CBC’s new TV lineup includes workplace comedy starring Samantha Bee, P.K. Subban hockey drama
CBC has announced its new TV lineup for the 2026-27 season, featuring a variety of shows including a workplace comedy starring Samantha Bee. The lineup also includes a medical drama led by Kathleen Robertson and a hockey series inspired by P.K. Subban's experiences. Several returning shows will continue alongside new productions, while some series will not be returning this season.
- ▪Samantha Bee stars in a workplace comedy titled The Ambassador, where she plays an actor turned diplomat in Bulgaria.
- ▪Kathleen Robertson will executive produce and star in a medical drama called Blessed Sacrament, focusing on sibling rivalry among three sisters in a hospital.
- ▪CBC is launching Junior, an eight-part series inspired by P.K. Subban's experiences, about a 16-year-old Black hockey player aiming for the NHL.
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Open this photo in gallery:Show starring Samantha Bee is called The Ambassador, CBC says.Kevin Wolf/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCBC’s new TV lineup includes a workplace comedy starring Samantha Bee, a medical drama headed by former 90210 actress Kathleen Robertson and a coming-of-age hockey series inspired by P.K. Subban. The public broadcaster announced its programming slate for the 2026-27 television season with several familiar faces, including Bee.It marks the first project the Toronto native has headlined since Full Frontal with Samantha Bee went off the air in 2022.
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