CBC announces its 2019-2020 original programming slate

CBC has announced its 2019-20 original programming slate. This includes shows like The Great Canadian Baking Show, Enslaved, Battle of the Blades and Family Feud Canada. 

Comedy

• TallBoy (Fall 2019)

Drama

• Fortunate Son (Winter 2020)
• The Sounds (2020)
• The Trickster (2020)

Documentary

• Enslaved (Winter 2020)

Factual Entertainment

• Back In Time For Winter (Winter 2020)
• Battle of the Blades (Fall 2019)
• Family Feud Canada (late Fall 2019)
• Fridge Wars (Winter 2020)
• High Arctic Haulers (Winter 2020)
• You Can’t Ask That  (all episodes available June 14 on CBC Gem)

RETURNING SERIES

• Coronation Street continues with new episodes this fall
• Diggstown: season 2 (winter 2020)
• Ha!ifax Comedy Fest: season 24 (fall 2019)
• Just For Laughs: Galas (2019-2020)
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes: season 27 (fall 2019)
• When Calls The Heart: season (July 7)
• Winnipeg Comedy Festival: season 18 (winter 2020)
• Workin’ Moms: season 4 (winter 2020)

CBC’s award-winning news, investigative and documentary programming also returns:

• CBC Docs POV: season 5 (summer 2019)
• The Fifth Estate: season 45
• Marketplace: season 47
• The National
• The Nature of Things: season 59 (fall 2019)
• Taken: season 3  (June 14)
• The Weekly With Wendy Mesley: season 3

CBC KIDS

• Endlings: (winter 2019-20),
• Kingdom Force
• Molly of Denali (fall 2019)

CBC GEM

CBC Short Docs

• Short Round Up (Nobu Adilman, July 5) `
• A Sweet & Sour Christmas (Aram Collier, December 6)
• King Lajoie (Joannie Lafrenière, December 6)

CBC Gem Originals

• How to Buy a Baby: season 2 (August 23)
• Jensplaining (August 23)

International Series

• Wild Bill
• Das Boot
• Documentary Now!
• The Little Drummer Girl
• Motherfatherson
• Luther: season 5
• Portlandia: season 6-8

CBC PODCASTS

New original podcasts 

• Chosen Family: season 2 (June 19)
• Uncover: The Cat Lady Case: season 4  (July)
• Uncover: Sharmini: season 5 (September 10)
• Hunting Warhead (fall)
• The Story Store (fall)
• Asking For It  (winter)
• Someone Knows Something: Izzett: season 6 (winter)

Returning original podcasts:

• Tai Asks Why: season 2 (August 28)
• The Secret Life of Canada: season 3 (October)
• PlayMe: season 3 (November)

CBC SPORTS

• Road To The Olympic Games: season 5 (fall 2019)
• IAAF Diamond League (September 7),
• World Aquatics Championships (July 12-28)
• World Track & Field Championships (September 28 – October 6).
• Calgary Stampede (July 5-14),
• Spruce Meadows (June 8 – September 8),
• Little League Baseball Canadian Championship (August 1-10),
• Continued live coverage of the Canadian Premier League inaugural season, ongoing until October 19.