CBC Announces Fall Schedule with Two Crime Dramas

Canada's CBC announced its schedule for the upcoming television season and we're seeing just two crime dramas on it.

One we knew about, Murdoch Mysteries, which was acquired from Citytv after it canceled the series last year. Murdoch Mysteries is based on characters created by crime novelist Maureen Jennings; this will be its sixth season on the air.

The other is a new drama Cracked, which follows a team of cops and psychiatric professionals working together to solve crimes. A pilot was filmed last summer, written by Tracey Forbes, who was also part of the creative team beyond Flashpoint and The Bridge.

"Despite financial challenges, the strength of those returning favorites combined with exciting new titles is setting the stage for an outstanding 2012-13 season," said Christine Wilson, executive director of content planning for CBC.

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