‘Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent’ Season 4 Episode 9 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch and Preview
The next new case for ‘Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent’ is titled “Canary” and is scheduled for Thursday, November 19. The season opened with a two-episode premiere on October 1 and has continued with new episodes weekly on Thursdays. The episode follows “Family Tree,” which is listed for this week.
The case begins with a seemingly random shooting at a shopping centre that leaves a university student dead, and detectives Darcy and Bateman must unravel her complicated past to find her killer. Here is what viewers need to know about the release date, air time, streaming options and preview details for the latest ‘Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent’ episode.
Release Date and Episode Schedule
A TV schedule database lists “Canary” with a timestamp early on November 20 in UTC, which translates to the evening of Thursday, November 19 in North America. That lines up with the weekly Thursday rollout the season has followed since its premiere.
Recent installments have included “Fireworks” on November 5 and “Family Tree” this week, with each hour following a new homicide investigation. The format keeps each case self contained, so viewers can step into the story without needing a long recap.
The same listing shows the season continuing with “Red Flags” in early December, which would make “Canary” the second to last case of the run. Schedules can shift, so it is worth checking Citytv for any late changes.
Air Time on Citytv
The season premiere aired on Citytv at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and the new episodes have continued on Thursdays. That slot has served as the show’s anchor since it first reached the network.
Listings are not perfectly consistent, however. One database lists the series as airing on Thursdays at 10 p.m. Another outlet covering the show noted that regional broadcasts can vary and advised viewers to confirm the local time with their own provider.
The show has also moved around the schedule before. It began on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET in 2024, and a later season shifted to 10 p.m. ET. Anyone planning to watch live should check their local guide rather than rely on a single listing.
Where to Watch the Episode
In Canada, the series airs on Citytv and is available to stream through Citytv+ after broadcast. New subscribers can try the service with a free trial, and episodes can be downloaded in the app for offline viewing. Citytv+ works across phones, tablets, computers, smart TVs and devices such as Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV.
For viewers in the United States, the production company’s description notes that the series airs on The CW. Timing for the current episodes there was not confirmed in the sources reviewed, so The CW’s listings are the best place to check.
Availability elsewhere is less settled. One listing says the series is available to stream in Australia on Binge on Prime, while another source says the new season will arrive on Binge and Foxtel Now after it wraps on Citytv. Listings for the United Kingdom and New Zealand showed no available streaming platforms. The series carries a 14+ rating because of its homicide investigations and mature themes.
Episode Preview and Plot Details
The official synopsis for “Canary” centres on a shooting at a shopping centre that seems random but leads the detectives into the student’s complicated past. The setup suggests a case where the victim’s private life matters as much as the crime scene. No trailer or advance clip was found, so the synopsis is the most reliable guide to what comes next.
Luke Kirby plays Detective Sergeant John Darcy, who was called up from Guns & Gangs to partner with Kathleen Munroe’s Detective Sergeant Frankie Bateman in Homicide. Kirby won an Emmy Award for his guest role as Lenny Bruce in ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and most recently starred in ‘The Last Thing He Told Me.’
Karen Robinson, K.C. Collins, Nicola Correia-Damude and Araya Mengesha return in supporting roles. That steady ensemble gives the new partnership a familiar workplace to operate in.
In a release distributed by Rogers Sports & Media, executive producer Tassie Cameron said Kirby brings a sharp intelligence and emotional depth that suits the storytelling the series is known for. Each episode draws inspiration from real Toronto crime headlines and reimagines them as fictional investigations. Readers who have watched Darcy and Bateman’s partnership take shape can share in the comments whether the shopping centre shooting in “Canary” will prove as random as it first appears.
