Fall's Biggest Hits Are Back, Including Bones, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, NCIS: LA, Vegas, Survivor, Chicago Fire, Glee and Elementary
New Series Deception and Zero Hour Plus the Return of Bomb Girls Round Out Solid Schedule
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TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - As the Fall 2012 season wraps up, Global is clearly leading the pack. With only a few weeks remaining, the network securely holds six of the Top 10 positions, more than any other network. Elementary is the #1 new series and Global is the only network with two new series in the Top 20 (2+, National). The bankable hits are back this January along with a few exciting additions, steadily building on Global's momentum for midseason.
FALL TOP 10 RANKER (Adults 18-49, National)
| AMA (000) | |||
| RANKED A18-49 | PROGRAM | CHANNEL | A18-49 |
| 1 | Big Bang Theory | CTV | 2084.0 |
| 2 | Two and a Half Men | CTV | 1345.0 |
| 3 | Survivor: Philippines | Global | 1311.0 |
| 4 | Grey's Anatomy | CTV | 1251.0 |
| 5 | Amazing Race | CTV | 1212.0 |
| 6 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Global | 947.0 |
| 7 | Glee | Global | 936.0 |
| 8 | NCIS | Global | 904.0 |
| 9 | Bones | Global | 904.0 |
| 10 | Elementary | Global | 899.0 |
FALL 2012 KEY DATA HIGHLIGHTS (All data A18-49, National Unless Stated Otherwise):
"We had a spectacular fall season and we are moving into the new year with huge confidence," said Barbara Williams, Senior Vice President, Content, Shaw Media. "With the strength and stability of the Global schedule, we are focused on continuing this momentum with our returning proven hit performers and engaging new series, reinforcing our position as primetime leaders."
Canadians made Bomb Girls a certified hit - averaging 1.3 million viewers per episode, it became the #1 new Canadian Original series last winter. The series makes its highly anticipated return Wednesday, January 2 - 8pm ET/PT with 12 new, hour-long episodes. The bomb girls must come face-to-face with the war as wounded soldiers return home; among them are casualties, foreigners and hidden foes. But the girls know that the steadfast friendships they forged on the frontlines of Victory Munitions means someone always has their back. Season two guest stars Rosie O'Donnell and features has an exciting slate of cameos.
Michael Seater (Life with Derek) joins the talented ensemble cast led by Academy Award®-nominee Meg Tilly (Agnes of God, The Big Chill), Jodi Balfour (The Sinking of the Laconia), Ali Liebert (Hellcats), Charlotte Hegele (Murdoch Mysteries), Anastasia Phillips (Skins) and Antonio Cupo (American Mary).
The compelling 13-part, hour-long drama Deception premieres Monday, January 7 - 9pm ET/PT. Plagued by their privileged socialite daughter's notorious partying ways, the wealthy Bowers family must now face the media in light of her death from an apparent drug overdose. Suspicions arise and undercover Detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good, Think Like a Man), a former childhood friend of the troubled young heiress, steps in to shine some light on buried secrets. Deception also stars Canada's own Victor Garber (Alias, Glee), Tate Donovan (Damages) and Katherine LaNasa (Alfie).
Suspense thriller Zero Hour premieres Thursday, February 14 - 8pm ET/PT. The 13-part, hour-long series stars Anthony Edwards (ER) as Hank Foley, the editor of a sceptics magazine with over 20 years experience debunking conspiracy theories. Hank must now confront a mystery of his own when his beautiful young wife (Jacinda Barrett, Ladder 49) is abducted from her antique clock shop. Racing against time, Hank needs to unlock a series of clues that go back centuries to save his wife and humanity. Zero Hour also stars Michael Nyqvist (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Carmen Ejogo (Chaos, Kidnapped), Scott Michael Foster (Greek, The River), and Addison Timlin (Californication, Derailed).
New series Deception and Zero Hour and season two of Bomb Girls will join the highly anticipated returns of perennial fan favourites, Bones, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, NCIS: LA, Vegas, Survivor, Chicago Fire, Glee and Elementary.
Complete winter primetime grid attached.
Source: BBM Canada PPM Data, Total Canada AMA (000) FL'12 (Sept10-Nov25/2011), FL'11 (Sept12-Nov27/2011), Rankers 3+ airings A18-49 unless otherwise noted
Bomb Girls Source: BBM Canada PPM Data, Total Canada AMA (000), SP12 (Jan2-May27/2012), Rankers 3+ airings Ind2+ unless otherwise noted
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