There are now so many television channels – and so much programming – that Sturgeon’s Law [‘90% of everything is crap’] may apply, but it’s no longer relevant! Now, with hundreds of channels to choose from, it’s virtually impossible to not find at least thirty or forty really good programs. I know because I watch […]
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Television: USA Network & Lifetime Network Stays With The Tried & True: Announces Renewals of Several Hit Series
Following on the heels of the The USA Networks renewal of Burn Notice, In Plain Sight, Covert Affairs and the final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, they continue to keep viewer favorites in their television line up by announcing that they have renewed Psych, Royal Pains and White Collar. Psych will kick […]
Summer’s Done; Fall’s Begun! The Best TV of Summer 2010; A Look at the First of Fall!
What an interesting and entertaining summer it’s been for television. New Shows like Covert Affairs and Pretty Little Liars seemed to come out of nowhere to become hits, while reliable standbys like The Closer, Breaking Bad and Mad Men maintained their positions and won big at the Emmys. And for off the charts nasty fun, […]
Auggie Gets Back Into The Field on This Week’s Covert Affairs!
It’s taken a while, but with Covert Affairs [USA, Tuesdays, 10/9C], Christopher Gorham seems to have finally gotten himself on hit series. This week’s episode, Communication Breakdown, finds Gorham’s character, blind tech wizard Auggie Anderson getting the chance to go back into the field, though it’s not under the most auspicious circumstances.
Sendhil Ramamurthy Talks Covert Affairs And The Surprising Things He’s Learned From The Series!
In a recent Q&A conference call, Sendhil Ramamurthy talked about becoming Jai Wilcox on the USA Network’s new hit series, Covert Affairs [Tuesdays, 19/9C], how he came to get the role and, among other things, some of the things that surprised him – both in terms of the show, and in terms of things he […]
Covert Affairs’ Creators Hold Forth on USA’s Newest Hit!
Covert Affairs [Tuesdays, 10/9C] is the latest series to produce solid ratings for the ISA Network. The breezy-with-a-dark-undercurrent series was created by executive producers Chris Ord and Matt Corman [pictured above with series star Piper Perabo and executive producers Doug Liman, Dave Bartis] – who took time from their duties as overseers [executive producers] of […]
Tim Matheson: The USA Network’s Ace Utility Man!
Over the last few years, Tim Matheson, best known for playing Eric in the original Animal House, has become a fixture on USA Network shows. Besides directing episodes of Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar and Covert Affairs [where he directed the pilot, thus setting the tone for the series], Matheson has also guest starred as […]
Covert Affairs Roars Onto USA!
As you might expect from executive producer Doug Liman, USA’s new series, Covert Affairs [Tuesdays, 10/9C], is a high-tempo ride that somehow manages to maintain a solid balance between character and action. Premiering after White Collar’s second season opener, Affairs introduces rookie CIA agent Annie Walker [Piper Perabo] – a gung ho trainee who is […]
Covert Affairs: Spy Piper Perabo Talks Up Entertaining Espionage Series!
USA’s new spy series, Covert Affairs [Tuesdays, 10/9C] channels the world of espionage through what some have called “USA’s blue sky filter” – resulting in a fast-paced dramedy with roots in the details of the real CIA and the flights of action film imagination that spawned the James Bond and Jason Bourne films. Covert Affairs […]
The Man Behind Jason Bourne Brings Covert Affairs to USA!
When USA’s Covert Affairs [Tuesdays, 10/9C] premieres on July 13th, it will mark the beginning of what should be a long and fruitful partnership between series executive producer Doug Liman [The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The OC] and the network. Liman took time out of his busy schedule to participate in a teleconference […]
From The OC to The CIA: Peter Gallagher Talks Covert Affairs!
USA’s latest riff on an underserved TV genre is Covert Affairs [premieres Tuesday, July 13th] from Executive Producers Doug Liman [The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The OC] and Dave Bartis [The OC] – a fast-paced, relatively lighthearted action/adventure series set in the world of espionage. Peter Gallagher [The OC, Californication], featured as Andrew […]