Saturday Primetime - BTH TV
8:00 - 9:00PM Nun the Wiser; Iyari Limon, Linsey Bartilson, Harold Gould, Mary Beth Peil, Sean Maher, Gregory Sierra
Iyari Lymon plays Sister Maria Gonzales, a young nun who just can't stay away from her other calling, crime-solving detective. The daughter of local police chief Raul Gonzales, (Sierra), Maria can smell a good mystery from a mile away, and she often drags fellow nun, Sister Elizabeth (Bartilson) , along on her crook-busting capers. Sean Maher plays anxious rookie priest, Father Nathaniel, and veteran character actors Harold Gould and Mary Beth Peil round out the cast as Monsignor Lions and Mother Abigail respectively.
9:00 - 10:00PM Follow Me; Jessica Biel, Nick Wechsler, Christopher Wiehl, Brian Dennehy, James Morrison, Brooke Langton
Undercover cop Mark Clayton (Wechsler), rookie reporter Jessie Parker (Biel) and FBI agent Bryce Cooper (Wiehl) form the perfect love triangle in this action-packed comedy/adventure series. With a rivalry that began way back in elementary school, Clayton and Cooper have been trying to outdo the other and win Jesse's love for 20-odd years. Feminist Jesse has other ideas, though, forgoing romance in favor of her career, as she sets her sights on winning the Pulitzer prize by the age of thirty. Brian Dennehy plays Big Ben Parker, Jesse's father and editor of the Tribune Star where Jesse is employed. James Morrison & Brooke Langton round out the cast as Detective Captain Gerlad Joiner (Clayton's boss) and Deputy Director Trisha Tomlinson (Wiehl's boss).
10:00 - 11:00PM Orpheus Jones; Don Swaby, Bill Bellamy, Hal Williams, Charles Robinson, Georg Stanford Brown, Chris Makepeace, Gina Torres, Philip Baker Hall, Walt MacPherson
Don Swaby plays jazz trumpeter and part-time PI Orpheus Jones in this stylish, noir series based in "Brilliant Corners," a jazz club located in1950s Harlem. Bill Bellamy plays club manager Booker Brown, Orpheus' best friend and main street contact. Chris Makepeace plays Andy "Anglo" Lockhardt, a brilliant saxophonist constantly battling a heroin addiction. Veterans Hal Williams, Charles Robinson & Georg Stanford Brown co-star as Orpheus fellow musicians - bassist James Drinkwater, drummer Calvin Hubbs & pianist Yusef Malik. Gina Torres plays Verlinda, Malik's wife, who is trying despertately NOT to have an affair with Orpheus. Philip Baker Hall plays police captain Lonnie MacIntyre, a no-nonsense yet sympathetic ally with the NYPD who constantly tries to negotiate peaceful coexistence between Jones and Detective Sgt. Ray Lilly (MacPherson) a corrupt, racist goon.
posted by Mark @ 9:16 AM
1 Comments:
I'm glad to see that BTH offers viewers some real choice for their Saturday evening entertainment by serving up fare radically different from the superior Tony Television Network. As usual, he caters to the off-the-wall tastes of the too-often neglected fringes of the viewing audience.
"Nun the Wiser" -- Instead of the ever-popular sit-com, BTH takes the road less traveled with his twist on the "crimefighting nun" formula. Although viewers will undoubtledly thrill to the intriguingly predictable plots, the disturbing sexual tension of seeing the delectable Iyari Limon as an untouchable nun may be overpowering, especially in the Bible Belt. Suggested title for the first episode: "Not With a Bang, But a Wimple."
"Follow Me" -- While Brian Dennehy usual equals TV gold, the complex premise of this show may be too off-putting for the average weekend viewer. The multi-layer interpersonal dynamics and intricate character relationships may leave John Q. Public scratching his head. A note of advice: dump the complicated backstory and focus on the characters' sexual attributes.
"Orpheus Jones" -- BTH takes a real risk with this period piece, which are usually as expensive as they are unpopular. Speaking of unpopular -- Jazz? I mean, come on, who are you trying to kid? I say set the show in the present day and give it an up-to-the-minute hip-hop soundtrack. Then you'll not only have a hit show, but a cross-marketing goldmine as well.
I hope BTH has plenty more ideas for shows, because he's going to need them against the Tony Television Network's Saturday night juggernaut. These sacrificial lambs, while commendable, won't make it to sweeps week.
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