Monday, 4/5
The Daily Line; Versus. 5 pm CST. Series Premiere.
This nightly sports talk show begins tonight.
Attack of the Show's "Epic April" begins tonight at 6 pm CST on G4. I'm not exactly sure what that means, but the promos they've been showing for the past two months have focused on their past stunts.. Maybe some Best Ofs -- as well as some new ones...?
Runaway Squad; A&E. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
An ex-cop finds runaways-- and then helps their families resolve the reasons why the kid had to run away.
Don't know if it's a reality or drama series...
Tuesday, 4/6
Southland (TNT; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
I have no idea if "season finale" (and not series finale) is accurate, but that's what TV Guide called it.
Wednesday, 4/7
And I can't believe I'm mentioning this show, but The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated; usually 4 pm CST) has most of the Glee cast on it today. That's how much I like Glee; I'm willing to pimp Oprah's show...
Being Erica (SOAPNet; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Shear Genius (Bravo; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Forest Whitaker guest stars on Criminal Minds (CBS; 9 pm), in what is expected to be a back-door pilot for a spin-off of this show.
Top Chef Masters; Bravo. 10 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Thursday, 4/8
Bones (FOX; 7 pm CST) celebrates its 100th episode with a story directed by star Daniel Boreanez.
The Marriage Ref (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
I don't think I'm going out on a limb to guess we won't see it back next season.
Friday, 4/9
Garage Mahal; DIY. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
Private Chefs of Beverly Hills; Food Network. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Take a guess what it's about...
Sunday, 4/11
Undercover Boss (CBS; 8 pm). Season Finale.
The Tudors; Showtime. 8 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
The final season begins...
Army Wives; Lifetime. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Ax Men (History; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Treme; HBO. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
First things first: it's pronounced: "Trah-May".
A group of New Orleans musicians try to pick up the pieces of their lives-- as well as the pieces of their city-- after Hurricane Katrina.
Like with Justified, I'll list why this is must-see TV:
1. It's an HBO drama. They tend to be pretty good.
2. The show is created by David Simon, the mastermind behind The Wire; which, if you remember what I wrote about it this time last year, is the best show I've ever seen. ...And nearly every critic out there agrees.
3. Simon brings many writers and directors from that outstanding show to this one.
4. Wendell Pierce and Clark Peters star in it. You may know them as The Wire's Bunk and Freamon.
Fantastic.
5. Other actors include: John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Khandi Alexander, and Steve Zahn. Not bad, either.
6. New Orleans musicians get a major spotlight.
7. Simon has already said he's telling New Orleans' story. His only hope is that the people of that fine city consider his show realistic enough to speak for them. He tried very hard to tell Baltimore's story on The Wire, and I think he did.
But he's also a master of telling stories about the human condition. Whether you care about the city or not-- I have a feeling you'll care very deeply for these characters.
The only problem I'm going to have with this how is I haven't yet decided if I am going to watch week-by-week-- or if I'm going to wait until the end of the season to watch them all in a row. I have a feeling I won't be able to wait a week between eps.
No comments:
Post a Comment