General Purpose US TV thread

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Almost Human has been cancelled after one season

That's a shame.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

The first ep of Penny Dreadful found it's way onto my tv tonight, and half way through its damn good. A strange mix of various gothic literary characters and wierd shit happening. Plenty of well known actors too.

My, um, "TV guide" says it's not on until May

My usual torrent site (*)'tv guide' had a link for it this morning and on Berties review I clicked the button.

(*) Eztv but since its blocked the first hit on eztv proxy in google

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

zaphod79 wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

The first ep of Penny Dreadful found it's way onto my tv tonight, and half way through its damn good. A strange mix of various gothic literary characters and wierd shit happening. Plenty of well known actors too.

My, um, "TV guide" says it's not on until May

My usual torrent site (*)'tv guide' had a link for it this morning and on Berties review I clicked the button.

(*) Eztv but since its blocked the first hit on eztv proxy in google

Allegedly the network leaked the pilot episode. I'm not really sure how that works, how can the legitimate owner releasing something ever be called a leak?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:18

When I pressed the "go and look for it on the off chance" button on my TV guide it found it.

Releasing the pilot of a show into the wild is a great way to get publicity, IMO.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Bamba wrote:

Allegedly the network leaked the pilot episode. I'm not really sure how that works, how can the legitimate owner releasing something ever be called a leak?

If they don't acknowledge the leak as official, I guess

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

DavPaz wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Allegedly the network leaked the pilot episode. I'm not really sure how that works, how can the legitimate owner releasing something ever be called a leak?

If they don't acknowledge the leak as official, I guess

Which means no one can claim the network leaked it. Someone who works for the network maybe, but that's not the same thing.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5157

It's on Showtime's website to watch.
Don't know whether that's just as a response to a Yarrr copy floating about or the source of it though.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5157

Chicago Fire and Chicago PD were both excellent this week.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu May 01, 2014 22:04

I don't know if anyone's mentioned it, but The West Wing is pretty good.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

I've heard of that. Supposed to be okay.

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

Ohhh has anyone heard of a program called Firefly? I have it on pretty good authority that is is alright too!

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

bah! just checked, it probably isn't worth watching as it got cancelled pretty quick.... oh well.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

It's alright. Just not nearly as good as everyone makes out.

Slightly Green · **Joined:** 26th Aug, 2010 **Posts:** 2069

markg wrote:

It's alright. Just not nearly as good as everyone makes out.

Burn him!!!!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 14:57

Bum him?

I'd rather not.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Ah. Bad keming jokes. Wonderful.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 20:19

ISWYDT

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2014 20:46

Mmm, not sure how to read that...

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Mr Dave wrote:

Mmm, not sure how to read that...

Think english policeman, Allo Allo

Malc · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 0:59

So, anyone stupid enough to stay up and watch 24?

Malc

Malc · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 2:58

Well, I quite enjoyed that!

Malc

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Secrets and Lies has been recommend to me, there is one episode out in the US from ABC, but it’s based on an Australian show of the same name, there are 6 episodes (complete season) of this out.

Also Penny Dreadful looked interesting “In Penny Dreadful, some of literature's most famously terrifying characters - including Dr. Frankenstein and his creature, Dorian Gray and iconic figures from the novel Dracula - become embroiled in Victorian London”

Not watched either yet, but my wife and son are going to Dublin for a week today so plenty of TV catch up time this week!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Is Penny Dreadful a US production? Lots of LA sunshine in Victorian London and bad, bad accents?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5157

DavPaz wrote:

Is Penny Dreadful a US production? Lots of LA sunshine in Victorian London and bad, bad accents?

Joint with Sky Atlantic.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Trailer for Gotham

nickachu · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 14:21

Oooh that looks good!

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Louie.

myp · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 14:50

LewieP wrote:

Louie.

Louie

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2014 15:12

British Nervoso wrote:

LewieP wrote:

Louie.

Louie

[Some obscene lyrics]

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

Fargo's pilot was amazing. Billy Bob's character is kind of like a modern day Judge Holden. Can't wait to hear more of what he has to say

And Silicon Valley just keeps on giving. Last episode was hilarious.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Hannibal has been renewed for a 3rd season

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/nbc-ren ... 201176411/

Only 2 episodes to go in the current season and the last 3 or 4 episodes have all been amazing.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

zaphod79 wrote:

Hannibal has been renewed for a 3rd season

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/nbc-ren ... 201176411/

Only 2 episodes to go in the current season and the last 3 or 4 episodes have all been amazing.

Second last episode was one that I had to look away from the screen for but its all set for the finale this Friday

Book / Episode spoilers about the Vergers

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Mason has been way over the top in this but it interesting how they switched things around and when he started to go after hannibal I knew the face removing would turn up , and when Will woke up on top of the pig pen and only Winston was outside his house I knew where the other dogs would be and what they would be doing.

The end of season 1 ended in a long cliffhanger with Hanibal cleared and Will framed / imprisoned for the murders I have no idea what they are going to do for the finale this year apart from the bit they already showed at the very start of the season with the fight between Hannibal and Jack

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2014 14:12

Billie Piper (talking with an Irish accent, for no sensible reason) helped Penny Dreadful top the Craster Scale last week :luv:

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Grim... wrote:

Billie Piper (talking with an Irish accent, for no sensible reason) helped Penny Dreadful top the Craster Scale last week :luv:

Ohh , I've got the first 2 eps queued to watch - a lot of the more regular things I watch are finishing now (Elementary / Castle / Hannibal / Arrow ) so on the look out for other things to add (along with Season 2 of Orphan Black)

BertyBasset · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 334

HALT AND CATCH FIRE

Episode 1 available now from the usual non-legal sources (it doesn't officially premier on TV until June 1st).

It's a US drama about the personal computing boom of the early 1980's from a US perspective (if you want something vaguely similar about the UK market from the same period, the rather good one-off "Micro Men" has you covered).

Hard to tell how this will pan out over a full series but I found this first episode to be well-acted & pretty entertaining / interesting.

Looking forward to watching episode 2 (in about 3 weeks...).

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

BertyBasset wrote:

HALT AND CATCH FIRE

I WILL NOT SIR!

BertyBasset wrote:

It's a US drama about the personal computing boom of the early 1980's from a US perspective

I...oh, that make more sense now.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Just watched the last episode of S2 Hannibal

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Amazing ending - all of the characters bar one lying bleeding out and Hannibal walks off into the rain

I really thought the final meal would have gone on longer and that it would be revealed that part of what they were eating was Jacks wife.

Part of an interview with Bryan Fuller about what he sees for Season 3

http://www.avclub.com/article/hannibals ... ppi-204896

One point from that

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

AVC: Okay, I’ve just got to ask. Is everybody dead?

BF: [Laughs.] Not everybody is dead. But not everybody lives.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Did you watch the post-credits scene?

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Did you watch the post-credits scene?

Yes - I was sitting in shock while the credits rolled :-)

That's the opening scene of Season 3 and we wont find out the fate of anyone else until the second episode.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

About the only person I'm sure will still be okay is Will - everyone else could potentially be gone.

That's also a very bold 'end' if they were not renewed for Season 3

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Really enjoyed The Blacklist, its been renewed for another season.

BertyBasset · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 334

RuySan wrote:

Fargo's pilot was amazing. Billy Bob's character is kind of like a modern day Judge Holden. Can't wait to hear more of what he has to say

And Silicon Valley just keeps on giving. Last episode was hilarious.

I'm 7 episodes into Fargo now.

Continues to be excellent. Hasn't had a bad episode yet (touch wood).

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Quite enjoying the new series of 24, it's as daft as ever. I cannot take Melchett seriously as the PM, though, just wish he would go "Baaah!" and get it over with.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

It's watchable, but I generally pick up my phone after 5 minutes and have it on in the background, it isn't holding my attention that well.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Yeah, it's got Yvonne Strahovski in it, though. That helps.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

Indeed it does

Chuck was great, back in the day.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

markg wrote:

Yeah, it's got Yvonne Strahovski in it, though. That helps.

She was in one of the latest Louie episodes and looked very thin. She's still gorgeous though.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

She was hilarious in that. "I love your hair"

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

That episode of Louie, and the one that came after it ("So did the fat lady"), were outstanding.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

That episode of Louie, and the one that came after it ("So did the fat lady"), were outstanding.

Indeed. I was also amused at Seinfeld playing a very douchy version of himself.

I'm not so convinced about the storyline of the Hungarian neighbor though.

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Crossbones- "Set during the golden age of piracy in the 1700s and centers on legendary pirate Blackbeard"

Has John Malkovich is it so should be good, also its about Pirates, whats not to like?

One episode out so far

Be Excellent To Each Other

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