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Global premieres Bomb Girls and The Firm in January

Global lights the fuse for its 2012 midseason with the primetime debut of its new six-part series, Bomb Girls. Premiering Wednesday, January 4 – 8pm ET/PT, and starring Meg Tilly, this locally produced original drama profiles the life-altering experiences of five brave Canadian women who risk their lives working in a munitions factory during the Second World War.

The star-studded drama series, The Firm, continues the gripping saga of Mitch McDeere 10 years later. This locally produced original program debuts with a special two-hour premiere event on Sunday, January 8 – 9pm ET/PT on Global and NBC, with subsequent episodes airing Thursdays – 10pm ET/PT. Starring Josh Lucas, Molly Parker, Callum Keith Rennie and Julliette Lewis, The Firm continues the story of attorney Mitch McDeere who, as a young associate, brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke. After a difficult decade, the series catches up with the McDeere and his family as they emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future – only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.

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TV, eh? podcast episode 72 – “We’re Often Better Than…”

Diane and Anthony preview the TV, eh? Midseason Charity Auction in support of Kids Help Phone, launching on Monday. Diane shares a few of the items she secretly wants to keep. How cool are they? You’ll have to listen to find out – or wait until Monday.

We also catch up on the news of the week, including premiere dates for Bomb Girls and Less Than Kind, Kiefer Sutherland’s web series, CBC’s holiday schedule and the looming CBC budget cuts. Plus: just what do we want from the CBC anyway?

Episode 72: Listen or download here or subscribe via iTunes or with any other program via the TV, Eh? feed

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Bomb Girls premieres on Global January 4

From a media release:

GLOBAL’S NEWEST SIX-PART PRIME TIME DRAMA BOMB GIRLS PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4

  • Starring Academy Award® Nominated Meg Tilly (Agnes of God) and Jodi Balfour (The Sinking of the Laconia)

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Global’s commitment to creating powerful original dramas continues with the prime time debut of its new six-part series, Bomb Girls. Premiering Wednesday, January 4 – 8pm ET/PT, the drama profiles the life-altering experiences of five brave Canadian women who risk their lives working in a munitions factory during the Second World War.

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Showcase picks up Out of Time

From a media release:

SHAW MEDIA GOES OUT OF TIME

  • New Canadian Original Drama to Air on Showcase in Spring 2012

Boasting a robust collection of dynamic hit original programs including Lost Girl, Rookie Blue and Bomb Girls, Shaw Media is proud to present another homegrown series, Out of Time – a one-hour, futuristic, procedural police drama. Out of Time focuses on Kyra Cameron, a regular cop from the future who finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver. Produced by Reunion Pictures Inc., the 10-episode series is set to air on Showcase in spring 2012.

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