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Supergirl, Ep. 1.16, “Falling” turns Kara into the big bad of the week

With “Falling” the show presents the dark side of Kara with great performances and promising development that poises Supergirl to make amends for her actions that resulted in significant penalties to her image and relationships with her allies in another solid well-crafted episode.

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Supergirl, Ep. 1.15, “Solitude” cleverly taps into brand history for new world-building

“Solitude” broadens the mythology and the world of the series by introducing a new character, visiting a place of note, and closing an arc of secrecy that had been tearing Team Supergirl apart with an emotional confession of truth that in the end mended fences.

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Supergirl, Ep. 1.13, “For the Girl Who Has Everything” showcases the series’ strong cast

“For the Girl Who Has Everything” could have easily been a season finale as it served as a smart reminder of the series progress, reinforced the reoccurring themes of family and what makes a hero, had a significant death, and reset the status quo to some key relationships.

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Supergirl, Ep. 1.09, “Blood Bonds”: Overstuffed episode leads to mixed return

The presence of several storylines causes some to be handled poorly and not given the time they warrant, but the character motivations of two of Supergirl’s key antagonists are further fleshed out, leading to potentially exciting developments.

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Supergirl, Ep. 1.04, “Livewire”

Supergirl finally seems to be settling into its general week-to-week plan after three uneven installments of table setting and character background for Kara, Alex, and the whole superhero situation. Whether the episode is actually good at executing what will be the show’s long term plan as a procedural is an entirely different discussion.

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Madam Secretary, Ep. 1.18 to 1.22 confidently closes off its first year

The final few episodes leading up to the season finale have been very episodically written and above all entertaining. The cast remains strong and the standalone crisis are interwoven well with the ongoing narrative. The series as a whole has been one of the finest and consistently compelling new shows of the year. Madam Secretary maintains its ground by having clear and relatable characters in situations that are compelling and diverse and with a strong perspective. The political procedural drama has really grown into a really impressive and worthy television staple and earns its much deserved second season.

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CBS picks up ‘Limitless,’ ‘Rush Hour,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-Off, and more

  Fresh off its Supergirl pickup on Wednesday and ahead of its upfronts presentation next week, CBS announced orders for six new series, some of which have familiar titles. On the drama front, CBS greenlit TV adaptations of the films Limitless and Rush Hour and picked up the Criminal Minds spinoff Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. …

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Person of Interest, Ep. 4.12 to 4.22 continues to establish Samaritan’s dominance

The last half of Person of Interest’s fourth season delves into how Samaritan is trying to gain power and control, and how The Machine is trying to fight back, resulting in a finale that takes out some major players and leaves the team once again on the run.

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CBS resurrects ‘I Love Lucy’ for colorized one-hour special

In a move that may both thrill and horrify classic TV fans, CBS announced today it will air two more colorized episodes of I Love Lucy in a one-hour special in May. The network said the episodes will retain “a vintage look” and contain material not seen since the programs originally aired in the 1950s. …

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Madam Secretary, Ep. 1.12-17 builds on good stories with a great cast

Madam Secretary’s first season has been built on the backbone of the mysterious murder of the former Secretary of State and the question of what he was involved in that would cause him to be murdered. The answers have been coming in slowly throughout the season, as Elizabeth McCord’s list of suspects are cut shorter and shorter. One of the main suspects that McCord had under investigation in the first half of the season was White House Chief of Staff Russell Jackson, whom she confronted with her suspicions in the mid season finale “Game On”, concluding that arc in away that fell in line with the tone of the series.

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The Good Wife, Ep. 6.12: “The Debate” bites off more than it can chew

The Good Wife, Season 6, Episode 12: “The Debate” Written by Robert King and Michelle King Directed by Brooke Kennedy Airs Sundays at 9pm ET on CBS The Good Wife’s innate whiteness has never been in question. Its creators are white, the vast majority of its unusually large principal cast is white, and its storylines …

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