Alias

CULT TV FLASHBACK # 92: Werewolf (1987 - 1988)

source: John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Film

When Werewolf was bad, it was because formula and TV convention simply overtook the series' better instincts. We could have all lived without the episode in which Eric helped a cute old Lady escape from a cruel nursing home ("Amazing Grace") or "Nothing Evil in These Woods" in which he pred...

Published Fri, Oct 2

NBC Close to Deal for New Abrams Series

source: Slice of SciFi

The series, which takes Abrams backs to his “Alias” roots a bit, is the third series to come out of the development deal with Warner Brothers. The first is “Fringe” and the second is a half-hour comedy that was shopped and snapped up earlier this year.

Published Thu, Oct 1

Idea Clone

source: Let's Talk Alias

After watching episode 4.19 - In Dreams, I'm utterly convinced Joss Whedon is/was a fan of Alias. I remember posting before that I thought the concept of personality imprints from Dollhouse seemed a lot like the Sloane Clone fiasco we saw in season 4. Well I was semi-wrong, the idea isn't "a lo...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Leftover Star Trek thoughts (and a defense of the fanboys)

source: FWWeekly

New Yorker  TX Alias' Rachel Nichols (in green body paint) as Uhura's slutty roommate … Greg Grunberg — a childhood friend of JJ Abrams who has acted in every TV show and movie he has done — as the telephone voice of Kirk's stepdad. Our intrepid Cole Williams ...

Published Fri, May 29

Watch out, here comes 'Maneater'

source: From Inside the Box

Watch out, here comes 'Maneater' Once again, it's time to reflect on the TV season that just ended. Today's question is: Did "Fringe" become a good show? I say yes it did. "Fringe" may never be a great show. It's certainly no "Lost" or "Alias," but over the season it evolved to become ...

Published Fri, May 29

ON THE TUBE: The CW, NBC look to boost ratings with new TV season ...

source: newsherald.com

 FL Having executive producer/writer Jesse Alexander ("Heroes," "Lost," "Alias") and director Alex Graves ("Fringe") working on the show catches my attention right away. Even so, this series is risky. It's a serial that focuses on tenants at an apartment ...

Published Wed, May 27

Season finales - Skyline View

source: theskylineview.com

Skyline View (subscription), CA One of my shows to watch this past television season has been JJ Abrams' new science-fiction TV series Fringe. For those of you who haven't heard of Abrams, he's made his name in television with the hit spy show Alias and mystery-filled island show ...

Published Thu, May 21

Fringe: There's More Than One of Everything

source: Comics2Film

New York Post  CA These are different times though and much of the evolution of sci-fi on network TV comes thanks to JJ Abrams. Sure Whedon should get some credit too but honestly Whedon has yet to have a television series that's as successful as Alias, Lost or Fringe. ...

Published Wed, May 13