January 31, 2013

CTV Programming Highlights: Feb. 1-17

*UPDATED ON FEB. 1, 2013*

February on CTV brings viewers the series premiere of the CTV Original Series MOTIVE, which airs immediately after SUPER BOWL XLVII, and the Season 22 premiere of THE AMAZING RACE. Plus, catch all-new episodes of THE FOLLOWING, THE TASTE, ARROW, CSI, GREY’S ANATOMY, CSI: NY, SHARK TANK, BLUE BLOODS, ANGER MANAGEMENT, CASTLE, HOT IN CLEVELAND, THE NEW NORMAL, CRIMINAL MINDS, W5, THE MENTALIST, THE BIG BANG THEORY, and TWO AND A HALF MEN on CTV.

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Programming Highlights for Feb. 1-17 on CTV include:

• The Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers in SUPER BOWL XLVII (Feb. 3)
• Spirited female homicide detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) is on a backwards chase for clues to a killer on the series premiere of the CTV Original Series MOTIVE, which airs immediately following SUPER BOWL XLVII (Feb. 3)
• A new “follower” is on a determined path to carry out Carroll's (James Purefoy) orders, as the origin of Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and Carroll's relationship is revealed on THE FOLLOWING (Feb. 4)
• Jason (Steven Pasquale) and Lena (Alana de la Garza) have a falling out over Jason's questionable conduct on DO NO HARM (Feb. 7)
• The Giant (Jorge Garcia) climbs down the beanstalk and attempts to befriend some humans on ONCE UPON A TIME (Feb. 10)
• Canada’s queen of daytime Marilyn Denis dedicates a special 7 p.m. show to bringing awareness to mental health in LET’S TALK: A MARILYN DENIS SPECIAL (Feb. 12)
• 11 Teams which include hockey player brothers, including former Toronto Maple Leafs player Bates Battaglia, begin their race around the world as they travel more than 30,000 miles, over five continents on the Season 22 premiere of THE AMAZING RACE (Feb. 17)

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Below is a chronological listing of detailed highlights for Feb. 1-17. All programming is subject to change (all times ET/PT; visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

Friday, Feb. 1
8 p.m. – CSI: NY – “White Gold” – NEW EPISODE
When a young pizza maker is carjacked, the CSIs must determine what the perpetrators were really after.

9 p.m. – SHARK TANK – NEW EPISODE
A traveling salesman and father of seven from Hollywood, California, pitches his website to help create personalized soundtracks for children. Then, a charming rabbi from St. Paul, Minnesota, has the Sharks listening to his business idea for a power-free magnetic sound enhancer for the iPad®.

10 p.m. – BLUE BLOODS – “Inside Jobs” – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

Saturday, Feb. 2
7 p.m. – W5 – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV continues featuring back-to-back episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY:

10 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Hot Troll Deviation” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
An embarrassing secret of Wolowitz's (Simon Helberg) comes to light, while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Raj (Kunal Nayyar) have a small war at work.

10:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Desperation Emanation” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
Leonard (Johnny Galecki) realizes he's the only one without a girlfriend, while Sheldon (Jim Parsons) wants to get rid of his.

Sunday, Feb. 3
6 p.m. ET – SUPER BOWL XLVII KICKOFF SHOW
Fourteen-time Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys sings the National Anthem as part of SUPER BOWL XLVII pre-game festivities.

6:25 p.m. ET – SUPER BOWL XLVII
SUPER BOWL XLVII kick-off featuring the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers live from New Orleans. Sponsored by Labatt Breweries of Canada, General Motors of Canada, Nissan Canada, Ford of Canada, and PepsiCo, the game also features international music icon and 16-time Grammy® Award winner Beyoncé as she performs during the Pepsi SUPER BOWL XLVII Halftime Show.

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SUPER BOWL – MOTIVE – “Creeping Tom” – SERIES PREMIERE
On the series premiere of the thrilling new CTV Original Series MOTIVE, a well-liked, karaoke-singing, high school science teacher (Joe McIntyre, BOSTON PUBLIC) is found murdered in his bedroom. A home invasion gone wrong seems too perfect for street-smart, intuitive homicide detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and her partner, Detective Oscar Vega (Louis Ferreira). They follow a plausible lead to an adulterous wife and the motive of a crime of passion, but Angie’s second sense points her in the direction of one of the dead teacher’s students, a serial thief known only as “The Creeper.” (MOTIVE joins CTV’s Sunday night line-up in its regular timeslot of Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning Feb. 10).

Monday, Feb. 4
8 p.m. – ANGER MANAGEMENT– “Charlie's Dad Breaks Bad” – NEW EPISODE
Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) dad (Martin Sheen) falls in with a bad crowd.

9 p.m. – THE FOLLOWING – "The Poet's Fire" – NEW EPISODE
A new follower is found in Rick (Michael Drayer, DECEPTION), who is determined to fulfill Carroll's (James Purefoy) orders. Then Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and the FBI attempt to predict Rick's course of revenge, that leads to a surprising outcome. Meanwhile, Paul's (Adan Canto) jealousy over Emma (Valorie Curry) and Jacob's (Nico Tortorella) relationship leads to a breaking point, and the origin of Hardy and Carroll's relationship is revealed.

10 p.m. – CASTLE – “Recoil” – NEW EPISODE
While investigating the murder of a young woman, Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) find evidence that links her death with Senator William H. Bracken (Jack Coleman), the man responsible for Beckett's mother's murder. Determined to finally bring Bracken to justice, Beckett realizes that things are far more complicated than they seem.

Tuesday, Feb. 5
8 p.m. – THE TASTE – “Comfort Food” – NEW EPISODE
The competition gets underway as Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, and Brian Malarkey roll up their sleeves with their teams of four cooks to help create the best tasting "comfort food" dishes. Then, the kitchen heats up when the mentors now have to judge all 16 contestants in blind taste tests and eliminate two from the competition.

9 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3” – NEW EPISODE
When the ladies celebrate their annual "birthdates," Elka (Betty White) thinks her date might be Santa Claus, Victoria (Wendie Malick) reunites with the seemingly perfect Capt. Lebeau (Gilles Marini), and Melanie's (Valerie Bertinelli) date has a high-pitched voice. Meanwhile, Joy (Jane Leeves) becomes a man’s first date since he left priesthood.

9:30 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “Cruel Shoes” – NEW EPISODE
Joy (Jane Leeves) starts a whirlwind romance with a man short on time but big on life. Then, Victoria (Wendie Malick) undertakes celebrity shoe designing and puts Melanie (Valerie Bertinelli) and Joy in her runway show.

10 p.m. – CRIMINAL MINDS – “All that Remains” – NEW EPISODE
When the daughters of Bruce Morrison (Ken Olin) go missing on the anniversary of their mother's disappearance, the BAU is brought in to study Morrison as a possible suspect.

Wednesday, Feb. 6
7 p.m. – ARROW – “Betrayal” – NEW EPISODE
Cyrus Vanch (David Anders), a nefarious criminal, is recently released from prison and intends to re-secure his position as leader of the underworld. His first step is to take down his biggest opponent in the city - Arrow (Stephen Amell). Meanwhile, Oliver shows Moira (Susanna Thompson) his father's notebook and questions her about the names on the list. Thea (Willa Holland) is miserable as she starts her internship with Laurel (Katie Cassidy) at the legal aid office, and Detective Lance (Paul Blackthorne) makes a deadly mistake that puts Laurel in the crosshairs of Cyrus Vanch.

8 p.m. – AMERICAN IDOL – NEW EPISODE
The Hollywood Rounds begin on AMERICAN IDOL as the celebrity judges continue in their quest to find the next singing superstar.

10 p.m. – CSI – “In Vino Veritas” – NEW EPISODE
When CSI Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) decides to surprise his girlfriend (Megan Dodds) in Vegas, he discovers she's missing and asks his friend D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) for help. Meanwhile, the CSIs investigate the loss of a local wine collector.

Thursday, Feb. 7
8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Spoiler Alert Segmentation” – NEW EPISODE
When Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) fight, it affects Penny (Kaley Cuoco) and Amy's (Mayim Bialik) living arrangements. Meanwhile, Raj (Kunal Nayyar) takes care of Mrs. Wolowitz while Howard (Simon Helberg) is away.

8:30 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MEN – "Paint It, Pierce It or Plug It"– NEW EPISODE
Alan (Jon Cryer) has concerns when Jake (Angus T. Jones) brings his 36-year-old girlfriend (Jaime Pressly, 6 Month Rule) home for a visit. Meanwhile, Walden (Ashton Kutcher) tries to keep a secret from Alan.

9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “The Face of Change" – NEW EPISODE
Competition heats up as several of the doctor’s fight to become the new face of Seattle Grace Hospital.

10 p.m. – DO NO HARM –“DON'T ANSWER THE PHONE” – NEW EPISODE
Jason (Steven Pasquale), who is furious over Ian's (Steven Pasquale) out of control spending, cuts off his cash flow only to wake up at the wheel of a "borrowed" sports car with a trunk full of money and an angry drug dealer in his rear-view mirror. Meanwhile, Jason and Lena (Alana de la Garza) have a falling out over Jason's questionable conduct, which prompts Ian to make a dangerous after-hours visit to Lena.

Friday, Feb. 8
8 p.m. – CSI: NY – “Seth and Apep” – NEW EPISODE
Mac (Gary Sinise) and the team partner with D.B. Russell (Ted Danson) to outsmart Christine's (Megan Dodds) kidnappers before they run out of time to save her life.

9 p.m. – SHARK TANK – NEW EPISODE
The successful entrepreneur and creator of the CitiKitty cat toilet training system returns with a new business idea combining the comfort of a pillow with a favourite piece of clothing.

10 p.m. – Blue Bloods – “Men in Black” – NEW EPISODE
Before a Hasidic Grand Rabbi passes away, he chooses his youngest son to succeed him. But when the new appointee dies suddenly, Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) investigates the oldest son and others within the Hasidic community. Meanwhile, Henry (Len Cariou) reveals a family secret to Frank (Tom Selleck).

Saturday, Feb. 9
7 p.m. – W5 – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV continues featuring back-to-back episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY:

10 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Boyfriend Complexity” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
Penny (Kaley Cuoco) asks Leonard (Johnny Galecki) to lie to her father (Keith Carradine, DAMAGES), while Howard (Simon Helberg), Raj (Kunal Nayyar), and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) pull an all-nighter at a telescope.

10:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Alien Parasite Hypothesis” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
Amy (Mayim Bialik) finds she has sexual feelings for Penny's (Kaley Cuoco) ex, while Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) and Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) try to prove who would be the better superhero.

Sunday, Feb. 10
8 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Tiny” – NEW EPISODE – SPECIAL TIME
Kidnapped and brought to Storybrooke by Cora (Barbara Hershey), the Giant (Jorge Garcia) unleashes his vengeance on the town when a case of mistaken identity leads him to try and settle an old score with David (Josh Dallas). Meanwhile, in the fairytale land, Anton, the Giant (Jorge Garcia) climbs down the beanstalk and attempts to befriend some humans whose intentions may not be so noble.

9 p.m. – MOTIVE – “Crimes of Passion” – NEW EPISODE
When a teenage girl is killed in a hit-and-run accident, first clues point Detectives Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and Vega (Louis Ferreira) toward the girl’s disgruntled ex-boyfriend. Passion is a strong enough motive for murder, but Angie believes the boyfriend is innocent. She takes a different tack, which reveals a connection between the victim and an eminent prosecutor in the midst of a mayoral campaign. Turns out that passion may well be the motive, and the underpinning of a secret double life.

Monday, Feb. 11
8 p.m. – ANGER MANAGEMENT– “Charlie & Jen Together Again” – NEW EPISODE
Jennifer (Shawnee Smith) moves in with Charlie (Charlie Sheen) temporarily, making Kate (Selma Blair) jealous.

9 p.m. – THE FOLLOWING – “Mad Love” – NEW EPISODE
Maggie (Virginia Kull, BOARDWALK EMPIRE) devises a plot to put an end to Hardy (Kevin Bacon). Meanwhile, tension rises as Paul (Adan Canto) reveals a secret that Jacob (Nico Tortorella) has been keeping from Emma (Valorie Curry) and more information about Hardy and Claire's (Natalie Zea) past relationship is revealed.

10 p.m. – CASTLE – “Reality Star Struck”– NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

Tuesday, Feb. 12
7 p.m. – LET’S TALK: A MARILYN DENIS SPECIAL – NEW SPECIAL
Canada’s queen of daytime Marilyn Denis dedicates a special evening show to bringing awareness to mental health featuring Canadian Olympic Champion Clara Hughes and Dr. Marla Shaprio, who share their personal connection to mental illness. Plus, Marilyn sits down with real people who share their stories about living with mental illness and how to treat it.

8 p.m. – THE TASTE – “Daring Parings” – NEW EPISODE
In the team challenge, each team is given five unique ingredients to create the most delicious dish for mentors/judges Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludovic Lefebvre, and Brian Malarkey. One contestant is granted immunity for the "daring pairings" individual round of the competition, when the contestants prepare a dish that pairs best with a selection of decadent wines to please the judges' palates in a blind taste test.

9 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “Bye George, I Think He's Got It!” – NEW EPISODE
Joy (Jane Leeves) accepts her dying boyfriend's marriage proposal but has reservations. Meanwhile, billionaire Artie Firestone (Jon Lovitz, Casino Jack) wants Melanie (Valerie Bertinelli) and Victoria (Wendie Malick) to give him a makeover to make him more appealing to women.

9:30 p.m. – HOT IN CLEVELAND – “The Gateway Friend” – NEW EPISODE
The girls have to get their L.A. friend, Courtney (Kristin Chenoweth, Hit and Run) back together with her Beverly Hills dermatologist boyfriend, Dr. Minton (Jonathan Silverman, WHITE COLLAR) or face the prospect of never getting an appointment with him again.

Wednesday, Feb. 13
7 p.m. – ARROW – "The Odyssey" – NEW EPISODE
After Oliver (Stephen Amell) is shot, he turns to a surprising person for help – Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), who works in the IT Department of Queen Consolidated. Diggle (David Ramsey) is stunned when he sees Felicity walk through the front door of the lair dragging a dying Oliver behind her. As Oliver hovers between life and death, he flashes back to a seminal event on the island – a daring escape attempt with his new friend Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett).

8 p.m. – AMERICAN IDOL – NEW EPISODE
The Hollywood Rounds heat up as celebrity judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson narrow down the remaining contestants and choose who will get to perform in the live shows on AMERICAN IDOL.

10 p.m. – CSI – “Exile” – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

Thursday, Feb. 14
8 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Tangible Affection Proof” – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

8:30 p.m. – TWO AND A HALF MAN – “TBA”– NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

9 p.m. – GREY’S ANATOMY – “Hard Bargain” – NEW EPISODE
As the hospital spirals closer to financial ruin, Owen (Kevin McKidd) must make some tough decisions, which includes foregoing an expensive surgery that could save the life of a child.

10 p.m. – DO NO HARM – “ME LIKEY” – NEW EPISODE
Jason (Steven Pasquale) agrees to grant Ian (also Steven Pasquale) his wish – a rendezvous with the object of his desire, Olivia (Ruta Gedmintas). But it comes with a catch: Ian must pose as Jason at a black-tie event honouring Dr. Vanessa Young (Phylicia Rashad). Ian's antics threaten to ruin the night, pushing Lena (Alana De La Garza) into the arms of another man, and putting Young's daughter Abby (Jurnee Smollett, Bad Girls) in mortal danger. But Jason stays true to his word, and Olivia later greets Ian in a hotel room with a dangerous ulterior motive.

Friday, Feb. 15
8 p.m. – CSI: NY – “Blood Actually” – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

9 p.m. – SHARK TANK – NEW EPISODE
Three brothers from Boise, Idaho, hope the Sharks invest in their family business – one-of-a-kind eyewear made from sustainable wood; and a man from Madison, Mississippi, enters into muddy waters when he asks the Sharks to invest in his camouflage clothing line designed for duck hunters.

10 p.m. – Blue Bloods – “Warriors” – NEW EPISODE
When a child is the victim of an incident in the projects, Danny's (Donnie Wahlberg) heated approach to the case lands him in anger management class.

Saturday, Feb. 16
7 p.m. – W5 – NEW EPISODE
Synopsis currently unavailable.

BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV continues featuring back-to-back episodes of THE BIG BANG THEORY:

10 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Thespian Catalyst” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
Sheldon (Jim Parsons) hopes acting lessons from Penny (Kaley Cuoco) will help him become a better teacher. Meanwhile, Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) fantasizes about his best friend's girlfriend.

10:30 p.m. – THE BIG BANG THEORY – “The Benefactor Factor” – BIG BANG NIGHT ON CTV
A wealthy donor to the University makes Leonard (Johnny Galecki) consider how far he's willing to go for the sake of science.

Sunday, Feb. 17
7 p.m. – ONCE UPON A TIME – “Manhattan” – NEW EPISODE
While Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle), Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Henry (Jared Gilmore) go in search of Gold's son in New York, Regina (Lana Parrilla) attempts to track down one of Rumplestiltskin's (Robert Carlyle) most treasured possessions.

8 p.m. – THE AMAZING RACE – SEASON PREMIERE
This season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE marks the 22nd trek around the world, as teams travel more than 30,000 miles, over five continents and through nine countries. The batch of 11 teams includes hockey player brothers, one of which is former Toronto Maple Leafs player Bates Battaglia. The teams will skydive from 10,000 feet in Bora Bora, participate in a Shemozzle race in New Zealand, hunt for scorpions with the Bushmen of Botswana and scale the treacherous north face of the Eiger Mountain in Switzerland.

9 p.m. – MOTIVE – “Pushover” – NEW EPISODE
A customs officer murders a limo driver, and Detectives Flynn (Kristin Lehman) and Vega’s (Louis Ferreira) search for a link between the killer and the victim leads them to a waitress at a dockside café. This femme fatale leads her unsuspecting prey to steal, lie, and ultimately commit murder, all in the supposed name of love.

10 p.m. – THE MENTALIST – "Red in Tooth and Claw" – NEW EPISODE
The team delves into the surprisingly cutthroat world of academics in a case involving a graduate student at a natural history museum.

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Jessica Charbonneau, CTV, 416.384.2018 or jessica.charbonneau@bellmedia.ca

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