NGTV Guide: Monday, December 7
Is it the Ghost of Christmas Past on Gossip Girl? Will there be a Christmas miracle on Castle? Tune in!
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“The Debarted” – A year after his father’s death, Chuck deals with an issue from the past, and another car accident occurs on the Upper East side. Meanwhile, Dan and Vanessa face the new complexities in their friendship; and Jenny gets accused of assaulting a classmate.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“The Fifth Bullet” – When an art dealer is gunned down in his gallery, Castle & Beckett discover that a bullet is inexplicably missing from the crime scene. The mystery is deepened by an amnesiac who witnessed the crime but can’t remember what he saw or even who he is…
NGTV Guide: Monday, November 23
Happy Thanksgiving Week! It’s time for our favorite shows to break out another holiday-themed episode; let’s see what kind of drama they can cook up alongside the turkey tonight.
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“The Treasure of Serena Madre” – It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving on the Upper East Side if there wasn’t a serving or two of some major drama for the holiday. Blair suspects her mom has been keeping a big secret from her, but it turns out to be something else entirely. Vanessa is supposed to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, but has a fight with her mom (guest star Gina Torres) and shows up on Dan’s doorstep. Rufus learns that Lily has been lying to him about her mother, Cece (guest star Caroline Lagerfelt). Chuck tells Nate that he has some potentially damaging information about one of their friends. Jenny learns that Eric was behind her very public embarrassment at Cotillion and can’t pass up a chance to get even. Serena is put in a very awkward position when her mother invites Trip (guest star Aaron Tveit) and Maureen (guest star Holley Fain) to join them for Thanksgiving dinner.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“One Man’s Treasure” – When a murdered man is found stuffed in the garbage chute of an apartment building and two women arrive to ID his body — one his wife and the other his fiancee — Castle and Beckett have their hands full keeping the women from killing each other as they work to peel back the layers of the victim’s double life. Was it a jilted woman, corporate espionage, or a much darker secret that led to his demise?
NGTV Guide: Monday, November 16
Last week’s ballyhooed threesome leads to awkwardness for the parties involved. See, teens can learn valuable lessons from TV after all!
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“The Last Days of Disco Stick” – Hoping to impress the elitist theater kids at NYU, Blair sets her sights on landing a private concert with the hottest musical performer of the year, Lady Gaga. Dan and Olivia sign up to write and star in a school play, based on an idea by Blair and directed by Vanessa. With Blair out of the picture, Serena turns to Nate to help her get through a difficult situation. As a favor to Chuck, Jenny agrees to hang out with Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers), the son of an ambassador who is staying at Chuck’s hotel, but the experience proves to be a lot more intriguing than she expected.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“Love Me Dead” — The murder of an Assistant District Attorney thrusts Castle and Beckett into the world of ex-cons and escorts. But when Castle’s desire to help a vulnerable call girl endangers the case, Beckett is forced to decide between honoring promises and putting a killer behind bars. Matters are complicated even further when Castle’s daughter shares a potentially explosive secret with Beckett instead of her father.
NGTV Guide: Monday, November 9
Wouldn’t be awesome if Gossip Girl and Castle did a crossover episode? I’ll bet Beckett and Castle could unravel all the secret machinations on the Upper East Side in 42 minutes and still have time for witty banter.
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“They Shoot Humphreys, Don’t They?” – Not satisfied with just being Queen of Constance Billard, Jenny sets her sights on becoming the Queen of all the Upper East Side by landing the hottest escort for Cotillion. Nate and Chuck plot to help Serena and Blair repair their damaged friendship. Dan is upset when Olivia contemplates leaving school for a movie project.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“Kill the Messenger” – Castle and Beckett investigate the hit-and-run death of a bike messenger, brutally murdered to prevent him from delivering a package, the contents of which could free a wrongly convicted man from prison. In a surprising twist, this tragic death is linked to a murder case that Captain Montgomery investigated a decade earlier. To solve the present murder, Castle and Beckett must dredge up the past by uncovering the secrets and scandals of a prominent New York family.
NGTV Guide: Monday, November 2
Raise your hand if typing “November” already is freaking you out!
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“The Grandfather Part II” – Olivia says something she regrets during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s (Fallon playing himself) talkshow and tries to keep Dan from finding out. With election day around the corner, Nate suspects his grandfather (guest star James Naughton) will stop at nothing to get Trip (guest star Aaron Tveit) elected to congress. In the midst of another feud with Serena, Blair befriends a new “it” girl and takes her to an election night party at Chuck’s hotel, hoping to make Serena jealous.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“Famous Last Words” — When an up-and-coming rock star’s dead body is found staged in a scene straight out of her hit music video, Castle and Beckett delve into the world of obsessed fans, sleazy managers and jealous band members. But it’s only when Alexis uncovers the true meaning behind the lyrics of the final song that clues to the killer’s identity begin to surface.
NGTV Guide: Monday, October 26
It’s the beginning of Halloween week, which means some of our favorite characters are getting all dressed up. Let the spooky times commence!
The Castle gang get into the Halloween spirit. Except for Beckett. / ABC
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“How To Succeed in Bassness” – In need of publicity for his new hotel, Chuck decides to move up his club’s opening and enlists Serena’s help to get the word out to her celebrity clients. Feeling left out of the planning, Blair attempts to win Chuck’s approval by secretly helping him with a problem concerning opening night. Dan is unnerved when he finally watches one of Olivia’s infamous sex scenes with co-star and real-life boyfriend at the time, Patrick Robinson (guest star Simon Miller). Jenny is forced to choose between her relationship with Eric and her new role as Queen Bee. Rufus gets Lily into the Halloween spirit.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“Vampire Weekend” – As Halloween approaches, Castle and Beckett are called to a graveyard where the body of a young man sporting vampire fangs has been discovered with a wooden stake driven through his heart. Their investigation takes them deep into the heart of New York’s underground vampire fetish community, where they learn that the motive for the victim’s murder may be hiding within the pages of the graphic novel he was writing before his death.
NGTV Guide: Monday, October 19
With the baseball playoffs underway, we have some odd TV schedules for the next couple of weeks on FOX. Fortunately it looks like the other networks are sticking with new episodes to take advantage of the situation.
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“Enough About Eve” – Vanessa, hoping to finally win her mother Gabriela’s (guest star Gina Torres) approval, desperately vies with Blair for the honor of delivering the freshman toast at NYU, but at what price? Dan invites Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) to meet Rufus and Lily, which leads to all sorts of problems for the new couple. Serena and Nate team up to help Carter Baizen.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“When the Bough Breaks” – Castle’s book agent, Paula Haas (guest star Debi Mazar), approaches him with a career changing opportunity, but taking it would mean the end of his relationship with Beckett. Will the murder of an unidentified woman found dead in a manhole be their last case together?
NGTV Guide: Monday, October 12
A wedding that might not happen and a case that won’t be solved: tonight’s TV promises lots of twists and turns!
Gossip Girl – 9/8c the CW
“Rufus Getting Married” – Lily and Rufus decide to move up their wedding to the next day, but will someone or something come between them before they become man and wife? Chuck discovers a secret that Carter has been keeping from Serena. Dan and Vanessa are pulled into one of Georgina’s schemes. Blair is suspect of Bree and shares her concerns with Nate.
Castle – 10/9c ABC
“Fool Me Once” – When an Arctic explorer is killed during a polar expedition, the mysterious circumstances of his death take Castle and Beckett from the penthouses of Park Avenue to the halls of the CIA. But Castle’s delight at the case’s many twists and turns soon turns to frustration as he realizes that their elusive killer might just be fooling them all.
NGTV Guide: Monday, October 5
It’s really starting to feel like autumn around here. The air is growing chillier, the leaves are turning, and our TVs are humming. Here’s what the Nice Girls are watching tonight.
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“Dan de Fleurette” - It’s the first day of school at Constance Billard which means it’s also time for Jenny to take her rightful place as the new Queen Bee. Unfortunately for Jenny, Blair is more than happy to intervene when news reaches her that she may be needed back at Constance. Meanwhile, Lily returns home to Rufus and her family to find that things are definitely not as she left them. Plus, a famous movie actress, Olivia Burke (Hilary Duff), enrolls at NYU in hopes of having a somewhat normal college experience, and is assigned to be Vanessa’s roommate. Guest star Tyra Banks appears as Ursula, an actress co-starring in Olivia’s movie and someone who Serena befriends.
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“Inventing the Girl” – Castle and Beckett get an inside look at the cutthroat world of the New York fashion industry when they investigate the brutal murder of a young model during Fashion Week.
NGTV Guide: Monday, September 28
It’s high-stake auctions and murder in New York City tonight. I’m betting on Blair and Castle, respectively.
Gossip Girl – the CW 9/8c
“The Lost Boy” – It’s an Upper East Side face-off when Blair and Chuck both set their sights on a particular item up for bid at Sotheby’s and the personal stakes are high. Serena suspects that Carter (guest star Sebastian Stan) may be up to his old habits, Georgina takes an interest in Dan, and Vanessa begins to suspect that something isn’t quite right with Scott (guest star Chris Riggi).
Castle – ABC 10/9c
“The Double Down” – When two separate murders are committed on the same night, Castle wagers Ryan and Esposito that he and Beckett will solve theirs first. The frenzied race to catch their respective killers and win the bet leads each investigative duo to a likely suspect, only to find that they both have airtight alibis. But bizarre twists in both cases force the two teams to work together to unravel the mind-bending mystery behind each murder.
Premiering Tonight:
Lie to Me – Fox 9/8c
