Watching shows have become a source of entertainment and a routine of ours, especially during this time. Whether it be from the streaming services or your local cable, you can always find something you can watch and CBC has a list for you!
If you’re someone who just flips through the channels hoping to find some good shows to watch or if you want to keep the television on because playing it on the background gives you comfort, CBC’s programming highlights has provided a list of shows that’ll be airing from April 10 to April 16 and here are some of them:
Friday, April 10th
THE NEXT STEP
A Tween Dramedy with the premiere of Season 7 airing exclusive on CBC Gem. This season brings in more surprises as an unexpected opportunity divides The Next Step group.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
This Canadian documentary directed by Emmy-award winning producer, Mila Aung-Thwin, and Canadian Screen Award sinner, Van Royko, follows a group of dedicated scientists from 37 countries working together to build the world’s most complex experience: an artificial star on Earth that will provide clean energy.
Saturday, April 11th
ROAD TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES Olympic Games Replay: Rio 2016 Track and Field
Saturday at 3 p.m. (4 p.m. AT, 4:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.
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Hosted by Scott Russel and Andi Petrillo, they take a look back at Rio 2016 Track and Field. It features Usain Bolt’s final races along with Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse. You can also catch Road to the Olympic Games on cbcsports.ca and on the CBC Sports app.
DETENTION ADVENTURE
Season 1 premieres Saturday at 10:41 a.m. (11:11 NT) on CBC TV with all episodes streaming on CBC Gem.
A CBC Gem original scripted series for kids, three nerdy friends and the school bully must get themselves thrown into detention to find the entrance to a labyrinth of trap-laden tunnels protecting the fabled hidden lab of Alexander Graham Bell
HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS
Saturday at 7 p.m. ( 8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC TV.
A psychiatrist searches the globe to find the secret to happiness. Starring Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike
Sunday, April 12th
WHAT’RE YOU AT? WITH TOM POWER
New episode on CBC Gem and CBC TV at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT).
Tom Power welcomes audiences into his home each Sunday as he catches up with Canadians across the country for an uplifting mix of interviews, storytelling, musical performances and shared perspectives from the week.
Monday, April 13th
BAGHDAD CENTRAL
Exclusive Canadian premiere Monday at 7 p.m. ET on CBC Gem and 8 p.m. on CBC TV, with new episodes released weekly.
Set in Baghdad in 2003 after the fall of Saddam Hussein, former police inspector Muhsin al-Khafaji (Waleed Zuaiter) searches for one of the few things remaining in his life, his missing daughter.
FORTITUDE
All Season 1 episodes now streaming on CBC Gem. Premieres Monday at 9 p.m. on CBC TV.
Set in a remote Arctic Circle mining town rocked by a shocking murder, this gripping drama stars Stanley Tucci, Michael Gambon, Sofie Gråbøl and Richard Dormer
Tuesday, April 14th
KIM’S CONVENIENCE
Catch Season 1 on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC TV.
A Canadian sitcom series that follows a Korean Canadian family who runs a convenience store in the heart of downtown Toronto.
WORKIN’ MOM
Season 1 begins Tuesday at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC TV.
Explores the loves, careers, and friendships of four 30-something urban moms.
Wednesday, April 15th
CBC Podcasts- THE SHOW MUST GO ON
If you’re looking for a podcast, listen to this new PlayME original series that features audio adaptations from Canadian playwrights and actors.
Thursday, April 16th
HOT DOCS AT HOME ON CBC
A festival-at-home experience providing Canadian with front-row access to exclusive, first-run premiers from the postponed 2020 Hot Docs Festival weekly on Thursday nights.