2010-2011 Winter TV Series Premieres

All times listed as EST.
Programming schedules subject to change.
TV programs are listed alphabetical by program titles.

A Stand Up Mother (WE)
Thursdays @ 10:0pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 20, 2010
Comedienne Tammy Pescatelli balances her family and her growing career with a lot of laughs along the way.

Bob's Burgers (Fox)
Sundays @ TBA, Winter TV Series Premiere January 9, 2011
Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) is a third-generation restaurateur who runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife, Linda (John Roberts), and three kids Tina (Dan Mintz), Gene (Eugene Mirman) and Louise (Kristen Schaal). Next door to Bob's Burgers is "It's Your Funeral Home and Crematorium;" down the street is "Wonder Wharf," an oceanside amusement park; and a few blocks away is Wagstaff Middle School, where the kids attend school. But just across the street is the biggest thorn in Bob's side and his biggest competition Jimmy Pesto's Pizzeria. Animated.

Brad Meltzer's Decoded (History)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 2, 2010
Best-selling author Brad Meltzer has been writing novels that include the symbols and codes all around us that the average person never notices. Now he leads a team to investigate these mysterious codes in items and places such as the dollar bill, the first Presidential codes, the Statue of Liberty's hidden messages, and cyphers protecting locations of lost Confederate gold.

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (CBS)
Winter TV Series Premiere TBA
Unit chief Special Agent Sam Cooper (Forest Whitaker) is a mentally and physically fierce natural leader who is not afraid to put his career on the line in order to stand by his convictions. Cooper has handpicked an eclectic group of profilers to work outside the confines of Quantico: Former British Special Forces soldier Mick Rawson (Matt Ryan) works as a highly-skilled marksman with an undiluted eye for rooting out evil; John "Prophet" Sims (Michael Kelly), a former convict with a street-smart edge and a calm, Zen-like presence, is determined to make amends for past sins; and Gina LaSalle (Beau Garrett), an attractive, tough agent armed with a cunning sense of perception.

Cupcake Wars (Food)
Tuesdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 7, 2010
Four cupcake makers vie to have their treats presented at the Alma Awards.
Episodes (Showtime)
Sundays @ 9:30pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 9, 2011
"Friends" Matt LeBlanc (Joey) stars in this new series which focuses on a British couple whose hit UK show is turned into an Americanized sitcom.

Fairly Legal (USA)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 20, 2011
Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi) left the courtroom to become a mediator and can help others settle disputes, but not her own. Further complicating her life are her new boss and wicked stepmother Lauren (Virginia Williams) and ex-husband to be Justin (Michael Trucco).

Friends with Benefits (NBC)
Winter TV Series Premiere TBA
These five 20-somethings, Ben Harrison (Ryan Hansen), Sara Welker (Danneel Harris), Aaron Greenway (Fran Kranz, Dollhouse), Riley Kuleck (Jessica Lucas), and Hoon (Ian Reed Kesler) try to figure out the difficult and confusing world of dating.

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys (Sundance)
Tuesdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 7, 2010
In this new original series, the relationships between straight women and gay men is explored and how they help each other cope with marriage, divorce, coming out and even starting a family.

Gold Rush: Alaska (Discovery)
Fridays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 3, 2010
Facing tough times in an economic downward spiral, six miners led by Todd Hoffman, head to Alaska in the hopes of striking it rich.

Harry's Law (NBC)
Mondays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 17, 2011
Kathy Bates stars as a patent attorney who gets fired and opens a new practice in a shoe shop.

Hookers: Saved on the Strip (ID)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 8, 2010
Annie Lobert is determined to save hookers living on the strip in Las Vegas using her faith based organization 'Hookers for Jesus.'

Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (WE)
Thursdays @ 9:00pm., Winter TV Series Premiere January 20, 2011
Melissa Rivers is experiencing Los Angeles domestic bliss - she has a sweet young son, a great live-in boyfriend and her infamous mother, Joan Rivers lives on the opposite side of the country. But Melissa's world is rocked when her mother Joan sets out to switch coasts, change her lifestyle and infiltrate Melissa's home. When Joan moves in and takes over her daughter's life, chaos ensues. At times loving and at times tumultuous, this ultimate mother/daughter showdown will address the question plaguing daughters since the beginning of time: Does mother really know best?

Let's Stay Together (BET)
Tuesdays @ 10:30pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 11, 2011
Billed as an updated, urban "Mad About You", this romantic comedy is about successful adults who take the absurd step of trying to blend their independent 21st Century lives into a 20th Century relationship.

Live to Dance (CBS)
Wednesdays @ 8:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 5, 2011; Preview January 4
Dancers will compete in Dance Domes in NY and LA to audition for a spot in "Live to Dance." 18 dance acts will be chosen to compete in a dance-off. The winning dance act will receive a $500,000 prize. "Live to Dance" is executive produced by Paula Abdul. Paula will be joined on the judges panel by dance experts Travis Payne and Kimberly Wyatt. Andrew Gunsberg will host.

Love Bites (NBC)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Coming mid-season
Annie & Frannie (Beckie Newton & Jordana Spiro) are the last two single girls in their group of girlfriends.

Mixed Signals (Fox)
Tuesdays @ 9:30, Winter TV Series Premiere TBA
Three friends Ethan (Kris Marshall), Adam (Nelson Franklin) and Mike (David Denman) try to balance their relationships with their need for freedom. Ethan is the fun-loving perpetual bachelor; Adam is learning the difference between "she comes over a lot" and "she lives with me" after his girlfriend Callie (Alexandra Breckenridge) moved in with him. Mike is married to Lisa (Liza Lapira) and they have an infant son, but he's looking for some "me" time.

Off the Map (ABC)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 12, 2011
Drs. Lily Brenard(Caroline Dhavernas), Mina Minard (Mamie Gummer) and Tommy Fuller (Zach Gilford) have just landed in the "city of stars," a teensy town in the South American jungle to work in a medical clinic. There they meet Ben Keeton Martin Henderson), founder of the clinic; Otis Cole (Jason George), his right-hand man; the mysterious Dr. Ryan Clark (Rachelle Lefevre); and Zita Alvarez (Valerie Cruz), a local doctor.

Perfect Couples (NBC)
Thursdays @ 8:30pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 20, 2011
Three couples struggle to find out the perfect combination for an ideal relationship. Good luck with that. The 3 couples are Dave & Julia (Kyle Howard & Christine Woods), Vance & Amy (David Walton & Mary Elizabeth Ellis), and Rex & Leigh (Hayes MacArthur & Olivia Munn).

Shameless (Showtime)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premier January 9, 2011
"Shameless" is a new drama series based on the long-running hit UK series and stars William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum. Macy plays a far-from-stellar working class patriarch of an unconventional Chicago brood of six motley kids (headed by eldest sibling Rossum) who keep the home afloat while he's out drinking and carousing.

Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (STARZ)
Fridays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 21, 2011
In this prequel of "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," the House of Batiatus is on the rise with Gannicus (John Hannah) looking to overthrow his father and take the throne with his loyal wife Lucretia (Lucy Lawless) by his side.

Storage Wars (A&E)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 1, 2010
What people leave behind in storage units could potentially be full of treasures worth big money or turn out to be a big bust. Buyers get just minutes to glimpse into the unclaimed unit to determine how much, or even if, they'd like to bid on the storage unit and claim all the items inside.

The Cape (NBC)
Sundays @ 9:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 9, 2011
Vince Farady (David Lyons) was a good cop who has been framed for murder and left for dead. Forced into hiding and separated from his family, Faraday takes a page from his sons' comic book hero and becomes a caped crusader. Joining Lyons in the cast of "The Cape" is Summer Glau (Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dollhouse) as Orwell.

The Chicago Code (Fox)
Mondays @ 9:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere February 7, 2011
Veteran cop Jarek Wysocki (Jason Clarke) has a new partner, Caleb Evers (Matt Lauria), a young whippersnapper out to prove himself. Together they are yin and yang. Jarek is also keeping tabs on a rookie beat cop who happens to also be his niece, Vonda Wysocki (Devin Kelley). Her father, Jarek's brother, was killed in the line of duty when she was young. Jarek is unhappy that Vonda seems to be falling for her partner Isaac Joiner (Todd Williams), a cop who likes to take unnecessary chances that could also land his partner in trouble.

The Hasselhoff's (A&E)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 5, 2010
Get a glimpse of what "The Hoff" is like as a dad to his two young adult daughters, Taylor-Ann and Hayley.

The Next Great Baker (TLC)
Mondays @ 9:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 6, 2010
10 pastry chefs compete for $50,000 and a chance to work with "Cake Bosses'" Buddy Valastro at Carlo's Bakery.

The Onion Sports Dome (Comedy Central)
Tuesdays @ 10:30pm, Winter TV Series Premiere January 11, 2011

The Paul Reiser Show (NBC)
Winter TV Series Premiere TBA
Paul Reiser (Mad About You) stars as...Paul Reiser.

The Peacemaker: LA Gang Wars (A&E)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Winter TV Series Premiere December 16, 2010
This 5 episode mini-series follows gang mediator Malik Spellman as he oversees tense mediations between rival gangs in South Central LA.

Coming later in the season on ABC are Expedition Impossible, Happy Endings, and Mr. Sunshine.

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