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Callen goes rogue in the “NCIS: Los Angeles” Season 7 premiere

September 21, 2015 Ryan Berenz

In the Season 7 premiere of NCIS: Los Angeles, “Active Measures” (Monday, Sept. 21, at 10pm ET/PT on CBS) Callen (Chris O’Donnell) goes rogue and embarks on a secret mission that leaves Sam (LL Cool J) and the team in the dark. Hetty (Linda Hunt) demands that Callen’s operation be shut down and tasks the team with finding him before he finds himself in over his head. Photo: Credit: Neil Jacobs/CBS ©2015 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

New CBS “Supergirl” footage airs during “Scorpion” Season 2 premiere tonight

September 21, 2015 Ryan Berenz

In the Scorpion Season 2 premiere “Satellite of Love” (Monday, Sept. 21, at 9pm ET/PT on CBS) the new director of Homeland Security (guest star Alana De La Garza) reunites the team when a nuclear-powered Russian satellite is knocked out of orbit and must be diverted before it detonates over Southern California. Paige (Katharine McPhee) and Walter (Elyes Gabel) must face their feelings for each other after hospital footage reveals Paige kissed him. Also, KISS frontman Gene Simmons makes a cameo appearance as himself. During the Scorpion episode, CBS will debut never-before-seen footage from upcoming episodes of Supergirl in a […]

Why I Should Binge “The Tudors”

September 21, 2015 Candice Sullivan

WHAT IS The Tudors ABOUT? Who is in it? Where is The Tudors now? Why is it binge-worthy? Must-sees Most shocking episodes That line was so great A period drama and historical fiction series that centers around the not so real-life King Henry the VIII of England. Much of the series focuses on Henry’s six wives and his desperation for a male heir. Although this is a fictional representation of the life and time of the Tudor monarchy, there is mostly truth with some small changes to make the story move along better or create better drama. The names and places […]

The Bastard Executioner premiere recap: Nothing more dangerous than a Welshman with nothing to lose

September 16, 2015 Lori Acken

Kurt Sutter’s much-anticipated new FX drama The Bastard Executioner launches with a primer of sorts: “Wales, the dawn of the 14th century. Roman Catholicism dominates the religious landscape. The Welsh, fighting fiercely for independence, have been crushed by Edward Longshanks, King Edward I of England. After Longshanks’death, his impulsive son, King Edward II, takes the thrown. Tension grows in the turbulent marshlands between Wales and England. Fearing rebellion, English barons rule their Welsh fiefdoms with uncompromising brutality. The oppressed peasants of these shires desperately cling to their faith that a loving God is watching over them.” • MORE: The cast and creators […]

Limitless: Bradley Cooper EPs — and guests in — new CBS thriller based on the film

September 11, 2015 Lori Acken

Limitless CBS Premieres: Sept. 22 Airs: Tuesdays at 10pm Who’s In It? Jake McDorman, Jennifer Carpenter, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Hill Harper, Bradley Cooper. Picking up after the events of the 2011 film starring Cooper (who co-executive produces), Limitless stars McDorman (Greek, Shameless) as Brian Finch, an amiable slacker with a desperately ill dad, whose former bandmate introduces him to NZT, a mysterious drug that allows its takers to use every last brain cell. In short order, Brian’s newfound talents and seeming ability to take NZT without its deadly side effects attract the attention of both the FBI, who hope to use […]

The Bastard Executioner: The cast and creators talk Kurt Sutter’s breathtaking medieval drama premiering Tuesday on FX

September 11, 2015 Lori Acken

When Kurt Sutter announced he was bringing his FX hit Sons of Anarchy to a close last year, speculation began immediately as to how the writer/producer would next apply his signature brand of storytelling. Sutter was already on the job. Having tackled cops with their own brand of morality in The Shield and outlaw bikers with the same in Sons, Sutter opted to indulge his love of history and a need to “work out all my Catholic s–t” and craft a story around another soul whose morals and mission are often at odds. This time, a medieval executioner. Set in northern Wales in the 14th century, a time […]

CBS “Under the Dome” series finale: “The Enemy Within”

September 10, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Under the Dome comes to an end after three seasons with “The Enemy Within,” airing on CBS Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10pm ET/PT. As the Dome over Chester’s Mill comes down, the Resistance makes a final attempt to protect the outside world from the infected townspeople in the Kinship and their new queen, Dawn (Kylie Bunbury). From a CBS press release: “Two years ago, UNDER THE DOME broke new ground in the summer and became an instant hit on CBS, as well as with viewers around the world,” said Nina Tassler, Chairman, CBS Entertainment. “DOME’s event storytelling and multi-platform business […]

Scream Queens: Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele star in Ryan Murphy’s campy FOX scarefest

September 10, 2015 Lori Acken

Scream Queens FOX Premieres: Sept. 22 at 8pm Airs: Tuesdays at 9pm Who’s In It? Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Keke Palmer, Oliver Hudson, Diego Boneta, Ariana Grande, Nick Jonas Scream Queens co-creator Ryan Murphy says the idea for this deliciously campy dramedy sprung from his and his creative partner Brad Falchuk’s love of classic horror films and their American Horror Story ingénue Roberts. “When we were doing Coven, we were talking about how much we loved writing the comedy of that — particularly Emma’s stuff,” he says. “Two years later, we were talking about ‘What if we […]

Blindspot: Jaimie Alexander’s tattoos are a treasure map in new NBC thriller

September 10, 2015 Lori Acken

Blindspot Premieres: Sept. 21 Airs: Mondays at 10pm Who’s In It? Jaimie Alexander, Sullivan Stapleton, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Audrey Esparza, Ukweli Roach, Ashley Johnson Stargate’s Martin Gero and uber-producer Greg Berlanti (Arrow, Brothers & Sisters) created this fascinating, action-packed new NBC thriller that stars Thor’s Jaimie Alexander as a beautiful, badass amnesiac who is discovered zipped into a duffel bag in Times Square, naked and covered neck to ankles in fresh tattoos. The biggest one? FBI agent Kurt Weller’s (Sullivan Stapleton, Strike Back) name shoulder to shoulder across her back. While Weller and his colleagues scramble to unravel the complex message emblazoned […]

Why I Should Binge “Band of Brothers”

August 28, 2015 Eric Kohanik

WHAT IS BAND OF BROTHERS ABOUT? Who is in it? Where is Band of Brothers now? Why is it binge-worthy? Must-sees Most shocking episodes That line was so great A gritty, intense and emotion-filled war drama based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose’s 1992 book of the same name. Set during the Second World War, the miniseries tells the true story of Easy Company, the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. The production chronicles the assorted exploits of the unit, from jump training on through to the end of the […]