By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, June 8, 2015
HBO's 'Game of Thrones" comes to a fifth season close Sunday while Netflix's biggest show "Orange is the New Black" comes back on Friday in the wee hours for some great binge-watching into the weekend.
Otherwise, you have the CMT Awards (because what's another country music award show?) and the season finales of Fox's "Bones," the CW's "iZombie," HBO's 'Silicon Valley" and "Veep" to choose from. Plus, TNT's "Major Crimes" is back tonight for a fourth season.
This covers Monday, June 8 through Sunday June 14, 2015.
MONDAY
"American Ninja Warrior" 8 p.m. NBC — Obstacles include Tilting Slider, Cargo Crossing and the Swinging Spikes.
"The Bachelorette " 8 p.m. ABC — Kaitlyn and the guys visit New York City and meet Doug E. Fresh.
"So You Think You Can Dance " 8 p.m. Fox — Detroit auditions.
"The Fosters " 9 p.m. ABC Family (third season debut) — The family deal with the repercussions of a bad car accident.
" Devious Maids " 9 p.m. Lifetime — Zoila and Valentina face a serious decision about their future.
" The Real Housewives of Orange County " 9 p.m. Bravo (10th season debut) — Vicki shares big news about her boyfriend.
" Major Crimes" 9 p.m. TNT (fourth season debut) — The squad investigating a double homicide related to a series of home invasions in the Hollywood Hills
"The Island " 10 p.m. NBC — The 12 remaining men desperately seek food.
"Unreal " 10 p.m. Lifetime — A family tragedy strikes one of the girls.
"Murder in the First " 10 p.m. TNT (second season debut) — Terry and Hildy investigate when two students open fire on a school bus.
"Turn " 10 p.m. AMC (first season finale) — Abe plots to assassinate Major Hewlett.
"Odd Mom Out " 10 p.m. Bravo (new series) — A scripted comedy about a woman dealing with life and motherhood in New York's Upper East Side.
TUESDAY
"Pretty Little Liars" 8 p.m. ABC Family — The effects of captivity weigh on the girls.
"iZombie " 9 p.m. the CW (first season finale) — Liv and Clive discover new evidence in the Max Rager case
" Deadliest Catch " 9 p.m. Discovery — A deckhand loses his cool aboard the Time Bandit
" Chrisley Knows Best " 9:30 p.m. USA — Savannah wants to go to college a year early.
" Sisterhood of Hip Hop " 9 p.m. Oxygen (second season debut) — Diamond feels disrespected and mulls over attending Siya and Nyemiah's show.
" The Real Houseswives of New York " 9 p.m. Bravo —Dorinda's birthday dinner takes a sour turn when Bethenny and Heather have a screaming showdown
" Hell's Kitchen " 9 p.m. Fox (14th season finale) — Lilburn's T. Gregoire faces off against Roanoake's Meghan Gill.
"Royal Pains " 10 p.m. USA — Hank treats a rookie triathlete.
"Finding Carter " 10 p.m. MTV — Unveiled secrets threaten the bonds of sisterhood.
WEDNESDAY
"Masterchef " 8 p.m. Fox — The cooks prepare crab dishes for the judges. Later, the contestants make sweet or savory creations using corn as the common ingredient.
"CMT Music Awards " 8 p.m. CMT — Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow host. Performers include Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney.
"Player Gets Played " 9:30 p.m. Oxygen (new series) — An R&B singer receives punishment in the series premiere of this reality show in which women plot surprising confrontations against their cheating boyfriends.
"C elebrity Wife Swap " 10 p.m. ABC — Tami Roman leaves Houston, where she enjoys takeout dinners and the city's nightlife and swaps places with Kerri Walsh-Jennings, who lives a life revolved around eating healthy and exercising in Los Angeles.
THURSDAY
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox (10th season finale) — Brennan and Booth mull career moves out of the Jeffersonian and the FBI, respectively.
"Beauty and the Beast" 8 p.m. the CW (third season debut) — Vincent considers popping the question.
"Aquarius" 9 p.m. NBC — Hodiak investigates the murder of a corrupt coffee-hut owner.
"NBA Finals Game Four" 9 p.m. ABC — Can the Warriors stop Lebron?
"IHeartRadio Summer Pool Party" 9 p.m. the CW — Nicki Minaj, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Brown, Echosmith, Shaggy and David Guetta perform at Caeser's Palace Las Vegas. Nick Jonas hosts.
"The Seventies" 9 p.m. CNN (new series) — The 1970s are examined through its politics, culture and historic events. In the opener, a look at how TV changed during the decade.
"Pawn Stars" 9:30 p.m. History (ninth season finale) — Cool collectibles feature Elvis' $40,000 Superfly coat; "Star Trek" memorabilia; the debut issue of "Playboy" magazine featuring Marilyn Monroe; a 1963 first edition "The Amazing Spider-man" and a Batmobile replica.
"The Comedians " 10 p.m. FX — Billy hires Josh's friend as a director who wants to shoot an unscripted sketch in the woods at night.
"Lost in Transmission " 10 p.m. History (first season finale) — A 1968 Ford XL convertible is restored as a surprise for its ailing owner, and Rutledge has word on George's long-lost Corvette. Meanwhile, a 1949 Chevy Long Bed truck is tricked-out as a gift for Rut's wife.
"Hannibal " 10 p.m. NBC — A healed Will follows a hunch and lands in Italy to search for Hannibal Lecter. Will draws suspicion from an inspector, who then tries to enlist Will's help to apprehend Lecter.
FRIDAY
"Orange is the New Black" 3:01 a.m. Netflix (third season debut) —Is Vee dead?
"Defiance" 8 p.m. Syfy (third season debut) — Nolan and Irisa are rescued from their underground confinement just in time to discover that enemy forces are marching on the town of Defiance.
"Brides Gone Styled" 9 p.m. TLC (new series) — Brides get makeovers to save them from their questionable style choices.
"Dark Matter" 10 p.m. Syfy (new series) — The lives of four prophetesses are followed, who believe God has given them powers to heal the sick, see the future and rid people of addictions.
WEEKEND
"I Killed My BFF: The Babysitter" 8 p.m. Saturday Lifetime — Two moms become best friends after they meet in a shared hospital room, but their relationship turns deadly when one of them submits to a dangerous attraction to the other one's handsome boyfriend.
"Power" 9 p.m. Saturday Starz — Tommy signs on to assist Ghost in expanding the drug trade.
"A.D.: The Bible Continues" 9 p.m. Sunday NBC — James confronts Caiaphas and wins concessions for the disciples.
"Game of Thrones" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO (fifth season finale) — Stannis is on the march.
"Nurse Jackie" 9 p.m. Showtime— Jackie has final confrontations with Zoey and Akalitus.
"Mother Funders" 9 p.m. Bravo (new series) — The Henry County Schools have disavowed this series about clashing Locust Grove elementary school PTO mothers.
"Food Network Star" 9 p.m. Food Network — Melissa d'Arabian judges the hopefuls on their ability to create an inspiring dish using only ingredients and leftovers found in an average family's refrigerator.
"Halt and Catch Fire" 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — The Clarks receive a surprising invitation as Bosworth tries to reconnect with his former life.
"Penny Dreadful" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime— Vanessa and Ethan flee to the Cut-Wife's cottage on the lonely moors where they draw closer together.
"Silicon Valley" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO (second season finale) — The verdict on Pied Piper's fate coincides with a startling real-life drama that makes their livestream immensely popular,
"Veep" 10:30 p.m. Sunday HBO (fourth season finale) — State results are announced on election night, testing the patience—and nerves—of Selina and her staff.
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