Last weeks sad news is that Legend of the Seeker and 10 Things I Hate About You have been canceled. The later might not upset many of you but LOTS will be missed by many.

I put the videos at the end.

Monday April 3

Monday is a good day for us genre viewers in sheer quality.

Chuck vs the Role Models (NBC) takes the newlyweds into training with another married pair of Agents, but they hate each other which screws up Chuck and Sarah’s mushy minds. Meanwhile Casey is supposed to train their new agent, Morgan. I am already smiling in anticipation. [Video below]

The Big Bang Spegetti Catalyst (CBS) features Sheldon as the in between. Leonard and Penny aren’t speaking and Sheldon tries to keep them both happy which is sure to amuse, a lot. [video below]

Castle (ABC) has Food to Die for when a high profile chef is found Frozen to death in the Kitchen of a hot NY resturant. Complications ensure as Castle and the restaurant owner, an old high school girlfriend of Beckett, share an attraction. Meanwhile, Beckett’s relationship with Detective Demming continues to grow. This looks like a great episode, the whole dynamic between Beckett and Castle is what makes Castle such a enjoyable show. [Videos below]

Of the non SF series you might want to check out Romantically Challenged (ABC) or Rules of Engagement (CBS). They go to a high school reunion respective look for a surrogate mother.

Tuesday May 4

It’s sad that the genre shows on Tuesdays don’t hold as much for me as the non-genre shows do.

In V the aliens tries to win the Hearts and Minds with the creepy live aboard program, Anna invites Tyler to join. Time for the freezers? The V sends a shuttle load of deadly V trackers after the fifth column and they have to stop it before it can land, unfortunately they might have been missinformed. V is on the bubble for renewal/cancellation and I don’t care about the numbers as much as the networks do but so far V has failed to hook me in, I hope that it will soon. It worries me I couldn’t find any action shots in the promotional photos. [videos below]

Lost shows the Candidate but I am not following that show. All the fans are excited about the series finale that is coming up now in May.

In NCIS (CBS) Anthony DiNozzo finds lady trouble in Obssesion.

Glee (FOX) is about Bad Reputation as a certain list  circulate the school and Sue’s private music video of Olivia Newton-John’s classic ‘Physical’ surfaces.

Peter’s electronic monitor goes off as he chases The Good Wife (CBS) out of the apartment and her kids  are covering for him. Alicia has her job cut out for her, again. This redemption thing works so well and the talented cast is a joy. [videos below]

In Justified Raylan invest the apparent suicide of a financial wizard, Owen Carnes. The widow Caryn knows more than she is letting on, making the case hard on Raylan. [video below]

Wednesday May 5

When his father chops off his hand Deputy Tommy Conroy is reluctantly forced to take over as the new sheriff of Haplin, the Happy Town. He has to investigate the recent murder and the return of the little towns dirty little secret serial killer, the Magic Man. Meanwhile perky Henley is determined to get to the secret third floor of the Boarding house. [video below]

You might want to check out Cougar Town where they consider friends with benefits.

Thursday May 6

After last weeks ‘musical’ episode Fringe is back to normal. Peter helps local law enforcement with a serial killer investigation with ties to Newton. Meanwhile Walter have to deal with maybe having to go back to the loony bin. Someone from the ‘other side’ pay’s a visit using the Northwest Passage? I wonder if we get any Peter – Walter resolution this episode? Do you know? [video below]

Supernatural (CW) is Two Minutes to Midnight when Bobby sells his soul to Crowley to avoid the Apocalypse and the Winchesters tangle with Pestilence who puts a deadly virus on them forcing Castiel to intervene. Dean goes head to head with Death and forms an unholy alliance at a high price for himself, in the hunt for the four rings they need to put the devil back into his underworld cage. Mark Sheppard who plays Crowley is such a glorious bastard, I can see where this is heading. [video below]

FlashForward goes on my save-to-watch pile, in the hope they will be better if I watch them all together. Someone is murdering the people that think they survived their flash forward fates and Mark helps Simon track down his missing sister.

Isobel returns to Mystic Falls in Vampire Diaries (CW). Mother and daughter finally meets, but Isobel refuses to answer most of Elena’s question but reveals she isn’t going to stop at nothing to find the mysterious invention Johnathan Gilbert has been searching for. Isobel’s dangerous actions lead Stefan, Damon and Bonnie to step in and help Elena deal with the situation.

Friday May 7

Friday is still SciFi Friday, but that might change next season. Syfy has allready decided to move it’s SciFi shows to Tuesdays when they return in autumn.

SGU is about Sabotage when one of the twelve FTL drive modules on the Destiny explode due to an overload, the crew calls upon a brilliant scientist from Earth to help find a solution. Nothing about what happened to Eli, Chloe and Scott? They where stranded at the end of last episode I would like to see how that play out. [video below]

Much to Clark’s surprise Martha Kent returns to Smallville with her new boyfriend Perry White. Perry and Lois get into trouble perusing a story about the Red Queen while Clark and Chloe search for the Book of Rao, which they think contains information they need to stop Zod. As the episode is named Hostage I think you can see where this is going.

Take a look at Gravity on Starz if you have the possibility.

Ariel becomes alarmed as she starts to loose large chunks of time in her life on Medium.

Melissa investigates an unresolved kidnapping that put her at more danger than anticipated in Ghost Whisperer.

Saturday May 8

We are lucky to have Legend of the Seeker on Saturdays, this week Rhal capture Cara and turn her against Richard as the Series Finale approach in Eternity. Richard and Kahlan discover the Stone of Tears is in a magical land from which they cannot leave; a surprise reunion lures Cara and Zedd into a deadly confrontation… I always thought Goodkin’s books where on the kinky side and this looks like another kinky episode. [video below]

The Doctor is recruited by Father Octavian to track the last of the Weeping Angels through the terrifying Maze of the Dead in this weeks on BBCA Doctor Who. As the Time Lord faces the Lonely Assassins, last seen in Blink, River Song is by his side. But can she be trusted?

Sunday May 9

No science fiction on Sundays, yet. Try Treme you might like it.

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Videos

Chuck vs the Role Model promo

The Big Bang Theory – The Spaghetti Catalyst Trailer promo

Castle Food to Die For promo 1

Castle Food to Die For promo 2

V- Hearts and Minds promo 1

V- Hearts and Minds promo 2

The Good Wife – Mock Promo

Justified 1.08 – Blowback promo

Happy Town 1.02 – Came to Haplin for the Water promo

Fringe – Northwest Passage promo

Supernatural – Two Minutes to Midnight Sneak Peak

Stargate 1.16 Sabotage promo

Legend of the Seeker promo for episode Eternity

Returning tv series. Ashes to Ashes season two premieres May 11, but thats not a show I am following. Past Life is expected to return with the remaining episodes after it’s first run was prematurely canceled, expect it to suck.

Legend of the Seeker has its Series Finale Saturday May 22 since it’s been canceled (Read the post). I have really enjoyed the series even if it wasn’t perfect all the time. Richard, Kahlan and Zed, you will be missed.

It’s time for Season Finales now as spring hits nature here on the northern hemisphere. Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, Smallville, Chuck, Castle, V, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, Lost, The Big Bang Theory and FlashForward all spring their’s season finales in May. Most of them are expected to return but I doubt that FlashForward will and some other shows are still on the bubble Chuck and V for example.

Of the finales I am especially looking forward to the Apocalypse on Supernatural.

A few non SF shows I follow is also ending their season NCIS, House, Cougar Town, Bones, Gossip Girl, The Good Wife, Two and a Half Men and The Mentalist. Hmm, wonder if Two and a Half Men will be back, Charlie Sheen might want to get out according to the papers?

Recaps of April: Many of my favorite series returned after hiatus. Fringe came back with the truth about Peter arc, it’s better than ever. SGU picked up the pace and returned with aliens and a whole new positive beat, worth watching. Chuck and Sarah are finally together, and yes they are still spies (so are Morgan and Casey – on a mission together). Chuck has been fantastic this season. Two new shows you should try are Romantically Challenged, a comedy of four friends staring the talented and funny Alyssa Milano and Gravity, a comedy show about suicide and two star crossed and quirky people that meet through a suicide support group. Treme on sundays is also new and worth a non SF watch, great music. Happy Town is not a comedy, I am watching the premiere as I write this. It was okay, I will watch a few more episodes before I write a review. I also watched the first two episodes of Miami Medical but wasn’t impressed. Did I miss anything good?

The God Guy – A New Comedy on FOX

Premieres May 19, looks promising enough for me to give it a try.

From Matt Nix (“Burn Notice”), comes THE GOOD GUYS, a new action comedy about what happens when an old-school cop and a modern-day detective expose the big picture of small crime.

Once upon the 1970s, DAN STARK (Bradley Whitford) and his partner, Frank Savage, were big-shot Dallas detectives. So big, in fact, that they were lauded as American heroes after saving the Governor’s son. Thirty years later, Dan Stark is a washed-up detective who spends most of his time drunk or re-hashing his glory days. A stranger to modern police work who would much rather trust his old-school police instincts, Dan has the reputation as being a bit of a wild card. Able to skate by on the heroic deeds of his yesteryear, he is still a semi-active presence on the force, and with the help of his liquor of choice, occasionally comes through to solve a petty crime.

Dan’s new partner, JACK BAILEY (Colin Hanks), is an ambitious, by-the-book and overall good detective, but is sometimes a bit too snarky for his own good. His habit of undermining himself has earned him a dead-end position in the department, and he is stuck solving annoying petty theft cases that nobody else wants. Worse, he’s been given the thankless task of babysitting Dan, the drunk pariah who can never keep partners for long. Jack may not see it, but he has little chance of getting out of his situation; his knack for making enemies at the station has assured he is not going anywhere.

His only ally is ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY LIZ TRAYNOR (Jenny Wade), a quick witted former girlfriend whom Jack hasn’t quite gotten over and the one person he turns to for help with his current professional predicament. Until Jack finds his way out of this situation, he is stuck awaiting the day when he can turn everything around, get back to solving actual cases and return to being a real detective.

On one fairly typical day, as Jack and Dan are pursuing a Code 58, the Dallas police code for routine investigations, which puts them hot on the case of a stolen humidifier, they inadvertently become engaged in a shootout over a stolen golf bag belonging to a notorious drug smuggler. This starts Jack and Dan on a wild chase to retrieve the bag, recover the contents inside and go after the drug smuggler – all while dodging his hired assassin!

The excitement of the case reminds Dan of the way he and Frank busted punks back in the good old days, and he convinces Jack to go along for the ride. Needless to say, many departmental rules are again broken in the reckless pursuit, showing their boss, LIEUTENANT ANA RUIZ (Diana Maria Riva), that Jack and Dan will be spending many more days in the Property Crimes Division, assigned to investigate seemingly minor crimes in order to keep them out of major trouble.

It”s going to be a fantastic month with all these season finales!

Back to already filmed TV. No new or returning SF this week, Just some shows that feel as New as they started.

Monday is Chuck’s (NBC) night as Sarah, Shaw and Chuck reunite to find the Ring operative who killed Shaws wife. But don’t forget that there is also Castle (ABC), I know it’s non SF but Nathan Fillion is reason enough to look forward to. I will also watch Saving Grace’s (TNT) second episode in the final season of the series. I was a bit disappointed in the season premiere last week it felt a bit colorless compared to earlier but I for one hope it will pick up with some angel and crime action this time.

Tuesday is the night most folks watch Lost, I will go for V (ABC). The new version of V is really picking up, tonights episode is A Pound of Flesh. I will dabble in NCIS and The Good Wife outside SF.

Wednesday is Human Target, in my reality Chance’s power of adaption and ability to shake any skill he needs out of his sleeves is SF enough.

Thursday is Fringe day, just the name of this episode is enough Olivia. In The Lab. With The Revolver to want to watch it. I might watch some FlashForward (ABC) but there is a big risk that Bones wins that competition, sorry SF. I still store up Vampire Diaries to watch in one go. The Winchester brothers will have 99 Problems in tonights Supernatural but they get help from a very peculiar town.

Friday is Stargate Universe time, tonight’s episode is called Divided. I might save Ghost Whisperer and Medium to watch later.

Rest of the week is not much unless you live in the UK and can watch Dr Who.

Sons of Tuscon premieres, Castle is back from hiatus. Season finales from  Psych, White Collar and Numb3rs (Series finale?).

Sons of Tuscon 1.01 – Pilot (FOX) Series Premiere

This is a new comedy and I will wait until a few episodes to say anything. Unless it totally rocks my world.

Sunday 14

In the tradition of “Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Bernie Mac Show,” SONS OF TUCSON is a family comedy about three brothers who hire a charming, wayward schemer to stand in as their father when their real one goes to prison. What begins as a business relationship evolves into something more complex and compelling: a family unlike any we’ve ever seen.

The three brothers find their dad-for-hire, Ron Snuffkin (Tyler Labine, “Reaper”), at the local sporting good store. Ron will be forced to draw on a wide array of skills and a vast bag of tricks as he steps into the patriarch role to take care of the boys of the Gunderson family.

Robby Gunderson (Davis Cleveland, “How I Met Your Mother”), 8, is a loose cannon who doesn’t respond well to authority;

Gary Gunderson (Frank Dolce, “Doubt”), 11, is a bright and street-savvy leader who is every bit the con man his father is;

Brandon Gunderson (Troy Gentile, “Entourage”), 13, is a gentle free spirit who simply goes along for the ride.

Maggie Morales (Natalie Martinez, “Saints & Sinners”), Robby’s second-grade teacher and the object of Ron’s affection, might just be the only stable figure in the lives of this quirky quartet.

While SONS OF TUCSON is grounded in the day-to-day challenges of a single-parent home, nothing in the Gunderson household is quite what it seems. An ongoing chess match between Ron and the boys will keep both parties on their toes, as neither side can afford to give up too much power or independence.

Pilot: When the Gunderson boys Brandon, Gary and Robby hire Ron Snuffkin to pretend to be their father after their real father goes to prison, they find out that there’s more to their “fake” dad than meets the eye. Ron has to enroll them in school, convince Robby’s teacher to keep him in her class, sweet-talk the principal, locate mint-condition toy soldiers at his grandmother’s house and avoid a thug who wants his money.

House 6.05 – Private Lives (FOX) returns from hiatus

Monday 8th

House (Hugh Laurie) and the team take on the case of an avid blogger (guest star Laura Prepon, “That ‘70s Show”) admitted with sudden bruising and bleeding. From her hospital bed, the patient blogs about her symptoms, doctors and prospective diagnoses to her dedicated band of followers and solicits their advice on a course of treatment. Such openness leads the team to contemplate the value of privacy, especially after House and Wilson uncover secrets from one another’s past.

Gossip Girl 3.13 – The Hurt Locket (The CW) returning from hiatus

Monday 8th

Nate and Serena decide to explore the boundaries of their friendship. Blair suspects that Chuck is having problems forgetting about the woman (guest star Laura Harring) he saw at his father’s grave. Jenny agrees to accompany Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers) to a State Dinner but is unaware that he needs her help with a drug exchange. Vanessa and Dan attempt to move past the awkwardness of Dan’s confession of love. Rufus returns from a ski trip and tries his best to avoid Lily.

Castle 2.06 – The Mistress Always Spank Twice (ABC) returning from hiatus

Monday 8th

This is a show that keeps getting better and better and now its back with another saucy episode.

When a half-naked woman is found covered in caramel sauce and hanging by bondage cuffs in a public park, Castle and Beckett’s investigation takes them into New York’s underground world of sexual domination. Naturally the case serves as sexy fodder for their already charged relationship banter

Monday 8th

This is a crazy night All the channels are pouring so much into Mondays.

Chuck 3.09 –  Chuck vs the Beard (NBC)

With promotional pictures like this you don’t have to watch the episode to know it’s great. But believe me I will watch Chuck!

Chuck gets benched when he can’t flash Brandon Routh (“Superman Returns”). Chuck feels like his life is falling apart when he can’t flash and gets left behind for a mission. While Shaw, Sarah and Casey go on without him, Chuck finds himself in a sticky situation back at the base.

Life Unexpected 1.07 – Bride Unabrided (The CW)

Cate and Ryan try to pretend to be happy as they host wedding expo, but the situation worsens when Baze and Math show up. After watching Lux do nothing for days, Baze asks Jones for help to cheer her up.

The Big Bang Theory 3.17 – The Precious Fragmentation (CBS)

Who will be Frodo and who will be Gollum?

The discovery of a prop ring from The Lord of the Rings movies puts a strain on the guys’ friendship.

Tuesday 9th

So far Tuesdays have been CBS day for me. NCIS is a long time favorite still going strong with a lovable cast. Wonder what Ziba is going to do this week? The Good Wife is a strong newcommer with brilliant acting. Parenthood is a new show with an impressive cast (review coming in a few weeks when I have seen a few more episodes).

NCIS 7.17 – Double Identity (CBS)

The NCIS team stumbles upon a surprising discovery as they investigate the shooting of a Marine

NCIS Los Angeles 1.17 – Full Throttle (CBS)

The team investigates the death of a sailor involved in illegal street racing. The situation becomes more concerning when they realize that he had classified Navy equipment with him.

The Good Wife 1.16 – Fleas (CBS)

Alicia and Will defend an attorney arrested for murder, while Peter stategizes with his team on how to handle his retiral and his public rehabilitation.

Parenthood 1.02 – Man vs Possum (NBC)

A review will come after episode three.

Adam and Kristina try to cope with their son’s Asperger’s Syndrome. Sarah is job hunting with the help of Zeek that pushes her to dream big. Meanwhile, Crosby bonds with his son and Julia deals with a difficult mom from Sydney’s school.

White Collar 1.14 – Out of The Box (USA) 1st season finale

Neal and Alex try to get their hands on the music box while Peter seeks for help to get finally rid of Fowler

Wednesday 10th

Human Target 1.08 – Salvage & Reclamanation (FOX)

Chance travels to South America to rescue an archaeologist, but falls in with an old flame while attempting to rescue the man from the South American army and a bounty hunter.

Cougar Town 1.17 – She’s Flying Solo (ABC)

Laurie needs a co-signer to buy her first condo and her absent mother its no help at all. Meanwhile, Bobby is mugged by a woman and Travis comes to Barb’s help after her latest cosmetic surgery procedure.

Psych 4.16 – Mr Yin Presents (USA) 4th Season Finale

Don’t worry it will be back for a 5th season next summer.

Mr. Yang makes good on her promise to return, and this time she’s in a cinematic frame of mind as she tests Shawn’s knowledge of Hitchcock films and lore in return for clues to the puzzle she’s set.

Thursday 11th

Archer 1.09 – Job Offer

Archer takes a better-paying job at rival agency ODIN, and Malory is determined to get him back.

The Mentalist 2.06 – Code Red

After being poisoned with a toxin, bioweapons researcher Dr. Alicia Seberg asks Jane the CBI to find a terrifying bioterrorist.

Friday 12th

Ghost Whisperer 5.16 – Old Sins Cast Long Shadows (CBS)

Melinda Battles for the soul of a little girl who’s been trapped in a hounted house for years.

Caprica 1.08 – The Imperfections of Memory (Syfy)

Amanda’s life spirals out of control as she begins to see visions of her brother, who died years earlier. As a result, Clarice sees an opportunity to gain her trust and we learn a dark secret from Amanda’s past that could have major implications for her life with Daniel.

Medium 6.16 – Allison Rolen Got Married (CBS)

Viewers get a look back at Allison and Joe’s wedding, and how the growing strength of Allison’s “powers” affected the soon-to-be-married couple

Numb3rs 6.16 – Cause and Effect (CBS) 6th season finale

Don and the team investigate when his lost gun is used to commit a series of crimes.

Spartacus: Blood & Sand 1.08 – Mark of the Brotherhood

Batiatus thinks about selling Crixus after he buys new slaves. Meanwhile, IIythia tries to find someone to kill Spartacus.

Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th

Weekends don’t do much for me at the moment, it is good to have books to read and a blog to write.

It is almost like Cluedo. Professor K did it in the library type.

Becket is clearly not impartial either, especially when she begins to suspect Kyra.

Kyra wonders if she is marrying the right guy. So she meets up with Castle on this roof top (picture) …

One of the thing i like with this show is the good natured easy to love characters. I wonder how many seasons we have to wait for Becket and Castle to have a go at bickering bliss?

Chuck is back with season three
(Sunday 10th, Monday 11th)

Chuck our favorite Buy-More Spy knows Kung-Fu and much more since he downloaded Intersect 2.0. It’s said to be a bit glitchy though. Rumors for the new season says a minor character will be killed off. Awesome will be more involved. Sadly to say they also says that  Chuck and Sarah will have a major falling out.

A two hour premier on sunday, Chuck goes on to it’s regular time slot on Monday.

Archer – New Animated Spy Comedy
(Thursday 14th)

From SciWire:
Looks like Chuck will have some company in the spy biz. This animated half-hour comedy focuses on master spy Sterling Archer (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) and the spy gang at the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS). Even though there’s enough espionage and global crises to keep the team busy, they still manage time for a bit of backbiting and betrayal among themselves. Also providing voices are Jessica Walter, Aisha Tyler, George Coe, Chris Parnell and Judy Greer. Brought to us from the creators of Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo, Adam Reed and Matt Thompson 

Human Target
(Sunday 17th)

From TV.com:
Christopher Chance is the mysterious security-for-hire protecting his clients by becoming the Human target. Christopher Chance is assisted by his business partner Winston and hired gun Guerrero in each job. Chance learns the truth behind his dark past.

Does anyone know who Christopher Chance really is? What secrets lay buried in his past? What would make a man willingly become a Human Target?

Being Human season two
Sunday 10th

This Brilliant BBC production returns for a second season. Love it.

Mitchell (Turner) and George (Tovey) are two twenty-somethings who move into a house together only to find it already occupied by Annie (Crichlow). Finding a ghost in their home isn’t too bad though, since Mitchell is a vampire and George is a werewolf. The show charts the trio’s life as they try Being Human.

Returning from Hiatus:

Monday 11th
Accidentally on Purpose
Castle – My favorite non SF series
Fringe – special unaired season 1 episode “Unearthed”
Heroes
Two and a Half Men
The Big Bang Theory

Wednesday 13th
Gary Unmarried
Criminal Minds
Leverage

Thursday 14th
Bones
Fringe
Grey’s Anatomy
Private Practice
The Mentalist

2009 have been a year of ups and downs when it comes to TV. These have been my favorite TV past times this year. When it comes to TV I am more of an omnivore than with books.

1. True Blood
   Southern Vampires on the screen with extra spices added to make it the best tv show of the year. It is steamy, it is intense and oh so captivating. Twelve episodes is just too short, give us more Sookie!
2. Castle
   Castle is the best new TV serie of 2009. Nathan Fillion could play anything this year and still succed. Richard Castle the Crime writer fits him perfectly. The beautiful Stana Katic plays detective Kate Becket the inspiration for Richard newest hero Nicky Heat. Nice action, good pace, snappy dialogue, wonderful actors and more. Currently airing its second season and renewed for a third.
3. Fringe
   Season two focuses on the alternative universe threat. FBI agent Olvia Dunham and Peter Bishop continues their caretake of Peters enstranged father Dr Walter Bishop.  A fantastic season.
   
4. Stargate Universe
   The starship Destiny was launched by the Ancient to visit new galaxies. The research facility where the 9th cheveron’s secret is being studied is attacked and the people there have to flee using the stargate. They end up on Destiny, billions of light years from home with no way back. They are not made for this, they didn’t sign up for this. So far it has been an interesting tale about survival. The series is Currently in hiatus. Renewed for a second season by Syfy
5. Being Human
   Werewolves are despised by Vampires. But Mitchell, a vampire and George Sands, a werewolf become friends and decide to mainstream their lives being human. So they rent a house and move in. Unknown to them the house is already inhabited by Annie – a ghost. Second season will air in January 2010.
6. Eureka
   Sheriff Carter and the goofy, charmingly inventive town of Eureka makes me happy to watch. This season begins with a robot replacement for Carter, which doesn’t work out. The outer-space-invaders arc with the mind-controlled towns people was a delight. Pity Zoe left for college in the last episode, hope she’ll be back for summer.
   
7. Supernatural
   It is the end of the world, the Apocalypse is upon us, and Paris Hilton gets her head chopped off, and Sam and Dean are back together, and Lucifer is in comparison a nice guy. They planed Supernatural for an arc of five season, this is the fifth season – is it the end of the show? I hope not! It is better than ever!
   
8. Royal Pains
   When Hank is blacklisted for saving a little boy’s life instead of an important trustee and his fiancee leaves him, his unreliable little brother decides a trip to the Hamptons might be the right medicine. Hank quickly makes himself a name as a go to doctor, and the grapevine for the rich and famous there is lightning, and they all call Hank now when ill. A beautiful local MD catches his intrest so he let his brother convince him to stay. Royal Pains is a really likable feel-good series. 
   
9. White Collar
   Fresh new series about a conman Neal Caffrey blackmailed into working with the FBI. His handler is FBI Agent Peter Burke. That they brought in Wendy (Natalie Morales II)  from the Middleman was just icing on the cake. It Has just been renewed for a second season.
   
10. Warehouse 13
    Great fantasy series with the most exquisite steampunky gadgets ever. Beautiful and talented cast especially the addition of Claudia.

Special mention to SyFy channels Alice. I should also mention that I save V for when the hiatus is over. Dollhouse did catch my interest at the end but it didn’t make the list, sorry Joss. We had a few good comedy shows this year worth mentioning, Better off Ted, Cougar Town, The Big Bang Theory.

Other good shows not on the list this year: House, Legend of the Seeker, Merlin, Lie to Me, Sons of Anarchy, Trauma.

Thursday, April 1
Fringe - back from hiatus

Friday, April 2
Stargate Universe - back from hiatus
Smallville - back from hiatus

Tuesday, April 13
Glee - back from hiatus

Friday, May 28
Past Life – Summer premiere

Thursday, June 3
Burn Notice season 4 premiere
Royal Pains season 2 premiere

Monday, June 7
Lie to Me – Summer premiere
The Good Guys – Series premiere

Sunday, June 13
True Blood – 3rd season premiere

Sunday, June 20
Leverage (TNT) - Season premiere

Monday, June 21
Saving Grace (TNT) - 2h Series Finale

Tuesday, June 22
Hawthorne (TNT) - 2nd Season premiere
Memphis Beat (TNT) - Series premiere

July, Date to be decided
Covert Affair New Series premiere on USA
White Collar Season 2 premier
Psych Season 5? premiere
The Closer (TNT) – 6th Season premier

Friday, July 9
Haven New Series premiere on Syfy

Tuesday, July 13
Warehouse 13 – 2nd season premiere

August, date to be decided
Dark Blue (TNT) – 2nd Season premiere

Friday, September 17
Caprica - Autumn Premiere Season One

October, date to be decided
The Walking Dead (AMC) Series premiere

I like the characters and the plot move forward in a logical manner. I even like the evil doctor. But I hope the action pics up a bit more so that more people get on it.

An ancient starship billions of light years from earth with a crew that shouldn’t be there but for the ninth chevron that opened the stargate and forced them there as a planet exploded under them . This is the adult version of Stargate, the characters are more grown up and it is definitely more hanky panky going on than ever before in the Stargate Universe.

At the moment there are two series that I watch as soon as I get them: Stargate Universe and Castle.

Castle ^{A Favorite}, - Too short first episode, otherwise good

Heroes - Haven’t really felt any reason to watch it yet

House ^{A Favorite}, - Awesome. 2 hours of House was just what I needed.

2&½ Men – Funny, still entertaining

October
1 Private Practice
2 Stargate Universe ^NEW
9 Sanctuary ^{A Favorite}
23 Southland^{canceled picked up by TNT} Chuck?

November
3 V ^NEW
7 Legend of The Seeker ^{A Favorite}

Dollhouse will be officially renewed on Monday by Fox. The catch is that Jay Whedon had to agree to a reduced budget.

Better of Ted has also been renewed.

Three of my favorites renewed.

• Whitout a trace is a great show suffering from low ratings. It would be a shame if it went with such a great cast. Canceled
• Cold Casesuffer the same low ratings and to be honest I wouldn’t mind seeing it go. It doesn’t really do anyting for me. Unofficially renewed
• Knight Rider is also on the block. It’s so bad its almost good. Canceled
• Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles might survive if the movie strikes up some interests. But with FOX you never know.Canceled
• My Name is Earl: It is time to go. TBD
• Kings deserves to live, dammit! but it looks bleak. Canceled
• Castle is a new show with a cast to love. It should get a second season. Renewed
• Reaperwas resurected once and my guess is its going. I hope not though. Canceled
• Dollhouse need to sort it self out. Not likely to get another season. Renewed
• Chuckis propably the show I am going to miss most if it goes. Ratings are not good though. Renewed

Shows that should be cancelled in my opinion:

• Lost was good the first season and have been downhill ever since. Let it rest in peace.
• All reality shows should be canceled in favor for scripted series. They will rot your brain, hear my words.
• In treatment: I can’t understand they renewed that show

For reference: Check out Brilliant But Canceled Scifi and Supernatural Shows

Dollhouse
This series still leaves me undecided. I think it is because after 9 episodes I still haven’t built a relationship with the characters. But I guess that it is hard as they get different personalities every episode. Of course Eliza and the other actives are gorgeous. The problems a technology like this would create should be a good ground for a TV series. But this one needs to find some kind of path. It is all over the place at the moment.

Castle ***Newish***
I really like the characters in Castle. It still remind me of other shows so maybe its not that original. But it is fun.

Southland ***NEW***
New cop series in the footsteps of Shield with a bit of O.C. mixed in. Edit: It got canceled then moved to another network.

Ghost Whisperer
Still goes strong, and back to the Ghosts now that Sam remembers and are back with Melinda.

The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency ***NEW***
Botwanas first female detective series is something else. Differently paced than most TV series.

Harper’s Island ***NEW***
New horror series with an intresting cast from shows like Jake 2.0, Eureka, Veronica Mars among others. It starts up with an uncel tied to the propeller…

Roommates ***NEW***

After a few episodes I find it a bit vanilla. At the moment not a keeper.

Now it feels like Castle could be here for the long run, Its that good. (famous last words if it gets canned after 4 episodes)

I have to rethink what i wrote in “Murder she wrotesque“

S. celebrates “Sweet 16″ today! He will so kill me for that :-)

First episode is about a Murderer that copies murders from Castles books. I don´t know what to think of the first episode partly because the report between Richard and Kate felt a bit fake. Maybe its just me.

Nathan is known from FireFly (a personal favorite) and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog