Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of June 8
1 Murder in the First
Debut: Taye Diggs and Canadian Kathleen Robertson star as detectives in this San Francisco-set series from Steven Bochco that follows developments in a single case throughout the entire season.
When: Monday on Bravo
2 Veep
Third-season finale with back-to-back episodes: The team tries to make presidential candidate Selina (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) seem more folksy as the New Hampshire primary approaches.
When: Sunday on HBO Canada
3 Suits
Fourth-season debut: Wait, didn’t the previous season of this show wrap up just a couple of months ago? Yup, it was back in April. Who’s in charge of this scheduling? Lawyers?
When: Wednesday on Bravo
4 Tony Awards
Live: Hugh Jackman hosts the 68th annual edition of this hardware handout from Radio City Music Hall in New York. I have to say, Jackman was pretty great when he hosted the Oscars in 2009.
When: Sunday on CBS, CHCH
5 Chasing Life
Debut: A 20-something named April, played by Canadian Italia Ricci, is on a roll professionally and personally. But some devastating medical news forces her to adjust her thinking about everything.
Tuesday on ABC Spark
6 Graceland
Second-season debut: When a cartel puts a hit on Mike (Aaron Tveit), he returns to the supposedly safe haven of the title house, only to find that the place has changed quite a bit.
When: Wednesday on Bravo
7 The Incredible Mr. Goodwin
Debut: In this five-part series, “escapologist” Jonathan Goodwin swings from burning ropes and emerges from rocket-launched cars, etc. Seriously, I did not know “escapologist” was a word.
When: Tuesday on OLN
8 Major Crimes
Third-season debut: Mary McDonnell returns as Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor, who heads up a special squad dealing with high-profile and/or sensitive cases.
When: Wednesday on Super Channel
9 Duck Dynasty
Sixth-season debut: The lucrative leap into the mainstream for this series likely has come to an abrupt halt due to Phil Robertson’s repeated anti-gay comments. But the show goes on.
When: Wednesday on A&E
10 Pretty Little Liars
Fifth-season debut (main cast pictured above): Aria (Lucy Hale) guards Ezra (Ian Harding) at the hospital following his shooting, while the others set a trap to draw out “A.” Wouldn’t if be funny if it were Fonzie all along?
When: Tuesday on M3
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