The new NBC drama Crossing Lines will air its two-hour premiere on June 23 at 9 PM.

The series taps into the charter of the International Criminal Court to investigate serialized cross-border crimes and to hunt down global criminals.

The cast includes Donald Sutherland and William Fichtner (Prison Break) [among others].

NOTE: The show will then move to Sunday nights at 10 PM starting on June 30.

Here is a trailer for Crossing Lines.

On June 23, Devious Maids will debut on Lifetime at 10 PM.

The series is about five maids with ambition and dreams of their own while working for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills.

The cast includes Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty), Brett Cullen (Lost and Person of Interest), Dania Ramirez (Heroes), Drew Van Acker (Pretty Little Liars), Edy Ganem (Living Loud), Grant Show (Melrose Place), Judy Reyes (Scrubs), Mariana Klaveno (True Blood), Rebecca Wisocky (The Mentalist), Roselyn Sanchez (Without a Trace), Susan Lucci and Tom Irwin (Saving Grace).

Here is a trailer for Devious Maids.

7 PM:
Live Free and Die Hard movie on FX

8 PM:
Arrow on The CW (Reair)
Banshee on Cinemax (Reair)
Castle on TNT
NCIS on USA Network
Titanic movie on AMC
Looper movie on Starz

9 PM:
Royal Pains on USA Network (NEW)
Supernatural on The CW (Reair)
Banshee on Cinemax (Reair)
Castle on TNT
NCIS on USA Network
Lemonade Mouth movie on Disney

9:50 PM:
Banshee on Cinemax (Reair)

10 PM:
Chicago Fire on NBC (Reair)
Twisted on ABC Family (Reair)
The Borgias on Showtime (Reair)
Castle on TNT

10:01 PM:
Necessary Roughness on USA Network (NEW)

Enjoy!

Here are the news items for today:

INTERNATIONAL TV NEWS

Actress Jenna-Louise Coleman (Doctor Who) has joined the cast of the three-part made-for-TV movie Death Comes To Pemberley (based on the book of the same name) for BBC One (one of the major networks in the UK), appearing as Lydia Wickham. Also part of the cast is Matthew Rhys (The Americans and Brothers and Sisters) who will play Darcy, Anna Maxwell Martin, who will play Lizzie Bennet and Mathew Goode who will play George Wickham. The story picks up six years into Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage as they prepare for their annual ball. When Lydia arrives, she brings a shocking halt to the proceedings and a murder investigation unfolds. (Nancy Tartaglione at Deadline)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Legendary actor John Hurt has joined the cast of the FX pilot The Strain, which is based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy from Guillermo del Toro and author Chuck Hogan. He will play Professor Abraham Setrakian, a holocaust survivor who immigrated to the United States after World War II and now runs a pawn shop in Spanish Harlem. As the outbreak spreads, he may be the only one with answers – if anyone will listen. The project is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. When Eph realizes that this isn’t some new bio-terror weapon, but something much older, something outside the reach of science, he teams with Abraham to fight back. As a plague of hungry and intelligent predators overwhelms New York, Eph, Abraham and a motley crew of everyday New Yorkers form a ragtag resistance – fighting monsters in the streets and in their homes, waging a war for the fate of humanity itself. The cast includes Kevin Durand (Lost), Mia Maestro (Alias) and Lauren Lee Smith (Mutant X) among others. (The Futon Critic)

Actor Michael Gaston (Jericho) has joined the cast of the HBO drama pilot called The Leftovers from Damon Lindelof and abased on the book by Tom Perrotta that takes place after the Rapture happens, but not quite like it’s supposed to. It is the story of the people who didn’t make the cut… and a world that will never be the same. Gaston will play Dean, a man who seems to understand that times have changed and addresses it head on — often violently. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

ONLINE NEWS

Amazon Studios has planning on launching a drama series called Bosch, a police procedural based on the novels by Michael Connelly that focuses on Harry Bosch, a veteran police homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Amazon Studios already has two comedies and three kids shows as part of its original programming slate. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!

Here is how the those two dramas fared in the overall ratings:

SATURDAY:

8 PM Show:
Zero Hour (ABC) [Burn-Off Episode] – 1.9 million

9 PM Show:
Zero Hour (ABC) [Burn-Off Episode] – 2.1 million

MONDAY:

10 PM Show:
Mistresses (ABC) [NEW] – 3.8 million

What did you watch over the weekend and last night? Please share.

7:25 PM:
Brave (animated) movie on Starz

7:45 PM:
The Dark Knight Rises movie on HBO

8 PM:
Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family (NEW)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Hart of Dixie on The CW (Reair)
Teen Wolf on MTV (Reair)
The Haves and Have Nots on OWN (Reair)
The Borgias on Showtime 2 (Reair)
Hit the Floor on VH1 (Reair)
Castle on TNT
The Rock movie on Encore
Moonrise Kingdom movie on HBO2

9 PM:
Twisted on ABC Family (NEW)
The Haves and Have Nots on OWN (NEW)
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS (Reair)
Castle on TNT
The Lucky One movie on More Max
A Cinderella Story movie on Oxygen

10 PM:
Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family (Encore)
Body of Proof on ABC (Reair)
The Haves and Have Nots on OWN (Reair)
Castle on TNT

Enjoy!

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actor Scott Foley has been promoted to series regular on Scandal for the show’s upcoming third season. Throughout season two he appeared as Jake Ballard, friend of the President of the United States and would-be-protector sans lover of Olivia Pope (series lead Kerry Washington). (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

There were also promotions made over at Grey’s Anatomy with actress Camilla Luddington, Jerrika Hinton and Tessa Ferrer as well as actor Gaius Charles all becoming series regulars for the show’s upcoming 10th season. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actor Jorge Garcia (Lost) will be making a guest appearance on an episode of Hawaii Five-0 this fall, playing a brilliant conspiracy theorist. (Sandra Gonzalez at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Erin Cummings (Spartacus: War of the Damned) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Unforgettable, playing Eve Steele, an elite thief-for-hire who happens to bear a resemblance to NYPD detective Carrie Wells (series lead Poppy Montgomery). (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Actress Annet Mahendru (The Americans) and actor Mike Dopud (Mistresses) will both guest star in an upcoming fall episode of White Collar. Manhendru will play Katya, a talented Russian figure skater who shows Olympic promise while Dopud will play Sergei, a Russian gangster. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here is a list of the top 10 box office films from this past weekend courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Man of Steel – $129 million
2. This is the End – $20.5 million
3. Now You See Me – $10.3 million
4. Fast & Furious 6 – $9.4 million
5. The Purge – $8.2 million
6. The Internship – $7 million
7. Epic – $6 million
8. Star Trek Into Darkness – $5.7 million
9. After Earth – $3.8 million
10 Iron Man 3 – $2.9 million

Actress Marie Avgeropoulos (Cult and the upcoming mid-season CW series The 100) has landed a role opposite Taylor Lautner (the Twilight franchise) in the box office film Tracers, an action thriller about the dangerous world of parkour. She will play Nikki, a skater girl who runs with a gang of street criminals, who bike messenger Cam (Lautner) and pulls him into her world and into a love triangle with a member of her crew. (Jen Yamato at Deadline)

Actor Iain De Caestecker (The Fades and the upcoming Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) has landed a role in the Ryan Gosling directorial debut film How To Catch A Monster. He will play the son of Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), a loner with an active imagination who is the catalyst for this film. (Mike Fleming, Jr. at Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!

The two-hour season premiere of Franklin & Bash will air on TNT on June 19 at 9 PM.

Hannibal will air its season finale on NBC on June 20 at 10 PM.

On June 22, the final four remaining episodes of 666 Park Avenue will begin to air on ABC starting tonight at 9 PM.

That same night, the made-for-TV movie Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret will debut at 8 PM on Lifetime

The next episode of the Masterpiece Mystery mini-series Inspector Lewis, Series VI entitled “The Ramblin’ Boy” will air on June 23 at 9 PM on strong>PBS.

Also on June 23 – Drop Dead Diva will be back for a new season on Lifetime starting tonight at 9 PM followed by the new drama Devious Maids will debut on Lifetime at 10 PM.

That not all for June 23: Copper will be back for a second season on BBC America at 10 PM while the season finale of Mad Men will air on AMC at 10 PM and the new NBC drama Crossing Lines will air its two-hour premiere at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!

7 PM:
Big Miracle movie on HBO Family

7:30 PM:
Ray movie on Cinemax

8 PM:
Switched at Birth on ABC Family (NEW)
Defiance on Syfy (Reair)
Major Crimes on TNT (Reair)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie on FX
Nora Roberts’ High Noon movie on Lifetime Movie Network

9 PM:
The Glades on A&E (NEW)
The Fosters on ABC Family (NEW)
Defiance on Syfy (NEW)
Major Crimes on TNT (NEW)
Hit the Floor on VH1 (NEW)
Teen Wolf on MTV (Reair)
10 Things I Hate About You movie on Fox Movie Channel

10 PM:
Longmire on A&E (NEW)
Teen Wolf on MTV (NEW)
Warehouse 13 on Syfy (NEW)
King & Maxwell on TNT (Season Premiere)
Twisted on ABC Family (Reair)

10:01 PM:
Mistresses on ABC (NEW)

10:30 PM:
The Borgias on Showtime (Reair)

Enjoy!

Those ratings are all listed below:

CABLE SHOWS

MONDAYS:

The Secret Life of the American Teenager – The final five episodes of the series aired during May as well as the series finale that actually aired on June 3. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 6 – 886,000 viewers
May 13 – 886,000 viewers
May 20 – 988,000 viewers
May 27 – 847,000 viewers
June 3 – 1.5 million

This averages out to 1 million viewers for the month.

Bates Motel – The new A&E thriller aired its final three episodes of its debut season during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 6 – 2.7 million
May 13 – 2.5 million
May 20 – 2.7 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 2.6 million viewers for May. Bates Motel has been renewed for a second season by A&E and is anticipated to be back sometime in 2014.

Defiance – The new Syfy series aired three more new episodes of its debut season during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 6 – 2.1 million
May 13 – 1.9 million
May 20 – 1.9 million
May 27 – No episode aired because of the holiday

This averages out to 2 million viewers for the month. Defiance has aired two new episodes so far in June with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on Monday, June 17 at 9 PM.

Warehouse 13 – The Syfy series aired three more new episodes of the fourth season of the popular series during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 6 – 1.3 million
May 13 – 1.3 million
May 20 – 1.1 million
May 27 – No episode aired because of the holiday

This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for the month. Warehouse 13 has aired two new episodes so far in June with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on Monday, June 17 at 10 PM.

The Glades – The A&E cop drama returned for its fourth season on May 27, earning 3.3 million viewers for its season premiere. Two more new episodes have aired in June so far with the next new episode set to air on A&E on Monday, June 17 at 9 PM.

Longmire – The A&E drama returned for its second season on May 27, earning 4.3 million viewers for its season premiere. Two more new episodes have aired in June so far with the next new episode set to air on A&E on Monday, June 17 at 10 PM.

Rectify – The final four episodes of the Sundance Channel mini-series aired during May, but ratings could not be tracked down for any of these episodes.

TUESDAYS:

Hit the Floor – The first original scripted VH1 sports-themed drama debuted on May 28, earning 2.5 million viewers. Two more new episodes of the debut season of Hit the Floor have aired in June so far with the next new episode set to air on VH1 on Tuesday, June 18 at 9 PM.

The Haves and Have Nots – The new OWN scripted drama debuted for two hours on May 28, earning an average of 1.8 million viewers with two more new episodes of the debut season airing in June so far. The next new episode of The Haves and Have Nots will air on Tuesday, June 18 at 9 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

Psych – The long-running USA Network aired its finale five episodes of its current season during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 1 – 2.4 million
May 8 – 2.3 million
May 15 – 2.3 million
May 22 – 2.5 million
May 29 – 1.9 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for the month. Psych has been renewed by the USA Network for a new season, but no return date has been announced yet.

Bomb Girls – The second and final season of the Canadian series aired its five remaining episodes on the Reelz Channel during May with its series finale actually airing on June 5, but ratings for those episodes could not be tracked down.

Rogue – The DirecTV cop series aired the final five episodes of is debut season during May, but ratings for those episodes could not be tracked down. A second season of Rogue was just announced, but no details have been provided as to when the show will return yet.

FRIDAYS:

Da Vinci’s Demons – The new Starz period piece aired its final five episodes during May along with the series finale on June 7. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 3 – 419,000 viewers
May 10 – 464,000 viewers
May 17 – 548,000 viewers
May 24 – No new episode aired
May 31 – 451,000 viewers
June 7 – 379,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 452,000 viewers for the month. Da Vinci’s Demons has been renewed for a second season, but it is unknown when that new season will air.

Merlin – The final five episodes of the popular Syfy series aired during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 3 – 1.4 million
May 10 – 1.2 million
May 17 – 1.3 million
May 24 – 1.4 million (Part 1 of the Series Finale)
May 31 – 1.4 million (Part 1 of the Series Finale)

This averages out to 1.3 million viewers for the month.

XIII: The Series – The second season of the Canadian series aired five new episodes on Reelz Channel, but ratings for that episode could not be tracked down. Two new episodes have aired so far in June with the finale set to air on Friday, June 21 at 10 PM.

SATURDAYS:

Doctor Who – Since the return of the final episodes of the current season of Doctor Who on BBC America on March 30, only the ratings for March 30 and April 6 could be tracked down. That is until now, as I was actually able to find the ratings for the episodes from April 13 through to the final episode on May 18. The following are the ratings for those episodes:

April 13 – 970,000 viewers
April 20 – 1 million
April 27 – 1.1 million
May 4 – 840,000 viewers
May 11 – No ratings could be found
May 18 – 1.3 million (Final Episode)

That averages out to approximately 1 million viewers. The 50th Anniversary special episode of Doctor Who will air in November followed by the Christmas episode that will air, of course, in December.

Orphan Black – Since the debut of Orphan Black on BBC America on March 30, ratings for the series premiere were the only ratings that could be tracked down, until now. As of now though, I was actually able to find the ratings for the episodes from April 6 through to the season finale on June 1. The following are the ratings for those episodes:

April 6 – 340,000 viewers
April 13 – 400,000 viewers
April 20 – 360,000 viewers
April 27 – 320,000 viewers
May 4 – 340,000 viewers
May 11 – No ratings could be found
May 18 – 360,000 viewers
May 25 – 250,000 viewers
June 1 – 370,000 viewers (Season Finale)

That averages out to approximately 343,000 viewers. Orphan Black has been renewed for a second season, but there are no details about when the show will return to BBC America.

SUNDAYS:

Army Wives – The long-running Lifetime military drama aired three more new episodes of its current season during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 5 – 2.7 million
May 12 – 2.3 million
May 19 – 2.6 million
May 26 – No episode aired due to the holiday

This averages out to 2.5 million viewers for the month. The final two episodes of the current (possibly final) season of Army Wives aired on Lifetime in June. All ratings for June episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

The Client List – The Lifetime drama aired three more new episodes of its current season during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 5 – 2.1 million
May 12 – 1.8 million
May 19 – 2.1 million
May 26 – No episode aired due to the holiday

This averages out to 2 million viewers for the month. Two new episodes of The Client List aired on Lifetime during June so far with the final two episodes set to air tonight, June 16 at 9 and 10 PM. All ratings for June episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

Game of Thrones – The HBO costume drama aired three more new episodes of its current season during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 5 – 5.5 million
May 12 – 4.8 million
May 19 – 5.1 million
May 26 – No episode aired due to the holiday

This averages out to 5.1 million viewers for the month. The final two episodes of Game of Thrones aired on HBO in June and those ratings will be featured in next month’s report.

Mad Men – The critically acclaimed AMC drama aired four more new episodes of its current season during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 5 – 2.5 million
May 12 – 2.4 million
May 19 – 2.2 million
May 26 – 1.9 million

This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for the month. Two new episodes of Mad Men have aired on AMC so far in June with the next new episode set to air tonight, June 16 at 10 PM. All ratings for June episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

The Borgias – The period piece drama from Showtime aired four more new episodes during May. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

May 5 – 674,000 viewers
May 12 – 749,000 viewers
May 19 – 663,000 viewers
May 26 – 421,000 viewers

This averages out to 627,000 viewers for the month. Two new episodes of The Borgias have aired on Showtime so far in June with the series finale set to air on tonight, June 16 at 10 PM. All ratings for June episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

Call the Midwife – The remaining episodes of PBS mini-series aired during May, but the ratings for those episodes could not be tracked down. Call the Midwife will return to PBS for a third season at an as-yet-undisclosed date.

Mr. Selfridge – The remaining episodes of the PBS mini-series aired during May, but the ratings for those episodes could not be tracked down.

The Bletchley Circle – The final two parts of the 4-part mystery PBS mini-series aired during May, but ratings could not be tracked down for any of those episodes.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES

There were just a little over a handful of made-for-TV movies that aired during May. I have grouped them together by network (where possible) below:

The Hallmark movies that aired included the following:

Beverly Lewis’ The Confession – 1.5 million
Mr. Hockey – 706,000 viewers
Space Warriors – 479,000 viewers

The Lifetime movies that aired included the following:

Ring of Fire – 2.1 Million
Dangerous Intuition – 1.2 million

And, the HBO biopic Behind the Candelabra aired during May, earning 2.4 million viewers.

Ratings results for the cable series and the made-for-TV movies that are set to air in June that can be tracked down will be provided as soon as possible in July.