Wednesday - Friday Fantasy TV Schedule
Wednesday Night
8:00 - 9:00PM Searching for Hope; Milo Ventimiglia, Julia Whelan, Candace Bailey, Soleil Moon Frye, Alexis Denisof, Sharon Lawrence, David Cassidy
When Lexis Carter (Candace Bailey) runs off to join a religious cult, her boyfriend (Milo Ventimiglia) and best friend (Julia Whelan) decide to infiltrate the cult themselves and rescue her. Soleil Moon Frye and Alexis Denisof play high-ranking cult members Arachne and Orpheus. Sharon Lawrence co-stars as the cult's High Priestess, Hecate, and David Cassidy returns to primetime network television as the cult's prohpet and messiah, Apollo Brimstone.
9:00 - 10:00PM Holy Orders; Scott Bairstow, Bruce Boxleitner, David Keith, Garcelle Beauvais
Father Greg MacIntosh juggles faith and duty as Chaplain at an Army base in war-torn Iraq. Boxleitner plays his by-the-book commanding officer, Colonel Raymond Banks. Keith co-stars as saber-rattling Captain Mark Griffith. Garcelle Beauvais rounds out the cast as State Department attache Shawna Brookings.
10:00 - 11:00PM Abraham’s Lot; Lance Henrikson, Evan Rachel Wood, Eric Johnson, Geoff Stults, Melissa Leo, Isabella Hoffman, Maureen Flannigan, Zeljko Ivanek, Keith Szarabajka, many others
Ex-Civil War veteran, ex-gunslinger, lawman & bounty hunter - Nehemiah Abraham (Henrikson) gave up his bloody life in 1875 to become a devout Mormon and family man. Five years later and settled on the outskirts Providence, Utah, Abraham must contend with the trials and tribulations of patriarchy, child rearing and plural wives. Isabella Hoffman plays Sarah, Abraham's first, pre-Mormon wife of 25 years who has had some trouble adjusting to her new faith and polygamous household. Melissa Leo costars as Rebecca, Abraham's second wife, a Kentucky "wildcat" noted for her fiery temper, caustic wit and talent with knives and guns. Evan Rachel Wood plays Elizabeth Roberts, Abraham's young newlywed bride who feels out of place in her new home, forced to deal with step-children much older than herself in addition to a strong physical attraction to Abraham's son, Jeremiah (Stults). Abraham's other grown children are played by Eric Johnson and Maureen Flannigan. The cast is rounded out by Zeljko Ivanek as town elder and father-in-law Jacob Roberts. Keith Szarabajka is also featured as zealous town constable and Dannite, Phineas Whitlock.
Thursday Night
8:00 - 8:30PM Boss Man; Bobby Slayton, Alicia Witt, David Hyde Pierce, Ethan Phillips, Ryan Reynolds
Veteran Stand-Up comic Bobby Slayton plays Bobby Bridges, an abrasive, loud-mouthed, assembly-line goof off who suddenly - through a madcap series events - finds himself appointed chairman & CEO of Fairlane Motors, one of the Big Four automakers. David Hyde Pierce plays his nemesis and heir to the Fairlane legacy, Bryce Fairlane. Ethan Phillips plays Lazlo Constantine, Fairlane's head of accounting. Ryan Reynolds plays Brian Jameson, Bobby's best friend and former assembly-lineman turned VP of Sales & Marketing. Alicia Witt co-stars as Belinda Marx, Bobby's no-nonsense executive assistant.
8:30 - 9:00PM 24-7; Majandra Delfino, Bryce Johnson, Sinbad, Markie Post, Nora Dunn, Kel Mitchell, Angela Watson, Jimmy Brogan
The adventures and misadventures of Sammys Restaurant, open 24 hours and 7 days a week. Majandra Delfino plays Charlie Walters, a young single mom with aspirations as a musician who finds herself waiting tables to make ends meet. Bryce Johnson is cocky cook and ladies man Travis Harper. Sinbad plays Lorenzo, head cook. Kel Mitchell plays Kel the dishwasher. Markie Post and Nora Dunn play Roxanne and Debbie, Charlie's fellow waitresses, and Angela Watson plays Qari Clark, hostess. Jimmy Brogan rounds out the cast as Jimmy Bergman, the restaurant's likeable but befuddled manager.
9:00 - 9:30PM Duke; Rick Ducommun, Delane Matthews, Robert Walden, Casey Sander, Gerald O'Loughlin, Cedric the Entertainer
Rick Ducommun stars as Rick "Duke" Manley, the obnoxious host of "Duke's Drive Time," a local radio call-in show centered in Cleveland, Ohio. Delane Matthews plays Carey Markovich, Duke's co-host and sparring partner, a former school teacher and happily married mom. Casey Sander plays outspoken "Eye in the Sky" chopper pilot Casey Kilgore. Robert Walden co-stars as anal retentive newscaster Jeff Grimes. Cedric the Entertainer and Gerald O'Loughlin round out the cast as Duke's producer, Marvelous Marvin Adams, and station manager Lucas Hartwell.
9:30 - 10:00PM Rocky Road; Scott Valentine, Jewel Staite, Jayne Brook, Frank Bonner, Dan Frischman, Darryl M. Bell
Scott "Rocky" Rhodes was once lead guitarist for the semi-successful heavy metal band Last Rites. Now he stocks shelves on the graveyard shift at the local Mega Mart. Jewel Staite plays Holly Juniper, a star-struck admirer of Rocky's who grew up listening to her dad's heavy metal LPs. Jayne Brooke co-stars as the no-nonsense nightshift supervisor, Grace Bellows, who continually tries to get Rocky fired only to be thwarted by Holly. The cast is rounded out by fellow workers Frank (Bonner), an obnoxious would-be womanizer; Alvin (Frischman), the shy bespectacled butt of Frank's pranks; and Dante (Bell), a black militant intent on unionizing the workers and fighting "the man" in all his earthly incarnations.
10:00 - 11:00PM DWB; Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, David Hartman, Tim Reid, Mary-Margaret Humes, Paula Jai Parker, Jon Seda
A medical drama set in the far-flung corners of the globe, DWB (Doctors Without Borders) chronicles the adventures of a crisis response team headed by vetrean doctors Pomeroy (Hartman) and Davis (Reid). Josh Brolin plays Kent Xavier, the brash new "kid" intent on saving lives and the world to boot. Mary-Margaret Humes plays veteran trauma nurse Kate Dunlap, a woman running away from mounting problems at home. John Seda plays male nurse Tony Panzenella, a hot-headed adrenaline junkie with a chip on his shoulder. Paula Jai Parker costars as Cherise Moore, top graduate from Johns Hopkins and third generation doctor who suffers from anxiety, chronic fatigue and manic-depression. Morena Baccarin rounds out the cast as Brazilian specialist Maria Setta, a devout Catholic with radical politcal ideas.
Friday Night
8:00 - 8:30PM Dream Girl; Jamie Lynn Spears as Lily Holmes (Still awaiting final casting)
The comic mis-adventures of teen psychic Lily Holmes and her unsuspecting family & friends.
8:30 - 9:00PM Oh, Brother; Lalaine as Lucy Cortez (Still awaiting final casting)
Lucy Cortez has done EVERYTHING to win the attentions and affection of Brad Stockton, the most popular boy in school. Unbeknownst to her, however, Brad's divorced mother and Lucy's divorced father have met, fallen in love, and decided to get married. All this is announced on the same day that Brad's best friend, Pete, has assured Lucy that Brad is FINALLY going to ask her out. Suddenly Lucy and Brad go from "hot item" to step-siblings. OH, BROTHER what a mess.
9:00 - 9:30PM Northlake High (Still awaiting casting)
High school sophmore Biff Cooper and his friends Gizmo, Fake & Ninja have Northlake High School completely under control. Operating a system of secret tunnels and passageways right under the noses of Principal Rosetta Stone and Security Chief Carlton Bronson, Biff & Company steal test papers, forge hall passes, and even arrange "day vacations" for their fellow students. Combing Ferris Bueller's Day Off with Hogan's Heroes, Northlake High is every kid's fantasy come to life.
9:30 - 10:00PM On Thin Ice; Emily Hart (Still awaiting final casting)
Emily Hart stars as Tracy Mills, a talented ice-skater who might just make it to the Olympics if she can follow the strict regimen of her coach, Ilyana Porkova, and stay one step ahead of Rhonda Rataczak, her scheming arch-rival. To make matters even worse, her jealous boyfriend, Steven, wants "equal time," and her pairs partner, Josh, is enamored with her, too. With the help and support of her family and friends, though, Tracy is determined to see her dreams come true.
10:00 - 11:00PM Doppelganger; Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen (still awaiting final casting)
After passing out at a high school party, Amanda Mackie wakes up one month later to find that she has gone from popular "good girl" to notorious "bad girl" in four short weeks. At least that's what everyone is telling her - her parents, friends, teachers, the police. She even has a therapist now. The trouble is Amanda doesn't remember ANYTHING that happened, and she's postive that she NEVER did any of the things she's been accused of. Yet, she sees the evidence in black and white - photos, videos, handwritten notes. Something strikes her as terribly wrong, though, when she notices a birthmark on the back of her neck in one photo, a birthmark she doesn't possess. Convinced that she's been victimized by an "evil twin," Amanda becomes obsessed with investigating every last detail concerning her four "missing weeks." Naturally, her steadfast denial leads everyone to believe she truly has gone over the edge.
More to come ...
Saturday Night
8:00 - 9:00PM Nun the Wiser; a crime-fighting nun
9:00 - 10:00PM Follow Me; a love triangle among a publisher's daughter, a rumpled rough-and-tumble detective, and a dashing federal agent
10:00 - 11:00PM Orpheus Jones; Jazz musician/private eye in 1950s Harlem
posted by Mark @ 9:49 AM
1 Comments:
I notice BTH offers an avalanche of programming clearly inspired by a few too many glasses of holiday cheer, and continues to hold out his pitiable hope that he will not be ground to dust under the ratings juggernaut that is the Tony Television Network. Let's see what he has for us this week...
"Searching for Hope" -- An interesting premise that might have a limited appeal, this show will live and die by its writing, due to its journeyman cast. I can't help but notice he continues his desperate attempt to raid the files of "Once and Again"'s casting director.
"Holy Orders" -- This show will die a quick death against TTN's upbeat teen-fuelled crowd-pleaser "Subpoena!" As if we don't get enough bad news from Iraq on a daily basis, we have to suffer Scott Bairstow's attempts at emoting as well?
"Abraham's Lot" -- If ever a show would collapse under its own weight, this over-hyped clunker is it. Shamefully, BTH tries to cash in on the glory that was "Homicide: Life on the Street" by roping in three (!) former cast members. Your desperation is showing, BTH.
"Boss Man" -- The implausible premise alone signals rough seas for this offering, and its timely demise will provide a welcome release to the lovely Alicia Witt, sadly wasted in yet another "workplace comedy." Enjoy Ryan Reynolds while you have him, BTH, because this rising star will soon be out of your league.
"24-7" -- It's "Alice" gone multicultural. May generate lukewarm ratings, but will never sizzle, in my expert evaluation. These shows are a clear concession to the superiority of the Tony Television Network and our dominance of Thursday nights.
"Duke" -- BTH continues to make my case that he is a one-trick pony with these endless "workplace comedies." Another uninspired dud from the BTH assembly line, this one features a cast of nobodies to boot. And the premise -- if Eric Bogosian were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.
"Rocky Road" -- BTH relies on typecasting to fuel this pale imitation of "Clerks," counting on viewers' fond memories of "Family Ties." Sorry to say Scott Valentine has since grown up and gotten a haircut, so it's pretty pathetic to see him trying to rely on long-dead successes of the ancient past instead of blazing new trails into the future. But if he wanted to do that, he would work for the Tony Television Network instead.
"DWB" -- BTH once again puts his faith in a worn-out formula. The "medical drama" is already looking pretty warmed-over, and this will surely be the final nail in the coffin. Give it a rest.
Friday night -- This is your much-ballyhooed "TGIF" lineup? Sheesh. I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it. These "Nick-at-Night" rejects may play on some obscure cable channel, but you're in the big leagues now, BTH. Back to the drawing board.
Saturday night -- Ideas. Everybody's got 'em. Nobody wants 'em. Flesh out these premises if you want to compete with the Best TV Network Ever -- TTN!!!
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