Summer's Hottest TV
True Blood (HBO, premieres June 26)
A recent inductee to this fangtastic (sorry, had to be done) HBO series, I am eagerly awaiting whatever new craziness is happening in Bon Temps and my new favorite vampire in various states of undress. OK, fine, and the one that gets on my nerves a bunch too....
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| Guess which one is which. |
Franklin and Bash (TNT, premiered June 1)
This fluffy and charming show starring the adorable Breckin Myer and my childhood love Mark Paul Gosselaar did great ratings when it premiered on TNT this week, and shows signs of being another successful procedural for the network. It's funny and cute, but don't expect it to surprise you too much.
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| You can, however, be surprised by what excellent taste I had a a child. |
Burn Notice (USA, premieres June 23)
How's life going to be for our favorite burned spy now that he's no longer burned? Yeah, I don't care either, I'm just looking forward to Sam wisecracking, Fiona blowing stuff up, and Michael running around looking hot. Yay, summer TV! Plus, this summer will feature Gavin Rossdale as a special guest villain. 15-year-old-me is freaking out.
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| 28-year-old me? Not so much. |
Falling Skies (TNT, premieres June 19)
Noah Wylie guest starts in this Steven Spielberg-produced big-budget summer miniseries. Yep, that means aliens!
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| Where is Will Smith? |
Single Ladies (VH1, premiered May 30)
A little soapy goodness in this silly drama from VH1, trying to get give MTV competition with original programming. Is it trashy? Yep. Ridiculous? Yep. Addictive as hell? You got it.
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| Stacy Dash! |
White Collar (USA, premieres June 7)
Our favorite con man-fed team is back, bringing the banter to crack more cases and hopefully tell us what was up with the secret room full of stuff. Also...
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| There are odds in Vegas about how often I can use this picture. |
Leverage (TNT, premieres June 26)
This great con-job show returns to give us more quips, costumes, and The Sting-style twists. Also...
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| Are you sensing a theme? It's hot guys. The theme is hot guys. |
Wilfred (FX, premieres June 23)
Definitely the summer's weirdest show and biggest gamble, this new FX comedy stars Elijah Wood as a mentally disturbed man who sees his neighbor's dog as a person. Could be hilarious, could just be uncomfortable.
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| I see Elijah's been taking acting lessons from Gollum... |
The Nine Lives of Chloe King (ABC Family, June 14)
This new show is right in ABC Fam's wheelhouse, about a teenager who has to choose between a cat-themed supernatural destiny and a cute boy at school. You know you love it.
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| I'm guessing the surprise is he's an angsty teenage dog. |
The Closer (TNT, premieres July 11)
Kyra Sedgwick is back as Brenda Lee Johnson for the last time before the show transitions to Mary McDonnell's Captain Raydor, so expect lots of "Strong Female" battles.
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| Not like this. |
Bring on the heat!
Other important dates:
Men of a Certain Age (TNT, June 1); Covert Affairs (USA, June 7); The Protector (Lifetime, June 12); Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family, June 14); Memphis Beat and HawthoRNe (TNT, June 14); Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime, June 19); Weeds and The Big C (Showtime, June 27); Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO, July 10); Rescue Me (FX, July 12); Breaking Bad (AMC, July 17); Entourage (HBO, July 24)
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