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Shattered to premiere September 1 on Global

Shattered premieres Wednesday, September 1 at 10 pm ET/PT on Global.

Ben Sullivan (Callum Keith Rennie) is a tough, smart homicide detective with Multiple Personality Disorder. In the first moments of the series, Ben and his new partner Amy Lynch (Camille Sullivan) pursue a murder suspect and Lynch is forced to shoot. The resulting SIU investigation bonds the two partners in blood.

Each week they work to solve the murder cases that cross their desk daily, while Ben copes with the fascinating complexities of managing his life as a cop while living as a man with alternate personalities and the uncertainty of never knowing which personality will surface, or when.

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Teletoon’s fall schedule of Canadian programming

From a media release:

Thursdays are extra awesome on TELETOON this fall

New Series

Total Drama World Tour (TELETOON Original Production)
Premieres Thursday, September 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT & 8:30 p.m. ET/PT(Episodes 1 & 2)
Season 3 – 26 x 30 min

Bringing an international twist and a musical spin to this season, Total Drama World Tour continues the series’ hilarious tradition of parodying the best moments of reality TV with some of the fan-favourite past contestants and a few exciting new faces. The participants get another chance at fame and fortune as they are flown to exotic locations all over the world to sing their way through larger-than-life elimination competitions, stomach curdling challenges, death-defying stunts, romances, friendships and ultimately, a chance at another million-dollar grand prize.

Note: On Thursday, September 9, Total Drama World Tour – premieres two back-to-back episodes with episode 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and episode 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Beginning Thursday, September 16, Total Drama World Tour returns to its regular half-hour timeslot at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

teletoon-splicedNew Episodes of Returning Series

Spliced (TELETOON Original Production)
New episodes continue to premiere Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
Season 1 – 26 x 30 min

Spliced follows the adventures of Peri and his pal Entrée, two quirky creatures leftover from genetic experiments conducted by a crazy doctor. Abandoned on Keep Away Island along with their friends and a whole neighbourhood of mismatched mutants, they attempt to recreate what they can only imagine a normal society to be like.

Jimmy Two-Shoes (TELETOON Original Production)
Premieres Thursday, September 9 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Season 2 – 26 x 30 min

Jimmy Two-Shoes is an irrepressible, thrill-seeking optimist who makes it his mission to find fun everywhere he goes. There’s just one hitch … he lives in Miseryville, the gloomiest, doomiest place around. But along with his best friends, Jimmy is determined to surf past all obstacles and bring his infectious enthusiasm to the whole town.

Johnny Test (TELETOON Original Production)
Premieres Thursday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT
Season 4 – 13 x 30 min

An action-comedy extravaganza, Johnny Test chronicles the adventures of a fearless 11-year-old boy, his genetically engineered super dog Dukey, and his 13-year-old super-genius scientist sisters Susan and Mary. Using Johnny as their guinea pig, Susan and Mary strive to solve the trials and tribulations of adolescent angst with out-of-this-world scientific experiments.

Stoked (TELETOON Original Production)
Premieres Thursday, September 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
Season 2 – 26 x 30 min

Emma, Reef, and Fin join locals Broseph, Lo and Johnny Front Desk Guy to work at the world renowned Surfer’s Paradise Resort. Stoked to have the summer of their lives, they are instead faced with the worst jobs ever, hideous uniforms, a run-down staff house and a tacky, fake, touristy resort. But getting to SURF on their days off makes it all worthwhile.

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Mantracker season 5 premieres Sept. 6 on OLN

From a media release:

CATCH THIS IF YOU CAN! SEASON FIVE OF “MANTRACKER” BEGINS WITH A STAR-STUDDED PREMIERE EPISODE ON MON., SEPT. 6 AT 6 P.M. ON OLN

  • Canadian country music sensation The Road Hammers tracked in first episode
  • Launch party charity event held in Toronto on Fri., Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
  • The Mantracker himself, Terry Grant, in attendance

image004With a whopping 49 of 70 folks caught to date, veteran Alberta cowboy and expert outdoorsman Terry Grant continues to stalk his prey – two individuals armed with only a map, a compass and a two kilometer head start – through 40 kilometers of remote wilderness over 36 hours in season five of the hit OLN series “Mantracker” (12 x 60 min.). In the premiere episode, country music crooners The Road Hammers seek to reach a final destination known only by them before Mantracker Terry Grant uses his forensic tracking skills and a local guide to catch them. Season five of the Gemini-award winning series – produced by Bonterra Productions – premieres Mon., Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. ET on OLN. In addition, on Fri., Sept. 3, at 7:30 p.m., fans can attend a sneak preview charity launch party at Toronto’s Revival Bar, 783 College St. to watch the first episode with Terry Grant. Tickets available at www.mantracker.ca.

Continue reading Mantracker season 5 premieres Sept. 6 on OLN

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Heartland angling to win tractor

From Tamara Neely of the Okotoks Western Wheel:

  • Fate of tractor divides community
    “However, television fame is a life-changing opportunity few tractors have the opportunity to experience and the raffle winner is invited to donate it to the Heartland television show. Heartland’s series producer Gordon Imlach said crew are buying raffle tickets and fair supporters are welcome to buy a raffle ticket in their name – they will take good care of Millie.” Read more.
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