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GAME OF CLONES (MTV)
· [series premiere] · 2/21/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from MTV's press release, January 2019) MTV is taking the dating experience to another level with "Game of Clones." Throughout eight episodes of this new series, MTV's most eligible reality stars are given the opportunity to date seven clones of their celebrity crush. They're forced to look beyond each identical face in hope of finding their perfect match. Through a series of compatibility tests, dates and more, each clone strives to stand out from the rest during this radical dating experience. "Game of Clones" premieres with back-to-back episodes beginning Thursday, February 21st at 9PM ET/PT with international premiere dates to follow later this year. |
FLACK (POP)
· [series premiere] · 2/21/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Pop's press release, April 2018) Starring Academy Award(R) and Golden Globe(R) winning actress Anna Paquin ("True Blood," "X-Men," "The Piano") and directed by the Oscar(R)-nominated Peter Cattaneo ("The Full Monty," "Rev."), FLACK is a one-hour dramedy set in the fast-paced and cut-throat world of celebrity public relations. Equal parts hilarity and heart, FLACK reflects the brutal reality and complexities of modern life where problems can go viral in an instant. Paquin stars as Robyn, an American PR executive living in London who's an expert at her craft but a complete self-saboteur when it comes to her personal life. The cast of FLACK includes talent from multiple award-winning films, popular television hits and critically acclaimed series, including: Academy Award and Golden Globe(R)-nominated and Tony(R) Award-winning Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda," "Criminal Justice"), Genevieve Angelson ("Good Girls Revolt," "House of Lies"), Lydia Wilson ("Star Trek Beyond," "Black Mirror"), Rebecca Benson ("Game of Thrones," "The White Princess"), Arinzé Kene ("Crazyhead"), Marc Warren ("The Good Wife"), Rufus Jones ("Episodes") and more. |
DESUS & MERO (SHOWTIME)
· [series premiere] · 2/21/19 at 11:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 11:00 PM-11:30 PM EST |
| (from Showtime's press release, November 2018) SHOWTIME will debut DESUS & MERO, the weekly half-hour late-night series starring Desus Nice and The Kid Mero on Thursday, February 21 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, which will air on Thursday nights from New York City. The first ever weekly late-night talk show on SHOWTIME will feature popular TV and podcast personalities Desus and Mero speaking off the cuff and chatting with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more. Produced for SHOWTIME by JAX Media, DESUS & MERO will be executive produced by Desus Nice, The Kid Mero, Lilly Burns, Tony Hernandez and Victor Lopez. Longtime acquaintances Desus (Daniel Baker) and Mero (Joel Martinez) reconnected online in the early days of Twitter, where they unleashed their potent personalities and found themselves kindred spirits. That led to stints on Complex and MTV, the Bodega Boys podcast, and a daily late-night show on Viceland, developing a feverish following. The quick-witted duo brings a distinct voice to late night, delivering smart and comedic commentary on any and all topics, that keeps audiences buzzing. Desus and Mero continue to host their Bodega Boys podcast. |
THIS GIANT BEAST THAT IS THE GLOBAL ECONOMY (AMAZON)
· [series premiere] · 2/22/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Amazon's web site, February 2019) This docuseries brings the smart, stylized storytelling of Adam McKay's The Big Short to a quirky and compelling exploration of the global economy. In each episode, host Kal Penn -- with the help of some celebrity friends -- answers a burning question like: How can I launder a bag of dirty cash? How scared should I be of a rubber apocalypse? And is it easier for dicks to get rich? |
GO! VIVE A TU MANERA (GO! LIVE YOUR WAY) (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 2/22/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
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WORKIN' MOMS (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 2/22/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| N/A |
INSTAKILLER (LMN)
· [original telefilm] · 2/22/19 at 8:00 PM |
| N/A |
LOVE ON THE MENU (HALLMARK)
· [original telefilm] · 2/23/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Hallmark Channel's press release, January 2019) When chef Hank (Kavan Smith) makes a deal with frozen food executive Maggie (Autumn Reeser) in order to save his restaurant, their unexpected attraction complicates matters, leaving Maggie conflicted: Does she choose her allegiance to her cut-throat boss or does she partner -both in work and in love - with Hank? |
WHO'S STALKING ME? (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 2/23/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, January 2019) Following a near-death experience when an attacker breaks into her home, Amanda can't shake the feeling that she's still in harm's way. In comes the handsome and stern Detective James Dawson to save the day and keep an especially close eye on Amanda. Taken by his generosity and commitment, Amanda begins to feel safer - unaware that she's letting the real threat get closer than ever. Stars Chelsea Ricketts, Michael Welch, Cara Santana, Shari Belafonte (2019). |
O.G. (HBO)
· [original telefilm] · 2/23/19 at 10:00 PM |
| (from HBO's press release, December 2018) The HBO Films drama O.G., starring Jeffrey Wright, will debut SATURDAY, FEB. 23 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Filmed in Indiana's Pendleton Correctional Facility, an active maximum-security prison, O.G. follows Louis (Jeffrey Wright), once the head of a prominent prison gang, in the final weeks of his 24-year sentence. His impending release is upended when he takes new arrival Beecher (Theothus Carter), who is being courted by gang leadership, under his wing. Coming to grips with the indelibility of his crime and the challenge of reentering society, Louis finds his freedom hanging in the balance as he struggles to save Beecher. William Fichtner also stars. |
EVAN GOES WILD (ANIMAL PLANET)
· [series premiere] · 2/24/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Animal Planet's press release, January 2019) In his first television series, Dr. Evan Antin - voted the Sexiest Veterinarian Alive by PEOPLE magazine - takes Animal Planet's global audiences around the world as he chases his wildlife bucket list; swimming alongside humpback whales in Tahiti, exploring caves with bats and snakes in the Philippines and tangling with crocs in the Yucatan. Evan brings his passion and love for all wildlife to each adventure where, as a practicing veterinarian, he also lends a helping hand to animals in need along the way. EVAN GOES WILD, premieres Sunday, February 24 at 9PM ET/PT. Since he was a kid growing up in Kansas, Evan was intrigued by every aspect of wildlife and wild places. His love for animals led him to veterinary medicine and to become a vet. With more than one million followers, he's the most followed veterinarian on Instagram. Evan's popularity continues to grow because of his loving interactions with animals which he documents and shares with engaging videos and smart facts. In EVAN GOES WILD, Evan leaves his Los Angeles-based clinic behind to take audiences with him to share his bucket list of wildlife experiences in the most awe-inspiring locations. |
VICE LIVE (VICELAND)
· [series premiere] · 2/25/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · weeknights from 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Viceland's press release, January 2019) VICELAND enters 2019 with a bang, announcing a bold new venture placing live programming at the center of its schedule -- airing "VICE LIVE" two hours a night, four nights a week, starting Monday February 25 from 9-11PM. VICE LIVE taps directly into the core of VICE's DNA - fearless irreverence, boundless curiosity and a DIY sensibility. Originating out of VICE's buzzing Brooklyn Headquarters, VICE LIVE will broadcast live (give or take seven seconds or so) and cover all of the day's hottest topics and trends, capitalizing on VICE's deep bench of young creators with diverse voices from its offices around the world. The show will be another platform for audiences to frame the rapidly-shifting, absurd and often messy culture around them, magnifying the multi-faceted lifestyle/cultural content and commentary that VICE was built on. Whether it's on the culture at-large or specific trends in food, fashion, sex, drugs, music, videogames and beyond VICE LIVE will be hyper-topical, but far from journalistic -- it is the VICE Guide to Right Now. |
HAUNTED HOSPITALS (TRAVEL)
· [series premiere] · 2/25/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Travel Channel's press release, February 2019) "Haunted Hospitals" tells chilling tales of paranormal activity inside hospitals, nursing homes, morgues and medical institutions. Past patients suspended between this world and the next, departed medical professionals who insist on overseeing their wards long after death, spirits roaming corridors to signal unfinished business with their presence - these terrifying stories are told from the medical professionals and patients who experienced them. These are not random encounters, but part of paranormal patterns experienced by hospital staff all over the world. [Hour-long episodes] |
ENEMY WITHIN, THE (NBC)
· [series premiere] · 2/25/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from NBC's press release, December 2018) In this fast-paced, spy-hunting thriller, Erica Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) is a brilliant former CIA operative, now known as the most notorious traitor in American history serving life in a Supermax prison. Against every fiber of his being but with nowhere else to turn, FBI Agent Will Keaton (Morris Chestnut) enlists Shepherd to help track down a fiercely dangerous and elusive criminal she knows all too well. For Keaton, it's not easy to trust the woman who cost him so much. While Shepherd and Keaton have different motivations for bringing the enemy to justice, they both know that to catch a spy... they must think like one. |
HOMETOWN HOMICIDE (ID)
· [series premiere] · 2/26/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Investigation Discovery's press release, December 2018) Using the urgency and intimacy of local news footage, we recount the stories of murder investigations that turned small towns and communities upside down. |
MEXICAN DYNASTIES (BRAVO)
· [series premiere] · 2/26/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Bravo's press release, January 2019) Bravo Media jets off to the cultural mecca of Latin America when new docu-series "Mexican Dynasties" premieres Tuesday, February 26 at 10pm ET/PT. Full of the unexpected - fashion, unique restaurants, and museums aplenty - Mexico City is a tastemaker's dream. Three family dynasties - the Allendes, the Bessudos and the Madrazos - whose fortunes stem from the entertainment, beverage and luxury car industries, respectively, offer a glimpse into the multilayered, complex culture found in Mexico. Connected to each other through a string of personal and professional relationships going back decades, these families have Mexico City and all of its offerings in the palms of their hands. With both humor and heart, they challenge stereotypes, raise a few eyebrows and proudly showcase their over-the-top lifestyles. And in a world where the bonds of family know no bounds, they prove that blood is always thicker than tequila. |
GONE (WGN)
· [series premiere] · 2/27/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from WGN America's press release, January 2019) WGN America released today the premiere date and first trailer for "Gone" with a chilling statistic: 83,957 people are missing in the U.S. at any given moment. Starring two-time Golden Globe nominee and SAG Award nominated actor, Chris Noth ("Law & Order"), Leven Rambin ("The Path," "True Detective") and Danny Pino ("Law & Order: SVU," "Mayans M.C."), the missing person's detective procedural will premiere Wednesday, February 27 at 9/8c. The series follows the story of Kit "Kick" Lannigan (Rambin), survivor of a famous child-abduction case, and Frank Novak (Noth), the FBI agent who rescued her. Years later, Novak recruits Lanigan to join a special task force dedicated to solving abductions and missing person's cases. Paired with former Army intelligence officer John Bishop (Pino), Lanigan uses her intuitive wit and martial arts skills to solve cases and bring victims home. Also starring is Tracie Thomas ("UnREAL," "9-1-1," The Devil Wears Prada) and Andy Mientus ("The Flash," "Anger Management"). |
WHISKEY CAVALIER (ABC)
· [series premiere] · 2/27/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from ABC's press release, May 2018) "Whiskey Cavalier" is a high-octane, hour-long action dramedy that follows the adventures of tough but tender FBI super-agent Will Chase (codename: "Whiskey Cavalier"), played by Scott Foley. Following an emotional breakup, Chase is assigned to work with badass CIA operative Francesca "Frankie" Trowbridge (codename: "Fiery Tribune"), played by Lauren Cohan. Together, they lead an inter-agency team of flawed, funny and heroic spies who periodically save the world (and each other) while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics. The series is from writer/executive producer Dave Hemingson and executive producer Bill Lawrence with Warner Bros. Television. |
ALIEN NEWS DESK (SYFY)
· [series premiere] · 2/27/19 at 11:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 11:00 PM-11:30 PM EST |
| (from Syfy's press release, November 2018) Today, SYFY announced its first original late night animated series, ALIEN NEWS DESK. Set to debut early 2019, ALIEN NEWS DESK is a weekly, half-hour topical animated series set in an extraterrestrial newsroom. Voiced by Emmy(R) nominated comedian Will Forte (alien news anchor "Drexx Drudlarr") and "Saturday Night Live's" Heidi Gardner (alien co-anchor "Tuva Van Void"), the 12-episode series will cover up-to-the-minute news and commentary about the universe's most baffling species - the inscrutable Humans of Planet Earth. |
MINISTRY OF EVIL: THE TWISTED CULT OF TONY ALAMO (SUNDANCE)
· [series premiere] · 2/27/19 at 11:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 11:00 PM-12:00 AM EST |
| (from AMC Networks' press release, February 2019) Ministry of Evil chronicles the life and crimes of Tony Alamo, who, together with his wife, became a born-again, fire-and-brimstone televangelist and cult leader. The two launched The Tony and Susan Alamo Christian foundation in 1969, which soon evolved into a cult that is said to still operate today. Together, by skirting the law and enforcing a code of silence among their followers, the Alamos came to wield unimaginable power, becoming millionaires on the backs of their believers. The new docuseries explores the cultural consequences of the Alamo empire and features rare archival footage, including an exclusive videotaped deposition with Alamo himself. It also weaves together interviews with the FBI agent who took Alamo down as well as cult survivors who have never previously shared their stories. |
KILLING TIME (ID)
· [series premiere] · 2/28/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Investigation Discovery's press release, December 2018) KILLING TIME is the new crime-mystery series that zeroes in on a critical, lost gap of time during the day of a homicide. Once that gap's pieced back together, it breaks the case wide open. |
CRICKET FEVER: MUMBAI INDIANAS (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/1/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| docu-series about the Mumbai Indians, the most successful cricket team in the Indian Premier League |
WIDOW, THE (AMAZON)
· [series premiere] · 3/1/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Amazon's web site, February 2019) A woman's search to uncover the mystery of the disappearance of her husband leads her to the Congo, where she's forced to seek the truth about what happened to the man she loved. |
KILLER DOWNSTAIRS, THE (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 3/2/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) A woman finds herself in a fight for her life when the man she rents her basement suite to becomes obsessed with her and begins threatening the lives of the people around her. Stars Cindy Busby, Marcus Rosner, Donna Benedicto, Emy Aneke, and Benjamin Wilkinson (2019). |
JUST ADD ROMANCE (HALLMARK)
· [original telefilm] · 3/2/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Hallmark Channel's press release, February 2019) Meeting in culinary school, Carly (Fahy) and Jason (Macfarlane) develop chemistry while playfully vying to be top chef. Jason suddenly disappears, but they meet again three years later, on "Kitchen Showdown," competing to win their own restaurant. Caught on camera sharing heartfelt gazes, the smitten chefs are competitive yet still supportive of one another. But when they become finalists, emotions boil over and Carly is led to believe Jason's copying her dish. Only one can win, but if their relationship winds up on the chopping block, they both will lose. |
FAMILY FOOD SHOWDOWN (FOOD)
· [series premiere] · 3/3/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST |
| (from Food Network's press release, January 2019) Families that cook together stay together, and those that do it well have the chance to win $10,000 on new Food Network series Family Food Showdown. Valerie Bertinelli hosts as families face off in a fast-paced, action-packed culinary competition beginning on Sunday, March 3rd at 8pm ET/PT. In each episode, two families are pitted against each other in three rounds of challenges designed to test their cooking skills, recipes and family dynamics. The teams must blow away a rotating panel of culinary experts including Kardea Brown, Clinton Kelly, Antonia Lofaso, Daphne Oz, Jamika Pessoa, Christian Petroni, Courtney Rada, Jake and Jazz Smollet, Tori Spelling, Jet Tila, Isaac Toups, Bryan and Michael Voltaggio, Molly Yeh and more, to keep their family pride and take home the grand prize! |
BUSH YEARS, THE: FAMILY, DUTY, POWER (CNN)
· [series premiere - special time] · 3/3/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from CNN's press release, February 2019) CNN Original Series adds two new historical docuseries to its award-winning lineup in March. The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power, a six-part series that examines the Bush family and their impact on American political history, will debut Sunday, March 3 with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET/PT. Tricky Dick, a four-part series that tracks the rise and fall of President Richard Nixon, will premiere on Sunday, March 10, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The Bush Years follows in the footsteps of the top-rated CNN Original Series American Dynasties: The Kennedys. Narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Ed Harris, the series explores the Bush family's internal dynamics: the influential matriarchs, sibling ambitions and unceasing competitive spirit which drove them to power. Through archival footage and interviews with historians, journalists, political figures and Bush family members, the series reveals a story of, triumph, tragedy, heroism, faith, and an evolving conservatism. |
AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES (SMITH)
· [series premiere] · 3/4/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST |
| (from Smithsonian Channel's press release, February 2019) The Salem witch trials. The Spanish influenza of 1918. The treason of Benedict Arnold. These events are notorious in American history, but new revelations suggest we don't know their full stories. Smithsonian Channel's new series AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES delves into hidden records to investigate what our history books may have missed: Is a British lord responsible for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Did Benedict Arnold act alone? Where is the true site of the Salem witch hangings? The answers to these questions, and more, are uncovered in AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES, premiering Monday, March 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel. |
PARANORMAL 911 (TRAVEL)
· [series premiere] · 3/4/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Travel Channel's press release, February 2019) A shocking number of 911 emergencies end in paranormal encounters. "Paranormal 911" explores these events through eyewitness accounts of the first responders who lived through them - real life stories of police, firefighters and paramedics who arrive on scene, only to find themselves in the middle of a paranormal event. As first responders, it's their job to put themselves in the line of danger - sometimes with terrifying and unexplainable results. [Hour-long episodes] |
TOE BRO, THE (A&E)
· [series premiere] · 3/5/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from A&E's press release, February 2019) A&E Network is set to premiere a new, six-episode docuseries following Jonathan Tomines, the YouTube sensation otherwise known as "THE TOE BRO," a foot specialist who treats a range of shocking foot problems for patients who come from far and wide seeking his help. Jonathan, a registered chiropodist, grew up in his father's practice and stepped into his shoes full-time in 2012. The Toe Bro has helped over 5,000 foot patients - and there is nothing he won't clip, slice, or scoop until suffering is a thing of the past. These oddly satisfying and cringe-worthy procedures, combined with Jonathan's friendly bedside manner, leave patients with newfound confidence and viewers fascinated by his achievements. Each hour-long episode follows four patients on a mission to fix their hidden and painful secret who look to the Toe Bro for help. Viewers follow each case from consultation to recovery and everything in between. From runaway fungus to ingrown toenails, from odd protrusions to warts, pincer nails, and strange embedded objects, the Toe Bro has seen and treated it all. With legions of YouTube subscribers, he is sought out by patients via social media - they know he's the man to get the job done. |
DEADLY RECALL (ID)
· [series premiere] · 3/5/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Investigation Discovery's press release, February 2019) Some crimes scenes are so dreadful that law enforcement pray to forget them, but Detective Pat Postiglione operates differently; he wants to remember every single detail. This is because he isn't a normal homicide detective, Pat Postiglione has the gift of a photographic memory. Coupled with a laser sharp eye for evidence and a brain that is trained to detect microscopic clues, this detective is one of the most valuable minds on the force. With over 25 years of experience as a Nashville homicide detective, Det. Postiglione has seen hundreds of crimes scenes, and he remembers each as if it happened yesterday. The victims live on in his consciousness, and the details remain ingrained in his mind. For some, this might be haunting, but for Det. Postiglione, it's his life's calling. DEADLY RECALL premieres on Tuesday, March 5th at 10/9PM CT only on Investigation Discovery. |
ORDER, THE (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/7/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, April 2018) College freshman Jack Morton joins a fabled secret society, The Order, where he is thrust into a world of magic, monsters and intrigue. As Jack goes deeper, he uncovers dark family secrets and an underground battle between werewolves and the magical dark arts. The Order is a magical and terrifying journey to uncover our true selves...and the monsters that hide within. |
AFTER LIFE (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/8/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, January 2019) Tony (Ricky Gervais) had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long enough to punish the world by saying and doing whatever he likes from now on. He thinks it's like a Super Power - not caring about himself or anyone else - but it turns out to be tricky when everyone is trying to save the nice guy they used to know. |
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS (CARTOON)
· [one-hour series premiere - special night & time] · 3/8/19 at 6:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 4:00 PM-4:30 PM EST |
| (from DC Comics' press release, February 2019) Watch the all-new series on Cartoon Network starting March 8. Saving the day is super easy when you're a Super Hero. But stopping evil in its tracks while keeping up grades and managing a social life, all before curfew? Ugh. That's, like, super tough. DC Super Hero Girls are more than crime-fighting besties, they're a diverse group of dedicated super-teens! Working together, they fight the battles of Metropolis and the battles of growing, up all at the same time. Always discovering new ways to control their powers and abilities, these awesome girls are quickly learning (sometimes the hard way) how to deal with the super challenges of being a teenage Super Hero. We all have the power to make a difference. Just make sure to use it for good or you'll find yourself up against those tenacious teens, the DC Super Hero Girls. |
LOVE UNDER THE RAINBOW (HALLMARK)
· [original telefilm] · 3/9/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Hallmark Channel's press release, February 2019) Jack (Haydn-Jones), a widower raising 10-year-old Sophie (Dakota Guppy), keeps running into Lucy (Sweetin), her teacher, and soon they're smitten. But whenever their talk gets personal Jack backs off and Lucy fears he'll break her heart. And it looks like he might, especially after Sophie runs into Jack's arms sobbing after a field trip chasing rainbows. Explaining that Sophie's mom used to love rainbows, Jack tells Lucy he's decided to accept a job in Miami. He can't risk trying to replace Sophie's mother, but hopefully he'll realize you can't get a rainbow without a little rain, and that true love can weather any storm. |
SUBURBAN SWINGERS CLUB (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 3/9/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) A young married couple makes a huge mistake by agreeing to participate in a secret swingers' party in their suburban neighborhood, and soon both of them are being targeted by a jealous and homicidal neighbor. Stars Dana Davis, and Jesse Ruda (2019). |
FINDING JUSTICE (BET)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST |
| (from BET's press release, April 2018) From executive producers Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and David Leepson, this compelling docuseries tells the powerful stories of heroes, leaders, advocates and change agents in African American communities across America as they uncover injustices and fight to bring healing and change. With the grit and edge of investigative journalism and the profound heart of a powerful documentary, each episode delivers a riveting look at the faces of change in Black America. FINDING JUSTICE is produced by Seven Bucks Productions and Leepson Bounds Entertainment. |
NOW APOCALYPSE (STARZ)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-9:30 PM EST |
| (from Starz's press release, December 2018) Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the new 10-episode STARZ Original series "Now Apocalypse" will premiere on Sunday, March 10th at 9:00 PM ET/PT, following the Season Two premiere of "American Gods," exclusively on STARZPLAY via Prime Video Channels in the U.K. and Germany. This sexy, vibrant and fast-moving comedy series is created and executive-produced by veteran indie filmmaker Gregg Araki (Kaboom, Mysterious Skin). Steven Soderbergh (Logan Lucky, The Laundromat) and Gregory Jacobs (The Laundromat, Magic Mike XXL) also serve as executive producers. "Now Apocalypse" stars Avan Jogia ("Tut," "Twisted") as Ulysses, who is struggling to figure out his life in the surreal and bewildering city of Los Angeles. Kelli Berglund ("Lab Rats," "Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors") stars as Carly, Beau Mirchoff ("Awkward," "The Fosters") as Ford, and Roxane Mesquida (Kaboom, "Gossip Girl") as Severine, all of whom are on quests pursuing love, sex and fame. Between sexual and romantic dating-app adventures, Ulysses grows increasingly troubled as foreboding, premonitory dreams make him wonder if some kind of dark and monstrous conspiracy is going on - or if he is just smoking too much weed. |
MARRIED TO MEDICINE LOS ANGELES (BRAVO)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Bravo's press release, January 2019) Bravo Media expands the "Married to Medicine" franchise to the City of Angels with "Married to Medicine Los Angeles" premiering on Sunday, March 10 at 9pm ET/PT. The series follows a vibrant group of doctors and wives in the exclusive Los Angeles medical community as they navigate their careers, social circles and marriages. |
CASE AGAINST ADNAN SYED, THE (HBO)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from HBO's press release, February 2019) The 1999 murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, were brought to global attention in 2014 by the hugely popular "Serial" podcast. But there is more to the story. THE CASE AGAINST ADNAN SYED reinvestigates the case behind the podcast, from the genesis of their high school relationship to the original police investigation and trial, and moves into the current day as Syed faces the prospect of a new trial after almost 20 years in jail. Directed by Amy Berg ("West of Memphis," the Oscar(R)-nominated "Deliver Us from Evil"), this absorbing four-part documentary series debuts SUNDAY, MARCH 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The show will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners' streaming platforms. In production since 2015, THE CASE AGAINST ADNAN SYED reviews the events leading up to Hae Min Lee's disappearance, from high school romance, forbidden love and cultural conflict, to the aftermath of her disappearance, the original police investigation and the present day, as Syed awaits the outcome of a lengthy appeals process. |
BUDDY VS. DUFF (FOOD)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Food Network's press release, January 2019) Elite bakers Buddy Valastro (Cake Boss) and Duff Goldman (Ace of Cakes) face-off in an epic baking battle for the chance to be crowned the undisputed king of cake on new Food Network series Buddy vs. Duff, premiering Sunday, March 10th at 9pm ET/PT. The 6-week competition will challenge every aspect of what it means to be a true pastry artist and cake master. From techniques, to design skills, and taste, each episode will measure their talent in two rounds - a Bake-Off to test their baking abilities, followed by a Cake-Off to showcase their creative imaginations and decorating expertise. Renowned chefs Sherry Yard and Keegan Gerhard are joined throughout the competition by special guest experts including, Florian Bellanger, Street Science's Kevin Delaney, Flip or Flop's Christina Anstead, Hannah Hart, Waylynn Lucas, Penn & Teller, Gesine Prado, Fast N' Loud's Richard Rawlings, Aarti Sequeira, and many more, to help determine the winner. The pressure is on as the two biggest names in cakes put it all on the line in this ultimate cake-off! |
EPIC YELLOWSTONE (SMITH)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Smithsonian Channel's press release, February 2019) The eagerly anticipated series EPIC YELLOWSTONE is set to give audiences a front row seat to the extraordinary spectacle of wildlife and dramatic seasonal extremes in the iconic crown jewel of America's national parks. Hosted by renowned actor and Montana local Bill Pullman, and filmed over the course of three years, the series delivers stories from Yellowstone never told before. The stunning four-part project uses state-of-the art 8K cameras, FLIR thermal imagery, drone timelapse, cineflex aerials and miniature nest cameras to reveal the world of Yellowstone's predators and prey in jaw-dropping beauty - shot fully in the wild with no captive or enclosed animals. EPIC YELLOWSTONE premieres on Sunday, March 10 at 9 PM ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel and will also be available on the channel's 10-hour 4K On-Demand model. In the lead-up to the event series, Smithsonian Channel will also premiere an all-new episode of the acclaimed and popular AERIAL AMERICA focusing entirely on Yellowstone on Sunday, March 3 at 9 PM ET/PT. |
TRICKY DICK (CNN)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from CNN's press release, February 2019) CNN Original Series adds two new historical docuseries to its award-winning lineup in March. The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power, a six-part series that examines the Bush family and their impact on American political history, will debut Sunday, March 3 with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET/PT. Tricky Dick, a four-part series that tracks the rise and fall of President Richard Nixon, will premiere on Sunday, March 10, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Tricky Dick explores Richard Nixon's life and times; tracking his rise, fall, incredible comeback and political destruction during some of America's most tumultuous decades. From his early political maneuvers in California, to the game-changing Kennedy-Nixon debates through his disgraceful Watergate exit, featuring never-before-seen footage this fully archive based series offers fresh insight into a riveting story of politics, power and scandal. |
MEDITERRANEAN LIFE (HGTV)
· [series premiere] · 3/10/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from HGTV's press release, February 2019) The allure of a laidback waterfront lifestyle is calling in HGTV's newest fantasy lifestyle series Mediterranean Life. House hunters search for the perfect Mediterranean escape to call their own, from the rugged mountain vistas along the Spanish coastline of Marbella to the sparkling water surrounding the French Riviera. |
PUNK (EPIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/11/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from EPIX's press release, December 2018) Premium network EPIX has greenlit Punk, a four-part docuseries from executive producer John Varvatos. Varvatos brings his passion and deep connection to the roots of the PUNK movement to the series, partnering with filmmaker Derik Murray's Network Entertainment to produce the quintessential story of punk. The series is currently in production, and will premiere on EPIX on March 11, 2019 at 10 PM. Featuring original interviews with America's punk pioneers and the U.K.'s most notorious bands, alongside a seamless blend of rare and unseen photos, gritty archival film and video, a crackling soundtrack of punk hits and misses, Punk explores the music, the fashion, the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts. |
SHRILL (HULU)
· [series premiere] · 3/15/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Hulu's press release, February 2019) Previously announced, new comedy series Shrill starring Aidy Bryant will debut all six episodes on Wednesday, March 15. Shrill follows Annie (Bryant), a fat young woman who wants to change her life - but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent and a perfectionist boss. Shrill stars Bryant, Lolly Adefope, Luka Jones, Ian Owens and John Cameron Mitchell. The series is executive produced by Lorne Michaels, Elizabeth Banks, showrunner Ali Rushfield, Lindy West, Andrew Singer of Broadway Video and Max Handelman of Brownstone Productions. Rushfield, West and Bryant serve as co-writers. The series is produced by Warner Bros., Broadway Video, and Brownstone Productions. Warner Bros. will serve as the international distributor. |
LOVE, DEATH & ROBOTS (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/15/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, February 2019) This spring, 18 animated short stories presented by Tim Miller (Deadpool, upcoming untitled Terminator sequel) and David Fincher (MINDHUNTER, Gone Girl, House of Cards) land on Netflix in it's first ever animated adult anthology series. Love Death and Robots premieres March 15th only on Netflix. The full roster of stories will cover a variety of adult topics including racism, government, war, free will, and human nature. The anthology collection spans the science fiction, fantasy, horror and comedy genres and each short has a unique animation style: from traditional 2D to photo-real 3D CGI. The creators were assembled for a global calling for best in class animators from all over the world including artists from France, Korea, Hungary, Canada and the US among others. The series draws inspiration from the eclectic and provocative comic book material from the 1970's that influenced both Miller's and Fincher's formative interests in storytelling. |
TURN UP CHARLIE (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/15/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, April 2018) Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service, announced today, all new original comedy series, Turn Up Charlie, created, in the UK, by Idris Elba (who stars and executive produces) and television producer Gary Reich. Idris Elba is Charlie, a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who's given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a manny to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter. |
MOMMY GROUP MURDER (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 3/16/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) A new mom joins a local mommy group to help her deal with the stress that motherhood is putting on her and her marriage. But she soon learns that membership comes at a price. When a member's husband turns up dead, our new mom is convinced that one of the other moms is responsible. Now she must discover the truth before something happens to her or her family. Stars Leah Pipes, Helena Mattson, Ryan Carnes (2019). |
WHILE YOU WERE OUT (TLC)
· [series premiere] · 3/16/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · saturdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from TLC's press release, February 2019) Saturday nights on TLC just got more colorful with the network adding more design flavor to its primetime lineup. WHILE YOU WERE OUT, the revamped home design series will premiere on Saturday, March 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, immediately following the season ten premiere of TRADING SPACES. As the first series co-production between TLC and HGTV, WHILE YOU WERE OUT will premiere simultaneously on both networks with each network brand lending its special flair to the series. Hosted by Ananda Lewis, WHILE YOU WERE OUT features an all-star cast comprised of designers from both TLC and HGTV. With a budget of $10,000 per room, each set of designers and carpenters will design one room in neighboring houses after the home owner sends their significant other on a weekend getaway. The ultimate surprise reveal culminates each episode upon their return. One home will include TLC designers and the other, HGTV designers. The WHILE YOU WERE OUT cast includes: from TLC, Carter Oosterhouse, Doug Wilson, Frank Bielec, Hildi Santo Tomas, Kahi Lee, Sabrina Soto, Ty Pennington and Vern Yip. From HGTV, Bristol and Aubrey Marunde, David Visentin, Hilary Farr, Karen E Laine, Mina Starsiak, Nicole Curtis and Vanilla Ice and carpenters Eric Griffin and Jordan Thompson. |
NOTORIOUS (REELZ)
· [series premiere] · 3/16/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · saturdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Reelz's press release, December 2018) The cliché rags to riches stories of many celebrities are often about how they succeeded through hard work and perseverance but what about the twisted individuals who gained fame for doing things far outside of the bounds of legality and morality? These are stories of extortion, stalking, lying, defrauding and even murder. Whether it's Anthony Wiener's descent from rising political star to sex offender, one of the world's richest heiresses Patty Hearst robbing a bank at gunpoint, or Aaron Hernandez going from NFL star and multi-millionaire to being convicted of murder and ultimately taking his own life while behind bars Notorious explores the darker side of fame. Through interviews with crime experts, recreations, archival footage and police reports viewers will learn the stories and motivations behind these individuals who surpassed infamy to become truly notorious. |
MOMMY'S LITTLE PRINCESS (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 3/17/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) After a tough eight years living with her drug addicted mother, ten-year-old Lizzy is adopted by amazing career woman Juliana and her boyfriend Greg. Hoping to help Lizzy learn more about who she is (she never knew her father), Julianna buys Lizzy an online genetics test and they discover that Lizzy is related to a royal German family. Finally feeling truly special for the first time, Lizzy begins to change from the sweet girl Julianna adopted to an entitled, angry child. To make matters worse, she doesn't get along with Allie, Greg's seventeen-year-old daughter. As Lizzy's unhealthy fascination with being a princess grows, the girl begins to lose her sanity, blurring fantasy and reality. Soon, Lizzy's actions turn deadly and threaten to destroy her future unless her new mother and stepsister can find a way to put an end to her dangerous obsession. Stars Alicia Leigh Willis, and Sarah Abbott (2019). |
SHOW OFFS (BYUTV)
· [series premiere] · 3/18/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 8:00 PM-8:30 PM EST |
| (from BYUtv's press release, February 2019) The hilarious, interactive musical improv series "Show Offs" gives its cast, along with a special celebrity guest, the chance to "show off" by performing a spontaneous improvised play or musical, prompted by random ideas from the studio audience and accompanied by a live band. Hosted by comedian Casey Jost ("Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"), its cast features executive producers and co-creators Maclain Nelson ("The Saratov Approach") and Jake Van Wagoner ("Impractical Jokers"), as well as Lisa Valentine Clark ("Random Acts") and Hailey Smith ("Once I Was a Beehive"). "Show Offs" is from Kaleidoscope Pictures ("Winter Thaw," "Instrument of War"), Good Guys Productions ("The Saratov Approach," "Once I Was a Beehive") and BYUtv. |
DWIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR (BYUTV)
· [series premiere] · 3/18/19 at 9:30 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 9:30 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from BYUtv's press release, February 2019) BYUtv, a family entertainment network available over cable, satellite and streaming, announced today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour that it has greenlit season two of its original scripted adventure comedy series, "Dwight In Shining Armor." The second season will premiere fall 2019. Cast members Sloane Morgan Siegel (Dwight), Caitlin Carmichael (Gretta) and Joel McCrary (Baldric) will all be back for season two. Previously announced, season one will premiere on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. PT. "We are so pleased with what we have seen of the first season and are confident it will resonate with the families who watch it," said Michael Dunn, managing director of BYUtv. "It is without hesitation that we greenlight a second season of 'Dwight in Shining Armor,' and we look forward to revealing the new adventures in store for these characters. We believe this show will bring new audiences to our network and demonstrate well the direction of our original programming." The 30-minute series takes place in a suburban town where Dwight, a 21st century teen, falls into an ancient, underground chamber and lands lip-to-lip with Gretta, a gothic princess who has been magically sleeping for a thousand years. Dwight's "kiss" awakens Gretta, her court magician, Baldric, as well as scores of medieval villains, and makes Dwight her de facto champion until her hordes of enemies are defeated. |
FIX, THE (ABC)
· [series premiere] · 3/18/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from ABC's press release, May 2018) Attorney and author Marcia Clark co-writes and executive produces a new legal drama about Maya Travis, an L.A. district attorney who suffers a devastating defeat when prosecuting an A-list actor for double murder. With her high-profile career derailed, she flees for a quieter life in Washington. Eight years later when this same celebrity is under suspicion for another murder, Maya Travis is lured back to the DA's office for another chance at justice. This legal thriller is executive produced/co-written by Clark, Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, and is from Mandeville TV and ABC Studios. |
MENTAL SAMURAI (FOX)
· [series premiere] · 3/19/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from FOX's press release, February 2019) On Tuesday, March 19, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR airs in its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the premiere of MENTAL SAMURAI (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), a thrilling new competition series that pushes every aspect of human intelligence and mental agility. Hosted and produced by Rob Lowe, the show is the first-ever obstacle course...for the mind. |
ONE OF A KIND (HGTV)
· [series premiere] · 3/19/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 10:00 PM-10:30 PM EST |
| (from HGTV's press release, February 2019) On a mission to incorporate renovations as unique as her clients, interior designer Grace Mitchell upgrades lackluster Fort Worth, Texas, residences with her imaginative flair in HGTV's new series One of a Kind. During the series, Grace and her team are determined to wow families with truly exceptional, out-of-the-box overhauls. In each episode, Grace learns the personal story of the homeowner and weaves their rich family history, passionate hobbies and distinct personalities with her innovative design. From custom wallpaper made of love notes to a handmade light fixture crafted from a canoe, her makeovers are anything but conventional. |
LOST GOLD OF WORLD WAR II (HISTORY)
· [series premiere] · 3/19/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from History's press release, February 2019) In the closing months of World War II, legend has it that Japanese soldiers - led by General Yamashita, along with allied POWs - constructed secret tunnels underground in dozens of locations and buried treasure worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Yamashita had the entrances blown up, trapping the soldiers inside to keep his secret. It's a grand mystery that involves a secret cadre of princes called the Golden Lily, booby-trapped tunnels marked by ancient Japanese symbols, and real-life characters like Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Winston Churchill and FDR. One Filipino farmer witnessed the operation and for the first time, he has entrusted his secrets to a group of dedicated investigators and engineers who are using the latest technology to search for the treasure - and the truth. |
VILLAGE, THE (NBC)
· [series premiere] · 3/19/19 at 10:01 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from NBC's press release, December 2018) Welcome to the Village, an apartment building in Brooklyn that appears like any other from the outside but is quite unique inside. The people who reside here have built a bonded family of friends and neighbors. Sarah's a nurse and single mom raising a creative teen; Gabe's a young law student who got a much older and unexpected roommate; Ava must secure the future of her young, U.S.-born son when ICE comes knocking; Nick's a veteran who's returned from war; and the heart and soul of the building, Ron and Patricia, have captivating tales all their own. These are the hopeful, heartwarming and challenging stories of life that prove family is everything - even if it's the one you make with the people around you. |
ACT, THE (HULU)
· [series premiere] · 3/20/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Hulu's press release, February 2019) Additionally, Hulu's upcoming original limited series The Act, will debut Wednesday, March 20 with two episodes, and subsequent episodes released every Wednesday on Hulu. The Act is a seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories. The first season follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora's box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder. The Act stars Patricia Arquette, Joey King, Chloë Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy. Based on the article "Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom To Be Murdered" by Michelle Dean, the series is written and executive produced by Dean and Nick Antosca alongside Greg Shephard and Britton Rizzio who also serve as executive producers. |
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: THE PERFECTIONISTS (FREEFORM)
· [series premiere] · 3/20/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST |
| (from Freeform's press release, February 2019) At today's Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, Freeform announced the premiere date of the highly anticipated spinoff series "Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists." As Freeform's session came to end, the network lined up a group of women in iconic red trench coats to pay homage to the groundbreaking series that defined a generation. "Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists" will premiere on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST. Everything about the town of Beacon Heights seems perfect, from its top-tier college to its overachieving residents - but nothing in Beacon Heights is as it appears to be. When the high-stakes environment pushes the residents to a breaking point, someone snaps and kills someone. As they work together to solve the murder mystery, it soon becomes clear that behind every Perfectionist is a secret, a lie - and a needed alibi. |
BATTLE OF THE AGES (BYUTV)
· [series premiere] · 3/20/19 at 8:30 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 8:30 PM-9:00 PM EST |
| (from BYUtv's press release, February 2019) The comedic game show "Battle of the Ages" pits two multi-generational family teams against each other in mental and physical challenges. With the opportunity to pick a competitor from the opposing team and test their knowledge on a specific era, this game show will get families talking and laughing while they learn more about each other. "Battle of the Ages" is from Bill's Market & Television Productions ("Ellen's Game of Games," "Fear Factor") and BYUtv. |
DINNER TAKES ALL (BYUTV)
· [series premiere] · 3/20/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 9:00 PM-9:30 PM EST |
| (from BYUtv's press release, February 2019) "Dinner Takes All" is a family cooking competition show hosted by celebrity chef Kelsey Nixon (Food Network, Cooking Channel) in which two teams of five family members go head-to-head to cook their "best Sunday dinner." Each team uses family recipes to create an entrée, three side dishes and a dessert while simultaneously playing interactive food-centric games for bonus points. Winning families receive a $10,000 cash prize. "Dinner Takes All" is from Keller/Noll ("Chopped," "Chopped Junior") and BYUtv. |
DELHI CRIME (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/22/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, January 2019) "Delhi Crime" — a seven-part series inspired by a notorious 2012 rape investigation by the Delhi Police that reverberated across India and the world, written and directed by @RichieMehta — will premiere March 22 on Netflix |
NIGHTMARE TENANT (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 3/22/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) After her daughter Lacey goes off to a prestigious university, Carol finds herself with an empty nest and decides to rent out her room. When Nikki, a local college student answers the ad, it feels like a perfect fit. What Carol doesn't know is that Nikki was her daughter's high school rival, and that she believes Carol cheated her out of a chance to attend a better school by pulling strings for Lacey. Now, Nikki has come to avenge the future she feels has been stolen from her. Stars Lauralee Bell and Virginia Tucker star. (2019) |
DAUGHTER'S DECEPTION, A (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 3/23/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) Forced to give up her daughter for adoption when she's underage, Laura is thrilled to welcome her now adult daughter Bree back into her life. She quickly discovers that Bree is a sociopath with murderous tendencies and poses a clear and present danger to anyone who threatens to get in her way. Stars Jade Harlow, Rusty Joiner, Kennedy Tucker, Skyler Wright, René Ashton, and Brian McGovern (2019). |
ACTION (SHOWTIME)
· [series premiere] · 3/24/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST |
| (from Showtime's press release, February 2019) SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films today announced a multi-part docu-series titled ACTION, exploring the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the gambling community as the industry navigates a landmark 2018 court ruling. Peeling back the curtain on a once taboo industry during its most critical juncture, the four-part series will premiere Sunday, March 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. ACTION chronicles the lives of professional gamblers, bookies and oddsmakers throughout the 2018 NFL season following the Supreme Court decision to lift a ban on sports betting. The series will culminate with the biggest gambling day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday. The character-driven narrative delivers intimate access to a diverse cross-section of authentic and sometimes garrulous subjects within the sports gaming community, documenting the effects of legalization through their prisms. |
MISSION DECLASSIFIED (TRAVEL)
· [series premiere] · 3/24/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Travel Channel's press release, February 2019) For almost 20 years, award-winning investigative reporter Christof Putzel has traveled the world uncovering some of the most hard-hitting stories of our time. He has exposed neo-Nazi attacks against immigrants in Russia, illegal American weapons sales to Mexican drug cartels, the tobacco industry's exploitation of children in Asia and children used to mine gold in deadly labor camps in the Congo. He has used declassified government documents and key sources to bring these shocking stories to light. Now, in "Mission Declassified," premiering on Sunday, March 24 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Travel Channel, Putzel uses the same tools to explore history's most legendary and notorious mysteries. By decoding recently declassified documents, Putzel discovers new, or simply missed, clues and connections that could finally unlock decades-long mysteries surrounding legendary cold cases. |
JESUS: HIS LIFE (HISTORY)
· [series premiere] · 3/25/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from History's press release, January 2019) HISTORY's eight-part event "Jesus: His Life" explores the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus' life including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene and Peter. Each figure takes a turn guiding viewers through the emotional and epic story of the most famous man in history, through his birth, death and resurrection, all conveyed through a combination of scripted drama and interviews with prominent religious and historical experts. Utilizing some of the world's most respected Biblical scholars, historians, faith leaders and theologians, the series weaves together the canonical Gospels, historical sources and cultural context to create a complete portrait of Jesus - the man and the Messiah. The series reveals his journey through a complex world of kings, politicians, reformers and soldiers in a turbulent power struggle during a time of revolutionary change. "Jesus: His Life" brings viewers into this dramatic world to reveal the greatest story ever told. The series premieres two episodes back-to-back weekly beginning on Monday, March 25 at 8pm ET/PT, with the finale airing just before Easter. A+E Networks holds exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the series which is produced by Nutopia. |
MILLION DOLLAR MILE (CBS)
· [series premiere] · 3/27/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from CBS's press release, November 2018) CBS is building a strong roster of reality programming at midseason with the premieres of two new unscripted competitions and the return of three fan favorites. The new high-stakes competition series MILLION DOLLAR MILE premieres Wednesday, March 27 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), after the wrap of THE WORLD'S BEST. The show that features the most challenging obstacle course ever designed will test everyday athletes' physical and mental toughness. Standing in their way is a group of elite athletes with one mission: to stop the contestants from winning the money at all costs. Tim Tebow hosts, along with play-by-play commentators Matt "Money" Smith and Maria Taylor. Contestants will have the chance to win $1,000,000 every time they run the MILLION DOLLAR MILE. |
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX)
· [series premiere] · 3/27/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 10:00 PM-10:30 PM EST |
| (from FX's press release, February 2019) FX's highly-anticipated new vampire comedy series What We Do in the Shadows will premiere Wednesday, March 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. Based on the feature film of the same name from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, What We Do in the Shadows is a documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of four vampires who've "lived" together for hundreds of years. In Staten Island. The self-appointed leader of the group is "Nandor The Relentless" (Kayvan Novak), a great warrior and conqueror from the Ottoman Empire, who has taken the helm of the group despite many of his Old World tactics resulting in what some might politely refer to as bupkis. Then there's the British vampire "Laszlo" (Matt Berry) - a bit of a rogue and a dandy and a fop, he might say. He's a lover of mischief and a great soirée, but not as much as he loves seeing Nandor fail miserably in every attempt. And then there's "Nadja" (Natasia Demetriou): the seductress, the temptress, the vampiric Bonnie to Laszlo's Clyde. Her wisdom and provocative tales from times past allow us insight into the many ups and downs of living an immortal life. Also cohabiting in the vampire household is "Guillermo" (Harvey Guillén), Nandor's familiar (a.k.a. servant/protector during the daylight hours), who wants nothing more than to be made a real vampire just like his master. Also lurking about is "Colin Robinson" (Mark Proksch), an energy vampire and day-walker of sorts -- he feasts on humans, but not on their blood. A frequent visitor is Nadja's new friend, "Jenna" (Beanie Feldstein), a student at a nearby community college. She loves LARPing, boys, and art history, and for some reason has been rather confused lately as to why it is she so ravenously craves the flesh of the living. After an unexpected visit from their dark lord and leader, "Baron Afanas," the vampires are reminded of what they were initially tasked with upon their arrival in Staten Island over a hundred years ago - total and complete domination of the New World. But what exactly is the best way to go about achieving said domination? Our vérité camera crew follows along as the vampires set out to answer this query. |
ABBY'S (NBC)
· [series premiere] · 3/28/19 at 9:30 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 9:30 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from NBC's press release, May 2018) From the producers of "The Good Place" comes a hilariously aspirational new comedy about the best bar in San Diego, home to good prices, great company and, of course, Abby. This unlicensed, makeshift bar nestled in her backyard is the opposite of everything annoying about today's party scene. There are rules at Abby's: no cell phones (not even to "look something up"), earning a seat at the bar takes time and losing a challenge means drinking a limey, sugary "not-beer" drink. As the oddball cast of regulars will tell you, hanging out at Abby's is a coveted honor. But once you're in, you're family. The cast includes Natalie Morales, Nelson Franklin, Kimia Behpoornia, Jessica Chaffin, Leonard Ouzts and Neil Flynn. Josh Malmuth will write and executive produce. Pamela Fryman will direct and executive produce the pilot. Michael Schur and David Miner also executive produce. "Abby's" is produced by Universal Television, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment. |
TACOMA FD (TRUTV)
· [series premiere] · 3/28/19 at 10:30 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 10:30 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from truTV's press release, February 2019) truTV has announced the premiere dates for a new block of back-to-back laughs this spring, kicking off on Thursday, March 28 with Impractical Jokers, returning for its eighth season of hysterical hijinks at 10:00pm ET/PT, followed immediately by the series premiere of Tacoma FD at 10:30pm ET/PT. The comedy network also today released the season one trailer for the new comedy set in a firehouse. Following the Season 8 premiere of Impractical Jokers, truTV will introduce its newest original series, Tacoma FD. On the heels of the breakout theatrical release of Super Troopers 2, co-creators and stars Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme will be donning new uniforms in the half-hour comedy, which is set in a firehouse in one of America's rainiest cities. Light on blazes that need extinguishing, this crew keeps themselves entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls. Leading firehouse shenanigans in the 10-episode first season are Chief Terry McConky (Heffernan) and Captain Eddie Penisi (Lemme), alongside an eclectic crew played by series regulars Hassie Harrison (Southbound), Eugene Cordero (Black Monday, The Good Place) Marcus Henderson (Get Out, Homecoming), and Gabriel Hogan(Heartland). Rounding out the cast of Tacoma FD are guest stars Suzy Nakamura (Dr. Ken), who portrays an eager councilwoman with no patience for tomfoolery, and Heather Mazur (Insecure) as Chief McConky's wife and Captain Penisi's sister. Jimmy Tatro (American Vandal), Maria Russell (Lights Out) and Jamie Kaler (My Boys)will also guest star as members of the Tacoma Police Department (PD), Tacoma FD's first responder rivals. |
HANNA (AMAZON)
· [series premiere] · 3/29/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Amazon's web site, February 2019) In equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, HANNA follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl raised in the forest, as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. |
OSMOSIS (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 3/29/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, January 2018) Paris, in the near future. Technology has conquered the last frontier: decoding true love. Digging deep into its user’s brain data, the new dating app "OSMOSIS" can find a perfect match with 100% accuracy, turning the concept of absolute soulmate into a reality. But is there a price to pay when letting an algorithm decide who you will love, forever and ever? When in exchange for this undying, ageless love, technology can access the innermost recesses of your mind -- and the best kept secrets of your heart... |
KILLER NEXT DOOR, THE (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 3/30/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) After Julie's husband dies in a car crash, she moves across the country to start fresh with her son Matty and build a closer relationship with her late husband's twin sister, Alison. Little does she know, Alison blames Julie for her brother's death and wants her nephew Matty, a spitting image of her dead twin brother, all to herself. Stars Andrea Bogart, Hannah Barefoot, John-Michael Carlton (2019). |
ANIMAL ER LIVE (NAT GEO WILD)
· [series premiere] · 3/30/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · saturdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from National Geographic Channel's press release, February 2019) Nat Geo WILD announced today Animal ER Live, a four-week live event series from "Live PD" creators Big Fish Entertainment, an MGM Company. Anchored by veterinary experts from a studio in New York City, the series follows animal emergencies in real time as they occur at animal hospitals and mobile vet emergency units across the country. Cameras trail teams of specialized veterinarians as they work tirelessly through the night to save the lives of our pets from coast to coast, giving viewers insight into the extraordinary and unpredictable world of urgent animal care. Animal ER Live airs Saturday and Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT, premiering Saturday, March 30. Capturing the fast-paced drama and intensity of a hospital procedural mixed with the unbreakable bonds between pets and their owners, cameras will follow a wide range of touching cases in emergency rooms and waiting rooms, and also accompany on-call vets to homes and farms to treat animals that are too sick or too big to travel. A studio-based team will provide insight and takeaway on the stories as events unfold in real time. Treating everything from a sluggish puppy with a fever to a cat with sudden paralysis, watch these incredible doctors LIVE as they push the boundaries of medicine to provide innovative care for every animal imaginable. |
MRS. WILSON (PBS)
· [two-hour series premiere] · 3/31/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from PBS's press release, November 2018) Alison Wilson thinks she is happily married until her husband, Alec, dies and a woman turns up on her doorstep, claiming she is the real Mrs. Wilson. Alison is determined to prove both the validity of her marriage and Alec's love for her, but is instead led into a world of disturbing secrets. Ruth Wilson stars in this powerful drama inspired by her own grandmother's memoir. |
CANNON BUSTERS (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 4/1/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, July 2018) The show follows the adventures and exploits of S.A.M, a high-end friendship droid who's joined by a quirky, discarded maintenance robot and a brash, deadly fugitive. Together, the unlikely trio embarks on an unforgettable journey in a fantastic and dangerous world in search of S.A.M's best friend, the heir to a kingdom under siege. |
ULTRAMAN (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 4/1/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, November 2018) Several years have passed since the events of Ultraman, with the legendary "Giant of Light" (Hikari no Kyojin) now a memory, as it is believed he returned home after fighting the many giant aliens that invaded the Earth. Shin Hayata's son Shinjiro seems to possess a strange ability, and it is this ability, along with his father's revelation that he was Ultraman, that leads Shinjiro to battle the new aliens invading the Earth as the new Ultraman. |
UNSPEAKABLE (SUNDANCE)
· [series premiere] · 4/4/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from AMC Networks' press release, February 2019) Created by Robert C. Cooper (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Stargate SG-1) and based on first-person experience, Unspeakable chronicles the emergence of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada in the early 1980s. Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead) stars as a whistleblower who exposes one of the largest medical disasters in history and the tragedy that resulted after thousands of people were infected by tainted blood. |
IN THE DARK (THE CW)
· [series premiere] · 4/4/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from The CW's press release, May 2018) Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twentysomething with a penchant for cigarettes and casual sex. She's also blind. Murphy lives with her understanding roommate, Jess, and more reluctantly also lives with her guide dog, Pretzel, whose presence she resents. Her parents, Hank and Joy, own a guide dog school, a venture they opened hoping it would give Murphy a job with some purpose, but so far it's just another place where she sleeps off her hangovers, much to the particular chagrin of Joy and Felix, the school administrator tasked with attempting to keep the unprofitable school going. Murphy's closest friend is a sweet teenager named Tyson. Tyson and Murphy became friends after he saved her from a violent mugging, and his kindness and intelligence are currently going to waste as he deals drugs on the street for his older cousin, Darnell. Then Murphy's life comes crashing down when, while out for a walk with Pretzel, she stumbles upon what she's sure is the lifeless body of Tyson in the alley outside her apartment. But when the police arrive, including a charming detective named Dean, there is no body to be found - and with Murphy not exactly sober, the police aren't especially inclined to investigate. Murphy is devastated, and is only held back from spiraling downward even further by her resolve to learn what happened to Tyson. With the help of Jess - and Pretzel - Murphy is determined to find the truth, no matter the risk... even if it means she has to sober up a little. IN THE DARK stars Perry Mattfeld, Brooke Markham, Keston John, Kathleen York, Derek Webster and Morgan Krantz. IN THE DARK is from CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television, in association with Red Hour Films, with executive producers Corinne Kingsbury, Jon Collier ("Bones"), Ben Stiller ("Zoolander"), Jackie Cohn, Nicky Weinstock and Michael Showalter ("The Big Sick"). |
OUR PLANET (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 4/5/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, November 2018) Netflix today revealed the teaser and first look images of the new original documentary series Our Planet, which will launch globally on Netflix on April 5, 2019. The ambitious series has been created in collaboration with Silverback Films, whose director Alastair Fothergill was the creator of the critically acclaimed original Planet Earth and Blue Planet series, and WWF, the world's leading conservation organization. The groundbreaking, eight-part series will showcase the planet's most precious species and fragile habitats, revealing amazing sights on Earth in ways they've never been seen using the latest in 4k camera technology. The ambitious four-year project has been filmed in 50 countries across all the continents of the world, with crew capturing more than three and a half thousand filming days, and will focus on the breadth of the diversity of habitats around the world, from the remote Arctic wilderness and mysterious deep oceans to the vast landscapes of Africa and diverse jungles of South America. World-renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough will voice the series in English-language territories. Local narrators will be announced in the new year. |
QUICKSAND (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 4/5/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, January 2018) Störst av Allt (Quicksand) is based on the best-selling novel by Malin Persson Giolito which has been published in 26 countries and was voted Nordic Crime Novel of the year in 2016. When a mass shooting takes place at a prep school in Stockholm’s wealthiest suburb, a normal high school student, Maja Norberg, finds herself on trial for murder. When the events of that tragic day are revealed, so too are the private details about her relationship with Sebastian Fagerman and his dysfunctional family. |
WARRIOR (CINEMAX)
· [series premiere] · 4/5/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from Cinemax's press release, February 2019) The CINEMAX drama series WARRIOR begins its ten-episode season FRIDAY, APRIL 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), it was announced today by Kary Antholis, president, HBO Miniseries and CINEMAX Programming. Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, the show is based on writings of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, and created and executive produced by Jonathan Tropper (CINEMAX's "Banshee") under Tropper Ink Productions and Justin Lin on behalf of Perfect Storm Entertainment. WARRIOR is a gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco's Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who emigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown's most powerful tongs (Chinese organized crime family). |
RECONSTRUCTION: AMERICA AFTER THE CIVIL WAR (PBS)
· [two-hour series premiere] · 4/9/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from PBS's press release, November 2018) Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents the history of the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction and revolutionary social change. |
FOSSE/VERDON (FX)
· [series premiere] · 4/9/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from FX's press release, January 2019) FX's highly-anticipated Fosse/Verdon limited series will premiere Tuesday, April 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President, Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. Fosse/Verdon is an eight-episode limited series from award-winning producers Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Joel Fields. Production on the series is currently underway in New York City. Based on Fosse, the biography written by Sam Wasson, Fosse/Verdon tells the story of the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was a visionary filmmaker and one of theater's most influential choreographers and directors. She was the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Together, they changed the face of American entertainment - at a perilous cost. Featuring Fosse's choreography, the series explores the hidden corners of show business, the price of pursuing greatness, and the suffering inflicted in the name of art. Fosse/Verdon stars four-time Academy Award(R) nominee Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon, and Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell - who received a Best Supporting Actor nomination today for Vice - as Bob Fosse. Norbert Leo Butz and Margaret Qualley also star, along with a stellar recurring cast that includes Aya Cash, Nate Corddry, Susan Misner, Bianca Marroquin, Kelli Barrett, Evan Handler, Rick Holmes, Paul Reiser, Ethan Slater and Byron Jennings. |
SPECIAL (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 4/12/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, February 2019) Netflix has ordered the 8 episode comedy series Special from Warner Bros. TV, Jim Parsons' That's Wonderful, and Stage 13. The series premieres on April 12. Based on Ryan O'Connell's part-memoir, part-manifesto 'I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,' the hilarious and heartwarming story centers on a gay man with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants. O'Connell stars in this semi-autobiographical series, which he also wrote and executive produced. The series also stars: Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel, Marla Mindelle, Augustus Prew, and Patrick Fabian. |
LES MISÉRABLES (PBS)
· [series premiere] · 4/14/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
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CODE, THE (CBS)
· [series premiere - special time] · 4/16/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from CBS's press release, May 2018) THE CODE is a drama about the military's brightest minds who take on our country's toughest legal challenges, inside the courtroom and out, in the only law office in the world where every attorney is trained as a prosecutor, a defense lawyer, an investigator - and a Marine. Operating out of Judge Advocate General Headquarters in Quantico, these active-duty Marines are attorneys who have chosen to serve their country in pursuit of military justice at home and abroad. Craig Sweeny, Marc Webb, Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman and Craig Turk are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Webb directed the pilot from a teleplay by Sweeny, and story by Sweeny and Turk. |
BLESS THIS MESS (ABC)
· [series premiere] · 4/16/19 at 9:30 PM
· [regularly airs] · tuesdays from 9:30 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from ABC's press release, January 2019) The ABC Television Network will premiere the new single-camera comedy "Bless This Mess" on TUESDAY, APRIL 16 (9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT). This new single-camera comedy follows newlyweds Rio and Mike as they make the decision to move from big city New York to rural Nebraska. After dropping everything (including their jobs and overbearing mother-in-law) to make the move from skyscrapers to farmhouses, they soon realize that the simpler life isn't as easy as they planned. Rio and Mike must now learn how to weather the storm as they are faced with unexpected challenges in their new life as farmers. |
BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THE CHANGED THE WORLD (PBS)
· [series premiere] · 4/17/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from PBS's press release, November 2018) Hear the amazing story of how visionaries changed the world forever, told through six iconic inventions that the modern world takes for granted. |
RAMY (HULU)
· [series premiere] · 4/19/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Hulu's press release, February 2019) Upcoming comedy RAMY will debut all 10 episodes on Friday, April 19. Ramy Hassan (Ramy Youssef) is a first generation Egyptian-American who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood. RAMY will bring a new perspective to the screen as it explores the challenges of what it's like being caught between a Muslim community that thinks life is a moral test and a millennial generation that thinks life has no consequences. The series stars Youssef, Mohammed Amer, Hiam Abbass, Amr Waked, May Calamawy, David Merheje, Laith Nakli and Steve Way. RAMY is written, executive produced, created by and starring Youssef, and executive produced by Jerrod Carmichael, A24's Ravi Nandan, showrunner Bridget Bedard and co-creators Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch, and produced by A24. |
RILAKKUMA AND KAORU (NETFLIX)
· [series premiere] · 4/19/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST |
| (from Netflix's press release, November 2018) When a woman in her thirties begins sharing her apartment with a soft toy bear that has decided to take up residence there, she finds that the secret to life is sometimes as simple as relaxing. One of the most popular characters in Japan comes to life in this stop-motion animation series. |
PORTALS TO HELL (TRAVEL)
· [series premiere] · 4/19/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Travel Channel's press release, February 2019) Hauntings exist all over the world, but there are a few locations with sordid pasts and dark histories that are especially sinister and purported to be doorways to the spirit underworld. In Travel Channel's new series, "Portals to Hell," premiering on Friday, April 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, television personality and executive producer Jack Osbourne, and paranormal researcher and investigator Katrina Weidman, join forces to explore this phenomenon, investigating each haunted location in search of irrefutable evidence that a spirit world exists, and death is not the end. In each of the eight hour-long episodes, Osbourne and Weidman dive headfirst into a different historical site, examining unusual incidents while utilizing specialized technology and a network of experts to help document and uncover the truth. The quest for answers takes the duo to New Orleans' infamous LaLaurie Mansion - where they are the first and only paranormal team to ever investigate the disturbing hauntings within its walls. They also investigate legendary spooky spots including Bobby Mackey's Music World in Kentucky, Eastern State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, the Alaskan Hotel in Juneau, Ohio's Twin City Opera House, Strawberry River Bed and Breakfast on the outskirts of Utah's Skinwalker Ranch, Pennsylvania's Emerald Hill Estate and the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia. |
I AM SOMEBODY'S CHILD: THE REGINA LOUISE STORY (LIFETIME)
· [original telefilm] · 4/20/19 at 8:00 PM |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) As part of Lifetime's continued commitment to bring awareness to causes worthy of notice from stopping sexual violence and abuse with Surviving R. Kelly to detailing the water crisis in Michigan with the Emmy-nominated film Flint, Lifetime next shines a light into the foster care system in the powerful new movie, I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story. Based on author and motivational speaker Regina Louise's personal experience navigating the broken system, Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon A Time) and newcomer Angela Fairley (GodComplx), a foster child herself, star in the movie, premiering Easter Weekend on Saturday, April 20th at 8pm ET/PT. Lifetime will also debut a new PSA, featuring the stars of the movie and Regina herself, driving viewers to resources and more information on adoption and foster care. I Am Somebody's Child tells the journey of a young African American girl (Fairley) who navigates over 30 foster homes and psychiatric facilities before age 18, and the one woman, Jeanne (Goodwin), who believes in her. After Jeanne's unsuccessful attempt to adopt Regina due to a racially motivated ruling, their bond is forced apart. I Am Somebody's Child is Regina's story of how one woman's belief and love becomes her lifeline as she defeats the odds of a corrupt system and succeeds. After 25 years, Jeanne is finally able to adopt Regina in the same courthouse that denied them previously. |
RED LINE, THE (CBS)
· [two-hour series premiere] · 4/28/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from CBS's press release, May 2018) From acclaimed producers Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti, THE RED LINE is a drama that follows the lives of three vastly different Chicago families whose stories of loss and tragedy intersect in the wake of the mistaken shooting of an African American doctor by a white cop. As the stories of the Calder, Young and Evans families crisscross and converge, a message of hope appears - it's possible to emerge from tragedy stronger, and it's important to come together with others, not just to survive, but to thrive. Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are executive producers, and Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss are co-executive producers for Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios. Victoria Mahoney directed the pilot from a script by Parrish and Weiss. |
NAME OF THE ROSE, THE (SUNDANCE)
· [series premiere] · 5/1/19 at 11:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · wednesdays from 11:00 PM-12:00 AM EST |
| (from AMC Networks' press release, February 2019) The Name of the Rose is based on Umberto Eco's highly acclaimed novel which has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide since it was first published in 1980. The limited series is led by an all-star cast including Emmy Award(R)-winner John Turturro (The Night Of), Emmy Award(R)-winner Michael Emerson (Lost, Person of Interest), Golden Globe(R) nominee Rupert Everett (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children), Damian Hardung (Red Band Society), Sebastian Koch (Homeland), James Cosmo (Game of Thrones), Richard Sammel (Inglourious Basterds), Fabrizio Bentivoglio (Human Capital) and Greta Scarano (In Treatment). Set in Italy in 1327, The Name of the Rose follows the Franciscan monk William of Baskerville (Turturro) and his novice Adso von Melk (Hardung) as they arrive at a secluded monastery in the Alps. There they become witnesses to a series of mysterious murders. While Baskerville and Melk investigate and search for the killer, they are hunted themselves by the merciless inquisitor Bernard Gui (Everett), who prosecutes those who criticize the pope. |
WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN (SHOWTIME)
· [series premiere] · 5/10/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Showtime's press release, January 2019) On the heels of its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, today SHOWTIME announced that WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN, the four-part limited docuseries from filmmaker Sacha Jenkins (BURN MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!), will premiere on Friday, May 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour. As the group marks the 25th anniversary of their breakout debut album Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the series looks back on their career, combining intimate and reflective interviews from each of the nine living members with never-before-seen archival footage and performances. The series follows the founding members - RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Masta Killa and Cappadonna - many of whom were childhood friends in the hardscrabble world of '70s and '80s Staten Island and Brooklyn. Their ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit brought them together to overcome the poverty, violence and oppression of their neighborhoods. But it was music and their shared lyrical genius that allowed them to form the most recognized musical movement in the world, all while walking the treacherous tightrope that links business with brotherhood. |
L.A.'S FINEST (SPECTRUM)
· [series premiere] · 5/13/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Spectrum's press release, February 2019) "L.A.'s Finest," the highly anticipated series marking the launch of Charter Communications' premium content initiative Spectrum Originals, and produced by Sony Pictures Television, will make its premiere on Spectrum's On Demand platform on Monday, May 13, 2019. The announcement was made today on social media by series stars and executive producers Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba (click here and here for video). The first three installments in the 13-episode series will be exclusively available to Spectrum video subscribers free On Demand (and without ads) on May 13, after which new episodes will release every Monday until the finale. From the universe of the Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay "Bad Boys" franchise, the one-hour series follows Syd Burnett (Union), last seen in Miami taking down a drug cartel, who has seemingly left her complicated past behind to become an LAPD detective. Paired with a new partner, Nancy McKenna (Alba), a working mom with an equally complex history, Syd is forced to confront how her unapologetic lifestyle may be masking a greater personal secret. Taking on the most dangerous criminals in Los Angeles while skirting the rules, and speed limits, Syd and Nancy become a force to be reckoned with - on the streets, and in each other's lives. |
CATCH-22 (HULU)
· [series premiere] · 5/17/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Hulu's press release, February 2019) The highly anticipated limited series Catch-22 will debut with all six episodes on Friday, May 17. Based on Joseph Heller's seminal novel of the same name, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy, but rather his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to avoid his military assignments, he'll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one's own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind; a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty. The cast includes Abbott (Yossarian), Kyle Chandler (Colonel Cathcart), George Clooney (Scheisskopf), Hugh Laurie (Major de Coverley), Giancarlo Giannini (Marcello), Daniel David Stewart (Milo), Rafi Gavron (Aarfy), Austin Stowell (Nately), Graham Patrick Martin (Orr), Gerran Howell (Kid Sampson), Jon Rudnitsky (McWatt), Kevin J. O'Connor (Korn), Pico Alexander (Clevinger), Tessa Ferrer (Nurse Duckett), Lewis Pullman (Major Major), Josh Bolt (Dunbar), Jay Paulson (Chaplain), Julie Ann Emery (Marion) and Grant Heslov (Doc Daneeka). Catch-22 is executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov on behalf of Smokehouse Pictures, along with Richard Brown and Steve Golin on behalf of Anonymous Content. Luke Davies and David Michôd are co-writers and executive producers for the series. The six-part limited series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content is directed by Clooney, Heslov and Ellen Kuras, who also serves as producer. Each directed two episodes. |
CHRISTINA ON THE COAST (HGTV)
· [series premiere] · 5/23/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · thursdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from HGTV's press release, February 2019) Best known from HGTV's hit series Flip or Flop, real estate and house-flipping expert Christina Anstead steps out on her own in the new docu-series Christina on the Coast. Christina helps clients take their properties from outdated to high-end as she expands her design business in Southern California. The series spotlights her personal journey of finding a perfect home to start afresh while balancing parenthood and career - as well as her relationship with now-husband Ant Anstead, star of Motor Trend series Wheeler Dealers. |
HOT ZONE, THE (NGC)
· [series premiere] · 5/27/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · weeknights from 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from National Geographic Channel's press release, April 2018) From executive producer Ridley Scott, The Hot Zone, based on the eponymous international best-seller by Richard Preston, recounts the terrifying true story of the origins of the Ebola virus, a highly infectious deadly virus from the central African rain forest, and its first arrival on U.S. soil. In 1989, when this killer suddenly appeared in chimpanzees in a scientific lab in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., there was no known cure. A heroic U.S. Army veterinarian working with a secret military SWAT team put herself in mortal peril when she tried to head off the outbreak before it spread to the human population. The Hot Zone is a dramatic, hair-raising account of a rare and lethal virus and its impact on the human race. |
GOOD OMENS (AMAZON)
· [series premiere] · 5/31/19 at 3:01 AM
· [regularly airs] · fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
| (from Amazon's web site, February 2019) The End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who've become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon. But they have lost the Antichrist, an 11-year-old boy unaware he's meant to bring upon the end of days, forcing them to embark on an adventure to find him and save the world before it's too late. |
AMERICAN PRINCESS (LIFETIME)
· [series premiere] · 6/2/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Lifetime's press release, February 2019) The world of yesteryear emerges front and center with the premiere of Lifetime's new scripted dramedy, American Princess on Sunday, June 2 at 9pm ET/PT. From A+E Studios, creator Jamie Denbo and executive producers Jenji Kohan, Tara Herrmann and Mark A. Burley, the series follows runaway bride Amanda Klein (Aussie newcomer Georgia Flood, Anzac Girls, Wentworth) as she joins a Renaissance Faire after her wedding goes awry, only to discover there's a lot more to life than she once thought. When Amanda (Flood), an Upper East Side socialite, runs away from her own dream wedding, she realizes that the life she thought she wanted wasn't actually right after all. After impulsively joining a Renaissance Faire, Amanda experiences an unexpected awakening that leads her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about the pursuit of happiness. She quickly develops new friendships, rivalries and romances that, much to the confusion of her family, opens her eyes to new beginnings. Lucas Neff (Raising Hope) stars as 'David,' Amanda's love interest and Ren Faire actor who goes by the name "Pizzle Humpsalot," performing Shakespearean parodies in the mud; Seana Kofoed (Men in Trees, Flaked) plays 'Maggie, the venerable Queen Elizabeth at the Faire; Mary Hollis Inboden (The Real O'Neals, Here And Now) plays 'Delilah,' a free-spirited washer wench who becomes Amanda's new best friend; and Rory O'Malley (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Hamilton) as 'Brian, Maggie's confidant and the Faire's beloved Shakespeare. Guest stars include Jamie Denbo, Lesley Ann Warren, Matt Peters, Lucas Hazlett, Sophie Von Haselberg, Matt Ehrich, Natasha Leggero, Steve Agee, Tommy Dorfman, Fortune Feimster, and John Ross Bowie. |
FRANKIE DRAKE MYSTERIES (OVATION)
· [series premiere - special time] · 6/15/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · saturdays from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM EST |
| (from Ovation TV's press release, January 2019) Frankie Drake Mysteries is set in stylish 1920s Toronto and follows the female-only agency Drake Private Detectives, led by the eponymous Frankie Drake (Lauren Lee Smith) and her partner Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley). Incorporating a brand of justice that doesn't always follow the law, Frankie and Trudy investigate mysteries and crimes that either the police refuse to take on, or that their clients cannot take to the police at all. |
CITY ON A HILL (SHOWTIME)
· [series premiere] · 6/16/19 at 9:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · sundays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from Showtime's press release, January 2019) SHOWTIME will premiere its new one-hour drama series CITY ON A HILL starring Golden Globe winner and Emmy(R) nominee Kevin Bacon (The Following) and Screen Actors Guild(R) award winner Aldis Hodge (Underground) on Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Production on the 10-episode series will begin in February in New York and Boston. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour. City On A Hill is created and executive produced by Chuck MacLean (Boston Strangler), with multiple Emmy winner Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life on the Street) serving as showrunner, executive producer and one of the writers. The series is set in early 1990s Boston, rife with criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption and racism was the norm. In this fictional account, assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward (Hodge) arrives from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr (Bacon). Together, they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston. Produced by SHOWTIME, CITY ON A HILL also stars Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom), Mark O'Brien (Halt and Catch Fire), Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan), Lauren E. Banks (Instinct), Amanda Clayton (Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong), Sarah Shahi (Fairly Legal), Kevin Chapman (BROTHERHOOD) and Tony(R) Award nominee Jere Shea (Passion), with Kevin Dunn (Veep) recurring. |
GRAND HOTEL (ABC)
· [series premiere] · 6/17/19 at 10:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · mondays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST |
| (from ABC's press release, May 2018) Eva Longoria executive produces this bold, provocative drama set at the last family-owned hotel in multicultural Miami Beach. Charismatic Santiago Mendoza owns the hotel, while his glamorous second wife, Gigi, and their adult children enjoy the spoils of success. The hotel's loyal staff round out a contemporary, fresh take on an upstairs/downstairs story. Wealthy and beautiful guests bask in luxury, but scandals, escalating debt and explosive secrets hide beneath the picture-perfect exterior. The show is based on the Spanish series. |
COUNTRY MUSIC (PBS)
· [series premiere] · 9/15/19 at 8:00 PM
· [regularly airs] · weeknights from 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
| (from PBS's press release, February 2019) Step back in time and journey through the compelling history of a truly American art form when COUNTRY MUSIC, a new eight-part, 16-hour film directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Burns and his long-time collaborators Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey, premieres Sunday, September 15 through Wednesday, September 18, and Sunday, September 22 through Wednesday, September 25 at 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET. The first four episodes will stream on station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and PBS apps, timed to the Sunday, September 15premiere and the second four timed to the broadcast of Episode 5 on Sunday, September 22 (each episode will stream for a period of three weeks). PBS Passport members will be able to stream the entire series for a period of six months beginning Sunday, September 15. The documentary, written by Duncan, who also wrote the illustrated companion book (coming from Alfred A. Knopf on September 10), chronicles the highs and lows of country music's early days, from southern Appalachia's songs of struggle, heartbreak and faith to the rollicking Western swing of Texas, California's honky-tonks and Nashville's?"Grand Ole Opry." The film follows the evolution of country music over the course of the 20th century as it eventually emerges to become "America's music." |
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