Over the last half-decade or so, “Homeland” developed a penchant for prescience. Be it Russia’s cyber interference with American elections (in Season 6), a European terrorist attack (in Season 5), or a U.S. president at war with their own intelligence community (Season 6 again), the Showtime drama’s preseason intelligence briefings set the stage for annual stories that felt ripped from the morning headlines.
Season 8 was no different. Though the final season didn’t focus on controlling a deadly worldwide contagion, it did make a point of illustrating how national emergencies can escalate into further tragedy when an incompetent, easily manipulated president is at the helm. Without ever saying his name, “Homeland” took Donald Trump to task while the country was reeling from his lack of leadership.
“The idea was, ‘What has America learned since 9/11?'” executive producer and director Lesli Linka Glatter said about the origins of their presidential plotline.
Season 8 was no different. Though the final season didn’t focus on controlling a deadly worldwide contagion, it did make a point of illustrating how national emergencies can escalate into further tragedy when an incompetent, easily manipulated president is at the helm. Without ever saying his name, “Homeland” took Donald Trump to task while the country was reeling from his lack of leadership.
“The idea was, ‘What has America learned since 9/11?'” executive producer and director Lesli Linka Glatter said about the origins of their presidential plotline.
- 6/23/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Thompson on Hollywood
Over the last half-decade or so, “Homeland” developed a penchant for prescience. Be it Russia’s cyber interference with American elections (in Season 6), a European terrorist attack (in Season 5), or a U.S. president at war with their own intelligence community (Season 6 again), the Showtime drama’s preseason intelligence briefings set the stage for annual stories that felt ripped from the morning headlines.
Season 8 was no different. Though the final season didn’t focus on controlling a deadly worldwide contagion, it did make a point of illustrating how national emergencies can escalate into further tragedy when an incompetent, easily manipulated president is at the helm. Without ever saying his name, “Homeland” took Donald Trump to task while the country was reeling from his lack of leadership.
“The idea was, ‘What has America learned since 9/11?'” executive producer and director Lesli Linka Glatter said about the origins of their presidential plotline.
Season 8 was no different. Though the final season didn’t focus on controlling a deadly worldwide contagion, it did make a point of illustrating how national emergencies can escalate into further tragedy when an incompetent, easily manipulated president is at the helm. Without ever saying his name, “Homeland” took Donald Trump to task while the country was reeling from his lack of leadership.
“The idea was, ‘What has America learned since 9/11?'” executive producer and director Lesli Linka Glatter said about the origins of their presidential plotline.
- 6/23/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
(The following stories contains spoilers through the first 10 episodes of “Homeland” Season 8)
“Homeland’s” final season finds Carrie and Saul dealing with yet another geopolitical crisis, this time averting a nuclear war between the United States and Pakistan. And in Sam Trammell’s Benjamin Hayes, they have — by his own admission — probably the worst (fictional) person you could think of to handle a major global crisis.
“[Showrunners Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon] were really looking in the last season to have somebody in the Oval Office that was kind of in over his head and not up to the challenge,” Trammell told TheWrap. “And then, to give that person the ultimate, geopolitical emergency.”
Hayes is not the first politician whose role is to serve as an obstacle for Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) during the eight-year run of the espionage thriller. But where most have had some nefarious backstory or ulterior motive,...
“Homeland’s” final season finds Carrie and Saul dealing with yet another geopolitical crisis, this time averting a nuclear war between the United States and Pakistan. And in Sam Trammell’s Benjamin Hayes, they have — by his own admission — probably the worst (fictional) person you could think of to handle a major global crisis.
“[Showrunners Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon] were really looking in the last season to have somebody in the Oval Office that was kind of in over his head and not up to the challenge,” Trammell told TheWrap. “And then, to give that person the ultimate, geopolitical emergency.”
Hayes is not the first politician whose role is to serve as an obstacle for Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) during the eight-year run of the espionage thriller. But where most have had some nefarious backstory or ulterior motive,...
- 4/13/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
A brash, inexperienced President thrust into an unimaginable crisis… hmmm, that does sound a little familiar, doesn’t it?
Homeland‘s current season (airing Sundays at 9/8c on Showtime) was filmed and wrapped well before the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, of course, but VP-turned-President Ben Hayes — played by True Blood veteran Sam Trammell — is facing a pretty dire situation himself after Beau Bridges’ President Warner was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, forcing Hayes to take on a role he clearly was not ready for. And Hayes’ stubborn, tough-talking demeanor was inspired by some...
Homeland‘s current season (airing Sundays at 9/8c on Showtime) was filmed and wrapped well before the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, of course, but VP-turned-President Ben Hayes — played by True Blood veteran Sam Trammell — is facing a pretty dire situation himself after Beau Bridges’ President Warner was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, forcing Hayes to take on a role he clearly was not ready for. And Hayes’ stubborn, tough-talking demeanor was inspired by some...
- 3/20/2020
- TVLine.com
Haqqani smells a rat in his inner circle this week on Homeland — and the smell is coming from his own family tree.
A kidnapped Saul frantically tells Haqqani that he’s not responsible for the ambush; the Isi did it, he says. Haqqani must have a traitor in his midst, he theorizes, which Haqqani scoffs at — but he quickly interrogates one of his henchmen, who tells him the only people who knew about his meeting with Saul were the people he told himself. Hmmm… that includes Haqqani’s own son Jalal, who is meeting with Tasneem when he’s interrupted...
A kidnapped Saul frantically tells Haqqani that he’s not responsible for the ambush; the Isi did it, he says. Haqqani must have a traitor in his midst, he theorizes, which Haqqani scoffs at — but he quickly interrogates one of his henchmen, who tells him the only people who knew about his meeting with Saul were the people he told himself. Hmmm… that includes Haqqani’s own son Jalal, who is meeting with Tasneem when he’s interrupted...
- 2/24/2020
- TVLine.com
Homeland Season 8 increases the tension as Saul witnesses a Shakespearean passion play amongst the Taliban.
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This Homeland review contains spoilers.
Homeland Season 8 Episode 3
Up until tonight, the final year of Homeland has very much felt like it was setting a table: How is Carrie Mathison after her mental break in the captive hands of Russians? What could compel Saul Berenson to put her in the field so soon after such trauma? And why would she get to stay?
The answers were: better but not great; the necessity of preserving Afghanistan War peace talks; and Yevgeny and the gosh darn Russians are up to something again!
It has been interesting, and forced us to reconsider the American legacy of the early 21st century in the years after 9/11, which like it or not has constantly had Afghanistan at its center. However, it hasn’t necessarily been riveting television either.
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This Homeland review contains spoilers.
Homeland Season 8 Episode 3
Up until tonight, the final year of Homeland has very much felt like it was setting a table: How is Carrie Mathison after her mental break in the captive hands of Russians? What could compel Saul Berenson to put her in the field so soon after such trauma? And why would she get to stay?
The answers were: better but not great; the necessity of preserving Afghanistan War peace talks; and Yevgeny and the gosh darn Russians are up to something again!
It has been interesting, and forced us to reconsider the American legacy of the early 21st century in the years after 9/11, which like it or not has constantly had Afghanistan at its center. However, it hasn’t necessarily been riveting television either.
- 2/23/2020
- Den of Geek
We all have fantasies, yes? Some are sexual in nature, some posit us as the hero, and some are us looking for comfort and safety in whatever form to protect us from a terrifying world. Enter The Carpenter (1988), a weird slasher that offers wish fulfillment to those who want to be rid of pesky disturbances, like cheating husbands or lazy construction workers.
Premiering at the Montreal World Film Festival in late August before heading direct to video, The Carpenter was written off as yet another (albeit late) entry in the hack ‘em up subgenre. So it was, as per custom, pretty much ignored to gather dust on discerning video shelves everywhere. However, it does hold a peculiar charm due its dreamlike structure and a typically winning performance from Wings Hauser (Vice Squad).
Martin (Pierre Lenoir – The Day After Tomorrow) comes home from work to find his wife Alice (Lynne Adams...
Premiering at the Montreal World Film Festival in late August before heading direct to video, The Carpenter was written off as yet another (albeit late) entry in the hack ‘em up subgenre. So it was, as per custom, pretty much ignored to gather dust on discerning video shelves everywhere. However, it does hold a peculiar charm due its dreamlike structure and a typically winning performance from Wings Hauser (Vice Squad).
Martin (Pierre Lenoir – The Day After Tomorrow) comes home from work to find his wife Alice (Lynne Adams...
- 12/28/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Take a look at the eighth and final season of the Emmy award winning spy thriller TV series "Homeland", starring Claire Danes as 'Carrie Mathison', a 'Central Intelligence Agency' officer, premiering February 9, 2020 on Showtime:
"...'Saul Berenson', the 'National Security Advisor' for newly inaugurated 'President Ralph Warner'...
"...is assigned to negotiate peace with terrorists in Afghanistan. 'Carrie Mathison' is still struggling to recover from her brutal treatment as a prisoner in Russia...
"...but Saul wants to take her to Afghanistan, feeling her knowledge and experience in that country is essential..."
Cast also includes Maury Sterling as 'Max Piotrowski', Linus Roache as 'David Wellington', Costa Ronin as 'Yevgeny Gromov', Numan Acar as 'Haissam Haqqani', Nimrat Kaur as 'Tasneem Qureshi' and Mandy Patinkin as 'Saul Berenson'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Homeland" - Season 8...
"...'Saul Berenson', the 'National Security Advisor' for newly inaugurated 'President Ralph Warner'...
"...is assigned to negotiate peace with terrorists in Afghanistan. 'Carrie Mathison' is still struggling to recover from her brutal treatment as a prisoner in Russia...
"...but Saul wants to take her to Afghanistan, feeling her knowledge and experience in that country is essential..."
Cast also includes Maury Sterling as 'Max Piotrowski', Linus Roache as 'David Wellington', Costa Ronin as 'Yevgeny Gromov', Numan Acar as 'Haissam Haqqani', Nimrat Kaur as 'Tasneem Qureshi' and Mandy Patinkin as 'Saul Berenson'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Homeland" - Season 8...
- 12/7/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Canadian drama Mary Kills People is heading to the UK after British broadcaster Channel 4 acquired the thriller from eOne. The deal is a life of series agreement for the show, which originally launched on Global in Canada in 2017.
The show, which has been sold to more than 110 territories around the world, follows Dr. Mary Harris, played by Caroline Dhavernas, an overworked single mother and ER doctor, who lives a double life helping terminally ill patients with assisted deaths. She has managed to stay under the radar but her double life gets complicated and when her world starts to unravel, Mary realizes she’s going to have to fight dirty if she’s going to stay in the killing game. Jay Ryan stars as Joel, one of Mary’s terminally ill clients, but a mutual attraction blurs the lines of their doctor-patient relationship and Richard Short plays Des, Mary’s trusted partner in crime.
The show, which has been sold to more than 110 territories around the world, follows Dr. Mary Harris, played by Caroline Dhavernas, an overworked single mother and ER doctor, who lives a double life helping terminally ill patients with assisted deaths. She has managed to stay under the radar but her double life gets complicated and when her world starts to unravel, Mary realizes she’s going to have to fight dirty if she’s going to stay in the killing game. Jay Ryan stars as Joel, one of Mary’s terminally ill clients, but a mutual attraction blurs the lines of their doctor-patient relationship and Richard Short plays Des, Mary’s trusted partner in crime.
- 4/4/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Mandy Patinkin has this year earned his fourth Best Drama Supporting Actor Emmy nomination for portraying CIA operative Saul Berenson on Showtime’s “Homeland.” This marks the actor’s seventh career nomination, having previously been recognized for “Chicago Hope” (1995 and 1999), winning on the first occasion, and “The Larry Sanders Show” (1992). Patinkin, also a Tony Award winner (Best Musical Featured Actor for “Evita” in 1980), has submitted for voters’ consideration the sixth episode of the season, “Species Jump.”
In the episode, Saul gathers a team, including ex-cia Russian expert Sandy (Catherine Curtin) and tech specialist Clint (Peter Vack), to investigate how Russian national Yevgeny Gromov (Costa Ronin) was involved in the Lucasville Massacre, a violent standoff between the FBI and followers of right-wing radio personality Brett O’Keefe (Jake Weber) that resulted in several casualties.
SEEMandy Patinkin (‘Homeland’) Emmy episode revealed for Best Drama Supporting Actor (Exclusive)
While Saul’s team begins to make some headway,...
In the episode, Saul gathers a team, including ex-cia Russian expert Sandy (Catherine Curtin) and tech specialist Clint (Peter Vack), to investigate how Russian national Yevgeny Gromov (Costa Ronin) was involved in the Lucasville Massacre, a violent standoff between the FBI and followers of right-wing radio personality Brett O’Keefe (Jake Weber) that resulted in several casualties.
SEEMandy Patinkin (‘Homeland’) Emmy episode revealed for Best Drama Supporting Actor (Exclusive)
While Saul’s team begins to make some headway,...
- 8/29/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Homeland” Season 7, Episode 12 — the finale — “Paean To The People.”]
At the beginning of Season 7, we asked if the world was too crazy for Carrie to save it. In the finale, we got our answer: The world isn’t beyond redemption, but Carrie had to go crazy to save it.
The final hour of “Homeland” sees not one but two great women sacrifice themselves for the belief in American democracy. Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) refuses to read a false statement that would restart the fake news cycle; she’s then denied her medicine and driven mad over seven months in Russian captivity. The last shot of director Lesli Linka Glatter’s beautiful and carefully constructed Episode 12 shows the ever-steady Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin) staring into the wild eyes of his captured colleague. She’s been returned home, but she is lost — perhaps permanently.
On more solid ground but now without her...
At the beginning of Season 7, we asked if the world was too crazy for Carrie to save it. In the finale, we got our answer: The world isn’t beyond redemption, but Carrie had to go crazy to save it.
The final hour of “Homeland” sees not one but two great women sacrifice themselves for the belief in American democracy. Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) refuses to read a false statement that would restart the fake news cycle; she’s then denied her medicine and driven mad over seven months in Russian captivity. The last shot of director Lesli Linka Glatter’s beautiful and carefully constructed Episode 12 shows the ever-steady Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin) staring into the wild eyes of his captured colleague. She’s been returned home, but she is lost — perhaps permanently.
On more solid ground but now without her...
- 4/30/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
What was David Wellington's big plan to get ahead of the game?
That was revealed on Homeland Season 7 Episode 8 when the character finally played his hand, and everyone else could only look on in horror.
Watch Homeland Season 7 Episode 8 Online
Meanwhile, Carrie and Saul worked together to investigate the same suspect, but did the person of interest give them the same intel?
Also, Keana devised a bold new plan to take down someone close to Carrie.
Use the video above to watch Homeland online right here via TV Fanatic.
View Slideshow: 13 Tired Tropes TV Can Turn On Their Heads
Get caught up on all the latest twists and turns right now. ...
That was revealed on Homeland Season 7 Episode 8 when the character finally played his hand, and everyone else could only look on in horror.
Watch Homeland Season 7 Episode 8 Online
Meanwhile, Carrie and Saul worked together to investigate the same suspect, but did the person of interest give them the same intel?
Also, Keana devised a bold new plan to take down someone close to Carrie.
Use the video above to watch Homeland online right here via TV Fanatic.
View Slideshow: 13 Tired Tropes TV Can Turn On Their Heads
Get caught up on all the latest twists and turns right now. ...
- 4/2/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
David Crow Feb 26, 2018
Homeland raises the stakes for Carrie as she balances her condition with a growing conspiracy. And Saul comes with the FBI to "talk"...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Game Of Thrones season 7 recap Game Of Thrones season 7 finale: go behind the scenes
7.3 Standoff
Well played, Homeland. Here I was, ready to spend paragraphs cringing at the return of 'Carrie Mathison vs. Social Services' after it was the one interminable part of season 6… and then instead of going left, Homeland does a fake-out and drives right. I see what you did there. Very clever… actually it was. After scaring the hell out of Carrie about what’s at stake of putting herself out on this limb—and terrifying us about another Social Services subplot—the series made clear that Carrie is involved in a “revolution” fight that could cost her everything. But not tonight. Nay, this evening...
Homeland raises the stakes for Carrie as she balances her condition with a growing conspiracy. And Saul comes with the FBI to "talk"...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Game Of Thrones season 7 recap Game Of Thrones season 7 finale: go behind the scenes
7.3 Standoff
Well played, Homeland. Here I was, ready to spend paragraphs cringing at the return of 'Carrie Mathison vs. Social Services' after it was the one interminable part of season 6… and then instead of going left, Homeland does a fake-out and drives right. I see what you did there. Very clever… actually it was. After scaring the hell out of Carrie about what’s at stake of putting herself out on this limb—and terrifying us about another Social Services subplot—the series made clear that Carrie is involved in a “revolution” fight that could cost her everything. But not tonight. Nay, this evening...
- 2/26/2018
- Den of Geek
David Crow Feb 19, 2018
Homeland season 7 goes to some creepy and unexpected places this week. Here's our Us chums' spoiler-filled episode 2 review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5 episodes 1 & 2 review: Orientation
7.2 Rebel Rebel
When last week pinned the seeming fate of the republic on Carrie Mathison’s shoulders, I for one did not see that turn season 7 would take in its second episode. Carrie—already being dubiously questioned as “crazy”—ended up on one of the most perverse and unexpected narrative tangents this side of Stranger Things Season 2: While trying to prove that the White House Chief of Staff was in on the covert murder of the lead conspirator against President Keane, Carrie wound up getting molested and almost raped by an internet troll who she then beat within an inch of his worthless life.
Given the state of headlines these days,...
Homeland season 7 goes to some creepy and unexpected places this week. Here's our Us chums' spoiler-filled episode 2 review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5 episodes 1 & 2 review: Orientation
7.2 Rebel Rebel
When last week pinned the seeming fate of the republic on Carrie Mathison’s shoulders, I for one did not see that turn season 7 would take in its second episode. Carrie—already being dubiously questioned as “crazy”—ended up on one of the most perverse and unexpected narrative tangents this side of Stranger Things Season 2: While trying to prove that the White House Chief of Staff was in on the covert murder of the lead conspirator against President Keane, Carrie wound up getting molested and almost raped by an internet troll who she then beat within an inch of his worthless life.
Given the state of headlines these days,...
- 2/19/2018
- Den of Geek
Homeland‘s Carrie may not technically be a spy anymore… but she still knows how to throw on a wig and start some trouble. (It’s like riding a bike, apparently.)
As Sunday’s Season 7 premiere opens, Carrie is unemployed — President Keane dumped her as part of her paranoia-fueled purge, following last season’s assassination attempt — and now she and Franny are living with her sister Maggie in the D.C. suburbs. Maggie’s husband Bill works for Keane’s Treasury department, and their teen daughter Josie is a budding activist, comparing Keane to Stalin. Carrie agrees, calling Keane a...
As Sunday’s Season 7 premiere opens, Carrie is unemployed — President Keane dumped her as part of her paranoia-fueled purge, following last season’s assassination attempt — and now she and Franny are living with her sister Maggie in the D.C. suburbs. Maggie’s husband Bill works for Keane’s Treasury department, and their teen daughter Josie is a budding activist, comparing Keane to Stalin. Carrie agrees, calling Keane a...
- 2/12/2018
- TVLine.com
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Homeland” Season 7, Episode 1, “Enemy of the State.”]
Did the President of the United States just have an American general murdered?
By the end of the “Homeland” Season 7 premiere, that certainly appears to be the case. But no matter how soapy such a twist may sound, it’s a fantastic move for all fans of “Homeland” — provided the series follows through.
Wrapping up an hour that established President Keane (Elizabeth Marvel) as a “fascist,” the first episode’s final seconds pushed her iron fist even further: General McClendon (Robert Knepper), who committed treason by plotting to kill President Keane at the end of Season 6, is dishonorably discharged and sentenced to life in prison. But the president thinks he’s getting off too easy and tells her chief of staff David Wellington (Linus Roache) to “fix it” — implying from earlier conversations that she wants her original wishes carried out: She wants McClendon dead,...
Did the President of the United States just have an American general murdered?
By the end of the “Homeland” Season 7 premiere, that certainly appears to be the case. But no matter how soapy such a twist may sound, it’s a fantastic move for all fans of “Homeland” — provided the series follows through.
Wrapping up an hour that established President Keane (Elizabeth Marvel) as a “fascist,” the first episode’s final seconds pushed her iron fist even further: General McClendon (Robert Knepper), who committed treason by plotting to kill President Keane at the end of Season 6, is dishonorably discharged and sentenced to life in prison. But the president thinks he’s getting off too easy and tells her chief of staff David Wellington (Linus Roache) to “fix it” — implying from earlier conversations that she wants her original wishes carried out: She wants McClendon dead,...
- 2/12/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Has Ivar totally lost it?
Vikings returned with a vengeance during Wednesday's insane two-hour season five premiere -- and so did Ivar the Boneless.
Alex Hogh Andersen teased a "remorseful" Ivar while speaking with Et ahead of the episode, and while it's clear the character is struggling with impulsively killing his brother, Sigurd (David Lindström) last season, his guilt may make him more dangerous than ever.
As much was clear in one of the episode's most memorable scenes, when Ivar leads his brothers and the Great Heathen Army in a raid of York -- ravaging a church and inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on its priest.
Photo: History
"[We had a] great director, David Wellington, and he was a pleasure to work with. He came in straight away and was a massive champ," Andersen tells Et of shooting the epic scene, which he describes as a crash course in "extremes." "He liked for us to push the limits, and we needed...
Vikings returned with a vengeance during Wednesday's insane two-hour season five premiere -- and so did Ivar the Boneless.
Alex Hogh Andersen teased a "remorseful" Ivar while speaking with Et ahead of the episode, and while it's clear the character is struggling with impulsively killing his brother, Sigurd (David Lindström) last season, his guilt may make him more dangerous than ever.
As much was clear in one of the episode's most memorable scenes, when Ivar leads his brothers and the Great Heathen Army in a raid of York -- ravaging a church and inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on its priest.
Photo: History
"[We had a] great director, David Wellington, and he was a pleasure to work with. He came in straight away and was a massive champ," Andersen tells Et of shooting the epic scene, which he describes as a crash course in "extremes." "He liked for us to push the limits, and we needed...
- 11/30/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Quinn may be gone, Homeland fans… but at least we still have Max! And next season, we’ll have a lot more of him.
RelatedHomeland Season 7 Setting Revealed — Plus: Who Will (and Won’t) Be Back?
Showtime’s Emmy-winning drama has promoted Maury Sterling, who plays Carrie’s surveillance-expert pal Max, to series regular ahead of Season 7, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jake Weber and Linus Roache, who both joined the show last season, have been upped to series regulars for Season 7 as well.
Sterling’s promotion is well-earned: He’s recurred on Homeland since Season 1, with Max providing...
RelatedHomeland Season 7 Setting Revealed — Plus: Who Will (and Won’t) Be Back?
Showtime’s Emmy-winning drama has promoted Maury Sterling, who plays Carrie’s surveillance-expert pal Max, to series regular ahead of Season 7, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jake Weber and Linus Roache, who both joined the show last season, have been upped to series regulars for Season 7 as well.
Sterling’s promotion is well-earned: He’s recurred on Homeland since Season 1, with Max providing...
- 7/18/2017
- TVLine.com
For years, he's brought the dead to life in books like Patient Zero and Rot & Ruin, so it's rather fitting that prolific author Jonathan Maberry has now teamed up with the legendary George A. Romero to co-edit an anthology set within the early stages of the zombie uprising in Night of the Living Dead. Titled Nights of the Living Dead, the new anthology is now available from St. Martin's Press (check out our giveaway here), and to celebrate, we caught up with Maberry for our latest Q&A feature to discuss his work on the living dead dream project, and we also have a claustrophobic excerpt from his short story "Lone Gunman."
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Jonathan. How did the opportunity come about to collaborate on a Night of the Living Dead anthology with the legend himself, George A. Romero?
Jonathan Maberry:...
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Jonathan. How did the opportunity come about to collaborate on a Night of the Living Dead anthology with the legend himself, George A. Romero?
Jonathan Maberry:...
- 7/11/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Nearly 50 years ago, George A. Romero changed the horror genre as we know it with his big screen story about a fateful evening when the dead rose to feast on the flesh of the living. Now, almost half a century later, St. Martin's Press revisits that night with a new anthology of short stories set in the world of Night of the Living Dead. Co-edited by Jonathan Maberry and George A. Romero himself (who also wrote one of the stories in the book), the anthology will be unleashed on July 11th, and we've been provided with one paperback copy to give away to one lucky Daily Dead reader.
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How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
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Prize Details: (1) Winner will receive (1) paperback copy of Nights of the Living Dead.
How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry.
- 7/10/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Homeland recap here.
Season 6 of Homeland wrapped up with Sunday’s finale… but if you’re looking for a happy ending, you’ve come to the wrong place.
Dar Adal walks through that favorite restaurant of his and back to the meat locker, where he finds a U.S. senator tied up in his underwear. Dar says this is “a reprimand” for keeping him out of the loop. Then a lackey comes in to douse the senator with a bucket of water. Dar grills him about Quinn and the “Toxic Soldier” sock-puppet...
Season 6 of Homeland wrapped up with Sunday’s finale… but if you’re looking for a happy ending, you’ve come to the wrong place.
Dar Adal walks through that favorite restaurant of his and back to the meat locker, where he finds a U.S. senator tied up in his underwear. Dar says this is “a reprimand” for keeping him out of the loop. Then a lackey comes in to douse the senator with a bucket of water. Dar grills him about Quinn and the “Toxic Soldier” sock-puppet...
- 4/10/2017
- TVLine.com
Joe R. Lansdale, Brian Keene, John Skipp, David J. Schow, Issac Marion—if reading those names in the same sentence gets your blood pumping a little quicker, then you're in for a real treat, because all of those acclaimed authors, along with many more, are coming together for a new short story anthology set on the evening of the zombie outbreak in the world of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead.
Last February, Brian Keene shared the exciting news about the upcoming zombie anthology Nights of the Living Dead, and now the official cover art, synopsis, and release date for the collection have been revealed by St. Martin's Griffin.
Not only does this anthology take place on that fateful night in 1968 when the dead rose to eat the living, but it is also co-edited by Romero himself (with the great Jonathan Maberry). And in addition to co-editing the anthology,...
Last February, Brian Keene shared the exciting news about the upcoming zombie anthology Nights of the Living Dead, and now the official cover art, synopsis, and release date for the collection have been revealed by St. Martin's Griffin.
Not only does this anthology take place on that fateful night in 1968 when the dead rose to eat the living, but it is also co-edited by Romero himself (with the great Jonathan Maberry). And in addition to co-editing the anthology,...
- 2/21/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Life was a living hell for the seven survivors featured in George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. But how were other people faring on that fateful night? Edited by Jonathan Maberry and Romero himself, a new anthology titled Nights of the Living Dead has been announced for a 2017 release and will follow other survivors in the world of Romero’s classic 1968 film.
Author Brian Keene (The Complex, The Rising) recently shared the news about the Nights of the Living Dead anthology on his website. Keene, who is a contributor to the anthology, posted the project’s impressive author list, which includes George A. Romero, Night of the Living Dead co-screenwriter John A. Russo, the aforementioned Keene (The Damned Highway), Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap & Leonard books), John Skipp (The Light at the End), Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin), Isaac Marion (Warm Bodies), Jay Bonansinga (The Walking Dead novels), and more:
From BrianKeene.
Author Brian Keene (The Complex, The Rising) recently shared the news about the Nights of the Living Dead anthology on his website. Keene, who is a contributor to the anthology, posted the project’s impressive author list, which includes George A. Romero, Night of the Living Dead co-screenwriter John A. Russo, the aforementioned Keene (The Damned Highway), Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap & Leonard books), John Skipp (The Light at the End), Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin), Isaac Marion (Warm Bodies), Jay Bonansinga (The Walking Dead novels), and more:
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- 2/25/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
ABC has canceled “Rookie Blue” after six seasons, TheWrap has learned. The show follows a group of rookie police officers and the struggles they face while patrolling the city streets. Missy Peregrym, Gregory Smith, Enuka Okuma, Travis Milne, Charlotte Sullivan, Ben Bass and Matt Gordon all starred in the Canadian summer series. lana Frank, Tassie Cameron, Russ Cochrane, David Wellington and John Morayniss serve as executive producers. The show is a production of IFC Films and eOne, which also distributes the series internationally. Also Read: 'Graceland' Canceled by USA After 3 Seasons “The success of ‘Rookie Blue’ is a testament not...
- 10/16/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Rookie Blue is officially off duty.
The ABC cop drama has been cancelled after six seasons, the show’s Canadian producers Shaw Media announced on Friday.
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“The success of Rookie Blue is a testament not only to the extremely talented team of Ilana Frank, Tassie Cameron, David Wellington and studio Entertainment One (eOne), but the electrifying cast that has resonated with legions of fans that have followed the show since Season One,” said Christine Shipton, Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Shaw Media.
The ABC cop drama has been cancelled after six seasons, the show’s Canadian producers Shaw Media announced on Friday.
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
“The success of Rookie Blue is a testament not only to the extremely talented team of Ilana Frank, Tassie Cameron, David Wellington and studio Entertainment One (eOne), but the electrifying cast that has resonated with legions of fans that have followed the show since Season One,” said Christine Shipton, Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Shaw Media.
- 10/16/2015
- TVLine.com
After being introduced to Dana Fredsti’s take on the zombie apocalypse last year in the form of Plague Town and Plague Nation (read my review here), I’ve been looking forward to the concluding part of the trilogy and I’m happy to report that I haven’t been disappointed.
Picking up right where Plague Nation left off, our heroine Ashley Parker is plunged straight into a battle with the undead, Fredsti launching into her trademark breakneck pace that doesn’t let up until the end of the book. As the title suggests, the zombie plague has progressed from its initial outbreak in Redwood Grove (a la Racoon City), via the whole of America, and now to the rest of the world, having finally gone airborne.
Ashley’s story is focused on San Francisco, where she and the rest of her Wild Card team – people who have survived zombie...
Picking up right where Plague Nation left off, our heroine Ashley Parker is plunged straight into a battle with the undead, Fredsti launching into her trademark breakneck pace that doesn’t let up until the end of the book. As the title suggests, the zombie plague has progressed from its initial outbreak in Redwood Grove (a la Racoon City), via the whole of America, and now to the rest of the world, having finally gone airborne.
Ashley’s story is focused on San Francisco, where she and the rest of her Wild Card team – people who have survived zombie...
- 8/17/2014
- Shadowlocked
Now, picking up where we left off ...
Season 4 of "Rookie Blue" wrapped up Thursday (Sept. 12) with "You Can See the Stars," the two-part season finale's conclusion handled by two of the series' executive producers and behind-the-scenes reliables, writer (and showrunner) Tassie Cameron and director David Wellington.
With their typical expertise bountifully evident, it's a very safe bet that any fan who was there to the final scene now feels Season 5 can't come soon enough.
The show really did pick up at the end of the previous chapter, with alleged pedophile Kevin Ford (Michael Cram) again knocking out his handcuffed captive: Officer Oliver Shaw (Matt Gordon), who was in the trunk of his police car, parked in a remote area.
Sam (Ben Bass) interrogated his girlfriend -- and Ford's stalker -- Marlo (Rachael Ancheril) about the last time she saw Ford, while Nick (Peter Mooney) tried to radio Oliver. Unbeknownst to him,...
Season 4 of "Rookie Blue" wrapped up Thursday (Sept. 12) with "You Can See the Stars," the two-part season finale's conclusion handled by two of the series' executive producers and behind-the-scenes reliables, writer (and showrunner) Tassie Cameron and director David Wellington.
With their typical expertise bountifully evident, it's a very safe bet that any fan who was there to the final scene now feels Season 5 can't come soon enough.
The show really did pick up at the end of the previous chapter, with alleged pedophile Kevin Ford (Michael Cram) again knocking out his handcuffed captive: Officer Oliver Shaw (Matt Gordon), who was in the trunk of his police car, parked in a remote area.
Sam (Ben Bass) interrogated his girlfriend -- and Ford's stalker -- Marlo (Rachael Ancheril) about the last time she saw Ford, while Nick (Peter Mooney) tried to radio Oliver. Unbeknownst to him,...
- 9/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Gregory Smith didn't want to take the easy way out with his second "Rookie Blue" directing assignment ... and he sure didn't.
The actor who plays Officer Dov Epstein on the Canadian-made ABC police drama is in the thick of the bountiful action -- on both sides of the camera -- as he calls the shots on the first half of the show's Season 4 finale Thursday (Sept. 5). The story is sparked by an unknown gunman who targets Andy and Chloe (Missy Peregrym, Priscilla Faia), then other cops of 15 Division.
From the moment he first heard the plot, Smith knew he wanted to tackle the episode fully. "I'm very, very happy with it," he tells Zap2it, explaining that executive producers Tassie Cameron, David Wellington and Ilana Frank "came up to me about halfway through the season and said, 'Ok, we're starting to think about your episode. The previous year [when Smith first directed an episode], they made...
The actor who plays Officer Dov Epstein on the Canadian-made ABC police drama is in the thick of the bountiful action -- on both sides of the camera -- as he calls the shots on the first half of the show's Season 4 finale Thursday (Sept. 5). The story is sparked by an unknown gunman who targets Andy and Chloe (Missy Peregrym, Priscilla Faia), then other cops of 15 Division.
From the moment he first heard the plot, Smith knew he wanted to tackle the episode fully. "I'm very, very happy with it," he tells Zap2it, explaining that executive producers Tassie Cameron, David Wellington and Ilana Frank "came up to me about halfway through the season and said, 'Ok, we're starting to think about your episode. The previous year [when Smith first directed an episode], they made...
- 9/5/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
We're big fans of The Vampire Diaries here at Digital Spy, so obviously we're very excited about tuning into Canadian medical drama Saving Hope, which premieres in the UK this week and stars Daniel Gillies - who you might know as Elijah from Tvd!
Obviously we had to give him a call to talk about what we can expect from Saving Hope, his character Joel and the romances on the show (will he end up back with his ex Alex, played by Erica Durance?) And then of course we squeezed him for Originals stuff - like whether there's hope for Elijah and Katherine. Oh, and what kind of uncle will Elijah be? Read on to find out...
Are you excited about Saving Hope coming to the UK?
"I'm so excited that UK fans get to have it because they're so awesome. I've met so many just travelling recently, and they're...
Obviously we had to give him a call to talk about what we can expect from Saving Hope, his character Joel and the romances on the show (will he end up back with his ex Alex, played by Erica Durance?) And then of course we squeezed him for Originals stuff - like whether there's hope for Elijah and Katherine. Oh, and what kind of uncle will Elijah be? Read on to find out...
Are you excited about Saving Hope coming to the UK?
"I'm so excited that UK fans get to have it because they're so awesome. I've met so many just travelling recently, and they're...
- 8/7/2013
- Digital Spy
Two weeks from now Sdcc 2013 will be winding down, so are there enough horror offerings to entice attendees back to the show for Day 4 (July 21)? With "Supernatural" kicking things off bright and early, we say, "Yes!"
Also on the schedule for Sunday (traditionally the family-themed day of the event) are "Under the Dome," an update on the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's werewolf/Pi/serial killer mashup novella The Skin Trade, a chance to build your own monster, surviving in a post-apocalyptic world, a Neil Gaiman Spotlight panel, a look at what's coming from Diamond Select Toys, a how-to on creating suspenseful, exciting, anxiety-inducing stories, and per usual, a screening of "Buffy the Musical: Once More with Feeling" to close things out.
Since the horror offerings are so light, we've expanded our Day 4 highlights list to cover such topics as the future of sci-fi novels, the 50th anniversary of "Doctor Who,...
Also on the schedule for Sunday (traditionally the family-themed day of the event) are "Under the Dome," an update on the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's werewolf/Pi/serial killer mashup novella The Skin Trade, a chance to build your own monster, surviving in a post-apocalyptic world, a Neil Gaiman Spotlight panel, a look at what's coming from Diamond Select Toys, a how-to on creating suspenseful, exciting, anxiety-inducing stories, and per usual, a screening of "Buffy the Musical: Once More with Feeling" to close things out.
Since the horror offerings are so light, we've expanded our Day 4 highlights list to cover such topics as the future of sci-fi novels, the 50th anniversary of "Doctor Who,...
- 7/7/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
As regular Shadowlocked readers will know I’m a major fan of all things zombie, and have watched, read, played and written about more z-related things than is possible healthy for one person, but like the walking dead themselves, I’m always hungry for more.
In terms of zombie literature, I think it’s fair to say that the shelves are positively groaning with hordes of undead adventures, and that for every masterpiece like Max Brooks’s World War Z, Brian Keene’s The Rising, David Wellington’s Monster trilogy or David Moody’s Autumn series there are a horde of pale imitations that leave a taste in the mouth not unlike Boomer bile.
Thankfully Dana Fredsti’s Plague Nation is way up the z-scale in terms of enjoyment and is a welcome addition to the party. Upon receiving Plague Nation and its predecessor Plague Town I was initially fearful...
In terms of zombie literature, I think it’s fair to say that the shelves are positively groaning with hordes of undead adventures, and that for every masterpiece like Max Brooks’s World War Z, Brian Keene’s The Rising, David Wellington’s Monster trilogy or David Moody’s Autumn series there are a horde of pale imitations that leave a taste in the mouth not unlike Boomer bile.
Thankfully Dana Fredsti’s Plague Nation is way up the z-scale in terms of enjoyment and is a welcome addition to the party. Upon receiving Plague Nation and its predecessor Plague Town I was initially fearful...
- 6/2/2013
- Shadowlocked
"You're Andy McNally. You don't give up."
You said it, Oliver Shaw (Matt Gordon) ... and his fellow cop McNally (Missy Peregrym) proved it several times over Thursday (May 30) as ABC's "Rookie Blue" aired episode 2 of Season 4, "Homecoming." And the story, respectively written and directed by series veterans Russ Cochrane and David Wellington, reaffirmed that the show continually succeeds by being as much (if not more) about the regular characters as the given week's crime.
On her first day back on the job after the undercover mission that took her and Nick Collins (Peter Mooney) away from 15 Division for several months, Andy wasted no time getting back into literal action. Spared by Oliver's quick intervention from having to ride with Marlo Cruz (Rachael Ancheril) -- the new flame of Andy's ex, Sam Swarek (Ben Bass) -- Andy sensed trouble upon seeing someone flee from a bank.
Of course, she was correct: robbery in progress.
You said it, Oliver Shaw (Matt Gordon) ... and his fellow cop McNally (Missy Peregrym) proved it several times over Thursday (May 30) as ABC's "Rookie Blue" aired episode 2 of Season 4, "Homecoming." And the story, respectively written and directed by series veterans Russ Cochrane and David Wellington, reaffirmed that the show continually succeeds by being as much (if not more) about the regular characters as the given week's crime.
On her first day back on the job after the undercover mission that took her and Nick Collins (Peter Mooney) away from 15 Division for several months, Andy wasted no time getting back into literal action. Spared by Oliver's quick intervention from having to ride with Marlo Cruz (Rachael Ancheril) -- the new flame of Andy's ex, Sam Swarek (Ben Bass) -- Andy sensed trouble upon seeing someone flee from a bank.
Of course, she was correct: robbery in progress.
- 5/31/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
*heavy spoiler alert. Director: David Wellington. Writer: Morwyn Brebner. Out-of-body experiences for patients who are near death may well become the norm in "Saving Hope." Dr Charlie Harris (Michael Shanks) has met more ghosts since the pilot and is almost ready to tell all. In the episode “Contact,” he reveals that these spirits like to linger around for a while before finally deciding to move on, perhaps disappearing into the ether. Little is known about the outside world, and unlike the pilot, which gets existential, this episode is more grounded in medical reality. While Harris’ role gets delegated into more of a background figure, Dr. Alex Reid (Erica Durance) takes center stage. She tries to prove to hospital administration that she can carry on, despite the fact that her husband-to-be is in a coma. But there are times where she lapses into falling behind and everyone, especially Dr. Joel Goran (Daniel Gillies), the competition,...
- 6/17/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Director: David Wellington. Writers: Malcom MacRury and Morwyn Brebner. Cast: Michael Shanks, Erica Durance and Daniel Gillies. From playing a doctor of anthropology in "Stargate Sg-1" to becoming a doctor of surgical science in "Saving Hope," Michael Shanks has a perfect vehicle in this new show by NBC to showcase his talent. He comes through as very sentimental and it suits Shank's personality fine. The character of Dr. Charlie Harris may have been developed with him in mind. This actor is well known in science fiction fandom for playing Dr. Jackson, a character with a strong code of ethics. As Dr. Harris, he’s a character who tends to be detached from life. He does not understand the emotional roller coaster rides his patients are going through when they show up to Hope-Zion hospital for his expertise. While life for the doctors and nurses who works at the hospital unfolds,...
- 6/11/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
NBC/CTV's "Saving Hope" is not your typical medical drama. Sure, with "Smallville"'s Erica Durance, "The Vampire Diaries"' Daniel Gillies and "Stargate Sg-1"'s Michael Shanks as the leads, there's definitely no shortage of good-looking doctors on staff. And yes, there's plenty of interpersonal development, as well as weekly surgical cases and miracles. Indeed, on a Wednesday afternoon, in a suburban Toronto-building-turned-hospital set, one such crisis is currently underway. In an operating room, Dr. Alex Reid (Durance) and Dr. Joel Goran (Gillies) are trying their hardest to save a man's life. Of course, capturing all the high stakes, blood, dialogue and intensity requires take after take after take.
"The way the patient fell, his rib pierced his liver in a way that he's severely bleeding internally," reveals Gillies about the scene. "They call the procedure a 'pringle' because you have to stop the blood flow from the liver.
"The way the patient fell, his rib pierced his liver in a way that he's severely bleeding internally," reveals Gillies about the scene. "They call the procedure a 'pringle' because you have to stop the blood flow from the liver.
- 6/7/2012
- by Huffington Post Canada TV
- Aol TV.
Daniel Gillies says he has no idea why his Vampire Diaries character of Elijah has resonated so well with fans of that CW smash.
"I'm very lucky," the actor simply told me over the phone yesterday in response to that question.
But ask Gillies about Saving Hope - the NBC drama that premieres tomorrow night at 9/8c - and he can far more easily explain why he's so excited for viewers to see the pilot, which he describes as "one of the best I've ever seen."
"David Wellington is going to be the next Jj Abrams," Gillies said of the show's executive producer, who directed the premiere and who Gillies praises for his "talent and vision," adding: "I'm telling you, this show is really good. It's engaging and compelling and funny and brave all at once."
Gillies explained that he watched the opening episode with his wife, acknowledging a "degree...
"I'm very lucky," the actor simply told me over the phone yesterday in response to that question.
But ask Gillies about Saving Hope - the NBC drama that premieres tomorrow night at 9/8c - and he can far more easily explain why he's so excited for viewers to see the pilot, which he describes as "one of the best I've ever seen."
"David Wellington is going to be the next Jj Abrams," Gillies said of the show's executive producer, who directed the premiere and who Gillies praises for his "talent and vision," adding: "I'm telling you, this show is really good. It's engaging and compelling and funny and brave all at once."
Gillies explained that he watched the opening episode with his wife, acknowledging a "degree...
- 6/6/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
ABC announced their summer offering schedule, though the big kick is coming as early May 14th with The Bachelorette. New and returning shows are likely to get a fair amount of marketing love, as summer programming, especially with the influx of cable hotlist shows, has taken off over the last few years.
Rookie Blue looks fairly interesting, and Secret Millionaire did pretty well before, so we’ve got that at least. Keep a close eye on Trust Us With Your Life, and mark your calendars. The odd spin on improv comedy could be hilarious.
Check out the rundown below.
Thursday, May 24:
8:00-10:00 p.m. “Duets” (series premiere) 10:00-11:00 p.m. “Rookie Blue”
Sunday, June 3:
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Secret Millionaire” 9:00-11:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition“
Thursday, June 28:
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Wipeout”
Tuesday, July 10:
9:00-10:00 p.
Rookie Blue looks fairly interesting, and Secret Millionaire did pretty well before, so we’ve got that at least. Keep a close eye on Trust Us With Your Life, and mark your calendars. The odd spin on improv comedy could be hilarious.
Check out the rundown below.
Thursday, May 24:
8:00-10:00 p.m. “Duets” (series premiere) 10:00-11:00 p.m. “Rookie Blue”
Sunday, June 3:
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Secret Millionaire” 9:00-11:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition“
Thursday, June 28:
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Wipeout”
Tuesday, July 10:
9:00-10:00 p.
- 4/6/2012
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
The NBC network has picked up a new medical series starring the former Lois Lane of ‘Smallville’, Erica Durrance. The actress, who appeared on the CW series for six seasons and was just recently seen all decked out as Wonder Woman on Harry’s Law, will lead the new pilot drama ‘Saving Hope’ that comes from the Rookie Blue duo of Ilana Frank and David Wellington. In the series Durance will play the character Alex Reid, a surgeon whose life comes to a halt both professionally and personally when her husband and chief of surgery, Charlie, ends up in a coma. The NBC series, that nabbed a 13 episode pick up, [ Read More ]...
- 3/20/2012
- by Sarah Anne Luoma
- ShockYa
For fans of ninjas, surgeons and Jenny McCarthy: NBC has announced the premiere dates for three new and returning series this spring. The adventure-dating series “Love in the Wild,” with new host McCarthy ("Singled Out") returns June 7 at 8 p.m. Et. It will then will return to its regular time slot on Thursday, June 14 at 9 p.m. Et. Meanwhile, “Saving Hope” (working title) begins June 7 at 10 p.m. Et. “Hope” is a new, hour-long drama from producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington (“The Eleventh Hour”) that centers on a comatose surgeon (Michael Shanks of “Stargate Atlantis”) who explores...
- 3/15/2012
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
NBC has picked up Saving Hope, a Canadian one-hour hospital drama that stars Erica Durance and Michael Shanks. CTV ordered 13 episodes, including the pilot. Principal photography is scheduled to begin on March 12th and the show will run on both NBC and CTV.
The new Saving Hope series is being produced by Ilana C Franks Films with Entertainment One in association with CTV and NBC.
Here's the press release from CTV as well as a sneak peak:
NBC to Become U.S. Broadcaster for New CTV Drama Series "Saving Hope"
- Series is from award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington -
- Principal photography set to begin March 12 in Toronto -
- Series set for summer debut on CTV and NBC -
Erica Durance stars as Dr. Alex...
The new Saving Hope series is being produced by Ilana C Franks Films with Entertainment One in association with CTV and NBC.
Here's the press release from CTV as well as a sneak peak:
NBC to Become U.S. Broadcaster for New CTV Drama Series "Saving Hope"
- Series is from award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington -
- Principal photography set to begin March 12 in Toronto -
- Series set for summer debut on CTV and NBC -
Erica Durance stars as Dr. Alex...
- 3/2/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
NBC To Pick Up Canadian Medical Drama Series ‘Saving Hope’ For Summer Los Angeles/Toronto, On (March 1, 2012) –Independent studio Entertainment One and Canada’s television network CTV have jointly announced that NBC has come on board as the U. S. broadcaster of Ilana C Frank Films’ new one-hour original drama series, Saving Hope. In November, CTV announced it had ordered 12 one-hour episodes of the series, joining a pilot shot last summer. Premiering this summer on CTV and NBC, principal photography is set to begin March 12 in Toronto. In addition to acting as the deficit financier, eOne will also handle the international television distribution of the series in all media including all television, DVD/Blu-ray, VOD and digital exploitation. Starring Erica Durance (Smallville), Michael Shanks (Stargate Atlantis), (Daniel Gillies (The Vampire Diaries), Huse Madhavji, Julia Taylor-Ross, and Kristopher Turner , the series is from acclaimed Gemini award-winning producers Ilana Frank and David Wellington.
- 3/1/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
NBC is eyeing Canadian medical series Saving Hope for its summer schedule. The fast-paced Toronto hospital drama centers on a chief of surgery (Michael Shanks) whose sudden illness leaves the medical facility in chaos, and his doctor wife (Erica Durance) in shock. Thirteen episodes of the show's first season were ordered by CTV. The project, which comes from indie producer Thump Inc.’s Ilana Frank and David Wellington, counts Huse Madhavji, Julia Taylor-Rossand Kristopher Turner among its cast. The pilot episode was penned by co-creators Malcom MacRury and Morwyn Brebner. Hope joins a growing crop of imports, including ABC's Rookie Blue, CBS's Flashpoint and the
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- 1/6/2012
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Permuted Press is no stranger to zombie fiction. Recently, they released Craig Dilouie's The Infection and Tony Faville's Kings of the Dead. Now, there is a new horror king, or queen on the undead literature scene and her name is C. Delaney. Her first novel for this horror publisher is called Roads Less Traveled: The Plan. This is the first novel in a trilogy and the plot follows a group of friends in a zombie apocalypse. Friends separate, a stronghold falls and as the saying goes: "best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry" (Steinbeck). This latest zombie styled novel released August 24th.
As well, there seems to be a growing resurgence in the zombie fiction genres, with dozens of novels released in this style over the latest several years. Most horror fans have heard of Max Brooks' zombie apocalyptic novels, but the list truly is huge.
As well, there seems to be a growing resurgence in the zombie fiction genres, with dozens of novels released in this style over the latest several years. Most horror fans have heard of Max Brooks' zombie apocalyptic novels, but the list truly is huge.
- 8/27/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
ABC has renewed Rookie Blue for a third season. Production is set to begin in Toronto later this summer for the show which stars Missy Peregrym, reports Variety. Gregory Smith, Charlotte Sullivan, Enuka Okuma, Travis Milne, Ben Bass and Eric Johnson co-star in Rookie Blue. The show is executive produced by Tassie Cameron, Ilana Frank, Noreen Halpern, John Morayniss and David Wellington. Developed by Thump and produced with Entertainment One.
- 7/13/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
ABC has renewed Rookie Blue for a third season. Production is set to begin in Toronto later this summer for the show which stars Missy Peregrym, reports Variety. Gregory Smith, Charlotte Sullivan, Enuka Okuma, Travis Milne, Ben Bass and Eric Johnson co-star in Rookie Blue. The show is executive produced by Tassie Cameron, Ilana Frank, Noreen Halpern, John Morayniss and David Wellington. Developed by Thump and produced with Entertainment One.
- 7/13/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
ABC has renewed Rookie Blue for a third season. Production is set to begin in Toronto later this summer for the show which stars Missy Peregrym, reports Variety. Gregory Smith, Charlotte Sullivan, Enuka Okuma, Travis Milne, Ben Bass and Eric Johnson co-star in Rookie Blue. The show is executive produced by Tassie Cameron, Ilana Frank, Noreen Halpern, John Morayniss and David Wellington. Developed by Thump and produced with Entertainment One.
- 7/13/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Serve, Protect & "shots fired!"
Hi everyone, I've been lurking on this site for a while but have decided that it's time to have more of a presence. This is my very first blog post ever. This site is such a great way for TV fans to connect with one another I thought I would write about my favourite show- Rookie Blue.For those of you not familiar with the show it's a Canadian creation airing on ABC in the States & Global TV in Canada. It follows the training period (which can be as long as five years) of five new police recruits or 'rookies' as they find their feet in 'fifteen division' in Toronto. The show has a stellar cast of mostly Canadian talent, I first started watching this show when it aired here at the start of the year & it quickly became my favourite, the thing I like about...
Hi everyone, I've been lurking on this site for a while but have decided that it's time to have more of a presence. This is my very first blog post ever. This site is such a great way for TV fans to connect with one another I thought I would write about my favourite show- Rookie Blue.For those of you not familiar with the show it's a Canadian creation airing on ABC in the States & Global TV in Canada. It follows the training period (which can be as long as five years) of five new police recruits or 'rookies' as they find their feet in 'fifteen division' in Toronto. The show has a stellar cast of mostly Canadian talent, I first started watching this show when it aired here at the start of the year & it quickly became my favourite, the thing I like about...
- 6/29/2011
- by Sam
Author: David Wellington.
David Wellington's Monster Planet is the third book in a horror ficiton trilogy, which was released by Running Press in June, 2007. The first book, Monster Island, was reviewed here (Monster Island Book Review) and Monster Nation was reviewed here (Monster Nation Book Review). However, this third book almost does not deserve the attention of the first two novels and calling this book a "Zombie Novel" (Running Press) is a misnomer. There are no zombies here and instead, they are named ghouls. They serve liches, who are possessed by magic and this book trades the action and excitement of the earlier books for unnecessary descriptions of monsters and theologies, which dragged down the interest of this reviewer.
Sarah, the daughter of Dekalb from the very thrilling first novel, is the central protagonist in this third story. The tale begins in Africa and later Egypt, with Sarah searching for her comrade in arms,...
David Wellington's Monster Planet is the third book in a horror ficiton trilogy, which was released by Running Press in June, 2007. The first book, Monster Island, was reviewed here (Monster Island Book Review) and Monster Nation was reviewed here (Monster Nation Book Review). However, this third book almost does not deserve the attention of the first two novels and calling this book a "Zombie Novel" (Running Press) is a misnomer. There are no zombies here and instead, they are named ghouls. They serve liches, who are possessed by magic and this book trades the action and excitement of the earlier books for unnecessary descriptions of monsters and theologies, which dragged down the interest of this reviewer.
Sarah, the daughter of Dekalb from the very thrilling first novel, is the central protagonist in this third story. The tale begins in Africa and later Egypt, with Sarah searching for her comrade in arms,...
- 5/25/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
*here be some spoilers.
Author: David Wellington.
The novel reviewed here is the 2006 Running Press edition, with the book cover shown left. Monster Nation is the second novel in a trilogy and the first book has been reviewed here (Monster Island Review). Monster Nation primarily follows characters Nilla, a recently turned, intelligent zombie and Bannerman, a Captain of the military. Tasked with defeating a spreading zombie plague, Bannerman must face Nilla and a supernatural presence known as Mael Mog Och. Meanwhile, the United States devolves into chaos, with various characters competing for your mostly horrified attention.
In the conclusion, the reason for a spreading zombie epidemic is attached to a growing source, which houses a biological component, turning the living undead. The disease is launched by a maniacal doctor a la Frankenstein. Those on the western seaboard fall first, with a prison in Colorado one of the central hubs of infection.
Author: David Wellington.
The novel reviewed here is the 2006 Running Press edition, with the book cover shown left. Monster Nation is the second novel in a trilogy and the first book has been reviewed here (Monster Island Review). Monster Nation primarily follows characters Nilla, a recently turned, intelligent zombie and Bannerman, a Captain of the military. Tasked with defeating a spreading zombie plague, Bannerman must face Nilla and a supernatural presence known as Mael Mog Och. Meanwhile, the United States devolves into chaos, with various characters competing for your mostly horrified attention.
In the conclusion, the reason for a spreading zombie epidemic is attached to a growing source, which houses a biological component, turning the living undead. The disease is launched by a maniacal doctor a la Frankenstein. Those on the western seaboard fall first, with a prison in Colorado one of the central hubs of infection.
- 5/14/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Author: David Wellington.
The novel Monster Island was first published by David Wellington as part of a serial online; this was back in 2004. A couple years later, Monster Island was published by Thunder's Mouth Press and Wellington has gone on to produce other titles in this series, including: Monster Nation and Monster Planet. Now, this zombie thriller gets the 28Dla book review treatment and this novel, mostly set in New York, is especially interesting, due to its development of several interesting rotting villains. In this novel, the undead come in all shapes in sizes, with one man, Dekalb, standing between them and humanity's destruction. And mankind always triumphs, right?
More than half of Monster Island is devoted to the malefactors and their desire to wipe out humanity from the face of the earth. A disease has done much of their job for them, but one man, Gary, sets his goals...
The novel Monster Island was first published by David Wellington as part of a serial online; this was back in 2004. A couple years later, Monster Island was published by Thunder's Mouth Press and Wellington has gone on to produce other titles in this series, including: Monster Nation and Monster Planet. Now, this zombie thriller gets the 28Dla book review treatment and this novel, mostly set in New York, is especially interesting, due to its development of several interesting rotting villains. In this novel, the undead come in all shapes in sizes, with one man, Dekalb, standing between them and humanity's destruction. And mankind always triumphs, right?
More than half of Monster Island is devoted to the malefactors and their desire to wipe out humanity from the face of the earth. A disease has done much of their job for them, but one man, Gary, sets his goals...
- 5/1/2011
- by Remove28DaysLaterAnalysisThis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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