Recruits

The Biggest Loser: Families, Ten, 7.30pm.

As the biggest biggest loser challenge ever – the Sydney to Hobart boat race draws to a close, and the contestants dock in Hobart and kiss the solid ground, they soon realise there is no time to celebrate. Exhausted as they may be, they now need to get ready for the Super Challenge

So You Think You Can Dance (US), ELEVEN, 7.30pm.

The season 7 premiere. Join judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy and Mia Michaels as they sift through the good, the bad and the ugly in search of America’s best dancer! Hosted by Cat Deeley.

Recruits, ONE HD, 7pm

As ONE HD moves away from 24 hour sport towards more general entertainment, the channel has now stripped Recruits – the observational series dealing with training new recruits for the NSW Police Force – across 7pm most Tuesdays – Fridays. Might be worth a look, if you are after another alternative at 7pm.

Probationary Constable Chris Swadling spends a shift dealing with some of Sydney’s more challenging residents. From attending a mental-health incident in Hyde Park, to a woman hearing voices.

Friday night horror.

Shrooms, 7mate, 10.30pm

First run on 7mate. Five American college students arrive in Ireland to go on a camping trip with their old college buddy Jake, who has promised them the trip of a lifetime. Tripping on the best magic mushrooms in the world, the college students start to panic when one of their friends, Bluto, goes missing. Tara claims to have had a premonition about his death but her friends, still high, believe she is suffering the repercussions of the mushrooms. There is something out there, though, and it is waiting to kill. Will the college students make it out alive? Stars: Lindsey Haun, Jack Huston, Max Kasch, Maya Hazen, Alice Greczyn, Robert Hoffman, Don Wycherley, Sean McGinley

Saw, GO!, 11.40pm

In this chilling movie, two complete strangers awake tied up in a serial killers secure lair, neither of them knowing how they got there, but with a dead body on the floor, they know their chances of survival are slim. Starring: Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Leigh Whannell, Tobin Bell

8.00pm Thursday, December 8 on Ten

At police college, the biggest week of the year has finally arrived, graduation week. Most students have passed the course but some still face a final hurdle in order to graduate. alix has a last shot at passing her firearm test while Mitch has crams hard to tray and pass the re-sit of his law exam. If he fails he won’t pass out with his classmates.

the student postings are announced, which is a lottery that can shape a young officers entire ca- reer. For many it’s a reality check, particularly for Mitch who’ll be working Sydney’s notorious Kings Cross. Students meet the local area commanders they’ll be spending the next three years working under.

as parade day arrives family and friends turn out for the big occasion. they’ve come to witness the moment their loved ones are transformed into police officers. For Frankie it’s an emotional day. His grandfather, a former police officer in uruguay, has made the trip to Goulburn to see him graduate. at the conclusion of the parade the new recruits have 48 hours to prepare for their first shift on the beat. Life is about to change forever…

Ten – seriously – Hamish and Andy Reministmas special on again three weeks after it aired?

Well – yes – Hamish and Andy Remininstmas is on again at 7.30pm Sunday Dec 12, following new Rules of Engagement at 7pm.

The Sunday night movie for Dec 12 is PS: I Love You, followed by Adaptation at 11pm.

Monday Dec 13 sees another classic Glee episode at 7.30pm S1E9, followed by Undercover Boss (US) at 8.30pm looking at Frontier Airlines.

Outrageous Fortune can now be seen on both Monday and Friday nights at 10.30pm.

Tuesday Dec 14 NCIS: LA at 8.30, Lie to Me repeats at 9.30.

Wed Dec 15, Modern Family repeat at 7.30pm, and new Raising Hope at 8pm – this week it is the Halloween episode – about 6 weeks after the date. NCIS: LA again at 8.30, and new White Collar continues at 9.30.

Thursday night Dec 16 is the night of the season finale of Recruits at 8pm, with Rush’s final for 2010 at 8.30pm. Bondi Vet is at 7.30, Law and Order SVU at 9.30. Both are repeats.

And the last big finale for the year is Neighbours – it’s season finale is at 7pm, Fri Dec 17. More on that in next post…

The Friday night movie is Suburban Girl, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alec Baldwin and Maggie Grace.

8.00pm Thursday, December 2 on Ten

At police college, pressure builds as the students begin final assessments. alix faces her fears on the firing range while nineteen year-old Frankie must prove he’s assertive enough to handle troublemakers on the beat. Meanwhile, Mitch sets out to survive the toughest academic exam in the course – law.

For nina, it’s a very different story. She’s passed most of the assessments but her professional suitability is suddenly called into question. after eight months of study she receives devastating news that may bring her dreams to an end.

In Bankstown, aspiring police prosecutor tony has learnt to expect the unexpected. He’s tracked down a woman who has a warrant out for her arrest only to discover she’s been in hospital having a baby. Later that night, tony’s patrol pulls over a suspicious car with a driver who is very reluc- tant to get out. the reason soon becomes apparent – he’s wearing no pants.

The first week of summer for Ten sees the return of Rules of Engagement, the final new episode of Glee for 2010, new Simpsons on a new night and Rush continuing on Thursday nights.

Added to the mix new Raising Hope, the return of White Collar, final few eps of Recruits and repeats of various shows including Law and Order: SVU, Lie to Me and NCIS: LA.

Ten will offer movies on Sunday and Friday nights, as well as Saturday nights as usual.

Simspons repeats at 6pm continue while Neighbours remains at 6.30 for a few more weeks yet. Like last year, the 7PM Project will continue throughout summer, with the possible exception of the week between Christmas and New Years.

Sunday Nov 28
6.00 The Simpsons
6.30 Rules of Engagement S2E13
7.00 Rules of Engagement S4E13 (season final, new)
7.30 Hamish and Andy’s Caravan of Courage: Great Britain and Ireland
8.30 Movie: Shallow Hal
10.15 Movie: Borat

Monday Nov 29
6.00 The Simpsons
6.30 Neighbours – new
7.00 The 7PM Project – new
7.30 Glee – final new episode on Ten for 2010.
8.30 Undercover Boss – US S2E2, new series return
9.30 Good News Week (best of)

Tuesday Nov 30
7.30 Oprah Special
8.30 NCIS: LA S1E13
9.30 Lie to Me S2E4

Wednesday Dec 1
7.30 Modern Family S1E18
8.00 Raising Hope S1E3, new
8.30 NCIS: LA S1E14
9.30 White Collar season premiere S2E1

Thursday Dec 2
7.30 Bondi Vet S1E2
8.00 Recruits S2E11, new
8.30 Rush S3E20, new
9.30 Law and Order SVU S10E18

Friday Dec 3
7.30 The Simpsons
8.00 The Simpsons
8.30 Movie: Intolerable Cruelty
10.30 Go Girls new S2E12

Saturday Dec 4
6.00 The Simpsons
7.30 Movie: Back to the Future (again!!??)
9.45 Movie: Love’s Brother

Tuesday Dec 7
7.30 Modern Family S1E17
8.00 New Simpsons S22E6

All shows are repeats unless otherwise stated.
 

8.00pm Thursday, September 23 on Ten

Domestic violence is one of the most common and confronting aspects of policing. This week at Police College students experience the complexities of dealing with people in domestic conflict. At the Rossiville bakery a woman has been assaulted by her partner. The fight is still in progress as Kyle heads in to separate the screaming couple.

On the beat, the rookies are exposed to the unpredictable nature of domestics. At 21, Corey Wol- ven is just 4 months out of College. Now working the beat in Sydney’s Rosehill, Corey and his team negotiate with a couple in the middle of a fight – the woman is refusing to leave. The situa- tion seems resolved but several hours later Corey is back at the same house.

In Mount Druitt, domestics are an everyday job for aspiring prosecutor Tony Strik. In the middle of the night, a man has threatened to kill his ex-partner. It’s Tony’s job to deal with the terrified fam- ily.

8.00pm Thursday, September 23 on Ten

For the policing students at Goulburn the course is almost over. It’s now time to apply everything they’ve learnt over the last 7 months in an exercise guaranteed to raise stress levels… Build- ing searches. Building searches are dangerous and unpredictable. Frank confronts an unknown intruder lurking inside a large warehouse and an unhappy employee tests Nina’s decision making skills.

On the beat, the discovery of a stolen vehicle at a Sydney oil refinery sparks a major manhunt – new recruit Corey is on high alert. And in Leichhardt, Todd and his partner investigate the report of an intruder in an abandoned hotel. Todd’s never drawn his weapon before but he’s about to.

8.00pm Thursday, September 16 on Ten

Former McDonald’s manager Michael Jackson is just six months out of NSW Police College. He’s on patrol in inner-city Leichhardt when an urgent radio call comes through: masked robbers have held up a bottleshop attendant at gunpoint, before escaping in a high-powered sports car. The ter- rifying moments are captured clearly on CCTV footage. No sooner has MJ arrived, than a second call comes through. The same men, in the same car, have robbed a second bottleshop in the next suburb.

Mick Newman is based on the NSW North Coast. He’s been on the beat for a year now, long enough to know that even the most simple domestic dispute is potentially dangerous for an un- wary officer. Today, he’s called out assist a woman who’s been assaulted by her husband. Inside the house, police make a discovery every officer fears.

And at Police College, Nina is struggling to fit the typical image of a police officer: She’s loud, covered in tattoos, and has bleached blonde hair. In an environment that relies on team work, she’s getting noticed for all the wrong reasons. Now, she has to make a decision that could determine if she has a future in the force.

8.00pm Thursday, September 9 on Ten

When the Recruits launch a road blitz a suspicious Hummer attracts the attention of rookie cop Andrew Hub- bard. All appears above board until the passenger’s behaviour starts to raise eyebrows. Across town in Sydney’s east, mother of three Karin is on a RBT patrol dealing with a disgruntled driver who’s just failed a breath test. At police college, Frankie appre- hends a carload of armed offenders. Kyle discovers that not every driver he stops will be polite and co-oper- ative. Meanwhile physical fitness tests keep getting harder. 23 year old former events manager Mieke Wil- liams is so determined to stay ahead of the game, she’s been training with the boys. But the six kilometre rope run proves a bigger challenge than she had ever imagined.

8.00pm Thursday, September 2 on Ten

Gold Coast surfer Alex has been posted to Parkes in Central NSW… it’s a 6 hour drive to the near- est beach and he’s missing the waves. It’s been quite an adjustment working in the country and, as Alex discovers, being part of a small community means getting involved with its most intimate problems. A terrified mum is receiving death threats on Facebook and when Alex delivers an urgent AVO to the accused, he needs to be on his game. Back in Goulburn, the students have returned from field placements for the start of Session 2. They’ve waited a long time to get their hands on a firearm – and now that terrifying day has ar- rived. Many have never seen a gun let alone touched one. Nerves kick in as Alix, Kyle & Mitch line up on the firing range for the first time. However, there’s one popular student who’s noticeably absent. 59 year-old grandmother Marilyn, has been given some devastating news.