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Midseason finales: Success or a winter of discontent?
On Thursday night, a slew of popular shows are calling it quits for 2013 with their midseason finales. They’ll be back with fresh episodes in the New Year, but will...
Tune in to TV before winter break strikes
Your favorite shows have one more episode in them before they take their winter break: “Arrow” (Wednesday, 8 p.m., The CW) In this episode before the holiday break, Oliver (Stephen...
A guide to TV's favorite NYC spots
Those ubiquitous movie-set trailers that seem to take over the streets of New York on a daily basis can make living in the city feel like you’re subletting a space...
How TV recycles characters and plotlines
Call it retro, reruns or a lack of imagination: Here’s how TV is recycling characters and plotlines: “Saved by the Bell” (Monday, 7 a.m., E!) Who wouldn’t want to wake...
Don't Miss: A preview of the week's top shows
OUT FOR BLOOD Alicia (Julianna Margulies) and Cary (Matt Czuchry) have pulled off the coup of the year at Lockhart Gardner, but they face unforeseen roadblocks when representing a client...
Last season's faves having a tough time now
Call it TV’s version of the sophomore slump. Of the six series (four dramas, two comedies) that have returned for their second seasons thus far, only one, “Chicago Fire” (NBC),...
'Blacklist' destroys DVRing record with 6.5M extra viewers
"The Blacklist” (NBC) has made it on nearly 18 million viewers’ must-watch list. The rookie James Spader drama set the record for live+7 viewership, adding 6.5 million viewers (from 11.4...
Drama Mama
Among the onslaught of fall shows are a few favorites who stand out by trying something more in their season premieres than simply returning:“Hawaii Five-0” (Friday, 9 p.m., CBS)The tropical...