The Closer (HD)
Series Finale – August 15
The award-winning drama wraps up an intense seven-season run with Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson finally facing her long-time nemesis, lawyer and suspected rapist and murderer Philip Stroh. Will her obsession with putting Stroh behind bars cost her the case and her career? Starring Golden Globe and Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, and two-time Academy Award nominee Mary McDonnell who stars in the spin-off series Major Crimes premiering August 22 on Super Channel.
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET
Don’t miss a second of the final season with the Season 7 Marathon Aug .18 and 19 beginning at 9 a.m. ET
Boss (HD)
Season 2 Premiere – August 17
In the role that earned him his third Golden Globe, Kelsey Grammer is back as Chicago Mayor Tom Kane – with a vengeance. Fighting harder against his incurable brain disorder and against the city’s corrupt politicians within his administration and beyond, Kane knows he has to be willing to betray everyone if he wants to secure his legacy. But will his debilitating disease ultimately render him powerless? Also starring Canadian Kathleen Robertson,Hannah Ware, Jeff Hephner, Martin Donovan, and Connie Nielsen
Fridays at 10 p.m. ET
Witness Kane’s path to ruthlessness with the Season 1 Marathon on August 11 beginning at 12 p.m. ET
Major Crimes (HD)
Series Premiere – August 22
Gearing up to take television’s favourite squad of detectives into a bold new territory, Major Crimes picks up where The Closer left off. Captain Sharon Raydor, played by two-time Academy Award nominee Mary McDonnell, leads a fearless team that will do whatever it takes to secure an airtight conviction and get the right people locked away. Also starring Tony Denison and G.W. Bailey.
Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET
Falling Skies (HD)
Season 2 Finale – August 23
It’s been a season of epic battles in the latest instalment of this powerful series from Steven Spielberg. Tom Mason and the Second Mass have been on the move, struggling to fend off the alien invasion. No one knows what the future will hold, but one thing is for sure…nothing will ever be the same, and no one is truly safe. Starring three-time Golden Globe Nominee Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Colin Cunningham, Maxim Knight. Filmed in part in Vancouver, BC.
Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET
Find out why everyone is nervously looking to the skies in the Season 2 Marathon on August 19 beginning at 12 p.m. ET
Movie Premieres
August 3 – The Skin I Live In (HD) 9 p.m. ET
Cast – Three-time Golden Globe nominee Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya and Jan Cornet
Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, eminent plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Ledgard has been obsessed with creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. Now all he needs is a human guinea pig.
August 4 – Carnage (HD) 9 p.m. ET
Cast – Academy Award winners Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz, and Academy Award nominee John C. Reilly
In contemporary Brooklyn, two pairs of parents meet for a civilized discussion after one’s child has hurt the other at a public park. However, the parents become increasingly childish and the evening devolves into petty chaos. Directed by Academy Award winner Roman Polanski.
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August 10 – What’s Your Number? (HD) 9 p.m. ET
Cast – Anna Faris, Chris Evans, and Ari Graynor
From the Emmy winning director of “Entourage,” comes a comedic search for lost love. When Ally reads an article that leads her to believe she’s going to be alone forever, she begins a wild search to find the best “ex” of her life. But her quest goes hilariously awry, from a puppeteer who’s more wooden than his puppet to a gynecologist with a “spotty” memory. Through it all, Ally might just find the man of her dreams in the last place she ever expected.
August 18 – Rise of the Planet of the Apes (HD) 9 p.m. ET
Cast – Academy Award nominee James Franco, Golden Globe nominee Andy Serkis, and Freida Pinto
Caesar, a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug, is raised like a child by the drug’s creator. Caesar ultimately finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned. Seeking justice, Caesar assembles a simian army and escapes, putting man and primate on a collision course that could change the planet forever.
HENNESSY BOXING – IBO Middleweight Title
August 2 – Live from the Roseland Ballroom in New York
Thomas Oosthuizen vs. Rowland Bryant
Seanie Monaghan vs. TBA
Live at 10 p.m. ET HD
Strikeforce MMA – Women’s Bantamweight Title
August 18 – Live from Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA
Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman
Undercard features Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson
Live at 10:05 p.m. ET HD
ShoBox: The New Generation – Undefeated Lightweight Champion Figueroa’s next fight!
August 24 – Live from TBA
Omar Figueroa vs. TBA
Undercard features Michael Perez vs. Fidel Maldonado
Live at 11 p.m. ET HD
