Bill Harris’ TV must-sees for the week of July 21:
1 Animation Domination High-Def
Debut: This project gives us two new cartoons, namely Axe Cop, with the voice of Nick Offerman, and High School USA!, with Mandy Moore and Vincent Kartheiser.
When: Preview Sunday on Fox; regular time slot the following Saturday on Fox
2 Top Chef Masters
Season-five debut: Canadian celebrity chef Lynn Crawford is one of the competitors on this U.S.-made show this year. And Canadian Gail Simmons is the new head critic.
When: Wednesday on Food Network
3 True Blood
Bill (Stephen Moyer, pictured above) seeks advice from that mysterious vampire deity Lilith (Jessica Clark) regarding the ongoing vampire-human crisis. Can’t we all just retract our fangs and get along?
When: Sunday on HBO Canada
4 The Vineyard
Debut: Set in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., this reality series follows a mix of 11 locals and so-called “wash-ashores” who are working, living and playing together for the summer.
When: Tuesday on ABC Spark
5 Ray Donovan
Ray (Liev Schreiber) and the family visit Bel Air Academy, in the hope that his daughter Bridget (Kerris Dorsey) might be enrolled there.
When: Sunday on The Movie Network, Movie Central
6 American Haunting
Debut: Get ready for three hours of spookiness, examining three families whose lives have been tormented by paranormal activity in their homes. This is not a drill, ghosts.
When: Saturday on A&E
7 Cedar Cove
Debut: This series stars Andie Macdowell as Judge Olivia Lockhart, whose municipal court in Cedar Cove is where the town’s surprises and secrets are unveiled.
When: Sunday on W
8 Dexter
Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) tracks down another serial killer from a list provided by Dr. Evelyn Vogel (Charlotte Rampling).
When: Sunday on The Movie Network, Movie Central
9 Breaking Pointe
Second-season debut: If TV has taught me anything, it’s that new dancers always bring new drama. It’s proven again at an elite ballet school in Salt Lake City.
When: Monday on CW
10 The Newsroom
Maggie (Alison Pill) gets an assignment she has been begging for, but it turns out some professional wishes are better left unfulfilled.
When: Sunday on HBO Canada
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