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Corey Stoll on 'The Strain' Season 3: 'It’s chaos from the beginning'

When “The Strain” returns for Season 3 (Sunday at 10 p.m. on FX), New York is still a battleground between humans and strigoi, the evil strain of vampirism threatening the...

What to watch after the Olympic flame is extinguished

NBC’s Olympics coverage has dominated television since Aug. 5 — but that will all end with this Sunday’s closing ceremonies. If you’ve been avoiding the games — and are now...

Judge mocks B-list TV actor: You're no Clark Gable

This courtroom indignity was worse than any sentence. A Manhattan judge mocked the obscurity of an actor who plays a vampire on the TV show “The Strain” as he was...

Hulu and FX partner for streaming exclusives

Hulu has inked a deal with FX and FXX to stream several of the networks’ shows. Starting next year, Hulu Plus will exclusively stream the first seasons of “The Strain,...

Why 'The Affair' shouldn't return for Season 2

I guess you should be grateful when your favorite show’s renewed. But when I heard Showtime OK’d a second season of “The Affair,” I wanted to cry. Whatever happened to...

How 'The Strain' made vampires scary again

The season finale of “The Strain” aired Sunday night on FX, and I watched it diligently — through the cracks between my fingers. I’m an avid fan of the horror...

8 things to watch this week

1. The Knick Friday, 10 p.m., Cinemax Dr. Algernon Edwards (Andre Holland) forces Thackery’s (Clive Owen) hand during surgery, angering Eleanor (Maya Kazan). Still in recovery after her uncomfortable skin...

‘Strain’ worms its way into a second season

‘The Strain” is set to infect viewers for another summer. FX has renewed the grisly drama for a 13-episode second season, which will premiere next year. The Sunday night drama...

FX re-ups vampire series 'The Strain' for a second season

"The Strain” is set to infect viewers for another season. FX has renewed the vampire drama for a 13-episode second season, which will premiere next summer. The Sunday night drama...

8 things to watch this week

1. American Ninja Warrior Monday, 9 p.m. — NBC Las Vegas is the scene for the top scorers from the regional finals to tackle a four-stage course modeled after Mount...

'The Strain' actor's 'bad wig' will be gone

The TV series “The Strain” has viewers squirming as a vampire virus claims victims each week. Even scarier? Actor Corey Stoll’s Eddie Munster wig. But some good news: Executive producer...

8 things to watch this week

1. Ray Donovan Sunday, 9 p.m., Showtime Ray (Liev Schreiber) forces Mickey (Jon Voight) to return to LA and brings him to FBI agent Ed Cochran (Hank Azaria), who puts...

8 things to watch this week

1. Masters of Sex Sunday, 10 p.m. -- Showtime Dr. Masters (Michael Sheen) needs a new job after getting fired from Maternity Hospital. He finds one, at Memorial Hospital, which...

Vampires going viral in new FX series

A virus that wipes out nearly the entire passenger list of a plane at JFK provides the central mystery of FX’s super-creepy summer series “The Strain.” Written between 2009 and...

Amy Poehler's brother joins NBC lineup

Extant Wednesday at 9 p.m. on CBS Steven Spielberg’s latest drama stars Halle Berry as astronaut Molly Woods, who mysteriously becomes pregnant during a 13-month solo mission in space. As...