Survivor: Caramoan Review, Season 26, Episode 1 “She Annoys Me Greatly” Airs Wednesdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS For their second version of “Fans vs. Favorites”, the Survivor producers are clearly going for memorable television with their returning players. There are few examples of people who dominated their original seasons, and only one made the …
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 1: “Growing Pains” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Bonnie gets in too deep, Elena transitions, and there’s a new Pastor in town Last season ended with one hell of a cliffhanger. In …
Once Upon A Time, Season 2, Episode 1: “Broken” Written by Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis Directed by Ralph Hemecker Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC A postcard delivered to an unknown person, attached to the leg of a pigeon, with one word, “Broken”, written on it. Simple, and rather confusing, as that, Once …
NCIS, Season 10, Episode 1: “Extreme Prejudice” Written by Gary Glasberg Directed by Tony Wharmby Airs Tuesdays at 8pm (ET) on CBS A bomb blast has wreaked havoc on the U.S. Navy Yard. The premiere opens right where the show left off last season. Doctor Mallard, who was last seen suffering from a heart attack …
Sons of Anarchy Season 5, Episode 1: “Sovereign“ Written by Kurt Sutter Directed by Paris Barclay Airs Tuesdays at 10pm ET on FX Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is at the gavel, vendettas are all around SAMCRO, the Niners are under the cold, hard reign of promising new villain Damon Pope (Harold Perrineau), and there’s a new …
Doctor Who, Series 7, Episode 1: “Asylum of the Daleks” Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Nick Hurran Airs Saturdays at 9pm (ET) on BBC America This week, on Doctor Who: The Daleks hijack the Doctor, Amy, and Rory to save them from their most crazed brethren. I have a confession to make. I don’t …
Doctor Who is an international phenomenon. It’s the longest-running genre series in television history (2013 is its 50th anniversary) with a rabid fan base and, since its return in 2005, fairly wide-spread critical acclaim. With such a long history, it would be easy to feel intimidated or unable to jump in, but Doctor Who constantly …
Grimm, Season 2, Episode 1, “Bad Teeth” Written by David Greenwalt & Jim Kouf Directed by Norberto Barba Airs Mondays at 10pm ET on NBC (Fridays at 9pm ET starting 9/14) In a preemptive move, Grimm begins a three episode August run to launch its sophomore season. When last we left Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) …
Thanks to the Olympics, NBC is currently enjoying gangbuster ratings and, understandably, they’ve decided to take advantage of this increased viewer base to launch several of their new series this week. Most of the new fall series won’t be starting up ‘til September, but here’s a look at the August premieres coming up this week. …
Eureka, Season 5, Episode 1, “Lost” Written by Jaime Paglia Directed by Matthew Hastings Airs Mondays at 9pm ET on SyFy Eureka is usually a pretty light-hearted and whimsical show, but this week’s season premiere is definitely on the darker, more serious side. To recap last season, Global Dynamics spent a majority of the time preparing …
Mad Men, Season 5, Episodes 1 & 2: “A Little Kiss” Written by Matthew Weiner Directed by Jennifer Getzinger Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on AMC The feature-length season premiere of Mad Men rejoins us with Don and his team at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (SCDP), as writer/creator Matthew Weiner resumes the show’s exploration of …
With the holidays out of the way and new episodes of TV starting back up again, it’s time for the networks to start their second round of premieres. The first is of course in the fall, when Premiere Week means a fresh start to all of the returning series and highly anticipated launches for the …
Supernatural Review, Season 7, Episode 1: “Meet the New Boss” Written by Sera Gamble Directed by Phil Sgriccia Airs Fridays at 9pm (ET) on the CW This week, on Supernatural: Cas does some stained glass work, as well as some smiting, Dean shows once again that he’s not the brightest bulb, Sam has a fun …