The CMT Music Awards, probably the third most important out of four country award shows, returns Wednesday and the Tony Awards (with Hugh Jackman as host instead of Neil Patrick Harris) airs on CBS Sunday night.
Other notable shows returning: A&E"s 'Longmire" and History's "American Restoration" Monday and A&E's "Storage Wars" and History's "Top Gear" Wednesday. And my apologies: E!'s "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" is back for a ninth season. (That's no typo!)
Among shows with Atlanta ties, TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta" comes back Friday, CMT's "Party Down South" (set this year in Athens) returns for a second season Thursday and Decatur native Omari Hardwick stars in a new Starz drama "Power" on Sunday.
This covers Monday, June 2 through Sunday, June 8.
MONDAY
"The Bachelorette " 8 p.m. ABC — Atlantan Andi Dorfman hits New England with the remaining 13 bachelors.
"Love & Hip Hop Atlanta " 9 p.m. VH1 — Erica P plans revenge against Bambi for her sucker shot.
"Masterchef " 9 p.m. Fox — The finalists have 90 minutes to prepare a unique dish using dessert ingredients.
"24 " 9 p.m. Fox — Tensions between President Heller and Prime Minister Davies boil over.
"Hit the Floor " 9 p.m. VH1 — Ahsha and Derek try to keep their relationship a secret.
"American Restoration " 10 p.m. History (sixth season debut) — A 1920s Chickering baby grand piano for George Clinton.
"Ladies of London " 10 p.m. Bravo (new series) — The dramas of British socialites and American transplants living in England.
"Longmire " 10 p.m. A&E (third season debut) — Walt deals with the aftermath of Henry's arrest.
"Mistresses " 10:01 p.m. ABC (second season debut) — Savi finds a new lease on life after her brush with death.
TUESDAY
"America's Got Talent " 8 p.m. NBC — More auditions.
"Extreme Weight Loss" 8 p.m. ABC — A 255-lb. 52-year-old single mom and her 345-lb. 21-year-old son try to lose weight.
"Famous in 12 " 8 p.m. the CW (new series) — With help from TMZ, a family tries to become "famous" in 12 weeks.
"Riot " 8 p.m. Fox— Performers include Andy Dick and Tom Green.
"The Haves and the Have Nots " 9 p.m. OWN — Jim concocts a cover story to protect his son.
"Storage Wars " 9 p.m. A&E (sixth season debut) — Jarrod and Brandi go on a date.
"Top Gear " 9 p.m. History (fifth season debut) — Rutledge Wood returns in this car-oriented series.
"Fargo " 10 p.m. FX — Molly faces pressure to close the case.
"Celebrity Wife Swap " 10 p.m. ABC (third season finale) — The ladies of David Justice and Dweezil Zappa switch lives.
"Siberian Cut" 10 p.m. Discovery (new series) — An American logger harvests lumber in Siberia.
"The Night Shift " 10:01 p.m. NBC — TC desperately tries to save his critically injured friend.
WEDNESDAY
"CMT Music Awards" 8 p.m. CMT — Performers include Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Carrie Underwood.
"So You Think You Can Dance" 8 p.m. Fox — Chicago and Los Angeles auditions.
"Restaurant Stakeout" 9 p.m. Food (fifth season debut) — A man who used his retirement savings to buy a restaurant needs help.
"Catfish: The TV Show" 10 p.m. MTV — Tracie Thoms has an unusual encounter with a fan.
"Hot in Cleveland" 10 p.m. TV Land — The ladies see a pet therapist when their dog exhibits signs of depression.
"Motive" 10 p.m. ABC — Flynn and Vega investigate the drowning death of a socialite.
"Jennifer Falls " 10 p.m. TV Land (new series) — The unexpected loss of her job forces an investment banker (Jaime Pressly) to move in with her mom.
THURSDAY
"Hell's Kitchen " 8 p.m. Fox— The teams create their own menus for dinner service.
"Hollywood Game Night" 8 p.m. NBC — Jenna Fischer, Darren Criss and Laura Prepon are among the players.
"Gang Related" 9 p.m. Fox — A Colombian informant is about to testify in Federal Court.
"It Takes a Church " 9 p.m. GSN (new series) — Christians across the country help single parishioners find a partner.
"The Sixties" 9 p.m. CNN — The Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
"Undateable" 9:01 p.m. NBC — Nicki reveals that she has feelings for Danny.
"Last Comic Standing " 10 p.m. NBC — One more set of auditions.
"Party Down South" 10 p.m. CMT (second season debut) — The crew moves to Athens.
FRIDAY
"Brian Williams D-Day " 8 p.m. NBC — A 70th anniversary on the big day.
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers " 8:30 p.m. Lifetime — Betty discusses overexposure and warns against texting while driving.
"D-Day in HD " 9 p.m. History — Chronicling the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II.
"Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta " 9 p.m. TLC (seventh season debut) — Lori and Montel are back again. .
"Chrome Underground " 10 p.m. Discovery — A hidden compound outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
"Continuum " 10 p.m. Syfy — A shocking discovery is made by Kiera.
"Crossbones " 10:01 p.m. NBC — Blackbeard's master plan faces obstacles when a popular pirate captain arrives.
WEEKEND
"Orphan Black" 9 p.m. Saturday BBCA — A new player in the clone conspiracy emerges and turns up at Felix's door.
"Power" 9 p.m. p.m. Saturday Starz (new series) — Decatur native Omari Hardwick stars as a big-time drug dealer trying to go legit.
"The 68th Annual Tony Awards" 8 p.m. Sunday CBS — Hugh Jackman hosts.
"Miss USA" 8 p.m. Sunday NBC — The pageant is held in Baton Rouge, La.
"Kandi's Wedding" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — Kandi deals with family drama as she preps for the wedding.
"Brother vs. Brother" 9 p.m. Sunday HGTV (second season debut) — Jonathan and Drew Scott compete.
"Cosmos" 9 p.m. Sunday Fox (first season finale) — A profile of Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky, a pioneer in the study of supernovas and dark matter.
"Drop Dead Diva" 9 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Jane takes the case of a man on death row.
"Food Network Star" 9 p.m. Sunday Food — Alton asks the finalists to teach him how to make one of his own recipes.
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" 9 p.m. Sunday E! (ninth season debut) — The family tries to figure out why Kourtney seems to lack emotion.
"Sister Wives" 9 p.m. Sunday TLC (fifth season debut) — The Browns meet with a potential investor for their jewelry line.
"Turn" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC (first season finale) — Mary grapples with the realization Abe is a rebel spy.
"Devious Maids" 10 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Nicholas asks Marisol a surprising question.
"Halt and Catch Fire " 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — Joe's team must overcome internal differences as they begin building a new machine.
"The Hunt" 10 p.m. Sunday History (new series) — Hunters pursue brown bears on Kodiak Island in Alaska.
"Veep" 10:30 p.m. Sunday HBO (third season finale) — The days leading up to the New Hampshire primary.
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