There are 21 shows returning for a new season this June.
New series premieres are listed alphabetical by program titles.
Click on program titles for more information.
All times listed as EST.
Programming schedules subject to change.
Burn Notice (USA)
Thursday’s @ 9:00pm, 6th Season Premiere June 14, 2012
Michael Weston (Jeffrey Donovan) has been “Burned” by the spy business. The US government has frozen his bank accounts, and flagged him on every government agency list they can find. His new and personal mission is to find out who issued the burn notice on him.
Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition (ABC)
Sunday’s @ 9:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 3, 2012
Individuals on this show weigh in at over 350 pounds. Their goal is to lose half their weight in a year’s time with the help of trainer/transformation specialist Chris Powell who will be moving in with them.
Falling Skies (TNT)
Sunday’s @ 9:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 17, 2012
It’s finally happened. The alien race humans have dubbed Skitters and Mechs have attacked Earth and left most of it incapacitated. Human survivors have bonded to form a resistance group known as 2nd Mass in Boston led by history professor Tom Mason (Noah Wyle). Mason’s wife was killed in the first wave attack and one of his 3 sons has been captured by the aliens. Season one left viewers with a cliff hanger when Tom boarded the alien ship. Falling Skies” is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg.
Franklin & Bash (TNT)
Tuesday’s @ 10:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 5, 2012
With a flair for the dramatic in the courtroom, ambulance chasing lawyers Jared Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Peter Bash (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) have caught the eye of Stanton Infield (Malcolm McDowell) the patriarch of one of the top law firms in Los Angeles, Infield Daniels. They are welcomed to the firm with open arms by everyone except Infield’s nephew, Damien Karp (Reed Diamond) who has his own ideas for the business. “Franklin & Bash” also stars Dana Davis as Carmen, Kumail Nanjiani as Pindar, and Garcelle Beauvais as Hanna Linden.
Hell’s Kitchen (FOX)
Monday’s @ 9:00pm, 10th Season Premiere June 4, 2012
In the search for a new head chef at one of his renowned restaurants, Chef Gordon Ramsay puts chef contestants through rigorous culinary challenges such as blind taste tests, creating original signature dishes with great presentations (it’s not “all” about the taste), and run a successful dinner service in “Hell’s Kitchen.” Split into two teams, after dinner service the loosing team will have to choose two chefs to put up for elimination where Ramsay will choose which one to send home, or not.
Jane By Design (ABC FAMILY)
Tuesday’s @ 9:00pm, Season 1B Premiere June 5, 2012
Jane (Erica Dasher) is a teenager who has been mistaken for an adult (does anyone not check id’s anymore or ask for references) and lands her dream job as an assistant in the fashion world.
Lizard Lick Towing (TRUTV)
Monday’s @ 10:00pm, Season 2B Premiere June 11, 2012
This repo team from Lizard Lick, NC is led by the husband and wife team of Ron and Amy Shirley, owners of Lizard Lick Towing.
Louie (FX)
Thursday’s @ 10:30pm, 3rd Season Premiere June 28, 2012
Louis C.K. is a stand-up comedian who is raising his two daughters singlehandedly.
Love in the Wild (NBC)
Thursday’s @ 9:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 7, 2012
If you combine the Bachelor/Bachlorette and Survivor what do you get? “Love in the Wild,” that’s what. 10 single men and 10 single women are thrown together in the Costa Rican jungle where they will try to find that special someone while paddling through crocodile infested waters, battling bats, and zipping through the forest canopy. Sounds real romantic.
Necessary Roughness (USA)
Wednesday’s @ 10:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 6, 2012
Callie Thorne plays a divorcee who becomes a therapist for a professional football team. She soon becomes the most sought after therapist in Long Island. Now this single mom of 2 teenagers she must balance her personal and professional life.
Pretty Little Liars (ABC FAMILY)
Tuesday’s @ 8:00pm, 3rd Season Premiere June 5, 2012
Some of the ugliest secrets in Rosewood belong to the prettiest girls in town.
Rizzoli & Isles (TNT)
Tuesday’s @ 9:00pm, 5th Season Premiere June 5, 2012
Sometimes it takes two minds to understand the twisted mind of a criminal, that’s why detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) has teamed up with medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander).
Royal Pains (USA)
Wednesday’s @ 9:00pm, 4th Season Premiere June 6, 2012
Hank (Mark Feuerstein) and his brother Evan (Paulo Costanzo) have made a place for themselves in the Hamptons with HankMed. But the concierge doctor show is turning into a web of romantic intrigue. Does Hank have a chance with Jill (Jill Flint) or will Emily (Anastasia Griffith) catch his eye? Will Evan get married? How will Hank deal with Jack’s death? Will Hank return after the fight with Evan or will there be a new concierge doctor in the Hampton’s? Pop Eddie Lawson (Henry Winkler) and rich man Boris (Campbell Scott) also return.
Secret Millionaire (ABC)
Sunday’s @ 8:00pm, 3rd Season Premiere June 3, 2012
Wealthy American’s go undercover to work in impoverished neighborhoods side-by-side with local community members who are there to lend a helping hand. Little do these people know that a secret millionaire is on the prowl searching for someone they deem worthy of receiving a gift of al lifetime for their unselfishness in trying to help others. On the final day, the Secret Millionaires meet with the chosen recipients and reveal their true identity and intention: to give them at least $100,000 oftentimes more of their own money and to change their lives forever.
Suits (USA)
Thursday’s @ 10:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 14, 2012
A top Manhattan corporate lawyer (Gabriel Macht) needs a hotshot sidekick. Instead of an eager young lawyer, he hires a genius college dropout (Patrick J. Adams) who has a hustlers street smarts and the book smarts of a Harvard law grad.
The Glades (A&E;)
Sunday’s @ 9:00pm, 3rd Season Premiere June 3, 2012
Chicago Detective Jim Longworth (Matt Passmore) got caught sleeping with the captain’s wife and earned himself a transfer to Palm Glade, Florida. Jim tries to slow down the pace in this sleepy little town by working on his golf game and trying to get a date with Callie (Kiele Sanchez) but dead bodies keep showing up in unusual places.
The Real Housewives of NYC (BRAVO)
Monday’s @ 9:00pm, 5th Season Premiere June 4, 2012
These ambitious Manhattan women juggle their demanding careers, motherhood, social calendars and city life.
Tia & Tamera (STYLE)
Monday’s @ 8:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 11, 2012
Twins Tia and Tamera Mowry from “Sister, Sister” have their own TV show, and they are now mothers.
True Blood (HBO)
Sunday’s @ 9:00pm, 5th Season Premiere June 10, 2012
Vampires have been given a new lease on life with the invention of synthetic blood which takes human blood off their menu, but some people are still leery about walking side-by-side down the street with vampires. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is ‘cursed’ with the ability to read thoughts and understands the outcast feeling. She also has a thing for the vampire down the street, Bill Compton (Stephen Myer).
Wilfred (FX)
Thursday’s @ 10:00pm, 2nd Season Premiere June 28, 2012
Ryan (Elijah Wood) forms an unusual relationship with his neighbor’s dog, Wilfred (Jason Gann). Everyone around Ryan sees Wilfred as what he is – a dog. But Ryan sees Wilfred as an Australian bloke in a cheap dog suit. (Which brings to thought – just what kind of meds is Ryan on?)
Wipeout (ABC)
Thursday’s @ 9:00pm, Season 5B Premiere June 28, 2012
Contestants try their luck on the world’s most extreme obstacle course for a chance at big money.
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