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Men of a Certain Age is a character-based drama from Everybody Loves Raymond Emmy winners Ray Romano and Mike Royce . Romano, Emmy winner Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street, TNT's Salem's Lot) and Golden Globe winner Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise) star. The show, from TNT Original Productions, takes a look at the unique bonds of male friendship among three men approaching mid-life. These 40 something men have been best friends since college, but they're finding that life is indeed, as John Lennon once said, "what happens when you're making other plans." The show focuses on Joe (Romano), a friendly, 40-something, slightly neurotic, divorced father of two who dreamed of being a professional golfer but instead owns and runs a party store. He has two best friends: Owen (Braugher), an overstressed husband and father who is a car salesman at his dad's dealership; and Terry (Bakula), an offbeat, handsome, intelligent and still-struggling-to-make-it actor.

Wedding Day

Every couple dreams of having the perfect wedding. For many, it's the most important and emotional day of their lives. But for some, insurmountable obstacles create barriers to making their dream day a reality. Wedding Day is here to prove that a girl does not have to be rich to have a wedding fit for a princess. In this uplifting series, deserving couples from all over the United States will get a helping hand to ensure the most important day of their lives is also the most magical. Each week, celebrity event planner and food expert Alan Dunn (For Better or Worse) and celebrity wedding planner Diann Valentine (author of Weddings Valentine Style) host as family, friends and community will come together to create a dream wedding. Along the way, viewers will learn each couple's compelling story, from their first date to the big day.

Leverage

TNT's Leverage is a thrilling, fast-paced drama series starring Oscar® winner Timothy Hutton (PCM interview) (Ordinary People). This season, the gang continues to come up with elaborate scams designed to get revenge against those who victimize people using power and wealth. Hutton leads group as Nate Ford, a former insurance investigator whose son's death was the result of corrupt bigwigs abusing their power.

His highly skilled team includes Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman - Coupling), a grifter who uses her acting skills to corner her marks; Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane - TNT's Into the West), a deceptively dangerous "retrieval specialist"; Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge - Friday Night Lights), a gadget and technology geek who keeps the team in touch and informed; and Parker (Beth Riesgraf - Alvin and the Chipmunks), a fearless thief adept at repelling off buildings or squeezing into tight places. The team puts their energy, quick minds and sharp intellects together to work on securing justice for society's underdogs.

Leverage, which is executive-produced by Dean Devlin (Independence Day, TNT's The Librarian movies), has scored big in its first season, ranking as ad-supported cable's #1 show in its time slot.

Leverage: Art of the Con
Last season, Leverage fans has the chance to proved themselves worthy of being part of the team in the "Get Ready to Get Even" game at LeverageHQ.com. This season, Nate (Hutton) needs their help in an all-new promotional game. Nate's laptop, which contains valuable, extremely secret information about each person on the team, has been stolen. For a con artist, information is the deadliest weapon. The Leverage team needs game players to recover the files, documents and photos on the laptop by completing a series of missions. Those who accomplish each task will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a multi-city trip to become an expert in the art of the con. The winner will visit Paris, London and New York, sites of some of history's greatest capers. More than half a million users participated in last season's edition of the LeverageHQ promotional game, with two out of three respondents to a survey reporting that they watched all of Leverage's first season episodes. This game was developed in collaboration with Lead Dog Marketing.

Leverage Review
By: Rebekah Miller

The last episode of the first season left viewers wondering if the team would ever see each other again. The season two premiere of the drama series Leverage picks up right where it left off.

Viewers are sucked in right from the start as a suspicious car accident takes place within the first five minutes of the show. Nate Ford played by Timothy Hutton seems to be coincidentally sucked into the action when he saves the victims from the car crash.

Nate's former team then reconnects when they all find themselves in the same place at the same time. Since they split up, Nate has gotten a new job and a new place. He does not want to get involved in the teams former work, but they still feel called to fight injustice and continue with their con work.

The team made up of a grifter, a hitter, a hacker, a thief and of course Nate as the brains, play well off of each other. They are able to be discrete and get the job done without being too serious. Their group dynamic adds humor to the drama and action filled show. Everything they do is carefully planned and they each seem to genuinely love the thrill of their work.

Leverage is a captivating series filled with crime, justice and humor. It is set apart from so many other crime investigation shows because the investigative team is made up of former criminals who enjoy thievery, tricks and violence, but have decided to do use their skills to put an end to power hungry bigwigs and get revenge for oppressed underdogs.

Leverage Sneak Peek

Hawthorne

Jada Pinkett Smith (The Women, The Matrix Trilogy) brings her talent to TNT to portray a strong complex female character similar to Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer and Holly Hunter in Saving Grace.

Hawthorne is a character-driven medical drama told from the nurses' point of view, Pinkett Smith stars as Christina Hawthorne, the forceful-yet-caring director of nursing at Richmond Trinity Hospital. She defends the hospital's purpose by standing up to unsympathetic administrators, sometimes violating protocol when a patient is in need, and defending her staff against egotistical doctors. Hawthorne is also a recently widowed single mother of a rebellious teenage daughter.

The show has a diverse cast headed by Pinkett Smith that includes David Julian Hirsh (Lovebites), Michael Vartan (Alias), Christina Moore (90210) and Suleka Mathew (Men in Trees). Pinkett Smith also serves as executive producer, along with Emmy®-winning creator John Masius (St. Elsewhere, Providence, Dead Like Me) and Jamie Tarses (My Boys).

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Dark Blue

Dylan McDermott (PCM interview) stars in Dark Blue as Carter Shaw who leads a skilled undercover team of police officers who are so discrete, many of their own colleagues don't even know what they are up to. Shaw lost his wife and much of his former life leaving him deeply wounded as he attempts to bring down criminals through complex undercover assignments.

His team includes a recently married cop struggling with personal relationships formed while undercover played by Omar Hardwick (TNT's Saved); Logan Marshal-Green (The O.C.) plays a shoot-from-the-hip officer whose actions make fellow team members wonder if he has switched over to the bad side; and Nicki Aycox (Supernatural) as a green patrol cop used for her excellent skill in lying due to a shady past.

Dark Blue comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, with prolific producer Jerry Bruckheimer (the CSI series, Without a Trace), Jonathan Littman (the CSI series, Cold Case), Danny Cannon (the CSI series, Eleventh Hour) and Doug Jung (Big Love) serving as executive producers. KristieAnne Reed (Eleventh Hour) is co-executive producer. Cannon directed the pilot episode.

Dark Blue: Undercover
Viewers will learn there is a fine line between going under and crossing over as they engage in a new promotional online game for Dark Blue. At DarkBlueUndercover.com, game players will become members of Carter Shaw's (McDermott) elite undercover squad. Each player will get a false identity and weekly missions to bring down a gun-running ring. Players will be forced to make some of the difficult decisions that undercover cops face. Based on these decisions, players will either get caught by the group they are trying to infiltrate; get "flipped" and become seduced by a life of crime; or go deeper undercover. After 10 weeks, those who have taken the challenge will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a trip undercover in Los Angeles with VIP access to the hottest clubs and restaurants, a private helicopter tour of the Sunset strip and a ride with a former undercover LAPD officer. This game was developed in collaboration with Omelet.

Dark Blue Review
By: Rebekah Miller

Dark Blue is TNT's new serious crime drama. Dylan McDermott stars as Lt. Carter Shaw, the leader of an extremely undercover team of detectives. Throughout the show you will be wondering which people are cops, and which are criminals.

The show has a risky opening scene of a disturbing torture that will either grab your attention right away or make want to quickly change the channel. The show does not remain so gruesome throughout, but it is continuously filled with gun fire. Dark Blue tries very hard to set a tone with mass amounts of dark scenes, blood and suspenseful music, and it succeeds in making its ambiance match its name. The violence and suspense is well done and helps move the plot forward.

So that the undercover team detective team members do not seem like soulless tough guys, a few sentimental moments are thrown in. Carter is a loner who has lost his wife, and Ty Curtis (Dmari Hardwick) is newly married and devoted to his wife which could get in the way of his work as part of the team.

Dark Blue is very similar to other Jerry Bruckheimer shows such as CSI and Without A Trace so fans of his work will surely enjoy the new series. What makes Dark Blue a little different is the fact that even the audience is not always sure which people are criminals, which are undercover detectives, or if any of the detectives have crossed over and become what they pretend to be. As Ty tells Jamie Allen (Nicki Aycox) "How long can you pretend to be something before you become it?" Perhaps this is foreshadowing for what is to come later in the season.

Dark Blue Sneak Peek

The Closer

TNT's hit series The Closer is going to be a great year of change for Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson and her major Crimes unit as THE CLOSER returns for its fifth season. The crime drama stars Golden Globe winner Kyra Sedgwick (PCM Interview) who continues to dominate the industry.
As a former Atlanta detective who is brought to Los Angeles to head a special LAPD homicide unit Sedgwick gives an explosive performance. She is a great investigator with great interrogation skills and has a great track record for closing nearly every case with a suspect confession. The only problem is her work is her first priority in her life and she does not know how to balance her personal relationship and work. She even planned to postpone her wedding in the season four finale.

The series features a strong cast that have received three Screen Actors Guild Award ensemble nominations. Corey Reynolds (The Terminal) co-stars as Sgt. Gabriel, who once was a rising star in the department who now feels as if is career is on hold after an inter-office romance and breakup. Tony Denison (Prison Break) and G.W. Bailey (interview) (M*A*S*H) plays Lt. Flynn and Lt. Provenza, who both are solid investigators who have a penchant for goofing around at the risk of endangering the integrity of the squad's investigations. Michael Paul Chan (Arrested Development) is Lt. Tao, the squad's computer expert who tends to go overboard explaining the minutia of the latest technology which is used to help solve a case. Raymond Cruz (Breaking Bad) plays Det. Julio Sanchez, a passionate and intense gang expert who recovered from a gunshot wound and suffered the loss of his brother.

The series also stars Jon Tenney (Tombstone) as Brenda's husband, FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard who finally managed to get her to alter after much resistance because of Brenda's busy schedule, J.K. Simmons (Juno) as Brenda's demanding boss, Assistant Police Chief Will Pope, who receives constant pressure form his superiors to make budget cuts and creates more synergy among the divisions. Robert Gossett(Arlington Road) as head of Robbery Homicide Commander Taylor, who frequently serves as the press liaison on Brenda's cases, and Phillip P Keene (The DA) as Buzz Watson, who video surveillance footage is often useful to Brenda's investigations.

Throughout the fifth season The Closer will explore the issue of major changes. As Brenda starts adjusting to her married life, she also loses someone very dear to her. In addition, the intra-office conflict between Sgt Gabriel and Det. Daniels is finally resolved for good, and another squad members attitude changes completely after falling in love. The economy forces one of Brenda's detectives to take a second job, while a fatal shooting of a suspect leads to career complications for another.

"After four years of really getting to know these characters, the fifth season marks a great time to see how they react to major changes both inside and outside the squad room," said series creator James Duff. "We're very excited about where we're taking Brenda and her squad in the coming year."
Since its premiere in 2005, THE CLOSER has earned numerous ad-supported cable viewership records, ranking as the #1 series of all time and scoring the #1 series telecast of all time. Each year, the show's audience grows larger, with its 2008 episodes averaging more than 7.3 million viewers

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Raising The Bar

RAISING THE BAR This summer one of cable's most popular dramas Raising The Bar will be back on TNT. This powerful legal drama from Emmy winning producer Steven Boncho stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar (PCM Interview) (NYPD Blue), Gloria Reuben(ER) and Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle). The series follows lives and cases of young lawyers who work on opposite sides, the public defender's office and district attorney's office as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases.

This season's cases tackle such issues as hate crimes, drug dealing and child pornography as the lawyers face off against each other in the courtroom. In addition to the, they now have to endure the draconian rules of Judge Albert Farnsworth (John Michael Higgins - Best in Show).
This season cases will touch bases on issues such as hate crimes, drug dealing and child pornography as the lawyers will face off against each other in the courtroom. The lawyers now have to endure the draconian rules of Judge Albert Farnsworth (John Michael Higgins- Best in Show) while still putting up with the difficulties they face in Judge Kessler's court. Also with Roz missing the hands-on aspect of public defending and Balco determined to reach new political levels, they'll both find themselves in the courtroom more and more, alongside their talented staff members.

In Raising The Bar, Gosselaar plays idealistic public defender Jerry Kellerman, driven to do everything he can to secure a verdict of not guilty or a decent plea deal for his clients. Reuben plays his passionate and protective boss, Rosalind "Roz" Whitman, who loves her work overseeing the public defender's office but frequently wishes she could spend more time in the courtroom defending the underprivileged. Kaczmarek plays imperious Judge Trudy Kessler, who has dreams of becoming the next district attorney.

The series also stars Natalia Cigliuti (All My Children) as Bobbi Gilardi, a new lawyer from Brooklyn who has a flirtatious relationship with Kellerman; Melissa Sagemiller (Sleeper Cell) as Michelle Ernhart, a prosecutor who doesn't mind playing games in order to get what she wants; J. August Richards (Conviction) as Marcus McGrath, whose prosecutorial skills are matched by his overwhelming sense of right and wrong; Teddy Sears (Ugly Betty) as Richard Woolsley, a lawyer who could have a big job at his father's multi-million-dollar law firm but chooses instead to help indigent defendants; Currie Graham (Boston Legal) as Nick Balco, an assistant district attorney with a penchant for hard ball and sexual innuendo; and Jonathan Scarfe (Into the West) as Judge Kessler's loyal aide, whose personal feelings and relationships sometimes interfere with his work.

The series does not only look at courtroom battles but also the relationships among people on different sides. This season, Jerry will continue making judges' lives miserable, showing off his new hairstyle. His flirtation with fellow public defender Bobbi has the potential to evolve, now that her divorce from her abusive, drug-addicted husband is in the works. Marcus will get into a relationship with a local politician's chief of staff, which could cause complications in an important case. And Charlie will try to adjust to his life outside the courthouse.

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Saving Grace

Academy Award® winner Holly Hunter (PCM Interview) stars as gutsy Oklahoma City Police Detective Grace Hanadarko in TNT's bold seres Saving Grace. Hanadarko is a woman who holds nothing back, whether on the job or in her personal life. Hunter has earned two consecutive Screen Actors Guild Award® nominations for her performance as Grace Hanadarko. The series is made up of an ensemble cast that includes Leon Rippy (Deadwood), Kenneth Johnson (The Shield), Bailey Chase (Las Vegas), Gregory Cruz (Criminal Minds), Yaani King (The Prince & Me) and Dylan Minnette (Prison Break), with Lorraine Toussaint (Any Day Now) and Laura San Giacomo (Just Shoot Me).

Saving Grace focuses on the life of Detective Hanadarko (Hunter) as she balances her home life with brutal crime investigation. She struggles to work on her relationship with her partner Ham (Johnson) who is emotionally fragile due to the loss of his brother. Grace also must decode cryptic messages from her last-chance angel, Earl (Rippy), who continuously works to bring Grace to God. At the end of the second season, Grace was left with a hole in her life after death row inmate Leon Cooley, who shared visions of Earl with Grace, was executed. She then started having dreams of a young drug addict named Neely (King), and began to believe that Neely also shares a connection with Earl.

As Ham's divorce becomes finalized, he hopes he and Grace can finally be together, but Grace is unsure of how she feels. This season, we will get a closer look at the personal lives of Grace's fellow detectives Bobby Stillwater (Cruz), Butch Ada (Chase) and Captain Kate Perry (Toussaint).

Grace's best friend, criminalist Rhetta Rodriquez (San Giacomo), marriage gets shaky due to financial problems. And Grace's nephew, Clay (Minnette), continues to help out at the police station as an OCPD Explorer.

*** TNT will conclude the fascinating journey of Oklahoma City Police Det. Grace Hanadarko in 2010, when the network’s groundbreaking original series SAVING GRACE will come to an end. SAVING GRACE will wrap up with a nine-episode run planned for next summer. The provocative drama stars Oscar® winner Holly Hunter (The Piano), who this year received the second of two consecutive Emmy® nominations for her no-holds-barred performance. ***

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IN Development on TNT

(Untitled) Alien Invasion Project

Untitled Alien Invasion Project - A group of everyday heros fight to survive six months after an alien invasion. This project has been ordered to pilot and comes to TNT from DreamWorks Television and filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who will serve as executive producer along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank and screenwriter Robert Rodat. Rodat, who earned an Oscar® nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, is writing the script for the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg.

Class Action

Class Action - Steven Bochco, the mastermind behind many dramas, such as TNT's Raising the Bar, joins with Stephen Godchaux (Spin City) for this series, which follows a down-on-his-luck attorney as he fights for the disenfranchised.

Zapata, Texas

Zapata, Texas - The husband-and-wife team of Kyra Sedgwick (TNT's The Closer) and Kevin Bacon came up with the idea and will executive-produce this project, which takes place in a small Texas border town and follows its newly elected sheriff, "favorite son" Zeke. Zeke has to navigate the equally treacherous waters of small-town politics and the volatile world of the U.S./Mexico border. Bacon is attached to direct the pilot.

(Untitles) Matt Williams Family Drama

Untitled Matt Williams Family Drama - Matt Williams, creator of Roseanne and co-creator of Home Improvement, takes a personal, passionate and ultimately heroic look at a loving, middle-American family that struggles to keep everything together when it all seems to be failling apart.

(Untitled) Daniel Pyne Noir Drama

Untitled Daniel Pyne Noir Drama - Daniel Pyne's many writing credits include The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Any Given Sunday and Pacific Heights. This project from Warner Horizon Television is set in 1954 Los Angeles, where a private detective tries to do the right thing when the world around him makes everything more difficult.

Pastor Jazz

Pastor Jazz is a drama that focuses on a minister, his music and his passion for people's hearts and souls, from the poor to the wealthy. Charles S. Dutton (The Express, Roc) is Pastor Jazz in this project, which is from Warner Horizon Television, Dutton, Mitchell Burgess (The Sopranos, Northern Exposure) and Robin Green (The Sopranos, Northern Exposure).

Macalister

Macalister - Henry Shepard is a washed-up-novelist-turned-professor who's goal is to inspire the boys of The Macalister School. F.J. Pratt (Less Than Perfect) and Dan Cohen (Less Than Perfect) look into the mischievious minds of students at an all-boys school in upstate New York, showing how one man teacher can impact children of wealth and privilege.

Proof

Proof - Eccentric neuroscientist, Dr. Geoffrey Pierce, uses his unique outlook to help the federal government solve complex cases. With an expanisve knowledge of human behavior and a masterful understanding of the mind, this quirky, crime-solving doctor pulls lessons from an odd and imaginative view of the world. This project comes from ABC Studios, Kenneth Biller (Legend of the Seeker, Star Trek: Voyager) and Mike Sussman (Star Trek: Voyager)

The Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic - The renowed Mayo Clinic is the place where hope springs eternal and when someone is ill and has been told nothing more can be done it is the place to go. This project will chronicle the lives of Mayo doctors and their patients. Bill Guttentag (Nanking) and David Kanter (Rendition) are executive producers.

Trip Of A Lifetime

Trip of a Lifetime brings together extended, disconnected and deserving families and gives them a chance to have their dreams fulfilled. It could revolve around a lost family member, an unknown child, a missing brother or simply a returned keepsake. The project will be executive-produced by acclaimed author and travel expert Peter Greenberg and Rich Heller (Dallas: War of the Ewings)

TNT Turner Network Television Programs:

Angel
Bones
Charmed
The Closer
Cold Case
Dark Blue
ER
Hawthorne
Las Vegas
Law and Order
Leverage
Men of A Certain Age
Night And Day
Raising The Bar
Saving Grace
The Line
Trust Me
Wedding Day
X-Files

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