OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada) gives viewers access to a stellar lineup of original series and specials that focus on entertaining, informing and inspiring viewers to live their best lives. This June, the OWN schedule presents the series premieres of Are You Normal, America? and Real Life: The Musical on Monday, June 11. Plus, viewers can catch all new episodes of Our America with Lisa Ling, Oprah’s Next Chapter, Buy.o.logic and Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s.
OPRAH’S NEXT CHAPTER – NEW EPISODES
Airing Sundays at 9 p.m. Oprah’s Next Chapter follows Oprah Winfrey as she steps outside of the studio for riveting, in-depth conversations with newsmakers, celebrities, thought leaders and real-life families. Upcoming episodes feature Carrie Underwood (Sunday, May 20 at 9 p.m.), Neil Patrick Harris (Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m.) and Mayor Cory Booker(Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.).
ARE YOU NORMAL, AMERICA? – SERIES PREMIERE
From Harpo Studios comes the fun new game show Are You Normal, America?, hosted by veteran TV producer Barry Poznick (Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?) and comedienne/actress Kim Coles (Living Single). Have you ever peeked at your boyfriend’s emails? Or done your household chores naked? This lively one-hour game show will answer those burning questions and more as two contestants compete to win more than $100,000 in their quest to learn if they’re normal. Along the way, audiences will be entertained, enlightened and ultimately comforted by the fact that we’re all pretty abnormal…but that’s what makes life fun. Are You Normal, America? is produced by Harpo Studios with Zoo Productions. Executive producers are Jill Van Lokeren and Jon Sinclair from Harpo Studios, as well as Barry Poznick and John Stevens from Zoo Productions. Are You Normal, America? premieresMonday, June 11 at 8 p.m.
REAL LIFE: THE MUSICAL – SERIES PREMIERE
Music speaks where words fail. That’s the premise for this new hour-long reality series that helps tongue-tied people break into a hit song that says what they cannot: “I love you,” “marry me,” or “I want you back.” Teamed with a vocal coach and choreographer, each week an amateur singer will get the professional help they need to stage a live “flash musical” that surprises someone they love. The coaches enlist the help of the singer’s friends, family and co-workers to create a back-up chorus to support them as they pour their heart out to their unsuspecting loved one. It’s the performance of a lifetime that could literally change two people’s lives. Real Life: The Musical is produced by ITV Studios America. Annie Price is executive producer and show runner. Mark Christopher, Dan Gelfand, and Richard Kaufman are executive producers. Real Life: The Musical premieres Monday, June 11 at 9 p.m.
LIVES ON FIRE – SERIES PREMIERE
Lives on Fire takes audiences inside the extraordinary worlds of four remarkable women who risk their lives every day to take command during California’s most dangerous disasters. As members of one of the nation’s largest emergency response teams, these female firefighters are ready to battle against nature’s most unforgiving forces. Viewers witness the drama, action and danger of their jobs as they respond to life and death situations. With the ending of each shift, these women also open the doors into their personal lives as they strive to balance being mothers, wives, girlfriends and daughters. Viewers will follow four very different women including Nica Vasquez, a mother who has 12 years of experience working in the service as a veteran firefighter/engineer; Rosanne Grier, who is in her fifth year as a seasonal firefighter working against the odds to become permanent; Michele Dyck, a veteran firefighter/engineer with 12 years of experience who works at a station in a coastal area known for its dangerous cliff and open water rescues; and Diley Greiser, a mother who is in her seventh year as a firefighter/paramedic who is adjusting to being the new person at Station 17 – one of the busiest and most demanding stations in Riverside County. The series is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Executive producers are Melody Shafir and Brad Epstein. Co-executive producer is Anthony Samu. Executive producers for BBC Worldwide Productions are Elli Hakami, Michael Brooks and Jane Tranter. Lives on Fire premieres Thursday, June 14 at 8 p.m.
OUR AMERICA WITH LISA LING – NEW EPISODES
From the swinger lifestyle to young girls entering convents, from arranged marriages to child pageants, Our America with Lisa Ling takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most controversial and thought-provoking issues in the United States today. In each episode, Ling immerses herself into the lives of the people she meets and challenges viewers to understand different perspectives and sometimes even question what they themselves have always believed to be true. The series is produced by part2 pictures. Ling, David Shadrack Smith, Greg Henry and Amy Bucher are the executive producers. Our America with Lisa Lingreturns Sunday, June 10 at 10 p.m.
BUY.O.LOGIC – NEW EPISODES
In the new original series, Buy.o.logic, no medical ailment is off limits, no healthcare product is safe from scrutiny and no test is too outrageous to tackle. Everyday ailments – from insomnia to allergies, sore feet to bad breath – go under the microscope as Buy.o.logicformulates a prescription for a better and healthier you. Host and acclaimed investigative reporter Isla Traquair has dedicated her life to uncovering how everyday products affect our health. Now she’s ready (and surprisingly willing) to even put herself to the test. Her goal is to find the best products for viewers and their families based on performance, ingredients and price. Buy-O-Logic airs Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m.
WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE’S – NEW EPISODES
When Robbie Montgomery toured with the 1960s soul duo sensation Ike and Tina Turner as one of the original backup singers, she poured her creative gifts into her cooking as much as her singing. And after her lung collapsed and she could no longer sing, Miss Robbie took her mother’s soul food recipes, passed down through generations, and created the empire known as Sweetie Pie’s, St. Louis’ iconic and wildly popular soul food restaurant run by Miss Robbie and her dynamic family. With two successful locations, Miss Robbie is upping the ante and preparing to open a third restaurant with the help of her son and business partner, Tim. While Tim and his fiancée, Jenae, tend to their newborn son and plan their wedding, Miss Robbie – who has never been married – continues to look for love at the age of 71 all the while keeping the family in line – especially her wise-cracking nephew Lil’ Charles. Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s follows the loud, loving and still very musical Montgomery family as they struggle with the demands of expanding their family-owned business and creating a legacy to pass on to future generations, one soulful dish at a time. Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s airs with all-new episodes on Fridays at 10 p.m.
OWN THEATRE
OWN airs great love stories and inspiring movies all month long during OWN Theatre.
Great Expectations (1998) airs Sunday, June 3 at 2 p.m.
The Prince of Tides (1991) airs Sunday, June 24 at 2 p.m.
All times ET.