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| The Movie Network Unveils Fall Programming Highlights |
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on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 03:50 PM |
The Movie Network unveils last week details about their fall schedule.
HBO ORIGINALS
Series
Entourage (Season 5)
Premieres Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. ET (12 x 30 min; comedy)
Drawing on the experiences of industry insiders, Entourage continues to explore the world of Hollywood actor Vince Chase, his manager Eric, half-brother Drama, party pal Turtle and neurotic agent Ari Gold. In season five, Vince and Eric try to find ways to rejuvenate Vince’s struggling career. Drama is enjoying his successful television career – although he experiences problems in his love life, and Turtle is forced to reexamine his contribution to life in the fast lane. Celebrity guest stars for season five include Mark Wahlberg, rapper T.I., Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Tony Bennett. Starring Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Perrey Reeves, Debi Mazar and Canadian actress Emmanuelle Chriqui.
True Blood (New Series)
Premieres Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET (12 x 60 min; drama)
Six Feet Under’s Alan Ball delivers a new series about a clan of vampires living in a small Louisiana town. Based on Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire novel series, True Blood follows Sookie Stackhouse, a barmaid who can read people’s minds and winds up falling for vampire Bill Compton. Starring Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer.
The Life & Times of Tim (New Series)
Premieres Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 8 p.m. ET (10 x 30 min; comedy)
This animated comedy series is about Tim, a 25-year-old living in New York City, with his girlfriend Amy. Despite being a normal and nice guy and his tireless effort at doing the right thing, Tim just can’t seem to get a break in life. Starring Steve Dildarian and MJ Otto.
Little Britain in America (New Series)
Premieres: Monday, September 29, 2008 at 9:30 p.m. ET (6 x 30 min; comedy)
Little Britain in America is a spinoff of the highly-successful British character-based sketch comedy series Little Britain. Matt Lucas and David Walliams along with many of the original series’ characters as well as new ones, take viewers on an amusing tour as they play on the people and places of contemporary America.
Summer Heights High (New Series)
Premieres Sunday, November 9, 2008 (8 x 30 min; comedy)
Making its North American debut, this hit Australian mockumentary series from creator and star Chris Lilley (We Can Be Heroes) focuses on the parody of high school life through two students – the self-centred Ja’mie King and the unruly and offensive Jonah Takalua – as well as their eccentric bachelor drama teacher Mr. G. Also starring Danny Alsabbagh and Elida Brereton.
Big Love (Season 3)
Premieres January 2009 (10 x 60 min; drama)
Practicing polygamist Bill Henrickson continues to face myriad challenges as he tries to balance the emotional, romantic and financial needs of his three wives – Barb, Nicki and Margene – while meeting the challenges of raising seven children, living between three adjoining houses and running his hardware business. Starring Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny and Ginnifer Goodwin.
Flight of the Conchords (Season 2)
Premieres January 2009 (10 x 30 min; comedy)
Starring the cutting-edge New Zealand music-comedy duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, the second season of Flight of the Conchords continues to revolve around the adventures of the transplanted twosome, who live on New York City. Still hoping to forge a successful music career, the only headway they’ve made in America is securing a manager who also works at the New Zealand Consulate, making one friend who owns a local pawn shop and delighting their one and only obsessive fan.
Tell Me You Love Me (Season 2)
Premieres March 2009 (8 x 30 min; drama)
Season two of this series features three new couples who are all linked to the same sex therapist, but at different stages of their relationship. Through ongoing therapy sessions and a look into their intimate lives, the series reveals the ups and downs of their sex lives.
Specials
Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal (Documentary)
Premieres Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 9 p.m. (1 x 70 min; drama)
Exploring the ill-fated attempt by infamous Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss to open the first legal brothel for female clients. As a convicted felon with a headline-grabbing past, Fleiss inspires both fascination and opposition from local residents and authorities. Then, in an unexpected twist, she finds herself drawn into an eccentric world, caring for a dazzling collection of exotic birds as she battles her past demons, including drug abuse, and tries to keep her dreams in sight.
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House (Documentary)
Premieres Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 9 p.m. (1 x 40 min; drama)
This documentary from filmmaker Rory Kennedy (Ghosts of Abu Ghraib) profiles iconic Washington journalist Helen Thomas, a tour de force in political reporting who has covered the White House and every president since John F. Kennedy.
The Recruiter (Documentary)
Premieres Wednesday, September 3 2008 at 9 p.m. ET (1 x 86 min; drama)
The Recruiter takes a look at a Louisiana coastal community, where viewers witness firsthand one recruiter's intense struggle to enlist new soldiers into the United States Army. This documentary explores the human drama surrounding recruits' decisions to enlist through the personal story of Sergeant First Class Clay Usie, one of the most successful U.S. Army recruiters.
Portrait of a Lady (Documentary)
Premieres Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET (drama)
Documenting a day-long portrait session of former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner as she sat before 25 artists from The Painting Group. The resulting portraits of Justice O'Conner reveal 25 different perspectives of the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and one of America's most charismatic, controversial and compelling figures.
Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (Documentary)
Premieres October 2008 (1 x 90 min; drama)
Also known as the saddest acre in America, this documentary focuses on Section 60 in Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The documentary gives viewers an intimate glimpse at the families and friends who come to Section 60 to grieve, remember and find comfort.
Fall From Grace: The Ted Haggard Story (Documentary)
Premieres November 2008 (drama)
Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi (Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi) explores the fall from grace of Ted Haggard, the former leader of the National Association of Evangelicals who resigned and was removed from all of his leadership positions after he admitted purchasing drugs and to ‘sexual immorality’ with a male prostitute.
Dirty Driving: Thundercars For Indiana (Documentary)
Premieres November 2008 (drama)
This documentary paints a portrait of the decline of rust-belt America where high-speed racing becomes an all-consuming obsession.
Taking Chance (Film)
Premieres January 2009 (drama)
Based on real-life events, this film follows Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, who accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. Starring Kevin Bacon.
SHOWTIME ORGINIALS SERIES
Dexter (Season 3)
Premieres Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 10 p.m. ET (12 x 60 min; drama)
This critically-acclaimed series returns for a third season to follow Miami Police Department forensics expert Dexter Morgan who moonlights as a serial killer by getting rid of those who have slipped through the cracks of justice. Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning actor Jimmy Smits joins the cast for ten episodes, portraying Miguel Prado, an ambitious, charismatic assistant district attorney from one of Miami’s most politically powerful and beloved families. In season three, Dexter joins forces with Prado – who’s risen in the ranks due to his aggressive stance against crime – in the pursuit of a murderer who affects both of their lives directly. Starring Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauren Velez, Julie Benz, David Zayas and James Remar.
Californication (Season 2)
Premieres Monday, September 29, 2008 at 9 p.m. ET (12 x 30 min; comedy)
Starring Golden Globe®-winner David Duchovny, this award-winning series picks up from the end of season one when Hank Moody is seemingly on the right track after winning back Karen, his ex-girlfriend and mother to his 13-year-old daughter. But will his obsessions with truth-telling and self-destructive behaviour – drinks, drugs, and relationships – threaten to destroy his nearly-resurrected career as a novelist, his role as father and his renewed commitment to his partner? Also starring Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Madeline Zima and Evan Handler.
Brotherhood (Season 3)
Premieres Fall 2008 (8 x 60 min; drama)
Season three of Brotherhood continues to centre around the Caffee brothers who live in ”The Hill”, an Irish-American community in Providence, Rhode Island, where the old-world ways of street justice and loyalty continue to rule the tough blue-collar neighbourhood. Tommy Caffee is a local politician out to protect “The Hill” but his complicated family and professional lives are turned upside down by his gangster brother Michael. Starring Jason Clarke and Jason Isaacs.
United States of Tara (New Series)
Premieres January 2009 (12 x 30 min; comedy)
Created by Steven Spielberg and written by Oscar®-winner Diablo Cody (Juno), this dark comedy looks at Tara, a wife struggling to balance her dissociative identity disorder while raising her two teenagers. Tara’s personalities include an aggressive male biker, a promiscuous teenage girl, and a picture-perfect homemaker. Starring Toni Collette and Keir Gilchrist.
THE MOVIE NETWORK ORIGINAL SERIES
Sanctuary (New Series)
Premieres October 2008 (13 x 60 min; drama)
Helmed by some of the innovative talents behind Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, Sanctuary is set in a mysterious and supernatural world and follows the adventures of Dr. Helen Magnus, her reluctant protégé Will Zimmerman and her fearless and somewhat reckless daughter Ashley, as they study and try to help the strange, terrifying and monstrous creatures that populate their world. Shot almost entirely on green screen using cutting-edge visual effects, Sanctuary is the first television series in North America to use the RED camera system, a digital medium that provides the latest in camera technology by capturing images at more than double the resolution of a high definition camera. Starring Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne and Emilie Ullerup.
ZOS: Zone of Separation (New Series)
Premieres January 2009 (8 x 60 min; drama)
Co-executive produced by Paul Gross, ZOS: Zone of Separation is a series which chronicles the life-and-death struggle of peacekeepers who must enforce a United Nations-brokered ceasefire in Jadac, a fictional, Sarajevo-like town. Each episode follows the Zone’s protagonists in their tortured and tenuous jockeying for influence and advantage as unarmed United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs). Starring Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, Michelle Nolden, Rick Roberts, Enrico Colantoni and Allan Hawco.
The Weight (New Series)
Premieres Spring 2009 (15 x 60 min; drama)
Created and written by playwright/screenwriter George F. Walker and Dani Romain, this series tells the story of Max and Donny, two cops who are often as morally ambiguous as the criminals they pursue – and consequences that affect the people who surround them. Max is a married man with a family, who is having an on-again/off-again affair with a burned-out criminal defence lawyer who isn’t blind to the harsh realities of her profession, while Donny is a cop who’s been almost completely destroyed by the job, loves the company of prostitutes, lives in a rundown motel and has a hard time staying sober. Their paths intertwine with Carlos, a mid-level drug dealer with an anxiety problem caught between warring drug suppliers and a wife who wants nothing to do with him. Starring Ron White, Daniel Kash, Wes Williams, Linda Hamilton, Ed Asner, Sharon Lawrence and Clé Bennett.
THE MOVIE NETWORK ORIGINAL SPECIALS
Affinity (Film)
Premieres October 2008 (1 x 120 min; drama)
Set in the 1870s, a grieving upper class woman hopes to break away from her troubles by becoming a “Lady Visitor” at Millbank prison. As she tries to become a guiding figure for the female prisoners, she strikes a particular fascination with Selina, one of the prisoners who also happens to be a medium. From writer Andrew Davies (Sense and Sensibility, Bridget Jones, Vanity Fair) and starring Anna Madeley, Zoe Tapper, Domini Blythe, Anne Reid and Amanda Plummer.
The Nasty Show 2 (Special)
Premieres January 2009 (comedy)
Hosted by Nick Di Paolo, the second installment of this comedy special from the renowned Montreal comedy festival Just For Laughs will feature a filthy and funny presentation of no-holds-barred hardcore humour from some of the crudest comedians including Patrice Oneal, Joe DeRosa, Jason Rouse, Otto & George and Chris Neff.
For the primetime schedule of TMN, visit TMN's page on falltvpreview.com
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