Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Premieres and Notables: July 25-31, 2011

Tuesday, 7/26

Deadliest Catch (Discovery; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Thursday, 7/28

Project Runway; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. 9th Season Premiere.

LA Ink; TLC. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Friday, 7/29

Thundercats; Cartoon Network. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The "classic" '80s 'toon gets a modern-- and anime-- makeover.

Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids (TLC. 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Deadly Women; Investigation Discovery.  9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Wolverine/Iron Man; G4. 10 pm CST. Series Premieres.
Both Marvel Heroes get their own half-hours in these anime-style adaptations.  I'm not "down" with anime myself-- but Warren Ellis has a supervisory role on the shows, so I hope they'll be true to the comics.  And, with Ellis around, probably a little bat-shit crazy to boot.


Saturday, 7/30

MTV2's 120 Minutes With Matt Pinfield; MTV2.  Midnight CST.  Series Return.
The '90s alternative rock show gets a monthly return.

Carson Nation (OWN; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Friday Night Dinner; BBC America. 10:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Sunday, 7/31

Discovery's annual "Shark Week" begins with Great White Invasion (8 pm CST).

American Ninja Warrior; G4. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

The Real L Word (Showtime; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Against the Wall; Lifetime. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Rachel Carpani stars as a detective who joins the Internal Affairs unit-- against her cop family's wishes.