Guillermo del Toro's and Carlton Cuse's The Strain is easily the best new show of the summer, in every way: stunning visuals, a fresh story, memorable characters, and tension and terror galore, all topped by an excellent cast. Kevin Durand [...]
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I have adored American Horror Story since I first previewed the first episode of the first season, and loved it even more when they broke the news that it was to be an anthology series. While the first season remains [...]
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If you're like me, you could look around your home at any time of year and realize that, with all the sci-fi collectibles around, not to mention what's usually on your TV screen, you're always decorated for Halloween. A similar [...]
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Here's an interesting new trend in TV series, or at least proposed TV series. Last January we saw a (spoiler) viral outbreak on Helix, on The Strain we have a vampire zombie viral outbreak, and The Lottery featured a pandemic [...]
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In this week's new episode of Doctor Who... ah, it's good ol' Coal Hill School. The First Doctor's granddaughter Susan went there, back when this all began. And now look, here's Clara, who's been teaching there at least since last [...]
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I hope you've been watching Ronald D. Moore's terrific Outlander on Starz this season. If you get Starz and you haven't been watching, catch all the episodes On Demand before this weekend's midseason finale. It looks like this week we'll [...]
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The combination of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, the director of Captain America: The First Avenger, and an alt-world storyline, has got me really hopeful that this pilot gets a series order from TNT. Check out the info on Lumen: TNT Orders [...]
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Oh how I love reporting good news. Today, Syfy has reinforced its commitment to its new and recent original scripted programming by renewing both the excellent Defiance and the newbie Dominion for third and second seasons, respectively. Each received a [...]
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I am loving the longer, two-episode storylines of the new fifth season of Haven. Of course, I am loving everything else about the new season of Haven as well, because it's Haven. Except for Mara, of course, because we are [...]
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She was going to be Wonder Woman, remember? Back about three and a half years ago, when there was maybe going to be a Wonder Woman series? Ah well. She's really going to be on your TV screen for sure [...]
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Every time I learn of a series in development based on a storyline that sounds ridiculous, or absurd, or somehow questionable, I have to remind myself that there is a reason why I write about TV shows and am not part [...]
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Press Release: SYFY GREENLIGHTS NEW SCRIPTED SERIES HUNTERS (WORKING TITLE) FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS GALE ANNE HURD AND NATALIE CHAIDEZ BASED ON WHITLEY STRIEBER’S BEST SELLING NOVEL UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS TO SERVE AS STUDIO WITH VALHALLA ENTERTAINMENT AS PRODUCTION COMPANY NEW YORK – September 24, 2014 [...]
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