The Summer Premiere TV Schedule

The summer season of TV is almost upon us.

While most major networks will air reruns and reality shows over the next few months, here's a look at the premiere dates for various original shows on cable...

June 4
Burn Notice (USA), 9:00 PM/ET
The Listener (NBC), 10:00 PM/ET
Royal Pains (USA), 10:00 PM/ET

June 7
Bridezillas (We), 9:00 PM/ET
Army Wives (Lifetime), 10:00 PM/ET
Kendra (E!), 10:00 PM/ET
Denise Richards: It’s Complicated (E!), 11:00 PM/ET
The Next Food Network Star (Food Network), 9:00 PM/ET

June 8
The Closer (TNT), 9:00 PM/ET
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo), 10:00 PM/ET
Raising the Bar (TNT), 10:00 PM/ET
Weeds (pictured, Showtime), 10:00 PM/ET
Nurse Jackie (Showtime), 10:30 PM/ET

June 13
Kings [final seven episodes] (NBC), 8:00 PM/ET

June 14
True Blood (HBO), 9:00 PM/ET
Hammertime (A&E), 10:00 PM/ET

June 16
Hawthorne (TNT), 9:00 PM/ET
Saving Grace (TNT), 10:00 PM/ET

June 20
Eli Stone [final four episodes] (ABC), 10:00 PM/ET

June 22
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family), 8:00 PM/ET
Make It or Break It (ABC Family), 9:00 PM/ET

June 23
America’s Got Talent (NBC), 9:00 PM/ET
The Cleaner (A&E), 10:00 PM/ET

June 26
Hung (HBO), 10:00 PM/ET

July 7
10 Things I Hate About You (ABC Family), 8:00 PM/ET
The Great American Road Trip (NBC), 8:00 PM/ET
Blonde Charity Mafia (The CW), 9:00 PM/ET

July 12
Entourage (pictured, HBO), 10:30 PM/ET

July 15
Leverage (TNT), 9:00 PM/ET
Dark Blue (TNT), 10:00 PM/ET

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