Bioterrorism and other dystopic themes infect the plot lines of the socially relevant sci-fi series ReGenesis, returning for a second season this Sunday (March 19) at 7 p.m. on pay channel Movie Central. Starring Peter Outerbridge, Maxim Roy, and Vancouver's Sarah Strange, the series is produced by Toronto's Shaftesbury Films, which reports that it is currently seen in 60 countries. Of course, a show about biohazards and bioterror would resonate in the modern global psyche, with whole civilizations appearing vulnerable to AIDS, SARS, and the threat of an avian-flu pandemic. Just as William Peterson's Gil Grissom leads the forensic team on CSI, Outerbridge's David Sandstrí¶m helms his crew of molecular scientists at NorBAC, ReGenesis's fictional North American Biotechnology Advisory Commission. Fans can dig a little deeper on the show's fully integrated Web site (www.regenesistv.com/?) and get actual bio-facts from the good people at the real-life Ontario Genomics Institute.

The screenplay for David Mamet's delightfully witty 2001 drama Heist, seen Monday (March 20) at 9 p.m. on Citytv, is peppered with patently Mamet-esque dialogue. For example, there's Danny DeVito's Mickey Bergman pronouncing that "Everybody needs money. That's why they call it MONEY!" DeVito and Gene Hackman are routinely superb in the film, which includes strong supporting work from Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Patti Lupone, and, naturally, Rebecca Pidgeon.

Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman), fresh from standout roles in Smallville and The Wedding Crashers, teams up with former Cheers star George Wendt to take another crack at situation comedy with Modern Men, which debuts Tuesday (March 21) at 8 p.m. on Citytv. Seymour plays Dr. Stangel, a life coach who dispenses questionable advice to her clients. Josh Braaten, Max Greenfield, and Eric Lively play Tim, Kyle, and Doug, three childhood friends with unique dating issues who are looking for advice from Stangel and Tim's serial-monogamist dad Tug, played by Wendt. It may not seem like much to hang a whole series on, but consider the pedigree of Modern Men's creators, who have worked on such shows as Late Night With Conan O'Brien, The Andy Dick Show, and Just Shoot Me!.