NGTV Guide: Tuesday, March 9

How can it be season finale time for Neal and Peter already?!?

White Collar – USA 10/9c – SEASON FINALE
“Out of the Box” – Neal teams up with Alex in order to retrieve the ever-elusive music box at an Italian Consulate. Meanwhile, Peter enlists the help of Diana to help take down Fowler.

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
“Fleas” – As Peter strategizes on how to handle his retrial and the next steps in his public rehabilitation, Alicia and Will defend an attorney arrested for murder. Ana Gasteyer (“Saturday Night Live”) guest stars as Pam Lester, a difficult judge whose respect Will needs to earn.

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, March 2

White Collar’s season finale is coming up quickly, and The Good Wife’s drama is heating up while TNT welcomes new episodes of Southland.

White Collar – USA 10/9c
“The Front Man” – The daughter of a man from Neal’s past goes missing, leading Neal to volunteer and help find her. But little does anyone realize the kidnapper is an old enemy of Neal’s, and is leading him right into a trap.

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
“Bang” – While Peter gets acclimated to life at home and works on a comeback strategy with his political team, including Eli Gold (Alan Cumming “Cabaret,” “The L Word”), Alicia and Diane wrestle with spousal privilege laws in a murder case that hinges on their ability to get a wife to testify against her husband. Gary Cole (“Entourage,” “The West Wing”) guest stars as Kurt McVeigh, a rugged ballistics expert who Diane finds herself attracted to.

Southland – TNT 10/9c – SEASON PREMIERE
Lydia and Russell’s replacement, Rene Cordero, investigate a possible abduction of an elderly man by a known drug addict. Nate and Sammy investigate a freeway shooting and wind up threatening the integrity of a major undercover operation. And Chickie finds herself in the middle of a mini-riot after her new partner shoots at a 13-year-old boy.

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, February 9

You may have noticed that our Tuesday nights are fairly empty until 10/9c. Is there an earlier show we should be watching?

White Collar - USA 10/9c
“Home Invasion” – Peter and Neal find themselves on the trail of an elusive femme fatale who is stealing pieces of a valuable collection. Now they must find the woman and reassemble the pieces before an international conflict erupts. Guest starring Diahann Carroll, Gloria Votsis & Sarah Carter

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
“Hi” – As Alicia defends a husband accused of murdering the babysitter, she and her family prepare for the outcome of Peter’s appeal and his possible homecoming.

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, February 2

Darn that Punxatawny Phil, he saw his shadow. The means six more weeks of huddling by the DVR, keeping warm by the TV rays.

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
“Bad” – Tensions are high as Peter’s appeal trial begins and Alicia defends a wealthy client in civil court whose innocence she doubts, even after he’s found not guilty in criminal court of murdering his wife.  Meanwhile, Diane decides to take precautions when a felon she successfully prosecuted is about to be released from prison.

White Collar – USA 10/9c
“Vital Signs” – When June’s niece suffers renal trauma, Neal stumbles upon a cruel scheme to harvest human organs and brings the case to Peter.

Spotlight On: Archie Panjabi

An actress you are seeing more and more of and who you may not be able to easily place, Archie Panjabi is racing up the star-o-meter with her electrifying performance on the hit CBS series The Good Wife. An English actress, who started her career on a little known film Bideshi, Archie has been busily working for the past decade in a variety of English film and television roles. Her big break came from the comedy film East is East, in which she played a teenager obsessed with soccer.

This was ironic, as she was then cast in the romantic comedy Bend It Like Beckham, where she played the marriage-obsessed sister of a girl obsessed with soccer. However, it was Archie’s scene-stealing performance as Pinky Bharma, sister of Parminder Nagra’s character that many remember. As Pinky, Archie was delightfully vivacious and tenacious in her desire to marry for love. Then, while Parminder Nagra went onto to join ER, Kiera Knightley joined Pirates of the Caribbean, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers went on to helm The Tudors, Archie continued her celluloid journey by criss-crossing between film and television roles, landing in the series Grease Monkeys playing Rita Dhillon, and then moving onto the critically acclaimed films Yasmin, The Constant Gardner (starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz), A Good Year (starring Russell Crowe), A Mighty Heart (starring Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman), and Traitor (starring Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce). She also made appearances on the hit British series Life on Mars and Personal Affairs.

Then seemingly out of nowhere, Archie made the leap to American television landing the role of Kalinda Sharma, the in-house private investigator in The Good Wife. It was a surprising, but wise, choice with The Good Wife being an immediate break-out hit of the fall season. It is perhaps due to Ridley Scott that Archie scored the pivotal role in The Good Wife, for he had previously cast her in The Good Year as Russell Crowe’s mischievous assistant. Scott said that Archie is “smart and sensitive enough as an actress to make anything fly, comedy or drama, an unusual talent. It was a real pleasure to work with someone so enthusiastic.” Clearly, he is a fan and one of her strongest advocates.

From the first second Archie appeared on screen as the street-savvy investigator in The Good Wife, she lit up the screen. Her inner joy with life is hard to suppress on screen, but she rises to the challenge of tough roles and manages to make ethereal beauty look dangerous and deceptive. Despite working full-time on The Good Wife, Archie also has taken on a series of upcoming film projects, perhaps to keep her busy during her next hiatus. She will next be working on The Infidel with Richard Schiff (The West Wing) and House Husbands with Marsha Thomason (Lost).

In the meantime, be sure to catch her subtly stunning performance in The Good Wife, Tuesdays at 10/9c on CBS.

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, December 15

Just when I thought we were in for a long dry spell of holiday hiatus, CBS went and scheduled a week of new TV. Thank goodness.

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
“Lifeguard” – When a judge overturns a simple plea deal that Alicia arranged, she looks into his motivation, and Diane is made an offer she can’t refuse (to Will’s delight).

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, November 24

Well that was fast – we’ve already reached the end of the first set of V episodes! Tonight’s episode ends on a cliffhanger with new episodes not set to return until March 2010.

V – ABC 8/7c
“It’s Only the Beginning” – Erica works with newly-formed allies to uncover a biological threat they suspect the Visitors have been plotting.  Aboard the Mothership, Anna meets with a special guest while managing the investigation into the murder of a V. And Chad does a segment on the V Healing Centers, demonstrating their amazing medical abilities, but then finds himself conflicted by some of his findings.

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
Alicia deals with tricky office politics when she’s asked to represent the firm’s senior partner after he’s arrested.  Meanwhile, Peter’s evidentiary hearing hits the skids, leading Alicia to suspect that he may, in fact, actually be guilty of corruption. Chelsea Handler (“Chelsea Lately”) guest stars as herself when she interviews Peter Florrick’s mistress on her show.

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, November 17

Things are getting complicated both in the aliens vs. humans drama and the wife vs. husband drama airing tonight.

V – ABC 8/7c
“A Bright New Day” – Chad reports from the Peace Ambassador Center as 100 diplomatic visas are being issued to the first wave of American Visitors, with Anna getting the 1st, but not everyone agrees with the decision. Meanwhile Erica has started tracking a death threat while paired with a V officer, as she actually has to protect the V’s, and Ryan starts reaching out to his old friends to build up opposition forces and help fight-off the V’s.

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
“Unprepared” – As Alicia prepares to defend a scientist accused of arson, she is caught off guard when Peter’s attorney asks her to testify on Peter’s behalf sooner than she expected. Peter Riegert (“Damages”) guest stars as the judge in Peter’s appeal; and Russ Mitchell from CBS’s The Early Show guest stars as himself, interviewing Peter Florrick.

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, November 10

Did you watch the debut of V last week? What did you think? As long as we’re asking questions, who do you think Alicia is attracted to in tonight’s episode of The Good Wife? My money’s on Will.

V – ABC 8/7c
“There Is No Normal Anymore” — Erica and Father Jack, having quickly determined they’re both against the arrival of the Visitors, suddenly find themselves being tracked by a “Seeker” from the V’s. Meanwhile Chad, thinking he blew it for 80 million viewers with his exclusive first interview with Anna, looks to pick himself up and so becomes more investigative in his next newscast; and Dale Maddox’s (Alan Tudyk) wife and law enforcement begin questioning Erica about his whereabouts.

The Good Wife - CBS 10/9c
“Unorthodox” – While representing the daughter of one of the partner’s at the law firm, Alicia finds herself attracted to her co-counsel and his unorthodox approach to defending their client.

NGTV Guide: Tuesday, November 3

It feels like we’ve been hearing about V forever; at last the revamped series returns tonight! It’s the first of four episodes before a hiatus until spring.

V – ABC 8/7c – SERIES PREMIERE
“Pilot” – In the premiere episode an image of Anna (Morena Baccarin), the leader of the V’s, is projected worldwide as she speaks about everyone joining together and no longer being divided by country or separated by fear. She wants us all to unite, and is counting on a very important component of human nature — devotion. At first considered a threat, the V’s quickly become a fascination and a link to things that lay just beyond our reach. For Tyler (Logan Huffman), a teenaged boy, the V’s are his ticket to being a part of something big and something that offers hope. To Chad (Scott Wolf), an egotistical news anchor who wants to further his career, his exclusive interview with Anna begins his desire to dominate the airwaves. Father Jack (Joel Gretsch), a priest with questioning faith, is hesitant to believe in the Visitors’ righteousness and goes outside of the church in search of the truth. There are other dissidents who believe the Visitors aren’t who they say they are, including Ryan (Morris Chestnut), who is faced with a life-altering decision when the V’s show up. And to FBI Counter Terrorist Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell), who discovers, while investigating a terrorist cell, what lurks beneath the alarmingly human exterior of the Visitors, resisting this new world has never been more important — and never has there been more at stake. This truly is the dawning of a new day.

The Good Wife – CBS 10/9c
“Conjugal” –   As Alicia works with Will on the appeal of a death row inmate, she agrees to a conjugal visit with Peter in order to get information from him since her client was convicted under Peter’s regime as state’s attorney.

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