What do you get when you have amazing actors, stellar visual effects, and one of the most supportive networks in the business? By and large, we consider that a recipe for success. However, a show is only as good as its story, and there is one glaring flaw in “American Horror Story: Hotel” that has […]
“Downton Abbey” is a show that has defined a generation of British programming, especially in the case of how it is presented and received internationally. Before this show there were few hits in America quite like it, and also few shows that captured the spirit of the times in a way that was both true, […]
With “Finding Carter,” MTV took a gamble that they really do no take often these days: Telling a serious teen drama with weight, diverse characters, and constant twists and turns. If you look at what they are known for predominantly, it is a combination of science fiction series, silly comedies, and reality shows where people […]
No show this fall had the scrutiny of “Supergirl,” or the pressure to succeed. CBS took a huge gamble on a superhero show, especially one without any A-list stars and with the history of female-driven shows in the genre being spotty at best. Is this gamble proving to be a smart one? That’s something we […]
Even before “Quantico” premiered on ABC this fall, we heard stories about how it could be the next big serialized drama, or how star Priyanka Chopra could be destined to become the next big thing in the entertainment industry after so much success in the Bollywood scene. Now that we’ve seen the show through at […]
Back before season 1, the consensus on “The Voice” was relatively simple: It was the latest also-ran in a series of shows all attempt to supplant “American Idol” as the singing show everyone actually cared about. Now, it is the #1 reality show on TV in the important 18-49 demographic, and it provides great entertainment. […]
“Blue Bloods” is an interesting show to look at in 2015. In some ways, it’s a model of a genre and a style gone by. It is largely procedural, old-school with its storytelling, and it doesn’t get much publicity in a spot on Friday nights that CBS has had a stranglehold on for many years. […]
There is no show on arguably any form of television than the British version of “The X Factor.” The press corps surrounding the program is notoriously harsh, and have a tendency to mock it, its ratings, or the performance of its judges / host at almost any turn. Now that we’ve said all of that, […]
We are writing this particular Midseason Report Card entry on “The Good Wife” just one day after the midseason finale, and we’re well aware that there are probably many people out there still talking about the events of that episode. It was a stunning end to see Will Graham and a phone call now make an impact […]
Going into season 7 of “The Vampire Diaries,” there were many questions, especially when it comes to how the cast was going to assemble and move forward. Nina Dobrev was gone from the show. Steven R. McQueen took off before her. Michael Trevino currently has a small role on the series. This is a lot […]
