Articles by Ryan Berenz

About Ryan Berenz

Member of the Television Critics Association. Charter member of the Ancient and Mystic Society of No Homers. Squire of the Ancient & Benevolent Order of the Lynx, Lodge 49, Long Beach, Calif. Costco Wholesale Gold Star Member since 2011.

NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship on TBS and truTV

May 6, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Have you filled out your NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship office pool bracket yet? TBS and truTV combine to present live coverage of the inaugural NCAA National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship May 6-8 at Gulf Shores, Ala. The eight teams in the tournament in order of seeding are Florida State, USC, Pepperdine, UCLA, Hawaii, Arizona, Georgia State and Stetson. NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship on TBS and truTV Friday, May 6: 3-6pm ET, truTV Saturday, May 7: 3-6pm ET, truTV Sunday, May 8: Championship Round, 2pm ET, TBS Live streaming is also available online and through the Watch TBS and Watch […]

An amicable split: The Good Wife ends on good terms

May 6, 2016 Ryan Berenz

For the critically adored CBS legal drama The Good Wife, there will be a conclusion that is advantageous to all parties. Executive producers and co-creators Robert and Michelle King announced early this year that they were leaving the series after the current Season 7. The cast, studio and CBS agreed that it was an opportune time to end the show on top and on its own terms. The series finale, simply titled “End,” airs Sunday, May 8, at 9pm ET/PT. “We felt very fortunate and flattered that we’re being allowed to end the show with the other writers and the […]

“Person of Interest” starts its final season on CBS Tuesday

May 3, 2016 Ryan Berenz

ALSO SEE: Say Sayonara: May 2016 TV season finale guide The CBS drama Person of Interest, starring Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman and Sarah Shahi, returns for a fifth and final season beginning Tuesday, May 3, at 10pm ET/PT. In the season premiere “B.S.O.D.” (the dreaded Blue Screen of Death), Reese (Caviezel) and Finch (Emerson) attempt to rescue the Machine’s source code before it deteriorates beyond repair. Also, Root (Amy Acker) fights for her life against Samaritan’s agents and Fusco (Kevin Chapman) faces hard questions after the deaths of Dominic and Elias. Following Tuesday’s season premiere, new weekly episodes air on Mondays […]

First Lady Michelle Obama guests on NCIS special episode “Homefront”

May 3, 2016 Ryan Berenz

When a 14-year-old foils a home invasion, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) suspects the teenager is withholding pertinent details in the new NCIS episode “Homefront” on CBS Tuesday, May 3, at 8pm ET/PT. Also, Director Vance (Rocky Carroll) and Senior FBI Agent Fornell (guest-star Joe Spano) travel to London as part of the ongoing escaped British spy case. First Lady Michelle Obama guest-stars as herself in this episode as she welcomes Gibbs and the wife of a Marine to the White House for a roundtable discussion with military spouses. Mrs. Obama appears in conjunction with Joining Forces, a nationwide initiative supporting service […]

New to On Demand: The Choice

May 3, 2016 Ryan Berenz

At this point, one has to wonder if author Nicholas Sparks’ novels and their film adaptations are assembled overnight by elves in a workshop somewhere in North Carolina. Sparks has had 11 of his stories made into films, the first being 1999’s Message in a Bottle starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman. Sparks’ most culturally and commercially significant book-to-screen installment was 2004’s The Notebook (No. 3 of 11) starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. It’s been mostly downhill since, with 2014’s The Best of Me and 2015’s The Longest Ride providing cannon fodder for critics and performing […]

Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People recap: Browntown or Bust

May 2, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your AWESOME And EXXXTREME Alaskan Bush People Needs! In Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People Season 4 preview episode “Browntown or Bust” (April 29), the Browns look back at what they miss most about Alaska while Billy sought medical treatment in Seattle. Also included are never-before-seen footage from past seasons and sneak previews of Season 4. 7 things we want to see (but won’t) in Alaskan Bush People Season 4 Brownton Abbey has been silent for months. Bears roam the land with impunity. Fish are safe from bludgeoning. Kenny’s body lies a’mouldering in the root cellar. But this tranquil […]

Say Sayonara: May 2016 TV season finale schedule

April 29, 2016 Ryan Berenz

May 2016 TV Season Finale Schedule Top Series Signing Off For Now (Or Forever): The Amazing Race (CBS), May 13 America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC), May 22 Arrow (The CW), May 25 Banshee* (Cinemax), May 20 The Big Bang Theory (CBS), May 12 black-ish (ABC), May 18 The Blacklist (NBC), May 19 Blindspot (NBC), May 23 Blue Bloods (CBS), May 6 Bob’s Burgers (FOX), May 22 Bordertown* (FOX), May 22 Call the Midwife (PBS), May 22 The Carmichael Show (NBC), May 29 Castle* (ABC), May 16 The Catch (ABC), May 19 Chicago Fire (NBC), May 17 Chicago Med (NBC), May […]

2016 NFL Draft TV schedule on ESPN and NFL Network

April 28, 2016 Ryan Berenz

ESPN and NFL Network combine to televise the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft from Chicago on Thursday, April 28. The Los Angeles Rams have the first overall pick in the draft after swinging a trade with the Tennessee Titans. Top players expected to be drafted early include Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil, Ohio State DE Joey Bosa, Florida State CB Jalen Ramsey and UCLA LB Myles Jack. ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network televise the draft through Saturday. 2016 NFL Draft TV schedule on ESPN and NFL Network Round 1: Thursday, April 28, 8pm ET, ESPN & NFL Network […]

7 things we want to see (but won’t) in Alaskan Bush People Season 4

April 19, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your AWESOME And EXXXTREME Alaskan Bush People Needs! [Update: Discovery airs the “Browntown or Bust” Alaskan Bush People season preview special on Friday, April 29, at 9pm ET/PT. Here’s the description from Discovery: “As the Browns ready to return home from the Lower 48, we look back on what they miss the most about Alaska. And in never before seen footage we get a glimpse of what it takes to make the series, along with exclusive sneak peeks of the exciting new season.”] DADGUMIT! Our favorite horrible fake reality TV show, Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People, will be […]

Not so fast: Rush Hour TV series isn’t up to speed

March 31, 2016 Ryan Berenz

A TV series adapted from a popular film franchise has the benefit of brand recognition and a built-in audience. On the other hand, the TV project is saddled with its own set of expectations and inevitable comparisons to the films. In the case of Rush Hour on CBS, the movies leave their TV adaptation in the dust. Chris Tucker played wisecracking maverick detective Carter and Jackie Chan played straitlaced Hong Kong detective and martial arts expert Lee in three Rush Hour movies. Now CBS is reimagining the interracial buddy-cop action/comedy franchise in a new hourlong series starring relative newcomers Justin […]