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Chasing Leprechauns

The made-for-TV movie Chasing Leprechauns will debut on March 17 on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

Michael Garrett (Adrian Pasdar of Heroes and The Lying Game fame), a New York corporate troubleshooter, is ready for a well-deserved vacation from his stressful job; but his demanding boss has other ideas and sends Michael on an unusual assignment – to travel to a small town in Ireland to close a deal on a smelting plant construction site that is believed to be inhabited by leprechauns. Needing to find a way around the antiquated law considered legend in the town, Michael sets out to get the approval of the town’s resident leprechaun expert, local pub owner Sarah Cavanaugh (Amy Huberman from the Irish medical drama The Clinic), and soon finds that is easier said than done.

Here is a trailer for Chasing Leprechauns.

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Missing

The debut of the new ABC drama Missing will air on March 15 at 8 PM.

(Ashley Judd) learns that her son, Michael, disappeared while studying abroad, and it’s a race against time when she travels to Europe to track him down. A surprising turn of events reveals just how far one mother will go to protect her family.

The cast includes Sean Bean, Cliff Curtis, Aunjanue Ellis and Nick Eversman.

Here is a trailer, including an introduction by Ashley Judd, for Missing.

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REMINDER: Time Change

Spring Forward Today!

REMINDER: Don’t forget to change your clocks tonight before you go to bed. It is time to spring forward.

Turn your clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Savings Time.

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Here is a list of what to expect on the major and cable networks over the coruse of next week, including the season premiere of two new dramas, the return of several popular cable series, a couple of timeslot and/or airdate changes and the return of a number of major network dramas after a short hiatus:

On March 11, Harry’s Law will move to its new night and time tonight at 8 PM on NBC.

Alcatraz will move to its new timeslot at 8 PM on FOX on March 12.

On March 15, The Vampire Diaries and The Secret Circle will be back on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively with new episodes after a short break.

The special preview episode of Touch will be reaired on FOX at 9 PM on March 15.

On March 16, Fairly Legal will return for its second season on USA Network followed by the final season of In Plain Sight at 9 and 10 PM respectively.

Nikita and Supernatural will also be back after a short break on The CW on March 16 at 8 and 9 PM respectively.

Mark your calendars!

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Of Two Minds

The Lifetime movie Of Two Minds will debut on March 10 at 8 PM.

The film follows the story of the challenging relationship between Billie (Kristin Davis) and her younger schizophrenic sister, Elizabeth aka Baby (Tammy Blanchard). After their mother dies, Billie takes responsibility by moving Baby in with her family, including her husband, their teenage son and young daughter. At first, Baby and the family work to adjust to their new living arrangement. However, after a disturbing incident involving her son and Baby, it becomes clear to Billie that she and her family are not equipped to handle Baby’s illness, ultimately forcing her to make the difficult decision to do what’s best for her sister and her family. Louise Fletcher co-stars.

Here is a trailer for Of Two Minds.

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Cloudstreet

On March 10 the period piece mini-series Cloudstreet will debut on the Ovation Channel at 8 PM

This six-part mini-series will air each Saturday night after March 10 and is based on the award-winning and best-selling novel by Tim Winton. Set in and around Perth, Western Australia during the 1940s and 1950s, the film tells the story of two rural families who suffer separate catastrophes and flee to the city to pick up the pieces of their lives and start again. Brought together in the same house at No. 1 Cloud Street, the Lambs and the Pickles share numerous tragedies and triumphs that draw them closer together, until the roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts.

Here is a trailer for Cloudstreet.

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Craig Horner

Fans of now defunct syndicated series The Legend of the Seeker who are attending Wonder Con rejoice!

Actor Craig Horner, who played Richard Cypher, will be making a very rare appearance at the Save Our Seeker fan table (Booth F-16) where he will be presenting a prop replica of The Sword of Truth, the most iconic prop in the series and participating in an autograph session and photo-opp with fans.

He will appear on March 17 and March 18, signing autographs and doing one-on-one photo opportunities for a very limited amount of guests from 12 Noon to 3:30 PM on both days.

Fans are welcome to come dressed in their best Seeker costume or any attire for their 8 x 10 photo with Craig.

Fans are asked to help support this fan effort, as it will be taped for the studios to show them the tremendous love fans have for the show.

Craig will be on a very tight schedule so fans are asked to be patient and keep the conversation quick as a courtesy to others. The autograph schedule each day will be from 12 Noon to 2 PM with press interviews from 2 to 2:30 PM and photo opportunities from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.

For those who cannot attend Wonder Con, a limited number of orders are being taken for personalized 8 x 10 pre-orders. Click here for pricing and choices.

If you have questions, you can send an email to wizardsrule@seekersword.com.

You can learn about the Save Our Seeker campaign here.

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Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity to offer fans access to fantastic seats and a special meet and greet opportunity to benefit the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and its mission to bring music education to young people through free music programs dedicated to inspiring confidence, creativity and a sense of community among students.

These VIP Charity Packages will be available exclusively here.

Here are the announced dates:

June 22 – Toronto ON – Moslon Canadian AmphitheatreSarah To Perform Live
June 23 – Montreal QC – Centre de la Nature
June 24 – Shelburne, VT – The Green at Shelburne Museum
June 26 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC
June 27 – Toledo, OH – Zoo Amphitheatre
June 28 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
July 1 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook
July 3 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 5 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 6 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
July 7 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
July 8 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center

For ticket information, including on sale dates and times for each show, please visit Sarah McLachlan‘s site here.

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Can you believe that it has been 10 years since the launch of Firefly?

For those of you unfamiliar, Firefly is the short-lived FOX series from Joss Whedon (the man behind Buffy, Angel and Dollhouse) that starred Nathan Fillion (Castle), Morena Baccarin (Homeland), Gina Torres (Suits), Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Adam Baldwin (Chuck), Ron Glass (Barney Miller), Jewel Staite (Stargate Atlantis) and Sean Maher (The Playboy Club).

Well, it has and according to the folks over at Firefly: The 10th Anniversary, it was back on Tuesday, March 5, 2002, that filming on Firefly began, officially launching what would go on to become one of the most infamously short-lived television series of all time, albeit one with a seemingly long-lived, and very busy, fandom.

To commemorate a decade of flying, Firefly: The 10th Anniversary will tip you to celebrations both major and minor, post obscure ephemera from back in the day, and maybe finagle a guest post or two — from those who made the show, those who watched the show, and those who helped make ten years of Firefly fandom what it was and continues to be.

You can learn more about Firefly: The 10th Anniversary and learn about events as they are posted here.

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February – sweeps month – is now over and it is time to review the ratings for the cable series that aired last month as well as the ratings for any made-for-TV movies that can be tracked down for February. Those ratings are all listed below:

CABLE SHOWS

MONDAYS:

Pretty Little Liars – The ABC Family series aired four more new episodes from its second season during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 2.3 million viewers
February 13 – 2.1 million viewers
February 20 – 2.5 million viewers
February 27 – 2.5 million viewers

This averages out to 2.4 million viewers for the month. Pretty Little Liars will be back with an all-new episode on Monday, March 5 at 8 PM.

The Lying Game – The new ABC Family teen drama also aired four more new episodes of its debut season throughout February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 1.4 million viewers
February 13 – 1.2 million viewers
February 20 – 1.3 million viewers
February 27 – 1.2 million viewers

This averages out to 1.3 million viewers for the month. The Lying Game will air its season finale on Monday, March 5 at 9 PM.

Being Human – The second season of the Syfy remake of the BBC original series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 1.5 million viewers
February 13 – 1.3 million viewers
February 20 – 1.4 million viewers
February 27 – 1.4 million viewers

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. Being Human will be back with an all-new episode on Monday, March 5 at 9 PM.

Lost Girl – The Canadian hit series aired four more new episodes of its debut season on Syfy throughout February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 6 – 1 million viewers
February 13 – 1.1 million viewers
February 20 – 1.2 million viewers
February 27 – 965,000 viewers

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. Lost Girl will also be back with an all-new episode on Monday, March 5 at 10 PM.

TUESDAYS:

Switched at Birth – The freshman ABC Family series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 1.8 million viewers
February 14 – 1.5 million viewers
February 21 – 1.8 million viewers
February 28 – 1.5 million viewers

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. Switched at Birth will air an all-new episode on Tuesday, March 6 at 8 PM.

Jane By Design – The new ABC Family series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 1.1 million viewers
February 14 – 1.1 million viewers
February 21 – 1.3 million viewers
February 28 – 964,000 viewers

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. Jane By Design will air its spring finale on Tuesday, March 6 at 9 PM.

Justified – The FX series aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 2.2 million viewers
February 14 – 2.1 million viewers
February 21 – 2 million viewers
February 28 – 2.1 million viewers

This averages out to 2.1 million viewers for the month. Justified will be back with an all-new episode on Tuesday, March 6 at 10 PM.

White Collar – The USA Network series aired three new episodes, including its season finale during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 2.5 million viewers
February 21 – 2.3 million viewers
February 28 – 2.5 million viewers

This averages out to 2.4 million viewers for the month. White Collar will be back with an all-new season sometime this summer.

Southland – The transplanted NBC series, now airing on TNT, aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 1.5 million viewers
February 14 – 1.9 million viewers
February 21 – 1.6 million viewers
February 28 – 1.9 million viewers

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. Southland will be back with an all-new episode on Tuesday, March 6 at 10 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

Royal Pains – The popular USA Network medical dramedy aired the final four episodes, including the season finale during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 4.1 million viewers
February 14 – 3.2 million viewers
February 21 – 3.2 million viewers
February 28 – 3.2 million viewers

This averages out to 3.4 million viewers for the month. Royal Pains will be back with an all-new season sometime this summer.

The ratings for the BBC America series Mistresses were not available for the final two episodes that aired during February.

FRIDAYS:

Merlin – The Syfy series aired four more new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 3 – 1.7 million viewers
February 10 – 1.6 million viewers
February 17 – 1.7 million viewers
February 24 – 1.6 million viewers

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. Merlin will be back with an all-new episode on Friday, March 9 at 10 PM.

Spartacus: Vengeance – The Starz series actually returned on January 27, but the ratings for that episode were not available until early February; and the series also aired four new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

January 27 – 1.4 million viewers
February 3 – 1.3 million viewers
February 10 – 1.4 million viewers
February 17 – 1.5 million viewers
February 24 – 1.6 million viewers

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. Spartacus: Vengeance will be back with an all-new episode on Friday, March 9 at 10 PM.

SATURDAYS:

The Fades – The new BBC America supernatural series aired its final three episodes in February, but ratings were not available for any of those episodes.

Being Human – The new BBC America supernatural original series aired its season premiere on February 25, but ratings have not been made available for that episode.

SUNDAYS:

Luck – The new HBO horseracing series aired four more new episodes during February. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 5 – 425,000 viewers
February 12 – 549,000 viewers
February 19 – 445,000 viewers
February 26 – 501,000 viewers

This averages out to 480,000 viewers for the month. There was a new episode of Luck on tonight (March 4) and there will be an all-new episode on Sunday, March 11 at 9 PM.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES

The following made-for-TV movies aired during the month of February:

Secrets of Eden aired on Lifetime on Saturday, February 4, but the ratings have been impossible to track down.

The Hallmark Channel movie Cupid aired on Saturday, February 11, but the ratings were also impossible to track down.

The final three parts of Downton Abbey aired on PBS on February 5, 12 and 19. The ratings for the February 5 airing were 4 million viewers, no ratings could be tracked down for the February 12 airing and the final episode on February 19 earned 5.4 million viewers.

Radio Rebel aired on Disney on February 17 and earned 4.3 million viewers.

The Syfy movie Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island aired on February 11 and earned 2.4 million viewers.

Ratings results for the cable series that will air in March as well as ratings for the made-for-TV movies for February that can be tracked down will be provided during the first week of April.

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