REALSCREEN: The Assembly Scores 2 2026 Realscreen Award Nominations

See the Full list of nominees here

The 2026 awards season continues to bring success for Small Army Entertainment's hit show The Assembly with the announcement of the Realscreen Awards nominees on October 20th. The Assembly, produced by Sean De Vries and Stephen Sawchuk for CBC has already scored a Canadian Screen Award, three Bronze Telly Awards, and two wins at the Yorkton Film Festival.

The Inaugural season of the Canadian Adaptation of the French program Les Rencontres du Papotin, has been nominated for best non-fiction - Social Issues & Current Affairs category as well as Best Ensemble Cast, Unscripted.

Season 2 of The Assembly begins Sunday, Nov. 1, at 9 p.m. ET on CBC TV and CBC Gem. Extended "producer’s cuts" will be available only on CBC Gem from 9 a.m. ET that day.