Premiere dates for all new and returning shows
All shows with announced premiere dates are listed below. First-year series and new specials are marked with a 
symbol. All times ET/PT unless otherwise noted.
Calendar last updated June 6, 2013.
May premieres
| Show | Network | Type | Time |
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| SUN / May 12 | |||
| Breaking Amish: Brave New World |
TLC | Reality | 10p |
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 Family Tree Watch trailer |
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Comedy | 10:30p |
| Not as easy to summarize in a single sentence as previous mockumentary projects from writer-director Christopher Guest (Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman), this new comedy series stars Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) as a recently unemployed man who uses his new free time to investigate his family roots in both England and the U.S. after receiving a mysterious package from an aunt he didn't know he had. Family Tree does feature many of Guest's usual collaborators in supporting roles, including Michael McKean, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Jim Piddock (who also writes), and Fred Willard, plus Guest himself. | |||
| Long Island Medium | TLC | Reality | 9p |
| Pete Holmes: Nice Try, the Devil |
Comedy | Comedy | 11p |
| Resale Royalty |
Style | Reality | 9p |
| Ultimate Survival Alaska |
Nat Geo | Reality competition | 10p |
| XOX Betsey Johnson |
Style | Reality | 8p |
| MON / May 13 | |||
| Going Ape |
Nat Geo | Miniseries/Documentary | 10p |
| TUE / May 14 | |||
| Constitution USA with Peter Sagal |
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Miniseries/Documentary | 8p |
| Four-hour series will air back-to-back episodes tonight and on May 21st on most PBS stations. | |||
| So You Think You Can Dance |  |
Reality competition | 8p |
| The Untold Story: Jason Derulo |
E! | Special | 10p |
| WED / May 15 | |||
| Broken Kingdom |
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Movie | 8:30p |
| South Beach Tow | truTV | Reality | 9:30p |
| SAT / May 18 | |||
| 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | |
Special | 9p |
| Inductees/performers include Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, and Rush. | |||
| SUN / May 19 | |||
| 2013 Billboard Music Awards |  |
Special | 8p |
| Alaska: The Last Frontier | Discovery | Reality | 8p |
| Life Below Zero |
Nat Geo | Reality | 10p |
| North America |
Discovery | Miniseries/Documentary | 9p |
| Seven-part series explores the diverse natural world of the entire continent. | |||
| MON / May 20 | |||
| American Masters: Mel Brooks: Make a Noise |
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Special/Documentary | 9p |
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| The Goodwin Games Watch trailer |
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Comedy | 8:30p |
| This comedy about feuding siblings who compete (literally) to win their late father's inheritance comes from the producers of How I Met Your Mother and stars Scott Foley, Becki Newton, T.J. Miller, and Kat Foster. Fox seems to have little confidence in the series, slashing its order from 13 episodes to 7 and delaying it to summer. | |||
| Inside Out: The People's Art Project |
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Movie/Documentary | 9p |
| Motive |
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Drama | 10p |
| The killer and the victim are revealed at the beginning of each episode of this crime drama (so much for suspense), which shifts to Thursdays at 9p beginning 5/23. | |||
| TUE / May 21 | |||
| Bad Girls All Star Battle | Oxygen | Reality competition | 9p |
| WED / May 22 | |||
| MasterChef | |
Reality competition | 8p |
| THU / May 23 | |||
| Does Someone Have to Go? |
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Reality | 9p |
| This new reality series asks employees of struggling companies whether their coworkers should be fired ... you know, for fun. Special sneak preview tonight; series begins in its normal Thursday 8p timeslot on May 23 | |||
| Rookie Blue | |
Drama | 10p |
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| Save Me Watch trailer |
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Comedy | 8p |
| Call her crazy? Anne Heche stars as an ordinary suburban housewife who nearly chokes to death on a sandwich and recovers to find out that she can talk to god. At least, that's what she says, and while her husband (Michael Landes) and friends are skeptical, events start to suggest that she might be telling the truth. Critics didn't quite know what to make of the pilot when they first saw it a year ago, but most were pretty sure that they didn't enjoy it, and NBC hasn't exactly demonstrated confidence in the series by delaying it until the summer month(s). | |||
| Showville Watch trailer |
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Reality competition | 9p |
| A small town talent show is organized in just four days, in a different town each week. | |||
| SUN / May 26 | |||
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| Arrested Development |
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Comedy | n/a |
| Debuting at 12:01am on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend (so you really have no excuse not to binge-watch), Netflix's one-off revival of the critically acclaimed cult comedy Arrested Development will feature 15 new episodes, all available for immediate streaming. Each episode will focus on a single character (only Jason Bateman appears in every episode), and they set up a story for an eventual Arrested Development movie, though that hasn't been greenlit yet. The entire cast returns (with Michael Cera pulling double duty as a member of the writing staff), along with returning guests like Martin Mull, Judy Greer, Liza Minnelli, Ben Stiller, Carl Weathers, Ron Howard, and Andy Richter and newcomers such as John Slattery, Kristen Wiig, John Krasinski, and Seth Rogen. For fans not signed up with the streaming service, a DVD release is likely later in the year, though a release date hasn't been announced. | |||
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| Behind the Candelabra Watch trailer |
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Movie | 9p |
| Director Steven Soderbergh's final film before his alleged retirement/hiatus is headed to the small screen rather than cineplexes, though it will debut in competition at Cannes prior to airing on HBO. Based on the book of the same name by Scott Thorson (adapted here by screenwriter Richard LaGravenese), the film depicts the five-year secret relationship between Thorson (Matt Damon) and famed (and famously flamboyant) pianist/entertainer Liberace (Michael Douglas, a lock for an Emmy nomination). At first glance, the sequins and styling scream satire—aside from the leads, you'll also see actors such as Dan Aykroyd, Rob Lowe, and Scott Bakula looking ridiculous—but Soderbergh has a serious story to tell here, and he's gone to great lengths to research and recreate the period. The film also features the final score composed by the late Marvin Hamlisch. | |||
| Rock My RV |
Travel | Reality | 9p |
| Rocker Bret Michaels pimps your ride, provided that your ride is a Winnebago. | |||
| MON / May 27 | |||
| American Pickers | History | Reality | 9p |
| The Bachelorette | |
Reality competition | 8p |
| Cake Boss | TLC | Reality | 9p |
| Cake Boss! | |||
| The Glades | A&E | Drama | 9p |
| Hit the Floor |
VH1 | Drama | 9p |
| The network's second scripted drama series stars Dean Cain, Kimberly Elise, and Charlotte Ross and focuses on the dance squad for a professional basketball team. | |||
| Longmire | A&E | Drama | 10p |
| Pawn Stars | History | Reality | 10p |
| Ring of Fire |
Lifetime | Movie | 8p |
| Biopic about June Carter Cash stars Jewel, Frances Conroy, John Doe and Matt Ross. | |||
| TUE / May 28 | |||
| Brooklyn DA |
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Documentary/News | 10p |
| Extreme Weight Loss | |
Reality | 8p |
| Formerly known as Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. | |||
| Family SOS with Jo Frost |
TLC | Reality | 9p |
| The Haves and the Have Nots |
OWN | Drama | 9p |
| New Tyler Perry-created soap. | |||
| Never Ever Do This at Home |
Spike | Reality | 11p |
| Tattoo Nightmares | Spike | Reality | 10p |
| WED / May 29 | |||
| The American Baking Competition |
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Reality competition | 8p |
| Jeff Foxworthy hosts this adaptation of the UK series The Great British Bake Off. | |||
| Baby Daddy | ABC Fam. | Comedy | 8:30p |
| Dancing Fools |
ABC Fam. | Reality | 9p |
| Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert | |
Special | 9p |
| Live concert (to benefit Oklahoma City tornado relief efforts) features Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, and Vince Gill. | |||
| Love Thy Neighbor |
OWN | Comedy | 9p |
| New Tyler Perry-created comedy. | |||
| Melissa and Joey | ABC Fam. | Comedy | 8p |
| Renovation Raiders |
HGTV | Reality | 9p |
| Top Shot: All Stars | History | Reality competition | 10p |
| What Would You Do? | |
Reality | 10p |
| FRI / May 31 | |||
| Bridezillas | WE | Reality | 10p |
| Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas |
WE | Reality | 9p |
| Randy to the Rescue | TLC | Reality | 9p |
| Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic |
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Special/Documentary | 9p |
| Sommore: Chandelier Status |
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Special | 10:30p |
| Stevie TV | VH1 | Comedy | 10p |
| Treehouse Masters |
Animal Planet | Reality | 10p |
June premieres
| Show | Network | Type | Time |
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| SAT / June 1 | |||
| Fish Tank Kings | Nat Geo Wild | Reality | 9p |
| Golden Sisters |
OWN | Reality | 10p |
| Pregnant & Dating |
WE | Reality | 9p |
| That Metal Show | VH1 Classic | Music | 11p |
| SUN / June 2 | |||
| Call of the Wildman | Animal Planet | Reality | 9p |
| Keeping Up with the Kardashians | E! | Reality | 9p |
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| The Killing Watch trailer |
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Drama | 8p |
| Rosie Larsen isn't back from the dead, but somehow The Killing is—against all odds, the gloomy crime drama returns for a third season despite being canceled a year ago. Mercifully, the new season will focus on a completely new case: a string of murders that take place over a year after the events of season 2. Only Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman return from past seasons; joining them will be Elias Koteas, Peter Sarsgaard, and Amy Seimetz. And, for what it's worth, producer Veena Sud has promised to wrap up the new story in a single season. Note that two episodes air back-to-back tonight; subsequent weeks will see the series shift to 9p. | |||
| The Next Food Network Star | Food | Reality competition | 9p |
| Princesses: Long Island |
Bravo | Reality | 9p |
| The Real Housewives of New Jersey | Bravo | Reality | 8p |
| Top Hooker |
Animal Planet | Reality competition | 10p |
| It's not what you're thinking. | |||
| The Venture Bros. | Adult Swim | Animation/Comedy | Midnight |
| Guests this season include Aziz Ansari, John Hodgman, Gillian Jacobs, Paget Brewster, Wyatt Cenac, and more. | |||
| The Wanted Life |
E! | Reality | 10:30p |
| The Wild West |
Nat Geo Wild | Special | 8p |
| Three-hour wildlife documentary is narrated by Timothy Olyphant. | |||
| The Women's Concert for Change: Live from London |
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Special | 9p |
| MON / June 3 | |||
| East Los High Watch trailer |
Hulu | Drama | n/a |
| The Fosters |
ABC Fam. | Drama | 9p |
| Mistresses |
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Drama | 10p |
| This primetime soap is based on the British series of the same name (adapted for the U.S. by Gossip Girl's K.J. Steinberg) and revolves around the personal and professional lives of four female friends played by Alyssa Milano (Charmed), Yunjin Kim (Lost), Rochelle Aytes (Detroit 1-8-7, The Forgotten), and relative newcomer Jes Macallan. | |||
| Push Girls | Sundance | Reality | 10p |
| Teen Wolf Watch trailer | MTV | Drama | 10p |
| TUE / June 4 | |||
| America's Got Talent | |
Reality competition | 9p |
| Judges this season (which will take place at New York's Radio City Music Hall) include returnees Howard Stern and Howie Mandel and newcomers Heidi Klum and Mel B. | |||
| Bang Goes the Theory | BBC America | Science | 9p |
| Exit |
Syfy | Game show | 10p |
| Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl |
Bravo | Special | 10:30p |
| Pretty Wicked Moms |
Lifetime | Reality | 10p |
| Total Blackout | Syfy | Game show | 9p |
| Twisted |
ABC Fam. | Drama | 9p |
| WED / June 5 | |||
| 2013 CMT Music Awards | CMT | Special | 8p |
| Beverly Hills Pawn |
Reelz | Reality | 9p ET / 8p PT |
| Chef Roble & Co. | Bravo | Reality | 10p |
| Paranormal Witness | Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| Redneck Island | CMT | Reality competition | 10:30p |
| Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman | Science | Documentary | 10p |
| Toddlers & Tiaras | TLC | Reality | 9p |
| THU / June 6 | |||
| 72 Hours |
TNT | Reality competition | 10p |
| Competing teams must survive for three days in the wilderness while trying to locate a briefcase filled with cash. | |||
| Burn Notice | USA | Drama | 9p |
| Adrian Pasdar joins the cast for the show's seventh and final season. | |||
| Graceland Watch trailer |
USA | Drama | 10p |
| A bit darker and more realistic than typical USA dramatic fare—despite its coastal setting—Graceland (from White Collar creator Jeff Eastin) revolves around a group of undercover agents from various agencies (FBI, DEA, customs) who share a beachfront house in Southern California. The pilot can be watched in advance via your cable provider's VOD service through May 11th. | |||
| The Greatest Event in Television History | Adult Swim | Comedy | Midnight |
| Adam Scott and Amy Poehler re-create the opening credits from Hart to Hart. | |||
| The Hero |
TNT | Reality competition | 8p |
| Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hosts a battle of wits and brawn. | |||
| In the Flesh |
BBC America | Miniseries | 10p |
| A suicidal teen turned zombie is reintegrated (along with his fellow zombie sufferers) into regular society in this three-night supernatural drama series also airing on June 7 and 8. | |||
| LA Hair | WE | Reality | 9p |
| Race to the Scene |
Reelz | Reality | 9p |
| Dolph Lundgren hosts a competition asking ordinary people to re-create famous movie stunts. | |||
| Style Pop |
Style | Talk | 8p |
| FRI / June 7 | |||
| Continuum | Syfy | Drama/Sci-fi | 10p |
| SAT / June 8 | |||
| Primeval: New World |
Syfy | Drama/Sci-fi | 10p |
| Sinbad |
Syfy | Drama | 9p |
| Newcomer Elliot Knight stars alongside Lost's Naveen Andrews in this 12-episode British production that recounts the legend of the Middle Eastern sailor hero. | |||
| SUN / June 9 | |||
| 67th Annual Tony Awards | |
Special | 8p |
| Neil Patrick Harris returns as host; the show airs live on the East Coast. | |||
| Falling Skies | TNT | Drama/Sci-fi | 10p |
| Robert Sean Leonard (House), Gloria Reuben (ER), and Doug Jones (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) have been added to the cast for the show's third season. | |||
| HGTV Star | HGTV | Reality competition | 8p |
| Slightly retooled and retitled version of long-running competition series Design Star. | |||
| Ice Road Truckers | History | Reality | 10p |
| Insane Coaster Wars | Travel | Reality | 8:30p |
| Mountain Men | History | Reality | 9p |
| Storage Hunters | truTV | Reality | 10p |
| Xtreme Waterparks | Travel | Reality | 8p |
| MON / June 10 | |||
| The Daily Show | Comedy | News/Talk | 11p |
| John Oliver takes over as host—temporarily—of Comedy Central's late-night institution while Jon Stewart takes a 2-3 month break to direct a feature film. | |||
| King & Maxwell |
TNT | Drama | 10p |
| Private eye series based on David Baldacci's books stars Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn. | |||
| Major Crimes | TNT | Drama | 9p |
| The Closer spinoff returns for an expanded second season. | |||
| Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer |
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Documentary/Movie | tbd |
| Beginning with this film about the jailed Russian band, HBO will air a new documentary every Monday night through August 12. | |||
| Street Outlaws |
Discovery | Reality | 10p |
| Switched at Birth | ABC Fam. | Drama | 8p |
| The Winner Is... |
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Game show | 9p |
| Part singing competition, part game show, this Nick Lachey-hosted hour features amateur vocalists squaring off in head-to-head duels. Special preview episodes air June 10 and 17 at 10p before the official premiere in its normal Thursday 9p time slot on July 11. | |||
| TUE / June 11 | |||
| Pretty Little Liars | ABC Fam. | Drama | 8p |
| Shipping Wars | A&E | Reality | 10p |
| WED / June 12 | |||
| Deon Cole's Black Box |
TBS | Comedy | 10p |
| Six-episode sketch comedy series is hosted by the Conan writer. | |||
| Dig Wars |
Travel | Reality | 10p |
| Ghost Hunters | Syfy | Reality | 9p |
| Guys Choice 2013 | Spike | Special | 9p |
| I'm Having Their Baby | Oxygen | Reality | 10p |
| Necessary Roughness | USA | Drama | 10p |
| Autumn Reeser (Last Resort), David Anders (Once Upon a Time), and Garcelle Beauvais (Franklin and Bash) join the cast for the show's third season, which will also see John Stamos in a recurring guest role. | |||
| Royal Pains | USA | Drama | 9p |
| Season 5 adds Frances Conroy (American Horror Story) in a multi-episode guest role. | |||
| THU / June 13 | |||
| House of Curves |
WE | Reality | 10p |
| Intervention | A&E | Reality | 9p |
| The series returns for a final, five-episode season. | |||
| Sullivan & Son | TBS | Comedy | 10p |
| FRI / June 14 | |||
| Magic City Watch trailer | Starz | Drama | 9p |
| The Miami-set period drama broadens its storylines to encompass both Chicago and Cuba in its second season, which sees James Caan (playing a Chicago mobster), Esai Morales (playing a Cuban rebel who fought alongside Castro), and rapper Rick Ross (playing the proprietor of a Miami gambling den) joining the cast. | |||
| SAT / June 15 | |||
| Zero Hour | |
Drama | 8p |
| Remaining episodes of canceled series will be burned off on Saturdays through 8/3. | |||
| SUN / June 16 | |||
| 2013 Miss USA Competition | |
Special | 9p |
| Inspector Lewis (on Masterpiece Mystery) | |
Drama | 9p |
| Off the Hook: Extreme Catches | Animal Planet | Reality | 8p |
| True Blood Watch trailer | |
Drama | 9p |
| The short (just 10 episodes) sixth season—and the first without series creator Alan Ball at the helm (as well as his replacement Mark Hudis, who departed midway through production of these episodes)—features a number of new faces, including Rutger Hauer, Jurnee Smollett (Friday Night Lights), Luke Grimes (Brothers & Sisters), Rob Kazinsky (EastEnders), and Karolina Wydra (House), while Anna Camp also returns as Sarah. | |||
| MON / June 17 | |||
| Love, Marilyn |
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Movie/Documentary | 9p |
| TUE / June 18 | |||
| Blood and Oil |
Discovery | Reality | 10p |
| Sex: How It Works |
Nat Geo | Special | 8p |
| WED / June 19 | |||
| The Exes | TV Land | Comedy | 10:30p |
| Franklin & Bash Watch trailer | TNT | Drama | 9p |
| Heather Locklear joins the cast for the show's third season. | |||
| Futurama Watch trailer | Comedy | Animation/Comedy | 10p |
| Canceled for a third time, the animated series will conclude (maybe) with a final batch of 13 new episodes, culminating in a series finale airing September 4th. Guests this season include Sarah Silverman, George Takei, Adam West, Larry Bird, Dan Castellaneta, and Burt Ward. | |||
| Hot in Cleveland | TV Land | Comedy | 10p |
| Carol Burnett and Tim Conway will guest (together) in one of the new season's August episodes, while the season premiere (featuring William Shatner and Danny Pudi) will be performed and broadcast live on the East Coast.. | |||
| The Soul Man | TV Land | Comedy | 11p |
| The Soup Investigates |
E! | Comedy | 10:30p |
| Spin-off from The Soup will also be hosted by Joel McHale. | |||
| VH1 Couples Therapy |
VH1 | Reality | 10p |
| THU / June 20 | |||
| Wilfred |  |
Comedy | 10p |
| The third season will feature returning guests Chris Klein, Mary Steenburgen, and Dwight Yoakam and newcomers Gina Gershon, Angela Kinsey, Jenny Mollen, and Lance Reddick. Two new episodes air tonight and June 27th. | |||
| FRI / June 21 | |||
| Dave Foley: Relatively Well |
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Special | 11p |
| SAT / June 22 | |||
| 666 Park Avenue | |
Drama | 9p |
| Remaining four unaired episodes of canceled drama will air on consecutive Saturday nights. | |||
| Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret |
Lifetime | Movie | 8p |
| SUN / June 23 | |||
| Copper Watch trailer | BBC America | Drama | 10p |
| The second season of the 19th century cop drama adds Alfre Woodard, Donal Logue (Terriers), William Baldwin, Eamonn Walker (Oz), Lee Tergesen (The Big C), and guest star William Baldwin to the cast. | |||
| Crimes of the Century |
CNN | Documentary | 9p |
| Ridley Scott-produced series examines notorious crimes, from the murder of John Lennon to the Washington DC sniper attacks. | |||
| Crossing Lines |
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Drama | 9p |
| William Fichtner and Donald Sutherland head the cast of this 10-episode series about global criminals targeted by the International Criminal Court. After tonight's 2-hour premiere, the series shifts to 10p beginning June 30th. | |||
| Devious Maids |
Lifetime | Drama | 10p |
| Soapy drama from Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives) stars Ana Ortiz, Judy Reyes, and Susan Lucci. | |||
| Drop Dead Diva | Lifetime | Drama | 9p |
| Naked and Afraid |
DIscovery | Reality | 10:20p |
| Shifts to 10p the following week. | |||
| Whodunnit? |
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Reality competition | 9p |
| Amateur sleuths compete to solve staged "murders" using cutting-edge crime scene investigation techniques in this reality competition from CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker. | |||
| MON / June 24 | |||
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| Under the Dome Watch trailer |
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Drama | 10p |
| An atypically ambitious bit of summer programming from CBS, this 13-episode serialized drama is an adaptation of Stephen King's best-selling novel by noted comic book author and former Lost writer Brian K. Vaughan. If you've seen The Simpsons Movie, you know the basic storyline—a small town is sealed off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, transparent dome—though here it serves as fodder for a post-apocalyptic sci-fi mystery that explores themes of faith, fear, and fascism. Mike Vogel (Pan Am) and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) head the ensemble cast, while Niels Arden Oplev, responsible for the original film version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, directs the pilot, with Lost's Jack Bender also a director and producer on subsequent episodes. (Given the shared off- and on-screen talent—including co-star Jeff Fahey—do expect a lot of Lost comparisons, but if any recent show deserves them, this looks to be it.) Producers have suggested that the story could continue for multiple seasons if this summer's episodes are successful; they have also noted that King's 1,000-page book is just a jumping-off point for the stories they wish to tell, and that they have a specific ending (whenever it comes) in mind that differs from the novel's. | |||
| TUE / June 25 | |||
| Catfish: The TV Show Watch trailer | MTV | Reality | 10p |
| Perception | TNT | Drama | 10p |
| The Eric McCormack drama's second season adds Scott Wolf (Party of Five) to the cast in a recurring role. | |||
| Rizzoli & Isles | TNT | Drama | 9p |
| WED / June 26 | |||
| Big Brother | |
Reality competition | 9p |
| Show will air Tuesdays at 9p, Wednesdays at 9p (live, shifting to 8p beginning 7/17), and Sundays at 8p. | |||
| THU / June 27 | |||
| Independence Day-Saster |
Syfy | Movie | 9p |
| FRI / June 28 | |||
| Cult |  |
Drama | 8p / 9p |
| Unaired episodes of canceled first-year drama will air (two per night) on three consecutive Fridays. | |||
| Owen Benjamin: High Five Til It Hurts |
Comedy | Special | Midnight |
| SAT / June 29 | |||
| Anna Nicole |
Lifetime | Movie | 8p |
| Lifetime original movie stars Agnes Bruckner, Martin Landau, Virginia Madsen, Adam Goldberg, and Cary Elwes. | |||
| Do No Harm | |
Drama | 10p |
| Remaining episodes of quickly canceled series will be burned off on Saturdays. | |||
| SUN / June 30 | |||
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| Dexter Watch trailer |
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Drama | 9p |
| Showtime's hit serial killer drama shifts to the summer for its eighth and final (yes, that's confirmed) season. Rhys Coiro, Charlotte Rampling, Kenny Johnson (The Shield), and Sean Patrick Flanery are among the new faces this season, while Yvonne Strahovski will return from the season 7 cast. | |||
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| Ray Donovan Watch trailer |
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Drama | 10p |
| One of the reasons that Dexter was moved up to summer was to serve as a lead-in to Showtime's latest drama series, this one set among the rich and famous of Los Angeles, where professional fixer Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber) can make any problem go away. Any problem, that is, except for the one in his own home, where his recently freed convict father (Jon Voight) is proving to be most unwelcome. The strong cast for series creator Ann Biderman (Southland) and director/producer Allen Coulter (The Sopranos) also includes Paula Malcomson, James Woods, Eddie Marsan, Steven Bauer, and Frank Whaley, while Elliott Gould, Rosanna Arquette, and Peter Jacobson guest star. | |||
| Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace |
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Special | 8p |
July premieres
| Show | Network | Type | Time |
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| MON / July 1 | |||
| American Ninja Warrior | |
Reality competition | 8p |
| Below Deck |
Bravo | Reality | 10p |
| Bizarre Foods America | Travel | Reality | 9p |
| Carson on TCM |
TCM | Talk | 8p |
| Conan O'Brien hosts this collection of Johnny Carson's best Tonight Show interviews. | |||
| Siberia |
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Drama | 10p |
| Sixteen contestants on a reality show find survival in remote Siberia complicated by mysterious occurrences that are not part of the show in this new thriller, a very late pick-up by NBC. | |||
| FRI / July 5 | |||
| Life's Too Short | |
Comedy/Special | tbd |
| This single-episode special will wrap up the story of the Ricky Gervais-created comedy series starring Warwick Davis. | |||
| SUN / July 7 | |||
| Bikinis & Boardwalks |
Travel | Reality | 7p |
| Endeavour (on Masterpiece Mystery) |
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Drama | 9p |
| Food Court Wars |
Food | Reality competition | 10p |
| MON / July 8 | |||
| Dangerman: The Incredible Mr. Goodwin |
BBC America | Reality | 10p |
| Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls |
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Reality competition | 9p |
| Ten teams of two try to stay alive (metaphorically, we think) in this "extreme-survival" competition. | |||
| God, Guns & Automobiles |
History | Reality | 10p |
| TUE / July 9 | |||
| Drunk History |
Comedy | Comedy | 10p |
| Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis | Bravo | Reality | 9p |
| The Jeselnik Offensive | Comedy | Comedy/Talk | 10:30p |
| Property Envy |
Bravo | Reality | 10p |
| WED / July 10 | |||
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| The Bridge Watch trailer |
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Drama | 10p |
| FX's latest original drama series comes from Homeland and Cold Case producer Meredith Stiehm and writer Elwood Reid, who are adapting the Scandinavian crime drama Bron. Set on the U.S.-Mexico border (rather than the original's Denmark/Sweden setting), the series stars Demián Bichir as a homicide detective in Juarez, and Diane Kruger as his American counterpart in El Paso, who are forced to work together when a killer starts leaving victims on both sides of the border. Ted Levine, Annabeth Gish, and Thomas M. Wright also star. | |||
| Camp Watch trailer |
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Drama | 10p |
| Rachel Griffiths runs a raucous summer camp in this 10-episode comedic drama series. | |||
| Moone Boy |
Hulu | Comedy | n/a |
| The acclaimed British comedy series created by and starring Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) comes to the U.S. for the first time via Hulu. There is just a single, six-episode season to watch so far, but two additional seasons are on the way. | |||
| THU / July 11 | |||
| Hollywood Game Night |
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Game show | 10p |
| Jane Lynch hosts a series of pop-culture-related competitions featuring both celebrity and non-celebrity contestants (presumably, you'll be able to tell which is which). | |||
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| Orange Is the New Black Watch trailer |
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Drama | n/a |
| Yes, it's another Netflix original series for all you binge-watchers out there; this one comes from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan. Based on the book by Piper Kerman, the dramedy is set in a women's prison, where an engaged Brooklynite played by Taylor Schilling (The Lucky One) begins serving a one-year sentence thanks to her long-ago college girlfriend, a drug-runner played by Laura Prepon (That '70s Show). Jason Biggs, Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, and Taryn Manning also star. All 13 one-hour episodes will be available for streaming immediately. | |||
| Summer Camp |
USA | Reality competition | 8p |
| Former American Idol contestant Matt Rogers hosts this newcomer featuring adults competing in camp-inspired challenges. | |||
| FRI / July 12 | |||
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| Comedy Bang! Bang! |
IFC | Comedy | 10p |
| Scott Aukerman's surreal sketch/talk show (an adaptation of his long-running podcast of the same name) returns for a second season, with 10 episodes to air this summer and another 10 due in late 2013 (beginning in October). Guests this season will include Aziz Ansari, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Silverman, Bill Hader, Gillian Jacobs, Pee-Wee Herman, Jason Schwartzman, Andy Richter, Jason Mantzoukas, and Paul F. Tompkins (that's just a small fraction of the full roster, by the way), while Reggie Watts returns as Aukerman's sidekick/one-man band. | |||
| SAT / July 13 | |||
| Being Human | BBC America | Drama/Sci-fi | 10p |
| The final season of the original British version of the supernatural drama runs for six episodes, with the start recently delayed one month from June until July. | |||
| SUN / July 14 | |||
| Adam Richman's Fandemonium |
Travel | Reality | 10p |
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| The Newsroom |
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Drama | 10p |
| Last year's debut season of Aaron Sorkin's latest talk-heavy TV drama didn't exactly recapture his old West Wing magic; the show received decidedly mixed reviews and seemed to draw as many hate-watchers as actual fans. But big changes are in store for season 2, including behind the scenes, where Sorkin has retooled his writing staff. On screen, the action jumps ahead to the long-ago year of 2012, with storylines revolving around the presidential election and other items in the news that year as well as a more fictitious wrongful termination lawsuit that threatens the careers of Will (Jeff Daniels) and Charlie (Sam Waterston). New faces this season include Patton Oswalt, Grace Gummer (aka Meryl Streep's daughter), and Marcia Gay Harden (a late replacement for Rosemarie DeWitt). | |||
| MON / July 15 | |||
| iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party |
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Special | 8p |
| TUE / July 16 | |||
| Covert Affairs | USA | Drama | 9p |
| Deal With It |
TBS | Comedy | 10p |
| Hidden-camera prank show is produced by Howie Mandel and hosted by Theo Von. | |||
| Ink Master | Spike | Reality competition | 10p |
| Joe Rogan Questions Everything |
Syfy | Reality | 9p |
| Killer Contact |
Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| Perfect Score |
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Reality competition | 9p |
| Dating show hosted by Arielle Kebbel offers a cash prize in addition to a date. | |||
| Suits | USA | Drama | 10p |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? |
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Comedy | 8p |
| This revival of the improvised sketch comedy show features returning cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, paired with various guest stars and new host Aisha Tyler. | |||
| WED / July 17 | |||
| 2013 ESPYS | ESPN | Special/Live event | 9p ET / 6p PT |
| Jon Hamm hosts this year's installment of the annual sports awards show. | |||
| Here Comes Honey Boo Boo | TLC | Reality | 9p |
| SAT / July 20 | |||
| Cedar Cove |
Hallmark | Drama | 10p |
| After a series of delays, the Hallmark Channel's first-ever primetime drama series (adapted from Debbie Macomber's books) finally kicks off this July. Andie MacDowell and Dylan Neal star. | |||
| Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male |
Comedy | Special | Midnight |
| SUN / July 21 | |||
| Brother vs. Brother |
HGTV | Reality competition | 10p |
| MON / July 22 | |||
| Breaking Pointe | |
Reality | 9p |
| TUE / July 23 | |||
| Power Broker |
HGTV | Reality | 10p |
| Web Therapy | |
Comedy | 11p |
| Season 3 of Lisa Kudrow's comedy will feature guest stars such as Steve Carell, Chelsea Handler, Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Matt LeBlanc, Megan Mullally, Sara Gilbert, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. | |||
| Who Do You Think You Are? | TLC | Reality | tbd |
| Canceled NBC reality show about celebrities investigating their ancestry moves to TLC with new episodes. | |||
| WED / July 24 | |||
| Haunted Highway | Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| Top Chef Masters | Bravo | Reality competition | 10p |
| The Vineyard |
ABC Fam. | Reality | 9p |
| THU / July 25 | |||
| Glam & Gold |
WE | Reality | 10p |
| FRI / July 26 | |||
| John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show | Comedy | Comedy | 11p |
| SAT / July 27 | |||
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| Animation Domination High-Def |
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Animation/Comedy | 11p |
| A new weekly late-night block of Adult Swim-style animated comedies, Fox's Animation Domination HD will include a rotating group of 15-minute programs including Axe Cop (an adaptation of the webcomic co-created by 5-year-old Malachai Nicolle, starring Patton Oswalt, Megan Mullally, Ken Marino, and Peter Serafinowicz), High School USA! (from former Community writer Dino Stamatopoulos), and a project from New York comedians The Lucas Brothers. The network is also expected to launch a similar short-format live-action comedy block sometime this summer. | |||
| SUN / July 28 | |||
| Total Divas |
E! | Reality | 10p |
| Unforgettable | |
Drama | 9p |
| Surprisingly uncanceled and returned to life as a summer series, this Poppy Montgomery-starring procedural adds Dallas Roberts (The Walking Dead, The Good Wife) to its cast for season 2. | |||
| MON / July 29 | |||
| The Writers' Room |
Sundance | Talk | 10p |
| Jim Rash (Community) hosts a weekly roundtable talk show featuring the writing staffs from some of TV's best series (Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Parks and Recreation, and more). | |||
| WED / July 31 | |||
| Capture |
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Reality competition | 9p |
| Wilderness competition asks players to live in the wild for a month and compete against each other for scarce resources (and a cash prize). | |||
August premieres
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| THU / August 1 | |||
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| The Awesomes |
Hulu | Animation/Comedy | n/a |
| Also getting into the alternative animation comedy business this summer is the streaming service Hulu. The 10-episode original series The Awesomes comes from current Saturday Night Live head writer Seth Meyers and former SNL writer (and Late Night producer) Michael Shoemaker, and revolves around a team of superheroes—or what's left of them, after all the best ones leave the group. Voices come from the likes of Meyers, Bill Hader, Kenan Thompson, and Rashida Jones. | |||
| 15th Annual Young Hollywood Awards |
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Special | 8p |
| FRI / August 2 | |||
| America's Next Top Model | |
Reality competition | 8p |
| SAT / August 3 | |||
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| Hell on Wheels |
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Drama | 9p |
| The third season of AMC's 19th century drama features a new showrunner (John Wirth, previously of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and V) and a new night: Saturdays. The action will move ahead to the year 1867, and while Anson Mount's Cullen Bohannon will be at the center of the show, the third season will de-emphasize his revenge storyline and focus on the work of building the transcontinental railroad and the growth of big business in America. | |||
| SUN / August 4 | |||
| RIDE-iculous |
Travel | Reality | 8:30p |
| WED / August 7 | |||
| Broadchurch |
BBC America | Drama | 10p |
| Hit British crime drama about a murder investigation in a small town, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, makes its U.S. debut. | |||
| FRI / August 9 | |||
| Obsessed with the Dress |
WE | Reality | 9p |
| SAT / August 10 | |||
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| Clear History |
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Movie | 9p |
| It could be a while before Curb Your Enthusiasm returns with new episodes (if it does at all; the decision rests with Larry David), but here's something to tide you over: a semi-improvised HBO comedy movie starring and co-written by David. He plays an executive at a start-up who gives up his interest in the company after a petty argument with his boss (out of character, we know), only to see the company hit the big time without him. Greg Mottola (Superbad) directs, and the terrific cast features Jon Hamm, Bill Hader, Kate Hudson, J.B. Smoove, Amy Ryan, Michael Keaton, Danny McBride, Philip Baker Hall, and Eva Mendes. | |||
| The White Queen |
Starz | Drama | 9p |
| Max Irons and Janet McTeer head the cast of this 10-episode historical drama set during England's War of the Roses and based on Philippa Gregory's novels. | |||
| SUN / August 11 | |||
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| Breaking Bad |
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Drama | 9p |
| You'll have to wait longer than normal to see the next batch of new Breaking Bad episodes, which premiere in August rather than the expected July, but maybe that's a good thing; after these eight final hours, one of TV's finest dramas will be off the air for good. Plot details, of course, have not been revealed, but creator Vince Gilligan has already suggested that the series finale will be "polarizing" though "victorious." And both he and star Bryan Cranston have also stated that the storylines will come to a definite ending—so don't worry about any Sopranos-style ambiguousness at the end. | |||
| Eat, Drink, Love |
Bravo | Reality | 9p |
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| Low Winter Sun Watch trailer |
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Drama | 10p |
| Set and filmed in Detroit, AMC's latest gritty drama series is based on the acclaimed British miniseries of the same name. Beginning with a cop-on-cop murder, this tale of vengeance, corruption, and organized crime blurs the lines between police and criminals, good and bad. English actor Mark Strong stars as the revenge-seeking partner of the murdered cop (reprising his role from the original miniseries), joined here by Lennie James (The Walking Dead), David Costabile (Breaking Bad), and James Ransone (The Wire). | |||
| Talking Bad |
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Talk | 11p |
| Weekly half-hour show (modeled after the similar Talking Dead) will discuss the evening's Breaking Bad episode. | |||
| Teen Choice 2013 | |
Special | 8p |
| MON / August 12 | |||
| Hotel Impossible | Travel | Reality | 10p |
| THU / August 15 | |||
| Mysteries at the Museum | Travel | Reality | 9p |
| Owner's Manual |
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Reality competition | 9p |
| The Pitch | |
Reality competition | 10p |
| SUN / August 25 | |||
| 2013 Video Music Awards | MTV | Special | 8p |
| TUE / August 27 | |||
| Cosworld |
Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| Face Off | Syfy | Reality competition | 9p |
TBD
| Show | Network | Type | Time |
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| Childrens' Hospital | Adult Swim | Comedy | tbd summer |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Adult Swim | Comedy | tbd summer |
| Strike Back | Cinemax | Drama | tbd summer |
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