AMC’s new post-Civil War drama HELL ON WHEELS is a lush, visually stunning and, at times, graphic account of revenge and retribution. In 1865, America was uneasily settling into a routine where the North and South had put aside their differences. But old tensions were still bubbling beneath the surface; and battle wounds, scars and seething rage were testament to the recent civil war. The lure of the open West and money to be made through the ambitious pursuit of building a railroad across America brought men together so long as they could leave the past behind. While the old plantation owners, former slaves, and retired military officers could see the sense of turning their backs on the past and looking to the future, the only ones not to quick to jump on the bandwagon to modernize were the Indians. Greed and power were pushing the railroad barons to race to build a railroad to bring prosperity across the land, but with time working against them, funds running low and a hostile indigenous population, it is not going to be easy. [Read more…]
Archives for November 2011
On TV Tonight: Sunday November 6, 2011
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Once Upon a Time | Desperate Housewives | Pan Am | |||
CBS | Amazing Race 19 | The Good Wife | CSI: Miami | |||
HBO | Boardwalk Empire | Hung | How to Make it in America | |||
FOX | The Simpsons | Allen Gregory | Family Guy | American Dad! | ||
NBC | Football Night in America | Sunday Night Football: Ravens at Steelers | ||||
MISC | Dexter (SHO, TMN in Canada) The Walking Dead (AMC) | Homeland (SHO) Hell on Wheels (AMC) |
The British Spook-fest BEDLAM Ends on a Terrifying Note
Everywhere you turn in the BEDLAM world, there are ghosts, specters and images of grisly murders from year’s past; and each episode is a lesson in why it is never a good idea to convert a former insane asylum into apartments. For roommates Kate, Jed, Ryan and Molly, life should be easy. They are young, beautiful and carefree – or they were until they took up residence at Bedlam Heights.
One would think that the problems began when Jed, who can see ghosts and gets flashes of people’s deaths when he touches objects, moved in. But as the first episode clearly showed, the troubles at Bedlam Heights were there long before Jed arrived. He just arrived in the nick of time to help circumvent some of the more recent hauntings.
Over the course of the first season, each of the Bedlam inhabitants has their own run-ins with the ghostly, non-corporeal figures lurking in the shadows. [Read more…]
TV Ratings: Friday November 4, 2011 (FRINGE Hangin’ in There, CHUCK Not So Much!)
Time | Network | Show | Rating | 18-49 | VS. |
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CBS | A Gifted Man | 8.39 | 1.2/4 | ||
ABC | Extreme Makeover: HE | 4.86 | 1.2/4 | FOX | Kitchen Noghtmares | 3.70 | 1.5/5 | NBC | Chuck | 3.08 | 0.8/3 |
CW | Nikita | 1.80 | 0.6/2 | ||
CBS | CSI: NY | 9.65 | 1.6/5 | ||
NBC | Grimm | 5.92 | 1.8/5 | ||
ABC | Extreme Makeover: HE | 5.41 | 1.4/4 | ||
FOX | Fringe | 3.28 | 1.3/4 | ||
CW | Supernatural | 1.72 | 0.7/2 | ||
CBS | CSI: Miami | 12.56 | 2.1/6 | ||
ABC | 20/20 | 4.87 | 1.1/3 | ||
NBC | Dateline NBC | 4.14 | 1.2/4 |
Morning Static: Andy Rooney, Jimmy Kimmel, Megan Mullaly & More!
• RIP: Andy Rooney
• BREAKING IN Gets Funnier, as Megan Mullaly signs on.
• Pilot Watch: Cheyenne Jackson and Ken Jenkins to co-star in USA’s Nathan Lane comedy.
• Dharma Does Drama, with Jenna Elfmansigning onto the SHAMELESS season finale.
• Jimmy Kimmel-induced Laugh Break: I told my kids I ate all their Halloween Candy.
• Harold & Kumar get Animated, as Lionsgate TV shops animated series version of smash movie franchise.
• HIMYM Casting Scoop: Hope for Robin and Barney?! We’re Gonna See Robin’s Kids!
Silas Weir Mitchell Peels Back the Mystery About Playing the Big Bad Bluebod in GRIMM
Friday nights have welcomed a new kind of supernatural series with the impressive debut of the quasi-horror/fantasy series GRIMM. One of the key reasons viewers latched onto the fun show is fun portrayal by Silas Weir Mitchell, who plays Monroe, the bluebod with a heart of gold. Call it what you may, bluebod – werewolf – lycanthrope – it does not matter if the creature with claws is on your side. It was a fun twist to find that last week’s prime suspect ended up being the mentor that Detective Nick Burkhardt needed when he began seeing people in their true forms – for not everyone is strictly human in this new supernaturally-infused world. In a conference call with press, Silas shared what he loves about Monroe and the show that is winning hearts across the television spectrum.
Could you elaborate about your character Monroe and what will we learn more about him in future episodes?
SILAS: Well, to elaborate more on my character — basically I suppose everything you hear in the pilot, that’s pretty much as far as we get. I mean I’m a Bluebod and I am sort of a reformed Bluebod. I’m trying to live as a human on the straight and narrow. We will definitely learn more about my character in future episodes. But as far as sort of family history we’re not getting into that yet. We do learn about the clockmaker, but it doesn’t get too much into my history or anything. [Read more…]
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with A GIFTED MAN Star Rachelle Lefevre
If there’s one thing actress Rachelle Lefevre has learned over the course of her decade long career, it’s how to land on ones feet. In fact, one needn’t look further than her prolific imdb resume to realize that the moment her career takes a turn for the worst, the actress manages to turn things around with a string of high profile starring roles. Which is precisely why it came as no surprise that fresh off the disappointment of ABC’s OFF THE MAP, the in-demand actress currently finds herself in New York City playing a doctor of an entirely different kind in CBS’ A GIFTED MAN. So just what keeps Lefevre going amidst all the ups and downs of the roller-coaster that is her career and what is it that attracted her to her latest role? We recently had the pleasure of catching up with the affable actor to find out just that. See for yourself, after the jump. [Read more…]
On TV Tonight: Friday November 4, 2011
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER! MODERN FAMILY! THE GOOD WIFE! REVENGE! WHITNEY! The TV Addict Week in Rewind
Most A-mah-zing News: HAPPY ENDINGS got a full-season pick-up.
Worst Liar: Kris Jenner tried convincing people that the Kardashian clan didn’t profit from Kim’s ill-fated wedding to Kris Jenner. Riiiiiggghhht. And those crazy kids were in it for love, not publicity.
Oddest News: So when ABC announced A VERY GAGA THANKSGIVING, did anyone else flashback to the infamously bad STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL?
Best Explanation Of A Lose/Win Scenario: Although Brian Williams’ new show ROCK CENTER had fewer viewers than THE PLAYBOY CLUB — the canceled show which it replaced — it’s still a positive for NBC given how much cheaper the news hour is to produce. [Read more…]
November Sweeps 2011: Download and Print Your Calendar Here!
While the weather outside may be slowly turning frightful, TV in November remains, well, delightful. Particularly since November brings with it that critical ratings time period affectionally referred to as “sweeps,” where networks throw everything but the kitchen sink at viewers in an effort to attract the most number of eyeballs. And here, as always, to help you keep track of the countless guest stars, premieres and specials is your very own TV Addict, with out our printable and downloadable guide to November Sweeps 2011. Available at the following links as both a High Quality PDF or JPG.