Smash [NBC, Mondays, 10/9C] is a risky oddball of a series that was developed for cable before winding up on NBC. The story of the mounting of a Broadway play, Marilyn: The Musical, it is a big budget swing for the fences that knocks it out of the park.
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Spartacus: Vengeance – More Blood! More Sex! More Strife!
The long-awaited second season of Spartacus – Spartacus: Vengeance [Starz, Fridays, 10/9C] – finds two former champions of Capua struggling between the demands of promised leadership and personal quests: Spartacus to avenge his wife; Crixus to find his lost love.
Chuck Goes Out With A Song And A Hug – But No Bang!
Over five completely unexpected seasons – the show was always on the bubble – NBC’s little show that could, did! Chuck [Friday, 8/7C], wraps up its fifth and final season with a two-hour finale that will make you laugh, cry and laugh some more [before you cry some more]. If any other show wraps its […]
Alcatraz: This Island Is Not Lost!
‘On March 21st, 1963, Alcatraz officially closed. All the prisoners were off the island. Only that’s not what happened. Not at all,’ is Sam Neill’s opening narration for Alcatraz [two-hour premiere, FOX, Monday, Jan. 16th, 8/7C] as FBI Agent Emerson Hauser.
Being Human Sets Out On Its Own For Season Two!
Being Human [Syfy, Mondays, 9/8C] returns with one big change – the series is no longer tied to the continuity of its UK progenitor. Although it continues to share its basic mythology, the U.S. version has struck out on its own – with intriguing results.
Lost Girl’s Succubus Heroine Breaks The Rules!
When I heard that Syfy had picked up the first two season of Lost Girl [Mondays, 10/9C], I was tickled pink. This is a series that has a fresh take on the supernatural world of the Fae – and a lead character/Chosen One who could’ve been the villain on any other show.
The Finder: Finding Its Feet, But Still Plenty Of Fun!
FOX’s The Finder [Thursdays, 9/8C] premieres this evening and, though cast changes have clearly resulted in a bit of unevenness, the series first episode, an Orphan Walks Into A Bar, has the kind of mix of breeziness and dark undercurrents that have its parent series, Bones, a hit.
Are You There Chelsea? Not Really!
NBC has been trying to turn their fortunes around by throwing things at the wall and hoping something will stick. Are You There Chelsea [Wednesdays, 8:30/7:30C] is a prime example. Like the network’s Whitney, it’s a crass, female-centric sitcom that is loosely based on the life if its creator, Chelsea Handler – and like Whitney, […]
American Horror Story Kills Its Season Finale!
Well, they did it. The cast and crew of American Horror Story [FX, Wednesdays, 10/9C] created a memorable, if uneven, season finale.
Steve Niles’ Remains: Chiller Adapts Niles’ Twisted Zombie Apocalypse Graphic Novel Without Losing A Beat!
Syfy’s sister network, Chiller has chosen an adaptation of Steve Niles’ original graphic novel Remains [Friday, 10/9C] as its first original movie. It’s a nifty take on the zombie apocalypse genre with a unique point of view and brisk, witty execution.
American Horror Story: Murphy & Falchuk [via Tim Minear and Alfonso Gomez Rejon] Present The Harmon Twins, Kinda!
As we saw last week, Violet actually succeed in killing herself, a few weeks back and had not realized it. That’s right! Vivien [Connie Britton] is coming home from the mental hospital! Now, in order to save her mother’s babies, she’ll first have to convince them that she’s dead – if she gets the chance.