3 New Series Announced at MTV, MTV 2014 Upfronts

MTV use to be known for its dedication to everything pop culture and a slew of reality shows including fan favorites: MADE, and True Story. The iconic cable channel seems to be struggling to find it identity when the market is over populated with pop culture websites, webisodes and television shows. Nevertheless MTV expanded into MTV2 and has undergone multiple attempts at scripted television which landed them the monster hit Teen Wolf. MTV has renewed some fan favorites and picked up 3 new unscripted series featuring dancers, alaskans and people owning up to making bad choices. At its upfronts last month, MTV was also nice enough to set a premiere date for one of its most anticipated new dramas; Finding Carter.

Newly Announced Series:



“Slednecks”
is a new, half-hour docu-series following a group of ‘outdoor tough’ friends living in the modern-day Wild, Wild West of Alaska. It’s an inside look at their unique lifestyle where the world can be tougher and more dangerous than anywhere else in the lower 48. Yet these “Sled-necks” make the most of what they have, always making sure they have a good time doing it and maintaining the close bonds they have forged as friends.


“One Bad Choice”
is a new series that explores the consequences of young people who made a single, terrible decision that irrevocably changed their lives forever. Shocking, surprising, and deeply emotional, “One Bad Choice” takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride filled with twists and turns, suspense, drama and redemption through scripted storytelling based on true stories.


“Beyond Dance”
 is a weekly hour-long competition show that challenges professional dancers to perform and compete in ways that push well beyond traditional dance. Led by premiere choreographers Rich & Tone who have worked artists ranging from Miley Cyrus to Michael Jackson, the dancers will battle it out in extreme challenges that take performances to the next level. Whether it’s dancing on the side of a building, underwater, or in zero gravity, these dancers will have to push themselves farther than ever for a chance at a cash prize and the title of “Beyond Dance” champion.



MTV’s 2014 Summer Premiere Schedule:



Monday

10 P.M. – TEEN WOLF (SEASON 4 PREMIERES June 23RD 2014)


Tuesday

10 P.M. – 9 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF ED SHEERAN (SERIES PREMIERE JUNE 10th 2014)
10 P.M. – FINDING CARTER (SERIES PREMIERE JULY 8th 2014)


Thursday

10 P.M. – RIDICULOUSNESS (SEASON 5 PREMIERE JULY 10th 2014)
10:30 P.M. – SNACK-OFF (SERIES PREMIERE JULY 10th 2014)

NEW SUMMER SERIES


“9 Days and Nights of Ed Sheeran” – Tuesday, June 10 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT:
New 60-minute documentary film that will take fans inside the world of British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, one of the fastest-rising stars in pop music today. With extraordinary, intimate access to Sheeran, this film will be a portrait of a young artist at a critical juncture in his life, filled with the energy of a career that he hopes is largely ahead of him.


“Finding Carter” – Tuesday, July 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT:
“Finding Carter” is a family drama that centers on Carter, a teenage girl who thinks she has the perfect life until one night after a police bust at a high school party she is told that the woman who she believes to be her biological mother actually abducted her as a toddler. For a first look at “Finding Carter,” CLICK HERE.


“Snack-Off” – Thursday, July 10 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT:
From the mind of Rob Dyrdek comes a cooking competition show with a comedic twist that is truly unlike any other, where it takes mundane munchies and elevates them to a fully baked art form. Hosted by Chef, Restaurateur and food personality, Eddie Huang, “Snack-Off” is a half-hour show where a group of amateur chefs battle it out in an array of “snack” inspired challenges vying not only for a cash prize but to have their recipe included in the “Snack-Off cookbook and the coveted spork necklace. The panel includes supermodel Chrissy Teigen, master chef Jason Quinn and comedian Yassir Lester.

RETURNING SUMMER SERIES


“Teen Wolf” Season Four – Monday, June 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT:
Still healing from tragic losses, Scott, Stiles, Lydia and Kira return to a new semester of school with more human worries than supernatural, while also trying to help their new friend, Malia, integrate back into society. But Kate Argent’s surprising resurrection brings a new threat to Beacon Hills along with the emergence of another mysterious enemy known simply as The Benefactor.


“Ridiculousness” – Thursday, July 10 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT:
“Ridiculousness” hosted by Rob Dyrdek returns for a fifth season with some of the most insane viral videos in history. Watch Dyrdek, along with co-hosts Sterling “Steelo” Brim and Chanel “West Coast,” take on all new categories.

MTV2 has renewed: Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out for a 2nd Season to air this summer

Breezy's Recap:
Surprise of all surprises I actually am kinda obsessed with MTV’s newest comedy Faking IT. I am hoping that a similar experience occurs when it comes to their newest dramas; Finding Carter and Eye Candy. Besides that franchise hits like 16 and pregnant and Teen Mom 2 are still going strong and MTV looking like they will keep picking up reality shows until something sticks.