The Good Place
The Good Place Cast: Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto, Ted Danson Creator: Michael Schur Where to Watch: NBC.com | Amazon | iTunes Due to a clerical error, when a young woman named Eleanor ends up in the “good place,” (aka Heaven) after she dies, even though she was pretty...
Second Chances
This summer, I watched some shows that I never gave a fair shot the first time around. I enjoyed all of them so I found more shows to watch! Uh-oh! Gossip Girl This was the show I was most resistant to watch. It looked pompous and completely over the...
Skins
I shouldn’t be interested in a show that follows a group of British teenagers. I can’t get into Gossip Girl or the relaunched 90210. I ignored this show when it first came out. It aired on BBC America last year while already airing earlier than that in the U.K....
TV Reviews: Medical Edition
In the past month, there has been the premieres of three very different medical shows: Royal Pains, Nurse Jackie and HawthoRNe. Royal Pains Channel: USA Time: Thursday, 10/9c A talented doctor at the best hospital in New York decides that a board member is stable enough for a surgeon...
Reviews: Glee & Mental
Glee Channel: FOX Glee is not really something that I would be interested in, but I had heard so many good things about it, I thought I’d check it out. I still not convinced it is something that I would watch, but I did enjoy the singing more than...
True Blood
True Blood Channel: HBO Date/Time: Sunday, 9/8c Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Nelson Ellis Synopsis: Scientists have found a blood synthetic that vampires can use so humans are safe and vampires can live out in the open. Not everyone buys that they won’t...
Canterbury’s Law
Canterbury’s Law Channel: FOX Time: Friday, 9/8c Starring: Julianna Margulies, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Ben Shenkman, Keith Robinson, Aidan Quinn Synopsis: Denis Leary is one of the executive producers of this drama about a strong, rebellious female defense attorney. I wasn’t too sure of the show after the first episode....
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam Channel: FOX Time: Monday, 9/8c Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Zuleikha Robinson, Stephen Henderson, Alexi Gilmore Synopsis: A guy has an immortal curse put on him that will not end until he finds his one true love. He bides his time as a homicide detective. This show reminds me...
Unhitched
Unhitched Channel: FOX Day/Time: Sunday, 9:30/8:30c Starring: Craig Bierko, Rashida Jones, Johnny Sneed, Shaun Majumder Synopsis: Four recently single friends enter the dating scene again in their thirties. After two episodes, I haven’t laughed once. Everything is juvenile and I don’t see how any of these people are friends....
Lipstick Jungle
Lipstick Jungle Channel: NBC Time: 10/9c Premieres: Thu, Feb 7 Starring: Brooke Shields, Lindsay Price, Kim Raver, Andrew McCarthy, Julian Sands, Paul Blackthorne, David Norona, David Alan Basche Synopsis: The other show that is like Sex and the City, but it is the one that comes from the follow-up...