This Hour Has 22 Minutes: Season 21
Season 21 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of This Hour Has 22 Minutes Season 20.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 21 Progress Shield
October 8, 2013
Oct 8, 2013
22 Minutes launches its 21st season with a few choice words about the Senate scandal, a PEI Witness News report from the Island's film festival 'red' carpet, a farewell tribute to
October 15, 2013
Oct 15, 2013
This week on 22 Minutes: Margaret Atwood (Cathy Jones) “congratulates” Alice Munro on her Nobel Prize Award and Hockey Night in Canada’s Song Quest heats up with new tunes from “Bu
October 22, 2013
Oct 22, 2013
Mark Critch covers the Throne Speech on Parliament Hill, Sam Roberts guests in "Copps & Roberts" Canada's new hit cop show parody, and Susan Kent learns to be a Vancouver Canucks "
October 29, 2013
Oct 29, 2013
Details behind the senate scandal revealed; A successful 4-year old Mayor gives strong advice for Rob Ford and other Canadian mayors; Flashback to the 80's with musician, Gowan and
November 5, 2013
Nov 5, 2013
Unique perspective on Mayor Rob Ford's crack video; Thomas Mulcair faces off with "Thomas Mulcair"; and beleaguered senators take a walk down the Yellow Brick Road.
November 12, 2013
Nov 12, 2013
22 Minutes presents a best of Rob Ford special highlighting past clips about Toronto's eccentric mayor
November 19, 2013
Nov 19, 2013
The popular song "What Does The Fox Say" gets a Rob Ford-themed spoof, a trendier version of the movie "Captain Phillips" is revealed, ejected Senators audition for Amazing Race Ca
November 26, 2013
Nov 26, 2013
Mary Walsh returns as guest star; our Canada-U.S. relations expert tries to initiate relations with Mayor Rob Ford; and this week's Senate scandal developments come under scrutiny.
December 3, 2013
Dec 3, 2013
22 Minutes presents "Coronation Street" with insightful English subtitles, Thomas Mulcair (Mark Critch) spins recent polling numbers into an NDP victory, and illusionist, David Bla
December 10, 2013
Dec 10, 2013
22 Minutes turns on the fireplace and heats up the laughs for its annual hour-long holiday special.
January 14, 2014
Jan 14, 2014
This week 22 Minutes senior correspondent Mrs. Enid resolves the question of New Year's resolutions; Jamie Oliver's Sobey's ads get a remake and "Justin Bieber" (Susan Kent) speaks
January 21, 2014
Jan 21, 2014
Robocall investigation goes to trail, and a surprise act opens Neil Young's "Honour The Treaties" tour.
January 28, 2014
Jan 28, 2014
Rex Murphy (Mark Critch) talks provincial leadership debacles, a Conservative 'spokesperson' reveals the scope of the PM's Israel delegation
February 2, 2014
Feb 2, 2014
Famed gold medalist, Ross Rebagliati joins the 22 Minutes cast for a countdown to the Sochi Olympics, and, newly-orphaned Liberal Senators cry out for attention.
March 4, 2014
The Harper Government's proposal for income splitting comes under scrutiny; Wendy's new ciabatta ads get a comic spoof
March 11, 2014
A game of Risk becomes eerily realistic when 'Putin' joins the play; 'Governor General David Johnston' defends the Government's distribution of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals
March 18, 2014
Don Cherry expands his professional horizons with entertainment reporting; Quebec Premier Pauline Marois responds in prose to an English debate request;
March 25, 2014
Two prominent Canadian politicians resign, and, ironically, neither one of them is Rob Ford.
April 1, 2014
The Season Finale episode has Mark McKinney and Sam Roberts making guest appearances; Rex Murphy reviews the PM's weekly documentary '24/7'