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GLOBAL ANNOUNCES 2016 FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR ITS MOST COMPELLING SEASON YET

Corus Entertainment Inc.'s Global has released its prime-time schedule for this September and October, with more star power and groundbreaking storytelling.

Global kicks off fall with a brand new addition to the prime-time lineup, adding the buzzed about three-part series The Case Of: JonBenet, a docu-thriller that re-examines the unsolved JonBenet Ramsey murder 20 years later, premiering on Sunday, Sept. 18. The series reunites the original investigators in the case with new experts, and together, they take a hard look at the mysterious case that captivated the world.

The fall schedule continues to unfold with Ted Danson and Kristen Bell delighting audiences in the heavenly new comedy The Good Place, premiering with back-to-back episodes on Monday, Sept. 19, followed by return of comedy king Kevin James in the new series Kevin Can Wait. NCIS alum Michael Weatherly returns to the network on Tuesday, Sept. 20, as the iconoclastic Dr. Jason Bull in the highly anticipated drama Bull. Global's premiere week continues with one of fall's most sought-after new dramas Pitch joining the schedule on Thursday, Sept. 22, starring Montreal native Kylie Bunbury as the first woman to play Major League Baseball. Plus, Friday night welcomes the reimagining of the iconic action series MacGyver, starring Lucas Till, premiering Friday, Sept. 23.

The fall lineup continues to ignite adventure, laughter and drama as new premieres carry on into October. The thrilling new time travel adventure series Timeless, starring Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett, premieres on Monday, Oct. 3. Global adds two new laugh-out-loud comedies to its prime-time schedule, with Man With a Plan starring Matt LeBlanc premiering Monday, Oct. 24, and The Great Indoors starring Joel McHale joining the lineup later that week on Thursday, Oct. 27. Then, unique medical drama Pure Genius, from the executive producer of Parenthood and Friday Night Lights and starring Dermot Mulroney, rounds out the schedule on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Complementing Global's robust slate of new series are long-standing fan-favourite hits, including the NCIS franchise with NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans, both premiering Tuesday, Sept. 20, followed by the premiere of NCIS: LA the next month on Sunday, Oct. 2. Millennials compete against Gen Xers when reality champ Survivor premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and "blacklisters" rejoice as Raymond Reddington returns on The Blacklist beginning Thursday, Sept. 22. Global's Chicago franchise sets the fall schedule ablaze, beginning with Chicago PD on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and Chicago Med on Thursday, Sept. 22, followed by Chicago Fire on Monday, Oct. 10. Plus, Friday night favourite Hawaii Five-0 takes audiences into the weekend beginning Friday, Sept. 23, then Sunday night staples Madam Secretary and Elementary round out the week premiering on Sunday, Oct. 2.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert kicks off late night on Global weeknights at 11:35 p.m., starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Then it is over to television's No. 1 late night show Saturday Night Live with new episodes joining the schedule later this fall.

For a full list of Global's fall premiere dates, please see below.

Global's fall 2016 premiere dates and times (all times are ET and subject to change):

• Tuesday, Sept. 6 -- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (11:35 p.m.);
• Sunday, Sept. 18 -- The Case Of: JonBenet Part 1 (8:30 p.m.);
• Monday, Sept. 19 -- The Good Place (7:30 p.m.), The Good Place (8 p.m.), Kevin Can Wait (8:30 p.m.), The Case Of: JonBenet Part 2 (9 p.m.);
• Tuesday, Sept. 20 -- NCIS (8 p.m.), Bull (9 p.m.), NCIS: New Orleans (10 p.m.);
• Wednesday, Sept. 21 -- Chicago PD (7 p.m.), Survivor (8 p.m.);
• Thursday, Sept. 22 -- Chicago Med (7 p.m.), Superstore (8 p.m.), The Good Place (8:30 p.m., moves to regular time slot), Pitch (9 p.m.), The Blacklist (10 p.m.);
• Friday, Sept. 23 -- MacGyver (8 p.m.), Hawaii Five-O (9 p.m.);
• Sunday, Sept. 25 -- The Simpsons (8 p.m.), The Case Of: JonBenet Part 3 (8:30 p.m.);
• Sunday, Oct. 2 -- NCIS: LA (8 p.m.), Madam Secretary (9 p.m.), Elementary (10 a.m.);
• Monday, Oct. 3 -- Timeless (10 p.m.);
• Monday, Oct. 10 -- Chicago Fire (9 p.m.);
• Monday, Oct. 24 -- Man With A Plan (8:30 p.m.);
• Thursday, Oct. 27 -- Pure Genius (7 p.m.), The Great Indoors (8:30 p.m.).