Some of Hollywood’s best storytellers are developing projects for Turner networks TBS and TNT to add to their already deep bench of quality new and returning shows for 2013-14. Steven Spielberg, Steve Carell, Diablo Cody, Denis Leary, Sylvester Stallone, Dick Wolf, Nicholas Sparks, Marcia Clark, Dee Johnson, Walt Becker, Jamie Foxx and James Duff are […]
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TNT’s The Hero: Meet The Would-Be Heroes!
TNT’s The Hero (Thursdays, 8/7C) is a summer alternative series that brings a diverse group of nine people to pull off extraordinary feats in dramatic settings with the ultimate goal of being dubs The Hero – and winning a million dollars in prize money. The series is hosted by Dwayne Johnson – giving the contestants […]
TNT Orders Legends!
TNT has greenlit the Sean Bean vehicle Legends – a spy drama based on the novel The Company, by Robert Littell. Bean stars as Martin Odum,an undercover agent working for FBI’s D.C.O. (Deep Cover Operations) who is known for his ability to become a completely different person for each assignment. Legends’ cast also includes Ali […]
TNT Orders Michael Bay’s Post-apocalyptic Drama The Last Ship to Series!
TNT has ordered Michael Bay drama The Last Ship, starring Eric Dane, to series. The crew of the U.S.S. Nathan James survives a global catastrophe and the Navy destroyer’s crew must come to terms with the reality of their new circumstances. The order is for ten episodes to launch in 2014. Details follow the […]
More Conan!
Conan O’Brien’s eponymous talk show’s run has been extended through November, 2015. Social media savvy no doubt played a key role. See the official press release, following the jump, for details.
TNT Unveils Summer Schedule!
Beginning June 6th, TNT will begin premiering its line-up of five returning hits – Falling Skies, Franklin & Bash, Major Crimes, Perception and Rizzoli & Isles – along with four new series: new PI series King & Maxwell (based on the bestselling books by David Baldacci), docu-drama Cold Justice (cold cases newly examined by two […]
TNT Greenlights Pilot The Last Ship From Michael Bay!
It looks like post-apocalyptic TV shows are in the zeitgeist. TNT has greenlighted a pilot for The Last Ship , based on the novel by William Brinkley and executive produced by Michael Bay. The potential series would follow the crew of a naval destroyer coming to grips with being among the few survivors of […]
Perception Takes The Procedural In New Directions!
Perception (TNT, Mondays, 10/9C) finds a unique way to play off the standard procedural. In this case, the consultant to the FBI is Dr. Daniel Pierce, the man who wrote the book (well, actually four of them) on forensic neuroscience – and a paranoid schizophrenic.
The Closer Is Going Out On Its Own Terms!
Tonight brings us the first of the final six episodes of The Closer (TNT, Mondays, 9/8C). With the end in sight, it’s clear that Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson of the Major Crimes Unit will be going out on her own terms.
Perception: Eric McCormack Talks Stretching Out as a Schizophrenic Neuroscience Professor/FBI Consultant!
Eric McCormack stars in the new TNT series, Perception (Mondays, 10/9C), as Dr. Daniel Pierce, a university professor with a doctorate in neuroscience – and an out-of-balance brain chemistry that renders him a paranoid schizophrenic. Non-medicated, he uses music and complex puzzles to force his mind into what we perceive as a state of normalcy […]
Perception’s LaVar Burton Talks Reality, Reading Rainbow and Intelligent TV!
TNT’s Perception (Mondays, 10/9C), is a series about a new kind of detective – Dr. Daniel Pierce (Eric McCormack), a university professor and doctor of neuroscience with out-of-balance brain chemistry – who uses puzzles and music to stay off medication. His unique situation makes him especially qualified to consult on some of the FBI’s most […]