W5, CTV
W5 investigates the case of Ivan Henry, a Vancouver man who was declared a dangerous offender and spent 27 years in jail for crimes he likely did not commit.
Tonight: W5
Link: Fans can say goodbye to Republic of Doyle
From Debra Yeo:
The CBC series about a private detective in St. John’s, NL., began its final season in October, with the series finale scheduled to air Dec. 10. And stars Allan Hawco, Krystin Pellerin and Sean McGinley will be around to say so long to fans in person at the festival, which runs Nov. 14 to 23 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. Continue reading.
Link: TV, Eh? weekly chat on CKTB and CJBK
Greg has a gig on The Tom O’Connell Show every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until noon ET on CKTB in Niagara Falls, Ont., and CJBK in London, Ont.
This week Greg and Tom chat about the launch of “Netflix killer” shomi on Rogers and Shaw, and TiVo launching on Cogeco. Greg also answers a series of rapid-fire questions about your fave TV shows. The segment starts at the 29-minute mark.
Link: Can the dark Strange Empire ever touch the cozy success of Murdoch Mysteries?
From Kate Taylor:
Those British TV shows in which Miss Marple solves the case or Inspector Morse fingers the wrong guy are often known as cozies. Even when set in the present, they are nostalgic productions with bucolic settings from which a few not-too-gruesome examples of violence are eventually expelled. Gore, corruption and ambivalence rarely intrude. Continue reading.
Link: Rick Mercer ready to read to Canada at the Gillers
From Alex Strachan:
Rick Mercer was philosophical about being asked to host the Giller Prize. After all, it wasn’t as if the well-travelled raconteur and host of Rick Mercer Report expected to be home Monday, cocooning in front of the TV and munching on popcorn.
“No,†Mercer says over the phone, with his familiar wry laugh. “No popcorn for me. This time of year, when I’m in production on my show, there’s not a lot of sitting at home, munching on popcorn.†Continue reading.Â