Only two episodes into its sophomore year and the FX Channel’s “The Shield” is once again going out of its way to redefine the way series TV is made. The cop drama picks up a few weeks after the tumultuous events of Season 1, which saw the arrest of Vic Mackey’s long-time ally...

I should probably preface this review of Kenneth Johnson’s “V” by saying that “V” made me love science fiction. In fact, while I had seen science fiction movies and TV before, I never really had much interest in it. That is, until “V.” The mini series first aired...

Besides being a sequel to the immensely popular (back in 1983, that is) mini series “V”, and being blessed with an extra hour and a half of running time over the original (sans commercials), “V: The Final Battle” went to air without its mastermind, Kenneth Johnson, much to its...

The following review refers to the workprint version, which is not the final print, meaning there is a very good chance the final print — that is, the print that appears on TV — will be (in varying degrees) different from the version reviewed below. The new upcoming WB TV show “Birds...

Thirty-minute sitcoms are a dime a dozen in TV land. Shows like “Andy Richter Controls the Universe” are called mid-season replacements, which, as the name implies, means they are “replacements” for shows that have either been cancelled or didn’t quite make it through their...

For those interested, the Fox new drama, The American Embassy, was actually called Emma Brody after its lead character played by newcomer Arija Bareikis, who looks like a healthy Calista Flockhart. The show’s title was changed to The American Embassy in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on...

Pilots, for those who don’t know, are the very first shows that introduce the cast, situations, and premise of a new show to a brand new audience in hopes of getting that audience to come back week after week. These continued visits by audiences ensure that the show gets renewed (that is, continues...