TORONTO (CP) -- Hot on the heels of reports CTV and Alliance Communications are producing 26 new episodes of Due South, comes word the popular Canadian series will be reprised on cable's Showcase channel.
The two-hour pilot, followed by 30 of the original episodes, begin on Showcase on March 1, running through to September on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Paul Gross stars as the impeccable Mountie who solves crimes during a diplomatic posting to Chicago.
"We are thrilled that before Due South's new episodes air this fall on CTV, we can introduce new viewers to the show and provide already-established fans with a window to revisit such an excellent series," says Phyllis Yaffe, president of Showcase Television.