Rueben's Ramblings

The following is the TV calendar for July, covering season finales, debuts of new programs and the return of summer series as well as made-for-TV movies from the major networks as well as cable channels:

NOTE: Updates will be made routinely, as new information comes available so please check back often.

July 2 – The season finale of Merlin will air on Syfy at 10 PM

July 3 – The final 2 unaired episodes of the newly defunct ABC series The Forgotten will be aired at 9 and 10 PM

July 6 – Warehouse 13 will be back on Syfy at 9 PM with new episodes

July 9 – Eureka will be back with a new season on Syfy at 9 PM

July 9 – The new Syfy series Haven will debut at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: The series, which is based on the novella The Colorado Kid by Stephen King, follows FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose (Jericho), who arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve the murder of a local ex-con. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people with a remarkable range of supernatural abilities. The cast includes Lucas Bryant (Queer as Folk) and Eric Balfour (24).

July 10 – The Bridge will air on CBS at 8 PM (Two Hours)

Show Synopsis: This is another Canadian drama about a tough and dedicated police officer who is voted to become the police union’s dynamic leader, which was picked up for an 11-episode order by CBS. The series will star Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Ona Grauer (Stargate Universe) and Paul Popowich (Angela’s Eyes).

July 10 – The final 2 remaining, unaired episodes of the now defunct ABC series Eastwick will air back-to-back at 9 and 10 PM

July 11 – The new A&E drama The Glades will debut at 10 PM [premiere date changed from July 13 to July 11]

Show Synopsis: Jim Longworth (Matt Passmore, McLeod’s Dauthers) is a homicide detective from Chicago who after being wrongfully accused of sleeping with his former Captain’s wife is forced into exile. He relocates to the sleepy, middle of nowhere town of Palm Glade, Florida, where sunshine and golf are plentiful and crime is seemingly at a minimum; but that’s not necessarily the case. The cast also includes Kiele Sanchez (Lost) and Carlos Gomez (Sleeper Cell).

July 12 – The Closer will return for its sixth season on TNT at 9 PM

July 12 – The new show Rizzoli & Isles will debut on TNT at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Angie Harmon (Law & Order) and Sasha Alexander (NCIS) star as crime-solving friends Jane Rizzoli, a Boston detective and Maura Isles, a medical examiner. The series is based on the Tess Gerritsen novels. The cast includes Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos) as Jane’s mother, Lee Thompson Young (FlashForward), as Jane’s current partner, Bruce McGill (Law Abiding Citizen) as Jane’s seasoned former partner; Jordan Bridges (Dawson’s Creek) as Jane’s brother, a patrol cop who hopes to become a detective; and Billy Burke (The Twilight Saga) as FBI agent Gabriel Dean.

July 13 – White Collar will be back with new episodes on the USA Network at 9 PM

July 13- The new series Covert Affairs will debut with a 90-minute premiere on the USA Network at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Anne Walker (Piper Perabo) is a young CIA trainee who is thrust into the inner sanctum of the agency when she is unexpectedly promoted to field operative. While it appears she has been plucked from obscurity for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. The show co-stars Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes), Kari Matchett (Invasion) and Anne Dudek (House).

July 14 – Psych will be back with new episodes on the USA Network at 10 PM

July 16 – The NBCmovie The Jensen Project will air at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: The movie explores the secret community of world-class geniuses who do cutting-edge research that they share anonymously to help the world. Stars include Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement), LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Kellie Martin (ER), and Brady Smith (CSI).

July 17 – The movie Goblin will debut on Syfy at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A family vacations in a mountain town haunted by a goblin that steals babies. When their newborn disappears, it’s up to his older half-sister to rescue him. The movie stars Donnelly Rhodes (Battlestar Galactica) and Colin Cunningham (Stargate: SG-1)

July 17 – The Hallmark Channel will premiere the movie Jack’s Family Adventure at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jonathan Silverman stars as a successful advertising executive who packs up his family – wife (Dedee Pfeiffer), daughter (Linsey Godfrey) and son (Nolan Gerard Funk), taking them to the cabin where he spent his youth in order to have a family bonding vacation in the wilderness. Peter Strauss co-stars.

NEWLY ADDED:
July 17 – The NBC summer mini-series Persons Unknown will be moved to Saturday night starting tonight. Check local listings for airtime.

July 18 – The ABC Family Channel two-hour movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids will air (check local listings for airtime)

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When best friends Abigail (Raven-Symoné) and Parker (Joanna Garcia) return to their small, Southern hometown for a visit, they learn their close friend, Rachel, has lost the love of her life, Tony, to their ex-friend Caitlin – a conniving gold-digger. Intent upon preventing the loveless marriage, Parker and Abigail go “undercover” as Caitlin’s bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding. But their best laid plans go outrageously awry.

July 24 – The season premiere of Being Human will air on BBC America after the season finale of Doctor Who (check local listings for times)

July 25 – Mad Men returns to AMC for another season at 10 PM

July 31 – The Syfy movie Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit will debut at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Jack Hunter, an adventurous fortune hunter, goes to Syria to find an ancient treasure buried thousands of years ago – which might be cursed. Stars Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13). Ivan Sergei also stars.

Mark your calendars!