The USA Network is one of my favorite networks to watch, especially in the summer. With their “Character Driven” mantra, they have come up with some very exciting and interesting series that never fail to entertain me! Now, they have 12 more original series in the works, and I can’t decide which ones I’m most looking forward to. Here’s the official announcement, including a brief description of each. Which one do you think will become your favorite?
May 04 2011
Review: United States of Tara, Season 3, Ep 306 “The Road to Hell is Paved with Breast Intentions”
Tara’s (Toni Collette) feeling pretty confident that the contract with her alters is working. However, convincing Dr. Hattaras (guest star Eddie Izzard) isn’t going as well as she hoped. Max (John Corbett) struggles with his new job and isnt’ getting the support at home he needs. And Neil invites Charmaine and Tara’s mother Beverly (guest star Pamela Reed) for a visit…unbeknownst to them.
May 03 2011
Review: The Borgias, Season 1, Ep 106 “The French King”
“The French King” was kind of a filler episode. They needed to introduce King Charles and his “ugly noggin” to establish Della Rovere’s incessant hatred and willingness to have his homeland invaded in order to depose the Pope. It was also a means to introduce the scandalous Princess Sancia, whom I think brings a bit of needed sexuality the show has been absent of recently.
May 02 2011
Book Review: “Voyager” by Diana Gabaldon
May 01 2011
Review – In Plain Sight Season Premiere, S4, E1 – “The Art of the Deal”
Change. This season, it’s all about change. Change in the workplace and change in personal lives. “The Art of the Steal” is a terrific season opener. It’s fast-paced, Mary and Marshall play off each other beautifully, and the addition of new characters should provide us with plenty of laughs going forward, as Mary learns how to deal with them.
Apr 30 2011
Review: Bones, Season 6, Ep 20 “The Pinocchio in the Planter”
Is it just me or is Booth (David Boreanaz) a bit more cocky, even more short-tempered than normal? Why is he questioning Hodgins’ (TJ Thyne) presence at the crime scene? I mean, Hodgins is the bug and dirt guy, so why wouldn’t he be there? Yes, he’s not always there on every case, but I just didn’t like how Booth questioned his being there – he was being slightly rude.
Apr 29 2011
Advance Review: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Final Season, Ep 1 “Rispetto”
“Rispetto” is the Italian word for respect and this final season premiere deserves it! Vincent D’Onofrio is back as Det. Robert Goren and despite his absence last season, he doesn’t miss a beat! The mannerisms, the quirks, even his voice commands the screen as he questions suspects in the murder of a young call-girl.
Apr 27 2011
Review: Justified, Season 1, Ep 12 “Reckoning”
Raylan is hellbent on finding out who the trigger man was; he’s pretty sure it’s Dickie (Jeremy Davies). But he can’t prove it. And Dickie isn’t a fool. He planted his accomplice Jed’s (Richard Speight, Jr.) blood at the crime scene just in case. What Raylan doesn’t know yet is why Dickie was at Arlo’s in the first place.
Apr 26 2011
Review: The Borgias, Season 1, Ep 105 “The Borgias in Love”
The Pope (Jeremy Irons) has a guilty conscience as evident through his nightmares about Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger). As he pulls his daughter’s pale lifeless body from the shallow pool within the Vatican walls, he asks, “Will God ever forgive me?” It’s Lucrezia’s answer that haunts him, “God may forgive you father, but I never will.”
Apr 23 2011
A Conversation with Dick Wolf and Vincent D’Onofrio of USA’s Law & Order: Criminal Intent
“The reason that I love cop shows, very simple, it’s I’m essentially at core a writer and the form of writing that I’ve been doing for 35 years is dramatic screen writing of one sort or another. And the bottom line is that drama works best when the stakes are highest and cop shows, the stakes are oftentimes literally life and death.” – Dick Wolf
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