We’re in the final few weeks of summer with many returning to school already. This week’s premieres though really begin the Fall 2009 season.
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Below you’ll find all this weeks premieres through next Sunday.
Project Runway returns – on Lifetime Thursday with host Heidi Klum
NOTE: All Times are Listed for EST
Sunday 08/16/2009
Mad Men (10pm on AMC) – Season 3 begins
My Antonio (10pm on VH1) – Another new reality TV show where Thirteen women arrive in Hawaii with hopes of winning the heart of actor Antonio Sabato, Jr.
Reality Hell (10pm on E!) - The subjects of this hidden-camera hybrid show on E! think they are contestants on a real reality show. They gear up for their 15 minutes of fame, only to have it turn into a time of infamy.
Monday 08/17/2009
Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi (9pm on HBO) – 25 year old Afghan’s job was to escort foreign journalists through rough areas of Afghanistan. He and an Italian journalist was decapitated after being kidnapped by the Taliban. This is a documentary of sorts talking about this story as well as the role people like Ajmal play.
Flipping Out (10 m on Bravo) – Season 3 of a show that takes a look at a real estate speculator, Jeff Lewis who lives in LA. He buys houses and "flips" them, selling them for a profit after fixing them up. He does so with the help of an unusual mix of disgruntled employees that he counts as friends.
Tuesday 08/18/2009
Shaq Vs. (9pm on ABC – Available in HD) – A new reality show that pits NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal against other athletes in their own sports. The first opponent is Ben Roethlisberger
The Secret Lives of Women (10pm on WE) – A strange reality TV (or something like that) show that goes behind closed doors with women of varying lifestyles and backgrounds to talk about their “secrets.”
Wednesday 08/19/2009
Ghost Hunters (9pm on SyFy - Available in HD) – Season 6. Really.
Top Chef: Las Vegas (9pm on Bravo) – Season 6 of the popular cooking competition/reality TV show.
Thursday 08/20/2009
Project Runway (10pm on Lifetime) – Heidi Klum hosts the fashion competition with it’s debut on a new channel – Lifetime. The wait was partly due to multiple lawsuits…
Models of the Runway (11pm on Lifetime) – A companion series to Project Runway that looks at life backstage and behind-the-scenes of the catwalk from the model's perspective.
Sunday 08/23/2009
The 58th Miss America Pageant (9pm on NBC – Available in HD)
What Would Brian Boitano Make? (1pm on Food Network) – a new cooking show on Food Network. With Brian Boitano.
Season Finales this Week:
- 8/16 7pm “Easy Money” series finale on CW
- 08/18 9pm “Hawthorne” season finale on TNT
- 08/18 10pm “Miami Social” season finale on Bravo
- 08/19 9pm “I Survived a Japanese Game Show” season finale on ABC
- 08/19 10pm “The Nine” series finale on DirecTV
- 08/19 10pm “Top Chef Masters” season finale on Bravo
- 08/23 8pm “Who Wants to be a Millionare?” season finale on ABC
The GeekTonic Ultimate Guide to the Fall 2009 TV Season is ready and will be posted Monday – stay tuned!
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