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Some of Hollywood’s best storytellers are developing projects for Turner networks TBS and TNT to add to their already deep bench of quality new and returning shows for 2013-14. Steven Spielberg, Steve Carell, Diablo Cody, Denis Leary, Sylvester Stallone, Dick Wolf, Nicholas Sparks, Marcia Clark, Dee Johnson, Walt Becker, Jamie Foxx and James Duff are developing series that range from Dick Wolf’s intriguing unscripted Cop Swap (two law enforcement professionals swap lives to help learn how to be better officers, partners and citizens of the law) to Portal House (a group of young scientists examining a haunted house discover a portal through the time-space continuum).

New series for TNT include: King & Maxwell, The Hero, 72 Hours and Cold Justice. Returning shows include: Fallings Skies, Franklin & Bash, Major Crimes, Perception and Rizzoli & Isles.

For TBS, new shows include: Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show, The CeeLo Life, Deal With It, Deon Cole’s Black Box, Ground Floor, Trust Me I’m a Game Show Host, Untitled Pete Holmes Late Night Show and Who Gets the Last Laugh?  Returning shows include: Cougar Town, King of the Nerds, Men at Work and Sullivan & Son. 

For a look at both networks’ new and returning shows for 2013-14, the official premiere dates, series descriptions and a complete look at their development slates, check out the official press release after the jump.

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TNT’s The Hero (Thursdays, 8/7C) is a summer alternative series that brings a diverse group of nine people to pull off extraordinary feats in dramatic settings with the ultimate goal of being dubs The Hero – and winning a million dollars in prize money. The series is hosted by Dwayne Johnson – giving the contestants a role model as they face the challenges ahead of them.

The Hero premieres on June 6th. Follow the jump to meet the contestants.

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TNT Orders Legends!

Posted by   on May 8, 2013 · 0 comments

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TNT has greenlit the Sean Bean vehicle Legends – a spy drama based on the novel The Company, by Robert Littell. Bean stars as Martin Odum,an undercover agent working for FBI’s D.C.O. (Deep Cover Operations) who is known for his ability to become a completely different person for each assignment. Legends’ cast also includes Ali Larter, Rob Mayes, Tina Majorino, Steve Harris, Amber Valletta and Lux Haney Jardine.

The series is executive produced by Homeland producers Howard Gordon and Alexander Cary, Jonathan Levin of Charmed and showrunners/creators Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris who created Sleeper Cell. TNT has order ten episodes of Legends and it is set to premiere in 2014. follow the jump for more details.

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TNT has ordered Michael Bay drama The Last Ship, starring Eric Dane, to series. The crew of the U.S.S. Nathan James survives a global catastrophe and the Navy destroyer’s crew must come to terms with the reality of their new circumstances. The order is for ten episodes to launch in 2014.

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More Conan!

Posted by   on April 1, 2013

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Conan O’Brien’s eponymous talk show’s run has been extended through November, 2015. Social media savvy no doubt played a key role. See the official press release, following the jump, for details.

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TNT Unveils Summer Schedule!

Posted by   on March 21, 2013

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Beginning June 6th, TNT will begin premiering its line-up of five returning hits – Falling Skies, Franklin & Bash, Major Crimes, Perception and Rizzoli & Isles – along with four new series: new PI series King & Maxwell (based on the bestselling books by David Baldacci), docu-drama Cold Justice (cold cases newly examined by two female investigators) and tow unscripted series – The Hero (competition series headlined by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson), and 72 Hours (competitors searching for $100,000 in a wilderness setting).

For dates, times and series descriptions, follow the jump.

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It looks like post-apocalyptic TV shows are in the zeitgeist. TNT has greenlighted a pilot for The Last Ship , based on the novel by William Brinkley and executive produced by Michael Bay.

The potential series would follow the crew of a naval destroyer coming to grips with being among the few survivors of a global catastrophe. Check out the official press release following the jump.

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