
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
'Grimm' finale airs this week on NBC
As reported on Airlock Alpha last week, Syfy announced its long-running flagship series “Warehouse 13” will end after a fifth and final season of six episodes in 2014. Last week’s episode was quickly a fan favorite despite medium ratings. John-Paul Nikel did a fantastic job capturing the e ...
Read MoreHas been network's highest-rated scripted show ... so far
NBC believes in "Revolution" and has decided to give the J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke lights-out drama a full season. The network announced "Revolution" as a pickup for full seasons along with two other new shows, the comedies "The New Normal" from "American Horror Story's" Ryan Murphy and "Go On." ...
Read MoreConcept may take us back 200 years, but story form takes us back 20
The Primetime Emmys are just around the corner, so it's no surprise that just as the fall network season is about to begin, discussions and debates abound over the quality of network television to premium cable. I have to admit -- I'm a fan of both distribution models. But there are times where I ...
Read MorePLUS: 'Grimm' gets a third season as well on Friday nights
Not that it should be a huge surprise, but NBC is putting some more faith into its new genre series "Revolution" by giving it a second season on the network. "Revolution," from "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke as well as "Star Trek: Into Darkness" director J.J. Abrams, is set in the near future ...
Read MoreUnplanned blackout at stadium gives NBC a boost
The whole world is watching the Super Bowl. And even though the American broadcast of it was on CBS this year, it was impossible for the network to not imply advertisement of a show on its competitor. You know, "Revolution"? Remember it? The lights went out at the Super Bowl for more than 30 minu ...
Read MorePlus, Browncoats unite for a 10-year reunion
Rejoice! Jonathan Frakes directs this week’s MUST SEE episode where your attendance at Supernova Con is required during Nathan Fillion's voyage to the final frontier. Can "Castle" fans spot all the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Easter eggs? If you aim to misbehave, tune in on Sunday for the "Firefly 10th Anniver ...
Read MorePowerhouse alignment of J.J. Abrams, Eric Kripke and Jon Favreau did the trick
Believe it or not, the fact that he would have a chance to play a character with the last name of "Matheson" once again is not what ultimately convinced actor Billy Burke to sign on to NBC's new series "Revolution." In fact, it's doubtful that the Gary Matheson of Fox's "24" fame could ever hold a c ...
Read MoreJust a little more competition for its Syfy Powerful Mondays
Believe it or not, NBC and Syfy are all part of the same company. Yet, fans tuning in for "Warehouse 13" and "Alphas" on Syfy will have to figure out how they can change channels to catch whenever NBC decides to air its sneak peek at its new post-apocalyptic series "Revolution." NBC was expected ...
Read MoreFans will get to see 6 minutes of new show Aug. 4
One of the most daring genre shows coming from a network this year has to be the new post-apocalyptic show from "Supernatural's" Eric Kripke -- "Revolution" on NBC. And if you want to really see what this show will be like when it debuts in September, you'll have to be watching NBC's coverage of ...
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