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USD POLL : Which of the following is your favorite television show to last for six seasons?

2023-02-06T11:00:00.006+00:00

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USD POLL : Which recent TV family would you love to be part of?

2020-11-23T11:00:00.011+00:00

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USD POLL : Which of these is the best family drama series?

2020-11-12T11:00:00.000+00:00

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Peacock To Launch Nationally On Google Platforms And Devices On July 15th 2020

2020-06-23T18:55:00.002+01:00

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EW YORK, NY – June 23, 2020 – Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, today announced it will be available on Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices on July 15, 2020. At that time, Peacock will offer a free tier featuring more than 7,500 hours of movies, shows, and timely live and on-demand programming across news, sports, reality and late night. Peacock Premium offers 15,000 hours of content, and Android and Android TV users will receive complimentary access to Peacock Premium until Oct. 15, 2020. Once a user’s promotion concludes, Peacock Premium will be available for $4.99 per month on Android and Android TV via Google Play in-app purchase. Viewers may also upgrade to an ad-free tier for an additional $5.00 per month.

“Given Google’s extensive customer reach, millions of people will be able to start streaming Peacock on their preferred platform or device this July,” said Maggie McLean Suniewick, President, Business Development and Partnerships, Peacock. “We’ve made Peacock free to our distribution partners, including Google, because we want people everywhere to stream Peacock, and the Peacock Premium promotion demonstrates our commitment to providing incredible value for our mutual customers.”

“As millions of our viewers have already seen the massive benefit of having Peacock available to them these past few months, we look forward to leveraging the unprecedented reach of Google’s platforms and devices, to provide Peacock to even more fans on July 15,” said Matt Bond, Chairman, Content Distribution, NBCUniversal. “Google continues to be a terrific partner as we aim to deliver NBCUniversal’s world class content across all of their platforms and devices.”

Peacock recently announced original programming available at launch including "Brave New World”, “The Capture”, “Intelligence” and “Lost Speedways”; sports documentary “In Deep with Ryan Lochte;” and the entire full-length film “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home.” In addition, customers will enjoy current season programming from NBC and Telemundo, access to hundreds of blockbuster movies like “Jurassic Park”, “Do the Right Thing”, and “Shrek”; and iconic shows including comedies “Parks and Recreation”, “30 Rock”, “Saturday Night Live”, “King of Queens”, “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Frasier”, “George Lopez,” “Psych,” “Monk” and “Cheers”; dramas “Law & Order: SVU”, “Downton Abbey”, “Yellowstone”, “Friday Night Lights”, “House”, “Battlestar Galactica”, “Parenthood”, “Heroes”, and kids programing including “Curious George”, DreamWorks “Where’s Waldo?” and “Cleopatra in Space.”

Peacock customers will also enjoy daily programming highlights from “TODAY”, “NBC Nightly News”, “Meet the Press,” “Noticias Telemundo,” MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, “E! News” and “Access Hollywood”, and 75 streaming channels including clip-based channels like the best Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers comedy sketches, the best sketches from the SNL Vault, plus news channels from NBC News Now and Sky News, and genre channels like True Crime, Reality Check-In and 80s Mix Tape.In April, Peacock’s early preview rolled out to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex customers at no additional cost. For more information visit http://www.peacocktv.com.

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2016 Summer Pitch Your Show - Part E (Nashville - Revenge)

2016-06-18T20:30:00.000+01:00

It's our penultimate segment for Pitch Your Show, with tomorrow being the last day. So far we have covered from 12 Monkeys to Mozart in the Jungle. Today we finish the R's. To keep the articles readable, I have limited nominations to 2-3 per show. I am truly sorry if your nomination is not in here. Outlander especially had a lot to choose from. Know that I appreciate your time and pitches. Making the choice of what went into the articles was difficult. As always, the link to the spreadsheet with all the pitches is below. There was some confusion about this earlier so to clarify, any show that received even 1 pitch is included in these articles. However, if a show got more than 2-3 pitches, not all of the pitches are in here to save space. That's why there is a link to the spreadsheet so you can see them all.

As always the goal is for you to find something interesting to watch during the summer hiatus. If you do, please leave a comment below. I know those who worked hard on their pitches will appreciate hearing from you. Also, if you were unable to get your pitches in before the deadline, feel free to add them in the comments as well. Just remember that any show starting with S-Y may be coming tomorrow.

Spreadsheet
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D

Nashville (Hulu):

***Nominated by Jonathan Ducote - It's not just some boring show about hillbillies singing. It is a really riveting drama about singers trying to become famous and the political drama of Nashville. Plus it has some great music. It is even better than Empire. The plots are really fascinating, fun, and there is never a boring moment. You won't regret it.

***Nominated by Luana - This show is a lot of fun but it also has great drama. It deals with the country music industry and has a soapy vibe to it. Hayden Panettiere is one of the best things on the show but most storylines are entertaining. The show was canceled by ABC but, after a huge outcry from the fans, it was picked up by CMT for a fifth season.

NCIS: LA:

***Nominated by Mini - It may seem like a typical CBS procedural, but there is a large emphasis on the character relationships.

***Nominated by Ezio - I haven't seen this in a long time so I'll pitch based on what I have seen. NCIS:LA is an action/police procedural drama spun off from NCIS. The show follows the office of special projects, a unit of NCIS that deals primarily in undercover work to catch bad guys. The core part of the team consists of team leader G. Callen, the top undercover agent, and Sam Hanna, a former Navy SEAL and Callen's partner. These two are as close as brothers despite the joking, teasing, and mocking between them. Other members include Kensi Blye, the only female agent on the team, and Eric Beal, the tech head of the team all under the command of Hetty Lange, the indescribable operations manager. Later additions to the show include the cocky street savvy LAPD detective Deeks and Nell Jones, who later aids Eric Beal in the tech room. If you're into action shows that have undertones of humour, add this to your watch list.

The Night Manager:

***Nominated by Quin Quin - The Night Manager is actually a miniseries comprised of six 1-hour-episodes. It recently aired on AMC and is based on John le Carré's novel of the same title. Basically, The Night Manager is the story of self-contained hotel night manager Jonathan Pine, played by Tom Hiddleston. While working at a luxury hotel in Cairo, Egypt, Pine becomes hesitantly but deeply involved with the girlfriend of a local gangster. Through her boyfriend's contacts, the girl has inside information on billionaire and merciless arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie). She plans to expose Roper and his network, but eventually dies a violent death in the process. The devastated Pine leaves Egypt. Years later Roper and Pine, who now works in a remote hotel in Switzerland, meet again. Roper doesn't recognize Pine. Pine, in turn, still seeks revenge for the death of his lover. He is recruited by British intelligence agents and reluctantly agrees to help expose Roper by infiltrating his inner circle. A cat and mouse game with numerous twists and turns follows. Why do I like it? The story is gripping and extremely well told. The acting is marvelous. Hugh Laurie is a sinisterly charming Roper, while Tom Hiddleston plays Jonathan Pine with great intensity. One of the most interesting characters aside from the leads is Angela Burr, played by Olivia Colman. Burr is Pine's agent handler. Driven by the urge to take Roper down, she faces strong opposition and is almost shut down by her superiors. All in all the show is suspenseful, emotionally intense, and very well done. I would highly recommend it to anybody who loves good story telling.

Orphan Black (Amazon Prime):

***Nominated by Aimee Hicks - Orphan Black is a show that everyone should be watching. The lead actress, Tatiana Maslany, delivers the performance of a generation that is inspiring to watch. She plays many characters and does it so flawlessly that no one would blame a person for being incapable of believing only one actress plays them all. The show is filled with mystery and intrigue while being home to a diverse group of characters that are so wonderfully complicated that sometimes it is hard for even the audience to discern friend from foe. The show has taken great pains to fully realize the world these characters populate and have ground it in real theoretical science. The premise of this show isn’t entirely impossible in the real world meaning that it may very well be giving us a glimpse into one possible future should cloning technology ever be put into use in human trials. Once you watch the first episode of the series, you will be drawn into this colorful and engaging world and never want to leave it.

***Nominated by Suzana - Sarah Manning witnesses the suicide of a woman who is the spitting image of herself. She later finds out that she and others she meets are actually clones. Orphan Black is a science-fiction show about the limits of science but it’s also a show about family. Rest assured though; it knows exactly when to be fun too. The show handles the repartition of the story and characters flawlessly, but let’s cut to the chase. Why must you watch this show ? Tatiana Maslany. She is a force to be reckoned with. She portrays all those different characters so flawlessly. So much actually that I always forget they are originally the same person. I watch Sarah and Alison and Cosima, and I forget they are played by the same person. That’s how good Tatiana Maslany is. And do you know what’s the most uncanny thing ? Watching Tatiana Maslany playing a clone impersonating another clone. Thrilling. "Just one, I'm a few, no family too, who am I ? " Ready to join the clone club yet?

Outlander (Amazon Prime - with Starz subscription):

***Nominated by Carol McNally - This show is an honest and earthy look at relationships. Romance is alive, and the show explores how true love grows and lives in its characters. Set in the gorgeous Scottish landscape, history unfolds as relationships explore the country's harsh past and how a culture was indelibly changed. Emotional and believable acting brings the story of Outlander to life in a way that draws the viewer in. It will change the viewer for sure.

***Nominated by Jess Loving - There are millions of reasons why you should watch this show. First of all, the entire production is done extremely well. The people in charge of sets, costumes, writing, etc. do an amazing job. Second, Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan have brought to life Claire and Jamie perfectly. They deserve countless awards for their brilliant performances. Last, Outlander is the perfect example of how a book adaptation should be done.

***Nominated by Kay - Outlander has superb writing, incredible acting, the most elaborate and detailed sets, and award-winning costumes. There is great action, lots of adventure and a one-of-a-kind love story. Outlander has it all.

Parenthood (Netflix):

***Nominated by Jessica VanWinkle - When friends ask me for television recommendations, Parenthood is always at the top of my list. In today's TV world, we have superheroes, doctors, lawyers and cops, but we’re lacking regular people, regular families. Parenthood is a show about the Braverman family: Zeek and Camille, their four grown children: Adam, Sarah, Crosby, and Julia, and their individual families. The show begins with Sarah moving back home to reconnect with her family and become a better mother to her two children. She struggles at first, but her brothers and sister quickly accept her back into their lives. The show focuses on important topics such as autism, cancer, and adoption. I laughed as the Bravermans threw dance parties, I cried as Julia and Sarah struggled in their relationships and fought to become better mothers, and overall I loved these characters as if they were my own family. The show has a great bromance between brothers Adam and Crosby, but also features solid sister relationships between Sarah and Julia and their sister-in-law Kristina. They have their fights, but they genuinely care for each other and female friendships are rare on television these days. Parenthood has a stellar cast including Lauren Graham, Erika Christensen, Craig T. Nelson, and Dax Shepard. I would highly recommend Parenthood to anyone, but especially to those wanting a show about regular people and families.

Peaky Blinders (Netflix):

***Nominated by Milo BOK - Where to even begin? This is easily the best show to come out of the BBC in years. This English Boardwalk Empire is set in Birmingham during the inter-war years focusing on the rise of the real-life Peaky Blinders gang. The atmosphere is incredible with some film-quality cinematography from the excellent creator Steven Knight, who brings star power to the table in the likes of Cillian Murphy, Sam Neil, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Hardy and Helen McCrory. The show is incredible from start to finish, making use of an excellent soundtrack that features Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Arctic Monkeys, and Radiohead. It may be anachronistic but it works really well! Peaky Blinders has style as well as substance and consistently finds ways to leave the audience stunned at the end of every episode!

***Nominated by Spindae - This is probably the best UK show I have ever watched. It is all about a mafia family who won't stop at anything to get stuff done. The exceptional cast led by the amazing Cillian Murphy delivers goose bump worthy scenes every week. The combination of old school tricks and set-ups with modern writing, really dashing fashion, and British accents turns this show into a major guilty pleasure . With only 6 episodes per season, it is fast paced, thrilling, and always delivers powerful twists.

Penny Dreadful (Amazon Prime - with Showtime subscription, Hulu Plus):

***Nominated by Kollin Lore - Penny Dreadful sees all the classic literature characters come to life in Victorian England - Wolfman, Frankenstein, Dracula- but the real monsters exist within the souls of our main protagonists. Penny Dreadful is a profound exploration of the darkness that exists in us all as humans through the eyes of six disparate and tragic characters. It is emotionally gripping, terrifying, provocative, and inspiring - a show for those who love the supernatural or just great character writing.

***Nominated by Sam - With great characters and great acting, it keeps you entertained throughout.

Playing House (Amazon Prime - with Seeso subscription, Hulu):

***Nominated by Tuna - Playing House centers on two best friends in real life, Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair. Parham's character Maggie divorces her husband while expecting a child so she turns to her best friend Emma (St. Clair) to help raise the baby with her. Playing House is one of the funniest little shows on television right now and it is a very small commitment with only 18 episodes and a third season on the way. I watched the first season's 10 episodes back-to-back within a couple of hours because of how quickly I connected with the characters. Their friendship is so real, which the viewer can easily tell just based on their chemistry and how comfortable they are around each other. Playing House is such a cute show that honestly means so much to me because of how real it is and how genuine their friendship is. The show has a great cast and a great story and I highly recommend it to everyone.

***Nominated by Dahne - Playing House fills a big void in TV today, the female buddy show. There is much out there in the way of bromance, but female-centered shows where the characters support and help each other instead of fight over some guy are few and far between. We need more of them. In this story, two best friends are reunited when Maggie gets pregnant and then finds out her husband is cheating on her over the internet. Emma, who left town for a high-stakes career, comes back to cheer up Maggie and ends up staying in their hometown to help out. Playing House is full of quirky characters - think Gilmore Girls without the rapid-fire dialogue - and goofy plotlines. Sometimes you'll wonder how these 2 will ever raise a child because they make some questionable decisions themselves, but the heart is always first and foremost. If you are looking for a good female bonding show, this is for you.

Poldark (Amazon Prime):

***Nominated by Ellys Cartin - At first glance, you might think you're watching The Count of Monte Cristo. Ross Poldark is presumed dead in the Revolutionary War, but he was actually imprisoned. Returning home at long last, he finds his father dead and himself impoverished, left with little but his noble name. Oh, and his beloved is marrying his pudding-faced but still rich cousin. What's even worse is that the people of his town are being put out of work by the icy, cunning George Warleggan. No one would blame Ross if he galloped away across the beautiful countryside, but he doesn't. This gorgeous period drama follows his struggles to reopen his family's mine to rebuild his fortune and provide employment, while unseen forces/George work against him. Aidan Turner (Being Human) is stellar as the conflicted hero who also wrestles with his feelings for his former love Elizabeth and the young woman who comes under his protection, Demelza, played by a sparkling Eleanor Tomlinson (Jack the Giant-Slayer). Everything from shipwrecks to epidemics to heartbreak to ocean shirtless scenes plays a role in this international hit that has already been renewed for a second season. It has been released on DVD and is also available on Amazon and free with Amazon Prime. Short Version of Why You Should Watch: It's gorgeous and emotional.

***Nominated by Dahne - I love history but let's face it. Historical TV shows are hit or miss at best. At first, I wasn't sure about Poldark because frankly the tales of a small British mining town post-American Revolution didn't sound like the most exciting time period or place for me. In London, sure. During the war, okay. I just didn't think a small village would be that interesting. Boy was I wrong. The best thing about Poldark is they are not afraid to use the fast-forward button on their own story. I mean in 2 episodes Demelza goes from getting pregnant to having the baby and she's not the first woman in the show to have a super fast pregnancy. By liberally applying time jumps, they keep the action and the drama moving at a quick clip so the show is never boring. Plus, Ross Poldark is an appealing character, who could have wallowed in his own misfortune but instead fights hard to not only provide for his own family but to also improve the circumstances of the working class in his town. Demelza is a pure gem and one of the best new characters on the screen. Her rise from poor maid to part of the minor gentry is quite the social climb but she's no gold digger. I'm not sure any character on TV works harder than she does, providing care for even those in her own society that look down on her. When her selflessness comes back to bite her hard, it is one of the truest emotional scenes I've ever seen on TV and your heart will break with her. This is simply an engrossing show. Plus, with talks of Aidan Turner possibly becoming the next James Bond, this is your chance to see his work (and bare chest) before he blows up big time. There are only 8 episodes so it's easy to marathon.

Powers:

***Nominated by Leon - This show takes place in a world where part of humankind is born with superpowers. These people (called powers) are seen as celebrities and their actions as sport. Powers come in all shapes and sizes, wear costumes and chose a superhero name. Some are more powerful than others. The majority just playact hero or villain. Others are the real deal, trying to stop both human and superhuman crime. Trying to keep the powered in line is the Powers Division, where Detective Walker works. He's a compelling character because he was once powered and has, of course, great insight into the Powers mind. I don't like Sharlto Copley's other work, but he does very well playing this broken detective. The rest of the cast is good; the villains especially shine. Walker's rookie partner detective does not blindly follow orders but has a mind of her own and his former superhero partner Retro Girl is perfectly played by Michelle Forbes. This science fiction crime drama delivers on all its fronts and has its funny moments to relieve the tension. You could say this is another Heroes, but it is not. This is gritty, with lots of people operating in grey area. Because powers are treated as a commercial industry, the show can focus more on the characters while not being overshadowed by their powers. This show has its faults. It needed some time to find its legs, but it got more compelling by the episode. If you are a fan of SyFy, good storytelling, and characters, check this out!

***Nominated by Dahne - I never thought I would have anything to do with PlayStation, but their first TV show was actually very decent. Following a broken down, ex-superhero through his day job is a unique perspective on the superhero genre, which is feeling a little stale these days. It is also a twist to the ancient tale of the haves versus the have-nots, as not everyone develops powers and those that do immediately get a status boost and sometimes a celebrity endorsement. It's basically the opposite of the X-Men plot. Powers does take cursing to a Deadwood level, which at least for me was hugely distracting. Still, it is worth seeking out this mostly unknown show.

Prison Break (Netflix):

***Nominated by Beth - I gauge a good binge by the ‘just one more episode rule,’ which means you know you should get off the couch, go to bed or leave the house but end up not doing any of it because you need to watch just one more episode. Prison Break is that type of show. Here’s the rundown of the plot: Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) is a successful structural engineer whose brother Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is on death row for killing the Vice President’s brother. The only problem is that Lincoln didn’t do it and instead is the patsy of a powerful group that is the big bad of the series. When every attempt to save his brother on the outside fails, Michael purposely gets himself tossed into Fox River Prison with an elaborate plan to break Lincoln out and prevent his execution. Before Michael commits the crime that leads to his incarceration, he gets tattooed and it isn’t for vanity or establishing prison cred. Once inside, Michael must assemble a group to aid him in his plan and while some are trustworthy, a majority are not. One of the first things we learn about Michael is that he always has a plan but something he didn’t bargain for was the impact a doctor named Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies) would have on him. He thought that she would only be an unknowing participant in his plan, but she turns into so much more for him and their dynamic is a big part of the series. Prison Break is a show that has it all and at its core, it is about the love of family, whether they be related or the people you find along the way, and the lengths you would go for them. You wouldn’t think that you could root for prison inmates but you can’t help but hope Michael’s plan to save the brother he loves will work. I envy new viewers because once you finish the series you won’t have to wait that long for the new chapter because come early 2017, there will be nine new episodes from the same writers who did season 1 and 2. So if you want a solid summer binge while your shows are on hiatus, give it a try and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed…… Just have a little faith (you’ll get it once you watch)! The show is four seasons long.

***Nominated by Louis Rabinowitz - With Prison Break returning for a nine-episode revival next spring, it's definitely worth catching up on some of the original seasons that catapulted this show to notoriety. While it's notable for declining in quality in its third and fourth seasons, the first two seasons here are genuinely great examples of tense, continuously paced action drama. They're extremely unpredictable, throwing characters into drastically unexpected roles while maintaining a typically high death count on a week-to-week basis. Strong additions to the cast later on down the line such as the brilliant William Fitchner ensure that the expansive ensemble cast is always impressive. With its serialized narrative and constant cliffhangers, Prison Break feels like a Netflix show before Netflix was even created, and it's easy to see its influence on many shows within its genre today.

Private Practice (Netflix, Hulu):

***Nominated by Leo Wyatt - Private Practice tells the story of Doctor Addison Montgomery from Grey's Anatomy, who moves from Seattle to LA in order to work in a medical practice . You don't need to watch Grey's in order to watch PP but you should probably watch the backdoor pilot (episodes 3.22 and 3.23 of Grey's ) if you want to have a clearer image of the characters though I wouldn't say it's necessary . The biggest advantage of the show is the cast ,which features 6 time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald (who has won more than any other performer ), Kate Walsh, Taye Diggs, Amy Brenneman, and more ! One of the other big draws is the storylines . Like every other medical drama, PP tackles medical issues in almost every episode . It differs from other medical dramas though because it shows the doctor's perspective and by introducing psychiatrist Violet, the show opens a whole new world of issues ready to be explored while still keeping the light soapy tone of Grey's . The only disadvantage is the first season which is kind of weak because it was released during the Writers Strike, but it's only 9 episodes long and trust me once you get through those episodes you'll fall head over heels for this show if you haven't already.

***Nominated by Ivankwok - Private Practice is a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy. At first, the series focused on Dr. Addison Montgomery’s life and her quest for love and a balanced life. Then it started to revolve around the amazing supporting cast and their everyday lives. Compared to Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice is more like a family drama to me. Yes, like its mother show, it has the same relationship soapy storyline, but most of the time the show is about the work family around Addison and how they support each other. Therefore, this show is very heartwarming. The acting in Private Practice is outstanding. The most remarkable performances for me are KaDee Strickland on the rape storyline in season four and Caterina Scorsone on her drug addiction storyline in season five. Both storylines are heartbreaking and depressing. Both actresses bring their A games and give the most extraordinary and tear-jerking performances of the series. Overall, if you are interested in family drama about friends and family supporting each other, Private Practice is a no brainier for you.

Psych (Netflix):

***Nominated by Ivan - It's a twist on the regular procedural with one of the best bromances in television history. It's got hilarious characters, whose chemistry is astonishing. It's definitely a show worth watching.

***Nominated by Swanpride - If you have never searched for a pineapple, you haven't lived. Psych is an enjoyable riff on American pop-culture, but the best episodes of the show (most in the second season) are so much more. They offer not just a great commentary on different genres and tropes, but also some really smart constructed cases. Like most comedy shows, Psych slides into being patently ridiculous with time, but the first two seasons are an absolute non-miss. The third and the fourth is still worth it and even the last seasons shine from time to time.

Pushing Daisies:

***Nominated by Not So Simple - Pushing Daisies is an amazing show with a quirky premise. It is a fantasy romantic comedy detective procedural. A pie-maker Ned discovered in childhood that he has the ability to bring the dead back to life by a single touch, skin-on-skin. If that person stays alive for over a minute then something or someone else has to die in their place. If he touches that person a second time, then that person is dead forever. When he was a boy, his mother died in front of him and not knowing the consequences of his touch, he brings his mother back to life only to accidentally kill his crush’s father. He accidentally touches his mother again to lose her permanently as well. He is sent to live at a boarding school and his crush, a girl named Chuck, lives with her neurotic, reclusive aunts. Fast forward years later and Ned is a pie maker, who works with a private detective Emmerson to help solve murders and collect the reward money since it’s a lot easier to solve murders when you can ask the victims who killed them. They are then tasked to solve the murder of a young woman who turns out to be Chuck. Ned can’t bear the thought of having her die again so he does not touch her a second time and he can never touch her again. The show is sugary sweet, but it somehow never turns sickeningly sweet. It somehow comes across as so very genuine, mostly due to the show’s narrator, Jim Dale who is absolutely perfect. Besides focusing on the murder-of-the-week, the show is about the romance between Ned and Chuck and how they navigate life keeping the secrets they have. Ned’s secret is that he killed Chuck’s father and Chuck tries to stay unrecognized while helping her aunts who have become even more reclusive and neurotic since her death. There is a sometimes love triangle with a woman named Olive but the triangle is handled very well. None of the characters are hate-able while in the love triangle since they all mostly act very mature about it, which is welcome because love triangles are typically super dramatic and soapy. The actors are top notch: Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth, Swoosie Kurtz, Ellen Green, and Chi McBride. There are also a few great musical numbers since the show has such great Broadway talent.

***Nominated by Pablo - Years later, Pushing Daisies is still the most revolutionary and simply best comedy I have ever seen in my life. With an outlandish premise, Pushing Daisies is a very arty, creative show that pushes the envelope to take you to unexpected places. Though it may be too sweet for some people's taste or maybe too unrealistic, the show cracks up magnificent one liners, excels at pacing and editing, has a stellar cast, and some of the most inventive writing I have seen to date. If anything, it is worth checking out but I'm sure you'll be craving more pie afterward.

Quantico (Hulu):

***Nominated by Maria Sol - Although I’ve seen mixed reviews for this show, I recommend people give it a try if they like twists at every corner and deceiving characters, who keep you wondering who is who. Quantico is about a group of very diverse people with the same goal: becoming FBI agents, but in the course of the story their stories and hidden secrets are revealed. I like too that it has time jumps. To fully enjoy this, don’t get lost in the process. It’s important you don’t miss any detail.

***Nominated by Spindae - This show is all about pretty people doing nasty stuff all over the place and shooting at whomever they get a chance to. This is at least what ABC promotes, but Quantico is about so much more. The stories are deeper with interesting character interactions and developments. The show started out really strong but gets off course for a couple of episodes until midseason. The second part of season 1 was everything I wanted from the show to begin with; intriguing, mysterious, nicely layered, and they dialed down the romance a lot.

Recovery Road:

***Nominated by Luana - It only lasted one season but it is pretty heartwarming. It follows a teenage recovering addict who is convinced she does not fit the label. Also if you like seeing the actors of Skins on your TV screen, this is a good opportunity.

***Nominated by Dahne - Recovery Road was another pleasant surprise for me this season. I hate emoangsty dramas so when I learned it was about a teen alcoholic living in a halfway house, I almost gave up on it without even trying it. I figured it would be full of teen drama…and it is. The surprise is that it is also full of humor and when people get bratty, others reel them in quickly. Even more surprising is how quickly I connected with the characters even though I don't have much in common with them. The show humanizes the characters right from the beginning so they don't feel like a bunch of stereotypes in a PSA. Like Red Band Society before it, I found Recovery Road's characters and storylines to outweigh those few times when it felt too "teen" for me and in that, found a great, empowering, and funny story about teamwork and finding yourself.

Reign (Netflix):

***Nominated by Monica Delanie - I like this show because it follows real kings and queens in history. I got into reading books about different countries' royal families in that time period. The costumes are period appropriate and the castles and countryside are well represented.

***Nominated by Susan Hayes - Reign is historical with a dash of suspense and intrigue that lets us see into the past on how our ancestors lived, dressed, ate, worked, and played. It's fantastic to be able to relate to historical sites, castles, etc.

***Nominated by Muhammad Ahmed Khan - Reign is historical, a thriller, and romantic.

Revenge (Netflix):

***Nominated by Missions - “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” That’s the quote that opens the pilot of this wonderful ABC drama. It focuses on a woman named Amanda Clarke, whose father was framed for blowing up Flight 197, a crime that he did not commit. David was framed by his boss, Conrad Grayson, who laundered money to the terrorist organization that blew up the plane. Before he dies in prison, he leaves a box with journals that document all the people who betrayed him. In the meantime, Amanda suffers too in a juvenile detention facility after already being locked up as a little child. After receiving the box from her father, she goes back to the Hamptons where she used to live with her father to avenge his death by taking down all those that betrayed him. In order to do so, she swaps her identity with a woman named Emily Thorne, and that’s how the bad-a** Emily Thorne you might have heard of was created! Revenge is an absolutely delicious show with amazing twists along the course of four seasons. The antagonists, Victoria and Conrad Grayson, are as enjoyable to watch as Emily. The feud between Emily and Victoria is phenomenally portrayed by two amazing actresses: Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe. I fell in love with the show in its very first minutes, which are an intriguing flash-forward that will keep you hooked until it actually happens. Of course, after that, you will not be able to get enough of Emily’s bad-a** takedowns. All you can do is root for Emily’s path of revenge. Her way of taking down all those people is so fun to watch, and the writers come up with some brilliant execution methods. There is so much that I could write about this show as it is my favorite show of all time, but all in all, it’s a show that can please a large variety of viewers. It mixes suspense with soapy elements that make it so enjoyable to watch. This is also one show that really never disappointed in big episodes such as season or mid-season finales. Since the show mostly takes place in the summer, it’s the perfect show to watch in the summer, identical to the way I watched season 1. “This is not a story about forgiveness.” Watch Revenge and get instantly hooked.

***Nominated by Spindae - In 4 seasons of Revenge I laughed, I cried and I schemed along! Still I can't say the show was perfect. It had its ups and downs but they were minor in comparison to the amount of infatuation I developed for its lead and supporting characters. Emily Clarke is a powerful lead and empowering woman, who no matter how focused she was on her revenge, always showed glimpses of her humanity to the audience. Watch the show without reading spoilers cause the constant twists and turns will keep you engaged and wanting more. Enjoy.

Don't forget to keep checking back for more Pitch Your Show nominations. We've got plenty to come tomorrow and hopefully you'll find new shows you are interested in checking out. If any of these inspired you or if you have something to add to the pitches, please hit the comment section below.

About the Author - Dahne

One part teacher librarian - one part avid TV fan, Dahne is a contributing writer for SpoilerTV, where she recaps, reviews, and/or creates polls for Teen Wolf, The 100, How to Get Away with Murder, The Librarians, and others. She also runs the annual Character Cup. She's addicted to Twitter, live tweets a multitude of shows each week, and co-hosts The 100 "Red-Shirted" and Teen Wolf "Welcome to Beacon Hills" podcasts for Southgate Media Group. Currently she writes a Last Week in TV column for her blog and SpoilerTV. ~ "I speak TV."

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USD POLL : Who do you think is the best TV dad, or stand-in father figure?

2015-11-05T11:00:00.000+00:00

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USD POLL : Who is your favorite TV show family?

2015-08-15T11:00:00.000+01:00

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The SpoilerTV 2015 Episode Competition - Day 6 - Round 1: Polls 21-24

2015-06-21T11:45:00.001+01:00

DAY 6! (Results from yesterday can be found here.)

The rules are as follows:
1. Two episodes go head to head for 24 hours. The episode that emerges as winner will go through to the next round.
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Starting us off today is The 100's midseason finale, 'Spacewalker' taking on Revenge's 'Abduction'. Next up, Castle's seventh season finale faces 'Face the Nation' from CBS freshman Madam Secretary. Nina Dobrev's final episode of The Vampire Diaries, the sixth season finale 'I'm Thinking of You All the While' is up against Hawaii Five-0's 100th episode, before it's the battle of the series finales as swan songs from Parenthood and Parks and Recreation go head-to-head.

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16 year old based in England, currently Senior Staff at SpoilerTV. Most of his posts are news/spoiler based, though he is currently the reviewer of Person of Interest, as well as being in charge of the yearly 'Favourite Episode Competition'. A big TV fan, his range of shows are almost exclusively dramas, with some of his all-time favourite shows including 24, LOST, Breaking Bad and Friends. Some of his current favourites include Person of Interest, Arrow and The Walking Dead. He also runs an Arrow blog, ArrowFansUK, and aside from TV, is a keen cricketer. Get in touch with him via the links below or via email bradley@spoilertv.com

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POLL: Which Cancelled/Ended Show this season are you most going to miss?

2015-05-15T01:08:00.000+01:00

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USD POLL : What shows currently available on Netflix would you recommend to new viewers?

2015-03-09T11:00:00.000+00:00

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This Week's Top 10 Most Memorable Moments - 2nd February 2015

2015-02-02T21:19:00.000+00:00

A Weekly feature highlighting the SpoilerTV teams most memorable TV moments this past week.

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Banshee

Moment: The Redbones come to the Cadi

The 100

Moment: Bellamy is captured trying to sneak into Mt Weather.

How To Get Away With Murder

Moment: Laurel turns on Connor and Michaela, telling Wes everything.

SCANDAL

Moment: Olivia's escape attempt

The Musketeers

Moment: Rochefort kills the prostitute who has failed to assassinate him, then sends her severed ear to Perales as a warning

The Americans

Moment: Elizabeth fights off 2 FBI agents

Criminal Minds

Moment: The first flashback to a Young David Rossi and a Young Jason Gideon

How To Get Away With Murder

Moment: Hanna Keating makes her introduction

12 MONKEYS

Moment: Cassandra negotiates with the armed man in the quarantine tent

Parenthood

Moment: The Final Farewell - The Ending to Parenthood

Honorable Mentions

Banshee: Burton and Rebecca play chicken with the indians truck
Banshee: Kai and Hood fight scene.
Black Sails: The Return of Billy Bones
Glee: JigSue wants to play a game
Grey's Anatomy: Dr Herman finds out that Amelia and Arizona have been looking at her tumor
Helix: Julia is reunited with her mother's and adopted brother's remains at the dinner table.
Red Band Society: Emma and Kara finally get along
The 100: Lexa and Clarke face the gorilla

Please let us know in the comments what some of your most memorable moments of the week have been!

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Robert is a sixth form student from the United Kingdom, who is currently studying IT, Media and Business Studies. Robert is a huge fan of the ended ABC series LOST, he has seen it many times over and has even visited some of the filming locations for it. Robert mainly watches drama series such as Game Of Thrones and Person of Interest, but has a soft spot for the comedy The Middle. Some other shows he watches are The Walking Dead, Arrow and The 100. Some other interests include cycling, photography and kayaking. Robert will be reviewing Z Nation,The Librarians, Sons Of Anarchy, Intruders, The Fosters and Aquarius. Feel free to connect with him on any of these social media sites.

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The SpoilerTV Daily News Roundup - Various Shows - 2nd February 2015

2015-02-02T20:00:00.001+00:00

This is a daily article in which we cover all the news from around the net that we've not posted on the site.

Newly Released Episode Titles

CSI: Las Vegas - Episode 15.18 - The End Game
House of Lies - Episode 4.07 - 3/1: The Next Olive Branch Goes Straight Up Your Ass
House of Lies - Episode 4.08 - 3/8 He Didn't Mean That, Natalie Portman
House of Lies - Episode 4.09 - 3/15 We're Going to Build a Mothership and Rule the Universe
House of Lies - Episode 4.10 - 3/22 Praise Money! Hallowed Be Thy Name
House of Lies - Episode 4.11 - 3/29 Everything's so F'n Obvious, I Don't Even Know Why We're Having this Conversation
Last Man Standing - Episode 4.16 - Kyle's Friend
Mom - Episode 2.15 - Turkey Meatballs and a Getaway Car
Two and a Half Men - Episode 12.14 - Don't Give a Monkey a Gun

Remember: You can see known Episode Titles and Dates for all shows in the SpoilerTV Episode Database

Development and Casting News

[LINK] Augustus Prew To Star In Mike White’s Drag Queen HBO Pilot ‘Mamma Dallas’
[LINK] Niels Arden Oplev To Direct NBC Pilot ‘Game Of Silence’

Interviews and Articles

[LINK] Community - Yahoo increased the budget for the show (at 2:35 McHale confirms that Yahoo, oddly, increased the budget)
[LINK] Gotham: Interview With Jada Pinkett Smith
[LINK] Game of Thrones - IMAX Screening Grabs $1.5 Million at Box Office

Photos

Secrets and Lies - Poster - Premieres in 1 month

Press Releases

Movie Trailers

Featurettes and Promos

Dig - BTS Interview - Jason Isaacs

Dig - BTS Interview - Anne Heche

Parenthood - Series Finale - Deleted Scenes

The Last Man on Earth - New Promo

The Fosters - Episode 2.14 - Mother Nature - Sneak Peeks

The Mysteries of Laura - New Promo - Laura's a Little Bit of Every Woman

The Casual Vacancy - J. K. Rowling's BBC Series Adaptation - Trailer

One Big Happy - New Promo - Unhappy Grandpa

Empire - New Promo

Black Sails - 203 - Promo

Live+7 DVR Ratings - Week 17 (12th Jan - 18th Jan 2014)

2015-02-02T18:20:00.001+00:00

Here are the Live+7 Ratings increase for the 17th week of the new TV Season.

NOTE: All the previous weeks numbers are available via the tabs at the bottom of the Spreadsheet. This will hopefully make it easier for you all to find past weeks numbers.

NOTE: A Limited list for this week during the Christmas period.

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Various NBC Shows - Promo - Share The Moment

2015-02-02T08:51:00.000+00:00

Scene Of The Week - February 1, 2015 - POLL

2015-02-01T17:30:00.000+00:00

A weekly feature in which we're trying to find the most compelling, best acted, written, directed and just generally great scenes that we've seen recently on TV.

12 MONKEYS, "Cassandra Complex", January 30, 2015, Actors: Aaron Stanford and more
The Scene: Cole shoots the doctor at the end
Sylvie C: By the end of the episode I had a hint he was the one who killed the doctor but nevertheless I was shocked at how coldly he did it. Also picked by DarkUFO, Bradley Adams, Robert Fruin, Darth Locke and Sandi

BANSHEE, "Real Life is the Nightmare", January 30, 2015, Actors: Antony Starr, Lili Simmons and more, The Scenes: Rebecca and Burton take down the Redbones & Kai and Hood fight
Sandi: I get the feeling that Rebecca has been wanting to get her revenge since the house invasion, it's obvious that she didn't like losing control of that situation. She wasn't going to give in during the game of dare as she drove towards their van, you could see it in the look of determination on her face. I think she surprised Burton with how far she's come in the last few months since Kai took her under his wing. I loved how they mirrored each others movements as they wordlessly checked over the battered bodies of the two badly injured men. Then calmly came to the same conclusion, before coolly chucking the lighter into the leaking fuel and walking away from the explosion.
DarkUFO: Kai and Hood fight scene at the strip club. Also picked by Bradley Adams

CRIMINAL MINDS, "Nelson's Sparrow", January 28, 2015, Actors: Robert Dunne, Ben Savage, The Scene: Young Gideon and Young Rossi's introduction
Laura Markus: Every single flashback to Young Gideon and Young Rossi. Does this need explaining? Robert Dunne and Ben Savage absolutely KILLED IT as these characters and actually made the episode watchable. I hope these two will be in another episode down the line; bravo!

ELEMENTARY, "The One That Got Away", January 29, 2015, Actors: Jonny Lee Miller, Ophelia Lovibond, The Scenes: Kitty and Sherlock say goodbye & Kitty and Sherlock meet at the warehouse
Justyna K: There were two great, very powerful and memorable scenes that I could mention here from the episode. Since the second one is already mentioned I'm going with the final phone call between Sherlock and Kitty. Both actors did spectacular job in the hour and I'm truly sad to see Kitty leave. If the conversation at the warehouse was about how much Kitty meant for Sherlock then their call made us realize just how important Holmes was for Kitty. In the end, they saved each other, from two very different things, and made the other move on. For someone so completely broken and scared, like we can see in Kitty's early flashbacks, to be able to find her strength, do something that matters, help people - I'd say it means everything. And I love the fact that it was Sherlock, usually not the nicest and understanding man, who became her close friend and support. Also Kitty's last words to him "I love you. Isn't that the saddest thing?" were beautifully emotional and meaningful. I wasn't quite sure about the idea of Holmes training another detective before the season started but Kitty and her friendship with Sherlock surprisingly ended up being my favorite thing about it. Hopefully it's not the last time we're going to see the two working together. Kudos!
Jimmy Ryan: CBS's Elementary concluded its two part event on Thursday night with a stunner of an episode. Jonny Lee Miller showed why he is one of television's finest actors right throughout, but him and Ophelia Lovibond's finest scene of the evening was at the warehouse where Holmes made his thoughts on what Kitty was about to do to Gruner. Holmes also opened up on his feelings for Kitty, and how she had saved him. It was an incredible, powerful, and emotional scene. Jonny Lee Miller is hugely underrated and is overdue for some decent recognition.

GALAVANT, "It's All in the Executions", January 25, 2015, Actors: Joshua Sasse, Timothy Omundson and more, The Scene: The ending song
A Dahne: While the ending song was not the best one of the night - that would be We're Off on a Secret Mission - it did contain the absolute best piece of meta I have seen in a long time. I'm not usually a meta person but this one had me rolling. Only Galavant would actually use the lyrics: "Will all the singing kill our Nielsen ratings? /Sid, the peasants, the entire crew, / Will they be back for season 2? / Who knows?" Bwah! It makes me laugh every time.
Sylvie C: I don't know if it can count as a scene but the lyrics made me laugh so loud and totally resumes for me how amazing this season has been..

GOTHAM, "Welcome Back, Jim Gordon", January 26, 2015, Actors: Ben McKenzie and more, The Scene: Delaware begs Jim to not hurt his family
Bradley Adams: The end scene where Delaware begs Jim to not hurt, only for Jim to realise what he had done.

GREY'S ANATOMY, "Where Do We Go From Here", January 29, 2015, Actors: Geena Davis and more, The Scene: Dr Herman finds out about Amelia and Arizona's research
Robert Fruin: Dr Herman finds out that Amelia and Arizona have been looking at scans of her tumor.

GRIMM, "Death Do Us Part", January 30, 2015, Actors: Bitsie Tulloch and more, The Scene: Juliette hexenbiests out and blows up a car
A Dahne: Juliette hexenbiests out and blows up a douche's car. Ha! Who hasn't wanted to disable some douche's ability to drive? When said douche almost runs Juliette over in a parking lot and then doesn't even have the decency to apologize, her new hexenbiest temper rises and she unwittingly blows the hood right off his car. She was in shock but I was too busy cheering to notice. I want some of that hexenbiest power the next time I'm on 30 and behind some PLIP (pokey little puppy) too busy talking on his cell phone to drive.

HELIX, "Scion", January 30, 2015, Actors: Kyra Zagorsky and more, The Scene: Julia experiences her father's madness
Darth Locke: Julia experiences her father's madness, as she is reunited with her mother's and adopted brother's remains at the dinner table. Not only did this scene interestingly parallel things pertaining to season one with their pasts, but given that Julia's and Hiroshi's story is 31-ish years after the events of the season one, this scene was so disturbing thinking not only about Hiroshi's hallucinations in the episode, but further the fact that somehow what's left of those two other characters were dragged to this house on this Island and preserved for that long, is kind of what made it all horrifically amazing.

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, "Hello Raskolnikov", January 29, 2015, Actors: Viola Davis, Alfred Enoch and more, The Scenes: Annalise breaks down in the bathroom & The showdown at the police station & Keating tells Wes they can get away with Sam's murder
Daniel van der Veer: Finally How To Get Away With Murder is back and it delivered an awesome episode. The most memorable moment for me is the showdown outside of the police station between the Connor and Michaela, and Laurel, Wes and Annalise. As the duo prepares to turn themselves in, they come across Wes and Annalise who have been warned by Laurel. The scene showed how desperate Connor and Michaela were, and now Annalise is going to help them. This was a game-changing moment that changes everything.
Robert Fruin: Keating tells Wes that if he will let her help him they will get away with Sam's Murder.
Francesco B: Annalise breaks down in the bathroom.

MARVEL'S AGENT CARTER, "The Blitzkrieg Button", January 27, 2015, Actors: Bridget Regan and more, The Scene: The Dottie reveal
Pablozky21: I've been loving Agent Carter so far, and adding to that the black widow project is in motion makes the show more essential to the MCU, thus making it even better than it already was. I'm really enjoying everything that's going on, so adding this plot only makes the show more essential, and honestly, more surprising and entertaining.
Klutzy girl: The reveal that Dottie is more than she seems was expected but I was still surprised when she went after that guy. Cannot wait to see what happens with her next.

PARENTHOOD, "May God Bless and Keep You Always", January 29, 2015, Actors: Craig T. Nelson, Lauren Graham and more, The Scenes: The Final Scene & Zeek asks Sarah if he has been a good father
Ben Norton: The whole series finale of Parenthood was spectacular, but the final moments of the episode were a huge standout for me. Firstly, the scattering of Zeeks ashes in a baseball field where he planned to teach his son was so emotional, but yet a great way to close out his character. Also by creating multiple time jumps to each of the families, gives us a very clear vision of how this show ends, there are no storylines left hanging. It gives us an insight to how the families continued their lives after the show, it was quite a unique technique taken by Jason Katims. All these scenes combined with a fantastic song choice and a 'montage' aspect to it, really created an incredible ending to the show, as the Braverman family walks out to the distance as the screen fades.
Francesco B: Zeek asks Sarah if he has been a good father. "The very best!" she replies. This scene was really heartbreaking, heartwarming and emotional. I will miss the heart of Parenthood, such a great show of this decade of television.

PARKS AND RECREATION, "Save JJ's", January 27, 2015, Actors: Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, The Scene: Ron tells Leslie Grizzle took her offer
Pablozky21: This season has been a bit different, but as a whole I've been liking a lot what it has to offer. In a way it has revitalized Ron and Leslie's relationship by giving them reasons to fight together for what they believe, and so it is great to see a moment in which Ron can tease Leslie by making her wait to know that Grizzle actually took her offer and of course it makes Leslie both joyful and upset. These are the moments that not only make you laugh, but also make you smile.

RED BAND SOCIETY, "The Guilted Age", January 31, 2015, Actors: Ciara Bravo, Zoe Levin, The Scene: Emma and Kara being civil with each other
Laura Markus: I was SO happy when these two finally started talking and getting along. The fact that they're bonding over mommy issues and that they're FINALLY not arguing over Leo as much anymore made this episode so great. I hope a great friendship lies ahead for these two.

SCANDAL, "Run", January 29, 2015, Actors: Kerry Washington and more
The Scene: Liv tries to escape
Klutzy girl: Liv tries to make her escape at the very end only to find herself on a stage. I knew something was up but I didn't quite expect that. Looking forward to finding out how she escapes!

SLEEPY HOLLOW, "Kali Yuga", January 26, 2015, Actors: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie
The Scene: Abbie and Ichabod sing "Proud Mary"
Klutzy girl: They've been out of sync all season and so it's nice to see them back on even ground. Plus, the song is amazing and I love how deep Tom's voice got.

STALKER, "My Hero", January 28, 2015, Actors: Maggie Q, Dylan McDermott, The Scene: Jack comes over to Beth's house
Laura Markus: This was SO SWEET! Jack just wanted to make Beth feel comfortable. So, he brought over food and movies and just wanted to hang out during this awful time for her. On top of it being an awesome episode, this was the icing on the cake.

THE 100, "Survival of the Fittest", January 28, 2015, Actors: Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos and more, The Scenes: The end scene with Bellamy and Lincoln & Octavia fights with the Grounder & Indra agrees to make Octavia her second & Clarke and Lexa talk about weakness and strength
Justyna K: There are always so many great things to say about this show and its scenes. But this time choosing scene of the week was actually the easiest decision to make. The final moment of the episode, with Lincoln taking the drug and Bellamy being taken away by the Mountain Men, completely stole the hour for me and almost caused me to forget everything else that happened. It was incredibly intense, powerful and absolutely terrifying! It was nearly possible to feel Bellamy's fear and desperation as he watched Lincoln give into his addiction. It was a moment without words but so many things were said, thanks to the amazing performances by the actors - Bob Morley and Ricky Whittle. The look on Blake's face said it all. Kudos for the terrific job! Also, I just have to add, the promo for the next episode might just be the most disturbing and horrifying I've seen so far. The upcoming hour is gonna be painfully hard to watch.
Daniel van der Veer: The 100 had so many great (and some unlikely) pairings this week: Jaha and Murphy, Ocatavia and Indra, Clarke and Lexa, Bellamy and Lincoln. They all had awesome moments one way or another, but standing out the most was the end scene between Bellamy and Lincoln. As Bellamy begs Lincoln not to take the drugs, Lincoln falls on his knees and takes it anyway. The entire scene was without words, but the acting of Bob Morley and Ricky Whittle was stunning and said everything. Addiction seems to be the latest sensitive topic The 100 touches upon, and I'm looking forward to see how it's handled.
Sylvie C: Octavia fights with the Grounder while everyone else is watching. The scene was powerful and if not my favorite of the episode it was the most significant for me. Octavia won Indra's respect at that moment and proved to everyone else that she's not just Bellamy little sister anymore.
A Dahne: Octavia was by far the best part of this episode and all the scenes with her were superb. That quiet moment between Indra and Octavia was incredibly powerful. While it seems like a little thing, it is the first time one of the 100 has ever gotten Indra's respect and may be the first real evidence that the grounders and Ark can make their alliance work. Not to mention, it should ensure more fight scenes and more Octavia time, which is always a good thing.
Pablozky21: This show makes such a good use of its characters, it never ceases to amaze me. As it throws Clarke to darker places it also allows us to humanize Lexa who has been portrayed so far as pretty much a cold badass, so it's nice to see new layers to both characters. What they've been through have made them both stronger, tougher, but also compasionate, and it is something really great to see. Also, they both make a great duo and both actresses have amazing on screen chemistry, so here's hoping we see more of them.

THE AMERICANS, "EST Men", January 28, 2015, Actors: Keri Russell and more
The Scene: Opening fight scene with Elizabeth (picked by DarkUFO)

THE MUSKETEERS, "Emilie", January 30, 2015, Actors: Alexandra Dowling, Tom Burke and more, The Scenes: Anne and Constance meet Emilie & D'Artagnan and Athos plan to get drunk together
Justyna K: There were just so many things to love about this episode that choosing one specific scene was incredibly hard. But since I really enjoyed the fact that we got to see Aramis, Anne and Constance working together, I'm going with the moment when the two women meet Emilie and everything goes south. No matter how foolish the idea might be, I was glad to see the Queen trying to act on her own and try to defuse the conflict between France and Spain, with Constance staying by her side. Of course it didn't take long for things to get intense and dangerous, with people demanding Anne's death and Aramis trying to act both protective towards the Queen and supportive of Emilie. Quite a peculiar position to find yourself in. All the actors were fantastic and the characters' interations were great. Also loved all the little things about the scene and the episode. Everything worked quite wonderfully and I can't wait for what's next. Kudos!
Sandi: It was only the briefest of scenes, with minimal scripting or direction required, yet it spoke volumes about their friendship and shared turmoil that both are experiencing. I adore these character moments between the guys, and this episode had plenty, but this is the one that stood out the most for me.

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Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Thursday 29th January 2015

2015-01-30T21:32:00.000+00:00

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Ratings News - 30th January 2015

2015-01-30T16:06:00.000+00:00

Today's Early Overnight Ratings

This table shows the early overnight ratings. These ratings are normally adjusted later in the day when all the ratings have been consolidated to take into account any local preemptions and/or overruns. You can find all the final adjusted numbers in our Ratings Database. (See the About section below for details about ratings)

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Early Ratings Analysis

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Metered Market Thursday Ratings
Solid Return for TGIT-Themed Programming on ABC

Thursday 1/29/15
Metered Market Results

Household
Rating/Share
ABC 6.8/11
CBS 6.3/10
Fox 5.0/ 8
NBC 3.6/ 6
CW 1.1/ 2

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-Percent Change from Year-Ago Evening – Thursday 1/30/14:
ABC: +143, NBC: +20, Fox: – 9, CBS: -11, CW: -27

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Note: The following labels are based on the household overnights and are subject to change given the availability of other pending data streams. These overnights are your first look at the ratings and a precursor to what could lie ahead. And we take into account additional benchmarks including the expected Live + Same Day demographic ratings, potential DVR usage, the critical acclaim (or lack of) and the social media presence.

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-Winners:
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS), “Mom” (CBS), “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC), “Scandal” (ABC), “How To Get Away With Murder” (ABC)

-Honorable Mention:
“Two and a Half Men” (CBS)

-Losers (excluding repeats):
“Backstrom” (Fox), “Reign” (CW)

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Ratings Breakdown:
The return of the TGIT-themed programming block resulted in a Thursday overnight victory for ABC, which bested No. 2 CBS by eight percent in the household overnights. Veteran “Grey’s Anatomy” opened with a second-place 6.4 rating/10 share from 8-9 p.m., followed by “Scandal” at a first-place 7.7/12 from 9-10 p.m. The two, on average, outdelivered year-ago occupant “The Taste” (2.8/ 4 on 1/30/14) by a hefty 152 percent. And they led into freshman “How To Get Away With Murder,” featuring recent SAG Award winner Viola Davis, at a dominant 6.4/11 at 10 p.m. Consider ABC’s revamped Thursday a major success this season.

In series-finale news, NBC drama “Parenthood” concluded its five and-one half season (and 103 episode) run with a season-high 3.8/ 7 in the household overnights at 10 p.m. Comparably, this bested year-ago special “Saturday Night Live Presents an SNL Sports Spectacular” (3.3/ 6 on 1/30/14) by 15 percent. And it led out of an identical 3.8/ 6 for the 9:30 p.m. portion of the two-hour season-finale of lead-in “The Biggest Loser.” Overall, “The Biggest Loser” concluded its fall edition with a 3.5/ 6 from 8-10 p.m.

Top-rated for the evening, of course, was “The Big Bang Theory” on CBS at a 10.5/17 at 8 p.m. Next was sophomore “Mom” at a 7.0/11 (#1) at 8:30 p.m., which held a respectable 67 percent of the “Big bang” audience. “Two and a Half Man” scored a 6.1/ 9 (#2) at 9 p.m., followed by on-the-fence freshman comedy “The McCarthys” at a 4.2/ 7 at 9:30 p.m. (#2). As a reminder, “Two and a Half Men” will conclude with a one-hour episode on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 9-10 p.m. ET. Leading into the finale at 8:30 p.m. will be the series debut of “The Odd Couple” reboot, featuring Matthew Perry as sloppy Oscar Madison and Thomas Lennon as neat freak Felix. One week later on Feb. 26, current Thursday 8:30 p.m. time period occupant “Mom” moves to 9:30 p.m. ET out of encore telecasts of “The Big Bang Theory” at 9 p.m.

In week two news, Fox detective dramedy “Backstrom,” starring Rainn Wilson, took a tumble at a fourth-place 3.4/ 6 from 9-10 p.m. Comparably, this was 35 percent below the 5.2/ 8 for its debut one week earlier (which translated into 7.98 million viewers and a 1.9 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, based on the Live + Same Day data). Failed year-ago occupant “Rake” was comparable at a 3.6/ 6 on the year-ago evening. And the overnight retention for “Backstrom” out of the 8:30 p.m. portion of lead-in “American Idol” (6.9/11) was modest at 49 percent.

Overall, “American Idol” finished second in the 8 p.m. hour with a 6.6/11.

The CW closed the evening with deteriorating “The Vampire Diaries” (#5: 1.4/ 2), which dropped by 18 percent year-to-year, and sophomore “Reign” (#5: 0.9/ 1), which did not earn its third season renewal.

Source: Nielsen Media Research

Source:

Marc Berman@tvmediainsights

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Parenthood – May God Bless And Keep You Always – Review: Perfect Swan Song

2015-01-30T15:58:00.000+00:00

I have followed Parenthood since the early beginning. After Brothers & Sisters' ending, I couldn’t live without a weekly dose of a great family drama. Not only With Parenthood I have found something which lived up to my expectations, this show was such a great achievement for this decade’s television.

Let’s talk about its ending. What wasn’t perfect in May God Bless And Keep You Always? It is an incredible swan song. I really loved everything of this amazing and heartbreaking closure. Sarah got married. The family gathers and celebrates this event. I loved each moment of May God Bless and Keep You Always, especially Zeek’s ones. How could someone can not cry when he asks Sarah “Have I been a good Father?” “The very best!” or when he and Camille talked to Amber about her possible moving in with them? Craig T. Nelson nailed it with the whole cast among with him.

As T.S. Eliot wrote “Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future And time future contained in time past”. We have to live with the sad or joyful outcomes of life itself. Going on is living the direct consequence of our own past. So for each character we are shown how their lives will evolve.

Tears of Joy: Amber got a new boyfriend (Friday Night Lights’ Scott Porter cameo, loved it) and Ryan has started to take care of his son.

High level of cuteness and tears: Julia and Joel finally decide to adopt Victor’s newborn sister and in a flashforward we see that they will have another unexpected kid. Julia finally got PREGNANT. I didn’t expect any of this to happen, and it was really perfectly narrated. Erica and Sam had the perfect chemistry. Max graduates with Adam as headmaster of Chambers Academy. Crosby took over Luncheonette and Jasmine gets pregnant of their third baby.

Teardropping moment: Zeek died few months after the wedding. His funeral is a celebration of what we truly loved about this show. I was expecting that eventually we will have to say goodbye to the patriarch of this amazing clan, but it doesn’t mean that it didn’t break my heart seeing his death. Zeek’s ashes are spread on a baseball field, and the whole family starts to play a baseball match with the notes of Forever Young. The circle of life continues.

Parenthood will likely be remembered as another great achievement for Jason Katims, and this series finale is just the perfect circular ending. Bonnie Bedelia, Monica Potter, Dax Shephard, Lauren Graham, Mae Whitman, Peter Krause, Erika Christensen and Sam Jaeger are all so stunningly talented and truly gave their heart portraying these strong and fragile characters.

Parenthood’s core is an heartwarming writing, a perfect soundtrack (Damien Rice's Trusty and True?) , a variety of talented actors and a seriously emotional impact. This six years run will be remembered as Friday Night Lights’ one: exceptional. Jason Katims is just one of the best writers out there, I can’t wait to watch and be involved in another of his emotional roller coaster. When a weekly show is able to make you cry out of joy and pain, week after week… there is something special in it! I will miss this big family, I will miss the Braverman!

And you? What do you think of May God Bless and Keep You Always?

Will you miss Parenthood?

FOREVER BRAVERMAN!

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POLL : What did you think of Parenthood - Series Finale?

2015-01-30T03:59:00.000+00:00

POLL : What are you watching Tonight? - 29th January 2015

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Parenthood - Episode 6.13 (Series Finale) - May God Bless And Keep You Always - Promotional Photos

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Scene Of The Week - January 25, 2015 - POLL

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A weekly feature in which we're trying to find the most compelling, best acted, written, directed and just generally great scenes that we've seen recently on TV.

12 MONKEYS, "Mentally Divergent", January 23, 2015, Actors: Aaron Stanford, Emily Hampshire, The Scene: Jennifer tells Cole that someone is looking for The Army of the 12 Monkeys
Darth Locke: In a pseudo flashback, Jennifer Goines reveals to Cole that someone else is also looking for The Army of the 12 Monkeys. This is definitely one place where the show is different from the film version and I just can't wait to see if the Army of the Twelve Monkey's will still turn out to be the same twist as the film version, or if we're going to see something VASTLY different?!

ARROW, "Left Behind", January 21, 2015, Actors: Emily Bett Rickards, John Barrowman, David Ramsey and more, The Scene: Malcolm tells Team Arrow that Oliver's dead
Justyna Kubica: After seeing the promos for the episode, I wasn't very happy about the idea of Malcolm telling the team about Oliver's death. In the end, the scene worked much better than I expected. My favorite part? No one was afraid of the show's archenemy, in fact, I loved the way Felicity faced him, blamed him for what happened to Queen and told him she's glad that Oliver's death means his own. Easily one of her strongest moments on the show. The scene was a great chance for all the actors to shine and kudos to Emily Bett Rickards for her beautiful performance! It's good to have the show back, though I can't wait for Oliver to come back to his team. Something tells me it's going to be a very memorable moment.

BANSHEE, "A Fixer of Sorts", January 23, 2015, Actors: Odette Annable, Matthew Rauch, The Scene: Nola vs Burton fight scene
Bradley Adams: Woah. Banshee does great fight scenes all the time but this was just insane. This was done so well. I never wanted it to end.
DarkUFO: Probably the best fight scene I've seen on TV. Also picked by Sandi and Sharon Seymour

CASTLE, "Private Eye Caramba!", January 19, 2015, Actors: Stana Katic and more, The Scene: Kate refers a client to Rick's PI business & Beckett shows up at Castle's P.I. office
Diana Mack: Beckett shows at Castle's P.I. office; the two flirt and then start making out, until Miss Del Cordova (his client) shows up and interrupts then. LOL so funny!
Robin Smyth: Kate referring a client to Rick's new PI business on Castle. It was a sweet moment.

CRIMINAL MINDS, "Anonymous", January 21, 2015, Actors: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, The Scene: Rossi and Morgan practice fishing in Rossi's office
Laura Markus: This scene genuinely made me laugh, and is the only scene I can vividly remember from this week's episode. Morgan started off complaining about how he's from Chicago and it's difficult to fish. Rossi helped show him how it's done in a great fashion. When Morgan finally caught a fish, Rossi starts jumping and laughing and they're both so happy. It was such a lovely scene and I hope we get more of these effortlessly adorable moments this season.

ELEMENTARY, "The Illustrious Client", January 22, 2015, Actors: Lucy Liu, Ophelia Lovibond, The Scene: The reveal at the end
Robin Smyth: The reveal at the end of this week's Elementary with Kitty realizing the man they were chasing all episode was not her rapist -- Joan's new boss is. Also picked by Sharon Seymour

GALAVANT, "Dungeons and Dragon Lady", January 18, 2015, Actors: Timothy Omundson, Vinnie Jones, The Scene: King Richard expresses gratitude for Gareth
Laura Markus: We get a beautiful scene with Richard saying "Gareth, I know you’re not a hugger. But if you were, I would wrap myself around you like a leather jacket made of love." This was such a sweet moment between these two characters, and even though the cause was "so much Xanax", I now ship them as a BROtp.

GOTHAM, "What the Little Bird Told Him", January 19, 2015, Actors: Robin Lord Taylor, Jada Pinkett Smith, The Scene: Penguin reveals himself to Fish (picked by Bradley Adams)

HELIX, "Reunion", January 23, 2015, Actors: Jordan Hayes, Billy Campbell, The Scene: Sarah reveals she's 15 months pregnant
Darth Locke: Sarah finally contacts Alan, who is posing as cult member named Jerome and tells him not only that she was pregnant with his child, but being an immortal, she's 15 months pregnant! This show sometimes drops some of coolest bombshells at the weirdest times and is one of things that really attracts me to it!!!

JUSTIFIED, "Fate's Right Hand", January 20, 2015, Actors: Timothy Olyphant, Garret Dillahunt, The Scenes: Raylan and Walker meet for the first time & Boyd Crowder goes shirtless
Geo N: Raylan and Walker meet for the first time in the field next to Raylan's dad's (Arlo) house. The lines spoken by Raylan were perfect and funny and the whole scene gave a sense of what we can expect in the coming season.
Robin Smyth: Boyd Crowder's (Walton Goggins) multiple shirtless scenes in this week's episode of Justified.

PARENTHOOD, "We Made it Through the Night", January 22, 2015, Actors: Craig T. Nelson and more, The Scene: Zeek holds little Zeek, Amber's son
Francesco B: Such an emotional moment in a perfect episode.

STALKER, "The News", January 21, 2015, Actors: Maggie Q, Dylan McDermott and more, The Scene: Slumber party at Beth's house
Laura Markus: What a cute ending to an otherwise dull and ominous episode. Obviously it was a scary scene because we knew that Perry and Ray were in jail plotting how else to destroy Beth's live. But it was so nice to see Janice, Jack, and now Ben being so supportive of Beth, that they would give up their night to make her feel comfortable.

THE 100, "Remember Me", January 21, 2015, Actors: Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco and more, The Scene: The opening scene
Justyna Kubica: It has to be one of the most powerful opening scenes I've seen, with the main character desperately trying to get the blood of someone she loved off her hands. This dark, heartbreaking moment really sets the tone for the hour. Clarke's breakdown and the way she has to quickly pull herself together becomes quite a foreshadowing of her change later in the episode. To see her going through all these painful stages of grief is not an easy thing. But Eliza Taylor's performance in the opening scene and the rest of the winter premiere really steals the show. I'm not glad about Clarke's decision to follow Lexa's advice at the end and accept love as a weakness, it always ends horribly. Especially considering the situation at Mount Weather just got drastically worse (Monty!!) and Bellamy with Lincoln are on their way there. Things are about to get even more intense, crazy and interesting than they are now. Absolutely love this show and can't wait!

THE FLASH, "Revenge of the Rogues", January 20, 2015, Actors: Carlos Valdes and more, The Scenes: Cisco explains the cold shield & Caitlin and Barry talk about Ronnie and Iris
Diana Mack: Caitlin and Barry share a sweet moment as she reminds the time about his former boyfriend Ronnie, and tries to encourage Barry about his feelings for Iris.
Bradley Adams: Cisco explains the cold shield.

THE LIBRARIANS, "And the Loom of Fate", January 28, 2015, Actors: Noah Wyle, Rebecca Romijn and more, The Scene: The final scene
Justyna Kubica: First of all, I really hope that this wasn't a series finale for the show. I absolutely enjoyed both the story and the characters, and it would be truly sad to say goodbye. But, it was a brilliant way to finish the season, with the Librarians "graduating" and leaving on a new assignment, even though it may seem a little early for them, the Library being back and Flynn with Baird starting an adventure of their own. Would love to see these two working together. They're a pretty great match. Also, it all reminded me of Leverage (which I really miss!) and made for a heartwarming scene. Kudos to cast & crew for their great work and may we see you all back in season two!

THE MENTALIST, "The Whites of His Eyes", January 21, 2015, Actors: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, The Scene: Jane and Lisbon at his truck at night
Diana Mack: He's worried about his plan to catch the killer, while Lisbon is in bed, waiting for him. Also, Jane is worried about Lisbon's safety; he doesn't want her to risk her life and get killed. What Jane wants to do is protect her, like he's always wanted to.

Justyna JJ Kubica

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Live+7 DVR Ratings - Week 16 (5th Jan - 11th Jan 2014)

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Here are the Live+7 Ratings increase for the 16th week of the new TV Season.

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Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Thursday 22nd January 2015

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Parenthood - Episode 6.13 - May God Bless And Keep You Always (Series Finale) - 3 Sneak Peeks

2015-01-23T19:15:00.000+00:00

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