Returning tonight:
Boss (9pm Starz)
“Boss,” my third favorite series of 2011, comes roaring back tonight with a fascinating new (and probably not temporary) chief of staff for Chicago mayor Tom Kane.
We’re told the Lewy is getting worse. Kane’s daughter Emma is not having a blast in prison. Sam Miller prays his publisher does not alter his deal further. Daniel J. Travanti (Furillo!) is still lurking hornily about.
Kathleen Robertson fleetingly but memorably examines her own sumptuous naked breasts, as if to ensure you’re paying close attention.
The second season premiere ends with a cliffhanger that left me very keen to see what happens next.
Mitt Romney has a really fake-sounding laugh but “Boss” stars a Republican who can act! Watch this show! Thank me later!
Maher’s roundtable guests this week are Broadcast.com founder Mark Cuban, columnist Reihan Salam and news anchor Alex Wagner; talk-show host Chelsea Handler is an interview guest.
Strike Back (10pm Cinemax)
Premiering tonight:
A Chance To Dance (Ovation)
Fridays, June 15-Aug. 10, 2012
(Adults 18-49; repeats in gray; previous weeks in parentheses)
6.6 (8.7)(12.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Olympics
1.0 (0.8) (0.9) (1.3) (1.3) (1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (---) 20/20
0.9 (0.8) (0.7) (1.0) (1.2) (1.1) (1.1) (1.1) (---) Shark Tank
0.8 (0.6) (0.6) (0.9) (0.9) (---) (---) (---) (---) For Better Or Worse
0.7 (0.8) (0.6) (0.7) (0.8) (0.7) (0.7) (0.8) (0.8) Robot Chicken
0.7 (0.7) (0.6) (---) (0.9) (0.9) (1.0) (0.9) (0.9) Undercover Boss
0.7 (0.8) (0.8) (0.9) (0.8) (0.6) (0.8) (1.0) (0.7) WWE Smackdown
0.6 (0.5) (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) (0.5) (0.5) (0.7) (0.6) Bones
0.6 (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.6) (---) (0.6) (0.7) (0.6) Common Law
0.6 (---) (---) (0.5) (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) (---) (0.5) Gravity Falls
0.6 (0.5) (0.5) (0.7) (---) (0.6) (0.6) (0.7) (0.6) House of Payne
0.5 (0.4) (0.5) (0.7) (0.6) (0.6) (0.7) (0.6) (0.6) Blue Bloods
0.5 (0.5) (0.5) (0.7) (0.7) (0.9) (0.8) (0.6) (0.7) CSI NY
0.5 (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Diners, Drive-Ins
0.4 (---) (0.3) (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (0.5) (---) ANT Farm
0.4 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Code 9
0.4 (---) (---) (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (0.4) (---) Good Luck Charlie
0.4 (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Lost Girl
0.4 (0.5) (---) (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) Say Yes To/Dress
0.3 (---) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (---) (0.3) House Hunters
0.3 (---) (---) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) House Hunters Intl
0.3 (0.3) (---) (0.4) (0.4) (0.5) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) Randy/Rescue
0.3 (---) (0.4) (0.4) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) 3 Days To Open
0.2 (0.2) (0.2) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.2) (0.2) (0.2) Nikita
