Middle East Flares in New Series, Too
In a summer of strong new series that now include "The Leftovers," "The Strain," The Divide" and "Tyrant" and the return of "The Bridge," "The Killing" and "Rectify," the one…
A Couple Made for Each Other
Andi Dorfman made her choice Monday and when she told it to toothy Josh Murray, she also said she loved him from the first time she saw him. So she…
Few New Names Among Emmy Noms
If this is the golden age of TV, then the Emmy nominations were crowded with repeat nods, making occasional space for only a few things — HBO’s “True Detective” and…
Flirting with WWIII on ’24’
In recent weeks, it seemed that the big event on "24: Live Another Day" had all been prematurely resolved. The errant drones were curbed; the President didn’t explode in Wembley…
‘Californication’ Ends with Whimper
Having generally worn out its welcome several seasons earlier, "Californication" ended its seven season run Sunday with the kind of whimper Hank Moody himself would disdain. The series about a…
Half Get Into ‘Big Brother’ House
The first day of "Big Brother" is like the first day of school: So many people to meet, so many candy colored hallways to explore! And Julie Chen is there…
Actual Fire on ‘Halt and Catch Fire’
The process of building an innovative new personal computer isn’t the easiest thing to dramatize, so the writers behind the series "Halt and Catch Fire" have staging their own crises…
What’s Up for ‘Fargo’ Season Two?
The apocalyptic ending of “Fargo” this week put an end to at least some of the series’ iconic characters, enough to assure that season two will be very different. But…
Blown Up to Hellers on ’24’
Jack Bauer has spent a lot of his career protecting various Presidents of the United States. So the idea of assisting a sure death would be something of anathema to…
Mime and Bye-Bye on ‘Bachelorette’
A two week absence hasn’t made us grow fonder of "The Bachelorette." With 11 guys left, they went to the South of France. The guys are still scarcely distinguishable, Andi…