The Vampire Diaries is never predictable, and if there was ever an episode to justify that, it's The Murder of One. Talk about game-changer! I don't know about you, but I never saw that coming.
"Idol" voters actually made the right choices in deciding the bottom three this week. And, since America has its favorites already picked out, there was no real surprise when it came to who was sent home.
As Fox appears ready to take steps back towards the kind of dark, interesting material that they excel at, a la "24," this could prove to be an interesting year for the network.
After weeks of tackling dated songs (and generally performing them poorly) all it took to give "American Idol" a shot of adrenaline was to allow the contestants to sing songs from their own musical idols.
The CW has a diverse slate this year, which gives them plenty of options as they attempt to shepherd the network towards a broader, older fan base. If they pull it off, they could very well graduate from high school.
Can this show convey the books' themes about the perils of loyalty and love in a changing world and take us deep inside the characters' emotional dilemmas without quite literally losing the plot? There may not be a taller order in all of TV at the moment.
It's the last installment of the battle rounds on "The Voice" (finally!) and you know what that means ... You never have to look at the bedazzled discus Christina calls a hat ever again.
I really hope Maks and William can both stay long enough for "Dancing With the Stars" to organize a sexy dance-off between the two of them. And by dance-off, I really mean ass-off.
Presented without commentary, the most absurd, comical, self-serious and/or humorless moments from episode 8, "The Coup," in chronological order.
ABC's slate tends to typically skew towards soaps or family programming; but this year, it looks as though they want to expand into the kind of show that might be at home on a more action-oriented network like Fox.
It's a 10 p.m. drama, treat your viewers with some respect. You were supposed to be too good for cliche TV tropes.
Brilliance of execution is the defining characteristic of the products and experiences we love and remember the most. The folding of Don Draper's pocket square should be an example to us all.
I luxuriated in the season premiere, which, more than anything else, felt like a big, shiny present to fans. Don's surprise birthday bash was brightly colored and amusing and, like the best "Mad Men" moments, full of lots of intersecting layers.
We've seen Julianna Margulies play the wounded and emotionally devastated Alicia with finesse, but the Alicia in "Blue Ribbon Panel" is in "take no prisoners" mode. It's Alicia at her best.
Not everyone can stay up late on a Sunday night and watch a television show. Some of us have jobs. Most shows, if you miss them, you can catch up with them somewhere online if your DVR spazzes out. Not Mad Men.
"Arising" did feature some much-needed character development, allowing the divisive characters of Cassandra and Max to be removed from the chess board without going the lazy route of simply killing them off.