CBC has announced its 2026-27 programming slate featuring over 50 original series, including roughly a dozen new greenlights.
Headlining the new original Canadian series is coming-of-age drama Junior, inspired by former NHL defenceman P.K. Subban’s experience in the high-pressure world of junior hockey. The series is created by Kyle Hart, with executive producers including Subban, Damon D’Oliveira and Clement Virgo (Conquering Lion Pictures), Michael Rotenberg and Trevor Rotenberg (Heavy Lifting Productions), and Jocelyn Hamilton and Kerry Appleyard (Lionsgate Canada).
Other new series include Cold Country, a limited series starring Sarah Podemski, Chaske Spencer and Michael Greyeyes, from creators/showrunners Shane Belcourt and Tasha Hubbard, who also direct alongside Danis Goulet.
Comedian Samantha Bee is also set to star, alongside Allana Harkin, in a new half-hour workplace comedy as Canada’s unorthodox ambassador to Bulgaria. The Ambassador is from showrunner Tim McAuliffe (The Office, Last Man on Earth, Son of a Critch), who serves as executive producer alongside Teza Lawrence and Michael Souther.
Other new greenlights include dramedy, The Service, from the executive producer of Cardinal and Snowpiercer, set in the world of Canadian espionage; medical drama Blessed Sacrament, created by and starring Kathleen Robertson (Northern Rescue, Murder in the First); and docuseries Snow King: From Olympian to Narco, documenting the journey of Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, Ryan Wedding.
The CBC is also collaborating with Norwegian public broadcaster NRK on Posse. It follows a Norwegian factory heir from the 1800s, who forces a group of reluctant underlings to the American Wild West to gather material for his novel. When the journey turns dangerous, they are forced to rely on a charismatic but untrustworthy Canadian guide. The series is created by Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen (Norsemen, Captain Fall), who also serve as directors and executive producers, alongside Mark Montefiore for New Metric Media, Ivar Køhn for Rubicon TV, and Sarah Babineau and Kent Alterman for Good Walk Entertainment.
New kids series include a reimagined Clifford the Big Red Dog, animated show Butterfly Academy and live-action comedy On Track with Andre De Grasse, as the Olympic track champion travels back in time to give advice to his 10-year-old self.
Returning to CBC’s schedule are Allegiance, The Assembly, Dragons’ Den, Family Feud Canada, The Great Canadian Baking Show, Must Love Dogs, The Nature of Things, North of North, The Passionate Eye, Saint-Pierre, Still Standing, This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Wild Cards, in addition to the final season of Son of a Critch and the landmark 20th seasons of Heartland and Murdoch Mysteries.
