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.

ABORT MISSION! “Secret Space Escapes” documents close calls above Earth

November 6, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Recounting space missions as recent as 2013, Science Channel’s new series Secret Space Escapes, premiering Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10pm ET/PT, tells of the terrifying accidents, fights for survival and stories of close calls and near misses by the astronauts who survived them, and the people in mission control who helped each team avert disaster. Video preview: Press release from Science Channel: SCIENCE CHANNEL PREMIERES SECRET SPACE ESCAPES ON NOVEMBER 10 AT 10PM All-new Series Reveals Inspiring Accounts of Survival and Resourcefulness in the Space Age What’s it like to leave earth to explore the unknown? How does it feel to be […]

Meet Sherlock’s estranged father in the “Elementary” season premiere

November 5, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The Elementary Season 4 premiere, “The Past Is Parent” (CBS Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10pm ET/PT) finds Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) facing possible criminal charges in the aftermath of his recent violent behavior. In an effort to get back into the NYPD’s good graces, Holmes concentrates on the case of a missing wife believed to have been killed by her husband. Meanwhile, Holmes’ estranged father Morland (new regular cast member John Noble) arrives in New York to wield his power and influence to make the problem disappear. Lucy Liu returns as Joan Watson. Then in the Nov. 12 new episode […]

Ellen Burstyn guest stars on CBS “Mom” Season 3 premiere

November 5, 2015 Ryan Berenz

In the Mom Season 3 premiere “Terrorists and Gingerbread” Thursday, Oct. 5, at 9pm ET/PT on CBS, Bonnie (Allison Janney) and Christy (Anna Faris) disagree on how to handle Bonnie’s biological mother (guest star Ellen Burstyn) coming into their lives. ALSO SEE: Six reasons to watch Mom on CBS In the Nov. 12 new episode “Thigh Gap and a Rack of Lamb,” Bonnie and Christy try to help a teenage addict (guest star Emily Osment) they met at their meeting. Sara Rue also returns in her guest role as Candace. Also this season, Christy gets a new boss and Regina (Octavia […]

HBO’s “Kareem: Minority of One” an ode to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer

November 3, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Liev Schreiber narrates the HBO original documentary Kareem: Minority of One, premiering Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 10pm ET/PT, about basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer who played with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969-89. This HBO exclusive film marks the first time Abdul-Jabbar has participated in a documentary about his life story. Interviews include Pat Riley, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Jerry West, Bill Walton, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson and Billy Crystal. “Kareem waited more than 20 years to tell his story and we’re delighted to present it on the HBO platform,” says producer Deborah Morales, […]

“Flesh and Bone” on Starz: And you thought “Black Swan” was dark

November 2, 2015 Ryan Berenz

For all the beauty, grace, skill and artistry of a ballet performance, the dancers themselves are often perceived as hypercompetitive, treacherous, chain-smoking, drug-addled, maladjusted bulimics with gross feet. The new Starz limited drama series Flesh and Bone (Sundays at 8pm ET/PT beginning Nov. 8) probably won’t help change that image. The story centers on Claire (Sarah Hay), a talented dancer who flees a deeply disturbed life in Pittsburgh to join an elite ballet company in New York City. She impresses the director and is chosen as the prima, which draws the ire and envy of her colleagues and the lust and […]

2015 TCS New York City Marathon TV schedule

October 31, 2015 Ryan Berenz

A big weekend of sports in New York City includes the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 1, beginning at 9am ET on ESPN2 and in the New York City TV market on ABC7. Sunday’s New York City Marathon TV coverage begins at 7am ET with pre-race shows on ESPN3 and ABC7. The race itself airs on ESPN2, WatchESPN, ABC7 and abc7ny.com from 9am-12:30pm ET, and continues with post-race coverage from 12:30-2pm ET on ESPN3, ABC7, WatchABC, and abc7ny.com. Nationally, ABC airs a 2015 TCS New York City Marathon compilation show from 4-6pm ET. There is also a […]

2015 Breeders Cup TV schedule: American Pharoah chases the grand slam

October 30, 2015 Ryan Berenz

NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra have coverage of the 2015 Breeders’ Cup horse racing event from Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 30-31. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah leads the field in the 1 1/4-mile $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (complete field and odds below), with other contenders including Tonalist, Honor Code and Keen Ice. American Pharoah’s top challenger, Beholder, has been scratched from the race. NBC and NBCSN combine to air 11 races from the Breeders’ Cup Friday and Saturday, with the showcase Breeders’ Cup Classic scheduled for 5:35pm ET Saturday on NBC. 2015 Breeders’ Cup TV Schedule: […]

College football TV schedule and highlights for Week 9 Oct. 29-31

October 29, 2015 Ryan Berenz

College football TV schedule and highlights for Week 9 Oct. 29-31 Marquee games in italics. Thursday, Oct. 29 7pm ET North Carolina at No. 23 Pittsburgh, ESPN 7:30pm ET West Virginia at No. 5 TCU, FOX Sports 1 10:30pm ET Oregon at Arizona State, ESPN Friday, Oct. 30 7pm ET Louisville at Wake Forest, ESPN2 10:15pm ET Wyoming at Utah State, ESPN2 Saturday, Oct. 31 12pm ET Illinois at Penn State, ESPN2 Nebraska at Purdue, ESPNU Rutgers at Wisconsin, BTN No. 19 Ole Miss at Auburn, ESPN South Carolina at Texas A&M, SEC Network Syracuse at No. 17 Florida State, […]

NBA 2015-16 season tipoff Tuesday on TNT

October 27, 2015 Ryan Berenz

OPENING NIGHT doubleheader tips off with @cavs/@chicagobulls! Predictions? pic.twitter.com/6toZdOniBG — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 27, 2015 The NBA 2015-16 season tipoff is Tuesday, Oct. 27, beginning at 8pm ET on TNT with LeBron James and the defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers at the Chicago Bulls, followed by the New Orleans Pelicans visiting Stephen Curry and the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. ESPN’s coverage of the regular season begins Wednesday, Oct. 28, beginning at 8pm ET with the San Antonio Spurs at the Oklahoma City Thunder, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves at the L.A. Lakers. Dismiss the Golden State […]

Mets vs. Royals in 2015 World Series beginning Tuesday on FOX

October 26, 2015 Ryan Berenz

FOX has exclusive coverage of the 111th World Series between the American League champion Kansas City Royals and the National League champion New York Mets beginning with Game 1 Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Royals have home-field advantage in the series thanks to the AL’s 6-3 win in the All-Star Game, with Games 1-2 and 6-7 (if necessary) at Kauffman Stadium and Games 3-5 at New York’s Citi Field. Game 7, if necessary, is scheduled for Nov. 4. Joe Buck handles play-by-play with analysts Tom Verducci and Harold Reynolds. Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews report. FOX’s World Series pregame coverage begins […]