New on
M-Net in January, 2011:
The Middle 2Premiere date: Sunday, 2 January 2011 at 16h00
Please note: New episodes air in four-episode blocks, weekly.
The show will go on hiatus after three weeks (Episode 12), to accommodate an hiatus in the USA.
In the season premiere: It's chaos in the Heck house on the first back-to-school morning. Frankie plans to get ahead of the game with the kids' school needs, but winds up failing miserably.
For more about the series scenario, see:
TVSA's The Middle 2 Show Page.
Fringe 3Premiere date: Thursday, 6 January 2011 at 21h30
In the season premiere: In the alternate universe, Olivia undergoes an experimental treatment to replace her memories with her alternate, and then needs to find a way to transport between universes.
For more about the season, see:
TVSA's Fringe 3 Show Page.
True Blood 3Premiere date: Saturday, 8 January 2011 at 23h25
Please note: This a rebroadcast of the season currently on M-Net Action
This season: Sookie and the good people of Bon Temps face a new calamity in the form of a pack of werewolves that make the bacchanalian evils of Maryann seem tame by comparison.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's True Blood 3 Show Page.
Grey's Anatomy 7Premiere date: Monday, 10 January 2011 at 19h30
In the season premiere: A trauma counselor tries to help the staff in the recovery and to assess each doctor's readiness to return to work, while Derek quickly returns to work with adrenaline.
For more about the season, see:
TVSA's Grey's Anatomy 7 Show Page.
The Mentalist 3Premiere date: Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 20h30
In the season premiere: After his encounter with Red John and Kristina's probable death, Jane doesn't feel like working with the CBI. Meanwhile, the team investigates a high-profile kidnapping.
For more about the season, see:
TVSA's The Mentalist 3 Show Page.
Desperate Housewives 7Premiere date: Thursday, 13 January 2011 at 20h30
In the season premiere: Bree begins to rebuild her life, Susan struggles to adapt to her changed life and Lynette finds herself questioning her life after the arrival of a frenemy from college.
Joining the cast this season: Vanessa Williams, who plays Lynette's frenemy Renee Perry.
Also, check out the season's new Carlos:
DH Shocker: Gabi's New Carlos. For more about the season, see:
TVSA's Desperate Housewives 7 Show Page.
Law & Order: Los AngelesPremiere date: Friday 14 January 2011 at 20h30
A spin-off of the crime drama Law & Order set in Los Angeles, which follows the professional lives of several police officers and prosecutors who represent the public interest in the criminal justice system.
The series premiered in the USA on NBC on 29 September, 2010.
For more about the show, see:
TVSA's Law & Order: Los Angeles Mini-Site.
The Good Wife 2Premiere date: Monday, 17 January 2011 at 20h30
In the season premiere: Alicia makes her decision about whether to stay with Peter or pursue a relationship with Will.
For more about the season, see:
TVSA's The Good Wife 2 Show Page.
Two and a Half Men 7Premiere date: Wednesday, 19 January 2011 at 20h00
In the season premiere: Charlie must make a difficult decision about his future and with which woman he wants to spend his life: Chelsea or Mia. Meanwhile, Charlie also grows wary that Melissa has slowly moved into the house.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Two and a half Men Mini-Site.
The BoondocksPremiere date: Wednesday, 19 January 2011 at 22h30
Season 2 of the animated series created by Aaron McGruder, based upon his comic strip of the same name. It is a social satire of American culture and race, revolving around the lives of the Freeman family: 10-year-old Huey, his younger brother Riley and their grandfather, Robert.
For more about it, see:
TVSA's The Boondocks Mini-Site.
Mike & MollyPremiere date: Friday, 21 January 2011 at 19h00
A comedy about a working class Chicago couple who find love at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.
Officer Mike Biggs is a good-hearted cop who sincerely wants to lose weight. Mike's partner, Officer Carl McMillan, is a thin, fast-talking wise-guy who, despite his teasing, encourages Mike on his road to slimness and romance.
While speaking at an O.A. meeting, Mike meets Molly Flynn, an instantly likeable fourth-grade teacher with a good sense of humor about her curves.
For Molly, focusing on smart choices isn't easy while living with her sexy older sister, Victoria, and their mother, Joyce, both of whom flaunt their effortless figures while indulging their healthy appetites right in front of her.
Mike also faces temptation at the diner he and Carl frequent, where they've become friends with a Senegalese waiter, Samuel, to whom dieting is a foreign concept.
Mike and Molly found each other in the most unexpected of places. Now, they're about to find out where their quest for companionship will take them.
American Idol 10Premiere date: Sunday, 23 January 2011 at 16h00
Please note: the season premieres with a three-hour episode.
The series premieres in South Africa four days after the US premiere.
The re-invented American Idol, now judged by Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler.
Carte Blanche ExtraPremiere date: Monday, 24 January 2011 at 19h00
A re-working of
Carte Blanche Medical and
Carte Blanche Consumer, which now becomes one show under the title "Carte Blanche Extra".
The 2011 Golden GlobesOn: Monday, 17 January 2011 at 21h30
A delayed broadcast of the 2011 Golden Globe awards. The ceremony takes place in Los Angeles on Sunday, 16 January 2011.
M-Net is on DStv, Channel 101.