 Premiering
on 12 September, The Associates is a critically acclaimed legal
drama, which will air every Friday at 10 pm. A Canadian production,
the show that premiered on Canadian TV (CTV) in 2001 delves into the
world of politics, nepotism, sexism, jealousy, betrayal and law. It
is a story of five young, intelligent and ambitious lawyers who work
for a big law firm, Young, Barnsworth & King Associates (YBK).
Starring Mitch Barnsworth, Amy Kassan, Benjamin Hardaway, Jonah Gleason
and Robyn Parsons, the show portrays the professional and personal
lives of the young and sometimes naive legal professionals.
Rumoured to have taken inspiration from the American
legal show West Wing, the show has Hickey playing Robyn Parson,
a Texan girl with an unpleasant past, while Benson plays Jonah Gleason,
the romantic ally, an idealistic and determined lawyer. Barnes plays
Benjamin Hardaway, good-looking and highly intelligent Yale University
law, Raymond portrays Amy Kassan as an entrepreneur and fiercely
independent lawyer with an estranged father. Hogan stars as Mitch
Barnsworth, the charming prodigal great, great grandson of one of
the origianl founders of YBK.
Meanwhile, the second season of CSI- CSI Miami,
starring NYPD alumni David Caruso and Kim Delaney, will premiere
on 17 September, every Wednesday at 10 pm. The show has garnered
highest rating of any network drama premiere in the US and is the
winner of 2003 People's Choice award for the favourite television
new dramatic series.
Besides two new launches, the channel also has a few events in
the pipeline. First to launch is Global Adventure, which
premieres on 5 September at 10 pm. Showcasing the world of extreme
and adventure sports-filmmaker Warren Miller, Global Adventure
is packed with the some of the best footage of skiers, snowboarders
and other adrenaline pumping sports.
Next on the agenda is a lifestyle event Passengers, which
will air on 10 September at 11 pm every Friday. It highlights the
latest trends, events and faces to watch, right from Manhattan socialites
to Italian hooligans and Mexican trance dance fans. Each week, viewers
will come face to face with the youth culture around the world.
Last on the events calendar is the telecast of the World Stunt
Awards on 27 September at 8 pm. Created to recognize and honour
the tremendous contributions of stunt performers to modern film
experience, celebrities gracing this year's Taurus World Stunt Awards
include Daredevil and Alias star Jennifer Garner,
The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines star and former Honorary
Award recipient Arnold Schwarznegger, The Matrix and The
Matrix Reloaded star Carrie Anne Moss, and The Scorpion King
and X-Men 2 star Kelly Hu.
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