Defiance and Dominion have been renewed by Syfy. Both shows received a 13-episode order: Defiance, for a third season; Dominion, for a second season. Detail follow the jump.
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How To Get Away with Murder May Just Do That!
Although I’m at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) until Sunday, I did have a chance to see the premiere of How To Get Away With Murder and was very impressed. My mini-review appears after the jump.
Feline Trailer: Gotham – Go For The Eyes!
Selina Kyle may not have had much screen time in the Gotham premiere, but she made her presence known as she watched the Waynes’ murders, picked a pocket and pilfered milk for neighborhood cats. Follow the jump to see her give some timely advice. Gotham airs on FOX (Mondays, 8/7C).
Syfy Greenlights Hunters From Gale Anne Hurd!
Gale Anne Hurd’s previously untitled project at Syfy has been given a thirteen episode order under the title of Hunters. Based on Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel Alien Hunter, series follows a Philadelphia cop as he investigates the disappearance of his wife, leading him into the world of a shadowy government unit assigned to hunt a ruthless group […]
Shocking Oscar®-Nominated The Act of Killing Premieres on October 6th!
The Act of Killing features Indonesian death squad leaders like Anwar Congo (above, center), dramatizing their acts – from slaughtering whole villages to offering a victim a last cigarette before killing him. One of the most shocking documentaries ever made, The Act of Killing, will premiere as part of PBS’ POV series on Monday, October 6th (check local listings for times). For […]
Benched Slated For October Premiere on USA Network!
Benched (USA Network, Tuesdays, 10:30/9:30C), USA Network’s new legal comedy will premiere on October 28th. The half-hour workplace comedy follows Nina Whitley (Eliza Coupe, Happy Endings), a high-powered attorney who went off the rails so spectacularly that now the only place will hire her is the Public Defenders office. Follow the jump for more.
Hulu Announces Adaptation of Stephen King’s 11/22/63!
What if you could go back in time and change things – in this case, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? That’s the premise of Stephen King’s acclaimed novel, 11/22/63 – and Hulu has announced a direct-to-series adaptation of the novel. The nine-hour event series is from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions (Cloverfield, Person […]
Pious Teaser: Better Call Saul – Amen!
It appears that, before he decided to try to avoid going to court, Saul was almost religious in his approach to trails. Check out the (very) brief clip that AMC has just released to tease Better Call Saul. Check it out after the jump. Better Call Saul premieres in February, 2015. . Photo by Ursula […]
Next On Doctor Who: Time Heist!
What – or is that who, could make The Doctor turn bank robber? We’ll find out in this week’s episode of Doctor Who, Time Heist. Guest starring Keeley Hawes as Mrs. Delphox. For a look at The Doctor’s crew, Mrs. Delphox and the trailer for Time Heist, follow the jump. Doctor Who airs on BBC […]
FX Orders Second Season of Tyrant!
FX’s series Tyrant has given a second season order of 13-episode. The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the inner workings of a turbulent fictional Middle Eastern nation, Tyrant was, initially, the source of some controversy, but critical response was extremely good and the show quickly built a solid audience. Production for season […]
PBS Lands Unique DCTV DocuSeries By Young New Yorkers!
PBS has acquired a new documentary series from DCTV – Our Cameras, Our Stories: a six-week series of autobiographical short films by a group of talented high school filmmakers in the New York area. In all, twenty-one films by twenty-one youths – ranging from a girl who was homeless through three years of high school and a young man who last […]