Archive for the ‘Television’ Category
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Kiefer Sutherland to Star in New Fox Series
A new series from Heroes creator Tim Kring has been picked up by Fox for pilot and Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to star. Touch will focus on a father who discovers that his autistic son can predict future events. It appears as though the series is headed towards premiering in midseason and not in the fall due to Sutherland's current obligations as he stars in the Broadway production That Championship Season. That would put Touch in similar position as Sutherland's last series 24 which...
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Adrianne Palicki Cast as Wonder Woman
Adrianne Palicki has been cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming TV series adaptation for NBC. Palicki is best known for her role as Tyra in Friday Night Lights. She was also in last year's short lived TV series Lone Star, the feature film Legion, and stars in the upcoming Red Dawn remake. In addition to playing Wonder Woman she will also take on the two alter egos of billionaire CEO Diana Themyscira and her assistant Diana Prince. Wonder Woman is said to be a serious, non-campy reboot of the...
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Trailers for AMC’s New Series The Killing
Just recently AMC announced that their new original series The Killing would have a two hour premiere on Sunday April 3rd at 9pm. Now they have released a few teaser trailers for the show which is based on the popular Danish series Forbrydelsen. The Killing ties together three distinct stories around a single murder from the perspective of the detectives assigned to the case, the victim’s grieving family, and the suspects. Set in Seattle the story also explores local politics as it f...
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AMC Expands Premiere of The Killing
The series premiere of the new AMC original series The Killing, originally planned for a single hour, will now be two hours long and start earlier in the evening. The Killing is a crime thriller that takes on a murder investigation as seen through three different points of view and is based on the popular Danish series Forbrydelsen. The premiere is slated for Sunday April 3rd at 9pm and then all following episodes will air in the normal timeslot of 10pm on Sunday nights. “The Kill...
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Trailer for A&E’s Breakout Kings
A&E has released a trailer for the upcoming original series Breakout Kings. There have been a number of teaser commercials that have aired introducing characters and the general concept but this is the first extended look at the show. From the writers and producers of Prison Break, Breakout Kings is a drama that focuses on the partnership between US Marshals and a group of criminals who help them to catch fugitives. The series premieres on Sunday March 6th at 10pm. Veteran U.S. Marsh...
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The Chicago Code Off to Solid Start
The series premiere of The Chicago Code drew 9.4 million viewers and a 2.4 18-49 rating which will be construed as disappointing in some circles considering the circumstances. Despite having promotion during the Super Bowl, and the entire NFL playoffs where Fox pushed the new series, it didn't become an instant break-out hit and lost about 25% of the viewers and 44% of the critical demo from the House lead-in. Still it was easily the highest rated program to follow House in over a yea...
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Terra Nova Super Bowl Commercial
Fox debuted footage of their upcoming sci-fi series from Steven Spielberg during the Super Bowl. Terra Nova focuses on a in family living in 2149 sent back in time to the prehistoric age in order to try and help save the human race which is threatened by overcrowding, overdevelopment, and the extinction of many animals and plant life. Terra Nova will take a similar launch pattern to what was successful for Glee. It will have a spring premiere (two night event beginning on May 23rd) and t...
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Fringe Continues Strong Friday Performance
In its second week after having been moved to Friday nights the Fox series Fringe delivered a 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demo. That matches the rating it earned with its debut in the time slot and makes it once again the top rated show of the evening. The number is in line with what it had been getting in its previous Thursday night slot where it faced incredibly tough competition. Friday night is typically a ratings graveyard because the 18-49 demo is less likely to be home watching TV. High ...
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