AXN, Star World to unveil new shows next week

MUMBAI: While the number of new launches have dwindled in the past two weeks, the few upcoming programmes this week promise to be action packed.

Continuing it’s spree of new launches, Star World will be rolling out a personality-based show Cover Story, while AXN will be airing the second season of CSI, CSI Miami.

The first episode of Cover Story , hosted by Hindustan Times editor and television personality Vir Sanghvi will go on air on Sunday (14 September) at 10:00 pm.

A Star Plus production, Cover Story will be a celebrity-driven show, which will feature the usual Page 3 suspects – including politicians, filmstars sportspersons and so on.

The inaugural episode will feature Smriti Irani aka Tulsi Virani of Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. The teasers of her rendezvous with Sanghvi are already creating some ripples among the viewers.

The second season of CSI, CSI Miami, will premier on 17 September at 10:00 pm. Starring NYPD alumni David Caruso and Kim Delaney, the show has garnered highest rating of any network drama premiere in the US and is the winner of 2003 People’s Choice award for the favourite television new dramatic series.