Welcome to Super Channel’s monthly programming news brief aimed at highlighting the award-winning programming and many premieres, finales and events available each month.
Series
Fresh Meat (HD)
***Series Premiere*** – Monday, Oct 1 at 9 pm ET
Indulge in the hilarious and often painful truths of being a student in this award-winning UK series from the creators of Peep Show. Fresh Meat follows a group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far, university. Starring Joe Thomas, Kimberley Nixon, Zawe Ashton, Charlotte Ritchie, Jack Whitehall and Greg McHugh.
Bullet in the Face (HD)
Season 1 Finale – Tuesday, Oct 16 at 11 pm ET
In the season finale, as the mob war between Tannhauser and Racken rages towards an apocalyptic conclusion, Gunter (Canadian Max Williams) fights through the maze of past rivalries, deceptions and betrayals to be reunited with his girlfriend Martine…before she gives birth to a child that he desperately hopes is his. Also starring Eddie Izzard, Eric Roberts, Neil Napier, Kate Kelton and Jessica Steen.
Season 1 Finale Marathon – Saturday, Oct 13 at 6:30 pm ET
Boss (HD)
Season 2 Finale – Friday, Oct 19 at 10 pm ET
After several close calls, both politically and personally, Mayor Tom Kane (Golden Globe(r) winner Kelsey Grammer) still maintains his powerful hold over the city of Chicago. By suppressing the physical symptoms of his secret debilitating brain disease, Kane is left with intense and uncontrollable neurological side effects. The odds continue to stack against him, but Mayor Kane won’t go down without a fight. Â Also starring Kathleen Robertson, Hannah Ware, Jeff Hephner, Connie Nielsen, Troy Garity, Jonathan Groff, Sanaa Latha. Â Season 2 Finale Marathon – Saturday, Oct 13 and Sunday, Oct 14 at 1 pm ET.
Major Crimes (HD)
Season 1 Finale – Wednesday, Oct 24 at 9 pm ET
Gearing up to take television’s favourite squad of detectives into a bold new territory, Major Crimes picks up where The Closer left off. Captain Sharon Raydor, played by two-time Academy Award nominee Mary McDonnell leads a fearless team that will do whatever it takes to secure an airtight conviction and get the right people locked away. Also starring Tony Denison and G.W. Bailey.
Season 1 Finale Marathon – Sunday, Oct 21 at 12 pm ET.
Movie & Event Premieres
October 5 – Blitz (HD) 8 pm ET
Uncompromising and Un-PC Detective Brant is teamed with an unlikely partner in Sgt. Porter Nash to investigate a series of brutal police murders in London. A raw, gritty tale of moral ambiguity, outsiders and the sacrifices the police make to keep crime off British streets.
Starring: Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, Zawe Ashton
October 6 – Fireflies in the Garden (HD) 9 pm ET
An all-star cast give memorable and moving performances in this poignant drama. Â Michael is flying home for his mother’s college graduation. What should be a moment of great celebration becomes a tragic family reunion, leaving Charles, Michael, and Michael’s spirited sister, Ryne, to pick up the pieces after a life altering unexpected event.
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Julia Roberts, Hayden Panettiere
October 7 – The Rebound (HD) 8 pm ET
Sandy is a beautiful, smart, 40 year old mother. When she discovers her husband is cheating, she leaves him and takes her two children to New York to start over. After employing a cute 25 year old male nanny, it’s not long before the chemistry begins to click and they fall for each other. Is this just a rebound, or could it be the real deal?
Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Justin Bartha
October 12 – Tooth Fairy 2 (HD) 8 pm ET
Larry Guthrie is a fun-loving guy with a serious mission: to win back Brooke, the love of his life. But when Larry upsets a small boy with a loose tooth where Brooke works, he’s “sentenced” to become a real Tooth Fairy.
Starring: Larry The Cable Guy, Alex Zamm, Erin Beute, David Mackey
October 13 – Seeking Justice (HD) 9 pm ET
Will Gerard, a happily married family man, has his quiet life turned upside-down when his wife, Laura, is brutally attacked one night while leaving work. At the hospital, waiting for news about his wife’s condition, Will is approached by Simon, who proposes an intriguing offer: Simon will arrange to have a complete stranger exact vengeance on Laura’s attacker, in exchange for a favor from Will in the near future.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, Harold Perrineau, January Jones
October 19 – Miral (HD) 8 pm ET
Following the death of her troubled mother, Miral’s father is forced to entrust her to the orphanage of Hind Husseini, a woman whose commitment to peace through education has a profound impact on the maturing young woman as her epic journey to self-esteem and social consciousness proves both harrowing and hopeful.
Starring: Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Willem Dafoe
October 20 – Justin Bieber: London Live (HD) 7 pm ET
Pop Superstar Justin Bieber gives an exclusive interview and performs an intimate set in London for an ecstatic audience of his adoring fans. Featuring many of his dynamic chart topping epic dance numbers, including, Baby, As Long As You Love Me, Boyfriend, and many more!
Starring: Justin Bieber
October 20 – The Devil’s Double (HD) 9 pm ET
Based on a true story. Baghdad 1987, summoned from the frontline to Saddam Hussein’s palace, Iraqi army lieutenant Latif Yahia is thrust into the highest echelons of the “royal family” when he’s ordered to become the ‘fiday’ – or body double – to Saddam’s son, the notorious “Black Prince” Uday Hussein, a reckless, sadistic party-boy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality.
Starring: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Philip Quast
October 26 – The Sitter (HD) 9 pm ET
Suburban slacker Noah is watching a neighbor’s kids when he gets a booty call from his amorous girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
Starring: Jonah Hill, Sam Rockwell, Ari Graynor
October 27 – Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (HD) 9 pm ET
Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding grows, so does the body count.
Starring: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden
ShoBox: The New Generation
October 12 – Live from TBA
Jose Pedraza vs. Allan Benitez
Undercard features Jonathan Cepeda vs. Lamar Russ
Live at 10 pm ET HD
Showtime Championship Boxing – WBC/WBA Junior Welterweight Title
October 20 – Live from Barclay Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Danny Garcia vs. Erik Morales
Undercard features Paulie Malignaggi vs. Pablo Cesar Cano
Live at 9 pm ET HD