Guest Star Goodness: Lance Henriksen Visits The Blacklist
Warning: Spoilers Ahead Sci fi film and TV icon Lance Henriksen makes his debut in this week’s episode. He portrays Bill “Bud†McCready, a character described as a fit, tough looking coach, who does job placement for the criminal underworld. If you don’t know who Lance is, you cannot call…
Sons of Liberty Preview
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] HISTORY gets dramatic this weekend with Sons of Liberty, a three-night scripted (yay!) miniseries event starring Ben Barnes (Seventh Son), Henry Thomas, Ryan Eggold (The Blacklist), Kevin Ryan (Copper), Rafe Spall (Prometheus), Michael Raymond-James (Terriers), Jason O’Mara, Dean Norris (Under the Dome), Martin Csokas (Covert Affairs), and Emily Berrington (24:…
Hiatus Helper: Megan Boone and EP Jon Bokencamp Tease the Return of The Blacklist
The Blacklist, away from our televisions for far too long, will be making its return to NBC right after the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 1. In preparation, we sat down for a conference call with series star Megan Boone (Elizabeth Keen) and executive producer, Jon Bokenkamp to discuss a…
A TV Goodness Christmas Wish List: What We Want for 2015
Had enough family time yet? We haven’t either, but perhaps it’s time to take a break from the loved ones and focus on something else we love with a burning hot intensity — television. We watch a lot of TV — A LOT — and we have opinions about everything. Are…
The Blacklist “The Scimitar”
Previously, on The Blacklist: Tom (Ryan Eggold) is not dead, dammit, and is being held prisoner by Lizzie (Megan Boone) with the help of some guy. That’s it: Just some guy. Red (James Spader) has been hanging around with some young woman who runs a food truck, so let this…
The Blacklist “The Mombasa Cartel”
If The Blacklist were ever going to give us a Halloween episode, then “The Mombasa Cartel (No. 114)” with its cabin in the woods housing a giant, howling man with the mom-sanctioned hobby of hunting, killing, skinning and then taxiderm-ing human beings is as close as we’re going to get….
The Blacklist “The Front”
Previously, on The Blacklist: Red’s ex-wife, now named Naomi Hyland (Mary-Louise Parker: Weeds, Angels in America) accepts his offer of protection after her cheating dog of a husband, Frank (Lee Tergesen: OZ; Desperate Houswives) acquiesces to Red’s ever-so-polite request that he think about what’s best for Naomi. Lizzie tries to…
The Blacklist “Dr. Linus Creel”
Previously, on The Blacklist: I finally get worn down, and officially could not care less if Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) and Red Reddington (James Spader) are in any way related. Not at all. Red’s ex-wife, Naomi Hyland (Mary-Louise Parker: Weeds) is kidnapped by a raging psychotic who wants revenge on…
The Blacklist “Dr. James Covington”
So, not much has changed this week on The Blacklist: Elizabeth (Megan Boone) is still living in crap motels, hanging out in her underwear and re-arranging her wall of crazy (at least it’s off the ceiling). Please. Lizzie, just rent an apartment; if Tom (Ryan Eggold) or any of the…
The Blacklist “Monarch Douglas Bank”
Previously, on The Blacklist: Red’s new blood-enemy (heavy on the “blood”) Berlin (Peter Stormare) had Red’s wife, Naomi (Mary-Louise Parker) kidnapped out from under the watchful eye of US Marshals, since she was in witness protection, which is probably the only place you’d want to be if you’d been married…
Spencer Creaghan Talks About Creating SurrealEstate’s Signature Sound
SurrealEstate is winding down its second season, with two episodes left, and just as in Season 1, Spencer Creaghan’s music continues to be a character unto itself. And every week, he shares tidbits with the fans via his s social media channels, something he started to help give them an…
Andrew Walker Talks Christmas Island and the Magical Hallmark Community
[Warning: Spoilers for Christmas Island.] Now that the Screen Actors Guild strike has been resolved, we’re able to resume regularly scheduled programming and interview our favorites and yours. Up first, earlier today, I spoke with Andrew Walker about Christmas Island, which premiered last weekend and encores tonight and through the…
George Olson and Danishka Esterhazy Talk SurrealEstate “I Put a Spell on You”
[Warning: Spoilers for the episode.] Tonight’s fun new SurrealEstate found Luke caught up in an especially bewitching woman, Kay, played by Tara Yelland, Susan trapped in her house, and Zooey learning the ropes. In the next part of my conversation with showrunner George R. Olson and producing director Danishka Esterhazy,…
Danishka Esterhazy Talks SurrealEstate: “The Butler Didn’t”
[Warning: General spoilers for the episode]. Tonight’s new SurrealEstate, “The Butler Didn’t,” follows the team as they investigate the years-earlier mysterious death of a woman whose ghost now reenacts her hanging by dropping over the banister from the second floor to terrify anyone on the landing or at the bottom…
Scott McCord and Elizabeth Saunders Talk the From Season 2 finale
[Warning: Spoilers for the season finale.] How’s everyone doing after that finale? While we wait and wonder and hope for a third season announcement, soon, here’s what Scott McCord and Elizabeth Saunders had to say about their parts of the finale, and where they hope they get to go next….
Scott McCord and Elizabeth Saunders Talk From Season 2 + A Season Finale Preview
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] It all comes down this, #FROMily. As Sunday’s episode wraps up Season 2, we begin with the aftermath of the terrifying onset of seemingly simultaneous attacks on Julie, Marielle, and Randall, which accelerate the “We gotta get out of this place” of it all. Sara comes…
Alison Sweeney Talks About What’s Next for Hannah and Mike After Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
[Warning: Spoilers for Carrot Cake Murder.] Everybody OK after that Hannah Swensen Mystery twist? Thankfully, our favorite crime-solving couple is still on speaking term, even if they’re on a break (hopefully not that kind of break). Most importantly, we already know this isn’t the last film in the series. No…
Counting Down to From Season 2
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] We’re just shy of two weeks away from Season 2 of last spring’s obsession, From, which premieres at 9 pm/8c, Sunday, April 23rd, on MGM+ (formerly EPIX). If you never picked it up last year, now’s your chance, and you can do it for free, catching…
Thank Me Later: Will Trent
[Warning: spoilers ahead.] I’m on record as loving and losing shows over at ABC so I’m usually very reticent to pick something up on the network until it’s been renewed, and I seriously hope I’m not jinxing it, but I took a chance on the deeply odd and very sweet…
Dennis Heaton Talks The Imperfects
Longtime readers at TV Goodness will know that Motive is one of my ride-or-die series, and as such, I am fiercely loyal to its creator, Dennis Heaton. He followed up that fantastic reverse procedural with Netflix’s The Order and is back on our streaming screens with The Imperfects, which dropped…
What They Said: Three Revealing Conversations from Survivor’s Remorse “Closure”
WARNING: Spoilers for Survivor’s Remorse “Closure” The latest episode of Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse featured conversations that showed characters really digging deep into their thoughts, emotions and motivations.
Two Takes: The Catch “The Knock-Off”
Who can you trust? If this episode of The Catch was any indication, the answer is just about nobody. Betrayal was running rampant as Felicity (Shivani Ghai) arose from the dead to seduce-con Margot, Gretchen (Maria Thayer, Gotham, The Mindy Project) played gold-hearted Alice 2.0 before swindling Ethan, Tessa jumped…
What They Said: Top 3 Quotable Moments from Preacher “El Valero”
Both Quincannon and Jesse refuse to give up on what they each think is rightfully theirs. While Jesse is struggling to face the consequences of his actions, Quincannon has laid his past demons to rest and is hellbent on moving forward and putting Annville on the map again. Despite a…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Supergirl “Worlds Finest”
Oh, Supergirl. That ending was cold. But I can’t hate on you because the latest episode has quickly become one of my favorites.
What They Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Black Sails “XXIII”
The dialogue in “XXIII” is phenomenal. It’s always a fun ride when Black Sails carries its viewers along without giving them the chance to catch their breath. When an episode moves at this unforgiving pace, there is no chance for a breather nor is there a respite from the information…
What Lucifer Said: Favorite quotes from Supernatural “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
Supernatural episodes are almost always funny but thanks to the dialogue and a certain man speaking said dialogue, I laughed a lot during “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” You know, when I wasn’t busy fearing for Sam’s life or wondering what in the world was going on with Dean and…
What They Said: The Flash, “Legends Of Today” and Arrow, “Legends Of Yesterday”
Two nights of Arrow + The Flash = what more could we ask for?! I don’t know what it is about blending these shows, but I can’t help but feel that every time they come together, they somehow become greater than the sum of their parts. And that’s saying a lot…
What they Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Graceland “Little Bo Bleep”
Shoot outs. Fake outs. And long-awaited revelations. “Little Bo Bleep” was a jam-packed episode that wrapped up some loose ends and totally frayed others. Â It finally gave us one Sarkissian in jail and pulled back the curtain on Briggs’ master plan, but it also set up Jakes for a world…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Poldark “Part 4”
“What have I told you, I don’t require my wife to crochet and sip tea, but I do require her to remember she’s not a beast of burden.†No, I’m not talking about The Rolling Stones! I have to admit though, just for a second, the lyrics popped into my…
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