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The Originals, Ep. 1.14, “Long Way Back From Hell” pits the original family against each other
Despite the hiatus, The Originals wastes no time throwing the audience headlong back into action–“Long Way Back From Home”‘s cold open is one of the best the show’s done yet. More
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The Originals, Ep. 1.06, “Fruit of the Poisoned Tree” confuses literary references for story
The Originals, Season 1, Episode 6, “Fruit of the Poisoned Tree” Written by Charlie Charbonneau and Diane Ademu-John Directed by Michael A. Allowitz Airs Tuesdays at 8 pm ET on The CW On this week’s The Originals, Elijah returns home in time to intervene with the NOLA witches’ attempts to kill Hayley’s “devil baby,” Marcel becomes […] More
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The Originals, Ep. 1.02, “House of the Rising Son”: Family Above All
On this week’s The Originals, Rebekah arrives in New Orleans, Marcel gives Klaus a vamps-only tour, Klaus attempts to undermine his former protege, Hayley seeks help with her pregnancy, and Elijah remains missing. More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.13, “Into the Wild”: Solid ep neither restarts nor repairs series’ downward spiral
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 13: “Into the Wild” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Michael Allowitz Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Shane goes ghost hunting, Rebekah pitches herself as hero, and Tyler and Caroline call Klaus’s bluff Last week’s installment, “A View to a […] More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.12, “A View to a Kill”: Bold choice starts to put show back on track
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 12: “A View to a Kill” Written by Rebecca Sonnenshine Directed by Brad Turner Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Bonnie gets a visitor, Rebekah has a dance, and Jeremy gets some ink After weeks of padding and repetition, The Vampire […] More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.10, “After School Special”: Frustrating ep highlights series’ flaws
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 10: “After School Special” Written by Brett Matthews Directed by David Von Ancken Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Rebekah puts Elena and Stefan in time out, Tyler has Mommy issues, and Klaus takes Jeremy’s training in a new direction The […] More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 4.01, “Growing Pains”: Solid opener delivers on finale’s promises
The Vampire Diaries, Season 4, Episode 1: “Growing Pains” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Bonnie gets in too deep, Elena transitions, and there’s a new Pastor in town Last season ended with one hell of a cliffhanger. In […] More
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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.19, “Heart of Darkness”: Character returns marred by musical missteps
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 19: “Heart of Darkness” Written by Brian Young and Evan Bleiweiss Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Jeremy’s back, Rose’s back, Tyler’s back, Esther’s back. It’s a big ol’ Vampire Diaries reunion. For many, the highlight […] More
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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.18, “The Murder of One”: Builds nicely towards season’s endgame
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 18: “The Murder of One” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by J. Miller Tobin Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Rebekah has fun with Damon, Ric gets his Hyde on, and Finn and Bonnie have really bad days With only […] More
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The Vampire Diaries, Ep. 3.15, “All My Children”: Reveals show viewers they’re in safe hands
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 15: “All My Children” Written by Evan Bleiweiss and Michael Narducci Directed by Pascal Verschooris Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: Elena can’t keep her mouth shut, Bonnie can’t stay out of vampire business, and Ric really does have horrible […] More
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The Vampire Diaries Ep. 3.14, “Dangerous Liaisons”: Interesting twist muddies the water for fans
The Vampire Diaries Review, Season 3, Episode 14: “Dangerous Liaisons” Written by Caroline Dries Directed by Chris Grismer Airs Thursdays at 8pm (ET) on the CW This week, on The Vampire Diaries: It’s party time in Mystic Falls, which means ladies in beautiful dresses, men in fabulous tuxes, and self-destructive behavior and scheming galore. After […] More