The Summer TV Calendar

Summer is underway and more shows will be returning and others will be premiering over the course of the next two months. There will also be more made-for-TV movies coming out on the major networks and cable channels. Keeping track of these events isn’t easy so we here at NiceGirlsTV are bringing our readers an updated version of the TV calendar to help with all your viewing options. Please keep in mind these dates and times could change so please watch your local listings for alterations.

JULY

July 2 – The season finale of Merlin will air on Syfy at 10 PM

July 3 – The final 2 episodes of the newly defunct ABC series The Forgotten will be aired at 9 and 10 PM

July 6 – Warehouse 13 will be back on Syfy at 9 PM with new episodes

July 9 – Eureka will be back with a new season on Syfy at 9 PM

July 9 – The new Syfy series Haven will debut at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: The series, which is based on the novella The Colorado Kid by Stephen King, follows FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose from Jericho), who arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve the murder of a local ex-con. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people with a remarkable range of supernatural abilities. The cast includes Lucas Bryant (Queer as Folk) and Eric Balfour (24).

July 10 – The Bridge will air on CBS at 8 PM (Two Hours)

Show Synopsis: This is another Canadian drama about a tough and dedicated police officer who is voted to become the police union’s dynamic leader, which was picked up for an 11-episode order by CBS. The series will star Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Ona Grauer (Stargate Universe) and Paul Popowich (Angela’s Eyes).

July 11 – The final two remaining, unaired episodes of the now defunct ABC series Eastwick will air back-to-back at 9 and 10 PM

July 11 – The new A&E drama The Glades will debut at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Jim Longworth (Matt Passmore from McLeod’s Dauthers) is a homicide detective from Chicago who after being wrongfully accused of sleeping with his former Captain’s wife is forced into exile. He relocates to the sleepy, middle of nowhere town of Palm Glade, Florida, where sunshine and golf are plentiful and crime is seemingly at a minimum; but that’s not necessarily the case. The cast also includes Kiele Sanchez (Lost) and Carlos Gomez (Sleeper Cell).

July 12 – The Closer will return for its sixth season on TNT at 9 PM

July 12 – The new show Rizzoli & Isles will debut on TNT at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Angie Harmon (Law & Order) and Sasha Alexander (NCIS) star as crime-solving friends Jane Rizzoli, a Boston detective and Maura Isles, a medical examiner. The series is based on the Tess Gerritsen novels. The cast includes Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos) as Jane’s mother, Lee Thompson Young (FlashForward), as Jane’s current partner, Bruce McGill (Law Abiding Citizen) as Jane’s seasoned former partner; Jordan Bridges (Dawson’s Creek) as Jane’s brother, a patrol cop who hopes to become a detective; and Billy Burke (The Twilight Saga) as FBI agent Gabriel Dean.

July 13 – White Collar will be back with new episodes on the USA Network at 9 PM

July 13- The new series Covert Affairs will debut with a 90-minute premiere on the USA Network at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Anne Walker (Piper Perabo from Coyote Ugly) is a young CIA trainee who is thrust into the inner sanctum of the agency when she is unexpectedly promoted to field operative. While it appears she has been plucked from obscurity for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. The show co-stars Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty), Peter Gallagher (The O.C.), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes), Kari Matchett (Invasion) and Anne Dudek (House).

July 14 – Psych will be back with new episodes on the USA Network at 10 PM

July 16 – The NBC movie The Jensen Project will air at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie explores the secret community of world-class geniuses who do cutting-edge research that they share anonymously to help the world. Stars include Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement), LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Kellie Martin (ER), and Brady Smith (CSI).

July 17 – The movie Goblin will debut on Syfy at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A family vacations in a mountain town haunted by a goblin that steals babies. When their newborn disappears, it’s up to his older half-sister to rescue him. The movie stars Donnelly Rhodes (Battlestar Galactica) and Colin Cunningham (Stargate: SG-1)

July 17 – The Hallmark Channel will premiere the movie Jack’s Family Adventure at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jonathan Silverman stars as a successful advertising executive who packs up his family – wife (Dedee Pfeiffer), daughter (Linsey Godfrey) and son (Nolan Gerard Funk), taking them to the cabin where he spent his youth in order to have a family bonding vacation in the wilderness. Peter Strauss co-stars.

July 17 – The NBC summer mini-series Persons Unknown will be moved to Saturday night starting tonight. Check local listings for airtime.

July 18 – The ABC Family Channel two-hour movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids will air at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When best friends Abigail (Raven-Symoné) and Parker (Joanna Garcia) return to their small, Southern hometown for a visit, they learn their close friend, Rachel, has lost the love of her life, Tony, to their ex-friend Caitlin – a conniving gold-digger. Intent upon preventing the loveless marriage, Parker and Abigail go “undercover” as Caitlin’s bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding. But their best laid plans go outrageously awry.

July 24 – The season premiere of Being Human will air on BBC America after the season finale of Doctor Who (check local listings for times)

July 25 – Mad Men returns to AMC for another season at 10 PM

July 31 – The Syfy movie Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit will debut at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jack Hunter, an adventurous fortune hunter, goes to Syria to find an ancient treasure buried thousands of years ago – which might be cursed. Stars Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13). Ivan Sergei also stars.

AUGUST

August – The movie Lake Placid 3 will debut on Syfy (check local listings for date and airtime)

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A game warden, his wife and their young son move into their aunt’s cabin on Lake Placid, where the lonely boy starts feeding baby crocodiles he views as pets; but three years later, the crocs start looking at him and his family as food. The movie stars Colin Ferguson (Eureka) and Yancy Butler (Witchblade).

August – The TV premiere of the movie Wild Child will air on the ABC Family Channel at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie stars Emma Roberts as an LA diva who does what she wants, when she wants until an over-the-top prank finds her shipped off to a British boarding school. The movie co-stars the late Natasha Richardson and Aidan Quinn.

August – The Syfy movie Mandrake will debut (check local listings for airtime)

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A group of adventurers searching for a Spanish conquistador artifact find that the jungle around them is a single living being – and it’s not happy they are there.

August 1 – The new drama Rubicon will debut for 2 hours on AMC starting at 8 PM

Show Synopis: This conspiracy thriller set in a New York City based government intelligence agency, API, where nothing is what it seems. The series stars James Badge Dale (The Pacific and 24) as Will Travers, who, faced with a shocking tragedy, begins to uncover clues that point to a complex and sinister conspiracy. The cast includes Jessica Collins (The Nine) and Miranda Richardson (Sleepy Hollow).

NOTE: The show will shift to its regular 9 PM timeslot the following week.

August 4 – Dark Blue will return to TNT at 10 PM

August 8 – There will be a 3-episode marathon (the first 3 episodes of the second season) of Being Human on BBC America, starting at 3 PM (ET)/12 Noon (PT)

August 16 – Weeds returns to Showtime for its 6th season at 10 PM

August 16 – The new series The C Word will debut on Showtime at 10:30 PM

Show Synopsis: Laura Linney stars as a wife, mother and teacher who upends her life after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis. The subject matter is very dark, but the series will attempt to look at the lighter side of this disease and the effects it has on the lead character. Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe and Oliver Platt are to co-star.

Again, please remember any of these dates and times can change quickly so keep a close eye on your local listings.