TNT Premieres (Wedding Day, Hawthorne, & Saving Grace)

Weddings are so special and every couple has so many things to prepare, check-lists to check off, and things to do to make their day memorable. TNT is helping couples make their dreams come true with a helping hand starting June 16, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT). Each week, celebrity event planner and food expert Alan Dunn and celebrity wedding producer and designer Diann Valentine hosts as family, friends and community come together to create a dream wedding.
Wedding Day is a great drama to bring moving stories to TNT's viewers, and to bless a couple with a most memorable wedding day.
“Holli & Steve” – Premieres Tuesday, June 16, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT)
Just four days before his wedding day in 2007, Steve received a call that his bride-to-be, Holli, had been injured in a near-fatal car crash and had only a 50% chance of surviving. After six days in a coma, she finally came to, but every day since then has been a struggle to withstand the long, painful road to recovery.
Holli and Steve’s walk down the aisle includes a New York shopping spree, a Badgley-Mishka wedding dress and Manolo Blahnik shoes. The couple even gets to enjoy a special performance by Boyz II Men, who were moved when they heard Holli and Steve’s story.
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Jada Pinkett Smith stars in the New TNT Drama series: HawthoRNe
This is a medical drama, and will launch on June 16th on TNT. Jada Pinkett Smith is the lead actress in Hawthorne, which is about a nurse who is a true everyday hero. She is a headstrong Chief Nursing Officer heading up a group of dedicated nurses at Richmond Trinity Hospital, spending long hours (day and night) on the hospital's front lines. She is the kind of nurse who you want on your side, because she fights for you and your rights.
Christina Hawthorne (Smith) struggles through a tough day at the hospital while also trying to cope with the anniversary of her husband’s death in the series premiere of TNT’s newest drama series HAWTHORNE.
“Pilot” – Premieres Tuesday, June 16, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
As TNT’s dynamic new series opens, Christina Hawthorne races to work to try to prevent a suicide attempt by David, an end-stage cancer patient and best friend to her husband. It is the beginning of a long day for Christina, a day that happens to be the first anniversary of her husband’s death. Putting her mourning on hold, Christina turns her focus to Ray Stein, a nurse who gets into hot water when he goes against his instincts and administers a doctor’s questionable treatment; Isabel, a homeless woman who brings a sick infant to the hospital; Camille, Christina’s rebellious daughter who has decided to take a stand for free speech in school; and Amanda, Christina’s former mother-in-law who also happens to be a member of the hospital board.

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My Mother in law loves the show Saving Grace, which will air starting June 16th, as well. Saving Grace is going into their third season! Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars as Oklahoma City Police Det. Grace Hanadarko. Saving Grace focuses on Det. Hanadarko as she investigates brutal crimes while trying to balance her relationship with her partner, Ham. Grace must also figure out cryptic messages from her last-chance angel, Earl. At the end of second season, death row inmate Leon Cooley, who shared visions of Earl with Grace, was executed, leaving a hole in Grace's life. Soon, she began having dreams of a young drug addict named Neely, which lead Grace to believe Neely also shares a connections with Earl. Meanwhile, Ham's divorce was finalized, and he hopes him and Grace can be together. Grace may not be on the same page, though. This season, we will learn more about the personal lives of fellow detectives~ Bobby Stillwater, Butch Ada and Captain Kate Perry.
Coming show:
“We’re Already Here” – Tuesday, June 16, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
When Grace tries to reach out to Neely – the young drug addict who shares visions of Earl – Grace winds up in the middle of what could be a plot by an anti-government group linked to the recent death of a police officer. Grace’s clumsy, off-the-books investigation goes especially bad when Neely is injured. Meanwhile, Grace and Ham get caught in a compromising position, and Butch makes a surprise announcement.


Be sure to catch these great shows now on TNT broadcasting!

Turner Network Television (TNT), one of cable's top-rated networks, is television's destination for drama and home to such original series as the acclaimed and highly popular detective drama The Closer, Raising the Bar, Leverage, HawthoRNe, Dark Blue, and Saving Grace. TNT also presents such powerful dramas as Bones, Cold Case, Law & Order, Without a Trace, ER and Charmed; broadcast premiere movies; compelling primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR and the NBA. TNT is available in high-definition.

New Season for The Closer and Raising The Bar (TNT)

The Closer will be shown on TNT with a 21 hour marathon of memorable episodes, starting June 7th, at midnight (ET/PT).

The episode: “Products of Discovery” – airing Monday, June 8, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) – TV-14-LV is about Brenda's squad investigating a quadruple murder of a family. She had accidentally stumbled into the middle of an FBI investigation that may have been a factor in the homicide. Meanwhile, Provenza’s mood has suddenly turned sour. Lee Tergesen (Oz, TNT’s Wanted) guest stars.
Directed by: Michael M. Robin
Written by: Michael Alaimo
Created by: James Duff
Series Regulars
Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson – Kyra Sedgwick
Asst. Police Chief Will Pope – J.K. Simmons
Sgt. David Gabriel – Corey Reynolds
Commander Taylor – Robert Gossett
Det. Lt. Provenza – G.W. Bailey
Lt. Andy Flynn – Tony Denison
Lt. Mike Tao – Michael Paul Chan
Det. Julio Sanchez – Raymond Cruz
Buzz Watson – Phillip P. Keene
and FBI Agent Fritz Howard – Jon Tenney

Guest Stars
Nicholas Carey – Lee Tergesen
Victor Rivera – Lombardo Boyar
Dina Lopez – Rosie Garcia
Ricardo Ramos – Stephen Martines
Tavio Baran – Luis Moncada
Aria Mazon – Jacqueline Pinol
Coroner’s Assistant – Ransford Doherty
FBI Agent Horlacher – Mfundo Morrison
Anna Quezada – Zilah Mendoza
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Season Premiere: RAISING THE BAR

Jerry and Marcus go head-to-head in a difficult case involving a barber and his drug-dealing nephew as TNT’s gripping legal drama RAISING THE BAR, created by Steven Bochco & David Feige, returns for a new season

“Hair Apparent” – Monday, June 8, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
In the dramatic season premiere, Jerry defends a barber charged with allowing his nephew to sell crack out of his barbershop, a crime for which the barber is now being tried. Marcus, under orders from Balco to “take the hard line” in prosecuting cases, refuses to give any leeway. Roz decides to start handling cases again, but her first one hits a snag that could ruin a woman’s life and the life of her son. Bobbi’s divorce proceedings get underway, but it’s not too long before she gets thrown a curve ball. And Jerry gets ribbed about his hair during a party celebrating his birthday.


Directed by Jesse Bochco
Written by Jonathan Abrahams
Created by: Steven Bochco & David Feige
Series Regulars
Jerry Kellerman – Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Rosalind “Roz” Whitman – Gloria Reuben
Nick Balco – Currie Graham
Michelle Ernhardt – Melissa Sagemiller
Marcus McGrath – J. August Richards
Charlie Sagansky – Jonathan Scarfe
Richard Patrick Woolsley – Teddy Sears
Roberta “Bobbi” Gilardi – Natalia Cigliuti
and Jane Kaczmarek - Judge Trudy Kessler

Guest Stars
Gavin Dillon – Heath Freeman
Amelia Mkali – Megalyn Echikunwoke
Eric Barnett – Derek Webster
Barbara Gosling – Romy Rosemont
Judge Dominick Ventimiglia – Jon Polito
Emma Troutman – Danielle Bisutti
Ilene Thomason – Christine Dunford
Mr. Cansardi – Reni Santoni
Det. Frank DiMeglio – Sonny Marinelli
Joseph Steinmetz – Ivar Brogger
Gail Simpson – Elizabeth Connors
Lincoln Shayes – Andre Jamal Kinney
Amanda Warwick – Jenica Bergere