The Nine

'V' aliens say they come in peace. Sure! A review of the compelling sci-fi series

source: The Watcher

And let's face it, we sci-fi fans are a frequently disappointed lot. ABC hasn't quite managed to quite recapture the magic of "Lost" with any of its subsequent genre-flavored offerings. "FlashForward" still seems like a show that is more about its concept than its characters. And the other...

Published Mon, Nov 2

Will time be kind to the intriguing 'FlashForward'?

source: The Watcher

What’s rather odd about “FlashForward” is the way that the characters start treating that bizarre event matter-of-factly. Sure, there are disasters that result from the worldwide loss of consciousness, but unlike “Lost,” the planes that crash don’t have much of an impact on the story.

Published Wed, Sep 23

The Nine Lives and Lost Promise of Marion Barry

source: Politics Daily

 DC This race is the anchor of Nine Lives, intercut with flashbacks to Barry's achievements and disgraces. There was his creation during his organizing days of PRIDE, which provided jobs for 2800 youths. His first inauguration as mayor, when he said that ...

Published Sun, Jun 14

Plenty of comedy in fall lineups

source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette

 PA And more medical dramas, like "Trauma" on NBC hoping to fill the hole left by "ER." "Flash Forward," generating advance buzz for ABC, feels like "Lost" plus those valiant efforts like "The Nine" that failed on the network a couple of seasons ago. ...

Published Mon, May 25

Comedy comeback may be in networks' cards

source: Denver Post

 CO And more medical dramas, like "Trauma" on NBC — twice a week, no less — hoping to fill the hole left by "ER." "Flash Forward," generating advance buzz for ABC, feels like "Lost" plus those valiant efforts like "The Nine" that failed on the network a ...

Published Sun, May 24

ABC Adds scifi Shows to Fall Schedule

source: SF Universe

 LA The whole thing feels like Lost meets The Nine and I have my doubts that it will fly. Eastwick is the TV version of The Witches of Eastwick and it has a very similar feel. Three very different women, Rebecca Romijn, Lindsay Price and Jaime Ray Newman ...

Published Tue, May 19

Ratings win for Nine on a slow Thursday night

source: marketing umbrella

 Australia Nine won Thursday's TV ratings, in an evening that didn't see a single show rate over 1.5m. The Nine Network took a share for the evening of 29.2%, according to preliminary OzTam ratings. This was followed by Seven's 25.9% and Ten's 21.8%. The ABC was ...

Published Thu, May 7

The 'Lost' Hour: Season 5 -- Episode 15: 'Follow the Leader'

source: Washington Post

 United States To your question about serialized TV -- I think a lot of the network execs started to draw that conclusion when "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" were hits back in 2004. Since then a number of serialized dramas -- "The Nine," "Jericho," etc. ...

Published Thu, May 7