CBC is on board for a second season of the unscripted format The Assembly, which features neurodivergent and autistic adults interviewing celebrities.
The Canadian pubcaster revealed the renewal on World Autism Awareness Day. The Canadian version is produced by Small Army Entertainment and is based on the international hit format, which launched as Les Rencontres du Papotin in 2022 on France 2. The CBC take begins filming this month in Vancouver for a fall premiere. Radio-Canada’s French-language version, Facteur A, has also been renewed for a second season.
Can’t Stop Media is the global distributor of the format, also known as The A Talks.
“The Assembly has connected deeply with audiences across Canada and beyond, and we’re excited to continue those honest, candid and thoughtful conversations in season two,“ says Jennifer Dettman, executive director of unscripted content at CBC.
“We are beyond excited to work with our incredible roster of interviewers again,” says Stephen Sawchuk, EP at Small Army Entertainment. “With season two, we hope to broaden representation of the autistic and neurodivergent community by introducing audiences to even more members of The Assembly.”
Sean De Vries, EP at Small Army Entertainment, added, “This season promises more big names and more opportunities for entertaining and authentic conversations that audiences simply won’t see anywhere else.”
