On March 24, 2014, ABC and ET Canada announced that season 5 would start on July 17th and that ABC and Global would be airing half the episodes this summer and the rest "at a later date".

On April 4, 2014, ABC announced the season will premiere on June 19, 2014.

On April 11, Global announced it will have the season premiere on May 19, a month ahead of its American counterpart, a first for the series.

Season 5 will introduce two new characters. Oliver Becker as Inspector John Jarvis and Matt Murray as Rookie Duncan Moore.