This show seemed to have a good pedigree: the return of Terry O’Quinn to ABC and the always charming Rachael Taylor in a supernatural thriller about a haunted apartment building and the mysterious couple who manage it. Unfortunately, things did not turn out well, and the show was cancelled in early November. The episodes that did not air in the fall are being played out this summer, but, at this point, who really cares?
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Post Mortem – Red Widow
Sunday nights did not work out as planned for ABC this past season. After things went horribly awry with 666 Park Avenue, the network turned to Red Widow, a remake of a Dutch series starring Radha Mitchell and Goran Visnjic. If I was smart, I would have bailed after the first episode, but instead I stuck around for all 8, which really didn’t give much of a payoff. I can’t say I’ll miss this going forward.
Midseason Review – Sundays
With the advent of winter premieres and with February sweeps around the corner, it’s time to revisit my thoughts from the beginning of the season and look ahead at what’s to come for Sunday nights.
7:00
Once Upon A Time – ABC found themselves a winner last year with this series about fairy tale characters who have been forced to live in the real world thanks to the evil Queen. Last season ended with the characters remembering their true selves, which promises a new status quo for season 2.
Snow White and Prince Charming were split apart for most of the first half of the season, but were reunited in the midseason finale. Now that the evil Queen’s eviler mother has come to Storybrook, it might allow Regina to be softened somewhat.
8:00
The Good Wife – Thanks to the great DVR crash of 2012, I missed the last few episodes of last season. While never flashy, this show is always solid. The big problem in the fall will be catching the entire episode when football runs long.
For the most part, The Good Wife continued to be its strong self, but it did have a slight misstep with the story surrounding Kalinda and her ex. Fortunately, following fan backlash, that storyline was wrapped up quickly, hopefully to never be seen or heard from again.
Revenge – ABC’s other breakout hit of last season moves from Wednesday to Sunday as Emily VanCamp continues her secret rampage through the Hamptonites that ruined her father’s life. This was a surprisingly good soap that delivered the goods last season.
The second season of Revenge has been more of the same, but seems to be lacking some of the excitement of the first season due to familiarity. I am enjoying the show, but I can see myself burning out on it at some point.
Dexter – Speaking of shaking up the status quo, last season ended with Jennifer Carpenter’s Deb walking in on Dexter mid-murder. To make things more interesting, former Chuck star Yvonne Strahovski joins the crew at Miami Metro.
Dexter wrapped up its season in December with another shocker, Dexter under suspicion for being the Bay Harbor Butcher and Deb murdering LaGuerta to cover his tracks.
End Of The Road
ABC announced today that they will not be ordering any further episodes of their two freshman dramas, Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue. I’ve been enjoying both, but the ratings have not been stellar. ABC is planning on airing the remaining episodes from the original order of 13, so I will keep watching until the end.
2012 New Fall Season – Sundays
It’s that time of year again. The new fall season is upon us. Time to delve into the offerings that will clog up the DVR every Sunday night.
7:00
Once Upon A Time – ABC found themselves a winner last year with this series about fairy tale characters who have been forced to live in the real world thanks to the evil Queen. Last season ended with the characters remembering their true selves, which promises a new status quo for season 2.
8:00
The Good Wife – Thanks to the great DVR crash of 2012, I missed the last few episodes of last season. While never flashy, this show is always solid. The big problem in the fall will be catching the entire episode when football runs long.
Revenge – ABC’s other breakout hit of last season moves from Wednesday to Sunday as Emily VanCamp continues her secret rampage through the Hamptonites that ruined her father’s life. This was a surprisingly good soap that delivered the goods last season.
Dexter – Speaking of shaking up the status quo, last season ended with Jennifer Carpenter’s Deb walking in on Dexter mid-murder. To make things more interesting, former Chuck star Yvonne Strahovski joins the crew at Miami Metro.