Huffington Magazine Issue 50 | Page 42

JOHN P. JOHNSON/COURTESY OF HBO GRACELAND (USA) SERIES PREMIERES THURS., JUNE 6 AT 10 P.M. ET. WHAT TO KNOW: This cop drama, starring Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit, follows a special group of law enforcement agents from the FBI, the DEA and U.S. Customs who all live under the same roof in sunny Southern California. Like frat guys (and girls), but with badges. THE FOSTERS (ABC FAMILY) SERIES PREMIERES MON., JUNE 3 AT 9 P.M. ET. WHAT TO KNOW: This new onehour drama from executive producer Jennifer Lopez follows a multiethnic, blended family, being raised by two working moms, as they welcome another troubled child into their home. MISTRESSES (ABC) SERIES PREMIERES MON., JUNE 3 AT 10 P.M. ET. WHAT TO KNOW: Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan star as four friends all struggling with different issues in their love lives, with men (including Jason George) and other women complicating matters. As the title suggests, some of them are flirting with disaster and having affairs of their own. EAST LOS HIGH SERIES PREMIERES MON., JUNE 3 ON HULU WHAT TO KNOW: A high school in East L.A. is the stage for a troubled teen love triangle in this Hulu exclusive series — the first English language show with an all-Latino cast on the site. TRUE BLOOD (HBO) SEASON 6 PREMIERES SUN., JUNE 16 AT 9 P.M. ET. WHERE WE LEFT OFF: Season 5 ended with Sookie’s fight against Steve Newlin and Russell Edgington, Eric’s attempt to escape with Nora and the end of TruBlood and mainstreaming vampires. In Season 6, the war between humans and vampires rages on and, yes, even more blood will be shed. PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (ABC FAMILY) SEASON 4 PREMIERES TUES., JUNE 11 AT 8 P.M. ET. WHERE WE LEFT OFF: Red Coat, who looked a whole lot like Ali, saved Emily, Aria, Hanna and Mona from a fire, while Spencer looked on in shock. The first episode of Season 4 is titled “A Is For A-L-I-V-E” and E! News reports that viewers will meet Marion, Toby’s mother, who was revealed to be dead in Season 3, Episode 18, “Dead To Me.” “All of the questions fans have will be answered,” star Sasha Pieterse told Wetpaint Entertainment recently of Season 4. THE HERO 72 HOURS WHAT TO KNOW: WHAT TO KNOW: (TNT) SERIES PREMIERES THURS., JUNE 6 AT 8 P.M. ET. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is producing this competition series to test the strength, courage and integrity of a diverse group of nine individuals. Each week, the contestants will be challenged physically, mentally and morally as they try to prove that they truly deserve the title of “The Hero” and the lifechanging grand prize that goes with it. (TNT) SERIES PREMIERES THURS., JUNE 6 AT 9 P.M. ET. Contestants on this Survivor-esque reality show are dropped into the wilderness with only a bottle of water and a GPS device on a mission to find a briefcase filled with $100,000. MOONE BOY SERIES PREMIERE, HULU, JULY 10 This Hulu exclusive is written by and stars Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, The IT Crowd) as the imaginary friend of an 11-year-old boy growing up in a loud family in 1980s Ireland.