New Shows This Week: 19th – 25th May

AUSTRALIAN SHOWS

Kath and Kim Kountdown

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: Seven ( Australia)
Airs: Sundays at 07:30 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: May 19, 2013

What’s not to like when Kylie Minogue, Shane Warne, Manu Feildel and a galaxy of stars celebrate the fans’ favourite family festivities from Kath and Kim. From Epponee-Rae’s 1st birthday to her wedding or Kath and Kel’s nuptials, Sharon’s Irish dancing or Kel’s creation of a commemorative wedding sausage, the foxymorons and manic menfolk of Fountain Lakes know how to frock up & party.

 

 

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US SHOWS

 

Save Me

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: NBC ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: May 23, 2013
Episode Order: 13

After a near-death experience (choking on a hero sandwich), Beth is revived only to realize she now has a direct line to God. Of course, her husband Tom is skeptical and dismissive – and his mistress is all but hostile that her lover’s wife is now a prophet! But when inexplicable things begin to happen, everyone’s beliefs are tested. Beth starts to say and do things that shock her family and entrance her friends, but she isn’t going to be your typical “fire and brimstone” prophet. Let’s just say if God had a desperate housewife as His mouthpiece, Beth would be it! She is the absolute last person on Earth who would be chosen. Then again, they say He works in mysterious ways. And this one is a real mystery! (Source: NBC)

 

 

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New Shows This Week: 12th -18th May

AUSTRALIAN SHOWS

 

House Rules (AU)

Classification: Reality
Genre: Design/Decorating | Housing/Building
Status: New Series
Network: Seven ( Australia)
Airs: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 07:30 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: May 14, 2013

House Rules is a reality series which sees six teams putting their homes on the line and their skills to the test in a fight for renovation supremacy and a life-changing prize.

 

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UK SHOWS

 

The Fall

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Family | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: May 13, 2013
Episode Order: 5

The Fall is a crime drama series starring Gillian Anderson as DSI Stella Gibson. After a murder in the city of Belfast remains unsolved, Gibson is brought in from the London Metropolitan Police to help solve the crime and identify the killer.

 

 

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Frankie

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Family
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Tuesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: May 14, 2013

Frankie is a drama series starring Eve Moyles as Frankie a district nurse whose work always appears to take priority over her personal life.  As Frankie approaches her 36th birthday, she guesses that as well as the surprise party he always plans, her boyfriend Ian has a bigger surprise in store for her. Frankie enjoys spending time with her entertaining elderly patient Mr Thomas but his daughter Jean is finding it hard to care for both him and her terminally ill husband. Mr Thomas’ condition is far more serious than either of them had imagined though. Frankie also attempts to help a young mum who has an eight-year-old daughter called Ruby and is heavily pregnant. Heather has high blood pressure and is concerned that she’ll go into labour before her husband returns from Afghanistan. As Ian plans his surprise, Frankie decides to stick with Heather, unaware of the impact this decision will have on her life.

 

 

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US SHOWS

 

Family Tree

Classification: Scripted
Status: New Series
Network: HBO ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 10:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: May 12, 2013
Episode Order: 8

A 30 year old man (Chris O’Dowd) investigates his family history after receiving a mysterious box from an unknown relative.

 

 

 

New Shows This Week: 5th – 11th May

UK SHOWS

 

Murder On The Home Front

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: May 09, 2013

After some young women are discovered murdered DI Freddy Wilkins thinks that the obvious suspect is Wilfred Ziegler as a result of the swastikas carved on the victims’ tongues. Dr Lennox Collins and Molly Cooper, have their doubts though and use some ground breaking forensic techniques to try and make sure that the correct man is brought to justice.

 

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Life Of Crime

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Fridays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: May 10, 2013

The year is 1985 and Denise who is in her early twenties, begins a new life as an WPC for the Met Police, fighting sexism along the way. She is assigned to work with plain clothes Detective Sergeant Ray Deans and, while they attempt to apprehend a suspect, she suffers a knock to the head that sees her in hospital. Whilst there she meets Amy Reid, a fifteen year old girl who’s recently come from a club in Brixton called Subotica. Amy has been violently dragged out of the club by her father but made a run for it. After Amy is later found murdered, Denise is determined to see the culprit brought to justice.

 

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US SHOWS

 

Rihanna 777

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Celebrities | Family | Lifestyle | Music | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: FOX ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: May 06, 2013

Grab your passport and get ready to tour the world with Rihanna. The pop superstar invites fans along as she travels to seven countries in seven days on her “777” promo tour. Fox has documented the globe-trotting trek for the special “Rihanna 777”, which airs Monday, May 6. (Source: FOX)

 

 

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New Shows This Week: 28th April _ 4th May

AU SHOWS

 

A Place To Call Home

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Family
Status: New Series
Network: Seven ( Australia)
Airs: Sundays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 28, 2013

Set in rural Australia in the 1950s, A Place to Call Home is a sweeping drama of one woman’s journey to heal her soul and of a privileged family’s confrontation with a changing era.  A romantic saga based in the fictional town of Inverness – home to the Bligh family estate Ash Park – with a landscape as vast and dramatic as the people who live there.

 

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Wentworth

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: SoHo ( Australia)
Airs: 08:30 pm
Runtime: 52 Minutes
Premiere: May 01, 2013
Episode Order: 10

We all know Bea Smith ruled Wentworth Detention Centre. She was gutsy and fearless. But who was Bea Smith before prison? How did a wife and mother from the suburbs become a top dog without rival? Where did the confidence and fortitude come from that enabled her to get there, and what injustices and misadventures fuelled her determination to do it? Wentworth is a dynamic, often confronting, drama series that begins with Bea’s early days in prison. Set in the present day, it’s a modern re-imagination of Prisoner.

 

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UK SHOWS

 

Vicious

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 29, 2013
Episode Order: 6

Vicious is a comedy series featuring ageing partners, Freddie and Stuart, two men who have lived together in a small Covent Garden flat for the past 50 years. Their lives now mainly consist of reading books, walking their dog and arguing.

 

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The Job Lot

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 29, 2013

The Job Lot is a comedy series set in a West Midlands job centre. The show stars Sarah Hadland, Russell Tovey and Jo Enright.

 

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US SHOWS

 

Inside Amy Schumer

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Romance/Dating | Sketch/Improv
Status: New Series
Network: Comedy Central ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 30, 2013
Episode Order: 10

Take a journey into the provocative and hilariously wicked mind of Amy Schumer as she explores topics revolving around sex, relationships, and the general clusterf*ck that is life in the new series “Inside Amy Schumer.” Through a series of scripted vignettes, stand-up comedy, and man-on-the street candid interviews, Schumer tackles various themes such as “Denial,” “Getting Your Way,” and “Threesomes.” She was recently featured as one of Variety’s “Top Ten Comics to Watch” and her one-hour special, “Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff,” was one of COMEDY CENTRAL’s highest-rated and most-watched stand-up specials in 2012, drawing over 1.6 million total viewers for its premiere. In 2011, Schumer released her first album “Cutting” on COMEDY CENTRAL Records. Her film credits include “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley and opposite Parker Posey in “Price Check.” (Source: Comedy Central)

 

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Family Tools

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: ABC ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: May 01, 2013
Episode Order: 10

Mixing family with business is never easy, and Jack Shea (Kyle Bornheimer) is about to learn that lesson the hard way. When Jack’s father, Tony (J.K. Simmons), has a heart attack and is forced to hand over the keys to his beloved handyman business, Jack is eager to finally step up and make his father proud. Unfortunately Jack’s past career efforts have been less than stellar, so everyone seems to be waiting for him to fail. His new job isn’t made any easier by Tony’s rebellious, troublemaker assistant, Darren (Edi Gathegi), and Darren’s flirtatious sister, Liz (Danielle Nicolet), who works at the local hardware store. Yet with the support of his Aunt Terry (Leah Remini) and his oddball yet endearing cousin Mason (Johnny Pemberton), Jack Shea may just find his true calling right at home. (Source: ABC)

 

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Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: MTV ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 10:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: May 02, 2013

“Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous” — With his showy manner and snarky style, the viral-video star Bo Burnham isn’t to everyone’s taste. But what he displayed in this scripted show—playing a version of himself as a young man trying to make it as an Internet star (complete with meta touches, like Stone filming scenes from his fictional life)–was funny and unusual. (Source: MTV)

 

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Maron

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Family
Status: New Series
Network: IFC ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: May 03, 2013
Episode Order: 10

Marc Maron has been a comedian for 25 years. He’s had his problems. He was an angry, drunk, self involved, twice divorced compulsive mess for most of his adult life, but with the popularity of a podcast he does in his garage and a life of sobriety, his life and career are turning around. “MARON” explores a fictionalized version of Marc’s life, his relationships, and his career, including his incredibly popular WTF podcast, which features conversations Marc conducts with celebrities and fellow comedians. Neurosis intact, Maron is uniquely fascinating, absolutely compelling and brutally funny. (Source: IFC)

 

New Shows This Week: 21st – 27th April

UK SHOWS

 

The Wright Way

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:35 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 23, 2013
Episode Order: 6

The Wright Way is a new sitcom written by Ben Elton, and set in the health and safety department of a local council.

Gerald’s day begins badly. Having moved in with his daughter and her partner Victoria, she turns out to be a bathroom hogger and Gerald is forced to make use of the facilities at work. Gerald’s colleague, Malika, announces her upcoming birthday by inviting gifts from the team with hints that are as subtle as a sledgehammer. Susan attempts to encourage her dad to get back on the dating scene.

 

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The Politician’s Husband

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 25, 2013

The Politician’s Husband is written by Paula Milne and directed by Simon Cellan-Jones and is a spin off from the award winning The Politician’s Wife. Aiden and Freya Hoynes are the golden couple of British politics but he ends up resigning from cabinet followed a failed leadership bid stopped by his best friend Bruce Babbish. In the cabinet reshuffle Freya is named in the Cabinet, while Aiden returns to the back benches and a life of obscurity. Freya finds herself being forced to choose between her own career ambitions and supporting her husband in public.

 

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US SHOWS

 

Lovestruck: The Musical

Classification: Mini-Series
Genre: Family | Music | Romance/Dating | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: ABC Family ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 120 Minutes
Premiere: April 21, 2013

“Lovestruck: The Musical” tells the story of Harper (Jane Seymour), one of the best dancers to hit Broadway. But an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter, Mirabella (Sara Paxton). When Mirabella, the star of Harper’s next big production, decides to quit the show to get married, her mother is determined to put a stop to the wedding and show Mirabella that she cannot give up her career for love, especially to marry playboy Marco (Alexander DiPersia). After the long flight to the Italian wedding site, Harper takes a swig from a strange bottle that is supposed to dull the pain of an old dance injury. Instead, the elixir magically turns Harper 30 years younger. Harper’s younger appearance (Chelsea Kane plays Young Harper) allows her to secretly infiltrate the wedding – only to confront a huge obstacle in Mirabella’s father, Ryan (Tom Wopat), who can recognize his ex-wife in any form. After he too experiences the reverse-aging effects of the elixir (Drew Seeley plays Young Ryan), Ryan teams with Harper to reverse the damage she’s done to Mirabella and Marco’s relationship, hopefully in time to save the wedding. (Source: ABC Family)

 

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Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Celebrities | Family | Lifestyle | Music | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: MTV ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 11:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 23, 2013

“Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life” is an intimate, no-limits documentary series taking us inside the world of multi-platinum recording artist Ke$ha as she faces the biggest personal and professional challenges of her life. Shot over the course of two years by her filmmaker brother, Lagan Sebert, the series provides unprecedented behind the scenes access to Ke$ha’s life and her coming of age as an artist and young woman. The audience views this incredible journey in real time, and because of the sibling bond of trust, and unprecedented access, there are no filters and no walls, it’s all real and raw. (Source: MTV)

New Shows This Week: 14th – 20th April

UK SHOW

 

Endeavour

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 120 Minutes
Premiere: January 02, 2012
Episode Order: 5

Endeavour is a spin off from the popular Inspector Morse series and stars Shaun Evans are Detective Constable Endeavour Morse. The series is written by Russell Lewis and follows the life of a young Morse.

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The Ice Cream Girls

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Fridays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 19, 2013

The Ice Cream Girls is a drama series based on the international best selling novel od the same name. The story follows a couple of vulnerable teenage girls who, in the summer of 1995, are accused of murdering their schoolteacher. For seventeen years, the two girls go their separate ways with Poppy having been charged with the murder. They are now are forced though to confront each other and their shared history.

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US SHOWS

Defiance

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Sci-Fi
Status: New Series
Network: Syfy ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 15, 2013
Episode Order: 13

In the near future, during a war with a race of invading aliens called the Votan, alien terra-forming technology is accidentally unleashed on Earth, creating a new planet dangerous to both humans and the aliens. where they eventually realise that they must learn to live together to survive.

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The Central Park Five

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Educational
Status: New Series
Network: PBS ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 120 Minutes
Premiere: April 16, 2013

Discover the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. (Source: PBS)

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Mr. Box Office

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Family
Status: New Series
Network: Centric ( USA)
Airs: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays at 09:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 19, 2013
Episode Order: 104

Mr. Box Office is a sitcom about one of the world’s biggest movie stars, who is sentenced to community service teaching English at an inner-city high school in South Central Los Angeles. It features an all-star cast including Bill Bellamy, Jon Lovitz, Vivica A. Fox, Keshia Knight Pulliam (The Cosby Show), Rick Fox, Gary Busey, Alex Thomas, Tony T. Roberts, and Tim Meadows (SNL).

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The First Family

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Family | Politics
Status: New Series
Network: Centric ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 19, 2013
Episode Order: 104

The First Family will star Christopher B. Duncan (the uptight Braxton opposite Jamie on The Jamie Foxx Show) and Kellita Smith (Bernie Mac’s wife on The Bernie Mac Show) as the president and first lady. Gladys Knight will play the president’s mother, and Jackee Harry and Marla Gibbs will portray the first lady’s sister and mother, respectively. John Witherspoon (bang, bang, bang!) will also have a regular role on the series.

 

 

 

New Shows This Week: 7th – 13th April

AU SHOWS

Border Security International

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Crime | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: Seven ( Australia)
Airs: Thursdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 11, 2013

Border Security International follows the work carried out by border security forces in different countries.

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US SHOWS

Da Vinci’s Demons

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | History
Status: New Series
Network: Starz ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 12, 2013
Episode Order: 8

In a world where thought and faith are controlled, one man fights to set knowledge free.  Leonardo Da Vinci is tortured by a gift of superhuman genius. He finds himself in a conflict between truth and lies, religion and reason, past and future. His aspirations are used against him by opposing forces – luring him into a game of seduction where those who despise his intellect need him most. His quest for knowledge nearly becomes his undoing, but Da Vinci’s genius prevails and he emerges as an unstoppable force that lifts an entire era out of darkness and propels it into light. His story becomes a mirror into our own world, calling us all to join his fight to Free the Future.

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Louis C.K.: Oh My God

Classification: Variety
Genre: Celebrities | Comedy | Family
Status: New Series
Network: HBO ( USA)
Airs: Saturdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 13, 2013

Stand-up comedian Louis C.K. is no stranger to TV with his series Louie becoming a huge success on FX (even if it’s not returning until 2014), and he’s also taken shelter at HBO with three previous stand-up specials and the network’s multi-camera comedy series Lucky Louie.

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New Shows This Week: 31st March – 6th April

UK SHOWS

 

The Village

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Family
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 31, 2013
Episode Order: 6

The Village is a drama series which follows the life and turbulent times of an English village over the past century, as seen through the eyes of one resident as he lives from childhood to old age.

The series follows the years between 1914 and 1920. Twelve-year-old Bert Middleton spends his days working on the family farm, school and enjoying secret swimming lessons from his brother Joe. The Middleton family though are living in poverty and dad John, has turned to drink. His mum Grace, has made many sacrifices in her efforts to hold the family together and put food on the table.

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The Other Pompeii: Life and Death In The Herculaneum

Classification: Documentary
Genre: History | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 01, 2013

The show takes a look at the Roman town of Pompeii destroyed by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD.

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Labyrinth

Classification: Mini-Series
Genre: Drama | History
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Saturdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 120 Minutes
Premiere: March 30, 2013
Ended: March 31, 2013
Episode Order: 2

PhD graduate Alice Tanner and 17-year-old Alais Pelletier from 13th-century Carcassonne experience an adventure that ends up intertwining both their lives. Separated by time but united together by a common destiny, Alice inherits a house in the south of France from an unknown aunt and suffers with dreams of a woman from the past. She discovera an archaeological discovery that will end up bearing witness to a genocide committed 800 years earlier on European soil, which will also lead her to the secrets of the Holy Grail.

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US SHOWS

Rogue

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: AUDIENCE Network ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 03, 2013
Episode Order: 10

Rogue revolves around a morally and emotionally-conflicted undercover detective who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son’s death. Her search for the truth is further complicated by her forbidden relationship with the crime boss who may have played a hand in the crime.
Exploring loss, grief, identity, family bonds, second chances and redemption through characters that not only struggle with who they are, but with who they want to be.

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How To Live With Your Parents

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: ABC ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: April 03, 2013
Episode Order: 13

How to Live centers on a recently divorced, single mom who moves back in with her eccentric parents who have no boundaries. Accidentally on Purpose’s Claudia Lonow created the project and will serve as executive producer alongside Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo.

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Hannibal

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: NBC ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: April 04, 2013
Episode Order: 13

The series will feature the characters known from Thomas Harris’ novel “Red Dragon” – FBI Agent Will Graham and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who were portrayed by Edward Norton and Anthony Hopkins, respectively, in the movie version of “Red Dragon.”

The straight-to-series order means that the program will not be run through the pilot season gamut, as most shows are. This will actually be the third incarnation of Harris’ “Red Dragon” novel. The original was a movie made in 1986 titled “Manhunter,” which featured “CSI’s” William Petersen as Agent Graham and “Deadwood’s” Brian Cox as Dr. Lecter.

New Shows This Week: 24th – 30th March

UK SHOWS

 

Our Girl

Classification: Scripted
Genre: History | Military/War
Status: Canceled/Ended
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: March 24, 2013
Ended: March 24, 2013

Following the story of Molly Dawes who on the eve of her 18th birthday, chucks in her job as a nail technician to join the army. At her assessment she soon realises her behaviour may have to change first before she progresses.

 

 

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Wodehouse In Exile

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: Ended
Network: BBC FOUR ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 75 Minutes
Premiere: March 25, 2013

Drama following PG Wodehouse and how he was accused of treason in the second world war leading to him leaving England and never returning.

 

 

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Plebs

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: ITV2 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: March 25, 2013

Plebs is a comedy series set in Ancient Rome. Not likey to be immortalised in history, Marcus, Stylax and Grumio are just everyday plebs. The series follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they attempt to get laid, keep their jobs and climb the social ladder in Ancient Rome.

 

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US SHOWS

Barabbas

Classification: Mini-Series
Genre: Drama | History | Religion
Status: New Series
Network: ReelzChannel ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 200 Minutes
Premiere: March 25, 2013
Ended: March 26, 2013
Episode Order: 2

Mark this Easter television event on the calendar. The four and a half hour miniseries Barabbas, starring Billy Zane, will premiere on Reelz on Monday, March 25th. Inspired by the novel of the same name from Nobel laureate Par Lagerkvist, Barabbas is a story rooted in the Bible about the man whose life was spared because of the death of Jesus Christ. Shot on location in Tunisia, this sweeping epic is an ultimate story of redemption that picks up where the Bible left off.

 

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Orphan Black

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi
Status: In Development
Network: BBC America ( USA)
Airs: Saturdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 30, 2013
Episode Order: 10

“Orphan Black” follows outsider, orphan and street-wise chameleon Sarah, who will be portrayed by actress Tatiana Maslany (“Picture Day”). After witnessing a woman’s suicide, Sarah assumes the stranger’s identity, who happens to look just like her. Expecting to solve all her problems by cleaning out the dead woman’s savings, Sarah is instead thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery as she realizes the dizzying truth: she and the dead woman are clones.

As Sarah searches for answers, she discovers the chilling fact that there are more people like her out there — genetically identical individuals who were planted in unsuspecting birth parents and nurtured in completely different circumstances. With no idea who created the clones, she’ll need to discover the reason in a hurry as an assassin is killing them one by one.

New Shows This Week: 17th – 23rd March

UK SHOWS

 

The Lady Vanishes

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: March 17, 2013

A beautiful and wealthy young socialite called Iris Carr is used to being at the centre of her social group. After her friends’ behaviour escalates to a new level while on holiday in the Balkans she decides to seek out some peace and queit and travel home alone. Her hopes of peace are soon shattered though when at the railway station she wilts in the scorching heat and faints suddenly on the platform. She wakes up just in time to be rushed on to the train but with a pounding head and a feeling of being in a dream. She ends up being comforted by an older English lady called Miss Froy who has a surprisingly jovial and adventurous spirit.

 

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In The Flesh

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Horror/Supernatural
Status: New Series
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: March 17, 2013

Following his death four years ago, Kieren’s friends and family believed that they’d never see him again. After his funeral though, thousands of people who had passed away came back to life as zombies. Following months of re-habilitation and medication, they are gradually allowed to return to their homes. Kieren’s parents are pleased to see him, but his sister is not so happy. The HVF, led by Bill Macy and supported by local churchman Vicar Oddie are prepared to take action against any PDS Sufferer being reintegrated in their local area.

 

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The Challenger

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: March 18, 201

The Challenger is a factual drama featuring William Hurt as American physicist Richard Feynman who is determined to uncover the truth behind the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster.

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US SHOWS

Bates Motel

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Horror/Supernatural | Mystery | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: A&E ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 18, 2013
Episode Order: 10

“Bates Motel” is a contemporary prequel to the genre-defining film “Psycho,” and promises to give viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates’ psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans will have access to the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is.

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Monsters Vs Aliens

Classification: Animation
Genre: Animation General | Action | Comedy | Family | Teens
Status: New Series
Network: Nickelodeon ( USA)
Airs: Saturdays
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: March 23, 2013
Episode Order: 26

Inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s 2009 blockbuster feature film ($383 million worldwide gross), this new series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters- B.O.B., the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link, the prehistoric fish-man; Dr. Cockroach, the half-man/half-insect mad scientist; and Susan (aka Ginormica), the incredible growing woman-as they learn to adapt to a new world filled with bizarre aliens.

New Shows This Week: 10th -16th March 2013

UK SHOWS

 

Shetland

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama | Family
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays, Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 10, 2013

Shetland is a drama series adapted from the series of books by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves. The murder-mystery is set against the stunning backdrop of the Shetland Islands and centres on Detective Jimmy Perez played by Douglas Henshall.

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The True Story

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Celebrities | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 5 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 07:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 11, 2013

The True Story is a documentary series which takes a look at the real-life events behind different well-known feature films.

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The Mimic

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: March 13, 2013

The Mimic is a comedy series which is centered around the life of Martin Hurdle, an unremarkable maintenance man who in fact conceals an exceptional talent. He is refered to as ‘a bit of an oddball’ but under this strange persona, hides an uncanny ability to mimic voices.

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Killers Behind Bars

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Crime | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 5 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 21, 2013

Killers Behind Bars is a documentary series which follows Professor David Wilson as he takes a look into the cases of some of the country’s most infamous modern day serial killers.

New Shows This Week: 3rd-9th March

UK SHOWS

Mayday

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 03, 2013

Mayday is a drama broadcast on BBC One. It’s May Day and a a tiny community is waiting for this year’s pagan parade to begin. Local teenager, Linus Newcombe, watches as the love of his life, Caitlin Sutton, kisses a rival. On the other side of town, Caitlin’s twin and the beautiful young May Queen, Hattie Sutton, is getting ready to become the town’s symbol of new life. After Hattie fails to show up, the town is sent spinning by the knowledge that someone amongst them has taken her.

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Broadchurch

Classification: Mini-Series
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 04, 2013

Broadchurch is a crime drama series starring David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Pauline Quirke. DI Alec Hardy is an out-of-town, newly promoted police detective who takes the job local girl DS Ellie Miller believes should have been hers. Danny Latimer has been discovered dead on an beach surrounded by rocks and a jutting cliff-face from where he may have fallen. The seaside town of Broadchurch becomes the centre of a major police investigation and a national media frenzy.

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The Crash

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Family
Status: New Series
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Tuesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 05, 2013

The Crash is a drama series which follows the story of a car crash involving a group of friends. After Kate returns from university for her Christmas break, her boyfriend Tom and friends Rachel, Ethan, Ashley, Brian and Leah head out for a night on the tiles. The young adults pile into two cars, but a fatal accident on the way devastates their families and the survivors, and leaves questions about who is responsible.

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Bluestone 42

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: March 05, 2013
Episode Order: 8

Bluestone 42 is a comedy drama series about a British bomb disposal detachment working in Afghanistan. It focuses on the camaraderie, bonds and banter they share, even though they are risking their lives defusing hidden bombs everyday.

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Anna And Katy

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Sketch/Improv
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 10:35 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: March 06, 2013

Anna and Katy stars Anna Crilly and Katy Wix as they bring their unique brand of character comedy to a self-titled comedy sketch show.

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US SHOWS

The Bible

Classification: Mini-Series
Genre: History | Religion
Status: New Series
Network: History Channel ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 03, 2013
Episode Order: 10

The series will cover everything “from Genesis to Revelation” within five two-hour parts, each containing two or three biblical stories told through live action and computer-generated imagery. Burnett has mentioned that “obvious” stories include Noah’s Ark, the Exodus, and the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The series will be based on the New International Version and the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

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Red Widow

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: ABC ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 03, 2013
Episode Order: 8

The widow (Radha Mitchell) of an assassinated criminal is forced to adopt her husband’s role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. Dexter’s Melissa Rosenberg will write, based on the Dutch format, and executive-produce alongside The Office’s Howard Klein. Lee Tergesen, Rade Sherbedzija, Wil Traval, Luke Goss, Suleka Mathew, Jaime Ray Newman, Sterling Beaumon, Jacob Salvati, Erin Moriarty and Mido Hamada will also star. Anson Mount will guest-star.

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Vikings

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | History
Status: New Series
Network: History Channel ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 03, 2013
Episode Order: 10

VIKINGS follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, an actual historical figure, and the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the gripping sagas of Ragnar’s band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless warrior, Ragnar embodies the Norse traditions of devotion to the gods – legend has it that he was a direct descendent of Odin, the god of war and warriors.

New Shows This Week: 24th February – 2nd March 2013

CANADIAN SHOWS

 

Big Brother Canada

Classification: Reality
Genre: Family
Status: New Series
Network: Slice ( Canada)
Airs: Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 27, 2013

 

 

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AU SHOWS

 

Please Like Me

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: ABC2 ( Australia)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:30 pm
Runtime: 25 Minutes
Premiere: February 28, 2013
Episode Order: 6

The series revolves around Josh, who is growing up quickly and realises that his parents are not heroes, but dopes with no idea what’s going on, just like him

 

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UK SHOWS

My Little Princess

Classification: Game Show
Genre: Lifestyle | Romance/Dating
Status: New Series
Network: E4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 25, 2013

My Little Princess is a dating game show which shows that the rocky path to true love just got more challenging. Each week eight single young princes will enter a mystical fairytale kingdom attempting to win the heart of one lucky princess. They have to take part in a series of insane physical and mental challenges set by the most fearsome man in the land, the princess’s father.

 

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Johnny Cash: Song By Song

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Educational | Family | History | Lifestyle | Music | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: Ovation TV ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: October 07, 2012
Episode Order: 6

Every Johnny Cash song featured in the series provides insight into the unparalleled drama of a passionate life fully lived and a bold, iconic career, illustrating this remarkable artist’s resilience, fortitude, love, compassion, rebelliousness, honesty and profound spirituality. The author of more than 400 songs, yielding 100 top 40 country hits, as well as dozens of crossover pop hits, Johnny Cash has touched and influenced artists across multiple generations. The documentary series features rare interviews about the legend with such great talents as Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Shelby Lynne, Marty Stuart, Rodney Crowell, George Jones, Grace Potter, Shooter Jennings, David Wild, Billy Bob Thornton, Chris Isaak, Ben Folds, John Carter Cash, Peter Cooper, Josh Thompson, Ken Paulson, Peter Collins, Yelawolf and Justin Townes Earle. The series, narrated by musician John Bohlinger, highlights Cash’s multi-generational impact on America music and culture. (Source: Ovation TV)

 

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Lightfields

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Sci-Fi
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 26, 2013

Lightfields is a Lightfields is a supernatural drama series set on a remote farm on the Suffolk coast in which three families who each live in Lightfields farmhouse at different time periods. They are linked by a spine chilling presence which is the ghost of a teenage girl who died in mysterious and tragic way.

 

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Heading Out

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Family | Lifestyle | Romance/Dating
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: February 26, 2013
Episode Order: 6

Based loosely on the life of Sue Perkins, Heading Out will star Perkins as Sara. Sara is a veterniarian who has everything going for her. On the evening of her 40th birthday however she is given a ultimatum by her friends, to tell her parents she’s gay when they visit her in 6 weeks. The show will star Mel Giedroyc, Dawn French, Shelly Conn, Joanna Scanlan, Nicola Walker, Mark Heap, Dominic Coleman, Raquel Cassidy, Harriet Walter, Steve Pemberton, Jeff Rawle, June Brown and Anna Skellern. The six part series will air in 2013.

 

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Jack Taylor

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 5 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 120 Minutes
Premiere: February 28, 2013

A cleaned up and sober Jack Taylor returns to Galway and is soon drawn into investigating the case of a man who was murdered with a spearhead by an unseen assailant.

 

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 Mary And Martha

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Family | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Fridays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: March 01, 2013

Mary And Martha is written by Richard Curtis and stars Hilary Swank as Mary and Brenda Blethyn as Martha, an American and an Englishwoman who have nothing in common apart from a tragedy that brings them together.

 

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US SHOWS

Burning Love

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Romance/Dating
Status: New Series
Network: E! ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: February 25, 2013
Episode Order: 7

Burning Love is a scripted comedy series that follows fireman Mark Orlando as he searches for the perfect woman. The series is a web spoof of the series The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.

 

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Golden Boy

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: CBS ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 26, 2013
Episode Order: 13

The one-hour drama chronicles one cop’s meteoric rise from officer to detective to Police Commissioner. Nicholas Wootton will write and executive-produce alongside Berlanti, who also has set up drama pilots at Fox (Guilty) and The CW (Arrow).

 

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Boston’s Finest

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Family
Status: New Series
Network: TNT ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 27, 2013
Episode Order: 8

When a committed young Boston detective stumbles upon a corruption ring within her own police department, she joins forces with a rogue ex-cop to expose the truth. These unlikely partners will work together to solve new crimes while slowly investigating the truth behind the crime ring. Promising young detective Julia Scott is nearly killed in the line of duty, but at the last minute, a mysterious stranger saves her life. The stranger turns out to be the last person Julia ever expected. Angus Martin is a legend in the Boston police department. A decorated cop, Angus was exposed as a crook and “died” attempting to escape justice. Apparently, he’s not as dead as everyone thinks. How do you separate fact from fiction when someone who’s supposed to be a brutal killer just saved your life?? At first, Julia is reluctant to believe Angus’ story that he was framed and faked his own murder after discovering a major corruption ring in the Boston police department. But the more Julia looks into Angus’ case, the more she begins to see that he was onto something. This rich, atmospheric new thriller from Richard Hatem (Supernatural) explores the intersection between right and wrong. Sometimes, when the truth is hidden in plain sight, you need to look at it from a new perspective. To expose the corruption ring, Julia and Angus will have to combine her access to the police with his connections to Boston’s criminal underworld. Each week, they will solve new cases together, but can they uncover the truth behind the conspiracy that keeps them apart? (Source: ABC)

New Shows This Week: 17th – 23rd February

AUS SHOWS

 

Mr And Mrs Murder

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Mystery
Status: New Series
Network: Ten ( Australia)
Airs: Wednesdays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 50 Minutes
Premiere: February 20, 2013
Episode Order: 13

Mr & Mrs Murder is a warm and witty whodunit; delivering murder mysteries with a smile.
Mr & Mrs Murder are Charlie and Nicola Buchanan (Shaun Micallef and Kat Stewart) – crime scene cleaners whose unique quirks and talents solve the most baffling murder mysteries. Together, Charlie and Nicola Buchanan are a superhero. Combine Charlie’s monumental mind for facts and figures with Nicola’s deep sense of justice, observational skills and empathy, and there’s no place for a killer to hide.

 

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US SHOWS

 

Cult

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime
Status: New Series
Network: The CW ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 19, 2013
Episode Order: 13

After a rash of disappearances and a likely murder, an inquisitive, young female production assistant on a wildly popular television show called Cult joins a journalist blogger in investigating the rabid fans of the series who might be re-creating crimes seen on the program, in real life.

 

 

 

New Shows This Week: 10th-16th February

US SHOWS

 

The Face

Classification: Reality
Genre: Fashion/Make-up
Status: New Series
Network: Oxygen ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 05, 2013
Episode Order: 8

Viewers will gain access inside the world of modeling with “The Face,” which features three teams of models, each led by supermodel coaches Naomi Campbell, Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha. The coaches will scout and choose their teams from aspiring young models nationwide before guiding them through assignments, which include photo shoots, runway shows and commercials for some of America’s best known brands. Throughout the series, the supermodel coaches will mentor these young hopefuls taking the lessons and skills they have learned and using them to guide their teams through challenges that accurately depict what it takes to have a career as a model and be the face of a brand. During the process, these young models will be exposed to the very best photographers, stylists and designers in the fashion world. In the end, one girl will be chosen to become ‘The Face’ of a well-known brand, earning a real contract as the brand ambassador. As the image of this brand, the winner will become a spokesperson for that company, representing it from all angles – in print, on-air and at brand-hosted events. (Source: oxygen.com)

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Silver Rush

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Discovery/Science | Educational
Status: New Series
Network: Discovery Channel ( USA)
Airs: 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 12, 2013
Episode Order: 3

SILVER RUSH, a new three-part series narrated by Mike Rowe, premieres Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 10 PM E/P and tells the story of one of the greatest deep-sea treasure quests of all time. The series will take viewers on board Odyssey’s flagship, the Odyssey Explorer, as it launches its most audacious operation ever — locate and excavate three shipwrecks worth as much as a billion dollars all in one season.

 

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Zero Hour

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: ABC ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 14, 2013

Written and executive-produced by Paul Scheuring, Zero Hour is the tale of a skeptics magazine editor who gets pulled into one of the most compelling conspiracies in human history. Lorenzo DiBonaventura and Dan McDermott are also attached to executive-produce.

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Freakshow

Classification: Reality
Genre: Family | Lifestyle | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: AMC ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: February 14, 2013
Episode Order: 8

AMC’s “Freakshow” is the new unscripted series that follows Todd Ray’s quirky family business — the Venice Beach Freakshow. Leaving behind a successful career in the music industry, Todd was finally able to realize his true passion: bringing together all things bizarre and unique, including two-headed animals, strange artifacts, eccentric performers and human wonders. Located on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, spectators gather to see truly exceptional people, specimens and creatures. Todd and his wife Danielle open their home and hearts to the extraordinary people who proudly call themselves “Freaks.” Normal is relative. (Source: AMC)

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History Of The Eagles

Classification: Mini-Series
Genre: Adventure | Celebrities | Family | History | Music | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: Showtime ( USA)
Airs: Fridays, Saturdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 120 Minutes
Premiere: February 15, 2013
Episode Order: 2

Directed by Alison Ellwood, this intimate, meticulously crafted patchwork of rare archival material, concert footage and never-before-seen home movies explores the evolution and enduring popularity of The Eagles. Part 1 investigates the band’s creation and rise to fame in the 1970s through its breakup in 1980. Part 2 picks up in the 80s and charts the popularity of their songs despite the band’s split. (Source: SHOWTIME)

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Underground Railroad

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Action | Drama | Educational | Family | History
Status: New Series
Network: PBS ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 15, 2013

The “Underground Railroad”, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many individuals — many whites but predominently black — who knew only of the local efforts to aid fugitives and not of the overall operation. Still, it effectively moved hundreds of slaves northward each year — according to one estimate, the South lost 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850.

 

 

New Shows This Week: 3rd – 9th February

CANADIAN SHOWS

 

Motive

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: CTV ( Canada)
Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 03, 2013

MOTIVE is an unconventional way to watch a crime drama unfold. Each episode of the new CTV Original Drama begins by revealing not only the victim, but the killer as well. It’s not a “whodunit,” it’s a “whydunit,” a question faced by spirited female Vancouver homicide detective Angie Flynn (Kristin Lehman) as she begins to piece together the clues from the crime. How are the victim and killer connected? What is the motive? As the mystery unfolds, the audience navigates a complicated maze of clues alongside the detective and her team. (Source: CTV)

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Seed

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance/Dating
Status: In Development
Network: CityTV ( Canada)
Airs: Mondays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: February 04, 2013

Seed is a half-hour comedy following Harry, a likeable bachelor and bartender whose previous foray into sperm donation has resulted in offspring he was unaware of – until now.  This ill-equipped bachelor finds himself entangled in the lives of his newfound children and their less-than-thrilled families – a lesbian couple and their 9-year-old oddball son, an up-tight, upper-class husband and wife and their rebellious teenage daughter, and an impulsive single woman with a ticking biological clock … (Source: CityTV)

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UK SHOWS

The Year Of Making Love

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Lifestyle | Romance/Dating
Status: New Series
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 04, 2013

The Year Of Making Love is a documentary series which follows an experiment creating 500 new couples using the power of science.

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Dancing On The Edge

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | History | Music
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: February 04, 2013

Dancing On The Edge is a drama series broadcast on BBC TWO. The series is set during the early 1930s and follows the fortunes of a black jazz band in London during times of extraordinary change.

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Common Ground

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: Sky Atlantic ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 15 Minutes
Premiere: February 04, 2013
Episode Order: 10

A 10 part series of comedy shorts produced for Sky Atlantic.

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Being Eileen

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 10:35 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: February 04, 2013

Being Eileen is a comedy series starring Sue Johnston and takes a look at the lives of the large, close-knit and dysfunctional Lewis family from Birkenhead in Merseyside.

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People Like Us

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Family | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 06, 2013

People Like Us is a documentary series which is filmed over one long summer a vibrant mix of feisty, witty and headstrong young people from the Manchester suburb called Harpurhey allow us into their secret world and show us what it’s really like growing up the hard way.

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The Spa

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Family | Fitness
Status: New Series
Network: Sky Living ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: February 07, 2013

The Spa is a comedy series written by Derren Litten set in set in a Hertfordshire spa that claims that it can cure anyone; the fat, the thin and the lazy.

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US SHOWS

Monday Mornings

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: TNT ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 04, 2013
Episode Order: 10

Set at the fictional Chelsea General Hospital in Portland, Ore., Monday Mornings follows the lives of doctors as they push the limits of their abilities and confront their personal and professional failings. The title refers to the hospital’s weekly morbidity and mortality conference, when doctors gather with their peers for a confidential review of complications and errors in patient care.

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The Job

Classification: Reality
Status: New Series
Network: CBS ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: February 08, 2013
Episode Order: 8

From reality show masters Michael Davies (“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” “Watch What Happens Live”) and Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “The Voice”) comes a new reality series, “THE JOB”, where every week talented candidates are chosen from across the country for a chance to win their dream job at one of America’s most prestigious companies.

New Shows This Week: 27th January – 2nd February

Please Note: From now on not all new shows (listed on TVRage) will be listed here.  Mainly shows that are of the “Main Stream”  and some shows that “pop” out at me will be posted.

 

AU SHOWS

 

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Medical | Mystery
Status: New Series
Network: ABC1 ( Australia)
Airs: Fridays at 08:30 pm
Premiere: February 01, 2013
Episode Order: 10

‘The Doctor Blake Mysteries’ is set to star Craig McLachlan in it’s lead role, as he takes over his deceased fathers medical practise, based in Ballarat in 1959.

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UK SHOWS

Britain’s Holocaust Survivors

Classification: Documentary
Genre: History | Military/War
Status: Ended
Network: More4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 27, 2013

They experienced perhaps the greatest crimes against humanity the world has ever seen. But what do we know about the Holocaust survivors who made Britain their home? Made by the multi-award-winning director Daisy Asquith and scheduled on Holocaust Memorial Day, Britain’s Holocaust Survivors is an intimate and ultimately uplifting film, which explores survivors’ individual experiences past and present; giving a voice to what will be the last generation to have living memory of the Holocaust.

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Brain Hospital: Saving Lives

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Medical
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 5 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 29, 2013

Brain Hospital: Saving Lives is a documentary series which follows different patients undergoing surgery at Liverpool’s Walton Centre, the only specialist neuroscience NHS Trust.

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Make Me A Muslim

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Current Events | Family
Status: Ended
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 30, 2013
Ended: January 30, 2013

Documentary following the highs and lows of five girls as they embrace Islam. With growing numbers of young British women now converting, Shanna Bukhari, a 26-year-old Muslim from Manchester, sets out to find out why girls are giving up partying, drinking and wearing whatever they want for a religion some people associate with the oppression of women. From adapting to a religion that allows a man to marry up to four wives to the acceptance of friends and family, it isn’t always easy for the five new converts.

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Derek

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 35 Minutes
Premiere: April 12, 2012
Episode Order: 6

Ricky Gervais writes, directs and stars in this one-off comedy drama about a group of people on society’s margins. Derek works in a retirement home with his landlord Dougie. He adores animals, Rolf Harris and TV, but his main hobby is autograph-hunting. With Kerry Godliman and Karl Pilkington in his debut acting role.

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Howard Goodall’s Story Of Music

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Music
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Saturdays at 07:30 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 26, 2013

Howard Goodall presents his own take on the very first steps humankind took towards making music. It goes from year dot to dot.com, with Howard believing that music has always been a crucial part of human existence.

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US SHOWS

Starter Wives

Classification: Reality
Genre: Family | Lifestyle | Romance/Dating
Status: New Series
Network: TLC ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 29, 2013

“STARTER WIVES”, revealing the fascinating and controversial world of celebrity ex-wives and ex-girlfriends. The series will share the lives of seven women who supported their former husbands/boyfriends before the fame and wealth made them the men they are today. They devoted their time, money, and support to the men they loved. Now, these women are working on moving forward and starting over on their own, with a new focus on creating a path in life that will give themselves and their children the security and success they know they deserve. (Source: TLC)

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The Americans

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: FX ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 30, 2013
Episode Order: 13

FX has ordered The Americans, a drama about two KGB spies posing as Americans in the early 1980s, the network announced Friday.  The series, executive produced by Justified’s Graham Yost and created by Falling Skies’ Joe Weisberg, centers on the two spies, whose arranged marriage evolves into something more real, compromising their mission during the Cold War.

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Do No Harm

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: NBC ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 31, 2013
Episode Order: 12

Dr. Jason Cole (Steven Pasquale, “Rescue Me”) is a highly respected neurosurgeon who has it all – a lucrative career, confident charm, the gift of compassion. But he also has a deep, dark secret. One morning when he wakes up disoriented in a wrecked hotel room amidst several near-naked women he’s never seen before, he knows one thing: it’s happening again. Every night at the same hour, something inside Jason changes, leaving him almost unrecognizable – seductive, devious, borderline sociopathic. This new man is his dangerous alternate personality who goes by the name of ‘Ian Price.’ For years he’s battled Ian, keeping him in check with a powerful experimental sedative. But now his – their – body has developed a resistance to the serum, setting Ian free once again. And to make matters worse, after being suppressed for so long, Ian’s hell-bent on taking revenge on his oppressor. With everyone Jason cares about at risk – patients, friends, coworkers and even the woman he loves – he’s got to stop Ian once and for all. Will they find some common ground, or will they bring each other down? Hell hath no fury like an alter ego scorned. Also starring are Alana De La Garza (“Law & Order”), Mousa Kraish (“Superbad”), Michael Esper (“A Beautiful Mind”), Ruta Gedmintas (“The Borgias”) and Phylicia Rashad (“The Cosby Show”). “Do No Harm” is produced by Universal Television and Traugott Company. The executive producer/writer is David Schulner (“Desperate Housewives,” “The Event”). Peter Traugott (“Ringer”) and Rachel Kaplan (“Ringer”) also are executive producers. Michael Mayer (NBC’s “Smash”) is the co-executive producer and director (Source: NBC)

New Shows This Week: 20th – 26th January

AU SHOWS

 

Masterchef:  The Professionals

Classification: Reality
Genre: Cooking/Food
Status: New Series
Network: Ten ( Australia)
Airs: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 07:30 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: January 20, 2013

Masterchef:The Professionals sees professional chefs competing against one another trying to be crowned the series champions.

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UK SHOWS

Crazy For Party Drugs

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Current Events
Status: Ended
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 21, 2013

Britain’s drug culture is changing – fast. Cocaine and ecstasy are out and mephedrone, ketamine and GHB are in. Shot in Leeds over the biggest party weekend of the year – Halloween and Bonfire Night – this film gets under the skin of the new party drugs. We follow Holly, Tony and Oliver from the dancefloor to the morning after and, with unique access to the first specialist ‘club drug clinic’ outside London, we find out what happens to those who want to keep going even when the party’s over.

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Cage Fighter’ Wives

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Family | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 5 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 21, 2013

The series meets Sarah, who risked her relationship with her family for her Cockney cage-fighting boyfriend Brad. The show also meets Maria, wife of bad boy Colin who has no idea what goes on behind the closed doors of her husband’s training schedule.

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Life After War: Haunted By Helmand

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Current Events
Status: Ended
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 23, 2013

A documentary following how haunting the 2009 Helmand attacks still haunt the soldiers who were served alongside the victims in the Afghan war.

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The Genius Of Invention

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Financial/Business | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 24, 2013

The Genius of Invention is a documentary series which takes a look at the different fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.

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US SHOWS

Kourtney And Kim Take Miami

Classification: Reality
Genre: Family | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: E! ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 20, 2013

Kourtney, along with her children Mason and Penelope and boyfriend Scott, will share a mansion with Kim in Miami as the sisters make the destination beach city their home base for the next few months. After the recent grand opening of the DASH boutique on Melrose in Los Angeles, and the continued success of the DASH store in New York City, the two businesswomen are intent on bringing the DASH Miami boutique up to snuff. In addition to preparing for her “The X Factor” co-hosting duties, business partner and younger sister Khloé will also visit the city throughout the season to check in on her sisters and make sure her investment in DASH is protected and her opinion is heard. While in Miami, Scott will continue to build his portfolio by exploring the possibility of opening a restaurant there. Can all three sisters, along with two little ones and Scott, live harmoniously together or is another Kardashian storm about to hit Miami? (Source: E!)

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Chasing The Saturdays

Classification: Reality
Genre: Celebrities | Lifestyle | Music
Status: New Series
Network: E! ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 20, 2013

Chasing The Saturdays will be filled with music, laughs, drama, glamour and fun as the five young women navigate their way through the U.S. star-making machinery. From signing with renowned music label Mercury Records on their debut US album and promoting their latest single – “What About Us” – to settling into a new and vibrant city, and dealing with husbands and lovers back in the UK, The Saturdays handle it all with spirit, humor and their infectious personalities. (Source: E!)

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Meet The In-Laws

Classification: Reality
Genre: Comedy | Family
Status: In Development
Network: CMT ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 08:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: 2013
Episode Order: 10

“Meet the In-Laws”, a new CMT series hosted by actor-comedian Pauly Shore, premieres in January. The 10-episode series follows newly-engaged couples who have agreed to learn more about their fiancée’s family by each spending a week alone with their future in-laws. Shore’s film credits include Son in Law, In the Army Now and Jury Duty. “Meet the In-Laws puts a fun new twist on living under one roof with your fiancée’s parents — illustrating the unlikely, revealing and sometimes embarrassing situations that result,” said Claire McCabe, CMT’s vice president of original programming and development. Pauly Shore will bring just the right amount of wit and heart with his play-by-play commentary, adding another dimension to this fun family show.” (Source: CMT)

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The Following

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: FOX ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 21, 2013
Episode Order: 15

The FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following? (Source: FOX)

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Belle’s

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Family
Status: New Series
Network: TV One ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 21, 2013
Episode Order: 6

A heaping order of family and laughter are on the menu when TV One premieres its latest original scripted series Belle’s, a new comedy centered around widower William “Big Bill” Cooper who owns and operates his family’s upscale soul food restaurant, on Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10:00 pm EST on TV One. The half-hour series, co-created by legendary Emmy(R) Award-winning producer Ed. Weinberger (Taxi, The Cosby Show), features an all-star cast including Keith David (The Cape, Crash,), Elise Neal (All of Us, The Hughley’s),Tami Roman (Vh-1′s Basketball Wives), Ella Joyce (Roc) and Miguel Núñez (Juwanna Mann), and introduces young actress Nadja Alaya.

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Big Rich Atlanta

Classification: Reality
Genre: Family | How To/Do It Yourself | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: Style ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 16, 2013

Coming off its fifth consecutive best quarter ever, Style Media announced today the renewal of its hit series, “Big Rich Texas”, for a third season while expanding the franchise to include new series “Big Rich Atlanta”. The latest installment of the franchise, “Big Rich Atlanta” enters the exclusive world of Buckhead Country Club, where outrageously wealthy mothers and daughters do whatever it takes to stay on top of the social scene and in control of the action. It’s hot, it’s humid, and it’s full of drama. (Source: Style Network)

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Lords Of War

Classification: Reality
Genre: Action | Family | How To/Do It Yourself | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: National Geographic Channel ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 23, 2013

This new series travels to auctions across the country in search of the world’s most unique weapons and military collectables. Lead by Sean Rich, an arms and armor expert that has been featured on Pawn Stars, the dynamic team will appraise, test and auction off a smorgasbord of memorabilia including a Braveheart-like Scottish Claymore sword, a 17th-century bronze cannon, and World War II memorabilia. There’s no telling what, or who will show up, and sometimes the people are stranger than the items themselves.

New Shows This Week: 13th – 19th January 2013

UK SHOWS

 

Blandings

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Family | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: BBC One ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 06:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 13, 2013

Blandings is a period comedy series based on PG Wodehouse’s stories and adapted for television by Guy Andrews. Set in 1929 in the fictional Blandings Castle, Lord Emsworth finds it hard to keep his dysfunctional family in order and usually ends up adding to the chaos himself.

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Winterwatch

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Wildlife
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 14, 2013

Winterwatch is presented by Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan. The team are at a base in the Scottish Highlands as they attempt to capture the beauty, drama and spectacle of the country’s most iconic animals as they battle to survive the this challenging time of year.

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Utopia

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Discovery/Science | Fantasy | Mystery
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 15, 2013
Episode Order: 6

Five online strangers end up being drawn together by the legendary manuscript of a cult graphic novel and they end up being pursued by a secret and deadly organisation known only as The Network. The online comic book forum agree to meet after gaining possession of the original manuscript for the cult graphic novel ‘The Utopia Experiments’. Ahree of the forum members meet in the pub while another ends up being confronted and killed by two Network henchmen. The only witness to the murder is 11-year-old Grant and after he flees with the manuscript, the henchmen attempt to catch him.

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Funny Business

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Celebrities | Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: BBC TWO ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 16, 2013

Funny Business takes a look at how some of the country’s best comedians can make a fortune from performing at corporate gigs, making dinner speeches and taking part in television commercials.

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Inside Death Row With Trevor McDonald

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Crime | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: ITV1 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 17, 2013

Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald sees the popular veteran presenter coming face to face with some of the most dangerous criminals in the world as he is given exclusive access to one of the United States’s oldest and most notorious prisons, Indiana State Maximum Security Prison.

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Way To Go

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: BBC THREE ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Thursdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 17, 2013

Way To Go is a comedy series about three normal friends who discover themselves being forced by an extraordinary set of circumstances into creating an assisted-suicide business.

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Paddy’s TV Guide

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Celebrities | Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: Channel 4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Fridays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 50 Minutes
Premiere: January 18, 2013

Paddy’s TV Guide sees Paddy McGuinness using different television clips to delve into the world of bizarre television. The show focuses on different topics using clips to explore everything from romance to family life. Everything takes place in his Bolton pad where he shows us the good, the bad and the ugly from the world of television.

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Ken Follett’s Journey Into The Dark Ages

Classification: Documentary
Genre: History
Status: New Series
Network: More4 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Saturdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 12, 2013
Episode Order: 2

Ken Follett travels across Europe to discover more facts about the Dark Ages.

Part one of two. Ken Follett travels across Europe to examine the impact of the bubonic plague in the 14th century, which arrived in Italy in 1347 and went on to kill tens of millions across the continent. He uncovers the fate of two sisters on an English farm, a priest in Winchester and a doctor in Florence, and explores how Europe underwent a radical transformation as a result of the outbreak.

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US SHOWS

Extreme Smuggling

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Family
Status: New Series
Network: Discovery Channel ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 14, 2013
Episode Order: 4

“Extreme Smuggling”, is a documentary series that looks at the world of drug smuggling, animal trafficking and illegal gun trading. Each episode details sophisticated and sometimes bizarre techniques used by criminals to move contraband, both on land and on the water. Footage will include some rare video of smugglers in action (some was shot by undercover agents and some by a producer who gained the trust of the criminals). (Source: The Discovery Channel)

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The Carrie Diaries

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: The CW ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 14, 2013
Episode Order: 13

The Carrie Diaries, based on the novel by Candace Bushnell, follows a younger Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City) who comes of age in the ’80s, asking her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan. Bushnell is attached to executive-produce alongside Gossip Girl duo Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Len Goldstein and writer Amy Harris.

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Real Husbands Of Hollywood

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Celebrities | Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: BET ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 15, 2013

Comedian and actor, Kevin Hart teams up with BET Networks to bring viewers one of the funniest shows on television “Real Husbands of Hollywood.” (#BETRealHusbands) The semi-scripted series is the fakest reality show ever following these men of Hollywood along their surreal lives. Enjoy the ride as these guys take on all things, from the husband’s point of view. You may recognize some situations or characters from those other reality shows. That is completely on purpose, tune in to the network premiere Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 10-10:30 p.m. EST/PST. Kevin Hart recently divorced, Nick Cannon, husband of superstar Mariah Carey, Boris Kodjoe, husband of actress Nicole Ari Parker, Duane Martin, husband of actress Tisha Campbell-Martin, J. B. Smoove, husband of the songstress Shahidah Omar and Robin Thicke, husband of actress Paula Patton, round off the main cast of characters with a number of special guest appearances by television, film, music and sport’s top stars including Jay Leno, Ed O’Neill, Shaquille O’Neal, Nelly, Faizon Love, Common, Trey Songz, Cedric the Entertainer and several other A-list surprises. (Source: BET)

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Redrum

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Crime | Drama | Family | Mystery | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: ID: Investigation Discovery ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 15, 2013

When it comes to murder, no detective starts their search at the beginning of the crime. Rather, a murder investigation always begins with the body, after the deed is done. It is up to the police to piece together the story, moving backwards in time until they arrive at the root of the crime. In ID’s new series REDRUM, viewers follow the backwards tale of murder from false motives and mistaken witnesses to conversations taken completely out of context, until the truth finally comes out at the very end.

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Second Generation Wayans

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Family
Status: New Series
Network: BET ( USA)
Airs: Tuesdays at 10:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 15, 2013

“SECOND GENERATION WAYANS” is a hilarious new scripted comedy based on the lives of the members of the next generation of the Wayans family. However, as it turns out, being a Wayans isn’t all fun and games. Viewers see the good, the funny and the ugly as the young trio emerges from the long shadows of their uncles to carve out their own paths to stardom in Hollywood. Executive produced by Devon Shepard, Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez. Starring Craig Wayans, Damien Dante Wayans, and George O. Gore II. (Source: BET)

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Dangerous Persuasions

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Family | Mystery
Status: New Series
Network: ID: Investigation Discovery ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 16, 2013
Episode Order: 6

DANGEROUS PERSUASIONS tells extraordinary and terrifyingly true tales of everyday people who were manipulated into horrific situations that changed their lives forever. These innocent men and women became the unsuspecting prey of dark forces, from sociopathic con men to criminal masterminds, and were coerced into activities that horrified them and left them traumatized. Through intimate, first-person accounts, each episode details the captivating stories of survivors lured into a web of deceit by a malicious manipulator. (Source: Discovery)

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Ghost Mine

Classification: Reality
Genre: Action | Drama | Family | Mystery | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: Syfy ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 16, 2013
Episode Order: 6

In the remote woods of Oregon lies one of the richest gold mines in the United States that was abandoned 80 years ago when a series of tragedies gave it an infamous reputation for being haunted. Now, a new owner has decided to take on the notorious legend and reopen the mine, assembling a colorful team of miners – both seasoned and new – to battle the elements along with a pair of experienced paranormal investigators, in hopes of finding a fortune.

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Legit

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: FX ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 10:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 17, 2013
Episode Order: 13

Legit is about a comedian, “Jim” (Jefferies) and his misguided attempts to become legitimate in life. He is encouraged in his quest by his best friend “Steve” (Dan Bakkedahl), and Steve’s brother “Billy” (D.J. Qualls). (Source: FX)

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Newsreaders

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy
Status: New Series
Network: Adult Swim ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 11:55 pm
Runtime: 15 Minutes
Premiere: January 17, 2013

Newsreaders is a satire of the network television newsmagazine genre, from the creative team behind Adult Swim’s highly successful comedy Childrens Hospital. Based upon the “Newsreaders” episodes of Childrens Hospital which aired during seasons two and three, Newsreaders will explore the vital issues that actually don’t affect us every day, from hard-hitting investigations to harder-hitting heartwarming profiles. (Source: Adult Swim)

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Cedar Cove

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Family
Status: In Development
Network: Hallmark ( USA)
Airs: Saturdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 19, 2013

Hallmark Channel announces that internationally renowned actress Andie MacDowell is set to star in the two-hour pilot, “Cedar Cove”, which commences production in mid-June. “Cedar Cove”, the movie, is the basis for the network’s first-ever primetime series. The movie pilot will premiere in late 2012, with the new one-hour drama series expected to premiere shortly after in early 2013. “Cedar Cove”, is based on the bestselling book series by renowned author Debbie Macomber. The past partnership between Hallmark Channel and Debbie Macomber has resulted in the network having three of the top rated Original Movies on all of ad-supported cable TV three years in a row.

New Shows This Week: 6th – 12th January 2013

CANADIAN SHOWS

Cracked

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Crime | Drama | Medical
Status: New Series
Network: CBC ( Canada)
Airs: Tuesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 08, 2013
Episode Order: 13

A unique blend of a police and medical drama inspired by the real-life experiences of police officers and mental-health professionals, presenting a bold depiction of the psychological side of policing and the emotional impact on front-line workers and reflecting the reality that an overwhelming percentage of police calls involve people with mental illnesses or psychiatric disorders.  The Psych Crimes Unit struggles to achieve balance between protecting the public from harm and protecting the dignity of all citizens, often at the expense of their own mental health.

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UK SHOWS

Mr.Selfridge

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama | Educational | Family | History | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: ITV ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 06, 2013
Episode Order: 10

Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge’s, London’s lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and modernity, it follows Harry Gordon Selfridge (‘Mile a Minute Harry’), a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry created a theater of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining – or just eccentric – was showcased. (Source: ITV)

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The Spies Of Warsaw

Classification: Mini-Series
Genre: Action | Drama | Educational | Family | History | Military/War | Thriller
Status: New Series
Network: BBC FOUR ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Wednesdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 90 Minutes
Premiere: January 09, 2013
Episode Order: 4

It is 1937, and Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier, a highly decorated soldier from the First World War, is the military attaché stationed in Warsaw, Poland while the shadow of Hitler’s Nazi regime looms over mainland Europe.  Mercier is grossly suspicious of the German military’s intentions, but he must juggle his formal duties at stifling diplomatic functions with the often death-defying realities of espionage.  Amid the threat of a second world war, Mercier is also vying for the affections of Parisian lawyer Anna Skarbek, currently in an empty-shell relationship with Russian Émigré and political journalist Maxim. As Mercier and Anna’s relationship develops, it is clear that she must choose between both men. But will Mercier’s feelings for Anna jeopardise his mission and can she be trusted?

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Great Night Out

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Status: New Series
Network: ITV1 ( United Kingdom)
Airs: Fridays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 11, 201

Great Night Out is a comedy drama series written by Mark Bussell, Justin Sbresni, Jonathan Harvey and Steve Turner. The show follows the antics of four thirtysomething men who gather each week for a night out on the tiles in Stockport.

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US SHOWS

Making Mr. Right

Classification: Reality
Genre: Drama | Romance/Dating
Status: New Series
Network: VH1 ( USA)
Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 06, 2013
Episode Order: 8

VH1 announces the new reality matchmaking series “Making Mr. Right,” which will determine just how far three women will go to find true love. With the help of 15-year veteran successful matchmaker April Beyer, three single women pose as “expert matchmakers” to pull a rouse on 14 unsuspecting guys who think they’ve signed up for a show called “Match Me If You Can.” Brittany Skipper, Lindsay Osborne and Rachel Seeker pretend to find these guys true love, but in reality are there to mold the guys into their own versions of “Mr. Right.” In order to find their Mr. Right, the “matchmakers” will put the men through a series of challenges designed to test not only their dating skills, but also to reveal their flaws, and with their animated personalities and dating personas the process gets very intense. Brittany, Lindsay and Rachel will get an insider’s point-of-view coaching these men, molding them and showing them what it takes to be the perfect partner. Besides jaw-dropping make-overs and difficult challenges, the contestants will also be given the opportunity to showcase their romantic abilities by being professional, charming and sexy for their “matchmakers.” The contestants who demonstrate charisma and poise, might unknowingly win the hearts of their ‘matchmakers’ and find true love themselves. “Making Mr. Right,” an 8-episode series, premieres Sunday, January 6th at 9PM ET/PT. (Source: VH1)

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 Deception

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: NBC ( USA)
Airs: Mondays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 07, 2013
Episode Order: 13

When wealthy socialite and notorious party girl Vivian Bowers is found dead of an overdose, no one is really surprised. The heiress to the Bowers pharmaceutical empire has been tabloid fodder for years: wild, pretty, privileged… and now dead at the age of 32. But for FBI agent Will Moreno (Laz Alonso), things don’t add up with this suspicious dynasty. Convinced that the troubled girl’s death was a homicide, he has a clever plan to get to the truth. Her name is Detective Joanna Locasto (Meagan Good). Twenty years ago, she was Vivian’s best friend, having grown up in the Bowers’ home. And when she appears at Vivian’s funeral, the family re-embraces her and no one is the wiser. Joanna quickly begins to uncover dark secrets and clues about why Vivian’s life was very much in danger. At the same time, she rekindles an old romantic relationship and rediscovers the allure of the luxurious lifestyle she once knew. She’s about to see once again just how the other half lives… and dies. (Source: NBC)

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Stars In Danger: The High Dive

Classification: Reality
Genre: Celebrities | Sports
Status: New Series
Network: FOX ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 08:00 pm
Runtime: 120 Minutes
Premiere: January 09, 2013
Ended: January 09, 2013

a two-hour special featuring eight celebrities learning Olympic-style dives, both solo and synchronized. Hosted by four-time Olympian diver Troy Dumais, ‘Stars in Danger’ will feature a cast of celebrities as they are trained to perform olympic dives, from beginning to performance. Considering how dangerous these athletic feats are to accomplish, you can expect some thrills and spills.

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Washington Heights

Classification: Reality
Genre: Drama | Family | Lifestyle
Status: New Series
Network: MTV ( USA)
Airs: Wednesdays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 09, 2013
Episode Order: 11

“The Heights,” following a group of friends who are aspiring to succeed, while staying true to their roots in the gritty and diverse neighborhood of Washington Heights, NY.

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The Killer Speaks

Classification: Documentary
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Family
Status: New Series
Network: A&E ( USA)
Airs: Thursdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: March 08, 2012

“The Killer Speaks” a spin-off of network staple “The First 48,” will roll out on Thursday, January 10 at 9:00/8:00c. Each episode “gives viewers an inside look into the mind of a killer through the perpetrator’s first-hand account. (Source: A&E TV)

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Banshee

Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Status: New Series
Network: CineMax ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
Premiere: January 11, 2013
Episode Order: 10

Banshee stars Antony Starr as Lucas Hood, an ex-con and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he continues his criminal activities, even as he’s hunted by the shadowy gangsters he betrayed years earlier. (Source: Cinemax)

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Out There (2013)

Classification: Animation
Genre: Animation General | Comedy | Family
Status: New Series
Network: IFC ( USA)
Airs: Fridays at 10:30 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 11, 2013
Episode Order: 10

“OUT THERE” follows the coming-of-age adventures of Chad, his little brother Jay, and best friend Chris. Living in a small town, the boys run face first into the wall of adolescence, the horrors of puberty, first loves, mortal enemies, local legends, and social ostracism. They experience the wonderment and frustration of that terrifying limbo between childhood and adulthood. Growing up is weird to do… “OUT THERE”. (Source: IFC)

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Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual

Classification: Reality
Genre: Celebrities | Family | Lifestyle | Talent
Status: New Series
Network: WE ( USA)
Airs: Saturdays at 09:00 pm
Runtime: 30 Minutes
Premiere: January 12, 2013
Episode Order: 12

“Cyndi” (working title) takes viewers on an all-access journey into the personal and professional life of one of pop culture’s most beloved and influential icons as she juggles her roles as rock star, mother, wife, Broadway composer, and philanthropist. With her hectic touring schedule, awards appearances, and recording sessions, Cyndi’s family life with her husband of 20 years, actor David Thornton (My Sister’s Keeper, The Notebook), and the couple’s 13-year-old son, Declyn, is anything but “normal.” “Cyndi” will explore the life of an artist who passionately pursues her creative endeavors, work demands and family life without compromising on any of them. She may be constantly running to keep up, but Cyndi’s true colors show equally at a glamorous photo shoot and while cheering on Declyn at a hockey game.