The month of August is a month of summer TV season wind-down and these next two weeks are mostly packed with season finale’s for the summer shows. I’ve been working on the 2011 Fall TV Season premieres list which should be coming in by the end of this month on GeekTonic. For now read on for the GeekTonic weekly TV update highlighting all the new premieres, finales and specials coming up this week.
NOTE: All Times are Listed for EST – TV schedules subject to change
Falling Skies 2-hour finale airs Sunday
Sunday, August 7
Teen Spirit (7m on ABC Family) New made-for-TV movie
Teen Choice 2011 (8pm on Fox) The 2011 Teen Choice Awards
Curiosity (8pm on Discovery) New science/documentary series
Falling Skies (10pm oon TNT) Season 1 2-hour finale. Yes it was picked up for a second season. While some sci-fi fans have been complaining of too much character background stories and not enough aliens and action, this series had cable TV’s top series launch in terms of viewers so far in 2012.
Hillbilly Handfishin’ (10pm on Animal Planet) New animal/nature series where people from around the world travel to Oklahoma to try noodling, where they go into deep, murky waters to catch catfish with their bare hands and feet.
In Plain Sight (10pm on USA) Season 4 finale
Watch What Happens: Live (11pm on Bravo) Season 4 finale
Monday, August 8
Bachelor Pad (8pm on ABC) Season 2 premiere
Switched at Birth (9pm on Family) Season 1 finale
Tia & Tamera (9pm on Style) New reality series
Sugar High (10:30pm on Food) New cooking/travel series about sweets
Tuesday, August 9
Auction Kings (9pm on Discovery) Season 2 premiere
I Escaped: Real Prison Breaks (9pm on Investigation Discovery) New series
White Collar (9pm on USA) Season 3 finale
Covert Affairs (10pm on USA) Season 2 finale
Aftermath With William Shatner (10pm on Bio) Season 2 finale
Dirty Money (10pm on Discovery) New reality series
Top Shot (10pm on History) Season 3 premiere
Big Law: Deputy Butterbean (10pm on Investigation Discovery) New series
Wednesday, August 10
Hard Knocks ‘11 (10pm on HBO) Season 7 premiere
Thursday, August 11
So You Think You Can Dance (8pm on Fox) Season 8 finale
Russian Dolls (10:32pm on Lifetime) New reality series
Friday, August 12
Karaoke Battle USA (9pm on ABC) New reality/contest series hosted by Joey Fatone
Whale Wars (9pm on Animal Planet) Season 4 finale
Strike Back (10pm on Cinemax) New drama/action series where an American, ex-Delta Force operative works with the British military to stop terrorists.
Sunday, August 14
The Exorcist Files (9pm on Discovery) New reality series where exorcists share their stories. *sigh*
In the Flow with Affion Crockett (9pm on Fox) New comedy by executive producer Jamie Foxx. Hosted (and starring) by Affion Crockett this is a sketch comedy series featuring spoofs of pop culture, movie trailers, commercials, TV shows, music videos and celebrities. This premiere episode guest stars Snoop Dogg, Russell Simmons, Chris Brown and more.
Food Network Star (9pm on Food) Season 7 finale
The Great Food Truck Race (10pm on Food) Season 2 premiere
High Stakes Sweepers (10pm on TLC) New reality series
Ryan and Tatum: The O’Neals (10pm on Oprah) Season 1 finale
Monday, August 15
The Lying Game (9pm on ABC Family) new family drama/sitcom series by the author of “Pretty Little Liars”. This one is about identical twin sisters separated at birth, one wealthy and the other poor. One finds out she has a twin and….
The Millionaire Matchmaker (9pm on Bravo) Season 5 premiere
Most Eligible Dallas (10pm on Bravo) New reality series
Teen Wolf (10pm on MTV) Season 1 finale
Hair Battle Spectacular (10pm on on Oxygen) Season 2 premiere
Tuesday, August 16
MasterChef (8pm on Fox) Season 2 finale
The Nine Lives of Chloe King (9pm on ABC Family) Season 1 finale
Memphis Beat (9pm on TNT) Season 2 finale
What Not to Wear (9pm on TLC) Season 10 premiere
Downsized (9pm on WE) Season 2 premiere
HawthoRNe (10pm on TNT) Season 3 finale
Wednesday, August 17
Ton of Cash (9pm on VH1) New game show series
Animals Say the Wildest Things (9pm on National Geographic Wild) New animal/entertainment series
Ghost Hunters International (9pm on Syfy) Season 3 finale
State of Georgia (9:30pm on ABC Family) Season 1 finale
Rocco’s Dinner Party (10pm on Bravo) Season 1 finale
Love in the Wild (10pm on NBC) Season 1 finale
Legend Quest (10pm on Syfy) Season finale
Rocco’s Dinner Party (10pm on Bravo) Season 1 finale
Law & Order: UK (9pm on BBC America) Season 5 premiere
Outrageous Kid Parties (10pm on TLC) Season 2 premiere
Happily Divorced (10:30pm on TVLand) Season 1 finale
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