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Movie of the Week Reminder: The Lost Wife of Robert Durst

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On November 4, the original movie The Lost Wife of Robert Durst will debut at 8 PM on Lifetime.

Based on the book by investigative journalist Matt Birkbeck, the film focuses on young and wide-eyed Kathie (Katharine McPhee from Scorpion) falls in love with charming, yet quirky real estate scion Robert Durst (Daniel Gillies from The Originals), only to find their marriage turning stranger, darker and more disturbing as time passes. But when Kathie disappears in 1982, her family and friends are deeply disturbed that her disappearance isn’t taken seriously by police.

Here is a trailer for The Lost Wife of Robert Durst.

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: The Perfect Christmas Present

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie The Perfect Christmas Present will debut on November 4 at 9 PM.

Tom Jacobs (Sam Page from The Bold Type) has built an entire business around helping clients find the perfect gift for their loved ones. Since his company’s busiest time of the year is the holidays, he’s earned himself the nickname Mr. Christmas.

When Tom’s good friend Paul comes to him asking for help in finding a gift for his girlfriend, Jenny (Tara Holt from Z Nation), Mr. Christmas finds himself in a bit of trouble. The more he learns about Jenny during his research, the more he likes her, and the guiltier he feels being caught between his heart and his best friend.

Here is a trailer for The Perfect Christmas Present.

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Christmas Festival of Ice

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On November 4, the Hallmark Channel original movie Christmas Festival of Ice will debut at 8 PM.

Those years of law school pay off for Emma (Taylor Cole) but not in ways one would expect. When she finds out that her beloved ice-sculpting contest, part of her hometown’s Christmas festival, has been canceled, she springs into action. Determined to keep it going, she enlists sponsors and artists. Nick (Damon Runyan), the town’s ace artisan, isn’t interested in competing this year, but Emma wants him as her teammate. Considering what she’s managed to accomplish, Nick is impressed and signs on. As Emma and Nick work together, she realizes there’s more to life than legal briefs. Transformed by Emma’s can-do spirit, Nick is invigorated, too. They just might have a shot at winning this very special Christmas contest – and a lot more.

Wendy Crewson also stars.

Here is a trailer for Christmas Festival of Ice.

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TV Ratings: Fall TV (Monday, October 30)

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It was a full night of programming on the major networks last night with all of the Monday night dramas airing new episodes.

Here is how all of those dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
Lucifer (FOX) [NEW] – 3.3 million viewers
Supergirl (The CW) [NEW] – 1.8 million viewers

9 PM Shows:
The Gifted (FOX) [NEW] – 3.5 million viewers
Valor (The CW) [NEW] – 1 million viewers

10 PM Shows:
The Good Doctor (ABC) [NEW] – 10.9 million viewers
Scorpion (CBS) [NEW] – 4.8 million viewers
The Brave (NBC) [NEW] – 4.7 million viewers

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

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TV Recommendations: Tuesday, October 31

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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:
My Christmas Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

7 PM:
Major Crimes on TNT (Reair)
Charming Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

8 PM:
NCIS on CBS (NEW)
The Flash on The CW (NEW)
Major Crimes on TNT (Reair)
The Nine Lives of Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (animated) movie on FM

9 PM:
Bull on CBS (NEW)
This Is Us on NBC (NEW)
Major Crimes on TNT (Season Premiere)
Magic Stocking movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

10 PM:
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World on ABC (NEW)
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (NEW)
Major Crimes on TNT (Encore of Season Premiere)
Looks Like Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

10:02 PM:
The Watcher in the Woods movie on Lifetime (Encore)

Enjoy!

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Delayed TV Ratings: Fall TV (Sunday, October 29)

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The primetime line-up was pretty light in terms of new episodes of Sunday night dramas, mainly due to the fact there is more sports and reality (et al) scheduled on Sunday nights, but three new episodes aired on CBS.

NOTE: The ABC drama Ten Days in the Valley has been pulled from the Sunday line-up and will run for four consecutive Saturdays starting on December 16.

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

8 PM Show:
Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS) [NEW] – 7.4 million viewers

9 PM Show:
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) [NEW] – 7.4 million viewers

10 PM Show:
Madam Secretary (CBS) [NEW] – 6 million viewers

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

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New Show Introduction: Alias Grace

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On November 3, the new Netflix series Alias Grace will debut online.

The series follows Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon from 11.22.63), a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan), was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin from True Blood), in 1843. James was hanged while Grace was sentenced to life imprisonment. Grace became one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of 1840s Canada for her supposed role in the sensational double murder, and was eventually exonerated after 30 years in jail. Her conviction was controversial, and sparked much debate about whether Grace was actually involved in the murder, or merely an unwitting accessory.

The series also stars Paul Gross (Due South), Zachary Levi (Chuck), Rebecca Liddiard (Houdini and Doyle) and Edward Holcroft (Kingsman movies).

Here is a trailer for Alias Grace:

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Fall TV Reminder: What’s on TV This Week

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

The 6th season of Major Crimes will air on October 31 on TNT at 9 PM.

On November 1, the season finale of the SundanceTV mini-series Liar will air at 10 PM.

The new CBS drama S.W.A.T. will debut on November 2 at 10 PM. Inspired by the TV series and the feature film, the series stars Shemar Moore as a locally born S.W.A.T. sergeant, former Marine Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson who is newly tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.

On November 3, the new Netflix series Alias Grace will debut online today. The series follows Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon from 11.22.63), a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan), was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin from True Blood), in 1843. James was hanged while Grace was sentenced to life imprisonment. Grace became one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of 1840s Canada for her supposed role in the sensational double murder, and was eventually exonerated after 30 years in jail. Her conviction was controversial, and sparked much debate about whether Grace was actually involved in the murder, or merely an unwitting accessory.

The Hallmark Channel original movie Christmas Festival of Ice will debut on November 4 at 8 PM, starring Taylor Cole, Damon Runyan and Wendy Crewson.

Also that night, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie The Perfect Christmas Present will air at 9 PM, starring Sam Page (The Bold Type) and Tara Holt (Z Nation); and that same night over on Lifetime, the original movie The Lost Wife of Robert Durst will debut at 8 PM, starring Katharine McPhee (Scorpion) and Daniel Gillies (The Originals).

On November 5, Star Trek: Discovery will air its season finale on CBS All Access at 8:30 PM.

The original movie Miss Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel on November 5 at 8 PM, starring Brooke D’Orsay (Royal Pains) and Marc Blucas (Necessary Roughness).

Lastly, also on November 5, the original movie Christmas in the Air will debut at 9 PM on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, starring Catherine Bell (from Good Witch) and Eric Close (Nashville).

Mark your calendars!

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Delayed TV Ratings: Fall TV (Friday, October 27)

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It was a rather full night of programming on Friday night with nearly all of the Friday night shows airing new episodes except for Hawaii Five-0 on CBS (as it didn’t air) and The Exorcist on FOX (which was pre-empted for baseball).

Here is how all of the dramas that aired new episodes fared in the overall ratings on Friday night:

8 PM Shows:
Blindspot (NBC) [Season Premiere] – 4.1 million viewers
Once Upon a Time (ABC) [NEW] – 2.5 million viewers
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW) [NEW] – 605,000 viewers

9 PM Shows:
MacGyver (CBS) [NEW – Different Timeslot] – 6.4 million viewers
Marvel’s Inhumans (ABC) [NEW] – 2.2 million viewers
Jane the Virgin (The CW) [NEW] – 599,000 viewers

10 PM Show:
Blue Bloods (CBS) [NEW] – 8.2 million viewers

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

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TV Recommendations: Monday, October 30

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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:

5:30 PM:
Minority Report movie on HBO2

6 PM:
Merry Mix Up movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

7 PM:
A Nutcracker Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

8 PM:
Supergirl on The CW (NEW)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
A Heavenly Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Daredevil movie on Cinemax
xXx: The Return of Xander Cage movie on EPIX
X-Men: Days of Future Past movie on FX
Pretty Woman movie on Lifetime

9 PM:
The Gifted on FOX (NEW)
Operation Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

9:50 PM:
Berlin Station on EPIX (Reair)

10 PM:
Scorpion on CBS (NEW)
The Halcyon on Ovation (NEW)
Once Upon a Holiday movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

10:01 PM:
The Good Doctor on ABC (NEW)
The Brave on NBC (NEW)

10:26 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)

Enjoy!

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