Ray Donovan, Season 1, Episode 1: “The Bag or the Bat” Written by: Ann Biderman Directed by: Allen Coulter Airs Sundays at 10 PM (ET) on Showtime There are two sides to Ray Donovan– both to the man and t the series that bears his name. The man is a hard-edged Hollywood fixer (think Harvey …
When it came to devising a list of what I felt were the top ten Television shows of 2012 I contemplated sticking with the theme of “Hey You Geeks!!” and centering the list solely on the best sci-fi and nerd related shows on TV. I generally group “Geek TV” into a segment of shows exclusively …
Homeland is principally discussed and appreciated as a politically-inclined thriller, an action-oriented series that manages to feel vguely relevant despite its obviously heightened nature. The show also often draws praise for its unflinching depiction of mental illness, in the many scenes we’ve gotten with Carrie struggling to keep her head in the game for the sake of national security. As Season 2 rolls along towards its endgame, however, there’s something a little different at work.
Homeland, Season 2, Episodes 6 and 7: “A Gettysburg Address” Written by Chip Johannessen Directed by Guy Ferland “The Clearing” Written by Meredith Stiehm Directed by John Dahl Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on Showtime When it comes to becoming invested in serialized television, faith is a major factor. Showrunners need to build up a …
Season 3, Episode 4: “New Car Smell” Written by Meredith Stiem Directed by Jeremy Podeswa Season 3, Episode 5: “Q&A” Written by Henry Bromell Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on Showtime. Yep, Homeland pulled a Homeland again. The final moments of “New Car Smell” once again offer a scene that …
Homeland, Season 2, Episode 3: “State of Independence” Written by Alexander Cary Directed by Lodge Kerrigan Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on Showtme After reminding us of its trademark breakneck pacing last week, Homeland throws us yet another curveball, by giving us the show’s version of a transitional episode. Were it as purposefully single-minded about …
Homeland, Season 2, Episode 2: “Beirut is Back” Written by Chip Johannessen Directed by Michael Cuesta Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on Showtime Well, it would appear that the greatest issue with Season Two’s credibility is about to be eliminated. In the “holy shit”-worthy final moments of “Beirut is Back,” Saul Berenson witnesses the videotaped …
Homeland, Season 2, Episode 1: “The Smile” Written by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon Directed by Michael Cuesta Airs Sundays at 10pm ET on Showtime It’s US election season. Fears of terrorism, domestic and foreign, are being stoked by candidates from both parties. The release of anti-Islamic videos uploaded to YouTube from the States have …
Homeland Review, Season 1, Episode 2: “Grace” Written by Alex Gansa and Alexander Cary Directed by Michael Cuesta Airs Sundays at 10pm (ET) on Showtime Episode 2 of Homeland, entitled “Grace”, picks up where the pilot left off, and gives us more of the same. That’s a very good thing. Better still, this second episode …
Homeland Review, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” Written by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and Gideon Raff Directed by Michael Cuesta Airs Sundays at 10pm (ET) on Showtime The pilot of any new serialized drama is a tricky proposition. In only one hour you need to set up the characters, the premise and if, possible, …