Death became Harper's Island Saturday when the limited series wrapped up with two big (but maybe not-so-surprising) reveals: The second killer and John Wakefield's child both turned out to be the groom, Henry (Christopher Gorham). If the murderous rampage wasn't enough, Henry also shared that he did it all for the love of his life: his half-sister Abby (Elaine Cassidy). Creepy? Yes, but Gorham, who didn't find out he was the killer until after filming seven episodes, "loved it," he tells TVGuide.com. "I immediately bought a scary-looking knife that I kept in my pocket that no one knew I had. I was armed from the next day." See what else the actor and Cassidy had to say about "broken" Henry, whether or not he committed incest and more.
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Some recent ratings highlights:
Friday
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader schooled 5.7 million total viewers, a 33 percent surge from its season opener. Lead-out Mental (3.68 mil), in turn, enjoyed a 250K bump.
Saturday
Harper's Island sewed up 13 episodes of slicing and dicing before an audience of 3.84 mil, up 8 percent from its last outing. Elsewhere, Kings (1.64 mil) gained 340 thou and Eli Stone signed off for good with 2.76 mil.
Sunday
Big Brother 11's first Sunday airing drew 6.76 million viewers, making it the night's second most-watched program (behind 60 Minutes, 7.9 mil). NBC's Merlin (3.65 mil) saw 15 percent of its audience magically disappear. The Peacock's Meteor premiered to 5.04 mil, but really — Marla Sokoloff versus Armageddon?
Lifetime's Drop Dread Diva weighed in with a premiere audience of 2.8 mil and the cabler's best delivery of women 18-49 since Army Wives' June 2007 arrival.
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Harper's Island
9 pm/ET CBS
Serial killer John Wakefield is still alive but why is he intent on murdering everyone — and is he acting alone? These are the two big questions fans want answered on tonight's two-hour series finale that promises to reveal all. While suspicion centers on Jimmy, is his alleged criminal past simply a red herring to throw viewers off? And what about Henry? After all, he's from the island and he planned the wedding.
Read on for previews of Eli Stone, The Gambler, the Girl and the Gunslinger, Sunny's Summer Eats and Keyshawn Johnson: Tackling Design.
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Three months of grisly murders will come to an end Saturday when Harper's Island wraps up with a two-hour finale (9 pm/ET, CBS) that will be rife with "even bigger twists and turns," Matt Barr, who plays Sully, tells TVGuide.com. John Wakefield's accomplice will be disclosed, as will his mystery child. But those two aren't necessarily one and the same. "His kid could: One, be aware, or two, not even be aware that he or she is his kid." See what else the actor had to say about the final bloodbath, why there should be a Harper's prequel and the value of loving a blow-up doll.
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New releases announced today, June 15:
The Alvin Show - The Very First Alvin Show will be coming out September 8
Alvin & the Chipmunks - Go to the Movies: Star Wreck will be coming out September 8
Criminal Minds - The 4th Season will be coming out September 8
C.S.I.: Miami - The 7th Season will be coming out September 15
Harper's Island will be coming out September 8
One Step Beyond - The Official 1st Season will be coming out September 15
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