Despite being cancelled, the supernatural series “The Fades” walked away with the Best Drama series BAFTA at last night’s awards ceremony. Could this mean a rethink at the Beeb about the cancellation? Could be. This award, combined with weak late series performance form “Lip Service” (the series recommissioned rather than “The Fades”) could lead to some heated debate. But, unfortunately, they’re likely to stick with thier intiial decision. Programming execs hate admitting when they’re wrong.
Former “Doctor Who” star David Tennant offers his advice to the latest actress cast as a “Doctor Who” companion, Jenna-Louise Coleman.
As if the announcement of new companion today wasn’t enough, “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven Moffat had other exciting news to share. A bit about monsters, the schedule and more.
Find out all after the jump:
It was announced today that horror fan favorite director Eli Roth will be taking the reigns as director and executive producer for new horror series “Hemlock Grove”. The series is being made exclusively for Netflix. It’s based on a book Brian McGreevy who will also be scripting the series.
After its strongish premiere, the ratings for for Fox’s “Alcatraz” have fallen every week. And this week that fall pushed it further below 2.0 rating barrier, only receiving a 1.8 rating with the critical 18-49 demo. It’s generally felt once ratings fall below 2.0 that show could be cancelled at any time. This is the second week below that number.
New platter of horrific goodness from the director of 28 Weeks Later. Stars Clive Owen. We’re intrigued.
This photograph taken on the Long Walk in Galway, Ireland appears to show the image of a robed figure standing near the stone wall.
J. J. Abrams’ new sci-fi crime drama premiered to a strong 3.3 rating with the 18-49 demo. This is two tenths higher than “Terra Nova” and makes it the second highest new show premiere this season. Only bested by “Revenge”. This doesn’t bode well for a second season of “Terra Nova”.
When it comes to awards, genre material rarely makes much of an impact. But this year the Golden Globes has let a tiny bat squeak of recognition sound in the television nominations.
“American Horror Story” dropped to a 1.4 rating with the 18-49 demo. But still managed to score the top spot among Wednesday cable shows.
