The list of unfortunate but far-from-surprising cancellations today continues. We have already heard official word today that both “Constantine” and “State of Affairs” are going away, and the same now can be said for “Backstrom.” E! News reports that the Rainn Wilson crime series is ending after just one season on the air. We feel […]
For those of you who have been keeping up with Fox’s “Backstrom” over the past several weeks, then you most likely know that tonight marks the end of season 1. It’s been a quirky, at-times-fun series for the network, and above all it has been nice to see Rainn Wilson back to TV. However, this […]
The return of Shonda Rhimes’ #TGIT lineup on ABC Thursday did just about what we predicted it would do, and that is cause the majority of the other shows to suffer in their wake. The big winner on the night was clearly “Scandal.” Buoyed in part possibly by the capture of Olivia Pope, the show […]
For its first episode of the series, “Backstrom” should feel good about its performance … though it should be very worried about its future. The Rainn Wilson crime procedural, which comes from the mind of Hart Hanson, drew a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic for its series premiere episode. This is nice retention from […]
Did you enjoy the premiere of “Backstrom” Thursday night? Fox is hoping that this show will become their next great crime drama, and based on some of what we’ve come to know about the show already, it is going to continue to slowly unravel the layers that construct Rainn Wilson’s character. After all, don’t we […]
After ragging on Fox for most of the fall, they’ve manage to recover somewhat moving into the new year. “Gotham” has kept its numbers up, “Empire” is an overnight sensation, and while “American Idol” may no longer be a beast, it is still much better than the majority of the shows on the network. Can […]
Want to know when some of your favorite Fox shows are coming back? The network announced some of their midseason plans today, but in some cases, it appears already that you are going to be waiting for a while. Let’s start off with “The Following,” which is making you wait until Monday, March 2 at […]
“Reign” season 2 tease – While there were some political moves and personal growth throughout the entire first season of The CW’s “Reign,” there is something coming that is far more dangerous than almost anything that a character could throw at the cast: The plague. It’s biological warfare without it even being warfare, and without proper […]
