Grrl TV

Isn’t she lovely…? Hell, yeah!
Summer is almost here and we won’t be getting any new episodes of Fox’s hit crime chiller Fringe until the fall. What better time, then, to take a look at the softer side of series star Anna Torv, who plays Fringe Division FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, of course.
I remember back when the show was about to premiere last year, how impossible it was to find decent photos — or any photos at all — of the talented newcomer. So, that makes it even cooler that someone finally thought to throw a nice photo …read more

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The new nurse medical drama Hawthorne, starring Jada Pinkett Smith, doesn’t premiere until Tuesday, June 16, at 9pm ET. But, TNT has been a very busy network lately getting promotional items together for its latest original series, some of which I’ve decided to share right now.
Follow the jump to get cozy with the cast of the series and learn all about the character each member portrays. I am so looking forward to Team Jada! The premiere can’t get here fast enough.

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True to the precedent set by Damages’ complicated and twisted first season, there’s so much going on during the second-season premiere “I Lied, Too,” I almost feel sorry for any viewers trying to jump in without having watched or at least read recaps of the first season.
Expected complexity aside, something still seems to be missing from Damages this time around: last season’s urgent (emphasis intended) sense of mystery that arose the moment bloody, dazed, and nearly naked Ellen Parsons appeared onscreen and meandered through the streets of Manhattan before winding up at a police station, where she was questioned by …read more

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As we fans of mature women-centric television prepare for the Season Two return of Glenn Close’s complicated Damages tonight (“I Lied, Too” at 10pm EST on FX), here’s a slew of photos to remind us who the old cast members are — Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan, and Anastasia Griffith — and to get us pumped about the newcomers: Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Oscar winner William Hurt, and former Deadwood star Timothy Olyphant.
If nothing else, these photos scream: “Yeah, we know we look good, and we’ve got a kick-ass drama for grownups to prove it!”
Bring it on, Team Patty …read more

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If you’re a fan of ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager, the latest in a long line of the network’s deserving young adult-oriented successes, then you are in luck because I’ve got goodies to spare.
The breakout hit about pregnant suburban high school student Amy Juergens (Shailene Woodley) returns to the tube in just a little over two weeks, on Monday, January 5, at 8pm EST. Twelve episodes have yet to air during the second half of the show’s 23-episode rookie season.
On the agenda is Amy’s impending marriage to fellow student Ben, as …read more

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Showtime is teasing the heck out of fans for the The L Word’s sixth and final season, which opens with the premiere “Long Night’s Journey Into Day” on Sunday, January 18, at 9pm EST here in the United States.
The come-on is that one of the L ladies is going to take her last breath, while another will take the fall for that tragedy. Who could each woman be? I honestly have no idea, and I guess that’s best for maximum tension when the season finally gets underway.
Since there’s still a few weeks left before the big day, check …read more

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Dismal, soul-crushing Friday-night death slot aside, I’m still looking forward to Joss Whedon’s midseason Eliza Dushku vehicle Dollhouse, which premieres next year at 9pm EST on February 13. I hope the series defies fate and somehow manages to score decent ratings, along with its Grrl Power companion The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the show that will precede it at 8pm and go head-to-head with CBS’ paranormal hit Ghost Whisperer.
In advance of the big launch date, take a few minutes to get familiar with the Dollhouse cast in the photos following the jump. They’re a good-looking bunch for the most …read more

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One of the highlights of this month in my life as a TV blogger was the day I received something very special from the Sci Fi Channel, an uncommonly beautiful gift I’d longed for for quite some time.
Yes, I’m talking about the two-hour series premiere of Sanctuary, starring and executive produced by Stargate powerhouse Amanda Tapping. And my birthday doesn’t even arrive for another few weeks!
If all of that exclamatory excitement isn’t a clear clue, I have high hopes for this science-fiction newcomer with a paranormal twist, and I pray I won’t be disappointed. The original one-hour drama …read more

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Well, if I’m going to blog about Grrl TV, I have to give a huge shout-out to the three amazing actresses who make up almost half of the cast of TNT’s Saving Grace.
Sure, Academy Award winner Holly Hunter is a huge draw as Oklahoma City Police Department Detective Grace Hanadarko. But that doesn’t diminish the talent or accomplishments of her equally fantastic co-stars Laura San Giacomo (Just Shoot Me!, Veronica Mars) and Lorraine Toussaint (Ugly Betty, Law & Order, Crossing Jordan, Any Day Now). You gotta love these women and the characters they play.
For those who don’t watch …read more

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We’ve already seen the cast of Fox’s highly anticipated paranormal FBI drama Fringe in the first gallery of photos released back in June. Now take a look at the members again in a second set of snaps that are artsier, darker, and way spookier. I like very much!
Photos after the jump…

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