Huffington Magazine Issue 50 | Page 45

E BEST SUMMER EVER HUFFINGTON 05.26.13 PREVIEW ENTERTAINMENT TV BREAKING BAD (AMC) THE FINAL HALFSEASON PREMIERES SUN., AUG. 11 AT 10 P.M. ET. PERFECT SCORE (THE CW) SERIES PREMIERES TUES., JULY 16 AT 9 P.M. ET. WHAT TO KNOW: RAY DONOVAN FROM TOP: JEFF RIEDEL/SHOWTIME; ERIK OSTLING/2012 THE CW NETWORK, LLC. (SHOWTIME) SERIES PREMIERES SUN., JUNE 30 AT 10 P.M. ET. WHAT TO KNOW: Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA’s top power players. The one-hour drama series stars Liev Schreiber as the go-to guy who makes the problems of the city’s elite disappear, like a male Olivia Pope for the Hollywood set. THE HUNT (THE CW) SERIES PREMIERES WED., JULY 31 AT 9 P.M. ET. WHAT TO KNOW: Move over, Katniss Everdeen. In this intense new wilderness competition, 12 teams of two will enter “The Arena,” a fenced-in enclosure in the middle of the wild, where they must live for one month and compete against each other for scarce resources. With $250,000 on the line, it’s a winner-take-all battle in which the teams must hunt each other down to survive. Vampire Diaries star Arielle Kebbel will host the halfhour dating game series, which features two friends competing to see who can pick their ideal mate from a group of 12 singles. Everyone takes a compatibility test beforehand, and each possible match is assigned a cash value. So the player who selects the most compatible single — and who also has the highest dollar amount — nabs both the date and the money. WHERE WE LEFT OFF: Walter White’s meth empire is bigger than ever, but the walls are closing in after Hank’s toilet seat discovery. Walt has been able to evade the DEA and rival dealers through five-anda-half seasons so far, but the series’ final episodes could depict his downfall. THE AWESOMES SERIES PREMIERES THURS., AUG. 1 ON HULU In this animated Hulu original series, the son of Mr. Awesome — voiced by Seth Meyers — must lead the Awesomes after his father’s retirement. But his idea of a superhero league includes a ragtag bunch who were previously rejected from the crimefighting line-up. BREAKING POINTE (THE CW) SEASON 2 PREMIERES MON., JULY 29 AT 9 P.M. ET. WHERE WE LEFT OFF: This critically-acclaimed docuseries rips back the curtain on the inner workings of the elite Salt Lake City ballet company, Ballet West. In this close-knit community, the dancers’ lives intertwine both inside and outside of the studio, often putting intense pressure on friendships and romance.