USA Network has announced that Jeff Eastin’s Graceland has been picked up for a third season. Considering the events of the season two finale I eagerly await the announcement of who will be returning for season three or more importantly who won’t.
Tag: Brandon McLaren
Jun 24 2014
Graceland Conference Call with Brandon Jay McLaren
On June 19, 2014, during a conference call, I spoke with Brandon Jay McLaren, one of the stars of Graceland, which recently started its second season on USA Network. McLaren plays Dale “DJ” Jakes, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Jun 11 2014
Graceland Conference Call with Star Vanessa Ferlito
When I reviewed the pilot for the USA network show Graceland, I had less than flattering things to say about Vanessa Ferlito’s role as Charlie. Since then, her role as an undercover FBI agent has evolved and Charlie has become a force to be reckoned with. On June 6, 2014 I spoke with Ferlito about Graceland and what she is excited for the fans to see this season.
Jun 10 2014
Graceland – “Baggage” Advance Review. Homecoming.
Graceland returns for season two on Wednesday, June 11, and quickly hits the ground running. When we last saw FBI agent Mike Warren (Aaron Tveit), he was in Washington D.C. working as the special assistant to the deputy director. Taking down Bellow (Gbenga Akinnagbe) last season made Mike a rock star within the FBI but Mike quickly realizes he can only ride the Bellow wave for so long.
May 01 2014
Nestor Serrano and Brit Morgan join GRACELAND
USA Network has announced that Nester Serrano and Britt Morgan have joined the cast of Graceland. Graceland returns June 11, at 10/9c
Sep 13 2013
Rat vs. Criminal. Review: Graceland – “Pawn”
Thinking Mike (Aaron Tveit) has found the recording that implicates him in Juan’s (Pedro Pascal) murder, Briggs (Daniel Sunjuta) goes on the run, and the rest of the house is called in for questioning.
Sep 07 2013
Surprises and Alliances. Review: Graceland – “Happy Endings”
Whoever said “Dead men tell no tales” obviously hasn’t seen “Happy Endings” where the race to find Juan’s (Pedro Pascal) car is on. In it is believed to be a recording that will shed light on his disappearance. Will Briggs (Daniel Sunjuta) be able to find it before Mike (Aaron Tveit) does, and no matter who locates it, what will they discover?
Aug 24 2013
Strippers in a Bouncy House. Review: Graceland – “King’s Castle”
With Bello (Gbenga Akinnagbe) in jail and Juan (Pedro Pascal), the obsessed FBI agent behind Mike’s (Aaron Tveit) investigation into Briggs (Daniel Sunjuta), dead, you might think “King’s Castle” would give the Graceland agents a moment to relax and recover. You would be wrong.
Aug 16 2013
Read Me My Rights. Review: Graceland – “Smoke Alarm”
As the game of cat and mouse continues in “Smoke Alarm,” the stakes increase when Jangles, a masked Caza Cartel boogeyman, leaves behind a trail of blood when hunting down Odin (aka Briggs (Daniel Sunjuta)). The question is who is the cat and who is the mouse because Briggs sets up a few traps of his own.
Aug 09 2013
Game of Cat & Mouse. Retrospective: Graceland – “Bag Man”
We now know Briggs (Daniel Sunjata) is the mysterious drug supplier Oden. And as Oden, Briggs must now get Bello (Gbenga Akinnagbe) the promised drugs without Mike (Aaron Tveit) or the Caza Cartel finding out exactly who Oden is.
Jul 26 2013
One Big Heat Run. Retrospective: Graceland – “Goodbye High”
“Goodbye High” picks up right where “Hair of the Dog” left off with Mike (Aaron Tveit) following Briggs (Daniel Sunjata) to an unknown building only to discover it’s a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Much to Mike’s surprise, Briggs confesses to the group he is a heroin addict.
Jul 12 2013
Sex and Heroin. Retrospective: Graceland – “O-Mouth”
At times, the sexual ambience on Graceland takes away from some of its grittiness. The last few episodes seem more like an episode of Big Brother rather than a cop show and “O-Mouth” is no exception.
Jun 28 2013
It’s Just Sauce. Review: Graceland – “Pizza Box”
For months, Briggs (Daniel Sunjata) has been trying to meet with Bello (Gbenga Akinnagbe), the Nigerian crime lord. Once he does, Bello takes more of an interest in Mike’s (Aaron Tveit) shooting skills and tells Briggs to get lost. Mike is then faced with the difficult task of having to teach Bello’s men how to shoot better without actually helping them get better.