With comic book adaptations coming out at a rapid pace, fans will meet many new characters with extensive backstories. We’re here to introduce these characters to help lessen the learning curve. Fans of The Flash on the CW have already met two Flashes: Barry Allen and Jay Garrick, and there’s already a third waiting in the wings. Wally …
“Blood Ties” finds time for bombastic action and strong character work, but also highlights one of the show’s central problems: its premise.
The CW’s latest superhero venture is full of potential – but not without peril.
A thorough primer on the CW’s latest assortment of heroes and villains.
With comic book adaptations on almost every channel and streaming service, fans will meet many new characters with extensive backstories. We’re here to introduce these characters to help lessen the learning curve. Arrow and The Flash are crossing over again to do some heavy lifting for Legends of Tomorrow, but that could be said about both shows’ earliest …
The Flash, Season 2, Episode 1, “The Man Who Saved Central City” Directed by Ralph Hemecker Teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg & Gabrielle Stanton Airs on Tuesdays at 8 pm (ET) on The CW It’s been six months since we last we saw The Flash save Central City when racing up a building in a desperate attempt …
If you, like most TV junkies, can’t get enough superhero shows, then you’re in luck. The CW has recently unveiled one of their most ambitious projects yet: a spin-off show of both Arrow and The Flash by creators Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim.
This week on The Flash, Britne Oldford stars as Shauna Baez (Peek-a-Boo) a metahuman who’s mastered the power of teleportation via quantum entanglement. After breaking her boyfriend Clay Parker, out of Iron Heights prison, Barry Allen is tasked with solving the case by taking the residual DNA particulates found at the crime scene to S.T.A.R. Labs for analyzing. Aiding Barry in his investigation is his incarcerated dad Henry who discovers that Clay owes money to a local crime boss, who just happens to be planning a major heist.
The CW has been teasing the upcoming crossover episodes for The Flash and Arrow for a couple of weeks, and now they’ve finally released the first images from the episode online. Part one of the Flash vs. Arrow crossover event (which is technically an episode of The Flash) is directed by Glen Winter with a …
Taking into account a DVR playback The Flash series pilot has risen to 6.8 million viewers since it first premiered. That’s The CW’s most-watched telecast in the network’s history. It’s also the network’s second biggest rating ever among adults 18-49. If you count all platforms, the tally rises to 13 million viewers. If anything, “Going Rogue” will only help boost those numbers. With a script that never forgets its heroes’ humanity, and two superpowered set pieces, “Going Rogue” lives up to its hype — and raises the bar for the DC canon. Not only does this episode introduce Wentworth Miller playing one of the Flash’s best-known enemies, but the special guest star turned in a great performance as the famous Captain Cold. And if that isn’t enough to tune in, “Going Rogue” was co-written by Geoff Johns, responsible for his fair share of some of the best Flash comic book stories. Finally, “Going Rogue” is also the first crossover episode, bringing Felicity Smoak over from established hit series Arrow.
Here’s the scorecard of recently announced TV cancellations and renewals, as we all bite our fingernails waiting for those final few verdicts to trickle in, particularly (I’m guessing), Nashville, Hannibal, and Community. UPDATE: Hannibal just renewed. ABC CANCELLED: Trophy Wife, Mixology, and Neighbors. (Comment: Trophy Wife was superbly cast and sweet and funny, if slight, …
Once upon a time, it may very well have been possible to see all of the great television that aired in North America in a calendar year. For most of us, that time is over. From the ever-growing list of networks supplying quality programming to the advent of digital content providers smuggling in new and …
It’s no secret I’m a fan of So You Think You Can Dance. I discuss it at length with my cohost each week on our podcast, The Televerse, I tweet about it nonstop, and I frequently force particularly impressive routines (via YouTube) upon unsuspecting friends and family members. More than just enjoying the show though, …
Nikita, Season 3, Episode 11: “Black Badge” Written by Mary Trahan Directed by David Grossman Airs Fridays at 8pm (ET) on the CW It has been clear for a while that Amanda, despite ostensibly having depleted resources, still remains a major threat to Division at large and Nikita and her closest friends in particular. If …
The Carrie Diaries, Season 1, Episode 4: “Fright Night” Written by Henry Alonso Myers Directed by Jennifer Getzinger Airs Monday at 8pm (ET) on the CW The episode promised frights and rest assured the night delivered. It’s not often a show about a nice group of kids from Connecticut can cover LSD, ecstasy, marijuana, hate …
The Carrie Diaries, Season 1, Episode 3: “Read Before Use” Written by Terri Minsky Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer Airs Monday at 8pm (ET) on the CW In for a Penny, in for a Something. When an episode opens with “Let’s face it, life is easier when you read the labels…”Your brain instantly wants …
The Carrie Diaries, Season 1, Episode 101 “Pilot” Written by Amy B. Harris Directed by Miguel Arteta Airs Mondays at 8pm (ET) on the CW The CW knows how to do two things: Sexy action heroes (Supernatural, Smallville, Nikita) and your classic beautiful-teens-coming-of-age-in-a-very-specific-setting tale (90210, Hart of Dixie, The Vampire Diaries). After losing Gossip Girl …
Nikita, Season 3, Episode 6: “Sideswipe” Written by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett Directed by Joshua Butler Airs Fridays at 8pm (ET) on the CW Amanda is a dangerous individual, that’s something the first two seasons of Nikita made abundantly clear. It would truly be a difficult task to determine who was more fearsome, Percy …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 9: “Citizen Fang” Written by Daniel Loflin Directed by Nick Copus Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW A hunter, an angel, and a vampire walk into a bar sounds like the beginning of a horrible joke, but despite the possibility of it turning out to be a poor decision in …
Arrow, Season 1, Episode 7: “Muse of Fire” Directed by David Grossman Written by Geoff Johns and Marc Guggenheim Airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET on The CW Arrow lets loose another promising episode with its seventh outing of the series, this time directed by David Grossman with story by Andrew Kriesberg and teleplay by Geoff …
Arrow, Season 1, Episode 5: “Damaged” Directed by Michael Schultz Written by Wendy Mericle and Ben Sokolowsi Airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET on The CW This week on Arrow, Ollie (Stephen Amell) goes on trial for his vigilante actions and asks Laurel (Katie Cassidy) to represent him as his attorney and prove his innocence. Meanwhile …
Supernatural, Season 8, Episode 6: “Southern Comfort” Written by Adam Glass Directed by Tim Andrew Airs Wednesdays at 9pm (ET) on CW The universe of hunters that Supernatural has created was certainly an impressive one, with a slew of allies helping Dean and Sam with varying degrees of capability, and even the inexperienced ones such …
Arrow, Season 1, Episode 4: “An Innocent Man” Directed by Vincent Misiano Written by Moira Kirland and Lana Cho Airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET on The CW The bulk of episode 4 continues Arrow’s quest to take down the evil businessmen whose names appear on “The List”. Only Oliver takes his job one step further …