TV DeathRay Archive

October 27, 2010

DVR Ratings Boost ‘Fringe,’ Parenthood,’ ‘The Event’

Filed under: featured,News — Tags: , , , , — Mike Moody @ 12:33 pm

Some of our favorite network shows saw a significant boost in ratings thanks to the latest DVR playback numbers.

The New York Times reports that ratings-challenged series Fringe, Parenthood and The Event saw their viewership stats increase by more than forty percent for the third week of the new fall TV season. That’s great news for fans of quality TV and, in the case of The Event, highly entertaining genre schlock.

Sadly, these shows will probably never be able to compete with big hits like Dancing With the Stars or Two and a Half Men (more…)

September 21, 2010

‘The Event’ Premiere Review: An Intriguing But Hollow Trip

Filed under: featured,Recaps — Tags: , , — Mike Moody @ 4:40 am

If the premiere episode of The Event seemed like one big tease, well, that’s probably just part of the plan.

The new NBC drama is the latest in a line of ultra-serialized mystery thrillers the network hopes can repeat the lightning-in-a-bottle success of Lost. The idea is to string us along as far as it can, dropping rewards and delivering small payoffs along the way, until we’re too wrapped up in its mix of character drama and brain-teasing twists to stop watching. The Event, by title and design, demands to be taken seriously as “event television.”

But is The Event worth your time? Should you commit to watching another new serialized show that may or may not end up on the chopping block before the end of its first season?

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September 20, 2010

Monday Premieres: ‘Chuck,’ ‘The Event,’ ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ ‘Lone Star’

Filed under: Features — Tags: , , , , — Mike Moody @ 5:29 pm

The fall premieres continue tonight with the debut of three news series and the return of an old favorite. Needless to say, we won’t be getting much sleep tonight at DeathRay HQ — we’ll be glued to the tube and typing on our keyboards late into the night to give you our thoughts on some of tonight’s premieres, including Chuck, The Event, Hawaii Five-0 and Lone Star.

We’re also looking forward to scribbling down some thoughts about HBO’s ambitious new series Boardwalk Empire, which premiered on Sunday. Look for coverage of these shows and more this week on TV DeathRay, and let us know: Which fall premiere are you most excited about?

Head after the jump for more on tonight’s premiere lineup.

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September 9, 2010

Morning Blast: ‘Stargate Universe,’ ‘The Dark Tower,’ ‘Smallville,’ ‘Fringe,’ and More

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — Mike Moody @ 6:00 am

OMFGeez! It feels so good to be surfing the Internets again! An evil, evil beastie called Tropical Storm Hermine blew threw my town this week and killed my connex for almost two days. Two days! That’s like centuries for someone who depends on this infinite series of tubes to make a living. But the modem lights are flashing again and all is right with the world, so let’s get back to business — here’s all the hot nerd TV news you need to know about this mornin’:

- I’m counting the days until David Hewlett reprises the role of Rodney McKay on next season of Stargate Universe. Hewlett and Robert Picardo (Richard Woolsey) will guest star on episode 15 of season 2, airing sometime in the second half of 2011. In a new interview, Hewlett says the writers have done a “really good job” of working McKay and Woolsey into the ep. [Gateworld]

- And speaking of SGU, here are a bunch of photos from the season 2 premiere, airing Sept. 28. [Spoiler TV]

- Universal is making a movie trilogy and a TV show based on Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. The films and the show will be closely linked, and Ron Howard has signed to direct the first flick and the show’s first season. [THR]

- Aquaman, Aka “that guy who talks to fish,” is heading back to Smallville this season. Alan Ritchson will reprise the role. [Ausiello]

Head after the jump for Fringe, The Walking Dead, Chuck, and Dexter news plus more … (more…)

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