ABC Spark Gears Up for Summer

TORONTO: ABC Spark has unveiled its prime-time summer lineup, which includes three new series premiering day-and-date with ABC Family in the U.S.

Bunheads is premiering on June 11. The show follows a former prima ballerina turned Las Vegas showgirl who marries a man and moves to a sleepy coastal town, where she begins working in her new mother-in-law’s dance school. Also premiering day-and-date is Baby Daddy, which launches June 20. The half-hour comedy is about a man in his 20s who becomes a dad by surprise when a child is left on his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. The third new series getting a day-and-date launch is Beverly Hills Nannies, which brings viewers into the luxurious world of Beverly Hills, as seen from the point of view of the help.

Melissa & Joey is coming back for a second season, which will launch day-and-date with the U.S. debut on May 30. New episodes are on their way for The Lying Game, starting June 5. The fifth season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager kicks off on June 11.