CBC’s New Unscripted Series THE ASSEMBLY

CBC has announced the six celebrities who will be in the hot seat in the new unscripted series The Assembly.

Allan Hawco (Saint-Pierre), Arlene Dickinson (Dragon’s Den), Howie Mandel (America’s Got Talent), singer-songwriter Jann Arden, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) and comedian Russell Peters are the notable Canadians who will face a group of atypical interviewers, all on the autism spectrum, over six episodes of this unique entertainment series. The Assembly premieres with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, November 6 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC TV. Special extended “Producer Cuts” will be available on CBC Gem the same day starting at 9 a.m. ET.

Season one features a cast of 30-40 autistic and neurodivergent adults from British Columbia. This group interviews the celebrities over the course of six episodes. Each episode sees a different celebrity take part in a no-holds-barred interview complete with unpredictable, probing and direct questions. The Assembly is a global sensation that delivers profound revelation, authentic conversations, and a lot of laughs. Audiences can learn more about the series on cbc.ca/television.

The show’s format is an adaptation of French series Les Rencontres du Papotin, which launched in 2022 on France 2 with guests including Killing Eve star Camille Cottin and President Emmanuel Macron. Now a global hit, other iterations of The Assembly have featured guests including Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, and Sam Neil, among other major international stars.

Small Army Entertainment produces the Assembly for CBC, with executive producers Sean De Vries and Stephen Sawchuk. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports; Jennifer Dettman is Executive Director, Unscripted Content; and Susan Taylor is Executive in Charge of Production.

SOURCE: cbc.ca