Proving that there’s no such thing as a sure thing in television, NBC has just pulled the plug on Undercovers, the JJ Abrams-produced spy drama that debuted this season and was seen by many to be the show that would finally put Chuck out of its misery (Chuck, meanwhile, has been given a full season [...]
Remember when we thought that JJ Abrams’ new spy series Undercovers would probably end up killing NBC’s other spy series, the long-lived, oft-troubled Chuck? Well, it turns out that the Buy More crew has pulled a surprise upset with the announcement that it will get an additional 11 episodes this year, while Abrams’ new show [...]
It’s September! And, for those of us who watch far too much television, that can only mean one thing: the return of most of your favorite shows (And the disappearance of some, too; I’ll miss you, Leverage. Come back soon, okay?). But if you’re not sure when you’ll be able to catch up with Fringe‘s Parallel Earth Olivias or meet Chuck‘s new mom Linda Hamilton – or, if you’re looking to find out when potential new Lost replacement is beginning – here’s a quick guide to what to expect from September’s genre TV.
With Lost barely finished, you’d think that ABC would want to take a break from serialized geek-friendly shows for awhile, especially following the cancellation of FlashForward and failure of Happy Town. A new rumor suggests just the opposite, however, saying that the alphabet network are so desperate for a new Lost that they’re looking to [...]
There are plenty of new sci-fi series coming soon to prime-time TV – including the new series The Cape that doesn’t quite impress Grame – and most of them have now gone public with trailers, trying to convince all of us (as well as all advertisers)l that they will be the next big thing.
Lost may be drawing to a close, but J.J. Abrams is already sprinting ahead with his next big TV project. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Undercovers has been picked up by NBC – a spy thriller co-created by Abrams and Josh Reims, which will star both Boris Kodjoe (Soul Food) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who) [...]
