Mystical Magick

While NBC already aired a few of their fall premieres back in August, this week unofficially marks the start of the 2012-13 TV season. So do you know which new shows you’re looking forward to watching? Are you ready for the return of your favorites? More importantly, has your TV/DVR been set?

To help, I’ve put together a list of the most anticipated new and returning shows you won’t want to miss. And if you’re hoping to catch up, I have you covered with the episodes you really need to see. Your Fall TV Preview begins now. (more…)

We’re now a quarter of the way into the first season of Homeland, and the characters are beginning to open up in unexpected ways. It’s clear now that Brody, if he’s at all a potential terrorist, is only one piece of an even greater puzzle.

Carrie and Brody take a step back though this week to let the world around them begin to develop. In “Clean Skin” Carrie’s informant Lynne closes in on Abu Nazir, while Brody’s daughter Dana decides whether to come clean during the family’s interview on national television. (more…)

By the end of the premiere of Homeland last week, it was not only clear that Nicholas Brody could be the terrorist Carrie expected to find, but also that Carrie Mathison wasn’t exactly the investigator we should be expected to trust.

So far this series doesn’t seem to be setting itself up to be a who’s who of good vs bad. Instead, it’s a nuanced look at two characters with very sketchy pasts, and it’s those pasts that will end up defining them in this week’s “Grace” and as the season goes on. (more…)

It’s actually quite coincidental that today I watched clips from The X-Files and reminisced about a time of faster-paced television because Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, who worked on the show and later 24, just premiered their new series, Homeland.

For those who have seen those other two series, this “Pilot” was a ride through familiar territory of politics, conspiracies, and the like. And while Homeland won’t ever be The X-Files (it’s just not wired that way), it’s definitely damn good and a breath of fresh air in our current TV landscape. (more…)

Living in LA and being part of the entertainment industry, I sometimes get a chance to see things early before they’re released to the public. And being a great lover of tv, I was lucky enough to have seen six of the fall’s most talked about pilots.

I’m now excited to share my brief first thoughts with you on each of them. Then later, once they air, don’t forget to check back for my full reviews. (more…)

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but summer is officially coming to an end. Schools are back in session, the pools are closing, and the good weather is wrapping up. But since I also like to be the bringer of good news: There’s less than two weeks left until the fall tv season returns! Aren’t you excited?

Starting September 13th, the fall crop of shows will be making their way to our tv sets. And in anticipation, I wanted to take a look at my top five new and returning shows. Plus, if you’re fretting about catching up, I’ve left my top five episodes you’ll want to see first. (more…)