Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 14.38 | 4.2/14 |
FOX | American Idol | 11.10 | 2.7/9 | |
ABC | Wife Swap | 3.42 | 1.1/3 | |
NBC | Community | 2.40 | 1.0/3 | |
CW | The Vampire Diaries | 2.15 | 0.9/3 | |
8:30PM | CBS | Two and a Half Men | 11.03 | 2.8/8 |
NBC | The Office (R) | 1.84 | 0.9/3 | |
9PM | CBS | Person of Interest | 12.99 | 2.7/7 |
ABC | Grey’s Anatomy | 8.12 | 2.7/7 | |
FOX | Glee | 5.24 | 1.8/5 | |
NBC | The Office | 3.13 | 1.7/5 | |
CW | Beauty and the Beast | 1.30 | 0.5/1 | |
9:30PM | NBC | Parks and Recreation | 2.54 | 1.3/4 |
10PM | CBS | Elementary | 9.94 | 1.7/5 |
ABC | Scandal | 7.76 | 2.8/8 | |
NBC | Hannibal | 2.40 | 1.0/3 |
Archives for April 2013
First Look: BBC America’s MUSKETEERS
Move over Chris O’ Donnell, there’s a new D’Artagnan in town! Or at least that was our initial reaction to this just released first look from BBC America touting their newest quartet of high trained soldiers. Meet THE MUSKATEERS, starring Luke Pasqualino (Skins, The Borgias) as D’Artagnan, Tom Burke (Great Expectations, The Hour) as Athos, Santiago Cabrera (Merlin, Heroes) as Aramis and Howard Charles (Royal Shakespeare Company) as Porthos, coming to a small screen near you in 2014. Needless to say, we’re already counting down the days!
On TV Tonight: Friday April 26, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Happy Endings | Happy Endings | Shark Tank | 20/20 | ||
CBS | Undercover Boss | Vegas | Blue Bloods | |||
CW | Nikita | Oh Sit! (R) | ||||
FOX | Kitchen Nightmares | Touch | ||||
NBC | Fashion Star | Grimm | Rock Center with Brian Williams | |||
MISC | XIII: The Series (Reelz) Live From Lincoln Center (PBS) Da Vinci’s Demons (Starz) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) |
NIKITA Redux: Burning Down the House and Taking a Beloved Hero With It
Last week’s episode of NIKITA was shocking on multiple levels. First, it dared to kill off a fan-favorite character. Second, it dared to burn down its own house. NIKITA has always been a trigger-happy show and has dared to kill off high profile characters before (R.I.P. Percy), but killing one of its white-knight heroes was earth-shattering. In addition, we all knew the days of Division being able to operate as a clandestine force for good would be short-lived with all those allegedly reformed agents chaffing under the imposed-constraints. We just did not suspect that it would be this short. Division literally imploded once the recruits figured out that their own government was coming to exterminated each and everyone of them, effectively reneging on the deal to give each a pardon in exchange for their service in tracking down the rogue Division agents. [Read more…]
Morning Static: HOUSE OF CARDS, SCREAM, DUCK DYNASTY & More!
• Emmy Watch: HOUSE OF CARDS showrunner skirts season 2 questions.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Scoop: Joss Whedon on pilot’s title change, Avengers synergy and Coulson’s ‘resurrection’
• Tech TV: YouTube Is Launching a Comedy Week with Seth Rogen, Ed Helms, and More.
• Tech TV II: Amazon Preps Kindle TV Set-Top Box Streaming device to join an already crowded market.
• MTV orders SCREAM pilot, Wes Craven may direct.
• Mark Your Calendars: NBC sets summer premiere dates for CROSSING LINES, Nick Lachey, Jane Lynch Game Shows.
• What the Duck? DUCK DYNASTY third season finale shatters A&E ratings record.
• Pilot Watch: Corey Stoll to topline FX’s THE STRAIN, From Guillermo Del Toro & Carlton Cuse.
• Pilot Watch II: AMC orders LINE OF SIGHT sci-fi drama pilot.
• Deal of the Day: Huge savings on STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION on DVD via Amazon.
The Great Divide: An Examination of the Ever-Growing Disconnect Between Television Critics and Viewers
From the dawn of television, there has always been a vast divide separating the TV critics from the TV viewers. Critics tend to love TV shows with deep themes, that are intellectually stimulating, and best of all, offer insider-jokes. But such high-brow fare rarely connects with the mass viewing audience. Viewers have a completely different set of criteria which they judge TV shows. They are not looking for the best shows, the most thought-provoking shows, or even the shows which make the most Hollywood insider references – instead, average viewers value entertainment, self-contained episodes, appealing characters, and most of all: it cannot be strictly cerebral – viewers just don’t want to think that hard. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Wednesday April 24, 2013 (SUPERNATURAL and SVU Surge)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 |
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8PM | FOX | American Idol | 12.18 | 3.2/9 |
CBS | Survivor Caramoan | 9.83 | 2.7/8 | |
NBC | Dateline NBC | 5.53 | 1.3/4 | |
ABC | The Middle (R) | 4.73 | 1.2/4 | |
CW | Arrow | 3.05 | 1.0/3 | |
8:30PM | ABC | Modern Family (R) | 4.37 | 1.4/4 |
9PM | FOX | American Idol | 12.18 | 3.2/9 |
NBC | Law & Order: SVU | 7.22 | 1.8/5 | |
CBS | Criminal Minds (R) | 5.95 | 1.5/4 | |
ABC | Modern Family (R) | 5.30 | 1.8/5 | |
CW | Supernatural | 2.42 | 1.0/3 | |
9:30PM | ABC | How to Live with Your Parents… | 4.81 | 1.5/4 |
10PM | CBS | CSI (R) | 7.60 | 1.5/4 |
NBC | Chicago Fire (R) | 4.07 | 1.0/3 | |
ABC | Nashville (R) | 3.04 | 0.8/2 |
On TV Tonight: Thursday April 25, 2013
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Wife Swap | Grey’s Anatomy | Scandal | |||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | Two and a Half Men | Person of Interest | Elementary | ||
CW | The Vampire Diaries: The Originals | Beauty and the Beast | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Glee | ||||
NBC | Community | The Office (R) | The Office | Parks and Recreation | Hannibal | |
Misc | Project Runway (Lifetime) The American Bible Challenge (GSN) Anger Management (FX) | Men at Work (TBS) The Moment (USA) The Graham Norton Show (BBC America) |
Morning Static: SMASH, GENERAL HOSPITAL, HANNIBAL & More!
• The Business of Show: TV networks look to pilots to help them ascend in ratings.
• Mad About Jon Hamm? You’re probably not going to want to miss this years ESPY Awards.
• From LaLa to TV Land: MELROSE PLACE alum Grant Show heads to THE EXES.
• Laugh Break: SNL’s Ellen DeGeneres Impersonator Kate McKinnon dances with her muse.
• News You Can Use: Yahoo to become online home for SNL archives.
• Surprisingly Smart Move! NBC releases pulled HANNIBAL episode as web series.
• SMASH Series Finale Moved to Sunday! Two-Hour adieu to include a [Spoiler!] and a [Spoiler!].
• Pilot Watch: BEN AND KATE’s Nat Faxon cast as wandering husband in FX Comedy Pilot.
• Must Read TV: 10 Pilots we hope *don’t* get made into series (2013 Edition).
• GENERAL HOSPITAL casts ATWT Vet Maura West… As a Member of the Jerome Crime Family?
• VIKINGS and DA VINCI’s DEMONS: The Return Of Historical Adventures.
• Deal of the Day: Huge savings on STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION on DVD via Amazon.
ARROW Scoop: J. August Richards Teases the Arrival of the Mysterious Mr. Blank
Some say villains are made and others say that they are born that way. But there is a school of thought that some villains choose their destiny regardless of their birthright or upbringing. This just may be the case with ARROW’s latest villain Mr. Blank. Born unable to connect with others, he relates only to his surroundings. Taking that unique ability, he found a decisively diabolical career for himself and put it to good use. In an exclusive interview, J. August Richards talked about trying to get into the mind of a sociopath, as well as what continues to draw him time and time again to the allure of genre television. [Read more…]