David Tennant may be best known for being the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who, but he’s about to hit the mainstream in Fox’s Gracepoint (Thursdays, 9/8C) – an adaptation of the acclaimed BBC drama Broadchurch (in which he also starred). Tennant plays Detective Emmett Carver who, along with Detective Ellie Miller (played by Breaking Bad’s […]
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Jim Caviezel chats about CBS’s Person Of Interest
Jim Reese is the alias for this former army Special Forces soldier/CIA paramilitary operations official who works with Harold Finch, a reclusive private billionaire software genius. Together, they work to prevent crime among residents of New York City using numbers generated by The Machine. Now things have changed. New jobs, same mission. As we enter […]
Creators Dave Willis and Jim Fortier chat about Adult Swim’s Squidbillies
“Squidbillies” returns for an 8th season on Adult Swim! From its beginnings in 2005, this animated show has followed the exploits of the Cuyler family, the federally protected endangered species “Applachian Mud Squids” who are protected by the Sheriff in northern Georgia, through eight seasons. Season 8 premiered on September 21, 2014. Creators Dave Willis and Jim […]
Showrunner Carlton Cuse chats about The Strain
Producer/screenwriter Carlton Cuse first read “The Strain” horror book trilogy in 2009 and became an instant fan. When he was approached by Guillermo del Toro to adapt the book series for tv, it was an absolute yes. However, this was not going to be just another vampire tv show. It was unique in itself. Months […]
Mira Sorvino chats about BBC’s Intruders
Amy Whalen is a lawyer and devoted wife of former LAPD cop turned writer Jack Whalen. When they relocate to rural Washington state to restart a new life, suddenly life takes a turn for the worst. With Amy’s sudden disappearances and erratic behavior, not only is her marriage in danger, but something even deeper — […]
Guillermo del Toro chats about The Strain
In 2009, Guillermo del Toro joined forces with Chuck Hogan and published the first installment of the vampire horror trilogy “The Strain”. Fast forward to July 13, 2014, where the first episode of “The Strain” premieres on FX. Sunday night tv at 10 pm was occupied with vampires that eerily enough, seek those they love. With Del […]
Gotham’s Ben McKenzie Is Excited About The Show’s Mythology!
This evening’s premiere of Gotham (Fox, 8/7C) is the most anticipated series launch of the Fall 2014-15 season. It follows the rise of James Gordon through the ranks of Gotham Police department – where he’s an honest cop in a corrupt system. While the series will introduce and develop many of the best known villains […]
Gotham’s Creator Expounds On The Fall’s Most Anticipated Series!
I recently had the opportunity to take part in a conference call Q&A with Bruno Heller, creator of FOX’s new series Gotham (Mondays, 8/7C) – or I should say, got to call in. It’s a sign of just how much this series is being anticipated that I called in forty minutes early, punched in the […]
Alley Mills, Olivia D’Abo & Danica McKeller Discuss The Wonder Years
From Winnie Cooper and Kevin Arnold’s first kiss to the songs of the 60’s as a kid growing up in the 80’s you undoubtedly watched The Wonder Years. It was a series that shaped a generation by revisiting a defining moment in our countries history through the eyes of an average American family of the 1960’s. Recently I […]
Kids Will Be Kids! Octavia Spencer Talks Fox’s Red Band Society!
Fox’s new drama Red Band Society is about a group of teenss whose illnesses require them to live in the hospital. The pilot avoids the expected clichés and cutesy kinds of moments one might expect in favor of telling stories about characters who live with the prospect of the unknown every day. Oscar®-winner Octavia Spencer […]
John Simms chats about Intruders, BBC America’s latest thriller
Jack Whalen is a former LAPD cop who retires to rural Washington state with his wife (Mira Sorvino). Suddenly, he notices she’s behaving erratically. In the meantime, strange things are happening around him. He searches for the key to save her from forces that threaten to overwhelm them both. I caught up with John Simm(“Life […]