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TV Recommendations: Wednesday, October 8

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

6 PM:
The Shawshank Redemption movie on IFC

7:15 PM:
Alex Cross movie on Showtime

7:30 PM:
Men in Black 3 movie on FX
School of Rock movie on Sundance

8 PM:
Arrow on The CW (Season Premiere)
NCIS on USA Network

9 PM:
Red Band Society on FOX (NEW)
Legends on TNT (NEW – Part 1 of 2 Season Finale)
Kingdom on DirecTV (DEBUT)
The Flash on The CW (Encore of DEBUT)
Being Mary Jane on BET (Reair)
Homeland on Showtime at 9 PM (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network
Good Will Hunting movie on CMT
The Shawshank Redemption movie on IFC

10 PM:
Nashville on ABC (NEW)
Chicago P.D. on NBC (NEW)
Being Mary Jane on BET (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network

10:01 PM:
Legends on TNT (NEW – Part 2 of 2 Season Finale)

Enjoy!

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Recipe for Love

Posted in Movies, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on October 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Recipe for Love

On October 11, the Hallmark Channel movie Recipe for Love will debut at 9 PM.

When Lauren Hennessey is assigned to ghostwrite a cookbook for TV chef Dexter Duran, she uncovers that he is not the bad boy that he pretends to be for his fans. Lauren falls for Dexter and is able to convince him to show his roots, but the TV network has other plans and the two of them must work to save their jobs and their relationship.

The cast includes Danielle Panabaker (The Flash), Shawn Roberts (Resident Evil franchise) and Pascale Hutton (Sanctuary).

Here is a trailer for Recipe for Love.

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TV Recommendations: Tuesday, October 7

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

6:30 PM:
Ella Enchanted movie on ABC Family

7 PM:
Homeland on Showtime (Reair)

8 PM:
NCIS on CBS (NEW)
The Flash on The CW (DEBUT)
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (Reair)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug movie on HBO

8:30 PM:
Miss Congeniality movie on ABC Family

9 PM:
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC (NEW)
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (NEW)
Supernatural on The CW (Season Premiere)
Matador on El Rey Network (NEW – Season Finale)

9:01 PM:
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (Reair)

10 PM:
Forever on ABC (NEW)
Chicago Fire on NBC (NEW)

10:01 PM
Person of Interest on CBS (NEW)

10:02 PM:
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (Reair)

Enjoy!

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UP Channel Movie Review: Nowhere Safe

Posted in Movies, Reviews, Television on October 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Teens

This past weekend a new movie called Nowhere Safe aired on the Christian-themed network UP Channel that focused on the ever-growing issue of cyber-bullying especially among high school teens.

Ten years ago, the comedy flick Mean Girls opened in theatres; and while that film focused more on the “humor” of mean high school girls, it was just the tip of the iceberg. Since that time, cyber-bullying has become an epidemic with 25% of teenagers reporting they have experienced bullying via their cell phones or the internet and 335 of young people who have reported cyber-bullying incidents have received online threats with over 55% of all teens who use social media witnessing outright bullying via that medium.

[Source: Bullying Statistics]

In the made-for-TV movie Nowhere Safe – that, of course, is inspired by true events – two teen girls named Mel (Kelsi Cullimore) and Alana (Angelique Cooper) cruelly impersonate Ashley Evans (Danielle Chuchran from the TV movie Snow Beast) in a “reverse cyber bullying” plot, her reputation is ruined.

She and her mother Julie Johnson (Natasha Henstridge from The Secret Circle) – a high school teacher – are ostracized, forcing them to flee an escalating threat to their lives.

They start over at a new school located several hours from their former home with Julie becoming the new drama teacher and Ashley becoming the “quiet girl” at school, who just wants to go unnoticed. However, she meets a nice guy named Max (Jeremias Elvegaard) who becomes a good friend and encounters two popular kids and reigning “it” couple at school, Carrie (Tatum Chiniquy) and Nick (James Gaisford), who give her and Max a hard time.

Rather than staying the quiet girl, though, Ashley stands up for herself (and Max), putting Nick in his place. Her words have an effect on Nick, making him question why he has been acting like such a jerk, and he begins to befriend (and fall) for Ashley.

That change of heart doesn’t go over well with Nick’s girlfriend Carrie, though, as she begins to bully Ashley. Then at a party that Nick invites Ashley to [after breaking up with Carrie], Mel and Alana show – they, of course, know Carrie; in fact one of the girls is Carrie’s cousin – and the whole truth of what happened to Ashley is revealed.

Needless to say, Ashley is put back in danger again with the “mean girl” at school, but rather than run and hide from it all, this time Ashley – with the help of Nick and Max – stand up for the truth.

Actor Jamie Kennedy (The Ghost Whisperer) also stars as eccentric history teacher Kevin Carlisle.

Unlike so many Lifetime “women-in-danger” movies this telepic was not over-acted by the cast, was not overly cheesy and sold the message very well just how much an issue cyber-bullying is to our society. And, it gives young teens the encouragement and incentive to stand up against the crime.

Nowhere Safe will reair on the UP Channel this Friday, October 17 at 9 PM, on Sunday, October 19 at 5 PM and Friday, October 31 at 11 PM (EST). Check your local listings for airtimes. Also the movie will be released on DVD on November 4 on Amazon and other retail sites.

Here is the trailer for Nowhere Safe.

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Entertainment Update for October 6

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on October 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Despite a big cliffhanger ending, TNT has cancelled Dallas after three seasons on the air. (Variety)

The Hallmark Channel drama Signed, Sealed, Delivered will move to its sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries as a movie franchise consisting of a series of 2-hour original films. The first movie in the franchise will be Signed, Sealed, Delivered For Christmas on November 23 with three more movies slated for 2015. A marathon of the first series episodes will air on its new home on October 11 from 11 AM to 11 PM. (The Futon Critic)

Actor Tyler Hilton (One Tree Hill and Extent) will guest star on an upcoming episode of Castle entitled “One Upon A Time in the West”. He will play Tobias, a fun-loving resort guest (at an Old West-style resort) privy to a scandalous secret. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

MINI-SERIES NEWS

Actresses Thandie Newton (Rogue) and Melissa George (Hunted and The Good Wife) have joined the cast of the upcoming NBC 8-episode mini-series The Slap that is based on the 2011 Australian short-run series that is a complex family drama that explodes from one small incident where a man slaps another couple’s misbehaving child. This seemingly minor domestic dispute pulls the family apart, begins to expose long-held secrets and ignites a lawsuit that challenges the core American values of all who are pulled into it. Newton will play Aisha, a doctor, wife and mother of their two children. Meanwhile, George reprises her role from the Aussie mini as Rosie, a hippie wife and meddlesome mother of Hugo, the 5-year-old boy who is slapped after waving a bat in another boy’s face. (The Deadline Team)

The National Geographic mini-series Killing Jesus, based on the Bill O’Reilly book, has announced its casting, including Kelsey Grammer (Frasier) who will play King Herod and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) who will play Pontius Pilot. Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage), Eoin Macken (The Night Shift) and John Rhys Davies (Sliders) will also co-star. (Andy Swift at TV Line)

FOX is working with Len Wiseman (Underworld franchise) on the event mini-series St. Patrick about the patron saint of Ireland, a historic epic in the vein of Braveheart. The series explores Patrick‘s dramatic transformation from a rebellious teenager into a legendary peacemaker and chronicles his story as a slave who becomes a priest, a priest who becomes a warrior, and ultimately a warrior who becomes a saint. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

The CW is looking to develop another Latin American telenovela called First Lady that chronicles one woman’s rags-to-riches journey from illegal immigrant to the White House, where she battles injustice and her own sordid past which has come back to haunt her. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actress Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead and Prison Break) has joined the pilot of the USA Network pilot Colony that will also star Josh Holloway (Lost). The series centers on Will Bowman (Holloway), a former FBI agent who — to protect his family — is forced to collaborate with the occupational government to bring down the growing resistance movement inside the Los Angeles colony. Callies will play Will’s wife, Katie Bowman, a mother of three who faces a daily struggle to keep her family safe and united in an occupied L.A. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Starz is developing a mystery/thriller drama called The Disappearance that tells the story of Alice Grimson, who is overjoyed when her teenage son Josh shows up seven years after being kidnapped. She and her husband Tom set aside long-simmering tensions in their marriage to help Josh in his struggle to resume a normal life. But when she connects his return to a series of horrific local murders, Alice begins to wonder if Josh knows something he’s not telling them. Determined to protect her son, she digs deeper into what really happened to him while he was missing — and she enters a nightmare that threatens her life and everything she holds dear. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here are the top 10 box office movies for this past weekend courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Gone Girl – 37.5 million
2. Annabelle – 37.1 million
3. The Equalizer – 18.8 million
4. The Boxtrolls – 12 million
5. The Maze Runner – 11.6 million
6. Left Behind – 6.3 million
7. This is Where I Leave You – 4 million
8. Dolphin Tale 2 – 3.4 million
9. Guardians of the Galaxy – 3 million
10. No Good Deed – 2.5 million

Q&A SECTION (with Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Question: Do you have any scoop on Once Upon a Time‘s Belle? The appearance of what appears to be The Sorcerer’s Hat from Fantasia has some worried that Rumplestiltskin may again keep secrets from her. –Natalie

Mitovich: Those “some” would be wise to worry. “Rumple certainly seemed to recognize the hat when he saw it. And he certainly seemed to think it was quite important,” co-creator Adam Horowitz teases. “What it is, and why he desires it become important to the story in the near future.” Now, if it cleans your palate any, Robert Carlyle promises that the Belle-centric Episode 6 should be a huge fan-pleaser: “Anyone that loves that [Rumbelle] relationship will really enjoy those scenes.”

Question: While I love Once Upon a Time‘s Hook/Emma, do you have any scoop on what’s in store for our favorite pirate this season outside of romance? I hear he has some conflict with the Knave. –Stef

Mitovich: You heard right. As Michael Socha says of his onetime Merry Man, “He’s a thief and a drunk, so he pisses a few people off” upon arriving in Storybrooke. “He gets locked up. He gets put in jail. He’s naughty. He’s always up to something.” As for the Knave/Hook dynamic, Colin O’Donoghue simply says: “It’s complicated. And I’m going to leave it at that.”

Question: Have you any information on The Fosters‘ Christmas episode? –Tricia

Mitovich: I can tell you that as Callie and Jude spend their first Christmas with the Fosters, Stef feels that Grandma Sharon is a bit excessive with her gift giving — especially when she learns where the money is coming from. Meanwhile, Lena must face her bias against a family member.

Question: Who will be the Big Bad of Supernatural Season 10? –Tom

Mitovich: Would you believe it’s… Sam and Dean? As the Winchesters battle their inner demons — literal and figurative — the show “be introducing, over the course of the season, characters that are very, very, very personal to our main characters,” executive producer Jeremy Carver previews, “and that’s all going to start to snowball into, ‘You are who you are,’ and having to deal with all this and drawing some lines. Of course, there’ll be Bigger Bads that emerge, but the central focus of the season is really on these personal arcs.”

BONUS SCOOP: Carver reveals, “You will most definitely see Charlie’s (played by Felicia Day) return from Oz.”

Question: Any Arrow scoop that is Roy Harper-related? –Andrew

Mitovich: Showrunner Marc Guggenheim says that Roy is more a member of Team Arrow than ever, and not just because he’s got a mod new Arsenal outfit. “He’s really present and a member of this group, so the trio becomes a quartet,” Guggenheim explains. “And that’s definitely true in Episode 6, [which] is a very Roy-centric episode. It speaks, in some ways, to Episode 212 [‘Tremors,’ in which Oliver trained his padawan]. I wouldn’t call it a sequel, but they’re thematically related.” All told, the EP says, “What you see in Season 3 is a much more mentor/mentee, master/apprentice relationship. You really see how Oliver is training this kid to be a hero in his own right.”

Question: Please tell me you have some scoop on Chicago Fire? – Quanita

Mitovich: It looks like Casey could be bound for Chicago P.D. to hash out his issues with Voight. Executive producer Matt Olmstead tells us that a visit from the firefighter is being targeted for the back nine of this season. “It all started with Voight almost losing his mind, trying to convince Casey not to get his own son jammed up, and obviously [he] went too far, apologized for it, copped to it, but Casey’s never going to forgive that,” the EP says. “That day’s coming [where they cross paths]. I’m not quite sure what it’s going to be, but it’ll be powerful.”

Question: Any scoop on Gotham‘s Riddler? –Mason

Mitovich: Given he’s rather mild-mannered (if quirky) thus far, I asked Cory Michael Smith what might ultimately steer Edward Nigma toward his villainous destiny. “He is incredibly well-intentioned… but he’s a little misunderstood and mistreated. He’s certainly abused by Harvey Bullock,” the actor shared. “He’s a brilliant guy who doesn’t have much power but thinks he deserves it, so when he finally starts to taste it, he’ll want more.”

Question: Do you have any Reign news you can divulge? –Cindy

Mitovich: In surveying Francis’ Season 2 journey, EP Laurie McCarthy told us he isn’t about to subject his own child to the life he had growing up under King Henry’s stern thumb. “Francis will have a chance to do it differently with his child by Lola, but it is going to pull him and Mary apart, among other things,” she said. “And they will, in fact, be drawn to others. But whether they’ll give into that temptation or not is anyone’s guess.”

That’s it. Enjoy!

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TV Ratings: Fall TV (Sunday, October 5)

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TV Ratings

Last night was a busy night on the major networks with plenty of programming options.

Here is how the Sunday night dramas fared in the overall ratings:

8 PM Shows:
Madam Secretary (CBS) [NEW] – 12.2 million
Once Upon a Time (ABC) [NEW] – 8.6 million

9 PM Shows:
The Good Wife (CBS) [NEW] – 10.5 million
Resurrection (ABC) [NEW] – 6.2 million

10 PM Shows:
CSI (CBS) [NEW] – 8.1 million
Revenge (ABC) [NEW] – 4.9 million

What did you watch on TV last night? Please share.

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Along Came a Nanny

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Along Came a Nanny

The Hallmark Movie & Mysteries (formerly the Hallmark Movie Channel) original movie Along Came a Nanny will debut on October 12 at 9 PM.

As a series of burglaries plague an upscale, gated community, handsome detective Mike Logan (Cameron Mathison from The Christmas Ornament) goes undercover as a nanny, infiltrating the neighborhood and investigating the crimes. When the Bannermans, a high maintenance family in need of domestic assistance, hire Mike as their nanny, he forms an unlikely bond with the Bannerman children and develops a crush on Jessie (Sarah Lancaster from Chuck), a beautiful nanny who works nearby. Struggling in his new role, an overwhelmed Mike soon falls out of favor with the children, who sense they’re in less than capable hands.

Here is a preview trailer for Along Came a Nanny.

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Fall TV Reminder: What’s on TV This Week

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Here is a list of all of the programming options to expect on TV this week:

The Originals will return for a new season on The CW on October 6 at 8 PM followed by a retrospective special for Supernatural at 9 PM.

On October 7, the season finale of Matador will air El Rey Network at 9 PM. And, over on The CW, The Flash will debut at 8 PM on The CW followed by the season premiere of Supernatural at 9 PM.

Then on October 8, Arrow will return for the start of its third season on The CW at 8 PM. Also that night, American Horror Story: Freak Show will premiere on FX at 10 PM. And, the 10-episode DirecTV drama Kingdom will debut that same night at 9 PM.

The Hallmark Channel movie Recipe for Love will debut on October 11 at 9 PM. When Lauren Hennessey is assigned to ghostwrite a cookbook for TV chef Dexter Duran, she uncovers that he is not the bad boy that he pretends to be for his fans. Lauren falls for Dexter and is able to convince him to show his roots, but the TV network has other plans and the two of them must work to save their jobs and their relationship. The cast includes Danielle Panabaker, Shawn Roberts, Pascale Hutton and Amos Mitchell.

Then on October 12, the UP Channel movie Match Made in Heaven will debut at 7 PM. Life would be perfect for Reverend Casey Hart (Samaire Armstrong from Resurrection) if it weren’t for her leaking baptistery and the match-making parishioners who steal money from the collection box and don’t believe a woman should be a minister. Not to mention Casey is flustered by the sudden, inconvenient feelings she has developed for her long-time friend, fellow seminarian and verbal sparring partner, Reverend David Swenson (Brenden Penny from Motive). It isn’t until Casey is thrust into the position of senior minister for her church that she discovers the real cause for her discontent – her fear of failing might be stronger than her faith in herself.

Also on October 12, the Hallmark Movie & Mysteries (formerly the Hallmark Movie Channel) original movie Along Came a Nanny will debut at 9 PM. As a series of burglaries plague an upscale, gated community, handsome detective Mike Logan (Cameron Mathison, The Christmas Ornament) goes undercover as a nanny, infiltrating the neighborhood and investigating the crimes. When the Bannermans, a high maintenance family in need of domestic assistance, hire Mike as their nanny, he forms an unlikely bond with the Bannerman children and develops a crush on Jessie (Sarah Lancaster, Chuck), a beautiful nanny who works nearby. Struggling in his new role, an overwhelmed Mike soon falls out of favor with the children, who sense they’re in less than capable hands.

That same night, October 12, the new HBO drama The Affair will debut at 10 PM; and The Walking Dead will be back for a new season on AMC at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars!

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TV Recommendations: Monday, October 6

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

7 PM:
Red 2 movie on HBO

8 PM:
Gotham on FOX (NEW)
Homeland on Showtime (Reair)
Castle on TNT

8:30 PM:
Ocean’s Eleven movie on E!

9 PM:
Scorpion on CBS (NEW)
A Very Special Supernatural on The CW (Special)
Sleepy Hollow on FOX (NEW)
Ella Enchanted movie on ABC Family

9:01 PM:
Castle on TNT

9:59 PM:
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS (NEW)

10 PM:
The Blacklist on NBC (NEW)
Homeland on Showtime (Reair)

10:01 PM:
Castle on ABC (NEW)

10:02 PM:
Major Crimes on TNT (Reair)

Enjoy!

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Cable Ratings for September

Posted in Ratings, Television on October 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Fall TV is now here but that doesn’t mean the end of cable programming. There were plenty of dramatic programming options throughout the month as well as made-for-TV movies and mini-series. Here are the ratings for the cable dramas and more for September:

CABLE DRAMAS

MONDAYS:

Teen Wolf – The MTV thriller aired its final two episodes of its fourth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 1 – 1.3 million
September 8 – 1.5 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for September. Teen Wolf was renewed by MTV for a fifth season before the end of the fourth season; and the show will be back sometime next year.

Dallas – The TNT reboot series returned for the remainder of its third season on August 18, airing two episodes last month and the final five episodes in September. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

August 18 – 2 million (Mid-Season Premiere)
August 25 – 1.8 million
September 1 – 1.9 million
September 8 – 1.9 million
September 15 – 1.9 million
September 22 – 1.7 million (Two-Hour Series Finale)

This averages out to 1.6 million viewers for that time period. Unfortunately, TNT canceled Dallas earlier this week.

TUESDAYS:

Finding Carter – The new MTV aired its final three episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 2 – 973,000 viewers
September 9 – 888,000 viewers
September 16 – 999,000 viewers

This averages out to 953,000 viewers for September. MTV has renewed Finding Carter for a second season that will air sometime next year.

Sons of Anarchy – The long-running FX drama returned on September 9 for its seventh and final season, airing four episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 9 – 6.2 million (Season Premiere)
September 16 – 4.8 million
September 23 – 4.1 million
September 30 – 4 million

This averages out to 4.8 million viewers for September. The next new episode of Sons of Anarchy will air on FX on Tuesday, October 7 at 10 PM.

If Loving You Is Wrong – The new OWN drama debuted on September 9, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 9 – 1.9 million (Two-Hour DEBUT)
September 16 – 1.8 million
September 23 – 1.6 million
September 30 – 1.5 million

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for September. The next new episode of If Loving You Is Wrong will air on OWN on Tuesday, October 7 at 9 PM.

The fifth mid-season finale of Rizzoli & Isles aired on TNT on September 2, earning 5 million viewers. There are three episodes left in the show’s current season; but it won’t be back until February.

Royal Pains aired the season finale of its sixth season on the USA Network on September 2, garnering 1.8 million viewers. There has been no official announced by the USA Network if Royal Pains will return for another season.

The new El Rey Network drama Matador aired four more new episodes of its debut season during the month, but ratings could not be tracked down for any of them. The season finale of Matador will air on Tuesday, October 7 at 9 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

Graceland – The final two episodes of the USA Network undercover drama’s second season aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 3 – 1.1 million
September 10 – 1.2 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for September. The USA Network has yet to announce if Graceland has been renewed for a third season

The Bridge – The FX drama aired its final five episodes of its second season during the month with its finale airing on October 1. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 3 – 1.2 million
September 10 – 1.3 million
September 17 – 1.2 million
September 24 – 1 million
October 1 – 1 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for that time period. A decision has not been made by FX if The Bridge will receive a third season renewal or not.

Legends – The new TNT Sean Bean-led drama aired four new episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 3 – 1.7 million
September 10 – 1.4 million
September 17 – 1.6 million
September 24 – 1.5 million

This averages out to 1.6 million viewers for September. A new episode of Legends aired on October 1 with the two-hour season finale set to air on TNT on Wednesday, October 8 at 9 PM. Ratings for those episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

Franklin & Bash – The TNT legal dramedy aired four more new episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 3 – 1.2 million
September 10 – 1.3 million
September 17 – 1.6 million
September 24 – 1.1 million

This averages out to 1.3 million viewers for September. A new episode of Franklin & Bash aired on TNT on October 1 with the next new episode set to air on Wednesday, October 15 at 10 PM. Ratings for those episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

THURSDAYS:

Rush – The new USA Network medical drama aired its final three episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 4 – 1.4 million
September 11 – 1.9 million
September 18 – 1.6 million (Series Finale)

This averages out to 1.6 million viewers for September. It was recently announced that the USA Network has not picked up Rush for a second season.

Satisfaction – The USA Network drama also aired its final three new episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 4 – 1.1 million
September 11 – 1.5 million
September 18 – 1.3 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.3 million viewers for September. It was recently announced that Satisfaction was picked up for a second season by the USA Network.

Haven – The Syfy series returned for its extended fifth season (26 episodes in all) on September 11, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 11 – 1 million (Season Premiere)
September 18 – 1 million
September 25 – 849,000 viewers

This averages out to 950,000 viewers for the month. A new episode of Haven aired on Syfy on October 2 with the next new episode set to air on Thursday, October 9 at 8 PM. Ratings for those episodes will appear on next month’s report.

FRIDAYS:

The Knick – The period piece Cinemax drama aired four episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 5 – 374,000 viewers
September 12 – 322,000 viewers
September 19 – 358,000 viewers
September 26 – 358,000 viewers

This averages out to 353,000 viewers for September. A new episode of The Knick aired on Cinemax on October 3 with the next new episode set to air on Friday, October 10 at 10 PM. Ratings for those episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

Z-Nation – The new Syfy zombie series debuted on September 12, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 12 – 1.6 million (DEBUT)
September 19 – 1.6 million
September 26 – 1.1 million

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Z-Nation aired on Syfy on October 3 with the next new episode set to air on Friday, October 10 at 10 PM. Ratings for those episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

SATURDAYS:

Hell on Wheels – The AMC western aired four more new episodes of its fourth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 6 – 2.2 million
September 13 – 2.2 million
September 20 – 2 million
September 27 – 2.3 million

This averages out to 2.2 million viewers for September. The mid-season finale of Hell on Wheels aired on AMC on October 4. The ratings for that episode will be featured in next month’s report. The show will return for the remainder of its season on Saturday, November 8 at 9 PM.

Outlander – The Starz drama, based on the book by Diana Gabaldon, aired four more new episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 6 – 950,000 viewers
September 13 – 1.1 million
September 20 – 1.2 million
September 27 – 1.4 million (Mid-Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for September. Outlander will return to Starz for the rest of its debut season on Saturday, April 4.

Doctor Who – The long-running series aired four more new episodes of its current season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 6 – 1.1 million
September 13 – 1.1 million
September 20 – 1 million
September 27 – 947,000 viewers

This averages out to 1 million viewers for September. A new episode of Doctor Who aired on October 4 with the next new episode set to air on BBC America on Saturday, October 11 at 9 PM. Ratings for those episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

Intruders – The 8-episode BBC America drama aired four episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 6 – 290,000 viewers
September 13 – 306,000 viewers
September 20 – 310,000 viewers
September 27 – 240,000 viewers

This averages out to 783,000 viewers for September. A new episode of Intruders aired on BBC America on October 4 with the final episode set to air on Saturday, October 11 at 10 PM. Ratings for those episodes will be featured in next month’s report.

Cedar Cove aired four new episodes of its second season on the Hallmark Channel during September, but ratings could be tracked down for any of them. The season finale of Cedar Cove aired on October 4 on the Hallmark Channel. Ratings for that episode will be featured in next month’s report.

SUNDAYS:

The Leftovers – The new HBO drama aired its season finale of its debut season during the month, earning 1.5 million viewers. The Leftovers was renewed by HBO for a second season, but an official airdate has yet to be announced.

Manhattan – The period piece WGN America drama aired four more new episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 7 – 426,000 viewers
September 14 – 300,000 viewers
September 21 – 430,000 viewers
September 28 – 360,000 viewers

This averages out to 379,000 viewers during September. A new episode of Manhattan will air on WGN America tonight, October 5 at 10 PM. Ratings for that episode will be featured in next month’s report.

Witches of East End – The Lifetime drama aired four more new episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 7 – 1.1 million
September 14 – 1.2 million
September 21 – 1.2 million
September 28 – 882,000 viewers

This averages out to 1.1 viewers during September. The two-hour season finale will air tonight, October 5 at 9 PM. An official renewal for Witches of East End has not yet been announced by Lifetime.

The Lottery – The new Lifetime drama aired its final four episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 7 – 654,000 viewers
September 14 – 549,000 viewers
September 21 – 630,000 viewers
September 28 – 425,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 565,000 viewers during September. Lifetime has not announced whether The Lottery will be renewed for a second season.

Ray Donovan – The Showtime drama aired the final four episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 7 – 1.6 million
September 14 – 1.8 million
September 21 – 1.7 million
September 28 – 2 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.8 million viewers during September. Ray Donovan has been renewed for a third season by Showtime, but an official airdate has not been announced.

Masters of Sex – The period piece Showtime drama aired its final four episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 7 – 760,000 viewers
September 14 – 804,000 viewers
September 21 – 710,000 viewers
September 28 – 889,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 791,000 viewers during September. Masters of Sex has also been renewed for a third season by Showtime, but an official airdate has yet to be announced.

The Strain – The vampire-laced FX mini-series aired four more new episodes of its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 7 – 1.9 million
September 14 – 2.2 million
September 21 – 2.3 million
September 28 – 2 million

This averages out to 2.1 million viewers during September. The season finale of The Strain will air on FX tonight, October 5 at 10 PM. Ratings for that finale will be featured in next month’s report. The Strain will return for a second season, but an official airdate has yet to be announced.

Boardwalk Empire – The HBO period piece drama aired its season premiere of its fifth and final season on September 7, airing four more this month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

September 7 – 2.4 million (Season Premiere)
September 14 – 1.8 million
September 21 – 2.1 million
September 28 – 2.1 million

This average out 2.1 million viewers during September. A new episode of Boardwalk Empire will air on HBO tonight, October 5 at 9 PM.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES AND MINI-SERIES

There were less than a dozen made-for-TV movies and mini-series that aired on the cable networks during September. Here is a list of the few movies where ratings could be found:

Houdini [Two-Nights] (History Channel) – 3.2 million
The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story (Lifetime) – 1.6 million
The Brittany Murphy Story (Lifetime) – 1.5 million

And here are the made-for-TV movies and mini-series that aired during September for which ratings could NOT be found:

Breathless (PBS)
Coffee Shop (UP Channel)
Deliverance Creek (Lifetime)
Midnight Masquerade (Hallmark Channel)
Miss Marple Movies [Caribbean Mystery, Greenshaw’s Folly and Endless Night] (PBS)
Perfect on Paper (Hallmark Channel)
The Hazing Secret (Lifetime Movie Network)
The Honorable Woman (Sundance TV)

Ratings results for the cable dramas, the mini-series and the made-for-TV movies that are set to air in October that can be tracked down will be provided as soon as possible in November.

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