or


[01/28/11 - 02:02 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: TNT
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

Please note: As a courtesy, please do not reproduce these tables to newsgroups, forums or other online places. Links only please.

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- With the TCA Winter Press Tour officially behind us, we thought a recap was in order to give our readers an overview of the flurry of announcements from the past month.

To that end we're offering up 25 capsules - five each day - of our most trafficked cable networks' plans for 2011, plus a look back at the numbers from 2010. Together they should help give you a better idea of their respective performances and goals moving forward.

As always, our daily and monthly list of premiere dates as well as our quarterly programming grids can assist in planning your viewing accordingly.

Network: TNT

2011 Premiere Dates (Announced):

"Southland" (Season 3 premiered Tuesday, January 4 at 10/9c)

2011 Premiere Dates (Date TBA):

"The Closer" (Season 7, Summer)
"Falling Skies" (New Series, June)
"Franklin & Bash" (New Series, June)
"Hawthorne" (Season 3, Summer)
"Leverage" (Season 4, Summer)
"Memphis Beat" (Season 2, Summer)
"Men of a Certain Age" (Season 2.2, Summer)
"Rizzoli & Isles" (Season 2, Summer)

2010 Primetime Averages for Original Episodes:

millions of viewers (adults 18-49 rating) - series
7.214 (1.4) - The Closer S6.1
6.886 (1.5) - Rizzoli & Isles S1
5.797 (1.0) - The Closer S6.2
3.630 (0.8) - Memphis Beat S1
3.331 (1.0) - Leverage S3.1
3.090 (0.9) - Hawthorne S2
3.041 (1.0) - Leverage S2.2
2.547 (0.8) - Men of a Certain Age S1
2.403 (0.6) - Leverage S3.2
2.308 (0.5) - Men of a Certain Age S2.1
2.249 (0.6) - Dark Blue S2
2.138 (0.8) - Southland S2
2.024 (0.5) - Saving Grace S4
1.484 (0.5) - Southland S1 (Repeat)

Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live+SD (1/1/10-12/31/10)





  [january 2011]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· CLOSER, THE (TNT)
· DARK BLUE (TNT)
· FALLING SKIES (TNT)
· FRANKLIN & BASH (TNT)
· FUTON'S RATINGS SURVIVAL GUIDES (TFC)
· HAWTHORNE (TNT)
· LEVERAGE (TNT)
· MEMPHIS BEAT (TNT)
· MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE (TNT)
· RIZZOLI & ISLES (TNT)
· SAVING GRACE (TNT)
· SOUTHLAND (TNT)





[11/19/25 - 09:18 AM]
Peacock Announces January 15 Premiere Date for "Ponies"
The espionage thriller series starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson will premiere on Thursday, January 15.

[11/19/25 - 09:05 AM]
The CW Network Sets 2026 Midseason Premiere Dates for Returning Hit Series
Highlights include the season premiere of "Wild Cards" on Monday, January 26 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/19/25 - 09:02 AM]
Video: "Stargate" Announcement - Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios has greenlit a new "Stargate" series for Prime Video.

[11/19/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration" - Official Trailer - Netflix
'Tis the season! Meghan shares her favorite holiday traditions, seasonal crafts and family recipes with friends old and new in this festive special.

[11/19/25 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original "Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East" Debuts December 2
New episodes will premiere on subsequent Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2026.

[11/19/25 - 08:10 AM]
Colt Knost, Andrew Catalon and Dan Rapaport to Serve as On-Air Announcers for "The Capital One Skins Game" Set for Black Friday on Prime Video
Prime Video's coverage will tee off at 9 a.m. ET on November 28, with no subscription or Prime membership required.

[11/19/25 - 07:01 AM]
Date Announcement: "The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball" Season 2
The series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, returns on Monday, December 22 only on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.

[11/19/25 - 05:01 AM]
Sesame Street Friends and Mark Rober Unwrap A New Holiday Special
"Elmo & Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas" debuts globally on Netflix December 8.

[11/19/25 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "Innate" - Official Trailer - Netflix Spain
When the diesel killer is released from prison, a new wave of identical crimes hits the city. Sara ends up working with the police to hunt down the copycat while confronting her own demons.

[11/19/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Murder in Monaco" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Monaco, 1999. One of the world's richest men dies in his penthouse. This documentary unpacks the mysterious murder of billionaire banker, Edmond Safra.

[11/18/25 - 03:40 PM]
"College GameDay" Scores Best Week 12 Show Ever in Steel City Stop; ABC & ESPN Deliver Top Four Most-Watched Games of Week 12
ABC is registering 6.9 million viewers per game, on pace for the most-watched season on record for the network.

[11/18/25 - 03:06 PM]
FOX NFL Off to Its Best Start to the Season Since 2016
Season-to-date, the NFL on FOX is off to its best start to the season since 2016, averaging 19,038,000 viewers and up +4% over last year's season-to-date average (18,239,000).

[11/18/25 - 01:00 PM]
Video: "Family Guy" Hulu Exclusive Holiday Special Trailer and Key Art Debut
The Hulu exclusive special premieres Friday, November 28 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[11/18/25 - 01:00 PM]
"Bridezillas" Returns with a Fresh "I Do!" Premiering Today, Exclusively on AMC Networks' New Streamer All Reality
Tamar Braxton, known for her long-standing presence in reality television, brings new life, humor and her signature flair to the return of the pop culture phenom, which debuts with two episodes today, and new episodes dropping every Friday, beginning November 28.

[11/18/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of November 10 - "The Beast in Me" Plays Mind Games at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Those wishing to escape into fantasy opted for "The Witcher" Season 4, placing the series at No. 2 on the list with 3.6 million views in its third week in the Top 10.