Fall TV 2015 Archives - Page 6 of 9

Ken Jeong gives us the prognosis on ABC’s “Dr. Ken”

September 30, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Perhaps your first, um, exposure to the work of Ken Jeong came in The Hangover, when he, as the flamboyant gangster Mr. Chow, pounced out of a car’s trunk wearing nothing but socks. A select audience knows Jeong as Spanish instructor Señor Chang on Community. Still others may know Jeong as the doctor who gave them an annual physical exam. WHAT? Yes, Jeong is also a real-life physician (he keeps his medical license current during his screen career), and he’s the leading man in ABC’s sitcom Dr. Ken (premiering Friday, Oct. 2, at 8:30pm ET/PT), loosely based on his professional […]

Scream Queens recap: 11 ScreamCaps from “Chainsaw”

September 30, 2015 Ryan Berenz

🔪Read all of the Scream Queens ScreamCaps here, yo!😈 So the two-hour series premiere of FOX’s Scream Queens was not a gangbusters ratings hit, but it gained a lot of delayed viewers. Here’s the ScreamCap of the Sept. 29 episode “Chainsaw.” Let’s review the hazing rituals: Step 1: Read this. Step 2: Read this. Step 3: Watch the Scream Queens episodes or Step 4 will either A) spoil stuff or B) won’t make any damn sense. Step 4: Read this recap in its entirety. Step 5: Repeat Step 4 as necessary. 🎃 RELATED: DOWNLOAD CHANNEL GUIDE’S 2015 FRIGHT GUIDE! 🎃 On to “Chainsaw.” 1. […]

Recap: Blindspot Season 1, Episode 2 – Daddy Issues

September 29, 2015 Rachel Cericola

Well, this week’s Blindspot episode was pretty explosive — in more ways than one. In addition to meeting a criminal with access to a deadly drone, there were plenty of other bombs dropped. So let’s get to it, shall we? • Blindspot Season 1 Recaps: Episode 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 It seems that Jane Doe (Jaimie Alexander, Kyle XY) still doesn’t remember who she is, which shouldn’t be all that surprising. It’s only the second episode! While she contemplates her identity, a doctor asks that she do the Rorschach test. The hope is that these crazy images may trigger […]

Lena Dunham guest stars in The Simpsons Season 27 premiere

September 26, 2015 Ryan Berenz

The Simpsons FOX Returns: Sept. 27 at 8pm ET/PT Where We Left Off: Season 26 (!) wrapped up. Then came word that Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Smithers, Flanders, etc.) was not returning to the voice cast. D’oh! What To Expect: Woohoo! Shearer isn’t leaving after all! And The Simpsons is renewed through Seasons 27 and 28, though this will evoke a big “meh” from viewers who gave up on it after Season 13. In the Season 27 premiere “Every Man’s Dream,” Homer and Marge have a trial separation and Homer begins dating a 20-something (guest voice Lena Dunham). Also this season Patty […]

What makes Marcia Gay Harden’s Code Black a Fall TV standout?

September 25, 2015 Barb Oates

Based on the award-winning documentary by Ryan McGarry, CBS’ new Code Black (premieres Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 10pmET/9pmCT) is a fascinating look at the split-second, life-and-death decisions being made at the nation’s busiest and most notorious ER. A group of medical residents gets a fast introduction to this ER as it operates in a code black (when an influx of patients is so great, they can’t treat them all) about 300 times a year. Code Black is an adrenaline rush of high-stakes drama, built around strong characters (played by standouts Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzman and Bonnie Somerville) and an […]

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah: Late night favorite gets a new voice

September 25, 2015 Ryan Berenz

When Comedy Central announced that Jon Stewart’s successor on The Daily Show would be Trevor Noah, much of America responded with, “Who?” Noah, a 31-year-old standup comedian from South Africa and Daily Show contributor since 2014, has an incisive wit and an uncanny ability to expose deep-seated hypocrisy. At a standup performance in late July, Noah riffed on being a black guy being pulled over by police (“I don’t know how not to die.”), being an African on a U.S.-bound airliner during the Ebola outbreak, and the “charming racism” he encountered in the South. It will be a vastly […]

How to Get Away with Murder Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: It’s Time to Move On

September 24, 2015 Scott Fishman

Class is in session for another killer semester with professor Annalise Keating on How to Get Away with Murder. Viola Davis returns to the role that won her the Emmy, as the mystery of who killed Rebecca is answered within the very first episode of Season 2. However, with every answer comes a ton more questions and a cliffhanger setting the tone for another crazy rollercoaster ride. We begin at the scene of the crime as a tied-up Rebecca is suffocated to death with a plastic bag. The identity of the killer is not revealed just yet. Annalise has Frank […]

Will EVOs be the future? Heroes Reborn to finish the story

September 24, 2015 Barb Oates

In 2006 creator Tim Kring first introduced us to a group of ordinary people with extraordinary abilities in Heroes, which ran for four seasons before being canceled in 2010. Kring returns with the 13-episode reboot, Heroes Reborn (Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8pmET on NBC). The two-hour series premiere picks up several years in the future, with “EVOs” (evolved humans, or heroes) being hunted, dehumanized and mass murdered. “In the previous series when you discovered you had a power, it was almost a mystical kind of ‘What’s happening with me?’ journey of discovery,” Kring explained at Comic Con. “Now [in Reborn] […]

FOX’s “The Grinder” and “Grandfathered”: A quartet of former teen heartthrobs are back on TV in fun — and funny! — new roles

September 24, 2015 Lori Acken

Ladies, we have four good reasons why you should tune in to FOX’s Tuesday night comedy lineup come Sept. 29 — especially if you were ever a teenage girl with a crush. Reasons one and two: The Grinder’s Rob Lowe (Sodapop Curtis! Billy Hicks! Sam Seaborn!) and Fred Savage (Kevin Arnold forevah!). Reasons three and four: Grandfathered’s John Stamos (Uncle Jesse!) and Josh Peck (the Josh half of Drake & Josh!). And here’s a fifth reason — both shows are multigenerational, laugh-out-loud treats that are, yes, fun for the whole family. Here, the gents talk about blending the old and the […]

Scream Queens ScreamCap: Pilot/Hell Week

September 23, 2015 Ryan Berenz

🔪Read all of the Scream Queens ScreamCaps here, yo!😈 Alrighty, pledges. It’s premiere week for the 2015 fall season, which means it’s hell week for those of us smart enough to dupe someone into paying us money for writing about TV. I’m taking a break from covering football and these here idiots to do some recapping of FOX’s Scream Queens, which premiered Tuesday, Sept. 22, with “Pilot” and “Hell Week.” Instead of writing a whole lot of words you’re not going to read, I’m a gonna take a bunch of screencaps — I’m calling them “ScreamCaps” because I’m a clever bastard […]