Episode 2 of ABC’s Last Resort picks up exactly where the pilot left off, maintaining the high stakes intensity in an hour that’s just as jam-packed as the premiere. It’s amazing how well they sustain the momentum and tension, even if some of the dialogue itself is a bit on the nose. They lean heavily…
It’s rare for network television to take chances, especially on serial dramas—true serials, that is, which don’t revolve around the “case/monster/trial of the week” formula. But Last Resort is, thankfully, the exception to the rule this fall. ABC is betting big on the Shawn Ryan and Karl Gajdusek drama, against all odds. The alphabet network’s…
Back to school means the return of many of our favorite TV shows. Major Crimes, Copper, and Grimm have already started, and we’ll have to wait until 2013 for BBC’s Sherlock, but plenty more premieres await in the golden months ahead. Will Castle and Beckett’s relationship grow or disintegrate as a result of their tryst?…
The major television broadcast networks unveiled their fall and midseason schedules last week and when it comes to new dramas, mystery is definitely afoot. Whether it’s far-reaching government conspiracies or cunning and lethal serial killers that make your pulse pound, the 2012-2013 TV season has something for everyone. Conspiracies Last Resort (Thursdays at 8, ABC)…
