TNT’s MAJOR CRIMES returns with 5 million viewers; KING & MAXWELL follows with 3.5 million viewers

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TNT’s enormously popular crime-drama MAJOR CRIMES pulled in more than 5 million viewers in Live + Same Day for Monday night’s second-season premiere. making it this year’s #1 scripted-series season premiere with total viewers. It was followed by the launch of TNT’s newest series, the private-eye drama KING & MAXWELL, starring Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn, which got off to a strong start with more than 3.5 million viewers in Live + Same Day.

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Screen shot 2013-03-20 at 6.17.27 PM TNT Announces 2013 Summer Premiere Dates Lineup Includes Four New Series and Five Returning Hits

TNT is going to ramp up the drama this summer with a spectacular lineup of original series, including four brand new shows and five returning favorites. Set to launch new seasons this summer are the hit series FALLING SKIES, RIZZOLI & ISLES, MAJOR CRIMES, PERCEPTION and FRANKLIN & BASH. New series joining them in the lineup include KING & MAXWELL; the unscripted competition series THE HERO and 72 HOURS; and the docu-drama procedural COLD JUSTICE.

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TNT Has More Original Hit Series in 2012 Than Any Other Basic Cable Network

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TNT is basic cable’s biggest hit-maker, with six shows ranking among the Top 15 original series of 2012: THE CLOSER, RIZZOLI & ISLES, MAJOR CRIMES, PERCEPTION, DALLAS and FALLING SKIES. That gives TNT more hits than any other basic cable network. TNT also claimed the Top 3 new series of 2012, marking the third consecutive year the network has launched the year’s #1 basic cable series.

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TNT Renews “MAJOR CRIMES,” Cable’s #1 New Series

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TNT has renewed its hit original series Major Crimes, the year’s #1 new cable drama. TNT has ordered 15 episodes of the Warner Bros. Television crime drama, which features two-time Oscar® nominee Mary McDonnell leading an outstanding ensemble cast. Major Crimes currently airs Mondays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT, with the first season finale slated for mid-October and the second season scheduled to roll out in summer 2013.

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11.2 Million Viewers Make TNT’s “The Closer” Basic Cable’s Most-Watched Finale Ever

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TNT’s THE CLOSER, which set numerous audience records during its seven-season run, just added another one. Through time-shifted viewing, the Aug. 13 finale of the blockbuster series grew to a final tally of 11.2 million viewers, making it the most-watched series finale in basic cable history. Meanwhile, the Aug. 13 premiere of TNT’s new series MAJOR CRIMES climbed to 9.5 million viewers, making it basic cable’s biggest new series launch ever.

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TNT Original Series Dominate Summer Ratings Race, With Basic Cable’s Top 5 Scripted Series

As the summer ratings race reaches the home stretch, TNT is on track to score several remarkable competitive victories, securing its position as home to basic cable’s top original dramas. Leading the pack are returning hits like THE CLOSER and RIZZOLI & ISLES and breakout newcomers like MAJOR CRIMES, PERCEPTION and DALLAS, which together rank as basic cable’s Top 5 scripted series for the summer-to-date. In addition, TNT’s epic sci-fi drama FALLING SKIES reigns as basic cable’s #1 summer drama with adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

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9.1 million viewers say goodbye to TNT’s THE CLOSER; MAJOR CRIMES follows with 7.2 million to rank as cable’s #1 new series launch of 2012

THE CLOSER ended its extraordinary seven-season run last night with 9,075,000 viewers in Live + Same Day, making it cable’s #1 series telecast for the summer-to-date. THE CLOSER’s finale was followed by the debut of TNT’s newest drama, MAJOR CRIMES, which brought in 7,184,000 viewers in Live + Same Day to rank as cable’s #1 new series launch for the year-to-date. TNT has now charted cable’s Top 3 new series launches of 2012, with MAJOR CRIMES followed by the June 13 premiere of Dallas (6.9 million viewers) and the July 9 debut of Perception (5.6 million viewers).

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MAJOR CRIMES: NEW PRESS INFO NOW AVAILABLE

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TNT has released new press kit materials for MAJOR CRIMES. Download the press release, episode synopses, character descriptions, and cast & production bios in the SHOW INFO section on the left of this page. Check out the PHOTOS page to view episodic photos from the pilot. TNT’s new drama series Major Crimes launches Monday, August 13, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), immediately following The Closer’s series finale.

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