/A\ begins the month of June with the debut of RAISING THE BAR and MAKE IT OR BREAK IT, all new to /A\. New episodes of PAST LIFE, and HAPPY TOWN also continue throughout the month.
Programming highlights on /A\ include:
• Kate (Kelli Giddish) and Price (Nicholas Bishop) travel with their patient to Texas, only to discover he was involved in a violent crime on PAST LIFE (June 4)
• Michelle (Melissa Sagemiller) realizes that she may have feelings for a witness on RAISING THE BAR (June 8)
• Detective Hobbs (Robert Wisdom) thinks he knows who severed the hand found at the daily bakery on HAPPY TOWN (June 9)
• A company executive is in danger of losing his soul on PAST LIFE (June 11)
• MAKE IT OR BREAK IT debuts on /A\ (June 13)
Below is a chronological listing of programming highlights for June 3 – 13. All programming is subject to change. All times ET/PT (unless otherwise stated).
Thursday, June 3
8 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “Night of the Comet” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
As Mystic Falls prepares for a festival to celebrate the passing of a comet, Vicki (Kayla Ewell) is in the hospital recovering from the attack she can barely remember. Elena (Nina Dobrev) decides to go to the Salvatore house to talk to Stefan, but finds his charming brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) instead. Damon reveals surprising information about Stefan’s past, and when Stefan arrives home, Elena is confused and embarrassed to realize that he isn’t happy to see her there.
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – The In-Laws
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Right before his daughter’s wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor (Albert Brooks, WEEDS) discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.
Friday, June 4
8 p.m. – PAST LIFE – “Gone Daddy Gone” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
When an office worker with no previous psychiatric history is accused of stealing, he erupts in a violent outburst, forcing his co-workers to call in the Talmadge team. Kate (Kelli Giddish) and Price (Nicholas Bishop) travel with their patient to Texas only to discover he was involved in a violent crime.
Saturday, June 5
8 p.m. – DEFYING GRAVITY – “Natural Selection” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Some rocky and intriguing developments confront the crew as they learn to adjust to life on board the Antares, now well on its way to Venus. In spite of the libido-suppressing HALOS supposedly worn by everyone on board, pilot Nadia Schilling (Florentine Lahme) continues her seductive designs on Donner. Zoe (Laura Harris) still hears strange cries, seemingly coming from Storage Pod 4 – which is off limits to most of the crew. Scientist Eve Shaw (Karen LeBlanc) briefs her husband, spaceship commander Ted (Malik Yoba), about the true nature of the mission. Ted enters Pod 4 and is confronted by a frightening maelstrom.
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Murder in My House
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Lauren Kessler (Barbara Niven, ELI STONE) and her father Stan (Daniel J. Travanti, POLTERGEIST: THE LEGACY), a retired prosecutor, move to Philadelphia to start a new life. Convinced they’ve found the perfect house in the perfect neighborhood, they soon realize that nothing could be further from the truth.
Sunday, June 6
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTUREE – Solaris
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Upon arrival at the space station orbiting an ocean world called Solaris, a psychologist (George Clooney, Up In The Air) discovers that the commander of an expedition to the planet has mysteriously died. Other strange events begin to happen, such as the appearance of old acquaintances of the crew, including some who are dead.
Monday, June 7
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Perfect Pie
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The film Perfect Pie is a bittersweet tale of a longstanding friendship between two women: Patsy (Wendy Crewson, THE BRIDGE), a beautiful housewife who chose to stay in her rural Ontario hometown, and Francesca (Barbara Williams, FLASHFORWARD), an ugly-duckling who left the small town and achieved her dream of becoming a famous opera singer. After 30 years, Patsy asks Francesca to return home to perform at a concert conducted by Francesca’s high school sweetheart. But once Francesca returns, the women are forced to remember the secrets of their childhoods and the terrible event that drove Francesca away.
Tuesday, June 8
8 p.m. – RAISING THE BAR – “Rules of Engagement” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. on ACCESS
Jerry (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Michelle (Melissa Sagemiller) go before an overly strict new judge, and things only get worse when Michelle realizes that she may have feelings for a witness. Meanwhile, another case revolves around two older twins accused of falsifying a welfare check.
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Drumline
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. on ACCESS
In the film Drumline, a talented street drummer from Harlem (Nick Cannon, Shall We Dance) enrolls in a Southern University, expecting to lead its marching band’s drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top. Zoe Saldana (Avatar) also guest stars as Laila.
Wednesday, June 9
9 p.m. – HAPPY TOWN – “This Is Why We Stay” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. on ACCESS
Sheriff Tommy Conroy’s (Geoff Stults) wife (Amy Acker) is pressured by John Haplin (Steven Weber). Meanwhile, detective Hobbs (Robert Wisdom) thinks he knows who severed the hand found at the daily bakery.
10 p.m. – LAW & ORDER: SECIAL VICTIMS UNIT – “Shattered” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 11 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 10 p.m. on ACCESS
The kidnapping of a young boy culminates in a standoff that threatens the lives of members of the SVU team.
Thursday, June 10
8 p.m. – THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – “Friday Night Bites” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
Elena (Nina Dobrev) tries to ignore Bonnie’s (Katerina Graham) warnings about the disturbing vibes she got from Stefan (Paul Wesley). Elena invites Stefan and Bonnie to dinner, hoping that the two will bond, but the evening is disrupted by the unexpected and unwelcome arrival of Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Caroline (Candice Accola). Finally, the town is shocked by an act of violence.
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – The Perfect Score
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
In the film The Perfect Score, six teenagers from diverse backgrounds, conspire to break into a SAT testing center to steal the answers in hope of acing their exam. They quickly realize that the answer to their problems and the key to their happiness do not lie in achieving a perfect score.
Friday, June 11
8 p.m. – PAST LIFE – “Running on Empty” – NEW EPISODE
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
When a mid-level insurance company executive begins to exhibit strange behavior, the team realizes he is having out-of-body experiences and is in danger of losing his soul.
Saturday, June 12
8 p.m. – DEFYING GRAVITY – “Threshold” – NEW TO /A\
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
Profoundly disturbed by his experience in Pod 4, Ted (Malik Yoba) is ordered to return there by his wife, Eve (Karen LeBlanc), an event which tests their marriage. And despite Rollie’s (Ty Olsson) awareness of a previous romantic relationship between Ted and his wife Jen (Christina Cox), he makes a risky decision in asking her to give Ted the support he needs. Zoe (Laura Harris) and Donner (Ron Livingston) also find themselves trying to deny their deepening attraction. Back at the Control Centre, flight Surgeon Claire (Maxim Roy) is shocked to discover that all of the astronauts appear to have a set of identical gene variations, something that is virtually impossible. And, in a sexy and amusing flashback to their training days, the astronauts stage a contest involving their libido inhibitors (HALOs) in which the guys, wearing their HALOs for 24 hours, attempt to “beat” the devices.
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – A Lover’s Revenge
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic
In the film A Lover’s Revenge, psychologist Dr. Liz Manners (Alexandra Paul, In My Sleep) hosts a talk radio show, giving advice about relationships to her audience. When she suggests to her listener Sara (Sophie Gendron, My Nanny’s Secret) that she should leave her abusive and obsessive husband Kyle (William R. Moses, CASTLE), it leads to tragic circumstances.
Sunday, June 13
8 p.m. – MAKE IT OR BREAK IT – “Pilot” – /A\ DEBUT
Also airs at 9 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 8 p.m. MT on ACCESS
A young gymnast with dreams of Olympic glory shakes up the status quo at a Colorado training facility.
9 p.m. – THE BIG PICTURE – Corky Romano
Also airs at 10 p.m. AT on /A\ Atlantic and 9 p.m. MT on ACCESS
The comedy film Corky Romano, stars Chris Kattan (THE MIDDLE) as Corky, a bumbling veterinarian and the youngest, outcast son of an aging gangster named Pops Romano (Peter Falk, COLUMBO). Relying on his son, Pops calls upon Corky to infiltrate the local FBI and retrieve and destroy evidence being used to incriminate him for racketeering charges.
