News & Notes
Over on cable, FOX Reality has the second summer season premiere of Battle of the Bods, Hallmark Channel has the TV movie premiere of The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger, and Syfy has the TV movie premiere of Sand Serpents.
Early today, TNT is replaying this past Monday’s episode of The Closer and USA has this past Thursday’s episodes of Burn Notice and Royal Pains.
Prime Picks
Kings (NBC): New. David has been arrested for treason. Michelle and Rose are brought closer together by an unexpected medical condition.
Castle (ABC): Repeat. In “Hell Hath No Fury” from this past season, Beckett and Castle are investigating the death of a city councilman.
Eli Stone (ABC): Series Finale. Eli thinks his vision is telling him that someone close to him is going to die. Eli and Keith are working on a case for a woman that needs a heart transplant. Next week the final episodes of Dirty Sexy Money begin playing in this time slot.
Solid Selections
Amusement Park Eats (Food Network): Repeat. Check out some of the best and most famous specialty foods found at amusement parks. Plays again later.
Harper’s Island (CBS): Series Finale. It looks like we will get are questions answered and the killer will be revealed. Runs two hours, as the final two episodes play tonight.
Other Options
- The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger (Hallmark Channel): TV Movie Premiere. A con man, played by Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), wins a stake in a cattle ranch. A cowboy, played by James Tupper (Men in Trees), owns the other part. They don’t get along, but have to end up working together when they learn they is a group of outlaws trying to takeover the area. Runs two hours.
- Leverage (TNT): Repeats. Watch “The First David Job” and “The Second David Job” to see how the first season ended and be ready for the season two premiere on Wendesday, July 15th.
- Primeval (BBC America): New. Abby’s brother is trying to figure out what she does and ends up being pushed into an anomaly by a big insect, so the team has to go in after him. Plays again later.
- Sunny’s Summer Eats (Food Network): New. Sunny travels the country to various fairs, festivals, and amusement parks. Plays again later.
Sports Notes
- FOX has MLB action with FOX Saturday Baseball.
- NBC has coverage of the U.S. Nationals swimming followed by third round coverage of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament.
- TNT has NASCAR racing with the Sprint Cup: LifeLock.com 400.
- Versus has Stage 8 of the Tour de France that plays multiple times throughout the day.
Late Night
- Army Wives (Lifetime): Repeat. Last Sunday’s episode, “Disengagement,” replays.
TV Marathons
A&E has five episodes of Flip This House early.
ABC Family has three Harry Potter moives.
Discovery Channel has 12 episodes of MythBusters.
MTV has five episodes of 16 and Pregnant tonight.
Spike has the five-part UFC’s Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights.
truTV has six episodes of Dominick Dunne: Power, Privilege & Justice.
VH1 has six episodes of The Great Debate.
