Global adds King to Fridays

The police drama's first season will air on Shaw's main net starting this week, ahead of the season two premiere on Showcase.

Global has added season one of Canadian cop drama King to its Friday night lineup, starting Jan. 6 at 9 p.m.

The first season encore will air on Global in advance of the show’s second season premiere on Showcase on Feb. 29 at 9 p.m.

The series follows detective sergeant Jessica King (Amy Price-Francis) of Toronto’s Major Crimes Task Force as she manages her team and solves cases in crisis.

Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available around the show, according to a spokesperson from Shaw Media.

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