Welcome to the new normal on Sunday nights, were suddenly getting somewhere close to a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic is suddenly worthy of being considered a smash hit. Take, for example, “Quantico.” The fact that it held to its entire 1.9 rating that it got last week is a tremendous achievement, and we’re […]
Tonight, AMC is closing the door on the first season of “Fear the Walking Dead,” and to go along with that, they are doing something with the show that they have not be so inclined to do the rest of the year: Give you a “Talking Dead” aftershow hosted by Chris Hardwick. After the finale […]
We’re starting this particular edition of TV quick hits with something a little more serious, and that is Stephen Colbert having an open, candid discussion of the shooting that took place in Oregon on Friday night’s edition of “The Late Show.” This is a moment of clear vulnerability for Stephen, and it comes with him […]
Was the diagnosis for “Dr. Ken” in the early going a good one? While we think it behooves you to remember that this is just a premiere, it looks at least a little more promising than most other comedy series that we’ve seen on Friday night in a while. Overall, the premiere at 8:30 p.m. Eastern […]
For everyone out there who have groaned over the lack of new ideas on network television, we have a feeling that you are not going to be particularly thrilled about some of the news that we have for you now. Let’s start with what is a feature film adaptation. According to a new report from […]
The past two weeks have in many ways become fright weeks for some out there who have to plan out the schedule. Why is that? It’s become routine to just see shows start off with horrendous numbers, which really does not speak well for their future. With that, let’s look at Fox’s woeful lineup. […]
“Unforgettable” is a show that seems to be living up to its name, at least when it comes to the discussions that the producers are having with networks. No one seems to be letting it go! It was canceled once by CBS, then brought back for a summer run, and then canceled there before A&E […]
Let’s start this particular daily ratings article with a key observation: Did anyone really think that we were going to see big ratings right away for “Code Black” on CBS? It’s hard to really imagine that. There are approximately a million medical dramas on TV right now, and while the goal for this one may […]
Is the next big thing really the same old thing? If you walk up to any major network executive with this question, there is a very good chance that they are going to respond by opening a portfolio stuffed with eight or nine properties that they are looking to revitalize. Advertisers are desperate to cling to familiar characters, […]
Let’s start off this latest edition of TV Quick Hits by discussing what has been one of our favorite topics as of late: How much TV is seemingly now relying on either remakes, revivals, or adapting things that first existed elsewhere. With that, of course there is a “Serial” TV show in development. The prospective series, per […]
