I watched a couple episodes of Parks & Recreation when the series first started, but it didn’t grab my attention and, I’ll be honest, I expected NBC to cancel it after the first season. Now heading into its fourth season, the buzz has been so good recently that I decided to give it another try. Buzz warranted! Amy Poehler is …

TNT’s HawthoRNe returns tonight for a third season of high-octane drama with Jada Pinkett Smith leading the cast as Director of Nursing Christina Hawthorne, Marc Anthony reprising his role as Detective Nick Renata, and a jaw-dropping twist that will leave fans wanting more. Refresh your memory on HawthoRNe season 2. After ending last season with an engagement and pregnancy, season …

ABC Family continues to evolve their brand when they launch a new series tonight, The Nine Lives of Chloe King. While it focuses on a teenage girl, like most of their other original series, this is the network’s first foray into the paranormal. They deserve props for not throwing out yet another vampire series, but was an adaptation of Catwoman …

A few minutes into the premiere episode of TNT’s new action adventure series Falling Skies, executive produced by Stephen Spielberg, things began to look vaguely familiar. War torn landscape? Check. Disparate individuals coming together to fight a mostly faceless invading horde? Check. Mild-mannered Everyman called into leadership role? Check. Son captured by invaders? Check. Separate mission to rescue son? Check. …

BBC America is bulking up their Supernatural Saturday lineup in June with Battlestar Galactica and Outcasts. The BSG miniseries kicks off the summer lineup at 10/9c on June 11, then continues at 7/6c on June 18. Outcasts (starring BSG alum Jamie Bamber and Ugly Betty‘s Eric Mabius) premieres at9/8c on June 18. OUTCASTS From the makers of award-winning and international …

I’m still playing The Nine Paths to Chloe King game/quest/thing, and this weekend our task was to complete the Fifth Path which involved sending false information to someone on Twitter looking for Chloe King, and tracking down this video of Chloe talking to her crush. Awww, look at them pretending to be grown ups, drinking their lattes and speaking philosophically. …

I was so torn after watching the premiere of HBO’s epic fantasy series Game of Thrones that I had to take to my keyboard and hash out what was bothering me. In short: in addition to excessive violence and nudity, the show felt misogynistic. I was assured by a couple of female critics I know that the women didn’t remain …

Last week someone from ABC Family contacted me to ask if I’d like to participate in a “quest” leading up to the premiere of their new series The Nine Lives of Chloe King. Intrigued by the mystery game, and a sucker for a good press kit, I agreed even though the show was barely a blip on my radar at …

Sherlock, BBC One’s clever adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, reworked and set in contemporary England, has begun production on its second series of three telefilms. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as exasperating, brilliant, endearing Sherlock and Martin Freeman as exasperated, loyal, troubled Watson, the series drew unanimous praise and terrific ratings when it aired in the UK and the US last …

FOX’s new comedy Breaking In is so much more fun than I expected. A workplace comedy with a twist, it follows a security company and their team of experts at breaking in and exposing weaknesses in security systems. The premise didn’t catch my attention initially, but Christian Slater plays the boss so it was certainly worth a look. Surprise! It’s …