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New Show Introduction: Second Chance

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 9, 2016| 1 Comment »

Second Chance

On January 13, the new FOX drama Second Chance (formerly The Frankenstein Code and Lookinglass) will debut at 9 PM.

Rob Kazinsky (True Blood) stars as a disgraced, 75-year-old ex-sheriff, who dies at the hands of corrupt cops, but is brought back to life – by a pair of young tech scientists who are founders of a social networking empire – and given a second chance as a 35-year-old with unpredictable near-superhuman abilities.

The cast includes Ciara Bravo (Red Band Society), Dilshad Vadsaria (Revenge), Adhir Kalyan (Rules of Engagement), Tim DeKay (White Collar) and Vanessa Lengies (Glee).

Here is a trailer for Second Chance:

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New Show Introduction: Shadowhunters

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »

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The new series Shadowhunters – based on the best-selling young adult fantasy books The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare – will debut on FreeForm (the new name for ABC Family) on January 12 at 9 PM.

Teenager Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara from The Fosters) finds out on her birthday that she is not who she thinks she is. She learns that she comes from a long line of Shadowhunters – human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons. When her mother, Jocelyn (Maxim Roy from Heartland), is kidnapped, Clary is thrown into the world of demon hunting with mysterious Shadowhunter Jace (Dominic Sherwood from Vampire Academy) and her best friend, Simon (newcomer Alberto Rosende).

Now living among faeries, warlocks, vampires and werewolves, Clary begins a journey of self-discovery as she learns more about her past and what her future may hold.

The cast includes Alan Van Sprang (Reign), Harry Shum, Jr. (Glee), Isaiah Mustafa (Chuck) and newcomers Emeraude Toubia and Matthew Daddario.

Here is a trailer for Shadowhunters:

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New Show Introduction: Shades of Blue

Posted in New Shows, Reminder, Television, Video on January 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Shades of Blue

The new NBC drama Shades of Blue will debut on January 7 at 10 PM.

Harlee Santos (Jennifer Lopez) is a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta) who often leads the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own. As a big illegal job looms on the horizon, the FBI catches Harlee in the act and pits her against her own unit. As a newly turned informant, Harlee struggles to safeguard her on-the-job family and avoid arrest in order to stay with her daughter. Harlee engages in a perilous dance with her FBI handler, Special Agent Stahl (Warren Kole from Common Law), who develops an unhealthy obsession with her. Meanwhile, Wozniak, acting as the unit’s patriarch, begins an all-consuming hunt for the informant. Pressure mounts as the crew struggles to perform their brand of street justice under FBI watch.

The cast includes Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos).

Here is a trailer for Shades of Blue:

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New Show Introduction: The Shannara Chronicles

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 1, 2016| Leave a Comment »

The Shannara Chronicles

On January 5, the two-hour series premiere of The Shannara Chronicles will debut at 10 PM on MTV.

The series, based on the best-selling fantasy book series by Terry Brooks, is set thousands of years in the future, following three heroes, Elf-Human hybrid Wil (Austin Butler from The Carrie Diaries), Elvin Princess Amberle (Poppy Drayton from When Calls the Heart), and Human Rover Eretria (Ivana Baquero from Pan’s Labyrinth), as they embark on a quest to stop an evil Demon army from destroying the world.

The series also stars veteran actor John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings), James Remar (Dexter) and Manu Bennett (Spartacus and Arrow).

Here is the first look trailer from San Diego Comic Con for The Shannara Chronicles:

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New Show Reminder: South of Hell

Posted in New Shows, News, Reminder, Television, Video on November 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

South.of.Hell

On November 27, the new scripted drama South of Hell will debut all 7 episodes on WE tv starting at 6 PM.

Charleston, South Carolina is an elusive city with many faces and the perfect home for Maria Abascal (Mena Suvari), a stunning, 30-year-old demon-hunter-for-hire. Alongside her brother, David (Zachary Booth from Keep the Lights On), she is skilled and fearless in her pursuit of the demons that live in others. Like those that she hunts, Maria is divided within herself, struggling with her own demon, Abigail, who resides inside of her, feeding on the evil Maria exorcises from others. Maria and Abigail share a soul and a destiny, but as Maria desperately tries to overtake Abigail, she will discover how far Abigail will go to remain a part of her.

Here is a trailer for South of Hell:

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New Show Introduction: Marvel’s Jessica Jones

Posted in New Shows, News, Online Series, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Jessica Jones

The 13-episode debut season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones will debut on Netflix on November 20.

This online series is a suspenseful, edgy look into the life of Jessica Jones, one of the most popular new Marvel characters of the last decade, as she faces demons from within and without.

The cast includes Krysten Ritter (Veronica Mars), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Mike Colter (Ringer and The Good Wife), Rachael Taylor (Crisis and 666 Park Avenue), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix franchise) and Erin Moriarty (Red Widow).

Here is a trailer for Marvel’s Jessica Jones:

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New Show Introduction: The Man in the High Castle

Posted in New Shows, News, Online Series, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 16, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The Man in the High Castle

The Amazon series The Man in the High Castle debuts online on November 20.

The series depicts an alternate history of the world in which the Axis powers won World War II with the United States being divided into three parts: the Japanese Pacific States that encompasses a portion of the West Coast, the Greater Nazi Reich (aka Great Nazi Reich) that encompasses nearly two-thirds of the country and the Rocky Mountain States (aka the Neutral Zone) that encompasses a very small portion of the country in the middle.

The series stars Alexa Davalos (Clash of the Titans), Rupert Evans (Hellboy), Luke Kleintank (Pretty Little Liars), DJ Qualls (Z Nation and Supernatural), Rufus Sewell (A Knight’s Tale) and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Pearl Harbor and 47 Ronin).

Here is a trailer for The Man in the High Castle:

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New Show Introduction: The Art of More

Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video, Web Series on November 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The Art of More

On November 19, the new scripted drama The Art of More will debut on Crackle.

The 10-episode series explores the underbelly and surprisingly cutthroat world of premium auction houses filled with hustlers, smugglers, power mongers and collectors of the beautiful and the bizarre. It follows former soldier Graham Connor (Christian Cooke from Magic City and Witches of East End) who gains access to an elite society through his connections with a smuggling ring he encountered during his tour in Iraq.

The cast includes Dennis Quaid, Cary Elwes and Kate Bosworth.

Here is a trailer for The Art of More.

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New Show Introduction: Chicago Med

Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Chicago Med

The new NBC drama Chicago Med will debut on November 17 at 9 PM.

The show is about a group of doctor at Chicago Med, who confront the most critical medical cases and challenging ethical dilemmas.

The doctors include new attending physician Dr. Connor Rhodes (Colin Donnell from Arrow) Ivy League-trained trauma surgeon Dr. William Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss from Shameless); Chief of Psychiatry Dr. Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt from The Big C); Head of Chicago Med Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson from Law & Order); Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto from The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars), who specializes in emergency pediatric medicine; former Navy flight surgeon Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee from Jurassic World); first-year intern Dr. Sarah Resse (Rachel DiPillo from Jane the Virgin) and ER nurse April Sexton (Yaya DaCosta from The Whitney Houston Story).

Here is a trailer for Chicago Med.

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: A Dogwalker’s Christmas Tale

Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 11, 2015| Leave a Comment »

A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale

The original UP Channel movie A Dogwalker’s Christmas Tale will debut on November 15 at 7 PM.

When spoiled, 21-year old college student Luce Lockhart is forced to take a job over the holidays walking a rich developer’s dog, she is thrilled to discover they are going to build a salon and spa over the quaint local dog park nearby. But when Luce meets Dean, an irritating yet handsome dog walker actively trying to stop them, Luce is forced to question what the park means to her newfound friends, and whether she can put aside her selfish ways to help save the park before Christmas.

The cast includes Dina Meyer (Beverly Hills 90210), Patrick Muldoon (Days of Our Lives) and Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls).

Here is a trailer for A Dogwalker’s Christmas Tale.

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