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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Unforgettable”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may hav...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY @ SUNDANCE 2013: “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”

There’s a tendency to compare any slow-moving, beautifully-photographed drama with an abundance of natural imagery to the films of Terence Malick, but that’s unfair to the very particular surreal spirituality...

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THE SKED REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – NBC’s “Awake”

>Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot. So these critiques sho...

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Elementary”

A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and the production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have ha...

by Mitch Salem

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PREMIERING TONIGHT–THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: CBS’s “Elementary”

ELEMENTARY: Thursday 10PM on CBS -Potential DVR Alert ELEMENTARY has been given CBS’ showcase Thursday 10PM timeslot in the fall. Perhaps surprisingly, it may deserve to be there. The series concept is… wel...

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THE SKED PILOT REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – “NYC 22”

> Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot. So these critiques sh...

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THE SKED’S SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Law & Order: SVU”

LAW & ORDER: SVU: Wednesday 9PM on NBC WHERE WE WERE: A turf war between escort services run by Delia (Brooke Smith) and Ganzel (Peter Jacobson) turned murderous, leading to the death of a prostitute and the fo...

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THE SKED’S BUSTED PILOT THEATRE: “Identity”

> See A Word About Busted Pilots IDENTITY is so clearly a Jerry-Bruckheimer-for-CBS procedural that it comes as a shock to realize that it was neither produced by Bruckheimer nor developed for CBS. In fact, Mark Gordon...

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THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “The Killing”

And finally, after 2 seasons, 26 hours of television, seemingly a hundred red herrings, and enough rain to float the SS Poseidon, THE KILLING revealed who killed Rosie Larsen. The only thing that was ever worth spoiling on th...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Parker”

PARKER: Watch It At Home – Jason Statham Being Tough (Again), Elevated By Strong Supporting Cast PARKER is what Jack Reacher might have been if it hadn’t been gripped by the excess that accompanies Tom Crui...

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THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE: “Justified”

> FX’s Elmore Leonard-inspired crime drama JUSTIFIED really hit its stride in its second season last year, and now it’s back, trying to build on that very solid success. WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The redoubtable Mags...

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THE SKED MIDSEASON PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Red Widow”

RED WIDOW: Midseason TBD on ABC – If Nothing Else Is On… Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and re-scored, and...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “NYC 22”

> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and the production of episodes for the regular season: a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have ...

by Mitch Salem

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THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “CSI”

CSI: Wednesday 10PM on CBS WHERE WE WERE: This time, as they say, it was personal. In last season’s finale, imprisoned former Las Vegas Undersheriff and more recently mob boss Jeffrey McKeen (Conor O&#...

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THE SKED’S BUSTED PILOT THEATRE: “Partners”

> See A Word About Busted Pilots Had it managed to become a full-fledged series, PARTNERS might have been a decent fit with ABC’s other female-oriented crime shows like Castle and Body of Proof, but based on the pilot, it...

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THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Unforgettable”

SHOWBUZZDAILY @ SUNDANCE 2013: “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”

THE SKED REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – NBC’s “Awake”

THE SKED’S PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “Elementary”

PREMIERING TONIGHT–THE SKED’S FALL PILOT REPORT: CBS’s “Elementary”

THE SKED PILOT REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – “NYC 22”

THE SKED’S SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “Law & Order: SVU”

THE SKED’S BUSTED PILOT THEATRE: “Identity”

THE SKED SEASON FINALE REVIEW: “The Killing”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Parker”

THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE: “Justified”

THE SKED MIDSEASON PILOT REPORT: ABC’s “Red Widow”

THE SKED PILOT + 1 REVIEW: “NYC 22”

THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE REVIEW: “CSI”

THE SKED’S BUSTED PILOT THEATRE: “Partners”

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