North. However, this year what’s going on behind cottage doors will knock viewers’ socks off: gay weddings gone awry at the local B&B, mysterious sightings in the woods, creepy cults, missing bodies, racy couples, love triangles – and for those interested in above-the-sheets politics, a local election filled with dirty tricks.
The Best Years, Season Two (13x60min) [HD]
(Network Premiere)
Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning September 3, 2009
This year at Charles University, it’s going to get a little wild, a little sexy, and a lot of fun. Sam returns from an eight-month detour to South America to find some familiar faces and a few new ones. She’s feistier and more determined than ever to reinvent herself, have fun and find happiness. Sam will take on her difficult relationships with family members, renew old friendships, new romantic interests and find a variety of ways to bond with new characters. If freshman year is about breaking free of the shackles of adolescence, then sophomore year is about redefining who you are as an adult.
Starring Charity Shea, Randal Edwards, Jennifer Miller and Tommy Lioutas.
Movie Cable Premieres on Showcase
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
(Cable Premiere)
Saturday, October 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
In Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality that he is struggling to control.
Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Churn, Topher Grace.
Disturbia (2007)
(Cable Premiere)
Saturday, October 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
After his father’s accidental death, Kale remains withdrawn and troubled. When he lashes out at a well-intentioned but insensitive teacher, he finds himself under a court-ordered house arrest. While confined to his home, Kale’s interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home toward those of his neighbors, including a mutual attraction to the new girl next door. Together, they begin to suspect that another neighbor is a serial killer. Are their suspicions merely the product of Kale's cabin fever and vivid imagination? Or have they unwittingly stumbled across a crime that could cost them their lives?
Starring Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss.
Superbad (2007)
(Cable Premiere)
Saturday, November 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Two co-dependent high school guys want to hook up with girls before they graduate and go off to different colleges. But, after a calamitous night just trying to buy alcohol for a school party, overcoming their separation anxiety becomes a greater challenge than getting the girls.
Starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera.
The Brave One (2007)
(Cable Premiere)
November 2009
Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster stars as Erica Bain, host of a New York radio show whose life is shattered by a brutal attack that leaves the love of her life dead, her own body shattered and her sense of safety permanently destroyed. When Erica's fear of her beloved city becomes too much to bear, she turns that fear into something else. As stories of an anonymous vigilante grip New York, NYPD detective Sean Mercer pieces together the clues. With both Mercer and her conscience closing in, Erica must confront the possibility that her quest for justice has changed her into the very thing she hunts.
Starring Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen.
Also coming this fall on Showcase:
This Fall, Showcase is going big and bold. As Canada’s prime Specialty television destination for dramatic entertainment, Showcase will introduce new branding to coincide with a schedule fuelled by an unprecedented number of off-pay movie premieres, the best collection of popular network series and breakout cable dramas. Showcase’s refreshed look, including a new logo and all-new on-air elements, will hit the airwaves on August 31.
Note: Please visit falltvpreview.com for the upcoming 24 hours fall schedule and more.
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