The Official 2009 Summer Shows Thread w Premiere Dates
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The Official 2009 Summer Shows Thread w Premiere Dates
A little early, but the announcements are starting to come out.
This area reserved for Premiere Dates. And maybe in a month or so, Jadzia can sticky this.
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This area reserved for Premiere Dates. And maybe in a month or so, Jadzia can sticky this.
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03-13-09, 04:02 PM
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090313/...s_nbc_lineup_1
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NBC to bow new dramas, reality series in summer
By James Hibberd James Hibberd
Fri Mar 13, 12:11 am ET
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – NBC has unveiled a surprising summer lineup that includes several scripted projects -- including the long-awaited scheduling of "The Philanthropist," starring James Purefoy and Neve Campbell.
The schedule includes imported freshman drama series "Merlin" and "The Listener," in addition to new reality shows "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" and "Great American Road Trip."
"Philanthropist," once planned for midseason, is an expensive and ambitious drama in which Purefoy ("Rome") plays a globe-trotting billionaire and man of action who helps those in need. The project was sidelined by financing issues as NBC sought an overseas production partner, then by creative changes as NBC changed showrunners (with Tom Fontana now in charge), and then by medical problems after Purefoy pulled a hamstring while shooting the pilot.
"Merlin" and "Listener" are overseas acquisitions. "Merlin," produced by Shine Television for the BBC, is a 13-part series that updates the story of the sorcerer of Arthurian legend in the mythical city of Camelot. "Listener" is a Canadian drama co-produced by CTV about a telepath who helps people in crisis.
In another rarity for summer programing, two miniseries are included: "The Meteor" involves rocks tumbling toward Earth, and "The Storm" stars James Van Der Beek in the story of a weather creation experiment gone bad.
"Merlin" will take over the Sunday 8 p.m. spot from "Kings." The eight-episode run of "Philanthropist" will take over for "Law & Order" on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. -- getting a lead-in from NBC's biggest summer show, "America's Got Talent." And "The Listener" will relieve "Southland" on Thursdays at 10 p.m.
With two of the new dramas going into 10 p.m. hours, NBC plans to help give Conan O'Brien strong support when he takes over as host of "The Tonight Show" on June 1. The network will also extend the season finales of a few shows ("Medium," "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") into the first week of June, a season-extending practice increasingly common for networks as they try to keep their momentum going into the summer.
On the reality side, NBC will take the unusual step of running 15 episodes of survival-skills show "I'm a Celebrity" during the week at 8 p.m.
(Editing by Sheri Linden at Reuters)
By James Hibberd James Hibberd
Fri Mar 13, 12:11 am ET
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – NBC has unveiled a surprising summer lineup that includes several scripted projects -- including the long-awaited scheduling of "The Philanthropist," starring James Purefoy and Neve Campbell.
The schedule includes imported freshman drama series "Merlin" and "The Listener," in addition to new reality shows "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" and "Great American Road Trip."
"Philanthropist," once planned for midseason, is an expensive and ambitious drama in which Purefoy ("Rome") plays a globe-trotting billionaire and man of action who helps those in need. The project was sidelined by financing issues as NBC sought an overseas production partner, then by creative changes as NBC changed showrunners (with Tom Fontana now in charge), and then by medical problems after Purefoy pulled a hamstring while shooting the pilot.
"Merlin" and "Listener" are overseas acquisitions. "Merlin," produced by Shine Television for the BBC, is a 13-part series that updates the story of the sorcerer of Arthurian legend in the mythical city of Camelot. "Listener" is a Canadian drama co-produced by CTV about a telepath who helps people in crisis.
In another rarity for summer programing, two miniseries are included: "The Meteor" involves rocks tumbling toward Earth, and "The Storm" stars James Van Der Beek in the story of a weather creation experiment gone bad.
"Merlin" will take over the Sunday 8 p.m. spot from "Kings." The eight-episode run of "Philanthropist" will take over for "Law & Order" on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. -- getting a lead-in from NBC's biggest summer show, "America's Got Talent." And "The Listener" will relieve "Southland" on Thursdays at 10 p.m.
With two of the new dramas going into 10 p.m. hours, NBC plans to help give Conan O'Brien strong support when he takes over as host of "The Tonight Show" on June 1. The network will also extend the season finales of a few shows ("Medium," "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") into the first week of June, a season-extending practice increasingly common for networks as they try to keep their momentum going into the summer.
On the reality side, NBC will take the unusual step of running 15 episodes of survival-skills show "I'm a Celebrity" during the week at 8 p.m.
(Editing by Sheri Linden at Reuters)
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Well, Kings is scheduled for 13 episodes which would put the last episode shown in late May / early June and that is when the summer viewing season starts. So, it makes sense to me that it will replace Kings when the 13 episodes are exhausted.
edited to add: this shows that the last Kings episode is June 14th.
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edited to add: this shows that the last Kings episode is June 14th.
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03-13-09, 06:51 PM
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I like this article about NBC's schedule (http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/03/nbcs-...-schedule.html) because of the attempts by the NBC reps to pretend that these shows, particularly the long in development The Philanthropist, aren't being buried by debuting in the summer.
I'm actually quite interested in Merlin, which has been a success in the UK, though I doubt it will catch on here. It sounds like kind of a fun show.
I'm actually quite interested in Merlin, which has been a success in the UK, though I doubt it will catch on here. It sounds like kind of a fun show.
03-13-09, 06:54 PM
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I can't fault NBC for trying new series instead of rerunning their bottom of the barrel stuff but these shows sound awful. Now, they are also recycling failed reality shows from other networks. It's a good thing they don't have to find enough programing to fill the 10pm hour next season because these shows on paper sound like Crusoe2.
03-13-09, 06:55 PM
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I was just thinking about Big Brother this week, I can't believe I still have to wait another four months until the next season. I love sleazy summer tv, I hope there will be some trashy dating shows as well this year.
03-13-09, 07:41 PM
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Is NBC done with American Gladiators?
03-13-09, 08:49 PM
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The Philanthropist sounds DOA to me. The fact that they couldn't find a lead actor until extremely late in the fall and replaced showrunners before they even shot the pilot spells trouble. Also, only getting 8 episodes in the can out of 13 spells doom to me.
03-13-09, 09:01 PM
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I liked Momma's Boy that would have been a perfect show to have back for the summer.
03-14-09, 12:45 PM
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Wait!? Last Comic Standing got cancelled!?! What the fuck? When did that happen? I actually liked that one.
03-14-09, 01:40 PM
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How soon will the announcments come from other networks?
CBS will bring back Big Brother for sure.
Didn't ABC say that Wipeout will be back, plus the next season of the bachelorette is coming at the end of May.
CBS will bring back Big Brother for sure.
Didn't ABC say that Wipeout will be back, plus the next season of the bachelorette is coming at the end of May.
03-14-09, 05:15 PM
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Wipeout and I survived a Japanese Gameshow will be back this summer.
So you think you can dance will be back May 21st. They are still doing auditions right now.
So you think you can dance will be back May 21st. They are still doing auditions right now.
03-14-09, 05:28 PM
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I wish Fox would bring back Temptation Island, and I would love another season of Paradise hotel.
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