From CBC:
- Hawco keeps hopes high for Republic of Doyle renewal
Republic of Doyle finished its third season with a bang, and co-creator and star Allan Hawco is keeping his hopes high for a fourth season. Read more.
Titanic, Global – Part 3 of 4
Italian stoker Mario lands a job on the Titanic for his brother Paolo, who meets cabin steward Annie Desmond during their journey and is instantly smitten. Arguments and romance are set aside when the iceberg strikes, and fear builds in steerage as passengers find themselves behind locked gates. Meanwhile, Ismay is worried that the Italian waiters, including Mario, will spread more panic among the passengers and opts to lock them up with no chance for escape.
Dragons’ Den, CBC – “Inside the Den” (Season finale)
For the first time ever, all five Dragons gather to reminisce about the very best – and worst – moments over the past six seasons of DRAGONS’ DEN. The show includes highlights from the last six seasons of the show – the sexy stuff, the singing, the stand-out pitches, the in-fighting, the making-up – and we count down the three MOST memorable moments in DRAGONS’ DEN history. Throughout it all, Dianne Buckner puts all five Dragons in the hot seat.
Republic of Doyle, CBC – “Under Pressure” (Season finale)
The Doyles struggle to prove Mal’s innocence when he’s accused of murder but end up digging a deeper hole; Kathleen gets some brotherly help with the George situation; Tinny discovers the identity of her father.
The Real Housewives of Vancouver, Slice – two-hour premiere
Real Housewives of Vancouver takes viewers on a wild ride into the never before seen world of Vancouver’s wealthiest and most fabulous women. The first season dives into the everyday lives of Jody, Christina, Reiko, Ronnie, and Mary, revealing intimate and often outrageous details about their relationships, career triumphs and pitfalls, sex lives and family drama.
From Susan Flanagan of the Weekend Telegram:
- Devoted to Doyle
It’s 9:15 on Wednesday evening. No. 4 is adjusting the rabbit ears on our flat screen to make sure we have clear reception for CBC’s “Republic of Doyle” — or “Doylies,” as it’s known in our house. Read more.
From a media release:
Season Finale Week on CBC Television March 29, 2012
After debuting to record high audiences this winter season, CBC Television’s winter lineup wraps up next week with several finale episodes.On Monday, it is the season finale of CBC-TV’s funny and fresh new comedy MR. D. The show attracted 1.23 million viewers for its season premiere, making MR. D the most-watched show on a Canadian network in the timeslot. DRAGONS’ DEN, Canada’s top-rated entertainment program, reached 2 in 5 Canadians over the course of this season. Its finale airs on Wednesday, followed by REPUBLIC OF DOYLE, which had its best season yet, with more than 1.3 million viewers for the season premiere. And on Friday, MARKETPLACE wraps up another strong season—it averaged 1.157 million viewers, a 31 per cent increase over last year—while the fifth estate caps a season that featured episodes that garnered the show’s largest audience numbers in more than a decade.
Titanic, Global – Part Two of Four
Political strife in Belfast interferes with the construction of the Titanic, but White Star Line chairman Bruce Ismay dismisses designer Thomas Andrews’ concerns. Catholic engineer Jim Maloney and his family board the Titanic where he encounters a mysterious lone passenger who unsettles his wife Mary. In Second Class, Muriel resents her husband John’s subservience and reveals she knows a secret about his employer, but John’s worries are over-shadowed by a looming iceberg and the chaotic scramble
Republic of Doyle, CBC – “Con, Steal, Love”
Jake is hired to retrieve a priceless violin from a familiar con artist; Mal continues to dig into the death of his former partner; Kathleen is roped into another of George’s schemes.
King, Showcase – “Sunil Sharma”
A multiple homicide leaves Jess on a razor’s edge. An Indo-Canadian family is found brutally murdered. A dead Indian bride and a white groom. With a trail of blood leading right to the bride’s brother. Should be a slam-dunk but King isn’t so sure. With Graci under pressure from community leaders, a motive for murder becomes more and more elusive. Jess struggles to make sense of this horrendous crime and begins to suspect that the truth she uncovers may relate to a truth in her personal life she hasn’t been willing to hear.
