One of the most eagerly anticipated new series from USA Network, In Plain Sight, will premiere on June 1st, a week earlier than previously announced. The Mary McCormack-Frederick Weller drama, the latest in USA's "characters welcome" campaign, was originally going to air on Sunday, June 8th, at 10 p.m., but that would have put the show up against two tough cable competitors -- the return of Lifetime's Army Wives for a second season, and History Channel's second year of Ice Road Truckers. This is USA's way of giving In Plain Sight a leg up on the competition -- unless Lifetime moves Army Wives and History moves IRT, respectively, to June 1st. Quick, who's going to blink?The previews for In Plain Sight look good, and the premiere is of the jumbo-sized variety; it's 76-minutes long (in a 90 minute time slot). In the tradition of USA's other original "character" shows like Psych and Monk, In Plain Sight will blend comedy with drama and just enough criminal action and mystery to keep it interesting. The show revolves around Mary Shannon, a U.S. Marshal working in WITSEC, the witness protection program, guarding career criminals who are targeted for death because they are cooperating with the Feds. She's good at her job, but she has a tougher time dealing with her dysfunctional family, like her vexing mother (Lesley Ann Warren). The series was created by David Maples (Home Improvement, Huff).
Scheduled to appear in upcoming episodes as difficult witnesses are Dave Foley (Newsradio), Sherry Stringfield (ER) and Percy Daggs III (Veronica Mars), among other familiar faces from primetime TV.
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4-24-2008 @ 4:00PM
Jeremy said...
Sweet! I'd heard about this new series, and have been eagerly anticipating the series premiere!! Good think I caught wind of the bump...I think it's great though...guess I'll be watching sooner than I'd thought!?
I've been a fan of Mary McCormack since her stints on The West Wing and ER, so I'll be good to have her back!!
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4-24-2008 @ 5:25PM
Gordon Werner said...
I really hope that this show is as good as Psych, Burn Notice, and Monk ...
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