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One of the leading ladies of TV science fiction returns tonight in a new series. For 10 years on “Stargate SG-1” and one season on its spinoff, “Stargate: Atlantis,” Amanda Tapping played the brilliant Col. Samantha Carter. Now she’s back, out of uniform and in a new role. Read More
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Aussie actor Simon Baker has landed a flashy showcase as the title character in the new drama “The Mentalist,” debuting at 9 tonight on CBS. Baker earned a Golden Globe nomination for playing sympathetic legal children’s advocate Nick Fallin in “The Guardian,” which aired on… Read More
HBO keeps coming back to its tried-and-true creators, with uneven results. David Simon went from the criminally underappreciated “The Wire” to the generally positive reviews of “Generation Kill.” David Milch moved from the acclaimed Western “Deadwood” to the bizarre mysticism of “John From Cincinnati.” googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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Based on pedigree alone, TNT’s new legal series “Raising the Bar,” debuting at 10 tonight, ought to be a winner. After all, it’s created by Steven Bochco, who has won 10 Emmys through the years for such groundbreaking programming as “Hill Street Blues,” “L.A. Law”… Read More
During this watershed presidential campaign comes a timely documentary on “P.O.V.,” airing at 10 tonight on Maine Public Television. “Election Day,” co-produced by Monroe native Dallas Brennan Rexler, takes viewers inside the events of Nov. 2, 2004, which capped the first presidential campaign since the… Read More
Showtime has paired up a couple of successful if shady female entrepreneurs on its Monday night lineup. Following suburban pot dealer Nancy Botwin on “Weeds” at 10 p.m. will be a woman who sells the world’s oldest commodity. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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One of Britain’s sharpest exports returns this Sunday in the form of Tracey Ullman. Now a naturalized U.S. citizen, multiple Emmy winner Ullman celebrates the many quirks of this country in her new Showtime limited series “Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union,” debuting at 10… Read More
Since leaving her award-winning role as nurse Carole Hathaway on “ER” in 2000, Julianna Margulies hasn’t quite found as memorable a role on TV. Well, at least until now. Margulies has found a good one in Elizabeth Canterbury, a defense attorney willing to bend the… Read More
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The next big “Sex and the City” wannabe arrives tonight. Last month was the debut of Darren Star’s “Cashmere Mafia” on ABC. Now comes “Lipstick Jungle,” based on the Candace Bushnell novel, at 10 p.m. on NBC. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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It takes nerve to update a children’s classic loved by millions. Writers Stephen Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle have that daring in spades, creating “Tin Man,” the miniseries that updates “The Wizard of Oz” for a new millennium. The six-hour event debuts at… Read More
The technicolor fantasy “Pushing Daisies” was the early front-runner for the most creative new series of the fall season. But now it has got competition in “Viva Laughlin,” which debuts with a one-time airing at 10 tonight on CBS before moving to its regular time slot at 8… Read More
This may be damning with faint praise, but ABC finally has a decent sitcom, for the first time in years. “Samantha Who?” debuting at 9:30 tonight, humorously deals with the issue of rebirth. The series begins with Samantha Newly (played by Christina Applegate) awakening after… Read More
Here’s a radical idea for a TV series: Base it on a series of best-selling novels. Debuting at 9 tonight on ABC, “Women’s Murder Club,” based on the novels by mystery writer supreme James Patterson, features four working women in San Francisco who join forces… Read More
With fantasy one of the predominant themes of the new TV season, it’s only natural that one rookie show be a fairy tale. That series is “Pushing Daisies,” debuting at 8 tonight on ABC. The creation of Bryan Fuller (“Heroes”) and Barry Sonnenfeld (“Addams Family,”… Read More
“Aliens in America,” debuting at 8:30 tonight on the CW, accomplishes quite a nifty feat. It quickly brushes by American paranoia and settles into being a touching family sitcom. “Aliens” focuses on Justin Tolchuck (Dan Byrd), a socially awkward high school student who’s looking to… Read More
Friday night on CBS features people with unnatural abilities. There’s a woman who speaks with the dead to lead off the night. There’s a man-child who talks with numbers to end the evening. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
ABC executives must have pondered long and hard before deciding what show should follow the network’s hit “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Men in Trees” followed that series long enough that it got renewed, but since it was losing about half of the “Grey’s” audience, it got shifted… Read More
Let’s not sugarcoat this: Spinoffs usually suck. So as much as I love “Grey’s Anatomy,” I wasn’t all that excited about the prospect of “Private Practice” (9 tonight on ABC), in which Addison Montgomery Shepherd (Kate Walsh) moves to Los Angeles to work at Oceanside… Read More
Let’s start with something completely different: “Reaper,” debuting at 9 p.m. on The CW. In this action-comedy, Sam (played by Bret Harrison) has coasted through his slacker life, and now has a dead-end job at the big-box store Work Bench. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Tonight’s two debuts of new series offer two prototypes of TV genres. The first, “Back to You,” airing at 8 p.m. on Fox, is proof that the network sitcom needn’t be declared dead. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
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After you’ve been selected as No. 32 on the top 100 TV characters of all time, how do you move on from your iconic role? Actress Gillian Anderson escaped Dana Scully by moving to England and acting on stage and screen overseas. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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“Damages,” the FX network’s new series starring Glenn Close that premieres tonight, is no “L.A. Law.” That NBC series ran from 1986 to ’94 and proved that the personal and office lives of lawyers are far more interesting than their courtroom maneuvers. In the new… Read More
An encounter with an angel is supposed to change a person’s life and in quick order. Look what it did for George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The trouble is that Grace Hanadarko is no George Bailey and her angel, Earl,… Read More
This intriguing ensemble drama completes Lifetime’s evening of all-new, original programming. Sandwiched between “Side Order of Life” and “Army Wives,” “State of Mind” tells the story of a woman in turmoil. (Is there any other kind of Lifetime drama or movie?) googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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No, this isn’t a logical follow-up to “The Sopranos,” about who is buried beneath Giants Stadium (a better name for that would be “Iced Like Me”). Instead, British import “Meadowlands” is the name of a quiet suburb where there’s little crime. But it does have… Read More
Word on the street is – Tommy Gavin is going to jail. And if that weren’t enough for the New York City firefighter (Denis Leary) to worry about, his chief has had a stroke, his daughter has moved in with a wannabe rock star and… Read More
From the warped mind behind the wonderfully foul “Deadwood” comes a different type of oddball drama. David Milch didn’t lick his wounds long after HBO unexpectedly ended his critically acclaimed Western after three seasons. Instead he dove into “John From Cincinnati.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
During wartime, it’s natural for TV and film to focus on the military. And, since “Army Wives” is on Lifetime, this ensemble drama looks at the spouses often left behind. “Army Wives” studies the challenges these spouses face, which in the early going includes mates… Read More
Often, an actress in a long-running series can find herself typecast, playing the same character over and over again. Debra Messing made a wise selection for her first post-“Will & Grace” project, the miniseries “The Starter Wife.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
“Traveler” is the personification of the phrase “wrong place, wrong time.” In an era when the No. 1 show in the land is a glorified talent show, the networks have grown afraid to make viewers think. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Monday night on Fox has become a place for breakneck action, with the pairing of “Prison Break” and “24.” Now that “Prison Break” has wrapped for the season, in races a worthy successor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Watching “The Shield” is a lot like sitting on a sunny hillside watching two trains rush toward each other on the same track. The fact that you know a destructive collision is inevitable doesn’t make watching for it any less exciting. Detective Vic Mackey (Michael… Read More
The creators of this 10-hour miniseries tackle the weighty question of how to make history attractive for viewers with short attention spans. (Those with attention spans are already watching the History Channel. Besides, they’re the wrong demographic.) The answer: Make it lusty and busty. And… Read More
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The Malloys are clutching the American Dream by the throat and hanging on. The only trouble is it’s not their dream. It belongs to Doug and Cherien Rich. But stealing the couple’s identity, along with everything else they own, is the only chance the Malloy family has to… Read More
For those jonesing for a “Buffy” or “Charmed” fix, Lifetime offers this quirky new series which has spirited away elements of both of those longtime supernatural shows. Set in Seattle, “Blood Ties” (which even lifts the full moon from the “Buffy” credits) is the story… Read More
David E. Kelley returns to scripted TV with a show that’s a bit of a departure for him. After such law-based hits as “Boston Legal,” “The Practice” and “Ally McBeal,” the Waterville native sets his new dramedy in, of all places, a wedding chapel. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
When in doubt, go with what works. Aaron Sorkin’s admirable failure “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” proved too insider for many in the flyover states. So NBC returns to the focus of many network shows: crime. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Who says you can’t do comedy at 10 p.m.? David Steinberg, one of the best-known stand-up comedians in the 1960s and 1970s before becoming a prolific director, returns for a second season of, well, sitting down and chatting with some of the biggest names of… Read More
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Courteney Cox is eager to shed her good girl “Friends” image. “Dirt,” the new FX series she stars in which premieres tonight, goes a long way to meeting that goal. Lucy Spiller, the character Cox plays, is tougher, meaner and smarter than Monica, the “friend”… Read More
The crooks of “Smith” were quickly gone, so now CBS is trying doctors up against the lawyers (“Boston Legal”) and the cops (“Law & Order: SVU”). “3 LBS.” (referring to the weight of an average brain) is a drama about a team of top New… Read More
Good news, TV viewers. Network executives have officially decided that you have an attention span that can exceed one hour. How else to explain this fall’s spate of serials, a form which had almost disappeared from the network landscape in recent years? (And yet, on… Read More
Sometimes bad time slots just happen to a good series. The new family drama “Friday Night Lights” is such a show. It promises to be quality programming, but it’s up against “NCIS,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Dancing with the Stars” and “House,” so few will ever see… Read More
The old adage got it right: Dying is easy, comedy is hard. Just ask CBS. The Eye has struggled for years to collect four solid comedies for its Monday night lineup. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Well, it seems like nothing got lost in the translation. This sweet fish-out-of-water comedy is based on the internationally popular Colombian telenovela “Yo Soy Betty Le Fea.” Telenovelas, over-the-top soap operas, are staples of Latin American TV that are now making their way onto American… Read More
Let it be said that the networks are no longer afraid to try different ideas. The drama “Heroes” is about ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary abilities. Previously, this show would have been seeking niche viewers on Sci Fi or USA. Instead, NBC is… Read More
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Tonight, two more shows hoping to put the final stake in the vampire that is “ER” debut. Each must be considered its network’s best hope. How else to explain their being given the plum spots following ratings powerhouse “CSI” on CBS and the white-hot “Grey’s… Read More
CBS has found a way to make to make its Wednesday night hits, “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY,” seem a little lighter. After all, there’s nothing like the threat of nuclear annihilation to make serial killers and forensics seem softer in comparison. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
The usual procedure is for TV producers to emulate (OK, copy) successful programs. For example, “Friends” sparked many, many sitcoms about pretty young professionals gathering in packs. Most just forgot to be funny. Now creator John Wells (“ER,” “The West Wing”) is taking the opposite… Read More
Talk about setting the bar high for this new drama. Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme were the team behind the Emmy-winning “The West Wing” during its glory years. Its cast includes Amanda Peet, slumming from film, and TV stars Matthew Perry (“Friends”), Steven Weber (“Wings”)… Read More
Will there be an “Everybody Loves Raymond” curse, such as “Seinfeld” alumni faced for many years? Brad Garrett hopes not. After the proposed “ELR” spinoff featuring his character, Robert, fell through, Garrett is back this fall with the domestic sitcom “‘Til Death.” googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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It’s “The X-Files” meets “Northern Exposure” in this new Sci Fi original series. “Eureka” attempts to pull off the governmental secrecy of the former series and the quirkiness of the latter in this dramedy set in the Pacific Northwest. It’s an odd combination, but co-creators… Read More
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Shawn Spencer is a young man with few marketable skills. And at last he’s finally found a way to use them. As played by James Roday, Shawn is a charming wiseass that has never lasted at a job more than six months. But he is… Read More
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Two disparate, promising series have their debuts tonight, in a time slot where it will be tough to get a foothold. The better of the pair, “The Unit,” comes from two highly decorated creators in their fields: controversial playwright David Mamet (“Glengarry Glen Ross”) and… Read More
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Eight months after the death of Pope John Paul II, the man remains a mystery. Two competing TV movies airing this week shed some light on the events that shaped the Polish boy Karol Wojtyla and drove him to become the pontiff he was. Neither… Read More
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Let’s give “Lost” more credit for resuscitating serial dramas on the networks. The ABC freshman hit of last season did more than prove that viewers were capable of following storylines week to week, that they didn’t need everything wrapped up with a bow at the… Read More
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It’s the time of year when the networks trot out their last bunch of contenders for next fall’s schedule, hoping to find another midseason success story such as “Medium” or “House.” That explains why ABC is giving the character-rich “Boston Legal” a four-week hiatus to… Read More
For years, the Brits have been a source of American TV programming ideas, as long ago as “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son” and as recently as “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and “Trading Spaces.” Then came the much ballyhooed crossing of… Read More
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You would think that with all the tabloid attention concerning her weight problems, Kirstie Alley would want to shun the spotlight. Instead, the former “Cheers” star is tackling America’s obsession with weight in her hilarious and rude new Showtime series, “Fat Actress,” which debuts at… Read More
Thursday night at 10 will bring the answer to the question: “Can Dick Wolf go to the well too many times?” That’s when the latest of the part-time MDI resident’s “Law & Order” series, “Trial by Jury,” debuts on NBC. It will move to its… Read More
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Well, it’s an improvement. “It,” in this case, is the new NBC sitcom “Committed,” debuting tonight at 9:30. It’s better than the show it’s replacing, “Father of the Pride,” an animated series starring computer-generated animals so demeaning that it should have set both PETA and… Read More
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