ABC Family has decided to pick up three of the networks big programs to join the slate of new originals this year.
Greek, the teen drama that centers on college freshman Rusty (
Jacob Zachar) who's determined not to continue on his bookish geekiness from his high school days by entering the Greek system, returns for a second season in July with a dozen new installments.
Kyle XY, on the other hand, has been renewed for a third season, consisting of 10 episodes. The science fiction teen drama follows Kyle (
Matt Dallas) as he tries to understand the mysteries of who he is or why he has no memory of being a child. New episodes of
Kyle XY are expected to air in early 2009.
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Vanc1 said:
I'm happy to hear Kyle XY is coming back. I do wonder where the author receives their facts from however, a...
ultima666 said:
so how is greek still considered to be in its first season?
gusgus said:
Isn't Greek currently on it's second season? So wouldn't it be coming back for a third season in July? Th...
Just like
Kyle XY,
Lincoln Heights returns for a third season. The drama about an African-American family moving into the inner city has also been given a 10-episode order that will begin this fall.
Aside from the three returning favorites, the network has also added
The Middleman and
The Secret Life of the American Teenager in its calendar. The comic book-inspired
The Middleman, which follows a woman in her 20s who fights crime, will debut the first of 13 episodes on June 16.
American Teenager, on the other hand, premieres its tales of struggling with teenage pregnancy on July 1.
Also to watch out for are ABC Family's two original movies that will debut this summer.
The Circuit, which stars
Michelle Trachtenberg (
Buffy the Vampire Slayer) as an up-and-coming stock-car racer, premieres June 8, while
Picture This, starring
Ashley Tisdale of
High School Musical as a girl who gets grounded the same day as the date of her life, premieres July 13.
Ultimately, the network also acquired the rights to air reruns of
That '70s Show and
My Wife and Kids, which will premiere on ABC Family in June and September, respectively.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: ABC Family, Zap2it.com
(Image courtesy of ABC Family)