Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 12: “The Pointy End of the Spear” Written by Ron Fitzgerald Directed by Paris Barclay Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC It’s always difficult watching the abrupt final episodes of a show with big ideas, such as Last Resort. Too often, such episodes end up becoming unwitting eulogies for …
Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 10: “Blue Water” Written by Eileen Myers and Julie Siege Directed by Bill Gierhart Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC As the USS Colorado’s blockade and fight against the US government continues, the desperation of both the locals and the crew of the sub have become increasingly unpredictable and …
Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 9: “Cinderella Liberty” Written by Morenike Balogun Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC It has been an open secret that the biggest strain on the crew of the USS Colorado has been the inability to go home, or atleast see one’s family members. Last …
Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 7: “Nuke It Out” Written by Nick Antosca and Ned Vizzini Directed by Michael Offer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Despite essentially amounting to Last Resort’s version of a standalone, last week’s episode did a lot to advance a few plots, the most important of which was the …
Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 6: “Another Fine Navy Day” Written by Ron Fitzgerald Directed by Christopher Misiano Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Following the tense face-to-face negotiations between Chaplin and Curry last episode, it was inevitable that the US government would try once again to strong-arm the USS Colorado into surrendering, if …
Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 4: “Voluntold” Written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman Directed by Steven DePaul Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Ever since the premiere of Last Resort, the issues and factors that have affected the USS Colorado have all happened in quick succession. In the span of a week, the …
Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 3: “Eight Bells” Written by Eileen Myers Directed by Michael Offer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC In the midst of the USS Colorado’s conflict with both American and foreign forces, as well as Chaplin and Kendal’s own attempts to maintain order among the crew of the submarine, they can …
Last Resort, Season 1, Episode 1: “Captain” Written by Karl Gajdusek and Shawn Ryan Directed by Martin Campbell Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC FX’s cop series The Shield stands as a classic television show, giving viewers complex storylines, three dimensional characters that couldn’t be easily categorized as either good or evil, and performances …
With tonight’s Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics, another historic Summer Games comes to its end. There have been myriad history-making moments and memorable competitions, from Michael Phelps taking the record for most Olympic career medals (he has 22- the previous was 18) to Oscar Pistorius’s precedent-setting role as the first amputee to compete …
One of the staples of American network television is the procedural. Despite the increasing prevalence of serialized storytelling, procedurals (standalone, case-of-the-week series) remain the networks’ main source of original dramatic programming, and of these, nearly all fit into at least one of three categories- police, medical, and legal. Series from each of these subsets date …
Revenge, Season 1, Episode 8: “Treachery” Written by Ryan Scott Directed by Bobby Roth Airs Wednesdays at 10pm ET on ABC Cléa Major: Episode 7 ended on a pretty significant cliffhanger: we had the murder of the Graysons’ henchman Frank; his reveal to Victoria that Amanda is not who she says she is; and the …
We’re waist-deep in TV’s “Premiere Season”, and several new shows are vying for our viewership and a coveted top spot in the ratings. Below I’ve chronicled my take on the new shows I’ve had an opportunity to watch. Read, enjoy and when you’re done let me know your thoughts on the latest offerings to spill …