True Blood Burning Question

When Bill first encountered Sookie, we created the ‘ship to end all ‘ships. Bill was able to give Sook solace from accidentally reading minds all the time, (which was the best thing that could happen to Sookie at the time), he became her first lover, her protector, and would introduce her to the world of supernatural beings. He was basically the perfect boyfriend — aside from being undead. When it was revealed (in the Season 3 finale) that Bill was sent to gain information on Sook for the vamp queen of Louisiana, Sophie Anne Leclerq, Bill lost serious boyfriend points. But we have to admit, he still maintained that he loved Sookie and always rushed to her side when she needed help — even when he suspected she was getting down and dirty with amnesiac Eric Northman in Season 4. We even saw a glimpse of the old Bill return after his descent into villain vampire mode for the latter half of Season 5 and most of Season 6. He helps to save Sookie’s life (for like the 100th time) and offers her protection even though she’s now dating Alcide. That’s real dedication.

But we can’t talk about dedication and not talk about Alcide. Sookie first met Alcide during buy True Blood dvd australia and it was obvious that there was a physical attraction between the two, however, romance seemed like a far-fetched idea. Throughout Season 4, Alcide continued to harbor lingering feelings for the fae-human hybrid and when Alcide’s ex, Debby Pelt, died at the end Season 4, it looked like Sookie and Alcide were back on track to being an item… until she barfed all over his shoes. Alcide disappeared most of Season 5 and 6 to work on his own agenda, but always popped in just to drop an eye on Sook. The were always offered help and from the looks of their hookup in Season 6, never stopped carrying a torch for her.

By now it’s pretty clear that both men can’t live without this woman, but who’s the better catch? Alcide seems to be the the clear winner, but Bill looks pretty ready to be back in Sookie’s good graces and we can’t wait to see what he does to win her trust.

Southland is one of the best cop shows ever to air

Southland is one of the best cop shows ever to air. It's got that immediate sense of danger that comes from hand-held camera work and well-executed, fast-paced action. The plots are intelligent and at times surprising and even brutal. The characters are well-developed, and their personalities, back-stories and situations will stay with you, even haunt you the way certain characters or scenes from The Shield were able to, which is probably the show I would most compare it to, though Southland is not about the anti-hero. It is similar in that it is one of the only shows that will leave you bolt-upright and riding an adrenaline rush right up to that last second--and then you can't believe you have to wait for next week (or next season) for the next episode. I think Sons of Anarchy is the only other show currently airing that has this effect to this degree. Again, though, Southland is not about the anti-hero; so it's not like Sons in that way at all. The cops are heroes on this show, well revered, if completely human and at times very flawed.

This show seems to me to be a kind of a cross between the cop-centric, officer-on-the-beat episodes of Third Watch with the grittiness of the Shield. What a wild ride all of these seasons in one set would be. If you haven't seen this show before, I envy you the experience coming your way. Please note that this show has "seasons" on par with the average BBC show in length, which means that with three full seasons of Southland included in this set, you will still only get 26 episodes. So, consider it a single season's worth of shows. Still, worth even overpaying for, it's that good. If you haven't seen the first season, grab that and extend the awesome by 7 more episodes. Oh, by the way, Southland incorporates an amount of uncensored swearing that would make Sipowicz from NYPD Blue blush. It's not that non-stop vulgarity the Wire delivers throughout; it's more like pointed punctuation that is realistic and not written around or out. It works, if that sort of thing isn't a deal-breaker for you. (When the show airs on TV, most of the curse words are dropped out of the sound. Hopefully, this set continues the tradition of just leaving the colorful, realistic language in there, though.) In short, a fantastic cop show that has probably flown under your radar. Spend whatever they're charging; it may seem like too much, but after you're sucked into a few episodes, you'll think it was a steal.

HBO True Blood Season 6 Eric Northman

Fans are shocked by the character deaths in the season 6 finale of their favorite HBO show "True Blood," especially Alexander Skarsgard's Eric's nakedness in flames, but it could also hint that season 7 will be the last.

In the end of season finale, titled "Radioactive" that aired on Sunday, Aug. 18, Eric is reading a book while lounging in a chair in snowy Sweden, when suddenly he bursts into flames.

The death of Warlow was seemingly the cause of Eric's supposed death. We all though that Sookie was going to marry Warlow after he proposed marriage to help Bill, but in a turn of events, Sookie's brother Jason [Ryan Kwanten] drove a stake through Warlow's heart, killing him for good after his seemingly freakish and dangerous obsession with Sookie.

Last month, HBO president Michael Lombardo said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour that "True Blood dvd box set australia" would continue as "long as there are stories to tell," adding, "no decisions have been made."

Parenthood is a series about 4 adult siblings

"Parenthood" had always been that series that seems to aspire to the 2012 version of the "Walton's": just on the edge of a bit too. Idealistic, saccharin, invasive, chummy, etc. Ray Romano's character is a perfect addition to ground this show. He is bitter, without enthusiasm and non-effusive (something I think this histrionic family could hardly understand.) His interaction with Lauren Graham's character is just right counteracting her bustling, busy-body, over-the-top ideas. There seems to be a genuine interaction between the two, she bringing him out of his reclusive existence in a dusty, dis-organized shop and he bringing her into a real craft and patience for the art he creates. There is a dance going on between them and his slow disclosure is keeping the mutual interest going. It's a relief to see this spot of quiet amid the non-stop talking, confessions and intrusiveness of the rest of the family.

Parenthood is a series about 4 adult siblings, their parents, and their children. Each character occasionally faces realistic difficulties and mistakes which they all try to face with honor and dignity. And through which they are supported by the rest of the family. Every character is so likable that I love spending time with all of them and am sorry when each episode comes to an end. This is covered in every show so it behooves anyone who has a child with autism in any form can benefit from some of the things they do and show which can be valuable information. Basically it's a beautiful drama/comedy and I am so happy I ordered the tapes; now I can't wait for the fifth season. I truly am in love with this show and all the cast - they are 'perfection.'

Alcohol is a mainstay of life on Mad Men

Alcohol is a mainstay of life on Mad Men, consumed from morning to night; infidelity has found its way into almost every corner office; and marriages fall apart almost as soon as new ones kindle. Mad Men dvd australia may have drawn in its audience with the irresistible appeal of nostalgia, but its raw portrayal of the past doesn’t leave room for rose-colored glasses.

America loves Mad Men. Its plots reach back in history, before cellphones and computer screens, to a time when working at an ad agency meant making the most of briefcases full of paper, easels and portfolios. The schmoozing is on full-blast as suit-clad men (and a few women) bend all the rules for a chance to gain the next best client.

But unlike similar shows that portray the '60s as "the good old days," the show doesn’t skimp when it comes to portraying the humanity and sometimes-dire reality of the Mad Men lifestyle. Add that to the life-altering events that surrounded racial integration, a boom in the women’s rights movement and, of course, the sexual revolution, and you’re in for some stressful plots.

Storm Chasers Season 3 takes place during the 2009

Storm Chasers Season 3 takes place during the 2009 Tornado season. It introduces Tim Samaras and his Twistex team to the cast that already included Sean Casey and the TIV and Reed Timmer and TVN. Starting in Season 3 Reed starts driving into tornadoes as he invests in an armored vehicle similar to the TIV which he calls the Dominator. Sean Casey finally gets "the Shot", Reed intercepts multiple tornadoes and Tim Samaras' team gets multiple intercepts as well. I would put this season ahead of the rest because of its production value. This season, along with Season 2, is narrated by Harry Prichett. He did a fantastic job narrating this show but for some reason no one narrates season 4 and he doesn't return to narrate Season 5. This is also a better copy to buy. The DiscoveryStore version is almost 50 dollars here on Amazon and its 30 on the DiscoveryStore. This version is way more affordable and it includes the same 8 episodes from season three.

This show is one of the most unique ideas in recent years, following the trials and tribulations and several groups of tornado chasers in "tornado alley." The video coverage of the tornados is truly spectacular, and they even manage to set up a little tension and drama in the competition between the two younger groups of tornado chasers. The modified and reinforced "tank"-like vehicle is cool, and I liked the fact that they spend some time going over the maps, looking at Doppler radar displays (or whatever it is) trying to figure out and pinpoint where the supercells are going to develop so they can get a lead on where to go.

Overall it's a dramatic and interesting series, and sometimes the chasers get close enough to these storms so that they really are risking their lives to video these things or to gather scientific data. The only reason for the four stars is that after a while, much of the coverage gets to be repetitive. Most of the time, you're not seeing actual footage of the storms since many times the tornados just don't materialize, and when they do they're often far off in the distance, with the chasers trying frantically to get closer before the tornado has already come and gone, since timing is critical. Much of the video is just "behind the scenes" stuff having to do with preparation and repair of the vehicles and equipment, poring over the weather displays, or driving to and from the storm areas.

Another thing I liked is the scientist and meteorologist, Josh Wurman, gets a lot of on-screen time and he often comments on what's going on and what they're trying to do, so you get the point of view of a real expert.

So all in all a very fine series with a unique concept which has drama and excitement, spectacular footage of the storms, and enough human interest to often keep you on the edge of your seat as the events unfold.

Sons of Anarchy Hosts 3rd Annual Boot Ride and Rally

Enjoy a motorcycle ride with cast from FX's hit show Sons of Anarchy, then party with your friends at a Blackberry Smoke concert? Join us today, August 25th for the 3rd Annual Boot Ride and Rally benefiting our military heroes through the nonprofit, The Boot Campaign.

The Ride rolls from the San Pedro, CA area and straight into the Rally at the Happy Ending Bar and Restaurant in Hollywood, CA. Rally features live music by Blackberry Smoke, Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown, and other surprise guests. Snap photos of your favorite Sons of Anarchy australia cast member on the Red Carpet, bid on auction items including a 1972 Harley Davidson donated from Bruce Willis' personal collection, enjoy beverages from Wild Turkey Bourbon and Shiner Beer.

"I'm proud to be an Ambassador for the Boot Campaign, and couldn't be more excited to participate in the 3rd Annual Boot Ride & Rally," said Theo Rossi, "Juice" on FX's Sons of Anarchy. "I am in complete awe of our military men & women and their families, and seeing the general public come from all over to participate, wear their boots and embrace this event, is truly inspiring."

Suburgatory is a new ABC television comedy series

"Suburgatory" is a new (2011-2012) ABC television comedy series, starring Jane Levy as Tessa Altman, cool and savvy New York City high school student, summarily transplanted to the suburbs by her architect father George (Jeremy Sisto) after he discovers a box of condoms in her room. Tessa finds herself hilariously out of step with her new classmates, and must scramble to find her own niche. Some of the best comedy of the show comes from Tessa's sarcastic voice-over commentary on her new life.

The storylines typically proceed on two tracks, with Tessa finding new ways to prod and poke her overbearing classmates, and sometimes just being a typical teenager. Her single (and eligible) father must also navigate a new environment of stuffy country clubs, militant PTA's, and pushy neighborhood watch organizations. He is guided by old college friend and dentist Noah Werner (Alan Tudyk), who attempts to interpret the new rules for George. George also gets some help from good-hearted but over-the-top female neighbor Dallas Royce (Cheryl Hines), who goes out of her way to help Tessa adjust; she may also have an agenda planned for George as well. Alicia Silverstone makes a late-season appearence as a surrogate mother for Noah and his wife, and a possible love interest for George (and, of course, an inside joke for those who saw the movie "Clueless"). The interaction between Tessa and George is sometimes the best part of the show, as they take turns being the adult in their rather unique father-daughter relationship.

The comedy is consistently good, and the show is willing to pursue its humor over, around, and through any number of stereotypes associated with American suburbia. "Suburgatory" has already been renewed for a second season, and is highly recommended to fans of its distinctive brand of humor.

Revenge series Recap

I went into the second season finale of ABC's Revenge with a whole lot of questions.

Emily was once again heartbroken to find someone she genuinely cared about dead, and though this one didn't die in front of her, she still felt like she should have been able to prevent such a thing. Still, her mission of Revenge australia was set up because of Takeda, and she wanted to continue on in his memory, so she ended up going through his things to find clues as to who could have taken him out. Like she needed a new name to add to her list; she's strayed far enough already! But this show needs to stretch its story at least over another season, and the emotional turmoil that will come with learning your boyfriend killed your father figure should be pretty juicy. In Takeda's box, though, Emily found a photo with a face circled and first wrongly assumed he was the killer and that she'd have to warn her boyfriend he, too, could be in danger.

Jack still thought he could trust Victoria for a good chunk of this finale. He was naive enough to think she didn't know about David Clarke being set up, and he was naive enough to let her in on the fact that Ashley was in on things with him. But Declan's death was the fuel that propelled him further down the road of personal revenge. He pulled a gun on Victoria to get her, and the audience, to realize how serious he was about things. He told her she had to be the one to tell Charlotte about Declan, and he was off to see Conrad about actually shooting someone.

Being Human Season 4 picks up

Just streamed this in because i missed the BBC-A broadcast and i have to say that Instant video has gotten loads better since Season 3. The broadcast was continual and there were no issues, which was a nice.

Season 4 of Being Human picks up where Season 3 left everything, with Mitchell dead and the roommate's in a spiral. It is not the only thing to have happened, however, and the happenings are huge. By the end of this episode the show will have gone through an enormous change and it leaves a lot of questions up in the air. I do not want to ruin any of that, because it kind of shocked me just how much they were willing to rearrange things. It also made for quite the show.

Switching to scenes from 2037, there is a storyline being developed here that deals with George and Nina's baby, the War Child, and a prophecy that vampires have on it. I liked that idea, and the way the show was presented made me really wonder what was happening. honestly, I was afraid this would be a "getting over Mitchell" episode but it was far from that. It was a "changing everything forever" kind of show that makes me think that maybe the show is going out and going with a bang.

I really liked the fact that they put some human in here, too, keeping some parts very serious and some parts light. The beginning kind of sits a tone there, contrasting the protective George and the seriousness in the home. There is also the introduction of some new faces, lots of them, and a new trinity of roomies that may be a new focal point. Combine that with a lot of "go" and you have the episode.

George RR Martin the Iron Throne

In a new blog post by George RR Martin, the man behind the Song of Ice and Fire novel series that spawned the popular fantasy TV series buy Game of Thrones dvd australia, has lamented the difficulties he’s had in getting real-life versions of the Iron Throne to match up to what’s in his head.

 

As for the throne created by the producers of HBO’s television adaptation, even that’s not quite right. But Martin admits that, for most people, this version will now be the definitive one. “And, hell, in some ways the HBO throne is more real than mine could ever be. They've actually MADE theirs (though it is not actually made of iron)… And yet, and yet... it's still not right.”

Indeed, the throne he envisions is even bigger, scarier and more misshapen than the hulking creation so often seen at promotional events – as well as on screen.

The closest match that’s been created so far, Martin says, is this painting by the artist Marc Simonetti, which is featured in his 2013 calendar.

He also offers praise for the HBO throne, however, stating that it’s “a terrific design” and that he loves it but it does not quite match the description which will appear in his forthcoming novel The Winds of Winter.

Red Widow" holds it own as a compelling drama

Marta Walraven (nee Petrov)'s life is turned upside down by her husband's violent death, the consequences of his shady business partnership with her brother, Irwin, and their longtime friend, Mike. She inherits the fallout in the form of a large (and temporarily missing) shipment of stolen cocaine and a Romanian mob boss named Schiller seeking compensation for his stolen shipment in the form of her unwilling employment as his import/export handler for smuggled drugs and guns. Thus she is dragged back into her family's Bratva (Russian mob) lifestyle that she had tried so hard to distance herself and her children from, and in the midst of this, has to contend with her own grief and that of her three children; some very persistent feds sniffing at her door; family tension between brother Irwin, the coke thief, and her father Andrei Petrov, Russian mob patriarch; and the constant scheming between her coke fiend business partner, Mike

Is it "Breaking Bad" or "Weeds" or "The Sopranos"...? No, but I didn't expect it to be. This is network television, not cable. And even with that (apparently) crippling anchor attached to it, I think "Red Widow" holds it own as a compelling drama and isn't necessarily trying to be another series about the criminal underworld or the mob. That's just the backdrop for the story. To me, it's about the mama bear instinct, a woman's determination to do whatever necessary to survive and to keep her children safe and as far removed from the violent life she grew up in as a Petrov.

Add to that the dynamite chemistry portrayed by Radha Mitchell (Marta) and Goran Visnjic (Schiller), and you've got damn good television that keeps people (granted, probably majority female, along with the rest of ABC's viewer base for its Sunday night lineup of "Once..." and "Revenge") avidly tuned in to see how it all plays out in this woefully short 8-episode season. "Red Widow" is ABC's mid-season replacement for another very promising new series ("Last Resort") that was not given a chance to shine.

The Revenge shows Emily expressing remorse to someone

"Revenge" airs on Sunday, September 29 on ABC.

The new season is promising to deliver what fans want after season two's disappointing slump. Season two was bogged down with complicated story lines , and moved away from the jaw-dropping moments of season one that made it a fan favorite. The promo shows that the showrunners have listened to fans' grievances, and have brought the show's style back to its roots

A bride is supposed to wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something... red? ABC aired a shocking teaser on Sunday night for "buy Revenge," showing that Emily (Emily VanCamp) may be spilling red blood all over her pristine white dress on her wedding day.

The promo shows Emily expressing remorse to someone, but as soon as she says "I'm sorry," several bullets seemingly hit her torso, causing her to topple off the boat and into the ocean.

Nick Wechsler, who plays Jack on "Revenge," told E! Online that Jack and Emily will not be on good terms this season, adding to speculation that Jack may be the one wielding the gun.

The classic Stallone action DVD First Blood

The latest DVD version of the classic Stallone action flick provides several supplemental features, the most notable being the outstanding commentary by David Morrell who wrote the novel the film is based on. More on that in a moment.

First Blood is about a Vietnam vet named John Rambo who comes to a small Washington state town (actually British Columbia) to find the last surviving comrade from his elite Green Beret unit. When he discovers that he too is dead, Rambo makes his way into town for a bite to eat and instead winds up being arrested by the hick local sheriff (Brian Dennehy). While in custody, Rambo is abused by the locals but manages to escape sparking an all out manhunt.

This film has 55 minutes of action out of 96 total highlighted by the jail escape and subsequent chase. Jack Starrett is great as the cop that does most of the abusing while Davis Caruso is fine as the only deputy (among the surprisingly large local force) that seems to have a conscience. Dennehy is good as always and makes a worthy opponent for Rambo. Richard Crenna is great as Rambo's former CO and he and Dennehy play off one another quite well. Even though he has limited speaking parts, this is probably one of Stallone's best performances highlighted by the "Vietnam speech" near the end of the film.

The film is presented in digitally remastered widescreen 16:9, and is without a doubt the best video presentation of First Blood to date. The movie was shot in the temperate rain forest of BC and is quite dark at times. However, the darkest scenes have been enhanced here and are much improved over the various VHS versions some of which are terrible. Sound is Dolby 2.0 only but not bad considering. Also included are a cute trivia game (get all 10 right without a mistake to see a Rambo cartoon), production notes, and a teaser and trailer. The "featurette" is nothing more than a glorified trailer.

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner enjoying become famous

The 17–year–old actress plays Sansa Stark in the US TV show but despite her steep rise to fame, she still lives with her mum and dad at their home near Leamington Spa.

When her parents tune in to see the hit HBO fantasy epic Game of Thrones box set australia, she has to go into another room.

“I really dislike watching myself on screen. I am very insecure about my acting. We are our own biggest critics. I have to sit in another room to my parents when they watch it,” she says, cringing.

She says: “Playbox put me up for a lot of auditions, but it was through my drama teacher at school I heard about the Game of Thrones audition. The casting director knew about the drama department at our school.

“I had four more call backs in London. It was really intense, but fun. I did a lot of chemistry tests with other people – the last one was with Maisie (Williams) who plays Arya. She is lovely.”

When Sophie was first cast in Game of Thrones her parents had mixed feelings.

Revenge Season 3 Emily's Wedding Scene

Tune in for the drama when "Revenge" returns on Sunday, September 29 on ABC.  Season three of juicy ABC soap-drama "Revenge box set australia" will feature the Hamptons socialites engaged in more streamlined intrigue, as well as a lot more sex.

 Many viewers were disappointed by last season, which featured complicated story lines and a divergence from the main issue at hand: revenge. Gabriel Mann, who plays Nolan Ross on the show, told TVLine that the series will be getting "back to basics." Mann stated that the future episodes are "certainly a revisiting of everything people really came to enjoy about the show in season one."

Mann shared that his character, Nolan, will also be taking his clothes off a lot next season. "Aside from his best partner-in-crime Emily - which is really the place where he holds the most love -  Nolan's not looking to get too attached," Mann revealed. "So, we may see a new, slutty phase that he's going through." As for his former love, Marco, Mann adds, "we haven't seen him return yet" in the third season.

Although his character had a run-in with the law last season, Mann said that Nolan will not be confined to a jail cell next season. "I think a miserable season of Nolan crying in prison would really not be the path that we're setting up," Mann joked. "This [year] is everything we started to do in season one, with just a buttload of sex thrown on top of it - which to me was always a missing element. When you're doing a show like this, you want to see these people get naked. You want to see them mix it up in creative ways."

Doctor Who is considered a children's program in England

It is so hard for me to believe that "Dr. Who" is considered a children's program in England. Maybe the new Who's, especially with Tennant and Smith, are changing that. They have pretty "big" themes, interesting and exciting to sci-fi loving adults. I am a true-blue fan, collecting the DVD sets of the original Dr. Who's (which I originally recorded onto VHS from the TV!) as well as the new Dr. Who's.

Series 6 of Dr. Who was produced and aired in two sections, with a short hiatus inbetween. The first seven episodes were broadcast in spring 2011. The last six episodes are still being aired in Sept. 2011. That is why Series 6 was broken into two separate DVD releases, known as Part 1 and Part 2.

Before Series 6 Part 1 started, there was the 2010 Christmas Special, "A Christmas Carol". I watched that on TV and the ending was pretty emotional, a thoughtful well-done Christmas-y Dickens-like show. "A Christmas Carol" was NOT included in the DVD Series 6 - Part 1. However, it IS included in this "Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series".

Following is a list of all the episodes for Series 6 which are included in this Complete Sixth Series. A couple of them are just plain good old adventure stories, such as "The Curse of the Black Spot", with a great twist on the myth of the siren and her ability to call sailors to their doom. "The Doctor's Wife" is also a favorite of mine. The Doctor answers a Time Lord distress call and is trapped with the gruesome Auntie and Uncle and the downright weird Idris. But Idris isn't who or what she seems and her interaction with the Doctor is fabulous.

Other episodes have themes which carry forward into following episodes, and, to tell the truth, I sometimes had a little trouble keeping track of everything. But that's one good reason for me to buy them on DVD, I get to watch this great sci-fi storytelling all over again, and catch the nuances and details I might have missed the first time.

Michelle Fairley be returning for Season Four of Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones dvd australia ended with the biggest bang, killing off Robb Stark, Talisa and Catelyn Stark in what is now known the world over as 'The Red Wedding' a dramatic moment that saw our heroes die, however one might be returning to the world of the living (sort of). Be warned there be spoilers ahead.

In the books Thoros of Myr and Beric Dondarrion happen across Catelyn Stark's body, and eventually the mother of the world's unluckiest family is back alive, albeit slightly pale and unable to speak leading her to be named Lady Stoneheart. It is Lady Stoneheart that could see Michelle Fairley return to HBO's hit series.

However, Fairley who was recently snubbed by the Emmy awards despite being several people's, including my favourite for the Best Supporting Actress nod has recently addressed the issue of her dramatic resurrection. But what did she have to say when asked about it at Comic-Con?

It's also worth taking into account that Catelyn Stark and Lady Stoneheart are completely different characters so it wouldn't be that much of a lie to say that Catelyn is definitely dead. But alas like Strong Belwas it's possible that she'll just be cut out altogether, which would be a crying shame, and would rob the Starks and the audience of some much needed revenge against the dastardly Freys.

The White Queenwas the love story angle

One night early there was a preview showing of this new series from the Brits. It looks promising if a bit unorthodox in its approach to history and slips in the settings and costumes. The series is based on Philippa Gregory's novel, `The Cousins' War' and roughly the story line promises to follow these lines: Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the long-drawn-out conflict for the throne of England. It starts in 1464--the nation has been at war for nine years fighting over who is the rightful King of England, as two sides of the same family, the House of York and the House of Lancaster, are in violent conflict over the throne. The story focuses on three women in their quest for power, as they manipulate behind the scenes of history--Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville.

In the first episode we don't see much more than King Edward's bedding and wedding of Elizabeth, a lot of bickering, some fighting, and some castle intrigue. Rebecca Ferguson plays Queen Elizabeth, Amanda Hale plays Lady Margaret Beaufort, Faye Marsay is Anne Neville, and the remarkable actors are Janet McTeer as Jacquetta Woodville (Elizabeth's magical mum) and Max Irons (handsome son of Jeremy Irons) as King Edward. James Frain is an unusually grumpy and sour Lord Warwick and Caroline Goodall is splendid as the evil Duchess Cicely. It is difficult to tell from an isolated episode, but the series has enough interest in the poorly understood realm of the War of the Roses for American audience that it will probably have staying power.

One of my favorite elements of The White Queen was the love story angle. It seemed to me as if there was a perfect blend of romance and history in this book. Not only did THE WHITE QUEEN show the love affair between Elizabeth and Edward, but this book is also demonstrated the love between mothers and their children. More than once, I was amazed by what women did to protect their children especially in the case of Elizabeth and her sons.

Revenge star Emily VanCamp shooting scenes

The 27-year-old Canadian actress was seen shooting scenes with her chest-revealing co-star Barry Sloane.

Emily VanCamp holds a “Nautical Charts” notebook while filming scenes for her hit TV show Revenge dvds on Friday (August 9) in Los Angeles.

“I think they’re going to be really happy we’re going back to our roots. We’re simplifying. We’re trying to play more on the characters’ emotions than working in big, Initiative storylines with people we don’t know. We’re honing in on these central characters and watching them brawl … and along the way, Emily Thorne takes a bullet,” Emily told ET.

Emily recently chatted about what she believes fans will be excited about in the upcoming third season of Revenge.

Dance Moms will either rock your boat or come across as patently distasteful

Lifetime's "Dance Moms" fills a specialty niche in reality programming that you either love or you hate. Season One was a surprise hit for the network, Season Two has further exploded in the ratings, and the network even launched a totally unnecessary spinoff in Miami. (I mean really, how many stage mothers does one need to see highlighted on national television?) That's just it, I'm not a huge fan of putting children into stressful situations on TV and watching their parents straddle the line into exploiting them for profit. I know it's a fact of the world, but it doesn't always qualify as entertainment for me to see people behaving poorly. At least "Dance Moms" features talented young performers, a strong instructor in Abby Lee Miller, and a no-nonsense approach to some of the sillier mom-related shenanigans. There is an unpleasant underbelly to this world of competitive dance. "Dance Moms," in large part, capitalizes on an unsavory aspect of child rearing. But for the right reasons, it also showcases talent and drive. For those distinctions, it's not nearly the purposeful train wreck of the popular "Toddlers and Tiaras" which is even more distressing and over-the-top.

As a guilty pleasure, as I said, "Dance Moms" will either rock your boat or come across as patently distasteful. In a given episode, you can expect Abby Lee Miller to push the children (as young as six). Depending on your viewpoint and experience, you'll think she is motivating them or berating them. If they want to compete at a national level, this is a fact of competitive sport. For me, it's hard to be too squeamish about Miller's techniques so most of my disdain is with the parents. At least one parent will object to her methods and confront her in a staged battle with plenty of bleeped foul language. I don't particularly like the aspect of the dance world and the show that sexualizes children either (some of the moves are designed for provocation and sexiness). To have their kids participate in Miller's program is a huge physical, emotional, and financial stress to the families involved. The ultimate question in "Dance Moms" tends to ask if it is worth it.

Season One is comprised on 12 real episodes and a Most Outrageous Moments special. On four discs, this comes to just over 9 hours of programming. The Bonus Features also include additional footage, but I'm not sure that anything included will actually enhance your viewing experience. If you know what "Dance Moms" is and you love it, obviously you'll want to pick up the release of Season One. While my rating straddles the middle ground, my comments are made to give new viewers an idea of what the show is and how it plays out. If you're on the fence about whether it is right for you, I suggest you find a rerun on Lifetime or even check out an episode on on-demand (they have it here on instant video) to see if you like it. As a train wreck guilty pleasure, there are certainly worse shows on TV but I still don't like getting kids involved.

Game of Thrones couple Kit Harington and Rose Leslie

Fans of George R.R. Martin's book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' had been waiting for the on-screen relationship between the lovers from opposing sides since the series first came to television and they were treated to a whole season of their budding relationship in Season Three, culminating in that all too infamous cave-sex scene, and the all too frequently repeated sentence "You know nothing Jon Snow"

Relationships play an important part in the world of 'Game of Thrones dvd australia', they determine allegiances, spread wealth and help to secure the Iron Throne. However the relationship between popular Night's Watch member Jon Snow wildling warrior Ygritte was one of the few relationships we've seen so far that seemed to be happening for the right reasons.

However, much like Romeo and Juliet representing the warring Capulets and Montagues, the star-crossed lovers of Westeros couldn't overcome their differences and their fiery relationship seemingly ended when double agent Jon Snow betrayed the wildlings and Ygritte in order to alert the Night's Watch about the impending Wildling attack, leading to an emotionally conflicted Ygritte filling him with arrows.

It was undeniable that Kit Harington and Rose Leslie had an amazing amount of chemistry in their scenes and the revelation that the pair began dating in real life after growing close on set during the filming of their intimate scenes goes some way to explaining the success they had on screen. But in a bitter coincidence it appears that with their on-screen romance ending, so too has their real life one.

Five-O team tackling exciting crime-of-the-week

The beginning of "Hawaii Five-O" Season third finds the Five-O team disbanded, thanks to an insidious and devastating attack by the gangster Wo Fat at the end of Season One. Team leader Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) is in jail, accused of murdering the governor. Kono (Grace Park) is under investigation by HPD internal affairs and facing the loss of her badge. Danny Williams (Scott Caan) is off the force and mourning the departure from Hawaii of his former wife and child. Only Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) still has a badge and a chance to put things right.

Help comes in the form of Commander Joe White (Terry O'Quin), McGarrett's former SEAL mentor, who helps Chin Ho resurrect the team. On probation with the new governor, the team must accept a new member, former FBI agent Lori Weston (Lauren German) who is supposed to ride herd on the unorthodox McGarrett, but who may have another agenda. Meanwhile, former CIA analyst Jenna Kaye departs the team under mysterious circumstances, as the villainous Wo Fat tidies up the loose ends of his plot. And how will Kono be redeemed from her banishment?

The third season features the Five-O team tackling exciting crime-of-the-week challenges in Hawaii, while McGarrett continues to pursue the investigation initiated by his father and that resulted in his murder. However, it appears that investigation is leading to dark, dangerous, and confusing waters involving the CIA, Wo Fat, corrupt officials and perhaps even members of the Five-O team. Stay tuned for the excitement, including a couple of exciting cross-overs with NCIS-LA's agents. Season Two is highly recommended to "Hawaii Five-O" fans.

Revenge A Connection Made In Illusion

Revenge series of going over a carefully crafted cover plan with Fauxmanda to account for the disappearance of her scar, Emily sends Mason barking down another trail -- one that leads to the Graysons.

The plan leads Emily to pick up Gordon's body, where it has apparently been chillin' on ice without notice. She creates a new reality for how he died -- shot repeatedly by Conrad Grayson, who left both the murder weapon and one of his cufflinks at the scene of the crime. Though this plot seems absurdly obvious, Mason Treadwell bites with gusto and gleefully does exactly what Emily hopes he will: he calls the police, and gives an also gleeful Vic a heads up. Conrad is arrested at the reception of his wedding, minutes after Vic hints to Daniel that he better prepare himself for taking over Grayson Global. Don't worry, Vic, he already is, with the help of "Mr. Bond."


Meanwhile, Charlotte has decided to skip out on what she thinks is her parents' latest PR stunt and goes to support Declan at the re-opening of the Stowaway. We've been getting hints for weeks now that Kenny is bad news, but ... how exactly? Everyone seems content, including Jack, who later proposes to Fauxmanda on the deck of the Amanda. Her answer? "Yes. Ohmigod, yes!"

The happy mood is interrupted when news of Conrad's arrest flashes over the TV. Charlotte dashes back home to Grayson Manor, as does Kara. Vic asks Kara why her eyes carry loss rather than relief. Instead of answering, Kara mumbles yet more questions about Gordon and the kidnapping, but gets lost in her memories of Gordon and lets the whole thing drop.

Another excellent episode of Top Gear

Jeremy drives a BMW 5 series diesel, this is something special for the program, they have never done an in depth review of a diesel. The segment finishes up with Jeremy in the diesel and The Stig in the gasoline powered V8, it's a race to the finish.

In the news segment, Richard has become the map guy. Jeremy tries a different way to destroy a map that can't be torn. A nice funny segment.

Richard goes back to Iceland for another strange report. He claims that since they couldn't come up with a good solid winner in the convertible race the week before, they sent him back to Iceland to find something cool. The off roading these crazy drivers do is incredible. The short opening montage could have been the report alone. But no, they go on to cars on water. Jeremy introduced the piece with something about James being the devil and Richard trying to be Jesus, walking on water.

The star in the reasonable car is Davina McCall from the British version of Big Brother, and the F1 reporter for the short lived MTV race team. She has some funny stories about her time at F1. The lap is in the wet.

James drives a Bentley in Dubai. In 2005 Bentley was owned by VW, and most of the underpinnings of the car are a VW Pantheon (never made it to the US). James ends up loving the car, and takes it to an amazing top speed on a closed road.

The previous week they set up a challenge for any F1 driver that wants to take on Damon Hill's time in the reasonably priced car. Well, Mark Webber showed up and drove the car around on a very wet track. There are some good shots of the Williams F1 car. The result is surprising.

Falling Skies's particularly revelatory

When the TNT network announced a Spielberg produced science fiction epic for its summer slate of programming, I was eager to sample the wares. With its massive advertising campaign, the network clearly had high expectations--and initial ratings were strong and instantaneous causing the show to receive an immediate second season order. Season One consists of ten episodes that weave a solid story of survivors in the aftermath of an alien invasion. Channeling a low key energy, as opposed to a pulse pounding tone, the show does a nice job establishing every day folks caught up in extraordinary circumstances. The piece's central theme is that we're all heroes in our own way and we're all stronger for standing together. It is a remarkably earnest presentation that remains mildly downbeat without ever seeming hopeless. This matter-of-fact feel is both one of the strongest elements of the show, but also one of the things that kept me from truly investing in the drama.

 
In truth, there is nothing particularly revelatory in the plotting of "Falling Skies." While I enjoyed the creature conception of the skitters (one of the alien life forms), admired the ambitious special effects, and was intrigued by some of the concepts (particularly the harnessed children)--I couldn't escape the general feeling that I'd seen it all before in countless similar variations. With a familiar feeling narrative, then, it is left to the screenwriters and the characterizations to make the show really pop. And I'm not sure that a memorable cast of characters has yet to evolve. Noah Wyle does most of the heavy lifting and makes an admirable every man hero. But many of the peripherals don't really stand out as interesting or fully developed individuals. When Steven Weber shows up for a few episodes, he creates real passion.

ABC Family series "Jane By Design"

This is the premise of the new ABC Family series "Jane By Design" created by April Blair ("Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous", "Lemonade Mouth") and starring Andie MacDowell ("Groundhog Day", "Short Cuts", "Sex Lies and Video Tape", "Four Weddings and a Funeral") and featuring actress Erica Dasher.

The series revolves around teenager Jane Quimby, intelligent and dreams of working in the fashion industry after high school. But Jane and her best friend Billy Nutter are looked at as the odd balls in high school and quite often, Jane is ridiculed for her fashion sense by the most popular girl at school, Lulu Pope.

Jane lives with her older brother Ben, who quit his dream to become a professional baseball player in order to raise his younger sister. But unfortunately due to the tough economy, Ben has had difficulty in finding a full-time job and now they are behind on bills.

For Jane, she knows that her older brother is having a difficult time and she doesn't want them to lose the house. So, knowing that she needs to raise money, she figures that since it's her final year in high school, she should prepare in looking for a job, but while she is still in high school, she can intern for a company in the fashion industry for now.

Jane applies for an internship at Donovan Decker and during her interview, human resources unfortunately mixes her up with an application for an internship for a job as an assistant to work for Gray Chandler Murray (played by Andie MacDowell), a world famous designer at Donovan Decker. So, Jane Quimby is mistaken as a qualified adult applicant as the assistant for world famous designer, receives a salary of $34,000 and working the dream job...illegally.

An immediately, Jane's presence at Donovan Decker has been nothing but good luck to Gray and Donovan Decker..

But as Jane tries to live a double life, she finds herself trying to maintain her high grade point average, starting to develop a close relationship with the star baseball pitcher in high school and also trying to take part in school activities, but at the same time having to balance this secret life working at Donovan Decker, in which Gray is quite demanding and expects a lot from Jane. Which includes leaving school and home to take on activities and even traveling around the world.

The Carrie Diaries makes references to things in SATC

The Carrie Diaries makes references to things in SATC which a true fan will pick up on. I love that! The style of the show with Carrie as narrator will feel familiar to SATC fans. I also think the actress who plays Carrie is perfect for the part.

AnnaSophia is an incredible actor; she's elevated everything I've seen her in by her mere presence and she most definitely does the same with this project. Her enthusiasm is contageous and I'll definitely continue watching just for her alone.

At first, I was annoyed because it's not SATC all over again. Then I realized, the SATC moves WERE SATC all over again and I was soooo tired of SATC over and over and over! This is different. It's cute, fresh, surprising and sweet. And it has some actual acting talent (as did SATC, of course!). It also offers a wonderful visual experience (the 80's always done) and the scenes feel real and authentic. It would be easy just to do a tableau of 80's images with no plot and this is not that. I'll keep watching for true entertainment and I'll try to keep my SATC-expert-know-it-all self quiet (perhaps I can soothe her with a cosmo?)

I think You need to understand that this show is not a SATC prequel, it's a CW show. It doesn't feel like SATC and it certainly doesn't have the essence of HBO.

People should stop complaining about it not being SATC, cause it's not. So, don't expect SATC's humor, don't expect SATC's plot and stories, and over all, don's expect SATC's characters. This show is not for SATC's fans, it's for teenagers, and you shouldn't judge this according to your feelings. And don't get me wrong, I love SATC, that's why I'm not even thinking of comparing these two.

As for the actual show, it is a pleasant teen show, with beautiful people and amazing clothes. It's not entirely based on Carrie's life and the fact that it takes place during the 80s is charming.

Teen Wolf series

This season had more drama, more suspense, more action, more romance, and well it had it all. Some things weren't always easy to understand but each episode made things more and more clear and made me eventually just shut up and enjoy how it all went down! A great start and a good ending that had the viewers wondering what would happen next season. Is Gerard dead? Is Peter really back to "HELP"? Are the alphas coming to cause trouble?

If one simply watches and enjoys instead of spending all day to write a review about the shows logic and flaws, because they want everything explained to them in third grade logic, they would find this a great season for Teen Wolf. Not everyone will like this season and respect it as it deserves but not everyone can write a 12 episode masterpiece for FREE Tv. Jeff Davis, his writing crew, and all the actors enjoyed making this season and I enjoyed watching it. I feel bad for the people too close minded to give the show a chance because of the whole "oh some girl teenage show" because it isn't. It is mainly for teens but everyone probably from 13-50 can enjoy it. It was well written and I enjoy the mysteries the first two seasons gave us although originally not liking Jackson as the Kanima. Great show though!

I almost never tried this series because of the title "Teen Wolf". And the main characters ARE teenagers but with several interesting adult characters thrown in for good measure. The script is clever, the special effects are wonderful and I found the whole package very entertaining.

Hannibal Lecter became an American horror icon

I think it's fair to say that Hannibal Lecter became an American horror icon for most people with the Oscar winning film "The Silence of the Lambs." Personally, I discovered Lecter back in 1981 when author Thomas Harris introduced him in "Red Dragon." As a kid, I read this novel with a sick fascination and it was easily the scariest book I had read up until that point. Michael Mann adapted it into the film "Manhunter" in 1986 with character actor Brian Cox in the Lecter role, but it wasn't until 1991 and Anthony Hopkins that Lecter became incredibly popular. Hopkins revisited the role with another interpretation of "Red Dragon" and then "Hannibal," and has owned the role ever since. When I heard that NBC was helming a drama based on Lecter, I thought it was a disastrous idea! Network television is no such place for such evil! But I must say that the program has far exceeded my rather limited expectations. Created as a prequel to the events of "Red Dragon," the show has a thoughtful slow burn appeal that shows surprising restraint. The program might have some gore, to be sure (especially by traditional network standards), but it succeeds most spectacularly as a psychological study of two men with more in common than they'd like to admit.

The plot centers around a FBI profiler named Will Graham (Hugh Dancy). Graham can literally get into the mindset of a killer, and the show stages vivid and brutal recreations as Graham uses these skills to analyze crime scenes. This innate ability to think like a monster has taken an emotional toll on Graham, and he is an absolute mess. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) is a brilliant psychiatrist who aids in an early investigation but is drawn to the darkness within Graham. Through the course of the episodes, Graham and Lecter become closer. Each seems to get something very important from the relationship. Are they doctor and patient? Friends? Or is Lecter playing a sick game of cat and mouse? It's a fascinating dynamic, one of the strongest components of this show. While some of the episodes are self-contained, more and more is revealed about Lecter as the season progresses. Anyone who is familiar with "Red Dragon" might know where this is ultimately heading, but it's the journey that is more important than the destination in this case..

The Killing: an adaptation of a successful Danish television series

AMC, having established itself a leader in smart and sophisticated counter-programming (Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Rubicon), serves up another winner with "The Killing"--an adaptation of a successful Danish television series. I, personally, look at the show as the thematic cousin to "Twin Peaks" albeit with a completely different tone and vibe. Both shows center around the murder of a girl, both even feature the tagline "Who Killed.....(Rosie Larsen and Laura Palmer, respectively)," and both chart three similar storylines. We see the investigation progress, we see the painful aftermath on the girl's family and friends, and we see how the murder may be tied to local politicians and bigwigs. That, of course, is where the similarities cease. "The Killing" is a deadly serious and contemplative drama set in Seattle--not at all encumbered with the quirky eccentricities that defined that other Washington State township. It is an intense and quiet show with a slow build--those eager for easy answers and constant action may need to look elsewhere. The pace of "The Killing" is more akin to the unraveling of a fine novel.

Through successive episodes, the path to identifying the murderer becomes increasingly muddy. Steely and determined Mireille Enos play the intrepid lead investigator haunted by past mistakes. She is unable to move on with her own life and, in fact, sacrifices potential happiness in her dogged pursuit of justice. Her replacement (only he can't replace her when she won't leave!) is the offbeat Joel Kinnaman. Both humorous and strangely intense, the two forge an uneasy relationship that provides a lot of conflict, drama, and unexpected laughs. On another front, the always terrific Michelle Forbes and Brendan Sexton III play the deceased girl's parents. Forbes is magnetic going through the stages of grief and Sexton is a powder keg of repressed emotion. And lastly, there is the political component that weaves around the central mystery in surprising ways. Billy Campbell plays a mayoral candidate whose closeness to the investigation causes some major issues on the campaign trail.

Of course, this brief synopsis really does no justice to the intricacies of the actual story--but serves as a simple introduction. Every episode is structured as one day in the investigation, but the show really does a fine job balancing the three concurrent plot components. Well written and intelligent, the show is not your typical police procedural. This one relies on in-depth characterizations and complex plotting. Again, if you are looking for light hearted or breezy fare--this would not be it. This requires and rewards patience and attention--and that's something I appreciate in the land of formulaic television.

The thing I like most about Family Guy

"Family Guy" required attention, but it was well-worth the "effort." Smart, funny, sometimes even offensive, it never, ever disappointed. But quality TV doesn't always mean good ratings; this show will go on the long list of shows that died premature deaths because it was too hip for TV. Moments of this show pop into my mind from time to time, and I always find myself smiling and laughing when they do. Check this set out and get the same enjoyment that I have. This was one of television's very best.

Although I don't think the show was better than the older episodes of the Simpsons, I do think that during the time it was on the air it was better than the Simpsons. The show is really fond to pop-culture junkies or just people in need of a good laugh. Unfortunatly, FOX cancelled it and it's not coming back. To all of you angry fans that hate FOX for cancelling it, don't. It wasn't FOX's fault. The show stopped because the cast and crew split up. Luckily (in my opinion) South Park has been getting funnier. But still I'm thankful that the FOX production companies are immortalizing this classic series on DVD.

The thing I like most about Family Guy is the range of inteligence that it appeals to. Whether your a know-it-all super genious with high standards or a complete moron the show is sure to please because it's funny on so many levels.

"Suits" certainly isn't revolutionary television in its casework

The courtroom drama has become such a staple of American television, it is impossible to imagine a program with a completely unique approach to the legal genre. Yet, you always hope a show can tweak the formula and give you something you haven't seen a hundred times previously. While USA Network's "Suits" certainly isn't revolutionary television in its casework, it has brought something quite unexpected to the defense table. Spending more time in the boardroom than in the courthouse, this remarkably engaging show has brought a sense of smarts and sophistication to the proceedings--and trust me, I haven't used the word sophistication to describe a basic cable TV show in some time. A lot of elements work just fine here, but there are two specific things that elevate this show to the next level. First, the dialogue is snappy, genuinely funny and filled with clever wordplay. Second, the two leads (Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams) have uncommonly good timing in serving up that dialogue. Furthermore, their relationship (a blossoming bromance, if you will, of give and take) is electric--a true standout in the television landscape.

 The show, like any other, needs a hook to set up its premise. The conceit here is that Adams is a legal prodigy. Unfortunate life choices have derailed his chosen career path and he exists as a typical mid-twenties slacker. When his life starts unraveling, he has a fortuitous meeting with Macht, a successful and brilliant attorney. Macht, a huge egoist, is looking for "the next me" to be his assistant. Adams, of course, fits the bill--just one problem. Despite his vast and encyclopedic knowledge, he's not really a lawyer. But this being television, this is a slight complication which requires some creative navigation. Is it strictly believable? Not particularly. But it is handled in such a fashion that you want to stick with it. Again, credit must be given to the verbal sparring between the two men.

The cases themselves, from episode to episode, don't always break new ground. The show, however, is reliably good fun with a nice bite. I like the supporting cast as well. Gina Torres, as head of the firm, has some nice moments as a sexy and strong professional. Rick Hoffman plays a largely comedic rival and foil to Macht--and while I like him, it's not always a consistent characterization. Meghan Markle is a suitably appealing paralegal that challenges Adams to be a better man. And the show's silent secret weapon is Macht's receptionist Sarah Rafferty, who with just a few minutes of screen time every episode makes me laugh out loud! But still the show would not exist without the easy charm of Macht and Adams, who play off one another to perfection. When they aren't together, you notice the absence. Add the truly witty banter with the undercurrent of rivalry and respect, and this pairing is the best duo to hit TV in a long time!

Flashpoint is a cop show

Flashpoint is an undiscovered gem, hidden away behind a overused genre. If the phrases "SWAT team," "hostage negotiators," "Canadian television," and "police drama" don't exactly grab your interest, please do yourself the favor of at least reading this review and perhaps watching a couple of episodes. You might be glad you did.

The premise on its own is not terribly new: A fictional SWAT/hostage negotiation team takes on kidnappings, suicide attempts, bank robberies, and the like. What IS new is the approach. The writing of this show is steeped in the humanity, compassion, and psychological realism markedly absent from current TV.

The team members are deeply decent human beings who love their jobs and their team-mates, but Flashpoint does a superb job illustrating the real-life issues such as PTSD, stress, and guilt that come with such work.

Markedly absent is the fictional conceit that events don't have consequences. When team leader and sniper Ed Lane shoots a hostage-taker in the series premier, not only do they show his emotional reaction immediately after the shooting, they follow him through suspension, investigation, and debriefing by a psychologist. The consequences of the shooting continue to appear through the series; Ed experiences flashbacks, is sued, and in season two the hostage-taker's son even tries to kill him.

Flashpoint does not stop at portraying the team in a compassionate and realistic light; the subjects of their calls are rarely black-and-white "bad guys." Psychologically disturbed individuals are portrayed as layered individuals with reasons for their behavior. Sometimes these reasons are morally justifiable, sometimes not. Sometimes we sympathize with them, sometimes we want them dead sooner rather than later - but we are almost always given insight as to how and why they reached their "Flashpoint."

Anyone who has experienced traumatic events or PTSD in their own life or helped friends and family cope with traumas should watch this show. It is deeply validating and provides excellent models of how to cope and how not to, as well as being sensitively and realistically written.

Flashpoint is a cop show with real people and ethical, caring human beings in difficult situations. As one friend of mine put it, "It's the anti-24." If you're tired of television where the writers can't think of any better way to create drama than to set up a crisis and then torture their way out of it, try Flashpoint.

'White Collar' New Episode

"White Collar" returns with a new episode tonight (Jan. 22 at 10 p.m. EST on USA) and the final batch of episodes promise plenty of drama for our favorite con-man, Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) and his long-suffering partner in fighting crime, Peter Burke (Tim DeKay).

During a recent interview with Bomer, the star previewed a number of twists and turns in the remaining six episodes of "White Collar" Season 4: "Obviously, we're going to expound on the fact that Treat is my father and what does that mean to Neal and who he is and where he's going? And a lot of tension ensues," Bomer said. "There's a whole web of deceit going on in the upper echelons of the FBI that they're trying to sort through, and it ends on an even more dramatic note."

To learn more about this "web of deceit," HuffPost TV sat down with "White Collar" creator, Jeff Eastin, to learn more about what's coming up for Neal, Peter and the rest of the white collar crime division when the show returns all-new with its midseason premiere.

The tough part about breaking the season up the way we do is that we have to do basically double the number of finales. It’s always kind of difficult. But these were particularly tough because we come back for Episodes 11-16, which is like six episodes. It’s very hard to really kick that into gear for the back half.

Really, we started in Season 1 even hinting that it was very important for Neal to know who his dad is. The backstory was set up, and it’s actually out there already. Neal grew up in WitSec, he had no idea his name was Neal. No idea about Neal Caffrey until his 18th birthday. He had always told Ellen and his mom, “Hey, I’m going to go be a cop like my dad,” because his mom would always say, "Your dad was this hero in a white hat who shot at all the bad guys." Then, on his 18th birthday, Ellen tells him the truth, and he freaks out -- it literally unhinges everything he ever knew about himself, which really messes him up. So for Neal, it became this, "I thought this is who I was and I thought my dad was this guy."

And one of the things we never really said but was designed from the beginning was that Peter really is a surrogate father for him. So that starts hitting pretty close to home because now, Neal is sitting there looking at this guy, James, and he’s not happy about it. "I’ve always wanted to meet my dad, but you fucking lied to me, and did all these things." So really, the arc in this short, short piece of the season that we’ve got ... sort of subconsciously, Peter's like, "I’m his dad." He’ll never say it, but Elizabeth [Tiffani Thiessen] finally calls him on it, and says, "You think you’re this kid's father, but you’re not, Peter."

'Pretty Little Liars': Melissa Reveals The Truth About Detective Wilden

Melissa revealed the truth about Detective Wilden to Spencer on the latest episode of "Pretty Little Liars." Well, kind of. When Spencer confronted her about helping Wilden, she said that it wasn't her. In fact, she said, none of them helped him. They were afraid of him.

“Wilden was blackmailing you all because of it," Spencer theorized.

“Wilden wasn’t that smart," Melissa countered. "Somebody was telling him what to do.” She went on to say that it was Wilden who started the fire that burned down the lodge. Jenna and Shana were there, but they didn't start it. They saw Wilden do it.

“Probably the bigger bombshell is that apparently Melissa's been protecting Spencer the whole time. Hmm," wrote Zap2It of the episode. "Jenna and Shana were at the lodge, they saw Wilden set the fire. But someone else (Red Coat?) pulled everybody out ... [and] ‘A’ absolves her of being on the A Team.”

Over at Hollywood Life, though, Andy swift wants more answers. He wrote, "Can we all just agree that Melissa ... is ‘A,’ and call it a day already? The July 2 episode of Pretty Little Liars painted the elder Hastings sister to be guiltier than ever ... So is Melissa the reason Wilden’s now floating in Hot Detective Heaven? Spencer sure thinks so ...”

Things remain clear as mud on "Pretty Little Liars," Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC Family.

Person of Interest so far has my undivided interest

This show takes what seems like a stereotyped theme and really plays with it, leaving the watcher never quite sure what is going to happen next. Good balance between story line and character development.

The relationships move quickly and develop, flashbacks are never quite what you expected, and the typical pattern of "guys on the run who help people" theme never quite gets old because the writers never fall prey to routine.

They also refused to fall prey to the "stretching out the tension" routine. Hidden identities and tensions are often resolved within a couple of episodes rather than stretching them out for dramatic effect. New underlying hidden story lines suddenly emerge. For example, the romantic thing in "Castle" has been drawn out way too far, as well as the "death of Kate's mom" story line. Castle got boring (took two seasons). Burn notice got boring (took three seasons). Glades got boring Took one and a half seasons). we might like the characters, but its business as usual every episode.

But not Person of interest (so far). It keeps coming in fresh and things end at the most random and unexpected times. In a television world where stretching things out to appease the executives and advertisers is common (remember the 4th and 5th season of Lost?)Person of Interest so far has my undivided interest.

Nikita Season Finale Recap

The Nikita season finale, picking up where "Invisible Hand" left off. In true Nikita season finale fashion, "Til Death Do Us Part" is an hour full of major twists and turns, jumping the show's narrative forward in a major way yet again. Whether or not it pays off is a matter of preference.

The show opens with a bang - literally - as Nikita has apparently shot the President in the head in the Oval Office. Because she could totally do that unnoticed without a ton of Secret Service agents swarming her. Uh...anyway, twelve hours earlier, she's wandering around an empty Division when Ryan shows up and tells her everyone's getting pardoned. He asks if there's something she wants to say, but she doesn't because Amanda's in her ear. So Ryan wanders off thinking that everything is fine, at least until Sonya gives him the rundown on the nanotoxin. Then our favorite bureaucrat starts to worry.

Meanwhile, Michael has figured out that Nikita was lying to him about being alone in that aquaduct for twenty-plus minutes last week, and confronts his fiancee, convinced that Amanda has brainwashed her just like she did with Alex previously. Nikita's response is to pull her gun on him. In fact, she doesn't just pull the gun, she starts shooting in his direction. "I don't want to hurt you, but I will," she says, before getting on her motorcycle and taking off. Just guessing, but that might put a crimp in their wedding plans. Even if everyone figures out in about a minute and a half that Nikita's been bugged, and that her ultimate target is President Spencer.

Ending up in Georgetown, Nikita runs into the President's personal aide, and asks if she can get on the President's calendar that day, because it's super-important. When that doesn't work, the gun comes out again. A few threats later, she gets what she wants. Alex and Michael promptly zoom onto the scene, explaining that they know what's going on, and Michael does not like the knowledge that he's got nanotoxin in his super-hand.

Alex thinks there's a Plan B, with a scientist named Kang. As far as we know, Kang does not have a brother named Kodos. Alex and Michael pay him a visit, and ask if he knows a way to counter the nanotoxin. Michael volunteers himself as a lab rat to help the doctor, even though his face says he'd rather swallow a chainsaw. Unfortunately, Dr. Kang doesn't get too far past the front door of his lab before the nanotoxin kills him, too. Is there a Plan C?

Nikita gets into the White House through the restricted-access tunnels that Ryan used to use, and connects with a mole there, who provides her a gun and escorts her toward the Oval Office. No one stops her since she's already on the calendar, but President Spencer knows who she really is, and is not thrilled to see her. Before Nikita can do anything, Michael hijacks Nikita's earpiece and lies to her, saying that he has the antidote for the nanotoxin. This prompts Nikita to tell the President everything she knows...only for the President to grab the gun and shoot herself in the head.

Californication returns for Season

Not since millennium and house, MD has a new television series caught my
This show is really tough to describe in words, but it's a raunchy comedy with lots of dry/dark/sarcastic humor and some incredibly interesting characters. You definitely don't want to watch this with your children, but once you put them to bed it will definitely put some interesting thoughts in your head before you go to bed. All of the seasons are equally entertaining and all of the main characters carry through each season. Once you finish watching this makes an excellent present for friends. 

attention and held on each and every week. This show is smart, sassy, sexy, serious, funny, sometimes sad, and above all REALISTIC! The characters work perfectly off one another. I never watched David Duchovny in X-Files so I wasn't sure what to expect. He is TOP NOTCH fantastic in this show. He has the character of Hank Moody down to a "T" from voice inflections, sarcasm and facial expression, you always know where his character is coming from. The entire show orbits Hank's daily life. Begin with his love and affection for his ex, Karen, and their young pre-teen daughter, Becca, and end with his utter loathing of the literary world of which he is a part, and you will find a man who is struggling daily to look himself in the mirror and try liking what he sees. He drinks too much, parties too hard, and has sex with women whose names he doesn't even care to know. We all have known people like Hank, therefore, he is very real to nearly every adult watching this show. I especially get a kick out of the way his agent, played with precision by Sex and the City's Evan Handler, is fumbling through a kinky fling with his twenty something secretary while his ever suffering, sex-starved wife is begging for "nooners". The show is definitely for an adult audience, and though it can offend some and be quite irreverant most of the time, it is so well written and such fun that it almost doesn't matter. Add to all this some edgy musical tracks from greats like The Rolling Stones and The Foo Fighters, and you have a divine adult drama/comedy series. I'm thrilled with this release of Season One on DVD and keep my fingers crossed that Californication returns for Season Two, Three, and so on. Watch it once, you'll be hooked.