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Shark Tank (ABC)

The best way to describe this show is, as Parker’s Maple Butter president Joshua stated during the October 21rst show, a semester of business school rolled into an hour class. Inventors and entrepreneurs present their products to an investor team comprised of 5 to 6 self made billionaires with the hopes of landing the deal […]

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Gotham (Fox)

Fox was given the opportunity to present and alternate origin story for Batman, The Caped Crusader, that used elements of the DC comic book franchise to expand the range and influence of its top supporting characters. Devoid of the burden of showing Batman and the Joker as adult enemies, the series cast Ben McKenzie (The […]

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The Goldbergs  (ABC)

This family from the 80s took Wednesdays by storm when producer Adam Goldberg molded the main characters after his very own. Using pop culture references that span movies to historical events, this Jewish clan gets into all kinds of trouble. For anyone raised during this decade, the show captures what it was like to grow […]

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Conviction (ABC)

Agent Carter was cancelled to give Haley Atwell a chance to star in ABC’s new show Conviction. Playing Hayes Morrison, the daughter of very powerful politicians, is recruited to lead the Conviction Integrity Unit in New York City as a means to beat a drug possesion and distribution charge. From the moment she is on […]

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Quantico (ABC)

A procedural with continuity, covert ops and lots of sexy attitude was ABC’s response to the many cops and lawyers shows available in prime time circles. Taking the best from their hit Alias, the writers take us inside the USA’s counter terrorism and surveillance agencies for the FBI and the CIA while adding drama, intrigue […]

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Ballers (HBO)

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is brilliant as Spencer Strasmore, retired NFL player turned financial advisor. Hired by Joe Krutel (Rob Corddry) at ASM, Spencer has to lure as many superstars as he can to make his boss money. After many parties full of actual baller appearances and cameos, Spencer and Joe become so successful in […]

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Queen of the South

Loosely based on the book La Reina del Sur by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, and translated into English, this Telenovela has been revamped for USA audiences in what can only be described as a female led version of Breaking Bad. The cinematography and writing styles are superb, and the mixing of Spanish and English dialogue glues you […]

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Odd Mom Out (TV Show)

Bravo has concocted a little gem of a show by Jill Kargman that makes fun of the life and tribulations of Upper East Side/Manhattan moms. Running for two full seasons, the satiric comedy features Jill, a Jewish woman who married an upper classman, and her daily struggles in thr posh world of preschools and prestige […]

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Death of Thrones

George R. R. Martin promised the readers that by the end of the books you would be in the middle of a war torn decimated land full of tombstones. It comes as no surprise that as season six winds down, the kill-o-meter is going haywire. Early on I realized that falling in love with a […]