Summer is officially here and it’s the perfect time to beat the heat and spend your evenings watching your favorite TNT drama’s and a whole new lineup.

Returning Series

Raising the Bar

TNT heads back to court for a second season of Steven Bochco’s acclaimed legal drama RAISING THE BAR, Starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek. The series follows the cases and lives of young lawyers who work on opposite sides – the public defender’s office and the district attorney’s office – as well as those who sit in judgment on their cases. Raising the Bar season 2 premiered last week but you can still catch up on the new episodes every Monday at 10/9c

The Closer

It’s going to be a year of change for Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson and her Major Crimes unit as TNT’s THE CLOSER returns for its fifth season. The record-breaking crime drama, which stars Golden Globe® winner Kyra Sedgwick, continues to dominate the industry as ad-supported cable’s #1 series of all time. Premiering last week, you can tune in for all new episodes every Monday at 9/8c.

Saving Grace

Academy Award® winner Holly Hunter stars as gutsy Oklahoma City Police Det. Grace Hanadarko, a woman who holds nothing back, whether on the job or in her personal life for third season of Saving Grace. Tune in tonight for the returning series premiere and every Tuesday at 10/9c.

Premiering Tonight (6/16)

HawthoRNe

Jada Pinkett Smith (The Women, The Matrix trilogy) is the latest talented actress to join TNT’s line-up of strong, complex female characters. Pinkett Smith plays Christina Hawthorne, a compassionate and headstrong Chief Nursing Officer heading up a group of dedicated nurses at Richmond Trinity Hospital who spend long days and nights on the hospital’s front lines. Hawthorne is the kind of nurse you want on your side when you or someone you love is in the hospital. She is the kind of nurse who fights for her patients and doesn’t let them slip through the cracks. When necessary, she takes on doctors and administrators who are overworked, distracted or just unable to see the human being behind the hospital chart. Tonight you can catch the series opener at 9/8c.

Wedding Day

Every couple dreams of having the perfect wedding.  For many, it’s the most important and emotional day of their lives.  But for some, insurmountable obstacles create barriers to making their dream day a reality.  TNT’s new series WEDDING DAY, the network’s first-ever unscripted drama. Wedding Day gives deserving couples a helping hand to ensure the most important day of their lives is also the most magical. Each week, celebrity event planner and food expert Alan Dunn and celebrity wedding producer and designer Diann Valentine host as family, friends and community come together to create a dream wedding. Along the way, viewers will learn each couple’s compelling story, from their first date to their wedding day. Tune in for the premiere episode tonight at 8/7c.