Author: Adrian Burke

Television pilot season is in full swing, with recent days bringing a slew of casting news for both broadcast networks and cable favorites. Some shows, like Charlie Sheen’s TV version …

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Like anything else, TV shows often catch a bad rap for no apparent reason or a very stupid one. In no case is this more apparent than the case of …

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Last week, Fox announced that House’s eighth season will be the end of its run. While it’s sometimes hard to see a well-liked show get canceled, sometimes it’s long overdue. …

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If there’s one type of programming that’s reached a point of saturation on network TV, it’s the vocal competition series. Ever since American Idol exploded into a gigantic phenomenon (one …

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The pilot of HBO’s new drama Luck may be one of the best pilots of the year, but this is not a show for everyone. From television legend David Milch, …

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It’s inevitable that NBC’s new drama Smash will be incessantly compared to FOX’s mega-hit Glee. That’s understandable, but the two shows really couldn’t be more different. Smash is a much …

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With the holidays upon us, it’s time to say goodbye to new TV for a while. Oh sweet, sweet television, how we will miss you. Whatever will we do? Spend …

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It’s hard to give yourself in to something completely—to really let yourself love something beyond the point of cynicism or irony. It’s hard to, say, love a TV show completely …

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AMC’s slate of scripted programming, like any other network, has been hit and miss. It’s easy to idealize a network that produces gems like Mad Men and Breaking Bad, but …

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Are people more effectively defined in the direst situations or through their day-to-day mundanities? Do we get to know characters better when they are in the crucible of tense drama …

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Frasier Crane is one of the most iconic TV characters of all time. Between Cheers and Frasier, Kelsey Grammer played everyone’s favorite bumbling psychiatrist for 20 years. That’s enough to …

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Showtime’s programming is notoriously hit or miss. Their “comedies” (Weeds, The Big C) generally center around high concept and ultimately unsustainable premises (a pot dealing suburban Mother, a woman with …

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