TV talk

So, basking in the glow of the 24 premiere, this week coming up will see the premiere or return of most of the shows I'm excited about, starting with a new show Sunday night, that I'm recommending to everyone, sight-unseen. It's the Dresden Files, and if you look over there on the right at my links, you'll see that I'm a fan of Jim Butcher and his series of occult mystery novels. Well, lo and behold, they're making a TV show out of it, and if you like Buffy and Angel, you'll probably like this, too. In case you haven't heard my spiel, it's about a wizard named Harry (no, not that Harry) who works as a detective in Chicago, solving mysteries with a supernatural flair. I've seen a few commercials for it, and it looks good, although it's a bit disconcerting to not hear James Marsters as the voice of Harry (he recorded the audio books, and was subsequently offered the role of Harry, which he turned down). I wonder, if this series catapults Paul Blackthorne into superhuman fame, will James be jealous? Or kicking himself? We'll see. Anyway, Sunday night at 9pm, on the Sci-Fi channel.

Also returning this week is Studio 60 and Veronica Mars, at their regular times. The former is trying to re-brand itself as a romantic comedy, focusing less on the sketch comedy and more on the relationships. We'll see if that works out. As for our intrepid girl detective, Television Without Pity has an interview with Rob Thomas about the past, present, and future of VM. It's ridiculously long, but a good read.

Other shows that are on my radar screen for the future: Drive, the new show from Tim Minear, has added fellow Angel alum Amy Acker (aka the actress playing Becky in the movie of my life) to the cast, as Nathan Fillion's wife. Also, you may remember that waaaaay in the beginning of this blog, I pointed you toward a YouTube video of Nobody's Watching, a sitcom pilot that never got picked up. Well, somebody must have been watching, because it's going to be a primetime special in March. Woohoo! I hope it gets picked up as a series.

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