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Torchwood, “The Categories of Life”: for processing
Vera, what has become of you?
Torchwood: Miracle Day, “The New World”: Captain Jack is back
A great setup kicks off the new season of Torchwood.
Torchwood, “Miracle Day: The Gathering”: just what the doctor ordered
Jilly’s right, and the world is so very wrong.
Torchwood, “Miracle Day: The Blood Line”: to have loved and lost…
Rex will live again, but will Torchwood?
Torchwood: Miracle Day, “Immortal Sins”: the shifting face of evil
Out with a bang or a whimper?
Torchwood: Miracle Day, “Escape to L.A.”: we are everywhere
What’s behind the curtain?
Torchwood: Miracle Day, “End of the Road”: complications are not drama
A moment of crisis.
Torchwood, “Dead of Night”: soul for the soulless
Torchwood, “Dead of Night”: soul for the soulless
Top Seven Doctor Who Christmas Specials of All Time
Or, you know, the top seven Doctor Who specials over a seven-year period.
The Tudors, “Bottom of the Pot”: beheadings on a swivel
Despite some redeeming qualities, we’re in for yet another dreary series of beheadings to endure.
The Tudors, “Natural Ally”: my own sweet little fool
“The quiet mind… tell me a single soul who has ever found it.” – Lord Surrey
The Tudors, “Something For You”: it will go to the devil
While staying roughly true to history, we’re suffering story-wise at this point as we’ve seen it all before.
The Tudors, “Sister”: like two sparrows
Henry’s getting older, his wives are getting younger (plural).
The Tudors, “Moment of Nostalgia”: I find it full of mean creatures
Fun and engaging, but let’s hope things don’t devolve into a dreary Countdown to the Beheading.
The Shield, Season Two: civilian audits and money trains
In our look at The Shield’s second season, we consider the characterization of bureaucracy, the existence of criminal money trains and the growth of Ronnie Gardocki.
The Shield, Season One: original sin and Vic Mackey steps on stage
The first in a multi-part retrospective look at Shawn Ryan’s seminal police drama The Shield.
The Secret Circle, “Pilot”: witchy women
The CW and Executive Producer Kevin Williamson turn to the supernatural once again, this time focusing on witches.
The River, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”: Lincoln assassination
The River might not be a great show, but it is a successful one.
The River, “Marbeley”: jungle bear
The bear that traveled thousands of miles.
The River, “Magus”: evil and magic on the Amazon
This is definitely not the river of dreams.
The River, “Los Ciegos”: are they worthy?
It’s Day 12 and the search for Dr. Emmet Cole continues in the Amazonian jungle.
The Pillars of the Earth, “Anarchy”: struggling in adaptation
What we see on Starz unfortunately pales in comparison to the book – at least thus far – in terms of storytelling power and coherence and overall entertainment value.
The Pacific: HBO’s dark, gripping bookend to Band of Brothers
The further I got lost in the harrowing and exhausting depths of HBO’s The Pacific, the more I began to understand its genius.
The Lying Game, “Pilot”: The Parent Trap with a twist
“You might look like Sutton, but you don’t kiss like her.” – Ethan
The Good Wife, “A New Day”: cha-cha-changes
What happened with Alicia and Will? Look no further…
The Good Wife, “The Death Zone”: libel and spot of tea
Alicia and Will go after a media tycoon from the U.K., while Eli and Kalinda finally join forces.
The Good Wife, “Feeding the Rat”: wait, did he say love?
Alicia and Diane fight to save an innocent man.
The Glades, “Swamp Thing”: human trafficking isn’t boar-ing
A surprisingly kinetic and curious episode.
The Glades, “Iron Pipeline”: it’s always the awkward ones
The Glades knows how to throw an (orange) curve.
The Glades, “Breakout”: diluted effectiveness
The Glades brings out an hostage situation to finish off its second season.
The Glades, “Beached”: emphasis on the bikinis
You’ll need to gargle with alcohol to forget those opening lyrics.
The Glades, “Addicted to Love”: drug addicts as metaphor?
The Glades uses an impressive metaphor.
The Chicago Code, “Pilot”: they tell me you are wicked and I believe them
“They say Chicago is the city that works. What some people don’t understand is it works it a lot of different ways.” – Alderman Ronin Gibbons
The Chicago Code, “Hog Butcher”: star on the wall
“I’m a lot of things, but I ain’t going to be no hypocrite.” – Wysocki
The Cape, “Pilot” and “Tarot”: a superhero hits the small screen
Can The Cape replicate the genre-based success of The Walking Dead?
Switched at Birth, “This Is Not a Pipe”: bam in your face sneak attack
If you can get over a few things, you might be pleasantly surprised by this ABC Family show.
Switched at Birth, “The Persistence of Memory”: sleuthing and sketchy moments
Bay hunts for her lost father, Daphne almost burns down a school, and Toby continues to be sketchy.
Stargate Universe, “Gauntlet”: an unsatisfying conclusion
Going out with a whimper, not a bang.
Southland, “U-Boat”: patient he is
I’ve figured out Southland kids. I’ve cracked the code!
Southland, “The Runner”: rip and run
“Actually it’s see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, and it’s Buddhist.” – Detective Kenny “No-Gun”
Southland, “Maximum Deployment”: the green dragon is coming
“You think you’re a cop? I’m the cop… I’m a cop.” – Chickie
Southland, “Butch & Sundance”: poorly pixelating
Where this Butch & Sundance duo are sent to, very little antics going on and very heavy on the on the heavy vibe.
Smash, “On Broadway” & “The Fallout”: one too many plotlines
Will “Bombshell” ever make it to Broadway?
Skins, “Tony”: high school high speed coasting in Baltimore
In which we learn that teens like sex, drugs, and drum’n’bass.
Rookie Blue, “Fresh Paint”: overly (un)serious
There are several major problems which I fear can’t be solved without a substantial retooling of the show.
Ringer, “Whores Don’t Make That Much”: white noise
“Look everybody! It’s Misha Collins!”
Ringer, “What We Have is Worth the Pain”: mommy dearest
“That’s insane.” – Henry
Ringer, “She’s Ruining Everything”: Bridget ain’t got no body
In which Bridget tries to get out, but her family pulls her back in.
Ringer, “Pilot”: sister, sister
Is it my imagination, or was that pretty good?