Cable channel TNT has announced the debut dates for their summer programs — both new and returning.
Rizzoli & Isles returns for season three on June 5th. Season two of Franklin & Bash also returns on June 5th. The second season of Falling Skies kicks off on June 17th with a two-hour premiere. Leverage comes back with season five on July 15th. All four shows have 10 episodes each for the summer months.
The Closer returns with the show’s final six episodes, starting July 9th. The Major Crimes spin-off debuts on August 13th with 10 episodes, just after The Closer signs off.
TNT’s other new summer series are The Great Escape (June 24th), Perception (July 9th), and the long-awaited new version of Dallas (June 13th). All three of these shows will have 10 episodes for the summer months.
TNT Announces 2012 Summer Premiere Dates
Lineup Includes Five Returning Hits, Four New Series and a Fond Farewell to One of Cable’s Biggest Hits of All Time












