ABC Family Summer 2010 TV Shows

ABC FAMILY ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2010 PROGRAMMING SLATE


New Original Series Include:

“Pretty Little Liars,” a One-Hour Scripted Drama Starring Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse

“Huge,” a One-Hour Scripted Drama Developed by Winnie Holzman (“Wicked,”
“My So-Called Life,” “Once & Again”) and Daughter Savannah Dooley,
Starring Nikki Blonsky, Andrew Caldwell, Zander Eckhouse, Harvey Guillen,
Ari Stidham, Ashley Holliday and Hayley Hasselhoff

“Melissa & Joey,” a Half-Hour Comedy Starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence

Returning Hit Original Series Include
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “Make It or Break It”

Raven-Symoné and Joanna Garcia Star in Network’s New Original Movie,
“Revenge of the Bridesmaids”

Television Movie Premiere of “Wild Child,” Starring Emma Roberts, Debuts During
Network’s “Campus Crush” 10-Day Summer Programming Event


Burbank, CA (Monday, March 29, 2010) – Paul Lee, president, ABC Family, today announced the network’s summer 2010 schedule. The network’s programming slate includes three new original series, returning hits, original movies and blockbuster theatrical acquisitions. The network finished 2009 as its best year on record.

“ABC Family has truly become a factory for great Millennial storytelling,” said Lee. “We’re so proud of our three summer launches, ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ ‘Huge’ and ‘Melissa & Joey,’ and we think they’ll make the perfect complement to our returning hits ‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager’ and ‘Make It or Break’.”

“Pretty Little Liars” follows four estranged best friends who are reunited one year after their best friend and queen bee of the group, Alison, goes missing – only to discover they’re receiving messages from an anonymous "A" who knows all their secrets. The drama stars Lucy Hale (“Privileged”) as Aria, Troian Bellisario (“Navy NCIS”) as Spencer, Ashley Benson (“Eastwick”) as Hanna, Shay Mitchell as Emily and Sasha Pieterse (“Heroes”) as Alison. Also starring are Laura Leighton (“Melrose Place”), Bianca Lawson (“The Vampire Diaries”) and Ian Harding (“NCIS: Los Angeles”). Produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. I. Marlene King (“If These Walls Could Talk”), Oliver Goldstick (“Lipstick Jungle,” “Desperate Housewives”), and Leslie Morgenstein and Bob Levy (“Gossip Girl,” “The Vampire Diaries”) are executive-producing. The series is based on Alloy Entertainment’s popular young adult book series written by Sara Shepard. “Pretty Little Liars” premieres on Tuesday, June 8 at 8:00PM ET/PT.

“Huge” is being developed by Winnie Holzman (“Wicked,” “My So-Called Life,” “Once & Again”) and daughter Savannah Dooley. Funny, heartbreaking and provocative, “Huge” follows the lives of seven teens and the staff at a weight-loss camp, as they look beneath the surface to discover their true selves and the truth about each other. The series stars Nikki Blonsky (“Hairspray”), Andrew Caldwell, Zander Eckhouse, Harvey Guillen, Ari Stidham, Ashley Holliday and Hayley Hasselhoff. Holzman will be executive producer on the premiere episode, and will serve as consultant for the remainder of the episodes. Dooley will serve as producer on the series. Kim Rozenfeld (“American High”), and Alloy Entertainment’s Leslie Morgenstein and Bob Levy (“Gossip Girl,” “The Vampire Diaries”), will serve as executive producers; Robin Schiff (“Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion” and ABC Family’s “10 Things I Hate About You”) will serve as a consulting producer. The series is based on the Alloy Entertainment book written by Sasha Paley. “Huge” premieres Monday, June 28 at 9:00PM ET/PT.

“Melissa & Joey,” a half-hour multi-cam comedy with Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence executive producing and starring, finds Hart portraying Mel, the grown-up former wild child of a political family who is now a local politician herself. When her sister ends up in prison and her brother-in-law flees after a scandal hits, Mel must take responsibility for her teenaged niece, Lennox, and pre-adolescent nephew, Ryder. With Mel spread too thin to manage by herself, help comes in the unlikely form of Joe (Lawrence) who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family’s “manny.” David Kendall & Bob Young are executive producers and writers. Paula Hart also serves as executive producer. “Melissa & Joey” will premiere in August 2010 (Date TBA).

Two of the network’s one-hour original hit series will mark their returns: “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” will launch its third season on Monday, June 7, at 8:00PM ET/PT, and “Make It or Break It” will premiere its second season on Monday, June 28 at 10:00PM ET/PT.

The network will also present the new two-hour original movie premiere, “Revenge of the Bridesmaids,” in July (DATE TBA). When best friends Abigail (Raven-Symoné) and Parker (Joanna Garcia) return to their small, Southern home town for a visit, they learn that 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 start going outrageously awry! Directed by Jim Heyman (“Ugly Betty,” “Drop Dead Diva”), written by David Kendall & Bob Young, produced by Frank von Zerneck & Bob Sertner (“Beauty & the Briefcase,” “Sorority Wars”)

Additionally in July, the network will air its annual “Harry Potter” summer marathon weekend event, featuring the first five films from the popular movie franchise.

The network’s annual 10-day summer programming event, “Campus Crush,” takes place from Sunday, August 1 through – Tuesday, August 10 and will feature the television movie premiere of “Wild Child,” starring Emma Roberts and Natasha Richardson, debuting on Sunday, August 8 at 8:00PM ET/PT. Sixteen-year-old Poppy (Roberts) is an LA teen diva who does what she wants, whenever she wants. But after an over-the-top prank pushes her father one step too far, she finds herself shipped off to the one place where everything will change -- British boarding school. No cell phones, no designer clothes… no way. Desperate to break free, she sets in motion the ultimate escape plan involving the head mistress’ son, only to discover that this could be the reason she wants to stay. Co-starring Natasha Richardson, Aidan Quinn and Nick Frost, directed by Nick Moore, written by Lucy Dahl, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Alexandra Ferguson and Diana Phillips.

Part of the Disney-ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 98 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today's families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relatable programming about today's relationships – told with a mix of diversity, dysfunction, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a combination of network defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas!" ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.

Premiere Dates 2010 - 2011

A listing of Summer, Fall 2010 and some 2011 television premiere dates. Dates and times subject to change.

Wednesday, May 5
How'd You get So Rich? - TV Land - 10:00PM ET

Friday, May 7
Friday Night Lights - NBC - 8:00-9:00PM ET
What would You Do? - ABC - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Saturday, May 8
That Metal Show - VH1 - 11:00PM ET

Wednesday, May 19
The Good Guys - FOX - 8:00-9:00PM ET (sneak peek)
Vanguard - Current TV - 10:00PM ET

Monday, May 24
The Bachelorette - ABC - 9:00-11:00PM ET (premiere time)

Thursday, May 27
So You Think You Can Dance - FOX - 8:00-10:00PM ET (special 2-hour premiere)

Friday, May 28
Past Life - FOX - 8:00-10:00PM ET (special 2-hour premiere)

Monday, May 31
The Bachelorette - ABC - 8:00-10:02PM ET (regular time)
True Beauty 2 - ABC - 10:02-11:00PM ET

Tuesday, June 1
America's got Talent - NBC - 8:00-10:00PM ET
Hell's Kitchen - FOX - 8:00-9:00PM ET
Wipeout - ABC - 8:00-10:00PM ET (sneak peek)
Jersey Coutre - Oxygen - 10:00PM ET
Losing It - NBC - 10:00PM ET

Wednesday, June 2
So You Think You Can Dance Performance Show - FOX - 8:00-10:00PM ET
America's got Talent - NBC - 9:00-10:00PM ET

Thursday, June 3
Past Life - FOX - 8:00-9:00PM ET (time period premiere)
Royal Pains - USA - 9:00-10:00PM ET
So You Think You Can Dance Results Show - FOX - 9:00-10:00PM ET
Burn Notice 4 - USA - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Sunday, June 6
Drop Dead Diva - Lifetime - 9:00PM ET

Monday, June 7
Last Comic Standing - NBC - 8:00PM ET
Lie to Me - FOX - 8:00-9:00PM ET
The Secret Life of an American Teenager - ABC Family - 8:00PM ET
Losing It - NBC - 8:00PM ET (time period premiere)
The Good Guys - FOX - 9:00-10:00PM ET

Tuesday, June 8
Pretty Little Liars - ABC Family - 8:00PM ET

Wednesday, June 9
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist - Bravo - 11:00PM - 12:00Midnight ET (premiere time)

Thursday, June 10
Imagination Movers - Disney Channel (Playhouse) - Check Local Listings
Bethenny getting Married? - Bravo - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Wednesday, June 16
Hot in Cleveland - TV Land - 10:00PM ET
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist - Bravo - 10:00-11:00PM ET (regular time)

Sunday, June 20
The Gates - ABC - 9:00-10:00PM ET
Scoundrels - ABC - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Tuesday, June 22
Wipeout 3 - ABC - 8:00-10:00PM ET

Thursday, June 24
Rookie Blue - ABC - 9:00-10:00PM ET

Monday, June 28
Make It or Break It - ABC Family - 8:00PM ET
Huge - ABC Family - 9:00PM ET

Tuesday, June 29
Downfall - ABC - 9:00-10:00PM ET

July
Covert Affair - USA - TBA
Psych - USA - TBA
White Collar - USA - TBA

Tuesday, July 6
Warehouse 13 - ScyFy -

Wednesday, July 7
Minute to Win It - NBC - 8:00-9:00PM ET

Friday, July 9
Eureka - ScyFy - 9:00-10:00PM ET
Haven - ScyFy - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Thursday, July 15
Mary Knows Best (working title) - ScyFy - 9:00PM ET
Paranormal Investigators - ScyFy - 10:00PM ET

Tuesday, July 20
ABC News' Primetime: Mind Games - ABC - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Tuesday, July 27
Masterchef - FOX - 9:00-10:00PM ET

August 2010
Melissa & Joey - ABC Family - TBA

Monday, Aug. 9
Bachelor Pad - ABC - 8:00-10:00PM ET
Dating in the Dark - ABC - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Tuesday, Aug. 10
Shaq Vs - ABC - 9:00PM ET

Thursday, Aug. 19
ABC News' Head Cases - ABC - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Tuesday, Aug. 24
ABC News' Primetime Crime - ABC - 10:00-11:00PM ET

Wednesday, Aug. 25
She's got the Look - TV Land - 10:00PM ET

Fall 2010
$#*! My Dad Says So - CBS - TBA (new)
20/20 - ABC - TBA (renewed)
30 Rock - NBC - TBA (renewed)
48 Hours Mystery - CBS - TBA (renewed)
60 Minutes - CBS - TBA (renewed)
90210 - CW - TBA (renewed)
American Dad - FOX - TBA (renewed)
America's Funniest Home Videos - ABC - TBA (renewed)
America's most Wanted - FOX - TBA (renewed)
America's Next Top Model - CW - TBA (renewed)
Better Together - ABC - TBA (new)
Blue Bloods - CBS - TBA (new)
Body of Proof - ABC - TBA (new)
Bones - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Brothers & Sisters - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Castle - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Chase - NBC - TBA (new)
Chuck - NBC - TBA (renewed)
Community - NBC - TBA (renewed)
Cops - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Cougar Town - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Crimetime Saturday - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Criminal Minds - CBS - TBA (renewed)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - CBS - TBA (renewed)
CSI: Miami - CBS - TBA (renewed)
CSI: New York - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Dancing with the Stars - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Dateline NBC - NBC - TBA (renewed)
Desperate Housewives - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Detroit 1-8-7 - ABC - TBA (new)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Family Guy - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Football Night in America - NBC - TBA (renewed)
Fringe - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Glee - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Gossip Girl - CW - TBA (renewed)
Grey's Anatomy - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Happy Endings - ABC - TBA (new)
Hawaii Five-O - CBS - TBA (new)
Hellcats - CW - TBA (new)
Hell's Kitchen - FOX - TBA (renewed)
House - FOX - TBA (renewed)
How I Met Your Mother - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Human Target - FOX - TBA (renewed)
I'm in the Band - Disney XD - TBA
Jeopardy - Syndicated - TBA
Law & Order: Los Angeles - NBC - TBA (new)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - NBC - TBA (renewed)
Lie to Me - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Life Unexpected - CW - TBA (renewed)
Lone Star - FOX - TBA (new)
Love Bites - NBC - TBA (new)
Medium - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Mike & Molly - CBS - TBA (new)
Modern Family - ABC - TBA (renewed)
My Generation - ABC - TBA (new)
NBC Sunday Night Football - NBC - TBA (renewed)
NCIS - CBS - TBA (renewed)
NCIS: Los Angeles - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Nikita - CW - TBA (new)
No Ordinary Family - ABC - TBA (new)
One Tree Hill - CW - TBA (renewed)
Outlaw - NBC - TBA (new)
Outsourced - NBC - TBA (new)
Parenthood - NBC - TBA (renewed)
Private Practice - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Raising Hope - FOX - TBA (new)
Rules of Engagement - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Running Wilde - FOX - TBA (new)
Sanctuary 3 - ScyFy - TBA
Saturday Night College Football - ABC - TBA (renewed)
School Pride - NBC - TBA (new)
Secret Millionaire - ABC - TBA (new)
Smallville - CW - TBA (renewed)
Sons of Anarchy - FX - TBA
Supernatural - CW - TBA (renewed)
Survivor - CBS - TBA (renewed)
The Amazing Race - CBS - TBA (renewed)
The Big Bang Theory - CBS - TBA (renewed)
The Biggest Loser - NBC - TBA (renewed)
The Cleveland Show - FOX - TBA (renewed)
The Defenders - CBS - TBA (new)
The Event - NBC - TBA (new)
The Good Guys - FOX - TBA (renewed)
The Good Wife - CBS - TBA (renewed)
The Mentalist - CBS - TBA (renewed)
The Middle - ABC - TBA (renewed)
The Office - NBC - TBA (renewed)
The OT - FOX - TBA (renewed)
The Simpsons - FOX - TBA (renewed)
The Vampire Diaries - CW - TBA (renewed)
The Whole Truth - ABC - TBA (renewed)
Two and a Half Men - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Undercover Boss - CBS - TBA (renewed)
Undercovers - NBC - TBA
Wheel of Fortune - Syndicated - TBA
Who Do You Think You Are? - NBC - TBA (renewed)

January 2011
American Idol - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Behind the Scenes: The Oprah Show Final Season - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Bob's Burgers - FOX - TBA (new)
Breaking Down the Bars - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Enough Already - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Gayle King Live! - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Inside with Lisa Ling - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Kidnapped by the Kids - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Kitchen Nightmares - FOX - TBA (renewed)
Mixed Signals - FOX - TBA (new)
Oprah's Next Chapter - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Oprah Presents: Master Class - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Ride-Along - FOX - TBA (new)
Searching - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Southland - TNT - TBA
The Miracle Detectives - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
The Swell Life - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Visionaires: Inside the Creative Mind - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Why Not? with Shania Twain - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Wild Kratt - PBS KIDS GO! - TBA
Your Own Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA

March 2011
Dateline - NBC - TBA (renewed)
Minute to Win It - NBC - TBA (renewed)
The Celebrity Apprentice - NBC - TBA (renewed)

2010 - 2011 Dates to be Announced
Alaska State Troopers - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Beast Legends - ScyFy - TBA
Ben 10 Ultimate Alien - Cartoon Network - TBA
Border Wars - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Break It Down - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Build It Bigger - Science Channel - TBA
Explorer - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Fish Warrior with Jakub Vagner - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Generator Rex - Cartoon Network - TBA
Great Expeditions - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Hair Battle Spectacular - Oxygen - TBA
Hard Time - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Hitmakers - Bravo - TBA
Hooked - National Geographic Channel - TBA
House of Glam - Oxygen - TBA
How It's Made - Science Channel - TBA
Inside - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Inside Rehab - OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) - TBA
Jake and the Never Land Pirates - Disney Channel (Playhouse) - TBA
Jungle Junction - Disney Channel (Playhouse) - TBA
Jurassic C.S.I. - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Kitchen Nightmares - FOX - TBA
Known Universe - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Imagintion Movers - Disney Channel - TBA
Making History - National Georgraphic Channel - TBA
Manmade - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Meteorite Men - Science Channel - TBA
Miami Social Club (new) - Bravo - TBA
Million Dollar Decorators (new) - Bravo - TBA
Million Dollar Listing 4 - Bravo - TBA
Monster Fish with Zeb Hogan - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Mutant Planet - Science Channel - TBA
Naked Science - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Pregnant in Heels (new) - Bravo - TBA
Prophets of Science Fiction (new) - Science Channel - TBA
Real Housewives of Atlanta 3 - Bravo - TBA
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (new) - Bravo - TBA
Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible - Science Channel - TBA
Tabatha's Salon Takeover 2 - Bravo - TBA
The Apprentice - NBC - TBA (renewed)
The Bachelor - ABC - TBA (renewed)
The Buried Life 2 - MTV - TBA
The Dog Whisperer - National Geographic Channel
The Fashion Show 2 - Bravo - TBA
The Kennedys - History Channel (scripted drama) - TBA
The Marriage Ref 2 - NBC - TBA
The Russell Simmons Project (new) - Oxygen - TBA
The World Without (new) - Science Channel - TBA
Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman - Science Channel - TBA
Ultimate Factories - National Geographic Channel - TBA
V - ABC - TBA (renewed)
What If? - Science Channel - TBA
When Rome Ruled - National Geographic Channel - TBA
Wild Justice - National Geographic Channel - TBA
World's Toughest Fixes - National Geographic Channel - TBA

USA Network - Summer 2010

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USA DELIVERS HOTTEST SUMMER LINEUP EVER WITH SEVEN

OF THE TOP SERIES ON TELEVISION


New original series COVERT AFFAIRS starring Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham

and Sendhil Ramamurthy launches this July


New York, NY – USA Network, the #1 network in all of cable for four years running, will serve up its hottest summer ever! USA is once again your summer destination with all new episodes of seven original series; BURN NOTICE, ROYAL PAINS, WHITE COLLAR, PSYCH, IN PLAIN SIGHT, LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT and the launch of its newest “character” driven series, COVERT AFFAIRS. Fortifying its seasonal programming block, the fourth season of smash hit BURN NOTICE paired with the sophomore season of last summer's #1 show ROYAL PAINS will return this June, LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT and IN PLAIN SIGHT are poised to continue their strong performance slots on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10pm, and this July will mark the highly anticipated debut of freshman series COVERT AFFAIRS as well as the return of USA’s critically acclaimed favorites WHITE COLLAR and PSYCH.


USA Network’s original series roll out schedule includes:

MARCH


LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT (RETURNING SERIES)

Season nine of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT gets underway March 30th as we say goodbye to old friends and welcome new faces to the Major Case Squad. LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT stars Emmy nominee Jeff Goldblum as Detective Zach Nichols and SAG nominee Saffron Burrows (“Boston Legal,” “Troy”) as Detective Serena Stevens. Burrows plays a highly educated, worldly single parent with a broad range of life experiences to draw upon in solving even the toughest of cases. Teamed with Detective Zach Nichols, they create a partnership of challenging intellect and street-smart savvy. Dick Wolf's third installment in the "Law & Order" franchise follows the Major Case Squad as it investigates high profile crimes. The cases often revolve around homicides, serial killers, VIPs, government officials and figureheads from the business and creative worlds. Unlike other procedural dramas, CRIMINAL INTENT focuses on the criminal psyche. Academy Award nominee Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (“Without a Trace”) steps into the role of Captain Zoe Callas after an action-packed two-part series premiere. The exciting guest line-up for season nine includes Dan Lauria (“The Wonder Years”), Ralph Macchio (“The Karate Kid”), Dan Butler (“Frasier,”) Tracy Pollan (“Law & Order: SVU”) and William Mapother (“Lost”). LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski and Walon Green who also serves as showrunner. The show comes from Wolf Films and Universal Cable Productions.

Premieres Tuesday, March 30 at 10/9c



IN PLAIN SIGHT (RETURNING SERIES)

The most-watched series on basic cable Sundays in 2009 returns on March 31. IN PLAIN SIGHT stars Mary McCormack as Mary Shannon, a U.S. Marshal working in the highly secretive witness protection program (WITSEC). Her job is to relocate Federal Witnesses, some of whom are career criminals, and some of whom are innocents who had the misfortune of witnessing a crime. But they all have one thing in common – someone wants them dead. Mary's job is to make sure this doesn't happen, while at the same time dealing with her own dysfunctional family. IN PLAIN SIGHT also stars Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz and Paul Ben-Victor, along with returning guest-stars Lesley Ann Warren, Cristian de la Fuente, and Joshua Malina. Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winner Rita Moreno (“Cane,” “The Guardian”), four-time Emmy winner Allison Janney (“The West Wing,” “Juno”), Steven Weber (“Wings,” “Studio 60”), Tess Harper (“No Country for Old Men,” “Breaking Bad”), Josh Cooke (“Committed,” “Four Kings”) and Donnie Wahlberg (“Boomtown,” “The Sixth Sense”) have also been cast to guest star in season three in the USA Network hit original series. Showrunner John McNamara (“The Fugitive,” “Eyes”) joins the show this year as writer/executive producer, further elevating the show’s narrative drive, production value and design. IN PLAIN SIGHT comes from Universal Cable Productions.

Premieres Wednesday, March 31 at 10/9c


JUNE


BURN NOTICE (RETURNING SERIES)

This sexy smash hit starring Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen, a blacklisted spy who finds himself stranded in sun-soaked Miami, returns in June with all-new episodes. The action-packed season four of BURN NOTICE commences with a new counterintelligence expert Jesse Garcia, played by Coby Bell (“Third Watch”), who loves to fight bad guys just as much as Michael does. Heating up the night with our hot undercover agent are Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar), a beautiful ex-IRA operative who also happens to be Michael’s ex-girlfriend; Sam (Bruce Campbell), a washed-up military intelligence contact who keeps an eye on Michael for the Feds; and his mother (Emmy Award-winner Sharon Gless). BURN NOTICE remains one of the hottest dramas on television and the #1 scripted cable series in P18-49 and P25-54. BURN NOTICE was created, written and executive produced by Matt Nix. Mikkel Bondesen and Jeff Freilich also serve as executive producers. The series comes from Fox Television Studios and Fuse Entertainment.




ROYAL PAINS (RETURNING SERIES)

USA’s hit series, ROYAL PAINS, was the top-ranked new series in cable history, delivering more key demos than the freshman year of any other scripted series in history. The show stars Mark Feuerstein as Hank Lawson who after becoming blacklisted from the medical community revived his career as a "doctor for hire" to the rich, famous and infamous in the Hamptons. In addition to his wealthy patients, Hank treats the town’s less fortunate, and finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others. The show also stars Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty and Jill Flint. Henry Winkler (“Arrested Development”) joins the cast this season as Eddie R. Lawson, Hank and Evan's father. ROYAL PAINS is executive produced by Rich Frank, Paul Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz from the newly formed Prospect Park and written and co-executive produced by Andrew Lenchewski. John Rogers and Jace Alexander serve as co-executive producers. ROYAL PAINS is produced by Universal Cable Productions.




JULY


COVERT AFFAIRS (NEW SERIES)

USA’s newest series COVERT AFFAIRS stars Piper Perabo (“Coyote Ugly,” “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”), Christopher Gorham (“Ugly Betty,” “Jake 2.0”) Sendhil Ramamurthy (“Heroes”), , Kari Matchett (“Invasion”) and Anne Dudek (“House,” “Mad Men”), with recurring guest star Peter Gallagher (“The O.C.,” “American Beauty”). COVERT AFFAIRS will premiere with a 90-minute episode followed by 11 one-hour episodes. In COVERT AFFAIRS, we meet Annie Walker (Perabo), 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 that 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. Gorham plays Auggie Anderson, a CIA military intelligence agent, blinded while on assignment, and Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue. Dudek plays Annie’s older sister, a married mother of two. Matchett plays Joan, head of the CIA’s Domestic Protection Division and wife of Gallagher’s Arthur, Director of Clandestine Services for the CIA. From Universal Cable Productions, COVERT AFFAIRS is executive produced by Doug Liman (the “Bourne” trilogy, “Heist”) and Dave Bartis (“The O.C.”) through Dutch Oven and written and co-executive produced by Matt Corman (“Deck the Halls”) and Chris Ord (“Deck the Halls”). Tim Matheson (USA’s BURN NOTICE, PSYCH, “Criminal Minds”) directed the pilot.



WHITE COLLAR (RETURNING SERIES)

WHITE COLLAR stars Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Tiffani Thiessen, Willie Garson and Sharif Atkins in one of this fall season’s most critically acclaimed dramas about the most unlikely of partnerships between a con artist and an FBI agent. WHITE COLLAR also features James Rebhorn and Diahann Carroll, and Marsha Thomason (“Lost”) re-joins the cast for season two. This exciting crime-caper-drama, which was one of the #1 shows in cable of 2009, will kick off its second season this July with all new cases, more intrigue, more "bromance"...and more Matt Bomer, People Magazine's "Sexiest Rising Star" of 2009. WHITE COLLAR was created and is executive produced by Jeff Eastin and comes from Fox Television Studios.



PSYCH (RETURNING SERIES)

PSYCH, one of the seven original series that made USA #1 in basic cable for four years in a row and broke all records as the #1 original series premiere in 2006 returns this July. The cult favorite starring James Roday as police consultant Shawn Spencer who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute the precinct detectives think he's psychic. With the help from his best friend and reluctant sidekick, Gus (Dulé Hill) and his father, Henry (Corbin Bernsen), the guys continue to solve the mysterious and often bizarre crimes of the Santa Barbara Police Department. Also starring Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson and Kirsten Nelson. PSYCH is executive produced by Steve Franks, Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze, with Universal Cable Productions in association with Tagline Pictures. Mel Damski serves as executive producer and director. Saladin K. Patterson and Bill Callahan are co-executive producers/writers.

Source: Electric Artists Press Release