Winter Arrives in Season 7 of ‘Game of Thrones’

It’s going to be an unseasonably chilly July if HBO and GAME OF THRONES has anything to say about it.

The second trailer for GoT kicks off with a serious-looking Sansa Stark in the snow with a voice-over from Lord Baelish counseling her to beware of enemies not just in the North or the South, but on all sides. And then lots of cool stuff. Check it out:

Among the coolest touches: seeing the Hound; Dothraki hordes vs. Lannister legions; dragons; crows; dragons; the Night’s King; more dragons; Tyrion; Arya with a sword; and Beric with a flaming sword!

In case you need a reminder of what was in the first trailer, watch it here.

Winter arrives July 16 on HBO.

Stars Look Ahead to Next Week’s THE WALKING DEAD Premiere

Take a look at this reel, featuring various stars and behind-the-scenes crew of THE WALKING DEAD talking about their expectations for the sixth season…

THE WALKING DEAD kicks off its sixth season on AMC with a 90-minute special on Oct. 11 at 9 p.m.

Online FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Story To Debut Oct. 4

Remember that online serial about the airliner that was planned to meld with the second season of AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD? Well, it now has a name and a premiere date.

“Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462” will premiere on AMC.com on Oct. 4 with the first of 16 one-minute episodes. The short chapters will air on the cable channel during commercial breaks in THE WALKING DEAD beginning with the Oct. 11 sixth-season premiere. Each new “Flight 462” installment ill debut every Sunday before that night’s TWD.

“Flight 462” will feature several new characters aboard an airliner facing an outbreak of walkers. It is assumed the plane is headed for Los Angeles, because one of the web series’ stars will join the cast of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD for its second season.

I hope this new character turns out to be interesting and not weighed down with fake family drama; FTWD already has way too much B.S. getting in the way of telling an interesting story.

THE WALKING DEAD’s Oct. 11 premiere will be a 90-minute episode.

 

 

DOCTOR WHO Smashes BBC America Ratings Record!

The season nine premiere of DOCTOR WHO drew 2 million total viewers to BBC America Saturday night, with double-digit growth in all the key demos, making it the network‘s biggest season premiere ever, according to AC Nielsen and the net itself.

Sarah Barnett, president of BBC America said:

“DOCTOR WHO is unlike anything else on television, a storied franchise that is as fresh and contemporary as ever, with brilliant writing and superb performances. We couldn’t be more thrilled that new and returning DOCTOR WHO fans tuned into the live premiere in record numbers and we look forward to bringing more of the Doctor to this passionate audience.”

Video Teaser for the Premiere of DOCTOR WHO

Series nine of DOCTOR WHO — the second for Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor and the last for Jenna Coleman as Clara — returns tonight with the first installment of a two-parter, “The Magician’s Apprentice.”

 

This is the official episode synopsis:

“Where is the Doctor? When the skies of Earth are frozen by a mysterious alien force, Clara needs her friend. But where is the Doctor, and what is he hiding from? As past deeds come back to haunt him, old enemies will come face-to-face, and for the Doctor and Clara, survival seems impossible.”

“The Magician’s Apprentice” airs tonight at 9 on BBC America.

Photos Tease Tonight’s Return of DOCTOR WHO

“The Magician’s Apprentice,” the debut episode of the ninth season of the revived DOCTOR WHO, and the second starring Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor, premieres tonight at 9 o’clock on BBC America.

If you’re not already practically vibrating while waiting for the show to start, here are some intriguing photos to get you in the spirit.

These images remind of the Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) performing for the Gods of Ragnarok in season 24’s “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy,” don’t you think?

If you’re not foaming at the mouth for the debut now, I can’t do any more for you…

New Pics From the DOCTOR WHO Premiere

The BBC have released a few new pictures to promote the debut episode of DOCTOR WHO’s ninth series, “The Magician’s Apprentice.” The images feature the Doctor (Peter Capaldi), Clara (Jenna Coleman), Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave) and Missy (Michelle Gomez).

the 12th Doctor

Doctor & TARDIS

Kate

Clara

Clara

Missy

 

DOCTOR WHO returns Sept. 19 at 9 p.m. on BBC America.

HOUSE OF CARDS Season 3 Streams Today!

Today is the day! It’s the first day of the Underwood Administration.

And, just in case you’re not entirely caught up on seasons one and two, check out this remarkable video from the Fine Bros.

Are you going to download HOUSE OF CARDS?

THE WALKING DEAD Season 5 Teaser Photos

Tyreese & Sasha

Carol

Maggie

Believe it or not, the return of THE WALKING DEAD is not that far off — season five premieres on Oct. 12.

AMC has released three more teaser photos to make the wait easier even tougher. They feature Tyreese (Chad Coleman) and Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green), the sibling team supreme; gritty survivor Carol (Melissa McBride); and Maggie (Lauren Cohan) ready to take out some walkers.

BROADCHURCH Should Have Broad Appeal in USA

I quite enjoyed last night’s premiere of BROADCHURCH on BBC America, but I definitely didn’t see anything that was very “new” or “groundbreaking” — which is the way the series is being sold. BROADCHURCH is a police procedural about the murder of an 11-year-old boy in a British seaside town, and how the killing affects everyone in town.

Perhaps its storytelling is new for a series in the UK, but BROADCHURCH reminded me instantly of TWIN PEAKS, but without the supernatural elements: the death of a child shakes a small town to its core. I expect future installments to reveal the dead boy Danny was involved in a secret conspiracy that affects a lot of adults in town and reaches into the local school — just like Laura Palmer’s situation.  It’s even mimicking the law-enforcement dynamic: the local cop who knows everyone in town teamed with the eccentric “expert” from somewhere else.