The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are this Sunday at 8pm on CBS.  Hostedby Neil Patrick Harris, it looks like two shows will have astranglehold on the night:

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On tonight‘s episode of Saving Grace - "She‘s a Lump" - the entire squad searches for the person who killed a court reporter, while Grace (Holly Hunter) continues to try an connect with Neely (Yaani King), despite the fragile physical state of the young drug addict.  Elsewhere, Rhetta (Laura San Giacomo) and her husband are faced with losing their farm, something very dear to them.

Grace Hanadarko and the rest of the gang returned last night for the third season of Saving Grace and left viewers wanting more. The season opener found Grace (Holly hunter) employing Ham (Kenny Johnson) in a haphazard scheme to make contact with a young drug addict and this resulted in a shootout that left the addict critically injured while Ham was robbed of his badge and gun.

The third season of TNT crime drama Saving Grace is set to air tonight with an episode called "We‘re Already Here."  On it, Grace (Holly Hunter) tries to reach out to Neely - the young drug addict who shares visions of Earl (Leon Rippy) - but ends up in the middle of what looks to be a plot by an anti-government group linked to the recent death of a police officer.  Things don‘t go the way she planned, as her unconventional methods led to an injury.  Elsewhere, Grace and Ham (Kenny Johnson) are caught in a compromising position, while Butch makes a surprise announcement.

From TNT‘s official press release:The squad jumps into action when the victims of an apparent serial killer begin turning up throughout the region.  Ham is temporarily partnered with Butch while Bobby is on an undercover assignment.  And Grace is paired with Abby Charles (special guest star Christina Ricci), a uniform cop and single mother making a rotation through the squad. Meanwhile, as Leon Cooley‘s execution date rapidly approaches, Earl tries to persuade Grace to find someway to help him before it‘s too late.

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TNT recently announced that they will be renewing their highly successful series, Saving Grace for a third season, which is set to air late next year.  The show, which stars Academy-Award winner

Fandom interaction is a dish best served online, as Saving Grace execs have shown.  The dramatic second season of the series recently premiered, and that‘s not the only surprise for viewers.  To facilitate the fans‘ interest on the show, TNT has launched the Embrace Your Grace website. 

After a groundbreaking season one for TNT‘s Saving Grace, the provocative original series starring Oscar winner Holly Hunter returns tonight, July 14, at 10pm.