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Ben Barnes: Sons of Liberty a “rough-and-tumble” version of early American history

January 25, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

The name Sam Adams may be familiar to most Americans nowadays as the name of a beer, but he was, of course, in real life one of the patriots instrumental in leading the American Revolution. He is one of the main characters followed in Sons of Liberty, the new scripted miniseries on History about the years leading up to that monumental event. The three-night, six-hour Sons of Liberty (named after the moniker the group of young freedom fighters gave themselves) chronicles the years 1765-1775. While the Revolution itself has been covered in many a film and TV series, these earlier […]

“Justified” begins its final season tonight

January 20, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

The sixth and final season of FX’s acclaimed drama Justified begins tonight. It looks to be a thrilling farewell, as over the course of the last season, the long-brewing conflict between Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) and Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) finally comes to a head. In the season premiere episode, “Fate’s Right Hand,” Raylan guides Ava (Joelle Carter) through the process of informing on Boyd and tries to turn Boyd’s old ally Dewey Crowe against him as well, all while Boyd works to pull off a daring heist right under Raylan’s nose. On Jan. 27, “Cash Game” finds Raylan’s investigation bringing him […]

Jane the Virgin Chapter 10 Recap: The Search for Sin Rostro

January 19, 2015 StayTuned Staff

The CW’s Golden Globe-nominated dramedy Jane the Virgin returned last night with an emotionally charged episode. Right from the beginning, I was in tears seeing a helpless Alba (Ivonne Coll) in the hospital as Xo (Andrea Navedo) and Jane (Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez) surrounded her. This reminded me of seeing my own abuela before she passed away in the hospital and brought back some tough memories. Jane knew how important it was for Alba to use her rosary when praying, so she heads back to the hotel to search for the rosary in hopes of earning a miracle. The only problem is that […]

On the set of “Jane the Virgin” — Jane Loses Her Virginity?

January 19, 2015 StayTuned Staff

The Golden Globe-nominated show Jane the Virgin returns to television tonight with its Globe-winning star Gina Rodriguez. At a recent press event with the Television Critics Association that was held on the Jane the Virgin set, Rodriguez credited her fellow cast mates for fueling her award-winning performance: “I am nothing without my cast.” The entire Jane the Virgin cast attended the awards ceremony and Rodriguez was thrilled to have them celebrate with her. “To have them there with me through that experience was remarkable; to know that the show was recognized as well is remarkable and brought me so much joy,” she smiled. She was also […]

Shameless Season 5, Episode 2: “I’m the Liver” Recap

January 19, 2015 Karen Ruud

While the season opener was a little lackluster to what some fans were anticipating, I think it was just the start of a buildup of things to come. Now that we have seen Frank get all schnockered on his contribution to mankind, “Milk of the Gods” beer, what can possibly happen next? Well, it’s Fathers Day, things can get nutty! Of course there is your usual Shelia moaning about Sammi, but other craziness endures… Frank & Shelia: The two lesbians canvassing the area are buying up houses and offer Shelia double her house’s value. Shelia is beyond ecstatic about the […]

TCA: NBC’s “The Slap” goes deeper, darker than the slap itself

January 16, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Turns out that NBC’s eight-episode event drama The Slap really isn’t about “the slap” at all. It’s about something much deeper and darker. At Hector’s (Peter Sarsgaard) 40th birthday party, his hotheaded cousin Harry (Zachary Quinto) slaps another couple’s misbehaving child. The stunning incident sets off a chain of events that divides friends and family, and uncovers long-buried secrets. Thandie Newton, Uma Thurman, Melissa George, Thomas Sadoski and Brian Cox also star. At the NBC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, the panel downplayed the importance of the slap itself, saying that there is a ton of existing tension and […]

TCA: NBC’s “Allegiance” is not “The Americans” … maybe

January 16, 2015 Ryan Berenz

NBC’s TCA panel for upcoming spy drama Allegiance (Thursdays beginning FEb. 5), starring Hope Davis, Scott Cohen, Gavin Stenhouse and Margarita Levieva, didn’t do much to quell the notion that the show is too similar to FX’s The Americans. Given the lukewarm reception to NBC’s other spy drama, State of Affairs, we’re thinking Allegiance‘s cover will get blown quickly. Now onstage at #TCA: cast of upcoming NBC spy thriller series #Allegiance, Israeli import with similarities to FX’s The Americans. — Channel Guide (@ChannelGuide) January 16, 2015 “Allegiance” EP George Nolfi says difference between this show and FX’s “The Americans” will […]

“He’s like an alcoholic shark with a badge”: Rainn Wilson on “Backstrom”

January 16, 2015 Kellie Freeze

After a lengthy demotion due to his offensive actions, Detective Everett Backstrom is tasked with running Portland’s newly formed Special Crimes Unit. Now, he’s on his best behavior (allegedly) as he tries to change his self-destructive tendencies (unsuccessfully). He’s brash, boorish, insulting and an undeniably brilliant detective who, despite his character flaws and personal shortcomings, always gets his man, or woman. “He makes a ton of mistakes as he’s trying to solve a crime but nothing gets by Backstrom. He’s like an alcoholic shark with a badge,” says Backstrom (Thursdays at 9pm ET/PT on FOX beginning Jan. 22) star Rainn Wilson. “He […]

TCA: ABC’s Secrets and Lies — Ryan Phillippe and Juliette Lewis talk their intense murder mystery

January 14, 2015 Lori Acken

Secrets and Lies executive producers Barbie Kligman, Timothy Busfield and Aaron Kaplan took the stage at the Television Critics Association press tour today along with their cast members Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez and Dan Fogler to talk about the atmospheric hourlong drama which premieres March 8 at 9pm ET/PT on ABC. In the character-driven murder mystery, based on an Australian series of the same name, Phillippe stars as suburban family man Ben Crawford, whose life begins to unravel when he finds the body of his neighbor’s young son and is promptly accused of the child’s murder. Tailed by tough-as-nails Detective Andrea […]

Interview: Aaron Stanford of Syfy’s “12 Monkeys”

January 12, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

If you enjoyed Terry Gilliam’s 1995 sci-fi classic 12 Monkeys, you’ll have fun with the new Syfy series adaptation, premiering Jan. 16. Like its source material, the series is about a time traveler, Cole (Aaron Stanford), who journeys from the year 2043 to the present day (with a few other stops here and there) to locate and eradicate the source of a deadly plague that will nearly eliminate the human race, leaving the people in Cole’s era desperately trying to survive in a bleak landscape. In our time, Cole befriends Dr. Cassandra Railly (Amanda Schull), whom the future generation has […]