Category: TV Reviews

Trauma – Rooting for the Underdog

I am not ashamed to admit that I have a soft spot for underdogs.  Especially ones that are actually entertaining and exhibit adequate promise.  NBC’s Trauma, which revolves around a team of first responders and paramedics based in San Francisco, is one of those underdogs currently deserving of attention. After a three-month absence (it would […]

Trauma Returns to NBC

With little fanfare and even less promotion, Trauma is set to return to the schedule on NBC starting Monday, March 8.  Especially now that the late-night fiasco has played itself out and five more slots traditionally meant for hard-hitting, mature-content dramas open up in the ten o’clock hour. With five hours to fill, NBC is […]

“Trauma” Soars as an Entertaining Ride

Watching the first five minutes of TRAUMA, there were moments I may have actually forgotten to breathe! What seemed to start out as a typical let’s-get-to-know-the-characters scenario quickly evolved into an action-packed, adrenaline-rush roof rescue complete with terrific special effects. While most medically-oriented shows take place inside the hospital and revolve around events and what […]

TELEVISION: Law & Order: Criminal Intent – Jeff Goldblum Makes an Instant Impression!

When Teeter, a talented musician, is found murdered after a night out with his friends [to take in a spelling bee!] – in a neighborhood composed of several different ethnicities, Captain Danny Ross [Eric Bogosian] assigns Detective Megan Wheeler [Julianne Nichols] to the case, along with her new partner, Detective Zach Nichols [Jeff Goldblum]. As […]