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Entertainment Update for July 4 through July 21

Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on July 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Hey All,

There was a lot of news to report on since July 4, but the following is the short version of all that news, leaving out all the Comic Con news, teasers and/or trailers, movie news, etc.

TELEVISION CASTING

Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Supernatural and Extant) and actress Margo Martindale (Justified and The Americans) will both appear this fall in The Good Wife. Morgan will have the series regular role of Alex, a calm and experienced investigator hired by Alicia (series lead Julianna Margulies while Martindale will have the recurring role of Willa Eastman, a top campaign operative responsible for past successes by underdog presidential candidates in Iowa who hides her intelligence and cunning under a fake, folksy charm. (Dominic Patten at Deadline and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

French actress Elodie Yung (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) will appear as Elektra in the second season of the Netflix drama Daredevil. (Aaron Couch at The Hollywood Reporter)

Actress Nikki Reed (the Twilight franchise) will appear as Betsy Ross in the third season of Sleepy Hollow. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

The following actors will all appear in The Flash this fall: actress Shantel VanSanten (The Messengers) as Police Officer Patty Spivot, the new partner of Joe West (series regular Jesse L. Martin); actor Teddy Sears (Masters of Sex) as Jay Garrick, an enigmatic individual who arrives in Central City to warn Barry Allen (series lead Grant Gustin) and his team at S.T.A.R. Labs of a looming danger that he alone can’t stop; actor Michael Ironside (the original V and Smallville) as Lewis Snart, the estranged, abusive father – and career criminal – of Leonard and Lisa (Captain Cold and his crazy sister); and WWE Superstar and actor Adam Copeland (Haven) as Atom-Smasher, who has come to Central City to kill The Flash. (Comic Con, Anthony D’Alessandro at Deadline, Matt Mitovich at TV Line and Russ Burlingame at ComicBook.com)

Actor Peter Krause (Parenthood) will take over for actor Damon Dayoub (Stitchers) in the upcoming ABC series The Catch. He will play Kieran, a successful, longtime conman who lives the good life with other people’s money. (Elizabeth Wagmeister at Variety)

Actor Peter Facinelli (the Twilight franchise and Nurse Jackie) has joined the cast of the upcoming CBS superhero drama Supergirl where he will play Maxwell Lord. (Comic Con)

Actors Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers and Justified) and Echo Kellum (Ben and Kate) will appear on Arrow this fall. McDonough will play Damien Darhk, a mysterious and sophisticated villain, and an adversary of the late Ra’s Al Ghul while Kellum will play Mr. Terrific Curtis Holt, the tech genius and inventor who works under Felicity Smoak at Palmer Industries. (The Futon Critic and Jamie Lovett at ComicBook.com)

Actor Aaron Tveit (Graceland) has been cast as the lead role in the made-for-TV version of Grease: Live, which will debut on FOX in January. (Patrick Hipes at Deadline)

Actress Toks Olagundoye (The Neighbors) has joined the cast of Castle as a series regular, playing Hayley Vargas, a quick-witted, free-spirited, former Scotland Yard police officer who works as a security specialist and is not afraid to cross lines to get things done. (Denise Petski at Deadline)

Actor Scott Wolf has been promoted to series regular on The Night Shift for its upcoming third season. (Vlada Gelman at TV Line)

Actor Jason Dohring (Veronica Mars) will recur on The Originals where he will play Detective Kinney, a confident man who, unlike the Mikaelsons, has a clear sense of right and wrong. (Variety and Samantha Highfill at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Alana De La Garza (Forever) has joined the cast of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, which will debut during mid-season. She will play Clara Seger, a well-traveled field agent who speaks an impressive number of languages and is also an excellent judge of character. (Kate Stanhope at The Hollywood Reporter)

Actors Josh Hopkins and Rick Cosnett (The Flash) will appear in the new upcoming fall drama Quantico. Hopkins will take over for Dougray Scott as Special Agent Liam O’Connor, a sexy, good-looking and charming staff counselor who works with new agent trainees while Cosnett will recur as Elias Harper, an openly gay, former defense attorney who used his rhetoric and savvy against FBI cases. (Lesley Goldberg and Kate Stanhope at The Hollywood Reporter)

Actress Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) and actor Robbie Amell (The Flash and The Tomorrow People) will appear in one episode of the upcoming six-episode event series The X-Files. Character details are scarce but Ambrose will play Agent Einstein and Amell will play Agent Miller. (Whitney Friedlander at Variety)

Actor Michael Chiklis (American Horror Story) will be joining the cast of Gotham this fall, playing Captain Nathaniel Barnes, mentor and ally to Jim Gordon. (TV Line and Carissa Pavlica at TV Fanatic)

Actor Steven R. McQueen (The Vampire Diaries) will appear in a recurring role of Jimmy Borelli in Chicago Fire. (Samantha Highfill at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan) will appear on Madam Secretary in the recurring role of Jane Fellows, Henry’s (Tim Daly) new defense intelligence agency handler. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

RENEWALS

Lifetime has given the new drama UnReal a second season order. (Variety)

Teen Wolf has been given a sixth season order by MTV. (Variety)

Rectify has been given a third season renewal by SundanceTV. (Variety)

Salem has been given a third season renewal by WGN America. (Variety)

The ABC Family drama Stitchers has been renewed for a second season. (Variety)

Turn: Washington’s Spies will return for a third season on AMC in 2016. (The Futon Critic)

MTV has given Scream: The TV Series a second season order. (Comic Con)

The Canadian thriller Between has been renewed for a second season by Netflix. (Denise Petski at Deadline)

Q&A SECTION (with Natalie Abrams at Entertainment Weekly and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Question: So wait, Merida is NOT Rumple’s mom on Once Upon a Time? — Trisha

Natalie: Correct! The producers were hoping to keep the surprise of Merida joining the show intact by throwing fans off with fake casting sides. “The only way to throw the press off and our fans off of this being Merida was to say we’re casting Rumple’s mother,” EP Edward Kitsis says. “It honestly worked because for once, this was not spoiled.” Fear not, EP Adam Horowitz says Rumple’s mother is a character they eventually want to introduce. As for Merida, “We’re going to meet her through Emma,” says Kitsis. Adds Horowitz: “It’s certainly a part of Emma’s journey as the Dark Swan and dealing with her darkness. All that is tied with how we explore the world of Camelot this year.”

Question: Are Red and Liz really on the run in the new season of The Blacklist? — Kyle

Natalie: You betcha! And it’s not all fun private flights to foreign countries without extradition treaties. No, Liz and Red are still very much in the country and must momentarily split up in an attempt to get past road blocks that Liz’s own team — along with basically every major agency in D.C. — have set up to hunt her down.

Question: Will there be a time jump on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. next season? — Sam

Natalie: The third season picks up a few months after the end of season 2. Word on the street is Coulson will meet a woman who’s more than his match. But is she friend or foe?

Question: Will the new season of The Flash explain why Robbie Amell isn’t signed on for Legends of Tomorrow? — Rienne

Natalie: Yes! According to Victor Garber, you’ll find out what’s going on with Ronnie Raymond in the season premiere. Also, the first seven episodes of both The Flash and Arrow will act as a “table setting” for Legends, says EP Marc Guggenheim. “We’re putting pieces back on the chessboard,” which includes actually introducing Kendra Saunders (Ciara Renée), aka Hawkgirl, on The Flash first.

Question: I would love some scoop on Supernatural. —Frances

Ausiello: Later in the season, a two-part “bottle” episode will find Sam and Dean “in the same location, building off the same case,” shares EP Andrew Dabb, adding that the arc will “create a little bit of serialization we don’t do a lot of.”

Question: Any scoop yet on what’s in store for Supergirl? —Stefanie

Ausiello: A whole world of hurt around Episode 3. That’s when infamous DC villain Reactron is poised to take aim at Kara. The nuclear-powered, exoskeletal chest-plated madman has a long-held grudge against Superman, but, for some reason, it’s his cousin he’s striking out against (possibly because she has her own TV series and Superman doesn’t). Fun bonus fact, free of charge: In the Superman: New Krypton comic, Reactron is responsible for the deaths of Kara’s parents.

Question: Anything on Beauty and the Beast Season 4? —Maria

Ausiello: Max Brown — AKA Cat’s morgue crush Evan Marks — is returning for an episode. Which is notable mostly because the character is, you know, dead.

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Cable Ratings for June

Posted in Ratings, Television on July 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Summer programming is in full swing now with a plethora of programming options for TV viewers; and there were plenty of made-for-TV movies and mini-series as well. Let’s take a look at how all of those fared in the ratings last month:

CABLE DRAMAS

MONDAYS:

Turn: Washington’s Spies – The final two episodes of the AMC period drama aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 1 – 883,000 viewers
June 8 – 933,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 908,000 viewers for June. AMC has renewed Turn: Washington’s Spies for a third season, but an official airdate has yet to be announced.

Devious Maids – The Lifetime soap opera returned for a third season starting on June 1, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 1 – 1.5 million (Season Premiere)
June 8 – 1.4 million
June 15 – 1.3 million
June 22 – 1.1 million
June 29 – 1.3 million

This average out to 1.3 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Devious Maids aired during July with the next new episode set to air on Lifetime on July 27 at 9 PM.

UnReal – The new Lifetime reality-esque series debuted on June 1, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 1 – 815,000 viewers (DEBUT)
June 8 – 707,000 viewers
June 15 – 565,000 viewers
June 22 – 552,000 viewers
June 29 – 810,000 viewers

This averages out to 690,000 viewers for June. Three new episodes of UnReal aired during July with the next new episode set to air on Lifetime on July 27 at 10 PM.

The Fosters – The ABC Family drama returned for the start of its third season on June 8, airing four episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 8 – 1.3 million (Season Premiere)
June 15 – 970,000 viewers
June 22 – 1 million
June 29 – 1.2 million

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of The Fosters aired during July with the next new episode set to air on ABC Family on July 27 at 8 PM.

Major Crimes – The crime drama returned to TNT for the start of its third season on June 8, airing four episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 8 – 4 million (Season Premiere)
June 15 – 3.8 million
June 22 – 4.2 million
June 29 – 4.4 million

This averages out to 4.1 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Major Crimes aired during July with the next new episode set to air on TNT on July 27 at 9 PM.

Murder in the First – The TNT drama returned for its sophomore year on June 8, airing four episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 8 – 2.4 million (Season Premiere)
June 15 – 2.1 million
June 22 – 2.2 million
June 29 – 2.2 million

This averages out to 2.2 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Murder in the First aired during July with the next new episode set to air on TNT on July 27 at 10 PM.

Teen Wolf – The MTV thriller aired the two-part season premiere of its fifth season on June 29 and June 30. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 29 – 1.5 million
June 30 – 1.2 million

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Teen Wolf aired during July with the next new episode set to air on MTV on July 27 at 10 PM.

TUESDAYS:

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

June 2 – 691,000 viewers
June 9 – 529,000 viewers
June 15 – 556,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 592,000 viewers for June. MTV has renewed Finding Carter for a third season, but a return date has yet to be announced.

Pretty Little Liars – The ABC Family soap opera premiered its fifth season on June 2, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 2 – 2.4 million (Season Premiere)
June 9 – 2.1 million
June 16 – 1.7 million
June 23 – 1.8 million
June 30 – 1.8 million

This averages out 2 million viewers for June. Two new episodes of Pretty Little Liars aired during July with the next new episode set to air on ABC Family on July 28 at 8 PM.

Stitchers – The new ABC Family drama debuted on June 2, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 2 – 1.3 million (DEBUT)
June 9 – 983,000 viewers
June 16 – 922,000 viewers
June 23 – 905,000 viewers
June 30 – 799,000 viewers

This averages out to 982,000 viewers for June. Three new episodes of Stitchers aired during July with the next new episode set to air on ABC Family on July 28 at 9 PM.

Royal Pains – The long-running USA Network drama returned for the start of its 7th season on June 2, airing five episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 2 – 1.8 million (Season Premiere)
June 9 – 1.5 million
June 16 – 1.5 million
June 23 – 1.3 million
June 30 – 1.3 million

This averages out to 1.5 million viewers for June. The final three episodes of Royal Pains aired during July, with its season finale airing on July 21. A decision on an 8th season for Royal Pains has yet to be made by the USA Network.

Rizzoli & Isles – The long-running TNT crime drama returned for the start of its sixth season on June 16, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 16 – 4.4 million (Season Premiere)
June 23 – 4 million
June 30 – 4.3 million

This averages out to 4.2 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Rizzoli & Isles aired during July with the next new episode set to air on TNT on July 28 at 9 PM.

Proof – The new TNT drama debuted on June 16, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 16 – 2.7 million (DEBUT)
June 23 – 2.2 million
June 30 – 2.1 million

This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Proof aired during July with the next new episode set to air on TNT on July 28 at 10 PM.

Tyrant – The FX drama returned for its second season on June 16, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 16 – 1.1 million (Season Premiere)
June 23 – 1.2 million
June 30 – 1.1 million

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Tyrant aired during July with the next new episode set to air on FX on July 28 at 10 PM.

The Haves and Have Nots – The OWN soap opera returned for the rest of its third season on June 30, earning 3.3 million viewers. Three new episodes of the show aired on OWN during July with the next new episode set to air on July 28 at 9 PM.

Scream: The TV Series – The small screen adaptation of the movie franchise debuted on MTV on June 30, garnering 1 million viewers. Three new episodes of the show aired on MTV during July with the next new episode set to air on July 28 at 10 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

Ripper Street – The BBC America period piece drama aired the final three episodes of its current, third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 3 – 238,000 viewers
June 10 – 201,000 viewers
June 17 – 201,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 213,000 viewers for June. Amazon has renewed Ripper Street for two more seasons, but there is no word on when (if) it will air on BBC America.

Deutschland 83 – The 1980’s set SundanceTV drama debuted on June 17, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 17 – 66,000 viewers (DEBUT)
June 24 – 74,000 viewers

This averages out to 70,000 viewers for June. Three new episodes of Deutschland 83 aired during July with the next new episode set to air on SundanceTV on July 29 at 11 PM.

Suits – The USA Network legal drama returned for the start of its fifth season on June 24, earning 2.1 million viewers. Four new episodes of the show aired during July with the next new episode set to air on the USA Network on July 29 at 9 PM.

Mr. Robot – The new USA Network drama debuted on June 24, earning 1.8 million viewers. Four new episodes of the show aired during July with the next new episode set to air on the USA Network on July 29 at 10 PM.

Rogue – The DirecTV drama returned for the start of its third season on June 24, but ratings for that episode could not be tracked down. Four new episodes of the show aired during July with the next new episode set to air on July 29 at 9 PM.

THURSDAYS:

Olympus – The Syfy fantasy series aired four new episodes of its debut season during June with its final episode airing on July 2. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 4 – 467,000 viewers
June 11 – 398,000 viewers
June 18 – 416,000 viewers
June 25 – 382,000 viewers
July 2 – 379,000 viewers (Finale)

This averages out to 408,000 viewers for June. No decision has been announced by Syfy on whether Olympus will get another season or not.

Complications – The new USA Network medical drama aired its two-hour debut on June 18 airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 18 – 1.9 million (Two-Hour DEBUT)
June 25 – 1.1 million

This averages out to 1.5 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Complications aired during July with the next new episode set to air on the USA Network on July 23 at 9 PM.

Graceland – The USA Network drama returned for the start of its third season on the USA Network on June 25, earning 1 million viewers. Three new episodes of the show aired during July with the next new episode set to air on the USA Network on July 23 at 10 PM.

FRIDAYS:

Defiance – The Syfy series returned for the start of its third season with a two-hour premiere, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 12 – 1.1 million (Two-Hour Season Premiere)
June 19 – 880,000 viewers
June 26 – 1.2 million

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Defiance aired during July with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on July 24 at 8 PM.

Killjoys – The Syfy space adventure series debuted on June 19, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 19 – 966,000 viewers (DEBUT)
June 26 – 1 million

This averages out to 983,000 viewers for June. Three new episodes of Killjoys aired during July with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on July 24 at 9 PM.

Dark Matter – The Syfy series debuted on June 12, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 12 – 1.3 million (DEBUT)
June 19 – 946,000 viewers
June 26 – 1.1 million

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of Dark Matter aired during July with the next new episode set to air on Syfy on July 24 at 10 PM.

SATURDAYS:

When Calls the Heart – The Hallmark Channel drama aired its final two episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 6 – 1.5 million
June 13 – 1.8 million (Two-Hour Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for June. A decision has yet to be made on whether the Hallmark Channel will renew When Calls the Heart for a third season yet or not.

Orphan Black – The BBC America drama aired the final three episodes of its third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 6 – 522,000 viewers
June 12 – 401,000 viewers
June 20 – 428,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 450,000 viewers for June. A fourth season of Orphan Black has been ordered, but no airdate has been set by BBC America yet.

Power – The Starz drama returned for the start of its second season on June 6, airing four episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 6 – 1.4 million (Season Premiere)
June 13 – 1.1 million
June 20 – 1.1 million
June 27 – 1.3 million

This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for June. Two new episodes of Power aired during July with the next new episode set to air on Starz on July 25 at 9 PM.

Atlantis – The BBC America period piece drama returned for the rest of its second season on June 27, but ratings for that episode could not be tracked down. Three new episodes of the show aired on BBC America in July with the next new episode set to air on July 25 at 9 PM.

SUNDAYS:

Salem – The WGN America thriller aired the final four episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 7 – 284,000 viewers
June 14 – 314,000 viewers
June 21 – 318,000 viewers
June 28 – 337,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 313,000 viewers for June. Salem has been renewed for a third season by WGN America, but an official airdate has yet to be announced.

Game of Thrones – The HBO critically-acclaimed series aired the final two episodes of its fifth season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 7 – 7.1 million
June 14 – 8.1 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 7.6 million for June. Game of Thrones will return for a sixth season on HBO, but an airdate has yet to be announced.

Penny Dreadful – The Showtime thriller series aired four episodes of its current season in June with its season finale airing on July 5. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 7 – 566,000 viewers
June 14 – 572,000 viewers
June 21 – 523,000 viewers
June 28 – 604,000 viewers
July 5 – 746,000 viewers (Season Finale)

This averages out to 602,000 viewers for June. Penny Dreadful has been renewed for a third season by Showtime with an airdate yet to be set.

Halt and Catch Fire – The AMC 80’s themed series aired four episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 7 – 494,000 viewers
June 14 – 452,000 viewers
June 21 – 451,000 viewers
June 28 – 543,000 viewers

This averages out to 485,000 viewers for June. Three new episodes of Halt and Catch Fire aired during July with the next new episode set to air on AMC on July 26 at 10 PM.

Humans – The AMC android-themed series debuted on June 28, earning 1.7 million viewers. Three new episodes of the show aired during July with the next new episode set to air on AMC on July 26 at 9 PM.

True Detective – The second season of the HBO anthology series premiered on June 21, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 21 – 3.2 million (Season Premiere)
June 28 – 3 million

This averages out to 3.1 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of True Detective aired during July with the next new episode set to air on HBO on July 26 at 9 PM.

The Last Ship – The TNT post-pandemic series returned for the start of its second season on June 21 with a two-hour premiere, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

June 21 – 2.9 million (Two-Hour Season Premiere)
June 28 – 3.3 million

This averages out to 3.1 million viewers for June. Three new episodes of The Last Ship aired during July with the next new episode set to air on TNT on July 26 at 9 PM.

Falling Skies – The TNT alien apocalypse series returned for the start of its fifth and final season on June 28, earning 2 million viewers. Three new episode of the show aired during July with the next new episode set to air on TNT on July 26 at 10 PM.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES AND MINI-SERIES

There were over two dozen made-for-TV movies and/or mini-series that aired on the cable networks during June. Here is a list of those for which ratings could be found:

Teen Beach Movie 2 (Disney) – 7.5 million
Texas Rising mini-series (History Channel) – 2.5 million (average over two nights)
A Country Wedding (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million
Double Daddy (Lifetime) – 1.7 million
Perfect High (Lifetime) – 1.7 million
Love, Again (Hallmark Channel) – 1.6 million
The Perfect Match (Hallmark Channel) – 1.4 million

And here is a list of those that aired during June for which ratings could NOT be found:

Baby Boot Camp (UP Channel)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell mini-series (BBC America)
Last Tango in Halifax mini-series (PBS)
Love Finds You in Charm (UP Channel)
Poldark mini-series (PBS)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered From Paris With Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
The Crimson Field mini-series (PBS)

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

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TV Ratings: Summer TV (Tuesday, July 21)

Posted in Ratings, Television on July 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

TV Ratings

It was another slow night of dramatic programming on the major networks with only one summer drama airing a new episode.

Here is how that lone Tuesday drama fared in the overall ratings:

9 PM Show:
Zoo (CBS) [NEW] – 6.6 million

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

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on July 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Real Murders An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery will debut on July 26 at 9 PM.

Candace Cameron Bure and Marilu Henner reprise their roles in the next installment of the Aurora Teagarden mysteries. This time around a mystery hits close to home for Aurora when a member of the Real Murders Club she presides over is found dead. Aurora realizes the crime mirrors a case discussed by the club and fears that one of her members could either be the next target or even the murderer! Much to the chagrin of her protective mother, Aida, Aurora investigates this murder and the killing spree that follows with the help of visiting mystery writer – and love interest – Robin Daniels (Robin Dunne from Sanctuary). Aurora must use her sleuthing skills to solve the mystery before she, herself, is targeted for real murder.

Also returning are cast members Lexa Doig (Continuum), Peter Benson (A Bride for Christmas) and Miranda Frigon (A Cookie Cutter Christmas).

Here is a trailer for Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery.

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TV Recommendations: Wednesday, July 22

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on July 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Men: First ClassTrying 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:

8 PM:
Arrow on The CW (Reair)
Castle on TNT
X-Men: First Class movie on FXX
The Maze Runner movie on HBO

9 PM:
Extant on CBS (NEW – New Timeslot)
Suits on USA Network (NEW)
Supernatural on The CW (Reair)
Castle on TNT
13 Going on 30 movie on ABC Family
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement movie on Disney

10 PM:
Castle on TNT

11 PM:
Deutschland 83 on SundanceTV (NEW)

Enjoy!

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TV Ratings: Summer TV (Monday, July 20)

Posted in Ratings, Television on July 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

TV Ratings

While there are plenty of programming options during the summer on the cable networks, the major networks haven’t quite gotten on track yet because except for Thursday nights, it is slim pickings for dramas.

Here is how the lone Monday drama fared in the overall ratings:

10 PM Show:
The Whispers (ABC) [NEW] – 3.4 million

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

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Runaway Island

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on July 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Runaway Island

The TV One original movie Runaway Island will debut at 8 PM on July 25.

Lorraine Toussaint (Orange Is the New Black), Thomas Q. Jones (Being Mary Jane) and Aisha Hinds (Under the Dome) stars in this unique story about a group of troubled strangers looking to escape their woes and end up sharing a transformational experience on an island steeped in African American heritage and culture.

The cast also includes Erica Tazel (Justified) and A. Russell Andrews (The Punisher).

Here is a trailer for Runaway Island.

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TV Recommendations: Tuesday, July 21

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on July 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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:

6:55 PM:
Guardians of the Galaxy movie on Starz

8 PM:
Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family (NEW)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
The Flash on The CW (Reair)
Scream: The TV Series on MTV (Reair)
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (Reair)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day movie on IFC

9 PM:
Zoo on CBS (NEW)
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (NEW)
Tut mini-series on Spike (DEBUT – Part 3 of 3)
Scream: The TV Series on MTV (Reair)

9:01 PM:
Stitchers on ABC Family (NEW)

10 PM:
Scream: The TV Series on MTV (NEW)
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (Reair)

10:01 PM:
Royal Pains on USA Network (NEW – Finale)

10:02 PM:
Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family (Encore)

Enjoy!

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Summer TV Reminder: What’s on TV This Week

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on July 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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

The series finale of The Messengers should air on July 24 at 9 PM on The CW.

On July 25, the TV One original movie Runaway Island will debut at 8 PM and then on July 26, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery will debut at 9 PM.

Mark your calendars.

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TV Recommendations: Monday, July 20

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on July 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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:
Tut mini-series on Spike (Encore of Part 1 of 3)

7:10 PM:
Frozen (animated) movie on Starz

7:20 PM:
My Big Fat Greek Wedding movie on HBO
Philomena movie on TMC

8 PM:
The Fosters on ABC Family (NEW)
Major Crimes on TNT (Reair)
The Amazing Spider-Man movie on FX
Hope Floats movie on Lifetime
Ray movie on Showtime 2

9 PM:
Devious Maids on Lifetime (NEW)
Major Crimes on TNT (NEW)
Tut mini-series on Spike (DEBUT – Part 2 of 3)
Packed in a Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkerson special on HBO (Documentary)
Scorpion on CBS (Reair)
Jane the Virgin on The CW (Reair)
Teen Wolf on MTV (Reair)

9:01 PM:
Chasing Life on ABC Family (NEW)

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

10 PM:
UnReal on Lifetime (NEW)
Teen Wolf on MTV (NEW)
Murder In The First on TNT (NEW)

10:01 PM:
The Whispers on ABC (NEW)

Enjoy!

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