Spring TV Series Premieres in 2011

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

All About Aubrey (OXYGEN)
Mondays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 7
After being fired by Diddy on "Making the Band," Aubrey O'Day is out to prove she can make it in the music world on her own.

America's Next Great Restaurant (NBC)
Sundays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere March 6
"America's Next Great Restaurant" is a culinary competition for the aspiring restaurateur. Contestants will vie for the opportunity to win a new restaurant chain. Renowned chef Bobby Flay serves as judge and mentor.

Bear Woman (ANIMAL PLANET)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 17
Ann Bryant is on a mission to save Lake Tahoe's black bears from their biggest threat: people.

Beast Hunter (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)
Fridays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere March 4
"Man Ape of Sumatra" '" In episode one locals in Sumatra have reported seeing a creature looking similar to an ape but walks upright like humans. Pat Spain, biologist and beast hunter, investigates.

Beverly Hills Fabulous (VH1)
Mondays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 14
"Beverly Hills Fabulous" takes viewers to the only African-American beauty salon located in the heart of Beverly Hills, the exclusively swanky and ritzy Elgin Charles Salon. Cameras go behind the scenes of the African-American beauty shop following Elgin's quest to create his hair empire, hitting the Beverly Hills boutiques and restaurants with his over-the-top styling team, Sean Cameron, Lolita "Lo" Goods and Katrina Atkinson, who are all just as ambitious as Elgin. In addition to the high maintenance stylists, Elgin also has his hands full with his ex-wife, comedic actress Jackee Harry and their 16-year-old son Frank, who is an aspiring football star at Beverly Hills High School.

Body of Proof (ABC)
Tuesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 29
Dr. Megan Hunt (Dana Delany) plays a feisty neurosurgeon whose career ends after a car accident. She takes a job as a medical examiner in Philadelphia, where she helps cops solve murders by "reading the body."

Braxton Family Values (WE)
Tuesdays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere April 12
"Braxton Family Values" is a 10-part docu-series about singer/songwriter Toni Braxton and her four sisters - Traci, Towanda, Trina and Tamar. The show captures the drama surrounding their conflicts, both personal and professional, combined with lots of family love and laughter.

Breakout Kings (A&E)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 6
In a show that sounds faintly familiar to "Blue Collar" on the USA Network, the U.S. Marshall's office, specifically veteran U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp (Laz Alonso) and Ray Zancanelli (Domenick Lombardozzi ), decide to reject protocol and take an unorthodox approach to their work - to use former fugitives to catch current fugitives.

Breaking In (FOX)
Wednesdays @ 9:30pm, Series Premiere April 6
Christian Slater leads this workplace comedy as Oz, the mastermind behind a digital security firm that shows its clients how vulnerable they are by outsmarting their current security measures. The series centers on a team of uniquely skilled oddball geniuses - Cameron (Bret Harrison) the computer hacker; Melanie (Odette Yustman), the lock-picking/safe-cracking thief; and Cash (Alphonso McAuley), the strategist '" all hand-picked to work for the manipulative mastermind Oz.

Camelot (STARZ)
Fridays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere April 1; Preview Feb. 25 @ 11/10c
Okay, BBC AMERICA and now SYFY are already airing a series called "Merlin" that features Merlin, King Arthur and other favorite characters from Camelot as a teenagers, but what the heck '" let's do it again. All the characters from Camelot will be present in the Starz version including Merlin (Joseph Fiennes), Arthur (Jamie Campbell Bower), Morgana (Eva Green), and Guinevere (Tamsin Egerton).

Chaos (CBS)
Fridays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere April 1
Freddy Rodriguez (Rick Martinez) and Eric Close (Michael Dorset) star in this comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS) who combat threats to national security despite bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting. Tim Blake Nelson (Casey Malick), Kurtwood Smith (HJ Higgins) and Christina Cole (Adele Ferrer) also star.

Coal (SPIKE)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 30
Coal mining is one of the world's most dangerous jobs, and now Spike TV will take viewers into the depths of the earth for a first-hand look at this dangerous job from the safety of their home.

Coming Home (LIFETIME)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 6
"Coming Home" is a reality series which documents the surprise reunions of soldiers and their families.

Cuff Me If You Can (ID)
Tuesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 1
"You do the crime, you do the time." It's a familiar saying, but some of the criminals that have done the crime don't want to do the time so they go on the lamb. Some leave the country, change their identity and even change their appearance. The series interviews family members and loved ones, some who may have aided in the escape, and also the police and detectives who are tracking the offenders.

FBI: Criminal Pursuit (ID)
Fridays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 11
High-tech investigative techniques employed by the FBI play a big role in solving some of the most mystifying cases of the 21st Century.

Game of Thrones (HBO)
Sundays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere April 17
This fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power set in a vast and violent fantasy kingdom based on the popular book series "A Song of Ice and Fire," by George R.R. Martin. The ensemble cast includes Mark Addy, Sean Bean, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey, Kit Harington and Aidan Gillen.

Happy Endings (ABC)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere April 13
Alex (Elisa Cuthbert) and Dave (Zachary Knighton) had the perfect life together with a great relationship and a close group of friends '" that is, until Alex leaves Dave at the altar. Now the former couple's mutual best friends must suffer through the awkward aftermath and pick up the pieces, but only time will tell which ex gets custody of the friends.

Ice Brigade (FOOD)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 3
For renegade ice artists and their leader former chef Randy Finch, sculptures like the standard wedding swan are boring. Their original and unique designs include a life-sized interactive pool table, ice bowling lane complete with frozen pins and working bowling balls and a grand piano ready to play chopsticks. Tune it to see what other icy creations Randy and his team can make from a block of ice using chainsaws, chisels, and sledge hammers.

Love & Hip Hop (VH1)
Mondays @ 10:30pm, Series Premiere March 14
In this 8-part docu-soap series viewers follow four dynamic women who are connected to the world of hip hop, whether it's through the men they love, or their struggle to be heard as an artist. Two of the women, Chrissy Lampkin, girlfriend to hip hop star Jim Jones, and Emily Bustamante, girlfriend to rapper Fabolous, are looking for a ring to be placed on their finger, while the other two, Olivia Longott, the former first lady of G Unit and Somaya "Boss" Reese, a tall, sexy Latina, are determined to become a household name in the music industry.

Marcel's Quantum Kitchen (SYFY)
Tuesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 22
Molecular gastronomist Marcel Vigneron is one of America's most notorious chefs on the cutting edge of the culinary field. In each episode, Marcel and his team of chefs will work alongside A-list party planners to create a unique experience for guests through both immersive decor and innovative menus that emphasizes Marcel's unparalleled brand of molecular gastronomy.

Nothing Personal (ID)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 9
At the center of the mobsters life lie the conniving "client," the professional murderer, and the victim who never saw it coming; there's also mafia disloyalties, romantic infidelities, and stale friendships.Famous for his portrayal of Bobby Baccaliera on "The Sopranos" and who also grew up on the fringes of the mob, had schoolmates who grew up to be hit men or succumbed to the work of hit men , true crime aficionado Steve Schrippa will commentate each episode of "Nothing Personal."

Pawn Queens (TLC)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere May 5
TV programs about pawn stores are popping up all over the place. This particular one features businesswomen Minda and Nikki who run the only pawn shop that caters to women (in the Chicago area). This family-friendly boutique specializes in merchandise that caters to real women including must-haves like jewelry, vintage Barbie dolls, and one-of-a-kind antiques.

Secret Millionaire (ABC)
Sundays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere March 6
Akin to "Undercover Boss," the "Secret Millionaire" features successful business people who go undercover, not at their business but in an impoverished neighborhood, where they search for the individual they feel is sacrificing the most to help those in need. That unsung community hero is rewarded with hundreds of thousands of dollars of the "Secret Millionaire's" own money.

Son of a Gun (MTV)
Thursdays @ 11:00pm, Series Premiere April 28
Hoping to propel up-and-coming rapper Cory Gunz to stardom are "America's Got Talent" host and music industry mogul Nick Cannon along with rapper Peter Gunz, who is also Corey's father.

Take the Money and Run (ABC)
Thursdays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere April 14
In this newest reality show concept, contestants will try their wits against real life law enforcement people for a $100,000 prize.

Taking on Tyson (ANIMAL PLANET)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere March 6
Mike Tyson is racing pigeons? You got to see it to believe it.

Terra Nova (FOX)
Mondays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere May 23
Scientists have discovered a portal to prehistoric Earth in a time when present Earth is dying. The Shannon family is joining the Tenth Pilgrimage of settlers on "Terra Nova," the name that this prehistoric Earth has been christened. Jim Shannon, (Jason O'Mara) is a devoted father with a checkered past who guides his family - wife Elisabeth (Shelley Conn), and children Josh (Landon Liboiron), Maddy (Naomi Scott) and Zoe (Alana Mansour) - through this new land of limitless beauty, mystery and terror. This first colony is led by Commander Nathaniel Taylor (Stephen Lang). The Shannon family will begin to suspect that not everyone on this mission has the same idea of how to best save mankind; in fact, there may be forces intent on destroying this new world before it even begins. In this prehistoric time-traveling adventure series the beloved T-Rex will takes a backseat as the show's villain and make way for the big bad Carnotaurus which will be brought to life through a combination of CGI and animatronics. Executive producer Brannon Braga says much research went in to conceptualizing the look of these predators. He describes the nasty critters as "T-Rex-like, only a little smaller and much faster." Look forward to seeing them take part in what Braga calls "a kick-ass dinosaur car-chase which is something you've never seen before."

The Borgias (SHO)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere April 3
Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons) is the patriarch of a family who becomes Pope in Renaissance-era Italy. François Arnaud and David Oakes co-star as Rodrigo's Machiavellian sons, Cesare and Juan, and Holliday Grainger plays Lucrezia, his beautiful illegitimate daughter.

The Killing (AMC)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere April 3
Based on the Danish TV series "Forbrydelsen," the show focuses on the murder of a young Seattle girl, Rosie Larsen, and the subsequent police investigation led by lead investigator Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos).

Ton of Cash (VH1)
Mondays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere March 21
Contestants on this competition reality series will receive their winnings up front, in cash, literally. To keep it, they will then have to transport said cash from Los Angeles to Las Vegas (where they can lose it all at the craps table?)

Toya: A Family Affair (BET)
Tuesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere April 19
Why are all these stars trying to be like Ozzie? Wasn't he the first rock star to put his personal life on TV in "The Osbournes" (2002), or was it "Gene Simmons Family Jewels (2006)?" Yep, it was Ozzie.

Workaholics (COMEDY CENTRAL)
Wednesdays @ 10:30pm, Series Premiere April 6
Can working 9 '" 5 and then living together from 5 '" 9 fracture these three friend's relationships? Recently graduated from college, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Blake Anderson find themselves stuck in an office environment with real "grownups" who expect them to abide by the dress code, get to work on time and meet their deadlines. That's a tall order for 3 guys stuck in college mode.

Coming Soon:

*Friends with Benefits (NBC)
Series Premiere TBA
These five 20-somethings, Ben Harrison (Ryan Hansen), Sara Welker (Daneel 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.

*Love Bites (NBC)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, TBA
Annie & Frannie (Beckie Newton & Jordana Spiro) are the last two single girls in their group of girlfriends. This hourlong anthology looks at love with a series of vignettes about sex, marriage and dating. Perpetual optimist Annie (Ugly Betty's Becki Newton), the lone single girl left among her now-happily married friends, narrates. Heroes' Greg Grunberg also stars.

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Sources:

All About Aubrey (OXYGEN)
http://all-about-aubrey.oxygen.com/

America's Next Great Restaurant (NBC)
http://www.nbc.com/americas-next-great-restaurant/

Bear Woman (ANIMAL PLANET)
http://animal.discovery.com/

Beast Hunter (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/beast-hunter/all/Overview

Beverly Hills Fabulous (VH1)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/beverly_hills_fabulous/series.jhtml

Body of Proof (ABC)
http://abc.go.com/shows/body-of-proof

Braxton Family Values (WE)
http://www.wetv.com/braxton-family-values

Breakout Kings (A&E)
http://www.aetv.com/breakout-kings/

Breaking In (FOX)
http://www.fox.com/breakingin/

Camelot (STARZ)
http://www.starz.com/originals/Camelot

Chaos (CBS)
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/chaos/

Coal (SPIKE)
http://www.spike.com/show/41907

Coming Home (LIFETIME)
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118032388?categoryid=4076&cs=1&cmpid=RSS|News|LatestNews

Cuff Me If You Can (ID)
http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/cuff-me-if-you-can/about-cuff-me-if-you-can.html

FBI: Criminal Pursuit (ID)
http://investigation.discovery.com/

Game of Thrones (HBO)
http://www.hbo.com/#/game-of-thrones

Happy Endings (ABC)
http://abc.go.com/shows/happy-endings

Ice Brigade (FOOD)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/ice-brigade/index.html

Love & Hip Hop (VH1)
http://www.vh1.com/shows/love_and_hip_hop/series.jhtml

Marcel's Quantum Kitchen (SYFY)
http://www.syfy.com/marcelsquantumkitchen/

Nothing Personal (ID)
http://investigation.discovery.com/

Pawn Queens (TLC)
http://tlc.discovery.com/

Secret Millionaire (ABC)
http://abc.go.com/shows/secret-millionaire

Son of a Gun (MTV)
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656962/cory-gunz-show.jhtml

Take the Money and Run (ABC)
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/01/20/the-hunt-is-on-when-abc-premieres-take-the-money-and-run-thursday-april-14-838014/20110120abc03/

Taking on Tyson (ANIMAL PLANET)
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/taking-on-tyson/about.html

Terra Nova (FOX)
http://www.fox.com/terranova/

The Borgias (SHO)
http://www.sho.com/site/borgias/home.do

The Killing (AMC)
http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-killing/

Ton of Cash (VH1)
http://blog.vh1.com/2011-01-04/vh1-tough-love-miami-audrina-and-more-coming-soon-to-vh1/

Toya: A Family Affair (BET)
http://www.bet.com/

Workaholics (COMEDY CENTRAL)
http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/workaholics/index.jhtml