Last summer, right around this time, I had never seen an episode of Syfy’s original series EUREKA. I knew of Colin Ferguson and Ed Quinn, but knowing what they looked like as about the extent of my knowledge of the series that a friend of mine listed as number one on their list. At the request of that friend, I tackled a 2.5 season viewing marathon in about 5 days, so I was ready when the show kicked came back
A funny thing happened to me a few years back – I found myself loving BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, which, aside from the human emotion of it all, was a little more science fiction than I was accustomed to. Through my love of BSG, I started trying out some other Syfy (then SciFi) shows, wondering if they too would stick. Cut to a few years later, and me, listing EUREKA and WAREHOUSE 13 among my favorites, thanks in large part to creative
Tonight on TNT, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Michael Vartan return to our small screens in the season 2 premiere of last summer’s breakout hit, HAWTHORNE (no, I won’t capitalize it how they want me to). Last year, I have to admit that I tired quickly of the show, and did not stick around to see how the first season played out. Needless to say, I was hesitant going into tonight’s premiere that I would once again have a reason (boredom) to
When we last left our merry band of grifters and thieves, Nate has taken the figurative bullet for his team, and landed himself in the pokey (read: jail). When we join them in Season 3’s premiere, tonight on TNT at 10/9c, the gang on the outside has gotten even closer, and are working to help free Nate. Nate’s not having any of it, but when he meets a fellow inmate whose life is in danger (guest star Edwin Hodge, Aldis’
If you’re not watching anything else at 10/9c tonight, why not check out THE GATES on ABC? It’s a perfectly okay way to pass an hour, and might actually surprise you when you find yourself interested to see what happens next. In the pilot (from ABC), the Monohan family moves into a new home in an exclusive community called The Gates; things become complicated when the father, the new chief of police, must investigate neighbors in a missing-persons case his
ABC’s SCOUNDRELS tells the tale of the West family. They follow the rule that the family that commits crimes together, stays together, until the patriarch of the family (David James Elliott) is thrown in jail for a much harsher sentence than they were expecting. Mom Cheryl (Virgina Madsen) decides then and there that her brood of criminals – Cal (Patrick Flueger), Heather (Leven Rambin), and Hope (Vanessa Marano) – would join the straight and narrow path that golden son Logan
So I know we’re about a week away from Father’s Day, but a little game I’m playing (hey fellow Secret Keepers), plus having the coolest dad EVER, has prompted me to jump full on into a post celebrating dads. It wouldn’t be a My Take On TV blog without celebrating all of the TV dads that we know and love (and miss now that their shows are gone) so here are some favorites! Coach Eric Taylor, played by Kyle Chandler
There’s a lot going on tonight, but don’t miss your chance to check out ABC Family’s latest drama series, the fittingly titled PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (based on the wickedly popular young adult book series), premiering tonight at 8/7c (and at 9/8c and at 10/9c). The story goes – a long time ago, Aria, Hannah, Spencer, and Emily (Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario, and Shay Mitchell, respectively) used to be friends – they used to share all of their secrets
When I first watched the special “premiere” episode of THE GOOD GUYS that aired a few weeks ago, I was a little bit disappointed by the show that failed to deliver on the promise of action and comedy at full force, in the vein of BURN NOTICE back in the beginning. It didn’t stop me from anticipating new episodes of the show because Whitford and Hanks are fantastic. I am so excited to say that tonight’s timeslot premiere of the
When all of the HUMAN TARGET versus LIE TO ME press was happening (it’s since been cleared up since both were renewed), I was definitely in the “bring back Tim Roth and team” camp, because LIE TO ME is one of my favorite shows on TV. I can’t explain a reason why I’m so invested in the Lightman group. Maybe it’s my history with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (one of the best movies ever) or just a general interest