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Plot: Eli is a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn, encounters a troubled young boy, Noah, who seems to have a haunting connection to Eli’s past. As Eli attempts to help Noah, their mysterious bond deepens, sparking haunting memories and unearthing unsettling secrets about the past.

Review: Billy Crystal is not known for his dramatic performances. To be fair, the legendary comedic actor has delivered performances that blend humor with serious moments, notably in projects like When Harry Met Sally, Throw Mama From The Train, and Mr. Saturday Night. Crystal has not headlined a fully dramatic project in his fifty-year career, making Before something of a surprise. A psychological thriller with elements of horror and mystery Before is a challenge for any performer, let alone a seventy-six-year-old like Billy Crystal. With an interesting premise and many twists and turns, Before is another unique offering from Apple...

“Death and Other Details” has been canceled after just one season at Hulu, Variety has confirmed.

The news comes a little over three weeks after the Season 1 finale, which debuted on March 5. The cast included Violett Beane, Mandy Patinkin, Lauren Patten, Rahul Kohli, Angela Zhou, Hugo Diego Garcia, Pardis Saremi, and Linda Emond.

The official description of the series stated, “Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, ‘Death and Other Details’ centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott (Beane), who finds herself in the wrong place/wrong time and becomes the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery. The setting? A lavishly restored Mediterranean ocean liner. Suspects? Every pampered guest and every exhausted crew member. The problem? To prove her innocence, she must partner with a man she despises—Rufus Cotesworth (Patinkin), the world’s greatest detective.”

Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams wrote and executive produced the series,...

It’s one and done for Death and Other Details.

Hulu has cancelled the Mandy Patinkin whodunit after a single season, TVLine has learned. The news comes just three weeks after its March 5 finale.

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Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, Death and Other Details centered...

The 10-episode murder mystery series Death and Other Details is set to begin streaming on the Hulu service on January 16th, which is when the first two episodes will be released, and with that date right around the corner a trailer for the show has arrived online. Check it out in the embed above! Following the two episode premiere, one episode of Death and Other Details will be released every week, building up to the two-episode finale on March 5th.

Written and executive produced by Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams, who also serve as showrunners, this series has the following synopsis: Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, Death and Other Details centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott, who finds herself in the wrong place/wrong time and becomes the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery. The setting? A lavishly restored Mediterranean ocean liner.

Murder mystery drama Death And Other Details is heading to Disney+ – and the show even has a new trailer! Have a gander within.

Michael Weiss has been a producer and screenwriter on many successful shows, including Chicago P.D, The Mentalist and the terrific Cobie Smulders private eye comedy drama Stumptown, which sadly only ran for a single series but is well worth watching. It’s currently streaming on Disney+.

Weiss is now co-showrunner of Death And Other Details, a murder mystery drama series heading to Hulu in the US and Disney+ in other territories, including the UK. It looks like a cross between Death On The Nile and The White Lotus, which is a pretty good hybrid if you ask us.

The synopsis reads as follows:

Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, Hulu’s new series Death and Other Details centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott...

Hulu has released the trailer for the upcoming series “Death and Other Details,” which premieres on Jan. 16 with its first two episodes.

The ten-episode murder mystery stars Violett Beane, Mandy Patinkin, Lauren Patten, Rahul Kohli, Angela Zhou, Hugo Diego Garcia, Pardis Saremi and Linda Emond.

Per the series’ description: “Set amidst the glamor of the global elite, ‘Death and Other Details’ centers on the brilliant and restless Imogene Scott (Violett Beane), who finds herself in the wrong place/wrong time and becomes the prime suspect in a locked room murder mystery. The setting? A lavishly restored Mediterranean ocean liner. Suspects? Every pampered guest and every exhausted crew member. The problem? To prove her innocence, she must partner with a man she despises—Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin), the world’s greatest detective.”

ABC Signature produces “Death and Other Details.” Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams wrote and executive produce the series,...

Imogene Scott (Violett Beane) and Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin) in ‘Death and Other Details’ episode 1 (Photo by: Michael Desmond/Hulu)

Hulu’s murder mystery series Death and Other Details (formerly known as Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem) premieres on January 16, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. Episode one, titled “Rare,” introduces the key players, led by Imogene Scott and Rufus Cotesworth, who get caught up in a murder investigation.

Episode one also stars Lauren Patten as Anna Collier, Rahul Kohli as Sunil Ranja, Angela Zhou as Teddy Goh, Hugo Diego Garcia as Jules, Pardis Saremi as Leila, and Linda Emond as Agent Hilde Eriksen. Jayne Atkinson plays Katherine Collier, Jere Burns is Llewellyn Mathers, Danny Johnson is Father Toby, and Annie Q Riegel is Winnie Goh.

In support of the upcoming premiere, Hulu’s released a batch of photos from the first episode along with this synopsis:...

Plot: In the third season of the action-thriller series, Jack Ryan is working as a CIA case officer in Rome, when he is tipped off that the Sokol Project, a secret plan to restore the Soviet Empire, is being resurrected more than 50 years after it was thought to have been shut down. Jack embarks on a mission to confirm the intelligence, but things quickly go awry, and he is wrongly implicated in a larger conspiracy. Accused of treason, with a Red Notice out for his arrest, Jack is forced to run from his own government, if he has any hope of uncovering the rogue faction before it’s too late. Crisscrossing Europe as he is hunted by former allies and new enemies alike, Jack races against the clock to stop the cascade of destabilizing conflicts from leading to global catastrophe.

Review: The first season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan...

Colcoa, the L.A.-based French film and series festival, has unveiled the television section of its upcoming 25th anniversary edition.

“In Treatment,” Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s French adaptation of the original Israeli series “BeTipul”; Julie Delpy’s series debut “On The Verge”; and “Germinal,” the 19th century-set ambitious period series adapted from Emile Zola’s masterpiece created by Julien Lilti (“Hippocrate”) are among the nine TV titles set to have their North American premiere at Colcoa.

The other series set to compete at Colcoa include “High Intellectual Potential” starring Audrey Fleurot (“Spiral”) as an intractable cleaning lady-turned-ace detective and “Nona and her Daughters,” co-written and directed by Valerie Donzelli (“Declaration of War”).

Set to take place Nov. 1-7 at the DGA, the festival will showcase 12 programs, including seven series, four TV movies and one documentary. The section is being backed by Titrafilm and has enlisted some of France’s top companies,...

You’re going to have to find something new to bridge the gap with your Lyft driver, your boss, your agent, and your more distant family members at Thanksgiving. After eight years—eight years!—“Game of Thrones” is coming to an end next week. It feels surreal to leave the world of Dothraki-speaking dragon riders, fiery Free Folk, and the Army of the Dead, but debts have been paid, winter has come and gone, valar morghulis, and so on.

So, in loving tribute to Jon, Arya, Daenerys, Cersei, Tyrion, Hodor, and all the fallen soldiers, we’ve ranked each “Thrones” episode from the worst to the best in time for the highly anticipated series finale. The end result is filled with blood, sweat, severed heads, errant coffee cups, wildfire, and the occasional bit of dragonglass. As is always the case with “Thrones,” the debates and disagreements are part of the...

TNT’s “The Alienist” follows the investigation into a series of grisly murders that haunt a team of investigators. In that sense it’s not unlike HBO’s anthology “True Detective.” The first season of that drama won 5 Emmys out of 12 nominations in 2014, including one for Cary Joji Fukunaga‘s direction. Now Fukunaga is an executive producer and writer for “The Alienist,” so will he return to the Emmy race? If so he’ll be migrating to new categories: his season of “True Detective” was entered as a drama at the Emmys, but “The Alienist” is expected to compete as a limited series.

Apart from Fukunaga’s participation and similarities in tone, “The Alienist” is a quite different series, but it might appeal to many of the same television academy members who voted for “True Detective” or other crime series like “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Night Of.” Where season one...

Those missing their “Mindhunter” fix will be delighted to find another auteur filmmaker tackling the period serial killer genre as excitement builds for TNT’s “The Alienist,” a new series executive produced by Cary Fukunaga and Jakob Verbruggen. A gripping new trailer and poster promises a sensuously chilling drama worthy of the “True Detective” creator. Haunting fiddle music plays over young boys’ parlor games; a horse lays bleeding in the cobblestone streets; and the hunt is on for a nefarious “child killer.” As Fukunaga’s first foray into television after “True Detective,” “The Alienist” will surely pack a fine-tuned punch.

Read More:Cary Fukunaga’s New TNT Series ‘The Alienist’ Gets First Trailer Full of Mysterious Intrigue — Watch

Based on a series of novels written by Caleb Carr, the 1890s-set show explores the origins of criminal psychology and stars Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, and Luke Evans. Brühl plays criminal psychologist named Laszlo Kreizler,...

Gracepoint, Episode 6, Season One, “Episode 6”

Written by Jason Kim

Directed by David Petrarca

Airs Thursdays at 9pm (Et) on Fox

“I need my anger right now Paul. It’s all I have left.”

As much as Gracepoint is about the mystery of who killed Danny Solano, it is also about the deadly paranoia that can infect a small town. “Episode Five” found Carver (David Tennant) and Ellie (Anna Gunn) stumbling upon more secrets and realizing that Jack (Nick Nolte) may very well be their most viable suspect. The final moments of the episode had his past arrest for statutory rape and his presence fifteen years earlier in a town that had a similar murder coming to light. But this episode is quiet except for a few acts of shocking violence.

“Episode Six” opens with a public spectacle through the center of town. As Ellie and Carver try to put a...

Gracepoint, Season 1, Episode 3, “Episode Three”

Written by Anya Epstein & Dan Futterman

Directed by David Petrarca

Airs Thursdays at 9pm (Et) on Fox

“I hate the never-ending sky”

In just two episodes, Gracepoint has managed to introduce a show that is both a compelling character drama and a fascinating murder mystery. Leads David Tennant and Anna Gunn have slipped easily into their parts and Tennant in particular has been a standout.

Digging through evidence and misinformation, cops Carver (Tennant) and Ellie (Gunn) landed on Mark Solano (Michael Pena) as a suspect in his son’s murder at the end of “Episode Two”. One of the most fascinating things about Gracepoint is the town and how it is constructed, something that this episode highlights perfectly. The sense of community and paranoia that is building is slow and unrelenting. “Episode Three” is all about the mounting distrust found in the characters as the murder investigation continues.

Anybody catch the premiere of "Those Who Kill" last night? If so, you'll want to watch this video of the cast discussing their characters along with a preview of next week's Episode 1.02, "The Way Home."

"Those Who Kill" Episode 1.02 - "The Way Home" (airs 3/10/14)

While Catherine Jensen (Chloë Sevigny) waits to be cleared for duty by the D.A.'s office following a recent incident, a murder victim is discovered alongside a curious message.

Meanwhile, Thomas Schaeffer (James D'Arcy) secretly investigates Catherine's past.

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

“Those Who Kill” is produced by Imagine Television and Fox 21. Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo are executive producers for Imagine Television. Glen Morgan (“The X-Files,” “Millennium”) serves as executive producer/showrunner. David Petrarca serves as executive producer and directs several episodes. Peter Bose...

We're just a few weeks away from the arrival of "Those Who Kill" on A&E, and the network has released a pair of new promos, which you can watch right here. There's not much new to see, but it's a quick refresher course in the look and tone of the show.

"Those Who Kill" premieres March 3rd at 10/9c following the Season 2 premiere of "Bates Motel."

"Those Who Kill" Synopsis:

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

As a freshly minted homicide detective, Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) has garnered a reputation for overstepping her boundaries in her unrelenting pursuit to solve Pittsburgh’s most gruesome murders. Motivated by her past, including the disappearance of her brother and the suspicion that her stepfather is a serial killer, she often finds herself emotionally connected to the victims she’s investigating.

If you've been reading the site lately, you know how excited we are for the March 3rd return of "Bates Motel" to A&E, but there's also a new series debuting the same night we can't wait to check out: "Those Who Kill," with Chloe Sevigny and James D'Arcy. Here are two new promos.

"Those Who Kill" premieres March 3rd at 10/9c following the Season 2 premiere of "Bates Motel."

"Those Who Kill" Synopsis:

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

As a freshly minted homicide detective, Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) has garnered a reputation for overstepping her boundaries in her unrelenting pursuit to solve Pittsburgh’s most gruesome murders. Motivated by her past, including the disappearance of her brother and the suspicion that her stepfather is a serial killer, she often finds herself emotionally...

It's demon against demon in this new promo for A&E's upcoming "Those Who Kill." Plus we have co-stars Chloe Sevigny, James D'Arcy, James Morrison, and Bruce Davison discussing their characters.

"Those Who Kill" premieres March 3rd at 10/9c following the Season 2 premiere of "Bates Motel."

"Those Who Kill" Synopsis:

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

As a freshly minted homicide detective, Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) has garnered a reputation for overstepping her boundaries in her unrelenting pursuit to solve Pittsburgh’s most gruesome murders. Motivated by her past, including the disappearance of her brother and the suspicion that her stepfather is a serial killer, she often finds herself emotionally connected to the victims she’s investigating.

Jensen enlists the help of Thomas Schaeffer (D’Arcy), a forensic psychologist who has a tumultuous relationship with the police department,...

A new trailer has arrived for A&E's "Those Who Kill," premiering March 3rd. It runs close to three minutes and gives us a good idea of the serial killer thriller heading our way.

"Those Who Kill" Synopsis:

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

As a freshly minted homicide detective, Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) has garnered a reputation for overstepping her boundaries in her unrelenting pursuit to solve Pittsburgh’s most gruesome murders. Motivated by her past, including the disappearance of her brother and the suspicion that her stepfather is a serial killer, she often finds herself emotionally connected to the victims she’s investigating.

Jensen enlists the help of Thomas Schaeffer (D’Arcy), a forensic psychologist who has a tumultuous relationship with the police department, to provide insight into her cases and...

“Those Who Kill,” starring Chloë Sevigny and James D’Arcy, will be premiering on A&E on Monday, March 3rd, and the network has just sent over the first official artwork for the series. Check it out!

"Those Who Kill" Synopsis:

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

As a freshly minted homicide detective, Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) has garnered a reputation for overstepping her boundaries in her unrelenting pursuit to solve Pittsburgh’s most gruesome murders. Motivated by her past, including the disappearance of her brother and the suspicion that her stepfather is a serial killer, she often finds herself emotionally connected to the victims she’s investigating.

Jensen enlists the help of Thomas Schaeffer (D’Arcy), a forensic psychologist who has a tumultuous relationship with the police department, to provide insight into...

“Those Who Kill,” starring Chloë Sevigny and James D’Arcy, will be premiering on A&E on Monday, March 3rd, and the network has released a bevy of new stills and character promo photos, all of which you can see right here!

"Those Who Kill" Synopsis:

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the ten-episode serialized drama is set in Pittsburgh.

As a freshly minted homicide detective, Catherine Jensen (Sevigny) has garnered a reputation for overstepping her boundaries in her unrelenting pursuit to solve Pittsburgh’s most gruesome murders. Motivated by her past, including the disappearance of her brother and the suspicion that her stepfather is a serial killer, she often finds herself emotionally connected to the victims she’s investigating.

Jensen enlists the help of Thomas Schaeffer (D’Arcy), a forensic psychologist who has a tumultuous relationship with the police department,...

This week we learned when A&E will be premiering "Those Who Kill" and also got our first look at star Chloë Sevigny. Now the network has sent out an official press release about the show so read on for all the details!

From the Press Release:

A&E Network will premiere the new original scripted series “Those Who Kill” on Monday, March 3rd, at 10 Pm Et/Pt. The suspenseful drama stars Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Chloë Sevigny (“Big Love,” Boys Don’t Cry) and James D’Arcy (Hitchcock, Cloud Atlas).

Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the thrilling drama follows Catherine Jensen (Sevigny), a recently promoted homicide detective who tracks down serial killers and relentlessly seeks the truth behind the disappearance of her brother. Pittsburgh serves as the picturesque backdrop for the ten-episode serialized drama.

“Glen Morgan...

Does piracy help or hurt the industry? Heading into 2014, that's the riddle that still has a variety of answers depending on who you ask. There are some who say that that being able to "sample" music (or movies or films) first leads to folks buying concert tickets, DVDs or merchandise, thus still providing a revenue stream to the creative people and content creators behind those efforts. Others say that theft is theft, and that an album or movie downloaded is still a lost album or ticket sale. Even at HBO, opinion is divided, as their most popular show is also their most illegally downloaded. TorrentFreak has released their list of the most pirated TV shows of 2013, and leading the way is "Game Of Thrones." Earlier this year, David Petrarca, helmer behind episodes of "Game Of Thrones," "True Blood" and "Boardwalk Empire," told a panel at the Perth's Writers Festival that...

Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead are the three most illegally downloaded TV programs of 2013, according to TorrentFreak. It's the second year in a row that Game of Thrones has earned that distinction. Downloaders torrented the show's season finale 5.9 million times this year. Breaking Bad achieved its Number Two ranking thanks to 4.2 million downloads (for a single episode), and The Walking Dead made it to Number Three with 3.6 million downloads.

Where Did 'Game of Thrones' 'Red Wedding' Episode Rank Among the 20 Best TV Moments of...

Director David Petrarca returned to his theatrical roots for DirecTV’s anthology drama, “Full Circle,” from multi-hyphenate Neil Labute. “I’ve been doing a lot of big, big shows, but I love the exercise of getting two or three good actors in a room together and thinking about the acting,” Petrarca, whose directing credits include “Big Love,” “True Blood,” “Political Animals” and “Dawson’s Creek,” told TheWrap. “I love when things are really stripped down and really about the acting and the text,” he continued. “It is a nice diversion to get away from spectacle, size and scope. I love that stuff,...

Smash, Season 2, Episode 5: “The Read- Through”

Written by: Liz Tuccillo

Directed by: David Petrarca

Airs Tuesdays at 10pm (Et) on NBC

The outcome of the recent changes made to Smash seems to have slowed it down to a snail’s pace. Last night’s episode was so boring it was easy to find an interrupting winter weather update in my city more interesting. It’s no easy task revitalizing a television show, and last week held so much promise, it’s just so sad to see the show take a turn into the land of the unenthusiastic. Long gone of the overly dramatic story lines (You guys, remember when Rebecca was poisoned? That was awful.) and now the personal lives of the characters have been striped from the show entirely. Smash has become so focused on making Bombshell work, but Bombshell doesn’t even know what it wants to be.

"Game of Thrones" was the most pirated show of 2012, but that doesn't have one of its directors, David Petrarca, too concerned. While he was speaking at a Q&A at the University of Western Australia, Petrarca made some surprising comments revealing that he thinks illegal downloads of "Game of Thrones" actually benefit the show.

His defense, as explained by WinterIsComing.net, is that shows like "Game of Thrones" thrive on their "cultural buzz," which is increased by more people watching it. "That's how they survive," he reportedly said. Petrarca, who helmed the Season 2 episodes "The Ghost of Harrenhaal" and "Garden of Bones," later clarified to Australia's ABC Radio that, while he doesn't condone illegal downloading of shows, he does think that the more people watching it, the better.

HBO, of course, does not look at things the same way. As the company has said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times,...

Game of Thrones is the most pirated show on television with a staggering 3.9 million illegal downloads per episode. And while various governments dish out strict penalties for the practice to those they repeatedly catch, Game of Thrones director David Petrarca thinks the social media impact that results from illegal downloads outweigh the negatives of losing official viewers. Check out what Petrarca had to say at a recent Q&A panel, courtesy of WinterIsComing.net. Panel mediator Rosemary Neill noted Game of Thrones was the most pirated show of 2012 and that 10 per cent of the downloads came from Australia. But Petrarca shrugged and said the illegal downloads did not matter because such shows thrived on “cultural buzz” and capitalised on the social commentary they generated. “That’s how they survive,” he told the crowd gathered at the University of Western Australia. Do you think that's true? Petrarca has recently backtracked on...

Attending the Perth's Writers Festival in Western Australia over the weekend was filmmaker David Petrarca, a frequent director of high profile HBO series like "True Blood," "Boardwalk Empire," and "Game of Thrones".

Petrarca was part of a panel discussing the rise of premium cable TV channels and the challenge it presents to other storytelling formats like novels. The topic of piracy came up, specifically "Game of Thrones" which was the most pirated show globally last year.

It is an especially relevant topic in Australia as it is estimated that nearly 2% of the entire country's population illegally downloads an average episode of 'Thrones', compared with 0.13% of the U.S. population (the next highest downloader of that show).

According to The Age, Petrarca said that illegal downloads did not matter because such shows thrived on "cultural buzz" and capitalise on the social commentary they generated. More buzz equals an increase in show's popularity,...

"Game of Thrones" is the most-pirated television show of last year, with some episodes being downloaded as many as four million times. But David Petrarca, who directed several of the episodes, says that illegal downloads don't hurt the show. In fact, they help. Speaking at a writers festival at the University of Western Australia, Petrarca explained that piracy creates "cultural buzz" and increases the show's popularity. In other words, the more people that see the show, the more talk about it. "That's how [shows] survive," he added. There are many ways to looks at this. On one hand, "Game of Thrones" loses millions of dollars due to piracy. On the other, the show broke HBO's record for the biggest DVD and Blu-ray sales. The second season sold 44% more DVDs than the first season. And another spike is expected for the third season.

HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" was the most pirated television show of 2012, but the vast number of illegal downloads doesn't appear to phase the show's director, David Petrarca.

According to Australia's The Age, Petrarca told a group gathered for a writers festival at the University of Western Australia that online piracy doesn't matter much, so long as there is "cultural buzz" and social commentary surrounding a show.

"That's how they survive," Petrarca reportedly told the group.

"Game of Thrones" has a history of garnering more illegal downloads than viewers: The website TorrentFreak released a list of the most popular pirated TV shows of 2012 and found that the series led the pack with 4.28 million illegal downloads of a single episode.

The director's perspective about the vast number of downloads, however, is not shared by Internet service providers.

Petrarcas comments come on the heels of an initiative to discourage online piracy.

True Blood Episode 503 "Whatever I Am, You Made Me" Written By: Raelle Tucker Directed By: David Petrarca Original Airdate: 24 June 2012 In This Episode... Tara is not enjoying being a vampire. She tries to eat a young girl with a flat tire, but catches sight of her reflection and, horrified, flees. Sam stumbles upon her while taking the trash out at the bar. Tara is crying and begs him to help her out. Taking her into the bar, Tara cleans him out of True Blood and passes out. With dawn approaching, Sam locks her in the walk-in freezer. Don't worry: he warns off staff with a strongly-worded sign. At dusk, Lafayette tries to offer her some True Blood. Instead, she...

Ready to return to Bon Temps this weekend for "True Blood" Episode 5.03, "Whatever I Am, You Made Me"? Then check out these two clips from the ep entitled "Authority Makes a Deal" and "Sam Finds Tara" (uh oh!).

Episode 5.03: “Whatever I Am, You Made Me”

Debut: Sunday, June 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) barter for their lives with the Authority Chancellors and their leader, Roman (Christopher Meloni). Salome (Valentina Cervi) and Roman enlist a new ally in the face of Russell’s return. Sookie (Anna Paquin) goes to Fangtasia to ask for help from Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten), who is still caught up in her memories of Eric and the strange murders at the Comstock Brothel. Andy (Chris Bauer)’s dalliance with Holly (Lauren Bowles) comes back to bite him in the butt; later, he’s visited by Gordon (Steve Rankin...

So, fangbangers, what's the verdict thus far on Season 5 of "True Blood"? Let us know your thoughts, and in the meantime here's a preview of next week's Episode 5.03, "Whatever I Am, You Made Me", along with an in-depth look at Roman, Salome, and the rest of The Authority.

Episode 5.03: “Whatever I Am, You Made Me”

Debut: Sunday, June 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) barter for their lives with the Authority Chancellors and their leader, Roman (Christopher Meloni). Salome (Valentina Cervi) and Roman enlist a new ally in the face of Russell’s return. Sookie (Anna Paquin) goes to Fangtasia to ask for help from Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten), who is still caught up in her memories of Eric and the strange murders at the Comstock Brothel. Andy (Chris Bauer)’s dalliance with Holly (Lauren Bowles) comes back to bite him in the butt; later,...

Like most series, True Blood releases its DVDs from the last season shortly before the new season starts – just enough time to catch up with some marathon sessions. Here are a couple of cute TV spots for the DVD/Blu-ray/Digital Download package, followed by synopses for the first three episodes (possible spoilers!):

TV Spot: True Blood: Season 4 on Blu-ray with HBO Select: Infomercial

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True Blood: Season 4 on Blu-ray with HBO Select: Expert Advice

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See larger image True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season (DVD) Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Kwanten

Rating: Unrated

List Price: $59.99 Usd New From: $26.30 In Stock Used from: $23.00 In Stock Release date May 29, 2012.

Here’s a good summary of the show, along with who’s returning, who is new, and the episode synopses; spoilerphobes, you’re safe for most of it,...

Alan Ball will be stepping down as showrunner of "True Blood" at the end of Season 5, and now we know who will replace him should HBO renew the series for a Season 6. But before we get ahead of ourselves, here are the synopses of Episodes 5.01, 5.02, and 5.03, airing June 10, 17, and 24.

According to Deadline, co-executive producer Mark Hudis will be upped to executive producer/showrunner for Season 6 as part of an overall deal he has signed with HBO. The two-year pact also includes a development component.

Hudis has been on "True Blood" for two seasons — last year’s Season 4 and Season 5, which premieres June 10th. While his and Ball’s paths previously crossed on the CBS comedy series "Cybill", where they co-wrote several episodes during the 1997-98 season, the two first met two decades ago working at trade publication AdWeek. While leaving "True Blood" full-time after Season 5, Ball is staying in business...

HBO has been teasing us brutally with images and trailers from the upcoming season of "True Blood." We've drooled over the thought of seeing Vampires Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) again. We've wondered how Tara (Rutina Wesley) will be brought back into the show. We just can't wait.

The cable network has just released the story lines for the first three episodes, and we've got them right here for you. New characters, old enemies and lots of blood. We're also getting a look at Pam's (Kristen Bauer van Straten) first meeting with Eric.

Check out the plot lines below and let us know which episode you're looking forward to most. "True Blood" returns to HBO on June 10.

Episode #49: "Turn! Turn! Turn!"

Debut: Sunday, June 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt)

Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) struggle with the aftermath of Tara's (Rutina Wesley) shooting,...

HBO has released the official plot descriptions for the first 3 episodes of True Blood Season 5. Of course, there are spoilers here, so don’t read the following text if you want to be surprised when you watch the new season.

“The 12-episode fifth season of True Blood will kick off Sunday, June 10 at 9:00 p.m. (Et/Pt). Based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris, this Emmy®-nominated hit drama series was created by Alan Ball, creator of HBO’s Emmy®-winning series “Six Feet Under.” The show follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people’s thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård).”

Episode #49: “Turn! Turn! Turn!”

Debut: Sunday, June 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt)

Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) struggle with the aftermath of Tara’s (Rutina Wesley) shooting, while also cleaning up after Debbie Pelt.

Don't read on unless you've seen Season 2, Episode 6 of "Game of Thrones," entitled "The Old Gods and the New."

The "old gods" of this terrific episode's title probably refers to the deities worshipped by Ned Stark and his family; but to the children in his household, Ned himself was a god. He wasn't just their father (or father figure), he was the lord of all he surveyed and the leader of a whole host of lesser lords and smallfolk. To those who grew up at Winterfell, he was all-powerful; a strong, stubborn, honorable man who tried to wield his power compassionately.

But the young men and women of the Stark household learned the hard way that whatever useful or positive qualities he possessed -- and let's face it, political acumen wasn't one of them -- didn't save him in the end. Now, they're all enduring brutal post-Ned educations, learning heart-wrenching...

Don't read on unless you've seen Season 2, Episode 6 of "Game of Thrones," entitled "The Old Gods and the New."

The "old gods" of this terrific episode's title probably refers to the deities worshipped by Ned Stark and his family; but to the children in his household, Ned himself was a god. He wasn't just their father (or father figure), he was the lord of all he surveyed and the leader of a whole host of lesser lords and smallfolk. To those who grew up at Winterfell, he was all-powerful; a strong, stubborn, honorable man who tried to wield his power compassionately.

But the young men and women of the Stark household learned the hard way that whatever useful or positive qualities he possessed -- and let's face it, political acumen wasn't one of them -- didn't save him in the end. Now, they're all enduring brutal post-Ned educations, learning heart-wrenching...

Miss last night’s episode? Here’s what you need to know about Game Of Thrones’ “The Ghost of Harrenhal”

Airdate: 4/29/12 Writers: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Director: David Petrarca Synopsis: Boy they grow up so quickly don’t they?! Wasting little time following last week’s unexpected “birth,” Melisandre’s smoke monster quickly turns the game of thrones into a tighter race by doing away with poor Renly. In other news, Tyrion attempts to gain a clearer picture of Joffrey and Cersei’s defensive strategy for King’s Landing, Arya adjust to life in the employ of Tywinn Lannister making a new friend in the process, while Khaleesi Daenerys discovers Xandu’s ulterior motive for granting her entry into Qarth. Also of note, Jon Snow gets a much sought after promotion to Ranger while Theon Greyjoy decides to take a little creative license with his orders to attack Winterfell.

Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 5: “The Ghost of Harrenhal”

Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

Directed by David Petrarca

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on HBO

Well, that’s one would-be ruler down. Renly Baratheon dies an ignoble death at the hands of Melisandre’s foul hellspawn very near the beginning of “The Ghost of Harrenhal,” and that moment kickstarts an hour that moves by at a considerably elevated click. There’s significant plot movement on almost every front, as well as a very palpable sense of danger and imminent change.

Renly is dead, which would seem to be a boon to his almost hilariously unsentimental brother Stannis, but his faithful advisor Davos quite sensibly warns him of Melisandre’s ever-growing influence; if “Harrenhal” has a clear throughline, it’s the whole notion of advisement, and the importance of a clear, objective second opinion in the face of monumental decision.

Don't read this unless you've seen Season 2, Episode 5 of "Game of Thrones," entitled "The Ghost of Harrenhal."

A few weeks ago, after the first couple of episodes of "Game of Thrones'" second season had aired, I heard from someone on Twitter who was on the verge of checking out and giving up on the show. I don't remember exactly what the wording of his or her question was, I just recall that the query was along the lines of, "Does it get much darker than this?"

Those of us who have read the books are inclined to chuckle ominously at such questions -- certainly not to mock the questioner, because I absolutely understand and empathize with where that question came from. But it's hard not to look at the sweep of George R.R. Martin's tale and say, "This is the fun part!"

I kid (a little), but I understand why,...

"Hard truths cut both ways..." These words, uttered by Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), are brimming with power and potency and an absolute truth of their own: the hardest truths are the ones that cut us the deepest, that remind us that our perceptions are faulty or our world is off-kilter, that serve to wake us up to some reality heretofore unseen or unrealized. And, yes, the sharpness of the hardest truths--as fine-edged as a Valyrian dagger--can cut more than just the utterer to the quick. In the case of Stannis and his Onion Knight, Ser Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham), the reality of their situation injures them both. As Davos tries to demonstrate his loyalty to his king by sharing his concerns about Melisandre (Carice van Houten), it's Stannis who takes umbrage at his comments, refusing to discuss just what happened in the cave (see last week's review), refusing the acknowledge...

Game of Thrones, Season 2, Episode 4: “Garden of Bones”

Written by Vanessa Taylor

Directed by David Petrarca

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on HBO

The first scene we get in “Garden of Bones” features a couple of Lannister footsoldiers chuckling at their own low wit, mocking Renly Baratheon’s homosexuality – that is, until Robb’s soldiers sweep in and cut them down in darkness. That’s a sign of things to come: no more time for messing about, ’cause things are starting to get real.

For the first time since the premiere, we’re graced with the presence of King Joffrey, who’s proving to be even more depicable than we may have thought possible. First he points a crossbow at poor Sansa, hoping to make her atone for Robb’s latest victory, then he orders her beaten and stripped; I seem to recall a saying about absolute power that applies here.

Yes it’s a new Game of Thrones poster and … ewwww. But hey, that show has never, ever pulled punches, and it looks like we are being prepared for more of the same. HBO has also provided us with a press release, which gives a quick thumbnail sketch of where we are in the story, perfect for newbies and for those of us who maybe don’t remember exactly where everything was left at the end of Season 1.

Gruesome, no? If you’re going to attend WonderCon this weekend, Game of Thrones will be at Booth #438, where you can get a pic of your own head on a spike (by an FX artist, folks) which will then be loaded onto the official Game of Thrones Facebook page.

Now for the press release, with a Big Giant Warning: After the nice neat summary, the press release includes clearly marked synposes of the five April episodes.

Do you want to know what happens in the first five episodes of Game of Thrones? HBO has released some new details and the plot summaries for each episode for those looking for a little spoilerish information. There's no doubt that this will be an epically incredible season, so prepare yourselves for April 1st because "War is Coming."

For those of you looking to know what each of these episodes will entail... read on. Let us know if you have any thoughts on what is revealed.

Episode #11: “The North Remembers”

Debut: Sunday, April 1 (9-10 p.m.)

As Robb Stark and his northern army continue the war against the Lannisters, Tyrion arrives in King’s Landing to counsel Joffrey and temper the young king’s excesses. On the island of Dragonstone, Stannis Baratheon plots an invasion to claim his late brother’s throne, allying himself with the fiery Melisandre, a...

Source: Winter-Is-Coming.net On the fence or just have no clue as to what Alan Taylor's directorial style will be like in the upcoming Thor sequel? Well you probably want to watch the Taylor directed episodes of the second season of Game of Thrones to get an idea of what his Thor movie may look like. Taylor will be directing four episodes of the second season, the most out of all his directorial peers. Episode 1: Alan Taylor (confirmed to be present in Dubrovnik for episode 1 scenes) Episode 2: Alan Taylor Episode 3: Alik Sakharov Episode 4: David Petrarca Episode 5: David Petrarca Episode 6: David Nutter Episode 7: David Nutter Episode 8: Alan Taylor Episode 9: Neil Marshall Episode 10: Alan Taylor Running Time: 60 minutes Release Date: April 2012 (Season 2) TV Rating: TV-ma for sex & nudity, violence & gore, profanity, alchohol/drugs/smoking and frightening/intense scenes Starring: Mark Addy,...

Down with the direction of Game Of Thrones Season 2?

HBO’s Game of Thrones is pulling out the big guns (or maybe it should be big blades) by bringing in some big name directors to helm various episodes in Season 2 of the hit series. We’ve been seeing tons of info regarding casting news, so it’s refreshing to see THR talk about some of the names behind the camera, and the small screen is definitely getting some experience in the director’s seat for Season 2 of Game of Thrones.

Alik Sakharov, who worked as a cinematographer on Thrones during Season 1, has stepped up to sit in the director’s chair. In addition to lending his cinematography skills to The Sopranos, Sex and the City, and Rome, he has also previously directed episodes of Brotherhood.

David Petrarca is no stranger to HBO hits, with directing credits that include Boardwalk Empire,...

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"Liddell Entertainment has closed a U.S. rights deal from Voltage Pictures for William Friedkin's "Killer Joe" which stars Matthew McConaughey as a contract killer. The deal includes a $4 million minimum guarantee and an even larger P&A commitment…" (full details)

"Michael Ovitz is working on developing a Tom Clancy project for TNT. "Tom Clancy's Homeland Security" focuses on a team of...