It took a little while for it to really heat up, but Fringe certainly went out with a bang before it’s mid-season break. Suddenly lurching into a Lost-style time-and-space-travel mystery, the series transported an enigmatic bad guy from a German prison to an American forest and revealed that FBI agent Olivia may be more central to the Pattern than previous thought. And why was cyber-armed possible villainess Nina Sharp hanging out in London? Here are a couple of trailers for the next episode, which isn’t due until the end of January…
Archive for December, 2008
It’s another slow day for new episodes, so we’ve scoured Youtube for some more clips and promos of our favourite shows. Enjoy!
Brothers and Sisters
The Walkers return to More4 in January - but if you need your memory jogging about what happened in the first and and second series, check out this handy recap:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The original (and some might say best) of the CSIs returns to Five for its ninth series in January. Warrick!! Nooooooooo! But look who’s back…
Eli Stone
The first series has just wrapped up - but if you missed any episodes and want to be up to speed in preparation for the show’s return to Sci-Fi in January, here’s another of those handy recaps:
Here’s a sneak peek of the episode 17 of Prison Break, worryingly entitled R.I.P., seeing as how we have to wait to an undisclosed time in “spring” for the series to return. And with Gretchen now out of the way, Michael has a new nemesis to face - Linc! And what is the brothers’ supposedly dead mom up to? Roll on “spring”.
A slow week for new episodes of our favourite shows as series wind down and we get ready for new ones. In the meantime, here are some clips we’ve found to keep you entertained while you wait! Enjoy…
CSI: Miami
A compilation of Horatio’s best one-liners from series six, which ended last week. The man must lie awake at night (while wearing his sunglasses, probably) thinking these up…
And here’s a classic clip of Jim Carrey’s impression of the great man on Letterman:
Damages
It’s back on BBC1 in February and we’ve found another trailer…
1. The new season of Flight of the Conchords has premiered online - but not for us non-Americans. For shame.
2. Ugly Betty’s Betty is set to get a mysterious new love interest.
3. Lauren Velez (Dexter’s Lt Laguerta) is also set for a run on Ugly Betty.
4. Alex ‘Dr Corday’ Kingston is to return for a guest stint in the final season of ER.
5. I09 has some pretty in-depth spoilers for the next few episodes of Heroes.
6. Some super-wicked Lost postcards are doing the rounds.
7. New 24 geek Janis (Janine Garafalo) is set to come to blows with Chloe in season seven.
8. Titanic baddie Billy Zane is coming to Samantha Who.
9. Balthazar Getty may be getting the axe from Brothers and Sisters.
10. Pushing Daisies‘ Kristen Chenoweth (Olive) has got a new gig in David E Kelley’s new series Legally Mad (which sounds curiously like Ally McBeal/Boston Legal)…
11. It’s official - Michael ‘George Michael’ Cera is what’s holding up the Arrested Development movie.
Another day, another new trailer for Lost series five - and more pertinent questions to ask. Why is Desmond fleeing from Penny and what appears to be their newborn baby? Is Charlotte dead? Why is Sun pulling a gun on Kate? Who is Sayid going to murder? And does Locke think he’s appearing in The 39 Steps? Here we go again…
9pm, Sanctuary, ITV4
In the first of a two-part episode, the penultimate of the series, Magnus enlists Druitt and the rest of the Five group to stop the spread of an airborne virus that is causing abnormals to randomly attack humans. Druitt tells Magnus that the Cabal are behind the terrifying events, a statment confirmed by the leader of the UK sanctuary Sir James Weston. Time to get to work…
9pm, CSI: Miami, Living
If you’re pining for Horatio and the gang after the shocking conclusion to series six, here’s something to cheer you up: Living are repeating series five from the beginning. In this opener, H and Delko head to Rio to track down the killer of Marisol, sister of the latter and (briefly) wife of the former. Back in Miami, Wolfe reluctantly works with new CSI Natalia Boa Vista on the case of a woman found dead in her own home.
10pm, Lipstick Jungle, Living
When a nervous Nico meets Kirby’s mother Tina (guest star Rosanna Arquette) in this episode, she’s surprised to realise how much she has in common with Tina. Is this a good or a bad thing? Meanwhile, Victory needs Joes help winning a contract, and Wendy gets jealous when Shane signs with an attractive new manager.
Sat, 7pm, King of the Hill, FX
Another mini-marathon of new episodes begins with Joseph becoming the star quarterback at his school. Next up, Peggy plans a disco-themed party on a train for her birthday, followed by an episode in which Bobby works as a deputy for the school’s police officer. Rounding things off is an episode in which Hank’s attempts to spend more time with Bobby backfire somewhat.
Sat, 6.30pm, The Simpsons, Sky1
The Simpsons has always attracted a big-name guest star or two, as a few of tonight’s episodes demonstrate. In the 6.30 episode, Zooey Deschanel (Elf, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) voices Bart’s new love interest, while at 7.00 there’s a chance to see the 400th episode, featuring Ludacris as himself. At 7.30, it’s guest star central with Meg Ryan, Peter Bogdanovich, Andy Dick and Steven Sondheim all lending their vocal talents.
Sun, 9pm, South Park, Paramount
Two-and-a-half hours of South Park kick off with Cartman dressing up as a Japanese robot and delivering himself to Butters in an attempt to embarrass the poor boy. At 9.30 there’s a chance to see the first-ever episode, in which the boys investigate when Kyle’s brother is abducted by aliens - with unfortunate consequences for Cartman. And check out the episode at 10.30, which features unlikely guest stars Radiohead.
Sun, 9pm, Burn Notice, FX
The first series comes to an end tonight, with Michael launching a daring bid to rescue the kidnapped Sam. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, he ups the drama by by giving himself up to the government agency trying to trace him in the hopes that they’ll say why he was fired. Surely it can’t be that easy? You’ll have to wait a while to find out - Burn Notice returns to FX in the autumn. The suspense!
Sun, 10pm, John from Cincinnati, FX
In this episode of the mysterious drama series, Ramon (Luis Guzmán) oversees a construction project at the motel, Palaka seeks medical treatment from Dr Smith after a new tattoo develops a terrible infection, and Linc (Luke Perry) is perturbed to find his authority at Stinkweed being threatened.
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with American television’s finest - Kermit the Frog, Fozzy Bear and the Swedish Chef?
Hope your holiday is all warm and fuzzy, and remember - careful on the icy patch!
5.30pm, Friends, E4
We’ve picked a few suitably festive episodes of our favourite shows today, starting with a classic Friends double bill. In the first episode, from season two, nobody is feeling very festive when Monica’s radiator breaks and things get a little overheated. Monica is also in trouble when she attempts to replace cash Christmas tips with home-made cookies - a move which does not go down well with the recipients. A season three episode follows, in which Joey gets a job selling Christmas trees - but Phoebe is upset when she learns of the Fargo-esque fate that befalls the imperfect trees…
10pm, Bones, Sky1
Nothing says Christmas like investigating the murder of a department-store Santa, which is how poor old Brennan and Booth are spending the festive season. The dead man, who was discovered by two elves, turns out to have the appropriate name of Kris Kringle - just the first in a string of clues that suggest he might be the real deal…
10.30pm, American Dad! FX
Bah humbug - no Christmas-tree lights for the residents of Langley Falls this year. Stan blames this outrage on Jane Fonda, so when a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him on a trip back to 1970 he decides to find and kill the actress. Unfortunately, Stan inadvertently changes a few other things - with the result that he returns to a radically different present…
9pm, CSI: Miami, Five
Shocks aplenty in the series finale as a gunman makes short work of Alexx’s replacement. After Shannon Higgins, the new Medical Examiner, is shot at a crime scene, the ensuing investigation brings Horatio into contact with some shady characters - including old adversary Ron Saris, who has some important news for H regarding Julia and Kyle. But there’s an even bigger surprise in store when one of the team is gunned down and left for dead - who could it be?
10pm, Prison Break, Sky1
That pesky Scylla continues to cause the gang more problems as Lincoln, Self, Gretchen and T-Bag head to Florida to try and get it back. While they’re down south, Michael has his own drama to contend with as he is held prisoner by the Company and learns some shocking news about his mother…
10pm, Smallville, E4
A mysterious package for Clark with no return address? What could be inside? Uh oh - it’s a strange crystal that transports Clark and Lois to the Phantom Zone. When they get there, the pair meet Kara, who attempts to free them but instead allows Zod’s wife to escape - whoops. Chloe, meanwhile, is up to something… and Oliver is worried that she’s in too deep.
The Lost publicity juggernaut is really at full speed now, and this clip comes with a health warning… you may need to lie down with a warm flannel on your forehead after viewing.
The volume Villains draws to a close with the great Primatech face-off in episode 13, Duel, but did Ben and Gareth think it was awesome or awful? And will they still be watching in 2009?
Take it away, boys!
Christmas is nearly here and we’re getting very excited at the thought of all the DVD boxsets we’ll be unwrapping - unless of course Santa’s a TV Spy fan too and decides to keep them all for himself. But we’ve been very very good this year, Santa, and we’ve brought our readers lots and lots of fab TV news and clips…
Here’s this week’s TV Spy highlights.
- For those of us who can’t get enough of Battlestar Galactica, the good news is Ben located the first two parts of the new webisode series, as well as part 3
- And if you aren’t a fan of the show yet, this just might change your mind in time for the final climactic episodes…
- If you’ve also let Fringe pass you by – well really there’s no excuse. Pull yourself together, and catch up with Walter and co straight away.
- The good folk on the production team at Supernatural had a spooky insight into what would make their fans happy this Christmas, and put out some preview clips… mmm, Jensen Ackles in shorts.
- Talking of TV shows that know how to keep us sweet, Lost released another preview clip for series five.
- And Ben found proof that even Lost lovelies Sawyer, Kate and Juliet can be made to look bad…
9pm, Sanctuary, ITV4
Magnus’ secret house of monsters is in danger of being discovered tonight after a vicious abnormal attacks a TV news crew at a shipping warehouse. Magnus and Will arrive to save them - but the good Samaritans’ actions backfire when the reporters follow them to the Sanctuary on a mission to get footage of the creature…
Rekha Sharma, who plays Amy, one of the reporters, will be familiar to Battlestar Galactica viewers as Tory Foster.
9pm, Eli Stone, Sci-Fi
It’s life or death in the final episode of this series. Eli has to undergo surgery for an aneurysm, but the operation does not go as planned and Nathan is presented with a difficult decision. While his loved ones fret in the real world, Eli is having a vision that features a fellow patient (Richard Schiff, who’s somewhat ubiquitous this week with appearances in Burn Notice and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) - and, naturally, one George Michael. With the second series hitting our screens in January, the signs are there that Eli will pull through… but will he be a changed man when he wakes up?
10pm, Lipstick Jungle, Living
In tonight’s episode, splendidly titled ‘The Lyin’, the Bitch and the Wardrobe’, Victory is forced to count on her friends as she tries to organise her store opening without Dahlia’s help. Joe, meanwhile, is forced to consider where his relationship with Victory is going and comes to a decision. Wendy’s having a bad week, as she heads back to Parador Pictures to pitch a new movie and ends up in a bad mood courtesy of the new VP - and Nico bonds with Megan’s new baby. Is someone getting broody?
Fri, 10pm, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Five
Tonight’s double bill brings the sixth season of the Law & Order spin-off to a characteristically grisly close - poor Stabler and Benson must be well up for a holiday. In the first episode, ‘Parts’, the SVU is called in after an ex-soldier’s severed head is found in a junkyard. The grim discovery is just the beginning - it seems that an underground organisation has been trading in body parts…
The military theme continues in season finale ‘Goliath’ at 11pm, as the unit investigates the psychotic behaviour of two army reservists who recently returned from Afghanistan and attacked their wives. Did something happen to the men while they were away to prompt such violent actions? And if the Army is to blame, does the SVU have a hope of proving it?
Sat, 7pm, King of the Hill, FX
Four delicious new episodes kick off tonight with ‘Lady and Gentrification’, in which Hank agrees to make a speech at a party for the daughter of Enrique (guest voice Danny Trejo) - a decision which has unforeseen consequences. Next up is ‘Behind Closed Doors’, in which Peggy becomes overprotective after a child goes missing, and ‘Pour Some Sugar on Kahn’, which sees Kahn heading to the bar to avoid Minh’s father. Rounding off the evening’s visit to Arlen is ‘Six Characters in Search of a House’, in which Peggy recruits some actors to help her sell a property.
Sun, 9pm, Burn Notice, FX
Like SVU, Burn Notice is drawing to a close, with tonight’s episode the penultimate of the current run. The first of a two-parter, it sees our hero attempting to arrange a meeting with the man he suspects is responsible for burning him (The West Wing’s Richard Schiff, who we also spotted on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles yesterday. Meanwhile, Sam takes on the case of a woman being forced to smuggle heroin into the United States - and ends up kidnapped!
Sun, 9.30pm, The Simpsons, Sky1
Hurrah! A new outing for Springfield’s First Family. In ‘Love Springfieldian Style’, Homer, Marge and Bart get themselves stranded in a carnival’s Tunnel of Love ride and pass the time by sharing some of history’s greatest love stories. Marge and Homer take on the roles of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, and there are parodies of Lady and the Tramp and Sid and Nancy. What’s not to like?
Sun, 10pm, John from Cincinnati, FX
More from Deadwood creator David Milch’s latest project. In this episode, Butchie organises a reunion between Shaun and Tina - good luck with that one! Elsewhere,
John helps Bill and Cissy to face their pasts. Will his wise words have any effect on the troubled twosome?
Here’s an excellent recap of the first series of Fringe so far, narrated by John Noble (mad scientist Walter Bishop, himself). Thanks for FringeBloggers for pointing us in the direction of this festive treat.
1. First things first, above is part three of the Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy webisode series.
2. These pictures appear to show what happened to Sawyer, Juliet and co after the island moved in Lost.
3. Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth are going to have a big old cat fight on 90210.
4. JD’s brother’s will revisit Scrubs before Zach Braff bows out.
5. Gale Howard (Susan’s curiously absent boyfriend Jackson) will soon be fit enough to return to Desperate Housewives.
Series four of Supernatural is due to spirit itself back onto ITV2 in late January 2009, but it’s already well underway in America, and the show’s editing team have been kind enough to put together a little Christmas treat for fans, featuring preview clips from episodes 11, 12 and 13.
We’ll be bringing you a proper series four preview in January, but we couldn’t resist the chance to let you see Jensen Ackles showing off his knobbly knees - this from the character who once declared ‘Sweetheart, I don’t do shorts!’
Talk about the perfect stocking filler…
10pm, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Virgin 1
Fans of the dearly departed West Wing get a chance to see one of its stars in action tonight as Richard Schiff (who also features in Burn Notice) makes an appearance in tonight’s episode of the Terminator spin-off. Schiff, who played Toby Ziegler, is Charles Fischer - who may or may not be a human traitor for Skynet. That’s not behaviour befitting a former White House employee, quite frankly. Also tonight, strange dreams prompt Sarah to visit Dr Sherman, while John and Cameron interrogate Ellison.
10pm, Grey’s Anatomy, Living
Another day, another lady - so thinks Dr McSteamy, or Mark Sloan to his mum. The good doctor’s romantic antics have inspired the Chief’s estranged wife Adele to instigate a ‘date and tell’ policy - but will she be able to catch him out? He’s too busy romancing Callie to care, anyway. Elsewhere, Cristina is irate when she discovers that Burke has won a top medical award. Not a good day for the ultra-competitive Cristina…
11pm, The Closer, More4
A two-parter kicks off this evening with a big case for Brenda and the team. They’ve been called in to investigate when a high-profile divorce lawyer is found dead in his swimming pool - but their efforts may be hampered by the accompanying press frenzy. Elsewhere, Brenda’s personal life is getting complicated. Thinking about taking the next step with Fritz, Brenda has second thoughts when she discovers a secret about him.
