Castle

Seven will screen new episodes of Bones, after Dancing with the Stars, Sundays around 9.00pm from April 22.

The return of the series includes the much anticipated birth of Baby Bones, in an episode titled The Prisoner in the Pipe. After a three month hiatus in the US, this is the first of seven episodes remaining in the seventh season of Bones.

On Tuesday April 24, Seven will air the two hour season finale of Parenthood from 9.30pm, which promises to be an absolute tear-jerker. There’s a new baby, an appealing offer, a big fight, a devastating realisation, a reconciliation, a proposal and a Braverman wedding!

Bones returning to Sunday nights, poses the question as to what night Seven will air Downton Abbey – which enjoyed success at 8.30pm Sundays last year.

New episodes of Castle follow Bones at 10pm Sunday from April 22.

8:30pm – Sunday, March 25 on Seven

This week on CASTLE, Castle & Beckett find themselves handcuffed together in a locked room with no memory of how or why they got there.

When Castle and Beckett wake up in bed, handcuffed together, in a locked room with no memory of how they got there, they must piece together the mystery of where they are and why, all while trying to escape. But as the two of them adjust to being shackled together, what’s the biggest threat they face… the people who abducted them or each other?

Meanwhile, Ryan, Esposito and Gates are left to investigate their disappearance in a case where all is not what it seems.

CASTLE stars NATHAN FILLION as Richard Castle, STANA KATIC as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, SUSAN SULLIVAN as Martha Rodgers, MOLLY QUINN as Alexis Castle, TAMALA JONES as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, JON HUERTOS as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, SEAMUS DEVER as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan and PENNY JOHNSON JERALD as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.

It’s hard to believe but we are almost at our first big TV finale of the year with My Kitchen Rules having its Grand Finale next Tuesday March 27. The finale will play over two hours, from 7.30pm as the final two teams battle it out for 2012 Kitchen Rules supremacy.

MKR also continues 7.30pm Sunday and Monday March 25 and 26 respectively.

Sunday March 25 remains the same as last week, with new Castle at 8.30pm, but the following week, on April 1, repeats of Bones move back to 8.30 Sunday, followed by a Castle repeat. On the first day of Easter non-ratings, Sunday Night remains at 6.30pm.

Tuesday March 27, after the My Kitchen Rules Grand Finale, will be the premiere of Pictures of You at 9.30, while the regular Thursday night line up on Seven gets not one but two weeks off, thanks to AFL on Thursday March 29, and Easter the following Thursday.

Revenge remains on Monday nights at 8.30, and, interestingly, remains in the schedule for the first Easter non-ratings week. Amazing Race has a week (or two) off in the first Easter week.

Most of the rest of week 14 (April 1-7), however, is to be advised.

9:30pm – Sunday, March 11 on Seven

This week on CASTLE, Esposito and Ryan head to Atlantic City – part murder investigation, part impromptu bachelor party.

During the investigation of the murder of an Atlantic City casino owner at an abandoned warehouse, strong leads emerge for the team in both New York and Atlantic City. As Beckett and Capt. Gates work the New York leads together, Castle naturally chooses to join the detectives for the road trip to “America’s Playground”, hoping to help solve the case while throwing an impromptu bachelor party for Ryan.

Richard Burgi (Desperate Housewives) guest stars as Charlie Turner, the slick business partner of the victim.

CASTLE stars NATHAN FILLION as Richard Castle, STANA KATIC as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, SUSAN SULLIVAN as Martha Rodgers, MOLLY QUINN as Alexis Castle, TAMALA JONES as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, JON HUERTOS as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, SEAMUS DEVER as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan and PENNY JOHNSON JERALD as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.

9:30pm – Tuesday, March 6 on Seven

This week on CASTLE, Esposito and Ryan head to Atlantic City – part murder investigation, part impromptu bachelor party.

During the investigation of the murder of an Atlantic City casino owner at an abandoned warehouse, strong leads emerge for the team in both New York and Atlantic City. As Beckett and Capt. Gates work the New York leads together, Castle naturally chooses to join the detectives for the road trip to “America’s Playground”, hoping to help solve the case while throwing an impromptu bachelor party for Ryan.

Richard Burgi (Desperate Housewives) guest stars as Charlie Turner, the slick business partner of the victim.

CASTLE stars NATHAN FILLION as Richard Castle, STANA KATIC as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, SUSAN SULLIVAN as Martha Rodgers, MOLLY QUINN as Alexis Castle, TAMALA JONES as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, JON HUERTOS as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, SEAMUS DEVER as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan and PENNY JOHNSON JERALD as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.

Announced today – Australia’s number one show, MY KITCHEN RULES, will screen 5 nights a week from this Sunday, March 11 at 7.30pm.

CASTLE moves into the new timeslot of 8.30pm Sundays from March 18. BONES takes a break because we’ve caught up to the US – the series has a reduced episode order this season due to star Emily Deschanel’s real-life pregnancy and maternity leave and is currently on hiatus until April. The first episode back is expected to feature the birth of “Baby Bones” while Brennan and Booth are investigating a prison riot!

Megan Mullally guest stars as Penny’s mum in part 2 of the HAPPY ENDINGS double on Monday, March 19. Mullally told the Hollywood Reporter that she landed the role after introducing herself to star, Casey Wilson at a party.  “I’ve been watching the show all season, so I just introduced myself [to Casey] and I said that I thought the show was great and I thought that she was great on it. Casey mentioned that to someone and then I ended up being on the show.” Mullally plays Dana, mother to Wilson’s Penny. “When Penny was a kid they used to have a singing duo called ‘Two Hearts Beat As One’,” Mullally says. “We have a big number at the end. We choreographed it ourselves, by the way. We would like to be credited for that.”

The March 22 episode of PRIVATE PRACTICE finds Amelia Shepherd over the edge and on a dark downward spiral into a traumatic addiction relapse. Star Caterina Scorsone is compelling these next few weeks as we get a very real and painful look at how the disease of addiction not only destroys the addict, but the lives of their loved ones and co-workers. Look out for the riveting intervention episode soon.

9:30pm – Sunday, March 4 on Seven

This week on CASTLE, when Castle and Martha are taken hostage in a bank robbery, Beckett becomes a negotiator in an effort to save them.

When Castle and Martha are taken hostage by a crew of bank robbers dressed in hospital scrubs and using classic television doctor names (Trapper John M.D., Dr. Huxtable, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and Dr. Doogie Howser), Beckett finds herself on the outside, desperately trying to rescue them – which proves to be even more difficult with a by-the-book hostage negotiator (guest star Dean Norris), watching her every move.

Castle becomes the de facto leader of the hostages and discovers that the robbery is actually a skillfully orchestrated distraction for an even more sinister plan.

But with Castle stuck on the inside and Beckett on the outside, will either be able to foil the bank robbers’ plans before it is too late?

CASTLE stars NATHAN FILLION as Richard Castle, STANA KATIC as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, SUSAN SULLIVAN as Martha Rodgers, MOLLY QUINN as Alexis Castle, TAMALA JONES as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, JON HUERTOS as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, SEAMUS DEVER as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan and PENNY JOHNSON JERALD as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.

9:30pm – Tuesday, February 28 on Seven

This week on CASTLE, Castle & Beckett channel their inner “ghost busters” as they hunt for a supernatural killer.

Castle & Beckett confront the possibility of paranormal foul play when a world renowned ghost hunter is mysteriously murdered while investigating a haunting at a legendary New York mansion.

CASTLE stars NATHAN FILLION as Richard Castle, STANA KATIC as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, SUSAN SULLIVAN as Martha Rodgers, MOLLY QUINN as Alexis Castle, TAMALA JONES as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, JON HUERTOS as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, SEAMUS DEVER as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan and PENNY JOHNSON JERALD as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.

9:30pm – Sunday, February 26 on Seven

This week on CASTLE, Castle & Beckett work a murder case around theft of a valuable sculpture.

Castle & Beckett work a murder case around the theft of a valuable sculpture. Kristin Lehman (“The Killing”) guest stars as Serena Kaye, a smart, sexy insurance investigator, who joins Castle & Beckett in the investigation, but she also has her eyes set on Castle, all the while hiding a very important secret from the team.

Jessica Tuck (“True Blood”) also guest stars as Joy McHugh, a wealthy museum benefactor who becomes a suspect in the murder investigation.

CASTLE stars NATHAN FILLION as Richard Castle, STANA KATIC as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, SUSAN SULLIVAN as Martha Rodgers, MOLLY QUINN as Alexis Castle, TAMALA JONES as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, JON HUERTOS as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, SEAMUS DEVER as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan and PENNY JOHNSON JERALD as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates.