Starting on
M-Net Satellite this June, 2011:
Blue BloodsPremiere date: Thursday, 2 June 2011 at 19h30
A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan (played by Tom Sellick) is the New York City Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood.
He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.
A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), a seasoned detective, family man and Iraqi War vet who, on occasion, uses dubious tactics to solve cases.
The sole Reagan woman in the family is Erin (Bridget Moynahan), an N.Y. Assistant D.A. and newly single parent, who also serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father.
Jamie (Will Estes) is the youngest Reagan, fresh out of Harvard Law and the family's "golden boy;" however, unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie decided to give up a lucrative future in law and is now a newly minted cop.
Jamie's life takes an abrupt turn when he's asked to become part of a clandestine police investigation even his father knows nothing about, and one that could impact the family's legacy.
ResumesThe Middle 2Resume date: Sunday, 5 June 2011 at 17h00
The Middle 2 resumes after going on hiatus towards the end of February this year.
The series is a sitcom about a middle-class, Midwestern woman living in the middle of the country and rapidly approaching middle age who has to balance a less-than-successful career as a saleswoman at a car dealership with raising her family.
For more about it, see:
TVSA's The Middle 2 Show Page
Idols 7Premiere date: Sunday, 5 June at 17h30
Season 7 of South African Idols.
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CSI: Miami 9Premiere date: Tuesday, 7 June 2011 at 20h30
Season 9 of the CSI spin-off that trails the investigations of a team of Miami-Dade Police Department forensic scientists as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths and crimes committed.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's CSI: Miami Mini-Site
CSI 11Premiere date: Wednesday, 8 June 2011 at 21h30
Season 11 of the original CSI series that follows the investigations of a team of Las Vegas forensic scientists.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's CSI:Crime Scene Investigation Mini-Site
CSI: New York 7Premiere date: Thursday, 9 June 2011 at 21h30
Season 7 of the second CSI spin-off series that trails the investigations of a team of New York City Police Department forensic scientists.
NY is a direct spin-off from CSI: Miami, which introduced several of the CSI: NY characters during an episode.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's CSI: New York Mini-Site
ResumesLaw & Order: Los AngelesResume date: Friday, 10 June 2011 at 20h30
The series premiered in January, went on hiatus and resumes from Episode 9.
A spin-off of Law & Order, the series is set in Los Angeles and follows the professional lives of several police officers and prosecutors who represent the public interest in the criminal justice system.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Law & Order: Los Angeles Mini-Site
Royal Pains 2Premiere date: Monday, 13 June 2011 at 19h30
Season 2 of the drama series about a young E.R. doctor who, after being wrongly blamed for a patient's death, moves to the Hamptons and becomes the reluctant "doctor for hire" to the rich and famous.
For more about series, see:
TVSA's Royal Pains Mini-Site
Cougar Town 2Premiere date: Wednesday, 22 June 2011 at 20h00
Season 2 of the Courteney Cox series about a recently divorced woman who re-enters a dating scene filled with younger men (making her a "cougar", hence the series title) while living with her 18 year old son, and embarks on a journey to self-discovery while surrounded by fellow divorcees.
Flash fact: Jennifer Aniston makes a guest appearance in the season premiere.
For more about the show, see:
TVSA's Cougar Town Mini-Site
Hawaii Five-OPremiere date: Thursday, 23 June 2011 at 20h30
A re-imagining of the retro series which aired between 1968 and 1980. The series follows a an elite task team of police who investigate crime in Hawaii.
It stars Alex O'Loughlin (The Shield), Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica), Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) and Scott Caan (Entourage; and son of James Caan).
Private Practice 4Premere date: Monday, 27 June at 20h30
Season 4 of the Grey's Anatomy spin-off that chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery after she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital for Los Angeles in order to join a private practice.
For more abotu the series, see:
TVSA's Private Practice Mini-Site
NCIS: Los Angeles 2Premiere date: Wednesday, 29 June 2011 at 20h30
Season 2 of the NCIS spin-off, set in the high stakes world of the Office of Special Projects in Los Angeles.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's NCIS: Los Angeles Mini-Site
M-Net is on DStv, channel 101.