MEAN and MASSIVE

So what’s new at the BBC? New British series are interesting not only because they might get their American version soon – but also, and mainly, because they are, well – slightly different. With shorter TV seasons (here they call it ‘series’, so it’s Sherlock series 1, and not season 1, for example) and longer [...]

SEB: mad men s05e10 episode review Christmas falls again on Madison Avenue, and the guys and chicks on Mad Men got a Japanese-style dish: some cold, some warm, some sweet and some too bitter to swallow. Like the final scene on Christmas Waltz, where Don gave a surprising motivation speech to the office employees, after [...]

SEB: girls s01e06 episode review This week on HBO’s Girls Hannah went back for “Home-home”, to be with her parents on their anniversary.That was of course just a scripting tool to allow us, and Hannah herself, to see how it is back there – and to be her parents’ child for a stolen moment. Only [...]

SEB: Mad Men s05e11 episode trailer, preview The plot summaries for Mad Men episodes are almost as anigmetic as the episode promo clips. Here’s the plot summary for next week’s episode, titled The Other Woman: Don’s challenged by a pitch and Peggy contemplates a trip. The first part of that line refers to the final [...]

SEB: game of thrones s02e09 episode trailer, preview Here’s the episode we’ve been waiting for for quite some time during this season of Game Of Thrones: war is finally here. Not a threat anymore, this is the real thing. King Joffrey needs his mommy, The Queen is acting cool (what else can a lady do [...]

Another new update about the upcoming final season of Breaking Bad: a new character, Todd, joins in – and will be played by actor Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights). Todd is described as a dependable, innocuous, working-class guy that may not be what he appears to be. Breaking Bad finale: you’re not going to like [...]

Three episodes only we have left to the season 2 finale of Game Of Thrones. This season was pretty strong in drama, less in action in my opinion. But still things are going high gear toward the end of the season, and can go in many different directions. SPOILER ALERT! Well, what did you think [...]

SEB: breaking bad season 5 spoilers Breaking Bad will return this July to our screens, for 8 episodes. Then it will take ashort break and return again in 2013 with the final 8 episodes. Now, those 16 episodes were shot, and are in fact, one season. Call it season 6 or season 5 part 2 [...]

SEB: girls hbo s01e06 episode trailer, preview Hannah is going back to her parents’ place, to celebrate their 30th anniversary. She meets old friends, that she never wanted to see again, and even causes a kind of a scandal. And there’s a naked man lying in her bathroom, and he’s not responding…Good to have mom [...]

The cable channel Adult Swim has its Upfront party only tomorrow, but we already have a list of new series they ordered for 2013. Untitled Animated Harold & Kumar Project (In Development) – An animated version of the eponymous blockbuster stoner comedy series. Rick & Morty – A genius inventor grandfather and his less than [...]

SEB: girls s01e05 episode review Hard Being Easy comes halfway in the first season of Girls, and was a almost pure-fun episode. Besides maybe for Charlie, who was maybe not so happy to learn that he was, after all, right. The title seems to summerize well the plots of this episode – the old friend [...]

After we gave you the full list of NBC new shows for 2012-2013, including the preview clips, here is the network’s schedule for fall 2012 and 2013: MONDAY 8-10 p.m. – “The Voice” 10-11 p.m. – “REVOLUTION” TUESDAY 8-9 p.m. – “The Voice” 9-9:30 p.m. – “GO ON” 9:30-10 p.m. – “THE NEW NORMAL” 10-11 [...]

SEB: upfront 2012 Here is the full list of new shows NBC has picked for the 2012-2013 season. The list below shows both Fall schedule, and other shows that will probably find their slots in the midseason, or already during summer 2012. When are we going to watch the new shows? NBC new fall 2012 [...]

SEB: game of thrones s02e08 episode trailer, preview Could the next episode of Game Of Thrones be the one that marks the begining of the end? By watching the promo and reading the synopsis, it sure looks like it. Say it different – when the Queen is smiling, I start to worry. Not to mention [...]

SEB: mad men s05e10 episode trailer, preview Next week on Mad Men, everybody has his own Christams wish. What are Magen’s plans for the holiday, and why is Pete so bothered with working hours? Here’s the episode plot summary of Christmas Waltz: Christmas wishes become reality; Harry helps a friend. Watch the episode promo:

AMC has announced that it renews Kevin Smith’ Comic Book Men and Talking Dead, a talk show for The Walking Dead (which returns for season 3, so there’s enough stuff to discuss). Our Comic Man Smith says in response: Pinch my fat ass, ’cause I must be dreaming! A thousand thank you’s wouldn’t cover the [...]

SEB: awake s01e12 episode trailer, preview In the next episode of Awake, the truth is out – and while Britten is trying to act on it, we gett an action story that looks like The Fugitive. The fact is that now Britten can’t trust no one, in no reality, and it’s interesting to see how [...]

SEB: awake s01e11 episode review With two more episodes to finish the season, Awake gets in high gear. This means we are focused less on the investigations and more on the bigger story. If you read here my recaps for Awake you know what I think about it – the show should have focused on [...]

The networks continue to announce renewals and series orders, before the upfront sessions on this coming Monday. Here are the latest updates: More new comedies for 2012-2013 ABC renewscomedies Modern Family, The Middle and dramas Once Upon A Time, Suburgatory, Revenge, Grey’s Anatomy and Castle. Reality shows Dancing With The Stars and Shark Tank were [...]

Showtime has released the first promo for the second season of Episodes, the comedy who brought Matt LeBlanc back to our screens. Episodes is making fun out of Hollywood, and in the promo LeBlanc makes a joke about his “Friends“. Watch Episodes season 2 promo: Episodes will premiere on Sunday, July 1, 10:30PM. The series [...]