Lie To Me

Friday December 9 at 8:30pm on W

Season three focuses on testing the relationships and dynamics of The Lightman Group as a wedge is driven between Lightman and Foster, creating devastating consequences for the group’s future.

Cast: Tim Roth, Kelli Williams, Monica Raymund, Brendan Hines.

W – SHAMELESS
SEASON 1
Commercial Free
Sundays from December 4 at 9:20pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
William H. Macy stars in this racy and edgy adaptation of the long-running, BAFTA Award winning British family drama as Frank Gallagher, the alcoholic patriarch of a large, unconventional, blue-collar family.

W – THE GLADES
SEASON 2
Commercial Free
Sundays from December 4 at 8:30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
In the second season of The Glades, Australian actor Matt Passmore returns as the attractive, brilliant yet hard to get along with homicide detective Jim Longworth. While trying to sort out his more than complicated love life, Jim will be faced with Cuban mobsters, poisonous snakes and a community populated with the descendants of human-sideshow oddities.

BIO – THE DAY JOHN LENNON DIED
Sunday, December 4 at 8.30pm
Subscription TV Premiere
On December 8 1980 the news that John Lennon had been shot dead caused shock waves around the world. The Day John Lennon Died is a brand new documentary that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death by revisiting the key moments of that fateful day.

CRIME & INVESTIGATION NETWORK – AMERICAN OCCULT
Three-part Series
Sundays from December 4 at 7.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
Hiding in the shadows of major cities and rural communities across America are groups of people seeking power, thrills and acceptance through worshipping the devil. These are true stories of how people involved in occults use devil worship and its rituals to intimidate enemies, satisfy twisted desires and justify heinous, bloody and sadistic crimes.

MAIN EVENT – COTTON vs MARGARITO II
LIVE from the USA
Sunday, December 4 at 1.00pm LIVE – Australian Exclusive Premiere
Three division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto will make the second defense of his WBA super welterweight title in this long-awaited rematch against professional rival and three times welterweight world champion, Antonio ‘The Tijuana Tornado’ Margarito of Mexico on Dec 4 at the boxing Mecca, Madison Square Garden.

W – LAW & ORDER
SEASON 19
Commercial Free
Mondays from December 5 at 9:30pm – Subscription TV Premiere
Filmed entirely on location in New York, the realistic program looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective.

BIO – EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
SEASON 1
Weekdays from Monday, December 5 at 3.00pm – Channel Premiere
Extreme Makeover Home Edition is extremely uplifting, it’s extreme transformation and it’s extremely communityoriented. See dingy kitchens get completely tricked out, spa-inspired bathrooms built where icky ones once were, and Olympic-sized swimming pools installed in what were once shabby overgrown yards. Host Ty Pennington and his crew do it from the ground up.

111 HITS – BONES
SEASON 1
Weeknights from Monday, December 5 at 7.30pm – Channel Premiere
Here’s your chance to see the series from the start.
Based on the real-life experiences and best-selling works of novelist-forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who solves crimes using evidence supplied by skeletal remains. The show follows Dr. Temperance Brennan, a bones specialist, doing her best to solve crimes for the FBI and Homeland security.

THE HISTORY CHANNEL – THE GLADIO: FOOT SOLDIERS
One-hour Special
Monday December 5 at 7.30pm – Channel Premiere
Explore the influence of Gladio, a secret terrorist network operating in Europe. Discover the development in the 1980s of a type of terrorism which used the media in order to influence public opinion and destabilise democratic society. The programme includes an examination of the kidnap and subsequent murder of the former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro.

W – WHITE COLLAR
SEASON 2
Tuesdays from December 6 at 8:30pm – Subscription TV Premiere
White Collar is about the unlikely partnership of a con artist, Neal Caffrey, and an FBI agent, Peter Burke. The second season kicks off with all new cases, more intrigue and more bromance!

THE COMEDY CHANNEL – OLIVIA LEE: DIRTY, SEXY, FUNNY
SEASON 2
Tuesdays from December 6 at 10.00pm – Subscription TV Premiere
Dirty, Sexy, Funny … and you can add cheeky, cruel and totally off-the-hook as BALLS OF STEEL’s Olivia Lee shows her skill for on-the-spot comedy, naughty hi-jinks and outrageous pranks.

FOXTEL ON DEMAND – Wednesday, December 7
GREEN LANTERN (M) – DAY & DATE PREMIERE
A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe. Stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
TREE OF LIFE (PG) – DAY & DATE PREMIERE
The story centers around a family with three boys in the 1950s. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence. Stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn
TREASURE BUDDIES (G) – DAY & DATE PREMIERE
Disney’s talking puppies embark on a mission to Egypt.

W – DAMAGES
SEASON 4
Wednesdays from December 7 at 8:30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
Ellen Parsons returns to Hewes & Associates to pursue a lawsuit against military contractor High Star Security and its powerful CEO, Howard Erickson. Turning to an ex-employee for information about a secret High Star mission gone awry in Afghanistan, plunges Ellen into a side of the war on terror that’s rife with torture and deceit.

THE COMEDY CHANNEL – THE MIDDLE
SEASON 1
Wednesdays from December 7 at 8.30pm
Subscription TV Premiere
Emmy® winner Patricia Heaton stars in this warm and witty single-camera comedy about raising a family and lowering your expectations.

CRIME & INVESTIGATION NETWORK – MOTORWAY COPS
SEASON 3
Wednesdays from December 7 at 7.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
Motorway Cops is returning for a third thrilling series.

FOXTEL ON DEMAND – Thursday December 8
JANE EYRE (M) – DAY & DATE PREMIERE
A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret. Stars Aussie Mia Wasikowska.
SENNA (M) – DAY & DATE PREMIERE
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.

W – ARMY WIVES
SEASON 5
Thursdays from December 8 at 8:30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
The women’s friendships continue to grow stronger as they band together through their most difficult challenges yet, including life with a newborn, career changes and the tragic loss of a loved one.

W – LIE TO ME
SEASON 3 (Final Season)
Fridays from December 9 at 8:30pm – Subscription TV Premiere
Season three focuses on testing the relationships and dynamics of The Lightman Group as a wedge is driven between Lightman and Foster, creating devastating consequences for the group’s future.

CRIME & INVESTIGATION NETWORK – OCEAN FORCE
SEASON 1
Fridays from December 9 at 8:30pm – Subscription TV Premiere
It’s real hard-driving action direct from some of the world’s most beautiful, and sometimes most dangerous, beaches. Handling everything from drunken brawls to dangerous open water rescues, see why life’s a beach for the lifeguards who never stop working to make playtime safe.

ARENA – ONE TREE HILL
SEASON 7
Saturdays from December 10 at 6.00pm – Channel Premiere
Now in its seventh season, One Tree Hill continues to explore the journeys of its beloved characters, while seamlessly introducing new favourites. As the series jumps ahead 14 months, these new relationships infuse the history of Tree Hill and change the lives of those who live there.

CRIME & INVESTIGATION NETWORK – MURDER SHE SOLVED
SEASON 2
Saturdays from December 10 at 9.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
Murder She Solved takes you into the minds of female criminal investigators as they reveal the untold stories behind the capture of the most notorious killers.

Masterchef, Ten 7.30pm

It’s team challenge time again and the 22 remaining contestants wake to find a letter from the judges telling them to meet them at the ”Mean Fiddler” pub in Rouse Hill, NSW. When they arrive they are split into men vs. women, and the captain is chosen by picking an apron that has CAPTAIN embroidered on it. They then have to cook for up to 700 people on a sweltering day. They are judged on how many customers they serve, how consistent their dishes are and the judge’s review. The winners head off to the beautiful Manly Pavillion for a seaside lunch, while the losers will be in an elimination tomorrow night.

Lie To Me, Ten 9.30pm

In this second last episode before the series ends, a baby goes missing, and her mother accuses an unknown person of the kidnapping. When Lightman sees she’s hiding something, he digs deeper and discovers a family in need of repair. A show that has had great and some bad weeks, but it will not be renewed. Next week is the finale with little chance of being wrapped up.

The Celebrity Apprentice, Fox 8 8.30pm

Latoya Jackson is back! Joining the men’s “Backbone” team, this is the first time Donald Trump has let a past celebrity return. After being thrown under the bus by Star Jones, and reluctantly by Nene from Desperate Housewives of Atlanta, she is seeking revenge on the catty women. She will join Meatloaf, country star John Rich and rapper Lil’John to try and defeat Nene, ex The View star and attorney, Star Jones and Oscar winner, and the hearing impaired Marlee Matlin.

BP: Profits and Disaster, SBS TWO 8.30pm

Long before the recent devastation in New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico, BP was widely viewed as a conglomerate that valued deal making and savvy marketing over safety. BP is a serial offender that has left behind a long history of disasters and problems.

East West 101, SBS ONE 8.30pm

Tonight Detective Koa is enlisted to help a teenager who is self- destructing. Malik is focused on apprehending an armed robbery gang, but the gang proves elusive and strategic.

[UPDATED] Oprah times now changed.

In the week of May 22-28, Ten will be screening the final THREE episodes of Oprah during prime time, at 9.00pm Wed May 25, 8.30 May 26 and 9.00pm Friday May 27 for the final. The first two are called The Oprah Winfrey Show – Finale Week, while the actual very last Oprah Winfrey show for EVER airs at 9pm Friday May 27.

Here’s how the rest of the week fits in with Oprah.

No changes to Sunday programming with Merlin, Masterchef, Hawaii Five-O and the NCIS repeat all remaining in place as per usual.

On Monday May 23, episode 3 of series 2 of Offspring continues at 8.30pm, followed by the return of House at 9.30pm with Season 7, episode 18.

Then on Tuesday May 24, New NCIS 8.30, NCIS: LA at 9.30pm. Masterchef and Bondi Vet remain at 7.30 and 8pm respectively.

Wednesday May 25 sees Glee out for a week to make way for Oprah. A 90 minute Masterchef team challenge episode pushes the start time back to 9pm for Oprah, with the season finale and FINAL EPISODE EVER of Lie to Me following at 10pm.

Thursday May 26 is the second last Oprah. It follows Masterchef at 8.30pm, pushing out the season finale of The Good Wife for another week. Law & Order: SVU remains at 9.30pm.

Friday May 27 sees the FINAL Oprah play out at 9pm, following Masterchef Masterclass. Jamie Oliver gets a week off. Law & Order is also out.

Sydney only: White Collar has its season finale at 9.30pm Saturday May 28.

As the US ratings season for 2010/2011 draws to a close, US networks have been announcing the axing of numerous shows.

ABC (US) have axed Brothers and Sisters, which airs on Seven on Monday nights to a rather strong audience for that time. No Ordinary Family has also been given the chop – so far it has aired on Seven for just two weeks.

Not doing well here or in the US is Detroit 1-8-7. Here, Seven have pushed the gritty police series back to 10.30pm Wednesdays.

A show that has been pushed back so far into digital channels and extreme late night timeslots is The Event, from NBC. After failing to attract an audience early on Friday nights, it now airs at 1am Saturday nights on 7mate. The Event has now been axed – hopefully the series will have the chance to conclude, rather than leaving viewers with unanswered questions. And what of The Cape? Treated the same here by 7mate.

Next on the list is V. A series which already had its second season shortened by 3 episodes. At the end of the season, there are still unanswered questions. V aired on Nine, then on GO! who are currently replaying the first series after midnight Wednesday nights.

So far unaired, are Nine network acquisitions Mr Sunshine and Better With You. These two shows are now gone, so the chances are they will end up on GO! or Gem or on Nine during summer, if at all.

US network FOX have axed Lie to Me. On Ten, Lie to Me has been sliding in numbers so far in 2011, but that has not been helped by a raft of timeslot changes and generally inconsistent programming. In the US, falling ratings for its latest season drove the decision not to renew the show.

Other shows axed include Off The Map, Law and Order: Los Angeles, Outsourced and Perfect Couples, while Chuck – one thought definitely gone by a number of sources, will have one more season only.

New J.J. Abrams pilot picked up

J.J. Abrams new drama pilot Alcatraz has been picked up by Fox in the US. The series, which follows a group of prisoners who escape from the island prison, features Lost actor Jorge Garcia and New Zealander Sam Neill. 

Lie To Me and Human Target cancelled

Lie To Me and Human Target have been cancelled by their US network this week. The Tim Roth-starring Lie To Me ran for three seasons while Human Target ran for just two.

Pressly’s comedy pilot picked up

Jamie Pressly’s new comedy pilot was also picked up by Fox. Pressly and Katie Finneran feature as a pair of mothers who discover their daughters are similar to the bullies they encountered when they were at school.

Mos Def joins Dexter cast

Hip hop artist Mos Def is joining the cast of  Dexter for a multi-episode arc on the show’s sixth season. He will play an ex-con who claims to have found religion yet seems to continually find himself surrounded by violence.

9.30pm Wednesday May 4 on Ten

Shoshannah Stern makes her third guest appearance in this episode of Lie To Me.

Calis hired by a wealthy woman to do a background check on her lawyer new boyfriend.She becomes suspicious when her son. Noah. innocently opens his briefcase and discovers a notebook with codes written in it and wads of cash. She suspects the socialchameleon might be involved in a dodgy side business. Caldigs deep into the man’s past to find out the truth…

We can now reveal Ten’s programming for the first week of May – the week that sees the return of Masterchef filling 7 hours of the schedule, plus double that for encores, and the finale of The Biggest Loser on Monday May 2. Also returning that week is new Glee – now, with Masterchef back, on Wednesday nights at 8.30pm.

Here’s the run down:

Sunday May 1.

6.30pm The Biggest Families – the very last last chance training, before the finale on Monday night.

7.30pm Masterchef Australia – season premiere.  MasterChef is back and it’s BIGGER than ever! Tonight the Top 50 contestants arrive on Cockatoo Island to officially kick start the competition. First up is an outdoor camp oven cooking challenge.

9.00pm Hawaii Five-O – new episode. Repeat NCIS follows at 10.00pm.

Monday May 2.

3.00pm Masterchef encore. Encores of the previous nights’ episode also air at 3.30 Tue-Fri as well as Saturday 11.30am (Syd), 12.00pm (elsewhere) Saturday May 7.

7.30pm Masterchef Australia – he remaining 45 contestants meet new regular guest judge, Matt Moran, for a basic skills bootcamp. To avoid elimination, contestants must chop potatoes, make mayonnaise and strip down a chicken.

8.30pm The Biggest Loser Families Grand Finale. Three months ago, 4 families started the weight loss journey of a lifetime. Witness their amazing transformations and incredible losses! Be inspired by their quest for a better, healthier life.

10.00 The Biggest Loser Families – Winner Announced. Find out who is crowned the Biggest Loser 2011.

Tuesday May 3.

7.30pm Masterchef Australia. Tonight the remaining contestants cook off for the first 6 spots in the MasterChef Top 24. Contestants are given two hours to create a trio of desserts set by the guest chef, Maggie Beer.

8.30pm New NCIS, followed by new NCIS: LA at 9.30pm.

Wednesday May 4.

7.30pm Masterchef Australia. The bottom 10 contestants from yesterday’s Maggie Beer Challenge are faced with a choice – either go fishing and cook what you catch, or risk creating a dish with the mystery ingredient.

8.30pm Glee – New episode. Night of Neglect. Proving that birds of a feather flock together, the Gleeks decide to help out another under-the-radar club at McKinley High. But when Sue hears of the harmonious comradery, she quickly moves to strike. Starring: Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer, Jayma Mays, Lea Michele, Kevin McHale

9.30pm Lie to Me – new.

Thursday May 5.

7.30pm Masterchef Australia. With another 6 spots in the MasterChef Top 24 up for grabs, the final 30 contestants cook with their 5 favourite ingredients to create what they believe is the ultimate Desert Island Dish.

8.30pm The Good Wife – new episode and 9.30pm Law & Order SVU, new episode.

Friday May 6.

7.30pm Masterchef Australia Masterclass. In the first MasterClass of the series, a few special contestants take a trip to the Barossa Valley to visit Maggie Beer in her home and to learn the secrets of the perfect pastry and roast chicken.

9.00pm Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution – new season premiere.

10.00 Law & Order. New.

Saturday May 7.

Sydney: 6.30 Bondi Vet, 7.30 Oprah, 8.30 Hawaii Five-O rpt, 9.30 White Collar rpt.

Brisbane: 6.30 Bondi Vet, 7.00pm AFL: The first Queensland derby in the AFL. Gold Coast Suns Vs Brisbane.

Melbourne & Adelaide: 6.30 Bondi Vet, 7.30 movie: Fantastic Four the Rise of the Silver Surfer, 9.30 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life.

Perth: 6.30 Bondi Vet, 7.30 movie: A Knight’s Tale, 10.10 movie: The tender Hook.

Sunday May 8.

With Ten now promoting new Merlin, expect the series to premiere at 6.30pm Sunday May 8.

For the week commencing April 3, Ten have rearranged their schedule yet again. Finally they have moved new NCIS: LA back to where it belongs on Tuesday night after NCIS, Lie to Me is back on Wednesdays and another two hour comedy special airs – this time on Monday night.

1. On Sunday April 3, at 9.30pm will be a repeat episode of NCIS. At 10.30, a repeat NCIS: LA follows.

2. Monday April 4, at 7.30pm is that disaster special that they bumped out of March 28 in favour for Oprah with the Glee cast. It’s called 2011: 100 Days of Disaster and covers the events of the year so far and asks the question: what next? Hosted by Dr Andrew Rochford.

At 8.30, it’s the 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala. Join Your Gen’s own Josh Thomas as he hosts this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Gala! Acts include Stephen K Amos, Eddie Perfect, Wil Anderson, Jason Byrne, Kitty Flanagan and many more!

3. Tuesday April 5 – Your Gen continues at 7.30, new NCIS at 8.40 and new NCIS: LA at 9.40pm.

4. Wednesday April 6 – Double Lie to Me at 8.30pm – that is after it has been off for a few weeks.

5. No change to Thursdays, AFL states remains one week behind the rest for The Good Wife and Law & Order: SVU.

On The Biggest Loser Families, it is make over night – where the contestants get their makeover after being seen for months in their gym clothes.

The next few weeks on Ten.

The following week April 10-16 is the last week of ratings before summer. Expect another special at 7.30pm Monday, House back at 8.30 and Good News Week 9.30, before both having a break over Easter.

April 17-23 is the first week of Easter non-ratings, which will probably be filled with repeats. Same with the second week April 24-30.

Then – May 1 – Sunday – Logies night – ratings returns for the rest of the year. With Easter non-ratings from April 17-30, expect the finale of The Biggest Loser Families to air after Easter, possibly Sunday May 1, the same night as the Logies or even May 8. Masterchef series 3 also starts in May – most likely on the Monday after The Biggest Loser Finale.

1. Later Sunday schedule in NSW and VIC.

The Australian Grand Prix next Sunday will be aired live on Ten and ONE HD. With the race finishing at 7pm AEDT, Ten’s programming next Sunday night will be pushed back half an hour in Sydney and Melbourne.

Sunday March 27, Sydney and Melbourne:
7.00 The Biggest Loser Families
8.00 Modern Family
8.30 Bondi Rescue
9.00 Hawaii Five-O
10.00 NCIS: LA new
11.00 NCIS: LA repeat

Sunday March 27, elsewhere:
6.30 The Biggest Loser Families
7.30 Modern Family
8.00 Bondi Rescue
8.30 Hawaii Five-O
9.30 NCIS: LA new
10.30 NCIS: LA repeat

Ten Evening news (at 6pm) airs only in Brisbane and Perth, while Perth will be the only city with Ten News at Five that day.

2. Glee break.

On Monday, March 28, with no new episodes to air, Glee will have a break (thanks to a break in the US). Instead, the special [UPDATED] Oprah and the Cast of Glee (a repeat) will air.

The next new episode of Glee does not air in the US until April 12, which means we will most likely not see it here until after Easter – Monday May 2 (as we will have two weeks of Easter non-ratings and it is very unlikley for Twn to air any episodes during this break).

3. Wednesday night.

Another two hour comedy special on Wednesday, March 30, means that Lie to Me is out of the schedule again.

Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival: Join host, Pamela Anderson, as she invites the world’s best comedic talent to the strut their stuff on the international stage for the biggest annual comedy festival in Montreal!

4. Split Market Thursday nights.

With AFL airing on Thursday March 24 on Ten in the AFL states, and regular programming remaining elsewhere, Thursday nights on Ten will remain split with AFL states being one episode behind for both The Good Wife and Law & Order SVU.

Both shows air in all markets on Thursday March 31, with the AFL states seeing the episodes that the NRL states aired on Thursday March 24.