CBC Renews Freshman Drama Hit ‘Saint-Pierre’ & Four Others On “Homegrown” Slate As Network Gears Up For Budget Boost

CBC Renews Freshman Drama Hit ‘Saint-Pierre’ & Four Others On “Homegrown” Slate As Network Gears Up For Budget Boost

EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s CBC has renewed five series, including new procedural hit Saint-Pierre, with entertainment chief Sally Cato vowing the pubcaster would “continue to showcase homegrown storytelling.” Saint-Pierre will return for a second season after becoming CBC’s most-watched new series of the year, according to Numeris TV Meter and CBC’s own analysis, and will be joined by two more seasons of Wild Cards and new runs for Allegiance, Heartl…

CBC renews five Canadian drama series - Broadcast Dialogue

CBC has announced the renewal of five original dramas, including Allan Hawco detective series, Saint-Pierre, for a second season, police procedural Wild Cards for seasons three and four, Canadian Screen Award-nominated Allegiance for a third season, and long-running series Heartland and Murdoch Mysteries for their 19th seasons. The public broadcaster says over the past year all five dramas were among the Top 20 Canadian programs on television, a…