Cable’s Originals
Here’s our list of upcoming original cable programming from Feb. 19, 2007 to July 31, 2007. “Original programming” means brand-new premieres, no acquired shows or fare available via broadcast television, home video or in movie theaters. Specials spun off of existing series are included, but new episodes of established series do not qualify. The list includes mostly basic-cable networks that have large distribution, though some premium networks have been included. The list was compiled by Multichannel News contributor Leslie Jaye Goff.
February
BBC AMERICA
Spoons
Series, Feb. 23
BIOGRAPHY
Crucibles of Courage
Documentary, Feb. 22
CINEMAX
Black Sun
Documentary, Feb. 28
DISCOVERY TIMES
Decoding Disaster
Series, Feb. 21
DIY
Stud Finder Special
Special, Feb. 25
E!
Red Carpet Beauty Secrets Revealed
Special, Feb. 27
HBO
Ghost of Abu Ghraib
Documentary, Feb. 22
George Lopez
Special, Feb. 24
HGTV
International Furniture Show 2007
Special, Feb. 25
HISTORY CHANNEL
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Series, Feb. 19
A Distant Shore: African-Americans of D-Day
Special, Feb. 24
LIFETIME
Nora Roberts’ Carolina Moon
Movie, Feb. 19
LOGO
CBS News Film Special
Special, Feb. 24
NAT GEO
Amazing Planet: Destructive Forces
Special, Feb. 21
SCI FI
Fire Serpent
Movie, Feb. 24
TLC
My Life as a Child
Series, Feb. 26
TRAVEL CHANNEL
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern
Series, Feb. 26
VH1
The Agency
Series, Feb. 20
Bling’D: Blood, Diamonds and Hip Hop
Documentary, Feb. 22
March
A&E
Real Premonitions
Documentary, March 8
Kings of South Beach
Movie, March 12
BBC AMERICA
Eddie Izzard
Special, March 2
Beatles Biggest Secrets
Documentary, March 3
Robin Hood
Series, March 3
Clatterford
Series, March 9
The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies
Documentary, March 10
How Not to Decorate
Series, March 19
CARTOON NETWORK
The Land Before Time
Series, March 5
CMT
Karaoke-Dokey
Limited-Run Series, March 9
COMEDY CENTRAL
Halfway Home
Series, March 14
Christopher Titus: The 5th Annual End of the World Tour
Special, March 18
COURT TV
’Til Death Do Us Part (starring John Waters)
Series, March 19
Disorder in the Court II
Special, March 30
DISCOVERY
Koppel on Discovery: The Long War
Special, March 11
Planet Earth
Series, March 25
DISCOVERY HEALTH
A Lyon in the Kitchen
Series, March 29
Healthy Decadence with Devin Alexander
Series, March 29
Baby Madness
Special, March 31
DIY
DIY Inside: The L.A. Auto Show
Special, March 4
Resto Rides Special
Special, March 18
E!
Crazy Hollywood Nights
Special, March 3
Paradise City
Series, March 4
40 Smokin’ On Set Hookups
Special, March 24
Celebrity Plastic Surgery: The Good, The Bags, and the Ugly
Special, March 30
ESPN CLASSIC
The Missing Link
Series, March 7
FINE LIVING
Real Estate Confidential
Series, March 25
What Makes Vegas Tick?
Special, March (date TBD)
FUEL TV
2006 VTCS: Ripcurl Pro Pipeline Masters
Special, March 19
FUSE
The Whitest Kids U Know
Series, March (date TBD)
FX
The Riches
Series, March (date TBD)
GAC
ACM Newcomers
Special, March 12
GSN
Cat-Minster: CFA International Cat Championship
Special, March 27
HALLMARK CHANNEL
Sacrifices of the Heart
Movie, March 3
McBride: Dogged
Movie, March 10
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Movie, March 17
HBO
Life Support
Movie, March 10
Addiction
Documentary, March 15
The UCLA Dynasty
Documentary, March 26
HGTV
Secret Spaces
Special, March 4
HGTV Dream Home 2007 Giveaway
Special, March 18
Color Splash
Series, March 19
Get Out, Way Out
Series, March 21
Matt & Shari Spring Special
Special, March 24
RV Show 2007
Special, March 25
HISTORY CHANNEL
Doomsday 2012
Special, March 1
The Dark Ages
Special, March 4
The Barbarians II: The Vandals
Special, March 5
The Barbarians II: The Saxons
Special, March 5
The Barbarians II: The Franks
Special, March 6
The Barbarians II: The Lombards
Special, March 6
The Last Stand of the 300
Special, March 8
The Earth’s Black Hole
Special, March 15
LIFETIME
Spotlight 25
Special, March 26
LMN
Uninvited
Movie, March 3
LOGO
CBS News Finance Special
Special, March (date TBD)
MILITARY CHANNEL
Top Ten Submarines
Special, March 5
Size It Up: Subs
Special, March 6
Weapons Races — The Race for the Nuclear Submarine
Special, March 7
Extreme Machines — Nuclear Submarine
Special, March 8
The Ritchie Boys
Series, March 22
NAT GEO
Underworld History of …
Miniseries, March 4
Cain and Abel
Special, March 11
Dead Sea Scrolls
Special, March 11
Galapagos
Special, March 18
NICKELODEON
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Series, March 3
OXYGEN
The Robber Bride
Movie, March 3
Tori & Dean: Inn Love
Series, March 20
Mother in Prison — and the Daughters Left Behind
Documentary, March 25
SCI FI
Earthstorm
Movie, March 10
Reign of the Gargoyles
Movie, March 24
SPIKE TV
Bullrun
Series, March 13
STYLE
Dress My Nest
Series, March 28
SUNDANCE CHANNEL
Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death … And Insects
Documentary, March 27
TCM
Private Screenings: Jane Fonda
Special, March 29
TRAVEL CHANNEL
1,000 Places to See Before You Die
Series, March 29
VH1
Dice Undisputed
Series, March 4
Australia’s Next Top Model
Series, March 5
Acceptable TV
Series, March 23
WE
Designer to the Stars: Kari Whitman
Series, March 3
Cheerleader U
Series, March 21
WEATHER CHANNEL
Epic Conditions
Miniseries, March 4
April
A&E
Sons of Hollywood
Series, April 1
ANIMAL PLANET
Mascot Madness
Special, April 1
Spring Watch USA
Series, April 14
Divine Canine
Series, April 16
Predator vs. Prey
Special, April 29
BBC AMERICA
After Thomas
Movie, April 23
BLACK FAMILY CHANNEL
URTV (Urban Reporter’s Television)
Series, April 2
CINEMAX
Helmut by June
Documentary, April (date TBD)
DIY
Desperate Landscapes
Series, April 5
The Dirt On…
Series, April 7
E!
Forbes Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces
Special, April 14
FINE LIVING
It’s Easy Being Green
Special, April 21
Mail Order Makeover
Series, April 22
What Makes New York Tick?
Special, April (date TBD)
GAC
Colgate Country Showdown
Special, April 29
GSN
National Vocabulary Championship
Special, April 15
HALLMARK CHANNEL
Love’s Unending Legacy
Movie, April 7
HBO
Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award
Special, April 1
The Trials of Darryl Hunt
Documentary, April 26
HGTV
Bought & Sold
Series, April 29
IFC
Henry Rollins: Uncut From Tel Aviv
Special, April 13
LIFETIME
The Staircase Murders
Movie, April 8
LMN
Nightmare
Movie, April 7
LOGO
The 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Special, April 21
The Big Gay Sketch Show
Series, April 24
NAT GEO
Inside the IRS
Special, April 9
Planet Carnivore: Arctic
Miniseries, April 15
A Man Among Wolves
Miniseries, April 16
National Parks: Yellowstone and Yosemite
Special, April 23
SCI FI
Painkiller Jane
Movie, April (date TBD)
SHOWTIME
The Tudors
Series, April 1
STARZ
Head
Series, April 18
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up
Series, April 18
The Bronx Bunny
Series, April 18
STYLE
The Knot Presents: My Celebrity Wedding
Special, April 21
SUNDANCE CHANNEL
Big Ideas for a Small Planet
Series, April 17
A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash
Documentary, April 17
Eco-Biz
Documentary, April 17
The Ecoists
Series, April 17
Waste = Food
Documentary, April 24
TLC
What Not to Wear: Behind the Seams
Special, April 6
My First Home
Special, April 21
VH1
The Spring Hustle
Series, April 15
WE
America’s Cutest Puppies
Series, April 7
Adventures in Doggie Daycare
Series, April 7
Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter
Series, April 20
WEATHER CHANNEL
100 Biggest Weather Moments
Miniseries, April 15
May
ANIMAL PLANET
2007 Crufts Dog Show
Special, May 26
BBC AMERICA
Perfect Housewives
Series, May 2
CINEMAX
Have You Seen Andy
Documentary May (exact date TBD)
DISCOVERY
DNA of a Queen
Special, May 20
DISNEY CHANNEL
My Friends Tigger and Pooh
Series, May (date TBD)
DIY
DIY Inside: Crafts and Hobby Show 2007
Special, May 6
DIY Inside: The Builders’ Show
Special, May 13
E!
50 Shocking Celebrity Scandals
Special, May (date TBD)
FINE LIVING
What You Get for the Money: Vacations
Series, May 20
What Makes San Francisco Tick?
Special, May (date TBD)
FOX REALITY
The Academy
Series, May (date TBD)
GAC
Academy of Country Music Awards Video Preview
Special, May 5
Storme Warren’s ACM Awards Preview Special
Special, May 15
Academy of Country Music Awards Orange Carpet Special
Special, May 15
ACM Awards Wrap-Up
Special, May 19
HALLMARK CHANNEL
A Stranger’s Heart
Movie, May 5
Pandemic
Movie, May 26
HBO
Wide Awake
Documentary, May 22
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Movie, May (date TBD)
IFC
The Bridge
Documentary, May 2007
LMN
Time and Again
Movie, May 5
LOGO
Be Real
Series, May 14
NICKELODEON
Wayside
Series, May (date TBD)
SCIENCE CHANNEL
Space Plane
Special, May 8
SUNDANCE CHANNEL
Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes
Documentary, May 1
Art from the Arctic
Documentary, May 8
The Man Who Could Be King
Documentary, May (date TBD)
TCM
Brando
Documentary, May 1
Bienevenue au Cannes
Documentary, May (date TBD)
TLC
Celebrating the American Woman
Special, May 13
USA
The Starter Wife
Miniseries, May (date TBD)
VH1
VH1’s Rock Honors
Special, May (date TBD)
WE
Swimsuit Secrets Revealed
Special, May 28
June
CINEMAX
51 Birch Street
Documentary, June (date TBD)
COMEDY CENTRAL
Lil’ Bush
Series, June 6
DISCOVERY HEALTH
Runway Moms Special
Special, June 5
DISNEY CHANNEL
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
Movie, June (exact date TBD)
DIY NETWORK
Best Built Home Special
Special, June 10
Man Caves
Miniseries, June 16
Project Treehouse
Miniseries, June 17
Celebrity Rides
Special, June 23
FINE LIVING
I Want Your Job!
Series, June 17
What Makes Seattle Tick?
Special, June (date TBD)
HALLMARK CHANNEL
Marco Polo
Movie, June 2
Derby
Movie, June 9
HGTV
Home Therapy
Series, June 16
Secrets That Sell
Series, June 24
Xtreme Building
Special, June (date TBD)
Motor Mansions II
Special, June (date TBD)
LIFETIME
Army Wives
Series, June (date TBD)
LMN
Second Sight
Movie, June 2
LOGO
Cruising the Caribbean with Olivia
Special, June (date TBD)
Curl Girls
Series, June (date TBD)
THE N
The Best Years
Series, June 29
NAT GEO
Inside the Green Berets
Special, June 10
Situation Critical
Series, June (date TBD)
OXYGEN
50 Funniest Women
Special, June (date TBD)
SPIKE TV
Guy’s Choice Awards
Special, June (date TBD)
STYLE
I Do Over
Special, June 9
I Propose
Series, June 26
TLC
Marriage Camp
Series, June 25
The Petra Nemcova Project
Series, June 29
TNT
Heartland
Series, June (date TBD)
TV GUIDE CHANNEL
Making News: Texas Style
Series, June (date TBD)
TV LAND
Back to the Grind
Series, June 6
July
AMC
Mad Men
Series, July (date TBD)
ANIMAL PLANET
Fooled By Nature
Series, July (date TBD)
BBC AMERICA
Goldplated
Series, July (date TBD)
COMEDY CENTRAL
American Body Shop
Series, July (date TBD)
DIY
Man Caves Special
Special, July 1
ESPN
ESPN Ultimate NASCAR
Series, July 5
The Bronx Is Burning
Series, July 17
ESPN2
Driven to Hunt
Series, July 1
World’s Greatest Fishing Show
Series, July 7
FINE LIVING
Time Makeover
Series, July 22
What Makes Miami Tick?
Special, July (date TBD)
G4
Code Monkeys
Series, July (date TBD)
HGTV
Hammer Heads
Series, July (date TBD)
Rip & Renew
Series, July (date TBD)
Extreme Reno
Series, July (date TBD)
IFC
Indie Sex
Documentary, July (date TBD)
OXYGEN
Fight Girls
Series, July (date TBD)
SPIKE TV
Kill Pitt
Series, July (date TBD)
TCM
Spielberg on Spielberg
Documentary, July (date TBD)
TLC
Family Surgeons
Series, July 9
TNT
Saving Grace
Series, July (date TBD)
The Company
Miniseries, July (date TBD)
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