Television viewers are in for a treat this week with a packed lineup of premieres and new episodes across multiple networks. Leading the charge is the return of a beloved Canadian drama and the debut of a highly-anticipated prequel series.
Sullivan's Crossing Season 4 Premiere
The hit CTV original drama Sullivan's Crossing makes its highly-anticipated Season 4 return this Sunday. The series continues to follow the intertwined lives of residents in the small Nova Scotia community. This season picks up with Maggie Sullivan, portrayed by Morgan Kohan, still reeling from the unexpected arrival of her ex in town. As she navigates the complicated emotions this brings, Maggie finds herself looking into obtaining the necessary paperwork for him to stay.
Meanwhile, Cal Jones, played by Chad Michael Murray, finds himself questioning where this development leaves their relationship. The tension between personal history and present connections promises to drive compelling narrative arcs throughout the new season.
Hope Valley: 1874 Debuts on W Network
Fans of the long-running series When Calls the Heart have reason to celebrate with the premiere of its prequel, Hope Valley: 1874, airing Sunday on W Network. This new series transports viewers back to the frontier settlement that would eventually become the beloved Hope Valley.
The story follows a mother, played by One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz, who travels with her 11-year-old daughter, portrayed by Mila Morgan, from their home in Chicago to the rugged frontier settlement. The series explores the challenges and triumphs of early settlers as they build the community that Hearties have come to know and love.
Additional Notable Premieres
The television landscape offers several other significant premieres this week:
- Daredevil: Born Again returns for its second season on Tuesday via Disney+. The series sees corrupt Mayor Wilson Fisk, also known as the Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), tightening his grip on New York City as he relentlessly pursues the Hell's Kitchen vigilante Daredevil (Charlie Cox).
- For All Mankind launches its fifth season on Apple TV+ this Friday. The alternative history series, created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert, and Ben Nedivi, continues to explore what might have happened if the global space race had never ended, presenting fascinating what-if scenarios about technological and social development.
- The Comeback returns for its third season on Sunday via Crave, with Lisa Kudrow reprising her role as a B-list sitcom star desperate to revive her career by participating in a reality television show appropriately titled 'The Comeback.'
Season Finales and New Episodes
Several series are reaching critical points in their current seasons:
- Fear Factor: House of Fear airs its season finale on Wednesday on Fox and CTV. The final four contestants confront their fear of drowning and biting fish before the two finalists compete in a high-stakes race that includes leaping between speeding semi-trucks for a $200,000 prize.
- Tracker continues with a new episode on Sunday on CBS and CTV, following Colter (Justin Hartley) as he investigates the disappearance of a veteran stuntman, leading him into the dangerous world of shady producers and underground operations.
- The Rookie airs a new episode on Monday on ABC and CTV, featuring the FBI and LAPD joining forces on a covert sting operation to protect Bailey (Jenna Dewan).
Streaming Service Highlights
Streaming platforms are offering compelling new content this week:
Prime Video presents Pretty Lethal on Wednesday, a film about five ballerinas en route to a prestigious dance competition who must use their training in unexpected ways when they become stranded at an unsettling roadside inn run by a reclusive former ballet prodigy.
The streaming service also debuts Bait on Wednesday, written by and starring Riz Ahmed. The film follows a struggling actor whose personal life spirals out of control after he auditions to play James Bond, with his family, ex-lover, and the entire world weighing in on whether he's the right man for the iconic role.
Netflix adds to its true-crime offerings with the second season of Homicide: New York on Wednesday, featuring an elite team of NYPD detectives reliving the homicide investigations that defined their careers. The platform also debuts Detective Hole on Thursday, a Norwegian crime series starring Tobias Santelmann and Joel Kinnaman about a gifted detective navigating ritualistic murders, corruption, and personal demons in Oslo.
National Geographic premieres Inside the CIA: Secrets and Spies on Tuesday, a documentary series exploring untold and world-changing stories that reveal what it truly takes to be a spy in today's complex geopolitical landscape.
With this diverse array of programming across broadcast networks and streaming services, television enthusiasts have numerous options to fill their viewing schedules this week.
