By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday, May 29, 2015
Several Atlanta-produced shows come back this week:
- On Monday, Lifetime's "Devious Maids" opens season three and VH1's "T.I. and Tiny" starts season five.
- On Tuesday, USA's "Chrisley Knows Best" starts its third season.
- On Sunday, Bravo's "Married to Medicine" gets a third season.
A notable series finale: TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland," which starred the indefatigable Betty White, ends after six seasons Wednesday.
Among new series, Netflix's ambitious "Sense8" debuts Friday, ABC's creepy "The Whispers" starts Monday and Lifetime's fake behind-the-scenes look at a reality show "Unreal" gets going Monday as well.
And among returning series, Starz' brings back "Power" Saturday, USA brings back "Royal Pains" for a seventh season Tuesday and NBC gives fans of "Hannibal" a third season Friday.
This covers Monday, June 1 through Sunday, June 6.
MONDAY
"Mornings With Maria" 6 a.m. Fox Business Network — Maria Bartiromo, who moved to FBN from CNBC last year, debuts a revamped morning show.
"American Ninja Warrior" 8 p.m. NBC — A qualifying round in Kansas City, Mo., features such obstacles as the Big Dipper, Floating Tiles and Stretch Hold.
"The Bachelorette " 8 p.m. ABC — Kaitlyn makes a decision that sends shock waves through the mansion.
"So You Think You Can Dance " 8 p.m. Fox (11th season debut) — Paula Abdul is a judge.
"American Genius " 9 p.m. NGC (new series) — A documentary series profiling the top rivalries in innovation and technological advancement. In the series opener, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are compared.
" Devious Maids " 9 p.m. Lifetime (third season debut) — The aftermath of a shooting at Rosie and Spence's wedding that changes some lives forever.
" The Lion's Mouth Opens" 9 p.m. HBO — Filmmaker-actress Marianna Palka gathers her friends for a dinner party the night before a doctor's appointment to learn the results of a test that will determine if she's inherited Huntington's disease from her father.
" RuPaul's Drag Race" 9 p.m. Logo (seventh season finale) — Violet Chachki of Atlanta is in a good position to win.
" T.I. & Tiny" 9 p.m. VH1 (fifth season debut) — T.I. and Tiny plan a vacation for just the two of them in Costa Rica.
"The Island " 10 p.m. NBC — Fourteen men struggle to find enough water.
"Unreal " 10 p.m. Lifetime (new series) — A producer, Rachel Goldberg, works to manipulate relationships on a dating show in order to film outrageous footage as the series begins.
"Turn " 10 p.m. AMC — Abe returns from prison with critical intel; tensions rise between Hewlett and Simcoe.
"The Whispers " 10:01 p.m. ABC (new series) — A sci-fi series in which a mysterious entity invades Earth and uses unwitting youngsters to facilitate its plans for world domination.
TUESDAY
"Community" 3:01 a.m. Yahoo (sixth season finale) — Yvette Nicole Brown, a.k.a. Shirley "That's Nice!" Bennett makes a return appearance.
"Pretty Little Liars" 8 p.m. ABC Family (fifth season debut) — The girls are trapped outside of Charles' Dollhouse, and his games grow more sinister.
"iZombie " 9 p.m. the CW — Liv is taken back to high school when she investigates a teen's death following a late-night joyride that ended in disaster and a cover-up.
" Deadliest Catch " 9 p.m. Discovery — The King crab season nears its end and the fishermen step up the pace to bring in their quota.
" Chrisley Knows Best " 9:30 p.m. USA (third season debut) — Twin brothers, former high-school basketball players, each weigh in at almost 400 pounds.
" Stitchers " 9 p.m. ABC Family (new series) — Kirsten is recruited by a covert government agency to help solve crimes by gaining access to the memories of the recently deceased.
" Hell's Kitchen " 9 p.m. Fox — The final four receive a surprise visit from friends and family before a dinner service that determines who's going to the finale. Atlanta's T Gregoire is well positioned to win.
" Secrets & Wives " 9 p.m. Bravo (new series) — The inner circle of six Long Island women.
"Royal Pains " 10 p.m. USA (seventh season debut) — Hank helps a TV host who's off her game.
"Younger " 10 p.m. TV Land (first season finale) — Liza mulls a new career path.
"Finding Carter " 10 p.m. MTV — While camping with friends, Carter ponders revealing a secret that could change everything for the people she loves the most.
"Inside Amy Schumer" 10:30 p.m. Comedy — Amy strips for dogs; gets a mail-order husband; and teaches men the art of female emotional combat.
WEDNESDAY
"Masterchef " 8 p.m. Fox — The first team challenge for the Top 20 cooks takes place at an amusement park.
"Melissa & Joey " 8 p.m. ABC Family (fourth season summer debut) — Ryder's plans to join the Navy worry Joe and Mel.
"Brother vs. Brother " 9 p.m. HGTV (third season debut) — Jonathan and Drew take on the challenge of flipping an entire house in Las Vegas.
"C elebrity Wife Swap " 10 p.m. ABC — Jeremy London's wife leaves behind her ranch and daily chores in Oklahoma City and switches places with Jackie Siegel, wife of billionaire David Siegel.
"C raziest Restaurants in America " 10 p.m. Food (new series) — A series counting down food establishments across the U.S. that deliver memorable dining experiences kicks off with restaurants where hot and crazy meet.
"Hot in Cleveland " 10 p.m. TV Land (series finale) — Joy and Bob put their Paris wedding plans on hold when they learn a baby is available for adoption in Las Vegas, so the whole gang, including Bob's dad and Mamie, tags along for a trip to Sin City, where Victoria is reunited with Johnny Revere.
"Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman " 10 p.m. Science (sixth season finale) — Why people lie. Included: the brains of pathological liars; and whether technology makes it easier to be dishonest.
"Women With the World's Biggest Hips " 10 p.m. TLC — Profiling four women who are proud of their physiques.
THURSDAY
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — The remains of an ex-con and biker who became a yoga instructor are found in the ruins of a forest fire.
"Aquarius" 9 p.m. NBC — A drug dealer is murdered, and the prime suspect is Shafe's snitch.
"NBA Finals Game One" 9 p.m. ABC — LeBron James and the Cavaliers vs. Stephen Curry and the Warriors.
"The Comedians " 10 p.m. FX — A humiliating video of Billy and Josh is leaked on the Internet, and the fallout requires some series spin.
"Lost in Transmission " 10 p.m. History — An AMC Eagle, an all-wheel-drive station wagon from the 1980s, is transformed into a lowered street racer.
"Hannibal " 10 p.m. NBC (third season debut) — Hannibal moves through the European landscape with Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson) after eluding FBI capture.
FRIDAY
"Sense8" 3:01 a.m. Netflix (new series) — A sci-fi series revolving around a group of eight individuals across the world — or "sensates" — all of whom find themselves able to tap into and experience the senses of each other.
"Cold Justice " 8 p.m. TNT— The team heads to West Palm Beach, Fla., to investigate the puzzling shooting death of a young woman.
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" 8 p.m. the CW — Heather Morris ("Glee") guests.
"Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse " 9 p.m. OWN — A young girl claims that Marcus is her father.
"Preach " 10 p.m. Lifetime (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
"Double Daddy" 8 p.m. Saturday Lifetime — A high schooler impregnates two girls and tries his best to be there for both teen moms.
"Power" 8 p.m. Saturday Starz (second season debut) — Ghost gathers himself after the botched attempt on his life, and gears up to increase his participation in the drug business.
"The 69th Annual Tony Awards" 8 p.m. Sunday CBS — Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming host.
"Kandi's Ski Trip" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — Part three of three parts.
"A.D.: The Bible Continues" 9 p.m. Sunday NBC — Saul preaches in Jerusalem and Caiaphas fumes.
"Game of Thrones" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Jon returns to the Wall.
"Nurse Jackie" 9 p.m. Showtime— Jackie and Zoey set out on an unexpected road trip.
"Food Network Star" 9 p.m. Food Network (11th season debut) — Twelve hopefuls arrive in Los Angeles in the Season 11 premiere.
"Married to Medicine" 9 p.m. Bravo (third season debut) — Toya hosts a Halloween bash.
"Halt and Catch Fire" 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — After meeting Sara's father, Joe begins a new job.
"Penny Dreadful" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime— Vanessa and Ethan give Sir Malcolm tragic news.
"Silicon Valley" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO — Erlich wants to testify when Pied Piper and Hooli enter binding arbitration.
"Veep" 10:30 p.m. Sunday HBO — The source of the data breach and the Families First vote are addressed by Selina and her staff.
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