A new sci-fi series Defying Gravity premieres on M-Net Action tonight (17 August). It takes over from Caprica: now on hiatus until 2011.

The Beast. Starring Patrick Swayze in his final role before his death in September last year. Premieres on M-Net Action next Thursday (12th) at 19h00.

Southland, Sons Of Anarchy and Crash are back on Action for Season 2. Also starting in July: the must-see new series V: better and badder than the original.

Burn Notice and Ghost Whisperer return to Action soon for new seasons. Also coming up: Caprica - the hott new prequel to Battlestar Galactica.

The Winchesters are back on Action this May for Supernatural 5. Two new series also premiere: Southland and a reality show Toughest Cowboy. Incl. Super trailer.

New to Action this month: The Unusuals - a comedy-drama cop series starring Joan Of Arcadia, Harold Perrineau and Mr Hurt Locker a.k.a. Jeremy Renner.

The new (forgettable!) Christian Slater series The Forgotten premieres on Action this Thursday (11 March at 18h00). A review of it and Band Of Brothers news.

New to Action this month: Joss Whedon's cult sci-fi show Dollhouse, Underbelly - a contoversial Aussie gang drama; and Way Of The Warrior aka SA's Fight Club.

Coming to Action: Stargate SG-1 Season 10 and Stargate Universe; Medium 3; and the US version of the Brit. show Life On Mars - premieres in mid-January.

New to Action this month: the web-turned-TV series Gemini Division starts tonight (10 December); and The Contender 4 premieres next week Thursday (the 17th).

Tommy Gavin and his fire brigade burn back onto Action this month for Rescue Me 5. Also: Eureka 3 resumes from Episode 9. Listing includes movie premieres.

New to M-Net Action this month: Eleventh Hour (starts tonight), The Dead Zone 6; and (good news!) Breaking Bad breaks-back for Season 2.

Sarah Connor's back on Action soon. Also new: The Contender 4, Eleventh Hour; and Warehouse 13 - a must-see! for sci-fi fans.

Good news for Ghost Whisperers: the show has moved to M-Net Action and returns for Season 4 on 11 August at 19h00.

New shows on Action in July: My Own Worst Enemy - about two dudes who live in the same Christian Slater body; and Rush - a crime series set in Melbourne.

New to M-Net Action across June: 24 Season 7, The Contender: Asia, The Closer 4, Stargate SG-1 9; and Stargate Atlantis returns for a fifth and final season.

The highlight on Action in April: 13 Fear Is Real - a new reality show in which contestants face challenges devised by horror/action film creators.

Coming to M-Net Action soon: Medium 2, Criminal Minds 4, Eureka 3 and the much anticipated Battlestar Galactica 4.5 - which completes the epic series.

The new Sci-Fi series Sanctuary comes to M-Net Action next month. Starring Amanda Tapping and monsters, the series first debuted as an internet show ...

Supernatural's back on M-Net Action for S4 in the new year. Also new in the line-up: The Middelman - a sci-fi dramedy based on the Viper comics.

Starting on M-Net Action soon: Burn Notice, Dexter 2 and Fear Itself - a horror about criminals who get out-freaked by three creepy chicks.

No new series premiere on M-Net Action in November but here's a rundown of the movies coming up. Line-up includes an Arnold Schwarzenegger Festival.

Highlights on M-Net Action in October: Andromeda 5, The Shield 7, Stargate SG-1 Season 8 and TapouT - a mixed martial arts reality show.

Two new Sci-Fi shows premiere on M-Net Action next month: the Flash Gordon TV remake and Journeyman, starring Rome's Kevin McKidd.

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night movies coming up on M-Net Action in September. Listing includes: American Psycho, Ninth Gate and The Replacement Killers.

Highlights on M-Net Action in August: The Contender punches back for Season 3 and the grungy fifth and final season of The Wire tackles the media.

The premiere highlight on M-Net Action in July: Eureka 2, featuring spontaneous combustion. The Sarah Connor Chronicles also begins an Action run.

Two must-see's premiere on M-Net Action in June: the fourth season of Rescue Me; and New Amsterdam, starring a 400-year old NYPD murder detective.

New on M-Net Action this May: Breaking Bad - an action dramedy about a chemistry teacher who turns to a life of crime when he finds out he's about to die.

M-Net Action's April sci-fi fest begins this Wednesday with the premiere of The 4400 Season 4. Also in the new line-up: season 3 of The Closer and Criminal Minds.

Stargate SG-1 and The Outer Limits orbit back onto Action this March. Also in the premiere line-up: a new racing reality series Bullrun.

Coming up on M-Net Action in February: the anticipated Bionic Woman, a new police series about the aftermath of Katrina and the Supernatural brothers are back.

Brotherhood 2's the only premiere show on ActionX this month - here's info about the season and all the movies coming up on the channel in January.

Deadzone 3's the only premiere show on ActionX this month - here's info about it's premiere date and all the movies coming up on the channel across the month.

Preview: Episode 12 - "Second City" Air Date: Wednesday 21 November, Action X, 8pm Repeat: Sunday 25 November, Action X, 9pm

Preview: Episode 11 - "Things That Go Bump" Air Date: Wednesday 14 November, 8pm, Action X Repeat: Sunday 18 November, 9pm, Action X

Two new series premiere on ActionX this month: Justice - a Boston Legal/Dirt combo - and Bronx Is Burning - a Yankees baseball drama starring John Turturro.

Preview: Episode 10 - "What About Bob?" Air Date: Wednesday 7 November, 8pm, Action X Repeat: Sunday 11 November, 9pm, Action X

Preview - Episode 9 - "The Other Dick" Air Date: Wednesday 31 October, 8pm, Action X Repeat: Sunday 4 November, 9pm, Action X

Preview - Episode 8 - "Storm Front" Air Date - Wednesday 24 October, 8pm, Action X

Preview - episode 7 - "Walls" Air Date - Wednesday 17 October, Action X, 8pm Repeat - Sunday 21 October, Action X, 9pm

Preview - Episode 6 - "Soul Beneficiary"

Preview - episode 5 - "Bad Blood"

New sightings on ActionX in October: the Outer Limits reappears, the Andromeda flies back into action and a Dangerous taboo couple arrive in a new Aussie show.

Preview - Episode 4 - "The Rules of Engagement" Air Date - Wednesday 26 September 2007, 8pm, Action X