10 p.m. – FLASHPOINT – “Custody†– ALL-NEW EPISODE
The SRU respond when a distraught man, Donald (Alan Van Sprang, THE TUDORS), takes a lawyer at gunpoint. The team discovers Donald has recently won custody of his two children but suspects his ex-wife Helen (Kathleen Robertson, THE BUSINESS) is plotting with her lawyer to steal them back. Investigation leads the team to discover Donald was right and it’s up to the team to perform a risky ‘rolling roadblock’ maneuver to stop Helen and bring the children home.
New tonight: Defying Gravity on Space – “Venus”
New tonight: The Ron James Show with Jayne Eastwood and Linda Kash
From a media release:
JAYNE EASTWOOD AND LINDA KASH GUEST STAR ON THE RON JAMES SHOW FRIDAY, OCT. 16, AT 8 P.M., ON CBC-TV
Ron James welcomes Gemini Award-winners Jayne Eastwood (Billable Hours, This is Wonderland) and Linda Kash (Robson Arms) to THE RON JAMES SHOW, Friday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT).
On this episode of THE RON JAMES SHOW, Ron highlights advancements in veterinary medicine, puts a new twist on the empty nest syndrome, and is ‘outted’ by his mother.
THE RON JAMES SHOW showcases the talents of renowned and much-beloved comedian Ron James, and his poetically charged observations about surviving life in the modern world. Anchored by James’ hilarious and razor-sharp standup comedy, the show features an eclectic mix of in-studio sketches, field sketches and a weekly instalment of L’il Ronnie, an animated look at James’ early childhood in Cape Breton.
In the news: Michael Riley of Being Erica
From Brian Gorman of the Sudbury Star:
- Being Dr. Tom – the curtain lifts
“At least now people are going to stop asking Michael Riley if he’s the devil. For the first season of Being Erica, Riley’s character, the time-traveling shrink Dr. Tom, was inscrutable, weird and a little bit menacing, leading more than one viewer to wonder if he weren’t more than he seemed.” Read more.
Ratings: Dragons’ Den, The Tudors, SYTYCDC
From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:
- Dragon’s Roar, Criminal Minds Triumph
“The venture capital series, featuring prickly dragon Kevin O`Leary, drew 1,678,000 viewers Wednesday night according to BBM Canada overnight estimates.” Read more.