SCI FI Channel announced summer premiere dates for new and returning series, including Ghost Hunters International, Stargate Atlantis, Eureka and a new version of Scare Tactics.
The new third season of Scare Tactics kicks off July 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back episodes. New host Tracy Morgan (NBC’s 30 Rock) joins the show.
Before that, Ghost Hunters International returns with seven new episodes beginning July 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Stargate Atlantis’s 20-episode fifth season begins July 11 at 10 p.m. The new season introduces a powerful new race and will feature the show’s 100th episode. Robert Picardo joins the regular cast as Richard Woolsey, and fan favorite Paul McGillion returns for five episodes as Dr. Carson Beckett. Amanda Tapping (Col. Samantha Carter) and Stargate SG-1 star Michael Shanks (Daniel Jackson) will also appear as special guest stars this season.
Eureka’s third season premieres July 29 at 9 p.m. Season three delves deeper into the classified inner workings of Global Dynamics and will feature new characters, including Eva Thorne, aka “The Fixer” (Frances Fisher), whose mission is to clean up Global Dynamics.
Editorial comment: Scare Tactics without Shannen Doherty? Man- that will not be the same….. Good news? Shannen and the entire Charmed team will be coming to SCI-FI soon- watch your local listings as it moves from the big TNT in the daytime slot to the SCIFI Channel. See the MV Charmed Gallery to get you in the mood for some wiccan ass kicking! I have tons of Charmed fan videos, interviews and trailers from the series on one of our video channels as well. BTW- if you are a Charmed fan, have Charmed fan videos or clips and want to share- sign up and shoot me an e-mail on the Magnify channel and I will be glad to let you load your videos!
I will post the syndication premiere date when it is available. This was part of a deal to bring more syndicated programming to the network from the CBS library including Star Trek: The NExt Generation which began airing June 2, 2008 and the big one which is the rights to the Jennifer Love Hewitt show Ghost Whisperer which will premiere in syndication on the network in the fall of 2009 including HD simulcasts on SCIFI-HD.
Sources: The Futon Critic, SCIFI Wire
