Citytv Announces 0 Mid-Season Premiere Dates

The Biggs make their Citytv network premiere on Mondays with beloved comedy Mike & Molly

Three new comedies The Goodwin Games, 1600 Penn, and How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of your Life), feature celebrated stars Scott Foley, Jenna Elfman, Bull Pullman, and Brad Garrett

Go back to where it all began for Carrie Bradshaw and Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the highly anticipated new dramas The Carrie Diaries and Hannibal

Citytv original comedies Seed and Package Deal to make their series debuts

TORONTO (December 11, 2012) Citytv celebrates the New Year with a hot slate of 2013 mid-season premiere dates announced today. Featuring eight new and seven returning hit series, Citytv keeps the laughs and momentum going beginning Sunday, Jan. 6 with new original comedies, critically lauded dramas, and perennial hits.

Adding to Citytv's acclaimed library of laughs comes a collection of soon-to-be family favourites from some of the industry's brightest creative minds. From the creators of How I Met Your Mother and New Girl hails the warm family comedy The Goodwin Games, and the unconventional First Family in 1600 Penn from the laugh-makers of Modern Family. Then, bringing viewers an all-new spin on a full house, Citytv welcomes How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) to the mid-season schedule. Plus, Mondays get even bigger when the Biggs move into their new home on Citytv with the network premiere and new episodes of Mike & Molly, while Citytv's original new comedies Seed and Package Deal make their hotly anticipated series debuts.

New to the mid-season lineup are fresh twists on past favourites with the premieres of the imaginative new dramas The Carrie Diaries and Hannibal. How did Carrie Bradshaw get her start? And who was the man behind Hannibal before the world knew his name? Citytv tells their stories each week this winter.

Rounding out the mid-season lineup are returning cult hit Community, Cougartown's cul-de-sac crew, couples comedy Rules of Engagement, medical drama Body of Proof, and reality TV favourite The Biggest Loser. Additionally, epic adventure series Revolution, from Hollywood heavyweights J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, makes its long-awaited uprising from hiatus.

Plus, airing exclusively on OMNI Television, southern-charmer Sean Lowe embarks on his own search for love in Season 17 of The Bachelor. From Lake Louise, AB, to Thailand, Sean is prepared to travel far and wide to find lasting love with one of 25 beautiful bachelorettes.

MIDSEASON 2013 PREMIERE DATES

All dates are subject to change. All times ET. (s) = simulcast

Sunday, Jan. 6

9 p.m. The Biggest Loser (s) (Moves to 8 p.m. starting Jan. 13)

Monday, Jan. 7

8 p.m. The Bachelor *Airing on OMNI Television*

9:30 p.m. Mike & Molly (s) *Network premiere*

Wednesday, Jan. 9

8:30 p.m. Cougar Town

Sunday, Jan. 13

8 p.m. The Biggest Loser (s) *Regular Time Slot*

Monday, Jan. 14

10 p.m. The Carrie Diaries *NEW*

Friday, Jan. 25

9 p.m. 1600 Penn *NEW*

Monday, Feb. 4

8:30 p.m. Seed *NEW* *Citytv Original Series*

Tuesday, Feb. 5

10 p.m. Body of Proof (s)

Wednesday, Feb. 6

10:30 p.m. Rules of Engagement

Thursday, Feb. 7

8 p.m. Community (s)

Monday, March 25

10 p.m. Revolution (s)

Wednesday, April 3

8:30 p.m. Suburgatory (s) *New Time Period*

9:30 p.m. How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) (s) *NEW*

UPCOMING PREMIERES

Broadcast dates still to be confirmed.

Package Deal *NEW* *Citytv Original Series*

Hannibal *NEW*

The Goodwin Games *NEW*

NEW SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

All times ET. (s) = simulcast

NEW COMEDIES

Seed *Citytv Original Series*

Mondays at 8:30 p.m.

Seed tells the story of Harry (Adam Korson, 2 Broke Girls), a single, underachieving bachelor/bartender who finds his earlier foray into the world of sperm donation has resulted in kids lots of them. Seed follows Harry as he reluctantly begins a relationship with three unique and separate recipient families a laid-back lesbian couple with a nine-year-old son, a neurotically hopeful single mom-to-be, and an up-tight, upper-class family with a rebellious teenage daughter with whom he'll come to share more than just his DNA. Created by Joseph Raso (Zombies & Cheerleaders), Seed is executive produced by award-winning writer and producer Mark Farrell (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made in Canada, Corner Gas), and is produced by Force Four Entertainment.

How to Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)

Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. (s)

Polly (Sarah Chalke, Mad Love, Scrubs) is a single mom whos been divorced for almost a year. Unable to thrive in this struggling economy, she and her daughter, Natalie (Rachel Eggleston), have moved back home with her eccentric parents, Elaine (Elizabeth Perkins, Weeds) and Max (Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond, Til Death). Only Polly and her parents look at life through two different lenses Polly's too uptight, and her parents are too laid back.Polly's conservative when it comes to dating, while her parents are still sexually adventurous. But now, with help from her best friend Gregg (Orlando Jones, Rules of Engagement), her loveable yet irresponsible ex-husband Julian (Jon Dore, The Jon Dore Show), and her cool assistant Jenn (Rebecca Delgado Smith), Polly is taking her first steps toward getting a life, starting with a social one.

1600 Penn

Premieres Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. (Moves to Fridays at 9 p.m. starting Jan. 25)

The Gilchrists are just the average American family dealing with everyday issues with one exception: they live in the White House. Never a dull moment to be had, stepmom Emily (Jenna Elfman, Dharma and Greg) desperately tr

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