New TV Shows Starting
May 2013

Wentworth

Starts 1st May 8:30pm On SoHo
We all know Bea Smith ruled Wentworth Detention Centre. She was gutsy and fearless. But who was Bea Smith before prison? How did a wife and mother from the suburbs become a top dog without rival? Where did the confidence and fortitude come from that enabled her to get... Selected by 0 Users

Family Tools

Starts 1st May 8:30pm On ABC
Mixing family with business is never easy, and Jack Shea is about to learn that lesson the hard way. When Jack's father, Tony, has a heart attack and is forced to hand over the keys to his beloved handyman business, Jack is eager to finally step up and make his father... Selected by 0 Users

Maron

Starts 3rd May 10:00pm On IFC
Marc Maron has been a comedian for 25 years. He's had his problems. He was an angry, drunk, self involved, twice divorced compulsive mess for most of his adult life, but with the popularity of a podcast he does in his garage and a life of sobriety, his life and career are... Selected by 0 Users

Family Tree

Starts 12th May 10:30pm On HBO
Unemployed and unattached, Tom Chadwick is surprised when he's bequeathed an old chest of curios by his great-aunt Victoria, although he and his sister Bea can't remember ever meeting her. He finds an old black-and-white photo in the chest that his father, Keith, believes... Selected by 0 Users

The Fall

Starts 13th May 9:00pm On BBC TWO
The Fall was created by Allan Cubitt and revolves around a PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) investigation in Belfast into a string of Murders. After the PSNI are unable to make any progress on the case(s), Detective Superintendent Gibson, who is on secondment... Selected by 0 Users

The Goodwin Games

Starts 20th May 8:30pm On FOX
Where there's a will, there's a way. And when that will's worth more than 20 million dollars, you can bet someone's going to find a way to get the cash. A trio of estranged siblings return home after their father's death. The siblings will inherit $23 million if they can... Selected by 0 Users

Save Me

Starts 23rd May 8:00pm On NBC
Welcome to the Midwestern suburbs, where exciting things never happen. Well, almost never. After a near-death experience (choking on a hero sandwich), Beth is revived only to realize she now has a direct line to God. Of course, her husband Tom is skeptical and dismissive... Selected by 0 Users

Avengers Assemble

Starts 26th May 11:00am On Disney XD
"Marvel's Avengers Assemble" reunites the most popular super hero team - Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye and Black Widow, along with newcomer Falcon, marking the first time in animation history this distinct team of heroes will join forces. Led by Iron... Selected by 0 Users

Hit The Floor

Starts 27th May 9:00pm On VH1
Exploring the alluring world of professional basketball and the dancers who make the fans (and players) go wild, "Hit the Floor" asks the question: How much are you willing to sacrifice to make all your dreams come true? The Los Angeles Devils are the #1 team in the... Selected by 0 Users

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

Starts 28th May 9:00pm On OWN
Written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry, 'The Haves and the Have Nots' is a drama series following the dynamics of the affluent Cryer family and the impoverished family of Hanna, their housekeeper, and the obstacles and secrets that exist within both... Selected by 0 Users

Returning TV Shows in May 2013

MythBusters

Returns 1st May 9:00pm On Science Channel
Did a Medieval Chinese astrologer make it into space by strapping rockets to his chair and setting them off? Just how hard IS it to find a needle in a haystack? Can you in fact go insane by having water drip on your forehead? These are just a few of the myths, urban... Selected by 0 Users

Would I Lie to You?

Returns 3rd May 8:30pm On BBC One
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon. Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Ring Of Triuth", "This Is My"... and... Selected by 2589 Users

The Apprentice (UK)

Returns 7th May 9:00pm On BBC One
The Apprentice sees fourteen candidates, competing against each other for a position at Lord Alan Sugar's company. Each week the candidates take part in a task set by Lord Sugar. Each team will have a Team Leader who managers that group for that task. The team that... Selected by 2262 Users

Breaking Amish

Returns 12th May 10:00pm On TLC
In a world where "plain" is considered a compliment, TLC will pull back the curtains to reveal the strict traditions of the Amish/Mennonite religion and lifestyle as cameras follow five people who have chosen to leave it behind and explore the world outside of their... Selected by 0 Users

Only Connect

Returns 13th May 8:30pm On BBC TWO
Only Connect is a game show hosted by Victoria Coren. Patience and lateral thinking are just as important as general knowledge in the game. Connections have to be made between things which as first seem to have no connection at... Selected by 568 Users

So You Think You Can Dance

Returns 14th May 8:00pm On FOX
Contestants perform a particular style of dance each week with a partner. The audience votes on their favorite couple leaving the 3 couples with the least votes up for elimination. After each dancer performs a solo of their choice for the judges, one male and one female... Selected by 4744 Users

Offspring

Returns 22nd May 8:30pm On Ten
Offspring is an exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centring on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to over-think and fly off into fantasy. Following the Proudman family's... Selected by 0 Users

Masterchef (US)

Returns 22nd May 8:00pm On FOX
MasterChef is based on the British BBC series MasterChef. The competition takes place in the MasterChef soundstage located in Los Angeles, CA which includes a large kitchen area with several cooking stations which is overlooked by a balcony, a well-stocked pantry, a... Selected by 5863 Users

Rookie Blue

Returns 23rd May 10:00pm On Global
A fun, fresh, high-stakes drama with a twist of danger follows the lives of five young, ambitious cops right out of the Academy. From their very first day on the job, these rookies are plunged into the world of big city policing, a world where even the smallest mistake can... Selected by 0 Users

Arrested Development

Returns 26th May 8:00pm On Netflix
**NOTE: Even though Netflix released all episodes of Arrested Development on one day, they are portrayed on the Calendar as airing one episode a week, for ease of visualisation. Arrested Development revolves around the excessive lifestyles of the dysfunctional and... Selected by 0 Users

The Bachelorette

Returns 27th May 8:00pm On ABC
The Bachelorette is the female version of The Bachelor, where an eligible bachelorette must find true love among a group of guys, one rose at a... Selected by 2117 Users

The Glades

Returns 27th May 9:00pm On A&E
The Glades follows Jim Longworth, as an employee for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement who doesn't like to play by the book. Jim, a police officer recently transferred from Chicago after an altercation with his Captain when the Captain suspected Jim of sleeping with... Selected by 0 Users

Longmire

Returns 27th May 10:00pm On Netflix
Widowed only a year, Longmire is man in psychic repair that buries his pain behind a brave face and dry wit. Struggling since his wife's death and at the urging of his daughter, Cady, Longmire knows that the time has come to turn his life around. With the help of Vic, a... Selected by 0 Users

Melissa & Joey

Returns 29th May 8:00pm On ABC Family
Melissa is a grown-up former wild child of a political family who is now a local politician herself. When her sister ends up in prison and brother-in-law flees after a scandal hits, Mel must take responsibility for her teenaged niece Lennox and pre-adolescent nephew Ryder.... Selected by 0 Users

Baby Daddy

Returns 29th May 8:30pm On ABC Family
Ben is a twentysomething man, who becomes a surprise dad to a baby girl when she's left on his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his mother Bonnie, his brother Danny, his best buddy Tucker and his close friend, Riley, who is... Selected by 0 Users

The Listener

Returns 29th May 9:00pm On CTV
Toby Logan is a 24-year-old paramedic living with a secret: he can read people's minds. Until now, Toby kept his ability hidden, exploring its possibilities only with his longtime mentor and confidant, Dr. Ray Mercer. As he makes the rounds with his energetic paramedic... Selected by 0 Users

Top Shot

Returns 29th May 10:00pm On History Channel
Sixteen skilled marksmen compete for the title and a $100,000 prize package in this first-ever competition series from History. Each week one contestant is eliminated as they face both individual and team challenges that involve not only modern-day firearms but... Selected by 0 Users

Pawn Stars

Returns 30th May 9:00pm On History Channel
Pawn Stars is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business operated by patriarch Richard Harrison (or "The Old Man"), his son Rick Harrison (who opened the shop with his father... Selected by 2340 Users

MasterChef Australia

Returns 1st Jun 7:30pm On Network Ten
MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British version of MasterChef. Food critic Matt Preston, chef George Calombaris, and restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan serve as the show's hosts and... Selected by 1563 Users
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