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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on March 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »

On March 27, the Hallmark Channel movie Don’t Go Breaking My Heart will debut at 9 PM.

Miranda (Italia Ricci) runs a boot camp for the recently broken hearted. She begins to form a connection with new client Ben (Ryan Paevey) who is also a reporter, investigating whether her boot camp is a fad or a phenomenon.

Here is a trailer for Don’t Go Breaking My Heart:

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TV Recommendations: Tuesday, March 23

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on March 23, 2021| 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:

5:42 PM:
Titanic movie on Starz

5:45 PM:
Die Hard movie on HBO 2

5:50 PM:
Green Book movie on Showtime

6 PM:
Ruby Herring Mysteries movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

7 PM:
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (Encore)
Follow Me to Daisy Hills movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair
Star Trek (2009) movie on Paramount Network

7:30 PM:
Thor movie on FX

8 PM:
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (Encore)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Back to the Future movie on AMC
Olympus Has Fallen movie on Syfy

When Harry Met Sally movie on TMC

8:20 PM:
A Dog’s Purpose movie on FXM

9 PM:
Superman & Lois on The CW (NEW)
This is Us on NBC (NEW)
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (NEW)
Delilah on OWN (NEW)
Chasing Waterfalls movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
FBI on CBS (Reair)

9:57 PM:
The Mask of Zorro movie on Starz

10 PM:
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (NEW)
FBI: Most Wanted on CBS (Reair)
Ruby Herring Mysteries movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Sleeping with the Enemy movie on Lifetime Movie Network

10:01 PM:
New Amsterdam on NBC (NEW)

10:30 PM:
London Has Fallen movie on Syfy

Enjoy!

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: A Week Away

Posted in Music, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on March 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »

The new Netflix film A Week Away will debut online on March 26.

The musical movie follows Will Hawkins (Kevin Quinn from the Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas Love Story), whose reckless behavior puts him in a precarious situation. Ultimately, Will chooses to attend Camp “Aweegaway” rather than go to a detention center, and it turns out to be a life-changing experience. While at camp, Will meets fellow camper Avery (Bailee Madison from the Good Witch franchise), and love begins to bloom as the teens discover they have more in common than expected.

Here is a trailer for A Week Away:

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New Show Introduction: The Irregulars

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on March 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »

On March 26, the new Netflix mystery drama The Irregulars will debut online.

The 8-episode series follows a gang of troubled street teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson (Royce Pierreson) and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes (Henry Lloyd-Hughes). As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, the Irregulars [based on the Baker Street gang from the original Sherlock Holmes novels] must come together to defeat larger than life forces.

Clarke Peters co-stars including relative newcomers Thaddea Graham (The Letter For the King), Jojo Macari (Harlots and Sex Education) and Mckell David (Holby City and Snatch); and newcomers Darci Shaw and Harrison Osterfield.

Here is a trailer for The Irregulars:

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Ratings: Spring TV (Sunday, March 21)

Posted in Ratings, Television on March 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Last night’s primetime line-up on the major networks was filled with reality, news, game shows, animation, repeats and some basketball with only three Sunday night dramas airing new episodes.

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

8 PM Show:
Batwoman (The CW) [NEW] – 548,000 viewers

9 PM Show:
Charmed (The CW) [NEW] – 356,000 viewers

10 PM Show:
Good Girls (NBC) [NEW] – 1.5 million viewers

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

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New Show Introduction: The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on March 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »

The series premiere of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers will debut on Disney+ online on March 26.

Now a powerhouse in its division, the Mighty Ducks junior hockey team is selective about who makes the cut. After being kicked out, a 12-year-old boy named Evan (Brady Noon from the box office movie Good Boys), at the urging of his mother (Lauren Graham), forms a new hockey team of underdogs with the help of the Ducks’ original coach, Gordon Bomby (Emilio Estevez).

Here is a trailer for The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers:

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Winter TV Reminder: What’s on TV This Week

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on March 22, 2021| Leave a Comment »

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

On March 26, the new Netflix film A Week Away will debut online. The musical movie follows Will Hawkins (Kevin Quinn from the Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas Love Story), whose reckless behavior puts him in a precarious situation. Ultimately, Will chooses to attend Camp “Aweegaway” rather than go to a detention center, and it turns out to be a life-changing experience. While at camp, Will meets fellow camper Avery (Bailee Madison from the Good Witch franchise), and love begins to bloom as the teens discover they have more in common than expected.

The series premiere of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers will debut on Disney+ online on March 26. Now a powerhouse in its division, the Mighty Ducks junior hockey team is selective about who makes the cut. After being kicked out, a 12-year-old boy named Evan (Brady Noon from the box office movie Good Boys), at the urging of his mother (Lauren Graham), forms a new hockey team of underdogs with the help of the Ducks’ original coach, Gordon Bomby (Emilio Estevez).

Also on March 26, the new Netflix mystery drama The Irregulars will debut online. The 8-episode series follows a gang of troubled street teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson (Royce Pierreson) and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes (Henry Lloyd-Hughes). As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, the Irregulars [based on the Baker Street gang from the original Sherlock Holmes novels] must come together to defeat larger than life forces. Clarke Peters co-stars including relative newcomers Thaddea Graham (The Letter For the King), Jojo Macari (Harlots and Sex Education and Mckell David (Holby City and Snatch); nd newcomers Darci Shaw and Harrison Osterfield.

The Lifetime movie series V.C. Andrews’ Landry Family: All That Glitters will debut on March 27 at 8 PM. Ruby is driven from the Dumas mansion and returns to her beloved childhood home in the bayou where she’s intent on creating a new life for her baby girl, Pearl. Ruby’s high school sweetheart, Paul, once again is there to support her, and when he moves her into his impressive home, she has new hope for the future. However, Ruby can’t escape the judging eyes of Paul’s mother Gladys (Kristian Alfonso) who knows Ruby and Paul’s dark secret and Giselle continues to torment Ruby when she reveals news about Beau (Ty Wood), Pearl’s real father and Ruby’s true love. Ruby longs for another life. The web of deceit continues when Giselle falls into a coma and Ruby finds herself lured into a twisted plan to be with Beau.

Also on March 27, the Hallmark Channel movie Don’t Go Breaking My Heart will debut at 9 PM. Miranda (Italia Ricci) runs a boot camp for the recently broken hearted. She begins to form a connection with new client Ben (Ryan Paevey) who is also a reporter, investigating whether her boot camp is a fad or a phenomenon.

The next new episode of The Equalizer will air on CBS, after a short mid-season hiatus, at 8 PM on March 28; also that night The Rookie will be on a short hiatus with the next new episode set to air on ABC at 10 PM. In addition, that night, the second season premiere of City on a Hill will air on Showtime at 10 PM; and the spring return of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist will air on NBC at 9 PM.

Lastly also on March 28, the Lifetime movie series V.C. Andrews’ Landry Family: Hidden Jewel will debut at 8 PM. Ruby is trying to find a new life for her children and desperate to protect her beloved daughter from the dark secrets she harbors. Raised amidst the privileges in New Orleans, Pearl (Jennifer Laporte) aspires to become a doctor, but when an unfortunate accident occurs to one of her twin brothers, Pearl’s dreams are threatened and Ruby runs, once again back to the bayou. And when one of Pearl’s younger brothers becomes deathly ill, she must journey to the backwaters to find her mother and uncover the mysterious secrets of her past. The cast includes Kristian Alfonso and Crystal Fox.

Mark your calendars!

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TV Recommendations: Monday, March 22

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on March 22, 2021| 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 PM:
Mystery 101: Killer Timing movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)

6:30 PM:
Rio 2 (animated) movie on Freeform

7 PM:
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (Encore)
Matching Hearts movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

7:30 PM:
Guardians of the Galaxy movie on FX

8 PM:
Pennyworth on EPIX (Encore)
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (Encore)
Snowpiercer on TNT (Encore)
9-1-1 on FOX (Reair)
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Ghostbusters movie on Sundance TV

9 PM:
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (NEW)
Condor on EPIX (Encore)
The Secret Ingredient movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Send Me No Flowers (classic) movie on TCM

10 PM:
Genius: Aretha mini on Nat Geo (NEW)
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

10:01 PM:
Debris on NBC (NEW)

10:41 PM:
The Gloaming on Starz (Encore)

Enjoy!

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TV Recommendations: Sunday, March 21

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on March 21, 2021| 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:

5:30 PM:
Deadpool movie on FX
Avengers: Age of Ultron movie on Syfy

6 PM:
Mystery 101: Dead Talk movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

7 PM:
Love at Sunset Terrace movie on UPtv (DEBUT)
Chasing Waterfalls movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows movie on HBO 2
White House Down movie on Paramount Network

7:05 PM:
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) movie on HBO

7:15 PM
Sweet Home Alabama movie on Freeform

8 PM:
Mystery 101: Killer Timing movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
The Equalizer on CBS (Reair)
Bohemian Rhapsody movie on FX

8:30 PM:
I, Robot movie on Syfy

8:45 PM:
She’s All That movie on CMT

9 PM:
Pennyworth on EPIX (NEW)
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
The Gloaming on Starz (DEBUT)
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS (Reair)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day movie on BBC America

10 PM:
Condor on EPIX (NEW)
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (Reair)

Enjoy!

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Cable Ratings for February

Posted in Ratings, Television on March 20, 2021| Leave a Comment »

It’s that time again, to take a look at how the cable dramas and made-for-TV movies that aired in February fared in the ratings.

First, let’s take a look at the ratings for the dramas:

CABLE DRAMAS

MONDAYS:

Snowpiercer – The TNT sci-fi series aired four more new episodes from its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 1 – 974,000 viewers
February 8 – 873,000 viewers
February 15 – 915,000 viewers
February 22 – 875,000 viewers

This averages out to 909,000 viewers for February. New episodes aired on March 1, March 18 and March 15 with the two-hour season finale of Snowpiercer set to air on TNT on Monday, March 29, starting at 9 PM.

The Salisbury Poisonings – The BBC limited series drama aired the final three episodes of its debut season on AMC during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 1 – 192,000 viewers
February 8 – 403,000 viewers
February 15 – 249,000 viewers (Series Finale)

This averages out to 281,000 viewers for February. There are no plans for a second season of The Salisbury Poisonings.

TUESDAYS:

Queen Sugar – The 5th season of the OWN drama premiered on February 16, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 16 – 753,000 viewers (Season Premiere)
February 23 – 644,000 viewers

This averages out to 699,000 viewers for February. New episodes aired on March 2, March 9 and March 16 with the next new episode of Queen Sugar set to air on OWN on Tuesday, March 23 at 8 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

C.B. Strike – The remaining two episodes from the second season of the HBO series based on the best-selling crime novels by Robert Galbraith (the pseudonym for J.K. Rowling) aired during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 3 – No numbers could be tracked down
February 10 – 102,000 viewers (Finale)

This averages out to 102,000 viewers for February. C.B. Strike has yet to be renewed for a third season.

Resident Alien – The Alan Tudyk-led alien series aired four new episodes of its debut season on Syfy during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 3 – 1.2 million viewers
February 10 – 876,000 viewers
February 17 – 1 million viewers
February 24 – 1.2 million viewers

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for February. New episodes aired on March 3, March 10 and March 17 with the next new episode of Resident Alien set to air on Syfy on Wednesday, March 24 at 10 PM.

THURSDAYS:

There were no cable dramas airing on Thursday night during February.

FRIDAYS:

800 Words – The popular Australian family drama aired the final three episodes of the first half of its third and final season on UPtv in February, but ratings could only be tracked down. The remaining half of the final season is anticipated to air on UPtv sometime this fall.

SATURDAYS:

There were no cable dramas airing on Saturday night during February.

SUNDAYS:

Your Honor – The Bryan Cranston-led Showtime limited series aired the final two episodes of its only season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 582,000 viewers
February 14 – 742,000 viewers (Series Finale)

This averages out to 662,000 viewers for February. Your Honor was a limited series with no intentions of there being any other seasons.

The Watch – The unusual AMC sci-fi drama aired the final two episodes from its debut season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – 143,000 viewers
February 14 – 130,000 viewers (Finale)

This averages out to 137,000 viewers for February. The Watch has yet to be renewed by AMC for a second season.

American Gods – The Starz fantasy series aired three more new episodes from its third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 7 – No episode aired
February 14 – 123,000 viewers
February 21 – 197,000 viewers
February 28 – 180,000 viewers

This averages out to 167,000 for February. New episodes aired on March 7 and March 14 with the season finale of American Gods set to air on Starz on Sunday, March 21 at 8 PM.

The Luminaries – The Australian limited series debuted on Starz starting on February 14, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 14 – 154,000 viewers (DEBUT)
February 21 – 117,000 viewers
February 28 – 114,000 viewers

This averages out to 128,000 viewers for February. New episodes aired on March 7 and March 14 with the series finale of The Luminaries set to air on Starz on Sunday, March 28 at 9:30 PM.

When Calls the Heart – The much-anticipated 8th season of the Hallmark Channel drama premiered on February 21, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 21 – 2.1 million viewers (Season Premiere)
February 28 – 2.2 million viewers

This averages out to 2.2 million viewers for February. New episodes aired on March 7 and March 14 with the next new episode of When Calls the Heart set to air on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, March 21 at 9 PM.

The Walking Dead – The long-running zombiefest series returned to AMC with new bonus episodes from its 10th season starting on February 28, earning 2.9 million viewers. New episodes aired on March 7 and March 14 with the next new episode of The Walking Dead set to air on AMC on Sunday, March 21 at 9 PM.

No ratings could be tracked down for the following dramas on PBS all of which aired new episodes and came to a close in February: All Creatures Great and Small; Miss Scarlet & The Duke and The Long Song. No ratings could be tracked down for the new EPIX drama Bridge and Tunnel, which also aired new episodes and came to a close in February.

EPIX has yet to give Bridge & Tunnel a second season; All Creatures Great and Small was given a second season order in late 2020 while a decision has yet to be made on a second season for Miss Scarlet & The Duke while The Long Song came to an end as it was a 3-episode limited series.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES

The following are the ratings for the made-for-TV movies that aired in February:

It Was Always You (Hallmark Channel) – 2.5 million viewers
Beverly Hills Wedding (Hallmark Channel) – 2.4 million viewers
Playing Cupid (Hallmark Channel) – 2.2 million viewers
Mix Up in the Mediterranean (Hallmark Channel) – 1.9 million viewers
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.3 million viewers
Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.2 million viewers
Hint of Love (UPtv) – 142,000 viewers
The Dating List (UPtv) – 129,000 viewers
Sincerely, Your Truly (UPtv) – 46,000 viewers

No ratings could be tracked down for the following movies in February:

Don’t Waste Your Pretty (TV One)
Made for You, With Love (UPtv)

Ratings results for the cable dramas, limited series and made-for-TV movies that have and will air in March will be posted as soon as possible in April.

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