The Listener

The Listener a thinking man’s program

May 28, 2012 Diane Wild

From Scott Stinson of the National Post:

The Listener is the thinking manâ€™s program
The curious thing about The Listener is that the showâ€™s titular character is not notable for his listening skills. No, paramedic Toby Logan is in fact a mind reader. He can tell what people are thinking, without them knowing he is doing it, which strikes me as a far sight different than listening to them. Read more.

Saving Hope

Saving Hope adds supernatural touch

May 28, 2012 Diane Wild

From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:

‘Hope’ adds the supernatural
Saving Hope is neither a comedy, like Raising Hope, nor a cop show, like Saving Grace. Rather, Saving Hope is a medical drama with a touch of the supernatural. According to star Erica Durance, the title makes perfect sense when you factor in all the elements. Read more.

Continuum, Ratings

Continuum debuts to 900,000

May 28, 2012 Diane Wild

From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:

Continuum blasts off to 900,000 on Showcase
The new sci-fi drama Continuum premiered to an overnight, estimated 900,000 Sunday night on Showcase. The specialty series, about a cop from the future on the hunt for a gang of terrorists, was the most watched TV show in Canada Sunday at 9, beating a movie on CTV, and topping both CBC (a rerun of Republic of Doyle) and Global (a repeat of The Good Wife) combined. Read more.

Reality, Lifestyle & Documentary

New tonight: Weird or What? season premiere on History

May 28, 2012 Diane Wild 1 Comment

William Shatner’s Weird or What?, History Television – season premiere
The third season of WILLIAM SHATNERâ€™S WEIRD OR WHAT? premieres Monday, May 28 at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT on History Television in Canada. Hosted by one of Hollywoodâ€™s most recognizable figures, WILLIAM SHATNERâ€™S WEIRD OR WHAT? is an irresistible journey into the eerie, the unknown, and the unexplained. Join this pop culture legend for stories about everything from real-life monsters and aliens thatwalk among us, to mysterious curses, and stories of paranormal encounters. Combining gripping first-person testimony, stylized reconstructions, and actual footage, the series explores real-life mysteries, cover-ups, and conspiracies and seeks to uncover both scientific and paranormal explanations.

Awards

Leo Awards honour cancelled shows

May 27, 2012 Diane Wild

From Erika Thorkelson of the Vancouver Sun:

BC’s Leo Awards honours film, TV achievements in difficult times
Sanctuary wasnâ€™t the only cancelled show with multiple nominations. Hiccups garnered Best Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series. â€œIt seems like a lot of these awards are posthumous,â€ joked star Nancy Robertson. Read more.