[Submitted via press release]
M-Net and M-Net HD August 2012 Highlights
New & Returning Series:
The Newsroom I
Touch I
Sinbad Series I
Revenge I
Last Man Standing I
Luck I
Wipeout V
Hawaii Five- O II
So You Think You Can Dance IX
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The Big Bang Theory V
Two And A Half Men IX
Fringe IV
Season Finales:
Desperate Housewives VIII
Blue Bloods II
Take The Money And Run I
Strike Back I
Alcatraz I
Shameless II
Modern Family III
Two Broke Girls I
House Of Lies I
Mike & Molly II
Sunday Night Blockbusters:
05 Bridesmaids 16SL Comedy
12 Cowboys & Aliens 13V Action
19 Captain America: The First Avenger 13V Action
26 Green Lantern PG13VL Science Fiction
Highlights:
Series finale! Thursday 2 August 201219:30 Desperate Housewives VIII 0022
20:30 Desperate Housewives VIII 0023
Trip (Scott Bakula) begs Bree to tell him what really happened the night of Alejandro's murder as her trial begins to go south and it looks like she's about to be convicted.
Gaby tries to come up with a solution that will take the burden off of Bree, Susan tries to keep the sale of her house private until she's had a chance to break the news to the ladies, Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany) returns to Wisteria Lane and offers Lynette an intriguing job opportunity - which could end her chances of reconciling with Tom.
The women all agree to take care of Mrs. McCluskey when they discover that she wants to die with dignity at home. Susan finds herself at wits end when Julie goes into labor at the most inopportune time and Renee is shocked to discover that, as their wedding nears, Ben has been arrested and thrown in jail.
Season finale! 21:30 Blue Bloods II 0022Frank must race to stop a biological weapon attack on New York City, while keeping it a secret from his family during their most sentimental holiday, Mother’s Day. Meanwhile, a long-standing conflict between Danny and Jamie comes to a head.
Monday 6 August 201220:30 The Newsroom I 0001
From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program.
Focusing on a network anchor (played by Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), the newsroom staff (John Gallagher, Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Olivia Munn, Dev Patel) and their boss (Sam Waterston), the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.
21:30 Touch I 0001
Martin Bohm is a widower and single father who is haunted by an inability to connect to his emotionally challenged 11-year-old son Jake. But when Martin discovers that Jake can predict events before they happen, everything changes. Martin meets social worker Clea Hopkins and Professor Arthur Teller, who may have the keys to help unlock Jake’s mind.
Tuesday 7 August 201218:00 So You Think You Can Dance IX 0001
The wait is nearly over! So You Think You Can Dance, the Emmy-nominated hit dance competition series, returns for a ninth season on Thursday, May 24 at 8/7c. The auditions in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas and Salt Lake City feature host Cat Deeley and resident judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy.
20:00 Sinbad Series I 0001
When street rat Sinbad accidentally kills Lord Akbari’s son, Akbari kills Sinbad’s brother in revenge. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother Safia places a curse on him that until he atones for his sins he can’t stay on dry land for more than 24 hours. Sinbad stows away on the Providence, but magical sea creatures attack and all on board die except for Sinbad; Anwar, the ship’s doctor; Gunnar, a Norse trader; Nala, a noblewoman on the run; Rina, a thief and the ship’s Cook.
Thursday 9 August 201219:30 Revenge I 0001
Emily Thorne (Emily Van Camp) is the newest arrival in the Hamptons. By all appearances, she's a friendly and sophisticated "girl next door," but with a dark family history, Emily is anything but what she seems.
Seventeen years ago, her father was framed for a crime by neighbors he trusted, and sentenced to life. Emily never saw her father again, and spent her childhood consumed by rage, loss and betrayal. Now she's returning under an assumed identity with one goal - REVENGE -- every social overture a carefully planned chip at the foundation of her sworn enemies.
Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe) is the glamorous matriarch of the Grayson family and reigning Queen of the Hamptons who holds a dark secret -- her culpability in the events that destroyed Emily's life.
Conrad Grayson (Henry Czerny) is the head of the Grayson family, a man willing to do whatever it takes to slither out of scandalous situations. Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman) is the Graysons' son who finds himself unable to resist Emily.
Charlotte Grayson (Christa B. Allen), their daughter, fits right in with the "mean girls" of the Hamptons, but is also drawn to boys from the "wrong side of the tracks."
Nolan Ross (Gabriel Mann) shares a link to Emily's past, her present and her secret. Jack Porter (Nick Wechsler) has spent his life helping his father manage the Stowaway Tavern, and when fate brings Emily into his life, he's unable to shake a deja vu-like connection to her.
Declan Porter (Connor Paolo), Jack's kid brother, is intrigued by the wealthy world of these elite vacationers and finds a target in Charlotte Grayson. Emily's closest friend, Ashley Davenport (Ashley Madekwe), is the go-to event planner who hopes to gain entree into Victoria's good graces and solidify her status among the Hamptonites.
Emily returns to Southampton and rents the seaside home she shared with her father, David Clarke (James Tupper), 17 years ago. With the help of her only friend, Ashley, she sets her sites on her first target, and puts her carefully organized plan in motion.
Her focus unexpectedly wavers when she comes across Jack, a friendly face from the past, makes a new romantic connection with the son of her sworn enemy, and is pushed into an uneasy alliance with the only person who knows her secret.
20:30 Hawaii Five- O II 0001
While McGarrett sits in prison awaiting trial for the murder of the governor, Danny brings him a surprise visitor to help clear him. Meanwhile, Kono is suspended for the force, pending an internal investigation, on the second season premiere of HAWAII FIVE-0.
Friday 10 August 2012
18:00 Mike & Molly II 0023
Chaos ensues on Mike & Molly's wedding day, on the second season finale of Mike & Molly.
Friday 17 August 201218:00 Last Man Standing I 0001
Mike's job as the catalog photographer for Outdoor Man has taken him on various photo-shoots around the country, so he hasn't always been there for his three daughters. When Mike's boss decides to focus on their Internet sales instead of a catalog and his wife gets a promotion, Mike decides to take more a fatherly role at home.
19:30 Take The Money And Run I 0006
A Chicago couple cleverly hide the money at the Lincoln Park Zoo and wait to be apprehended by the "police." Will they succumb to the interrogators' questions, or will they prove to be successful?
21:30 Strike Back I 0010
Latif is finally in Section 20's clutches. Grant pulls a gun on him but Sinclair reminds her to contain her fury - their priority is to discover the bombers' target and for that they need Latif to talk.
Tuesday 21 August 201221:00 Alcatraz I 0013
In the season finale, Doc and Rebecca close in on a man who may be the key to revealing Alcatraz's secrets. And Hauser makes a discovery that brings him ever closer to the truth.
22:00 Shameless II 0012
In the season finale, Jimmy/Steve has earned his way back into Fiona's good graces and wants her to meet his family. And Frank plans to break Monica out of the psychiatric facility.
Wednesday 22 August 201219:30 Modern Family III 0024
Cam and Mitchell find an opportunity to adopt and are aided by Gloria's bilingualism at the hospital.
20:00 Two Broke Girls I 0024
When Caroline and Max can't get into the Ball because of her Channing name, they struggle to find a way to sneak in so they can get Martha Stewart to taste their cupcakes.
Thursday 23 August 201221:30 House Of Lies I 0012
With the help of Greg Norbert, Marty and The Pod fight to pull off an 11th-hour reprieve and stop the MetroCapital acquisition from happening. Meanwhile, Jeannie makes a decision about marrying Wes; while Marty’s son, Roscoe, makes a life-altering decision of his own.
Friday 24 August 201219:30 Wipeout V 0001
Jill Wagner, John Henson, and John Anderson host Wipeout, a show in which 24 contestants compete against each other and the clock in hopes of winning the $50,000 prize.
21:30 Luck I 0001
Released from prison after three years, “Ace” Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) plots revenge against the colleagues who betrayed him. With his trusted aide/chauffeur Gus Demitriou (Dennis Farina) acting as a front for his race horse investment, Ace seeks to reverse the sagging fortunes of a famous racetrack.
Meanwhile, four dissolute gamblers at the race track – Jerry (Jason Gedrick), Marcus (Kevin Dunn), Renzo (Ritchie Coster) and Lonnie (Ian Hart) – pool their meager resources to make a Pick Six bet that could be worth millions. A key to their fortunes is a long-shot horse trained by Turo Escalante (John Ortiz), a self-made success story with loads of talent and few scruples, who’s also training Gus/Ace’s colt.
Walter Smith (Nick Nolte), another more grizzled trainer, sees classic potential in an untested thoroughbred with impressive bloodlines.
22:00 The Borgias II 0001
Inspired by the discovery of a caché of long-lost ancient Roman artifacts, Pope Alexander VI throws a grandiose pagan-themed feast for the people of Rome.
Meanwhile, Lucrezia tends to her new baby while her brothers Cesare and Juan find their mutual animosity spilling over into outright conflict, culminating in a heart-stopping bareback horse race.
Alexander’s mistress, Giulia Farnese, learns that the Pope has taken a new lover and turns to Vanozza for advice … who counsels that there is room for three. Elsewhere, Della Rovere, returned to the simple life of a pastoral priest and narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Cesare.
In the south, the former prince of plague ridden Naples, Alfonso, is hunted down on the slopes of Vesuvius and tortured to death by the occupying forces of a furious – and gravely sick -- French King Charles VIII.
Wednesday 29 August 201219:30 The Big Bang Theory V 0001
The fifth season premiere picks up where the fourth season finale left off as the gang deals with the aftermath of Penny and Raj's night together. While Penny worries that she's screwed things up permanently with her friends, Sheldon takes command of the paintball team. Emmy® nominee CHRISTINE BARANSKI (The Good Wife) reprises her role as Leonard's emotionally distant mother.
Ashton joins! 20:00 Two And A Half Men IX 0001
All is revealed in the ninth season premiere when Ashton Kutcher joins the cast as Walden Schmidt, an Internet billionaire with a broken heart.
Thursday 30 August 201221:30 Fringe IV 0001
The Fringe Team takes new shape as the impact of Peter's heroic choice unfolds in the fourth season premiere. Just one week after Peter Bishop saved the day and was then wiped from existence, the truce between the two worlds remains intact and the two sides are forced to work together. Lincoln Lee joins the Fringe team as they investigate a shape-shifter case that is very personal to him.