[Dr.Dave]

This thread will discuss the schedule updates for Citytv broadcast network from Rogers Media for the 2021-22 broadcast year.

I post schedule updates, series premieres and specials based on press releases as well as series renewals and cancellations as they are announced. I don't usually post on-going episode information, repeats, program descriptions or "PR-speak," so if you want more info, you can click on the associated link.

 

[Dr.Dave]

Citytv announced its 2021/22 schedule at today’s Rogers Sports & Media Upfront.

Citytv will simsub NBC's "Law & Order Thursdays" by taking over Season 23 of Law & Order: SVU from CTV and adding new series Law & Order: For the Defense.

The new and returning hits to the Citytv 2021/22 schedule are:

• Reality/competition series American Idol, America’s Got Talent, Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor in Paradise Canada, The Bachelor After Show, Canada’s Got Talent, and Dancing with the Stars
• Dramas Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., Hudson & Rex, Law & Order: For the Defense, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Ordinary Joe
• Comedies Black-ish, Duncanville, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, and Young Rock
• New Year’s Eve celebration Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve and Hockey Night in Canada

Here’s a look at Citytv’s 2021 Fall schedule, day-by-day:

Airing in mid-season are American Idol, Canada’s Got Talent, Duncanville, Hudson & Rex, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, and Young Rock.

See the Press Release for descriptions of Law & Order and Ordinary Joe.

Rogers issued an additional Press Release for originals Canada’s Got Talent, Bachelor in Paradise Canada, and The Bachelor After Show, as well as Hudson & Rex.

 

[PerryP]

Interesting to see the Fox Sunday animation shows all missing, other than Duncanville for midseason. Any word on another Canadian carrier picking up The Simpsons, The Great North, Bob's Burgers, or Family Guy? Or I wonder if City will keep them to use as spackle in between the Bachelor in Paradise Canada & on demand. It's weird they're not even mentioned in the PR though. Could move to Star too, which has their old seasons.

 

[ShawViewer]

Where is the Simpsons on Sundays? We don't need more repeats of Mom

 

[Dr.Dave]

Citytv 2021 Fall Premiere Dates
All dates are subject to change. All times ET. (s) = simulcast

Friday, Sept. 10
8 p.m. Fall in Love Fridays

Monday, Sept. 20
8 p.m. Dancing with the Stars (s) **Season 30
10 p.m. Ordinary Joe (s) **NEW

Wednesday, Sept. 22
8 p.m. Chicago Med (s) **Season 7
9 p.m. Chicago Fire (s) **Season 10
10 p.m. Chicago PD (s) **Season 9

Thursday, Sept. 23
8 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (s) **Season 23 – Two-Hour Premiere – Permanently moves to 9 p.m. on October 21
10 p.m. Law & Order: Organized Crime (s) **Season 2

Sunday, Oct. 10
8 p.m. Bachelor in Paradise Canada **NEW – Citytv Original
9:30 p.m. The Bachelor After Show: After Paradise **NEW – Citytv Original

Tuesday, Oct. 19
8 p.m. The Bachelorette (s) **Season 18

Thursday, Oct. 21
8 p.m. Hudson & Rex **Season 4 – Citytv Original

Dates for special holiday episodes of fan-favourite comedies Kenan, Mr. Mayor, and Young Rock will be announced in the coming months.

Full episodes and past seasons are available on Citytv Now and FX Now online, Rogers on Demand, Amazon Fire TV, and on the authenticated Citytv and FX apps for iOS, Android, Samsung, and fourth-generation Apple TV.

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Note that NBC is not moving forward with Law & Order: For the Defense, so Citytv filled the empty slot with Hudson & Rex. There is a new grid in the press release, but that's the only change. I assume the Hudson episodes on Fridays will be repeats.

I can't recall if Citytv has live election coverage, so Sept. 20 may be affected.

 

[whitbyterry]

I'm sure they will have election coverage.

 

[Dr.Dave]

The syndicated Kelly Clarkson Show returns for season 3 on Monday, September 13. (Source)

 

[atscrocks]

Peoples Court is back on City TV.
This is great news, you no longer need a cable box and sub to basic cable with the CW channel to watch it.
This is still one of the best small claims court shows running.

 

[Dr.Dave]

More daily shows return for new seasons on Monday, Sept. 13: The Price Is Right, The Doctors, DailyMailTV.

 

[dm_4u]

Peoples Court is back on City TV.
This is still one of the best small claims court shows running.

Personally I like Judge Wackner much better...

 

[ExDilbert]

Me too. It could easily make a standalone show. Look for the spin off and copycats.

 

[hercules130]

I'm sure they will have election coverage.

Turns out that City will not have election coverage. Premiere of Dancing with the Stars will proceed on City on 20/09 as planned.

 

[whitbyterry]

They also have not been involved in the debates. They must have budget issues and need the ad revenue. Counter programming might work too.

 

[ExDilbert]

Good for CITY-TV. While election coverage is important, most of the highlights can be reported during station breaks with more in-depth coverage provided during scheduled news programs and by preempting repeated programming. People who want continuous coverage can get it by flipping stations or watching news channels. Very little coverage is significant early in the evening, there is lots of dead air and repeated coverage by news anchors, and the most important coverage ends up being available later in the evening.

 

[Dr.Dave]

. Canada, Meet Your Romantic Hopefuls: Citytv Reveals 26 Singles Heading to the Lakeside Love Nest on the Inaugural Season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada - About Rogers

 

[hercules130]

Well, turns out I was half wrong. City will cover the election on Monday (20/09), but only after primetime, starting at 23:00 ET. All primetime programs will proceed as usual.

 

[mabba18]

Any sign of Fox animation (Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, etc...) airing in Canada?

Premiers tomorrow, and it's seems like it's not going to be on City.

 

[hercules130]

FOX itself is carried by all BDUs in Canada.

 

[jeffaustin90]

Yeah but you can't log into Fox.com with your Canadian cable credentials and watch those shows the following day like you could with City TV.

 

[mabba18]

FOX itself is carried by all BDUs in Canada.

OTA only here. Global dropped Fox animation, now CityTV, very disappointing. One of the last block of live shows we watched. First time in 20+ years we haven't watched a new Simpsons episode.

Hope Orville will be CityTV, otherwise not sure if it's worth keeping the antenna.