The past few columns have been covering the week from Monday to Sunday, but after receiving some comments from people who prefer this column to cover the “calendar week” (Sunday to Saturday), I’m going back to that. Also, I’m committed to posting this every Friday to give you more time to plan your viewing week. I hope you like this adjustments.
Oh, and all times are eastern. Happy viewing, here we go: 🙂
Sunday
Defiance – 9pm on Showcase – 3rd Season Premiere
This sci-fi series, which is set midway through this century, explores a not-too-distant future where earth is now populated by both humans and aliens from other worlds.
Tuesday
Tyrant – 10pm on Bravo – 2nd Season Premiere
The story continues of a transplanted American returning to his Middle Eastern homeland of Abuddin with his American wife and children.
Wednesday
Duck Commander: Making The Musical – 9pm on A&E
The Duck Dynasty musical has already flopped in Las Vegas, but it isn’t stopping A&E from wringing a little more money out of the venture.
Thursday
The Astronaut Wives Club – 8pm on ABC
This ten-episode story of the wives of the Apollo astronauts was almost harder to launch than a space mission. It was supposed to air during the 2013-14 season, but kept getting postponed and retooled. The finished product is finally here!
Mistresses – 9 to 11pm on ABC and CTV – 3rd Season Premiere
Almost all of the “mistresses” are back for season three, but star Alyssa Milano has decided to quit because the production has moved from Los Angeles to Vancouver, and she didn’t want to be separated from her family. Jennifer Esposito (who coincidentally had her own contentious split from her last series, Blue Bloods) is joining the cast.
Complications – 9 to 11pm on Bravo – Series Premiere
Jason O’Mara stars as Dr. John Ellison, a man who has a complicated life both at home and at work…and some places in between. A year after losing his daughter to cancer, Doc Ellison finds himself in a life-or-death situation where he is forced to take the life of another. More complications. You get the idea.
Guys Choice 2015 – 9 to 11pm on Spike
Empire’s Taraji B. Henson and Terrence Howard co-host this year’s ceremony honouring all things “Guy”. Chris Pratt will be honoured as “Guy of The Year”. Other honourees include Floyd Mayweather (Best Ever Award), Selma Hayek (Decade of Hotness Award) and Dwayne Johnson (Troop’s Choice Award).
Friday
Indspire Awards 2015 – 7:30 to 9pm on Global
Lorne Cardinal (Davis on Corner Gas) hosts this awards show that honours Aboriginal achievement.
Killjoys – 9pm on Space/10pm Saturday on CTV – Series Premiere
A new space adventure drama begins a ten-episode first series, starring Aaron Ashmore. Luke MacFarlane and Hannah John-Kamen as a trio of fun-loving bounty hunters chasing down criminals on the brink of a galaxy-wide interplanetary class war.
Almost Royal – 9 to 10pm on BBC Canada – Series Premiere
This faux-reality comedy follows the lives of two clueless British Artistocrats (Ed Gamble and Amy Hoggart as Georgie and Poppy Carlton) as they visit the United States for the first time, following their father’s deathbed wish.