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Last night on the major networks it was another night filled with repeats and reality with only two Monday night dramas airing new episodes.

Here is how those two Monday night drama fared in the overall ratings:

9 PM Show:
The Code (CBS) [NEW] – 3.8 million viewers

10 PM Show:
Grand Hotel (ABC) [NEW] – 2.9 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5 PM:
Magnificent Seven (remake) movie on Syfy

5:30 PM:
Ocean’s Thirteen movie on Freeform

6 PM:
Bottled With Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)

6:45 PM:
Bohemian Rhapsody movie on HBO2

7 PM:
The Christmas Secret movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

7:30 PM:
Jurassic World movie on FX

8 PM:
The Flash on The CW (Reair)
Love Of Course movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Road House movie on AMC
A Knight’s Tale movie on EPIX

9 PM:
The 100 on The CW (NEW)
The Rook on Starz (Encore)
Christmas Everlasting movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

9:01 PM:
Mulan (animated) movie on Freeform

10 PM:
Blood & Treasure on CBS (NEW)
The Disappearance on WGN America (DEBUT)

Enjoy!

On July 12, the Netflix original movie Point Blank will debut online.

When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul (Anthony Mackie, Avengers franchise), an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect (Frank Grillo from Kingdom) under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Pitted against rival gangs and a deadly ring of corrupt cops, the unlikely duo find a way to survive together in the fight of their lives.

The cast includes Marcia Gay Harden (Code Black) and Christian Cooke (Witches of East End).

Here is a trailer for Point Blank:

It was a night filled with repeats, reality, game shows and some news last night on the major networks with two Sunday night dramas airing new episodes.

Here is how those two Sunday night drama fared in the overall ratings:

8 PM Show:
Burden of Truth (The CW) [NEW] – 486,000 viewers

9 PM Show:
Instinct (CBS) [NEW] – 3.4 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

4:50 PM:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier movie on Syfy

5:30 PM:
Ocean’s Twelve movie on Freeform

6 PM:
Hearts of Spring movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

6:50 PM:
Notting Hill movie on HBO

6:52 PM:
Tron: Legacy movie on Encore

7 PM:
Christmas Homecoming movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

7:30 PM:
The Rook on Starz (Encore)
Guardians of the Galaxy movie on FX

8 PM:
Jett on Cinemax (Encore)
Love, Romance & Chocolate movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Man of Steel movie on TNT

8:30 PM:
Ocean’s Thirteen movie on Freeform

9 PM:
The Code on CBS (NEW)
Years and Years on HBO (NEW)
Last Vermont Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

10:01 PM:
Grand Hotel on ABC (NEW)

10:03 PM:
Two Weeks Notice movie on Lifetime

10:23 PM:
The Rook on Starz (Encore)

10:30 PM:
Years and Years on HBO (Encore)

Enjoy!

Here is the short list of the programming options to expect on TV this week:

On July 8, the small screen adaptation of Scream will move from MTV to VH1, airing its 6-episode third season monikered Scream: Resurrection consecutively over three nights, two hours per night, starting at 9 PM. Two episodes will air on July 8, July 9 and July 10 at 9 and 10 PM each night.

The new WGN America drama The Disappearance will debut on July 9 at 10 PM. This 6-part summer event series centers around the unexplained and sudden disappearance of a 10-year-old boy, and the investigation that leaves a devastating and unforeseen impact on every member of the family. The cast includes Aden Young (Rectify), Camille Sullivan (The Man in the High Castle), Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13), young newcomer Michael Riendeau and veteran actor Peter Coyote (Law & Order).

On July 10, the third season premiere of Harlots will air on Hulu.

The second season of The Outpost will premiere on The CW on July 11 at 9 PM.

Also on July 11, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Christmas Camp will debut at 9 PM. To get a promotion, Hayley (Lily Anne Harrison, daughter of veteran actor Gregory Harrison), an advertising executive who specializes in social media, must land a toy company that is all about traditional Christmas as an account. The film also stars Bobby Campo (Being Human).

NOTE: The Hallmark Channel will air Christmas in July movies all day long from July 12 through July 28.

The Netflix original move Point Blank will debut online on July 12. When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul (Anthony Mackie, Avengers franchise), an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect (Frank Grillo from Kingdom) under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Pitted against rival gangs and a deadly ring of corrupt cops, the unlikely duo find a way to survive together in the fight of their lives. The cast includes Marcia Gay Harden (Code Black) and Christian Cooke (Witches of East End).

On July 13, the Hallmark Channel will air their first look Holiday Preview at 10 PM.

On July 14, the TV One thriller In Broad Daylight will debut at 8 PM. The movie tells the story of Jordan Boudreaux (Chyna Lane from She’s Gotta Have It TV series), who gets abducted by her obsessed and estranged boyfriend Steve (Curtis Hamilton from Surviving Compton). Jordan’s family rallies the community while her closest cousin, Malik (Shad “Bow Wow” Moss), makes it his personal mission to find and bring her home safely. The family, community and police band together to find Jordan before it’s too late.

Lastly, the season premiere of the half-hour drama Sweetbitter will air on July 14 at 9 PM on Starz; while that same night the 4th season premiere of Grantchester will air on PBS at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!

Hey All,

Here are the news items for this past week:

CANCELLATIONS/RENEWALS

The Canadian series Ransom has been cancelled after three seasons. (Variety)

Hallmark Channel has given Good Witch a 6th season renewal. However, regular cast member Bailee Madison will not be returning to the show for that 6th season. (Deadline)

It looks like Amazon is finalizing a 3rd season renewal for Stana Katic’s series Absentia. (Deadline)

CASTING NEWS

Actors Chris Klein (The Flash) and Justin Bruening (Good Behavior) and actress Jamie Lynn Spears (Zoey 101) have joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix series Sweet Magnolias, which is based on the popular book series by Sherryl Woods. The series is set in the charming small town of Serenity, South Carolina., centering on three women (Monica Potter, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley), best friends since childhood. Klein will play Bill Townsend, Serenity’s leading pediatrician who struggles to navigate life in a small town after an unexpected fall from grace. Spears will portray Noreen Fitzgibbons, a young woman who came to Serenity to work as a nurse. After a sequence of bad choices, she is determined to build a new life in her new city. And, Bruening will play Cal Maddox, a former professional baseball player who arrived in Serenity looking for a fresh start. (Deadline)

Actress Kari Matchett (Covert Affairs) and actor Stephen Moyer (True Blood and The Gifted) will star in the Canadian spy drama Fortunate Son, which is set in the social and political chaos of the late 1960s. Matchett will play Ruby Howard, an American who fled to Canada as a fugitive from the law. While Moyer will play Vern Lang, a CIA agent. (Deadline)

TV MOVIE CASTING NEWS

Actor Peter Facinelli (S.W.A.T., Supergirl) will play NXIVM leader Keith Raniere in a newly greenlit Lifetime movie about the dangerous sex cult that will premiere this fall. NXIVM Cult: A Mother’s Nightmare will center on the shocking true story of actress Catherine Oxenberg and her fight to save her daughter India from the cult. Andrea Roth (Rescue Me) will play Oxenberg, while Jasper Polish has been cast as India. Additionally, Sara Fletcher (Mom Tested) will play Allison Mack, the Smallville alum who came to be Raniere’s associate in the cult. (TV Line)

FOX drama Star co-creator Lee Daniels announced this week that the series will be getting a movie of the week to wrap “things up” on the cancelled series. (TV Line)

BOX OFFICE MOVIE CASTING NEWS

Actor Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games franchise, Me Before You) has joined the cast of the upcoming box office movie Enola Holmes, which will star Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown in the title role as well as Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter and Fiona Shaw. (Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Christmas Camp will debut on July 11 at 9 PM

To get a promotion, Hayley (Lily Anne Harrison, daughter of veteran actor Gregory Harrison), an advertising executive who specializes in social media, must land a toy company that is all about traditional Christmas as an account.

The film also stars Bobby Campo (Being Human).

Here is a trailer for Christmas Camp.

NOTE: The Hallmark Channel will air Christmas in July movies all day long from July 12 through July 28.

Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5:15 PM:
Iron Man movie on Syfy

6 PM:
Love Unleashed movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)

6:40 PM:
Bohemian Rhapsody movie on HBO

7 PM:
The Loudest Voice on Showtime (Encore)
Once Upon a Christmas Miracle movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Downton Abbey on PBS (Reair)
The Avengers movie on FX

7:07 PM:
The Rook on Starz (Encore)

8 PM:
Burden of Truth on The CW (NEW)
Good Witch on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
The Rook on Starz (NEW)
Poldark on PBS (Reair)
Captain America: Civil War movie on Syfy
Baby Driver movie on TMC

8:53 PM:
The Rook on Starz (Encore)

9 PM:
Instinct on CBS (NEW)
Sailing Into Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

9:46 PM:
The Rook on Starz (Encore)

10 PM:
The Loudest Voice on Showtime (NEW)

10:04 PM:
American Princess on Lifetime (NEW)

Enjoy!

Last night’s TV on the major networks was filled with LOTS of repeats, some news and one Friday night drama airing a new episode [unless you lived in California where the night was jarred by an earthquake causing pre-emptions for news coverage].

Here is how that lone Friday night drama fared in the overall ratings:

8 PM Show:
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) [NEW] – 1.9 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.