{"id":2795,"date":"2016-05-26T16:30:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T16:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2016\/05\/26\/cbc-unveils-fall-winter-slate-kims-convenience\/"},"modified":"2016-05-26T16:30:19","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T16:30:19","slug":"cbc-unveils-fall-winter-slate-kims-convenience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2016\/05\/26\/cbc-unveils-fall-winter-slate-kims-convenience\/","title":{"rendered":"CBC unveils fall-winter slate: Kim’s Convenience…"},"content":{"rendered":"

CBC News<\/em><\/p>\n

A lifestyle show featuring Steven Sabados, a comedy inspired by the hit play Kim’s Convenience<\/em>, an animated series based on Randi Zuckerberg’s kids book Dot <\/em>and a crime thriller called Shoot the Messenger<\/em> are among a diverse\u00a0slate of new offerings from CBC coming\u00a0this fall and winter.<\/p>\n

The public broadcaster unveiled its new and returning television, radio and digital programming on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“We are building on our commitment to invest in more original, premium content by offering our most ambitious, diverse programming slate ever, focused on authentic voices, unique perspectives and character-driven stories that inspire, challenge, empower and entertain on all our platforms,” Heather Conway, CBC’s executive vice-president of English services, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

As announced Tuesday, Sabados is\u00a0returning to CBC-TV’s daytime lineup with a new, as-yet-untitled lifestyle show in early October.<\/p>\n

Sabados, whose earlier show\u00a0Steven and Chris<\/em> ended last summerafter the sudden death of his spouse and on-onscreen partner Chris Hyndman, will be joined by Jessi Cruickshank and other co-hosts to be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

New TV dramas will include the hour-long shows Shoot the Messenger,<\/em>a thriller centred on “the complicated relationship between crime reporters and the police,” and Pure<\/em>, about a drug trafficking ring controlled by Mennonites.<\/p>\n

Along with Kim’s Convenience<\/em> \u2014 inspired by actor and playwright Ins Choi’s celebrated stage play \u2014 CBC-TV’s comedy slate will also introduce Catherine Reitman’s series Workin’ Moms<\/em> and see the return of Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays<\/em>, the critically lauded comedy last seen in 2011.<\/p>\n

Two new factual series will turn the lens on young Canadians, exploringreal life at a B.C. secondary school in This is High School<\/em> and on the edge of the Arctic in True North Calling<\/em>.<\/p>\n

More than two dozens favourites will be back on\u00a0the CBC-TV lineup, including:<\/p>\n