The CW has today announced premiere dates for two of its Canadian drama acquisitions: the first season of Private Eyes West Coast and the second season of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.
Both dramas will premiere on Monday, October 5 - with Private Eyes West Coast starting at 8/7c. and Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent following at 9/8c.
A spinoff of Global's Private Eyes which ran for five seasons, with Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson reprising their roles as private investigators Matt Shade and Angie Everett, respectively. Blending heart, humor, romance and mystery, Private Eyes West Coast captures all the fun, charm and adventure that made the original series a global hit while giving audiences something fresh to experience as Angie and Shade navigate a new chapter in their lives together.
In the 10-episode first season, Shade and Angie have left behind their P.I. firm and settled into a new life on the west coast, but their new quiet life is shaken when a night out lands them at the scene of a murder. A woman stands over her dead boyfriend with a bloody steak knife in hand. Believing in her innocence, Shade and Angie dive headfirst back into the high-stakes world of investigation. The private eyes juggle the challenges of opening a P.I. firm in a new city, and without their friendly Toronto network of sources, Shade and Angie work to build a new community. From tracking down a missing student in the wilderness of British Columbia to extracting a murder confession from a surfer in Tofino, Shade and Angie prove life on the west coast is packed with heart-pounding thrills.
Sarah Dodd and Jennifer Kassabian serve as showrunners on the first season. They executive produce with Priestley, Shawn Piller, Lloyd Segan, Jocelyn Hamilton and Darren Giblin. Lionsgate Television, Piller/Segan and Corus Entertainment produce.
Meanwhile, Season 2 of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent returns with Toronto's brightest detective duo, Detective Sergeants Henry Graff and Frankie Bateman, who see clues others may have missed and always solve even the toughest of cases using their own unique set of investigative skills. With the help of the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit - their boss, Inspector Vivienne Holness, Deputy Crown Attorney Theo Forrester, pathologist Dr. Lucy Da Silva, and tech expert Mark Yohannes - Graff and Bateman tackle the most high-profile homicides in the city inspired by some of Canada's most infamous headlines, exploring the complexities of family, love, money, and power in Toronto.
The drama stars Aden Young, Kathleen Munroe, Karen Robinson, K.C. Collins, Nicola Correia-Damude and Araya Mengesha.
Tassie Cameron returns as showrunner for the second season. She executive produces with Erin Haskett, Amy Cameron, David Valleau, Alex Patrick and Wanda Chaffey. Universal Television, Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures produce.
