The traditional TV season may be over, but the networks have a group of brand new dramas to keep viewers entertained all summer long. Get the scoop on which shows are coming to a living room near you on those hot summer nights...
'Franklin & Bash'
Photo: Williams & Hirakawa ©2011Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Premise: People have been calling lawyers "ambulance chasers" for many years and Jared Franklin and Peter Bash keep the tradition alive as they literally follow accident victims to the ER, prostitutes to the precinct and any other situation where one might need a lawyer ASAP. This dramedy follows these two entertaining street lawyers who get hired to work in a prestigious (and very conservative) law firm led by the eccentric Stanton Infeld, who sees a lot of himself in these young men -- a move that doesn't sit well with his domineering nephew, who had plans of his own for the firm.
Series Premiere: June 1, 2011 - Airs Wednesdays at 9 pm ET on TNT
'Love Bites'
© 2010 NBC Universal, Inc.
Premise: The romantic dramedy follows three inter-connected stories about love, dating, relationships and marriage. Each week features a new set of guest stars who will bring their own spin to each of the entertaining stories surrounding the main characters.
Series Premiere: June 2, 2011 - Airs Thursdays at 10pm ET on NBC
'Switched at Birth'
Photo Credit: Bruce Birmelin © 2011 Disney | ABC Television Group
Premise: Daphne Vasquez and Bay Kennish's worlds are rocked when they discover that they were accidentally switched at birth. Bay has lived a charmed and privileged life, while Daphne, who lost her hearing when she was little, and her single mother have financial problems and live in a working class neighborhood. Not wanting to further complicate the girls life by switching them back to their rightful parents, Daphne, her mother and grandmother move into the Kennish's guest house. Naturally, the two girls struggle with their identities as they try to adjust to a whole new world.
Series Premiere: June 6, 2011 - Airs Mondays at 9pm ET on ABC Family
'The Nine Lives of Chloe King'
Photo Credit: Eric McCandless © 2011 Disney | ABC Television Group
Premise: On her 16th birthday, Chloe King's world is turned upside down when she begins to develop heightened abilities and learns that she is a descendant of an ancient race called the Mai. The Mai have been hunted for thousands of years and are believed to be the offspring of the Egyptian goddess Bastet. Chloe soon realizes that she is being pursued by a mysterious person and is relieved to learn that two of her classmates are also of the same race and take her under their wing to protect and teach her everything she needs to know. Can this seemingly normal teenager adjust to life as an extraordinary being?
Series Premiere: June 14, 2011 - Airs Tuesdays at 9pm ET on ABC Family
'Falling Skies'
Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels ©2011Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Premise: Six months after an alien attack on the world, a group of brave survivors from all walks of life band together to protect the remaining humans and attempt to take back their world before the aliens completely wipe out the human race.
Series Premiere: June 19, 2011 - Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on TNT
'The Lying Game'
Photo Credit: Colleen Hayes © 2011 Disney | ABC Television Group
Premise: As teenagers, Emma and Sutton each learn they have an identical twin sister. Emma was raised in the foster care system, while Sutton was adopted by a wealthy family. Upon meeting, Sutton convinces Emma to switch identities so she can go in search of their birth mother. When Sutton fails to show up at their prearranged meeting place, Emma must make a tough decision about whether she should tell the truth about Sutton's whereabouts and risk her own safety or continue to live Sutton's life until her twin returns with the answers they are seeking.
Series Premiere: August 15, 2011 - Airs Mondays at 9pm ET on ABC Family
