Raines on NBC

[2007, TV Show]

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A crime drama about the exploits of a quirky police detective who can speak to the dead.

Ask Matt | 6/22/2007
Why did Without a Trace change the night of its series finale to Thursday? I know it's going back to Thursday next seaso read more
Ask Matt | 5/7/2007
Any thoughts on NBC's run of Raines? I actually found myself enjoying it far more than I thought I would. As a procedura read more
April 27, 2007: Closure | Raines Show Blog | 4/28/2007
I think I’m going to have to start off with some of my favorite lines. The best exchange was Raines translating Boyer.Boyer: how hard the plane hitsRaines: impact’s forceBoyer: water deepnessRaines: ocean depthHilarious!Other good stuff included:— "How many of the rest of you were sleeping with my wife? Very funny. Hands down."— "Do you have an appointment?" "No, I have a badge."— "Do I need to explain further?" "I wouldn’t be much of a detective if you did."—... read more
April 20, 2007: Inner Child | Raines Show Blog | 4/23/2007
As Raines says, law and order takes a backseat to justice. I’m paraphrasing, but you catch my drift. This was one tough case. His cases all get a little gruesome considering Raines is a homicide detective, but the ick factor was high this week. Poor Emily. She seemed like such a sweet kid. It’s unfortunate that at age 10 she thought she was a grownup. I have to say I’m continuously surprised at what little kids get themselves into these days. I’m not a parent so I don’t... read more
April 6, 2007: Stone Dead | Raines Show Blog | 4/7/2007
We got a very interesting introduction to the wife and child of Raines’ slain partner Charlie tonight. Charlie’s wife Lisa (The Closer’s Gina Ravera) is dealing with her husband’s death in a healthy way but her son Jack is still reeling. Not only is Jack angry that his father is gone, but he’s in serious want of some revenge. It broke my heart a little when Jack said he wished he could have killed his father’s murderer. Raines was understandably concerned when he... read more
Ratings: Wedding Is Off, Race Can't Catch Repeats | Today's News: Our Take | 4/2/2007
Ratings bits from Friday and Sunday:• On Friday at 9, the time-slot premiere of Raines (8.62 million total viewers) trailed Close to Home by 2.7 mil, but delivered 1.5 million more heads than who last tuned in to the NBC newbie. • The Wedding Bells (4.52 million, down a mil week-to-week) took the ratings plunge, as did Six Degrees (3.18 mil), which (undeservedly! My wife likes it, darn it!) cooled off to the tune of 1.4 mil.• On Sunday, a two-hour batch of The Amazing Race... read more
Ask Matt | 4/2/2007
I'm really enjoying Raines. Jeff Goldblum is fabulous, and the writing is fairly solid. The ratings haven't been awful, read more
March 30, 2007: Reconstructing Alice | Raines Show Blog | 4/1/2007
The tone and mood of this week’s episode is very different from last week's. Instead of zingers and destined-to-be-classic one-liners, we have some heavy stuff. I know Raines is a homicide detective who might be crazy, but a bit of levity never killed anyone. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Don't get me wrong, though, I really enjoyed the episode and I liked that it was a little heavier, a little darker.Let me sing the praises of Laurie Metcalf for just a moment. I think she’s great. She... read more
Ask Ausiello | 3/28/2007
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March 22, 2007: Meet Juan Doe | Raines Show Blog | 3/23/2007
I’m a huge fan of snarky, sarcastic, dry humor, and this show seems to have it in spades. Jeff Goldblum is highly enjoyable in this role; the taunting, the teasing, the inappropriate humor — I might be in heaven.For anyone who missed last week’s pilot episode the first minute or so did a great job bringing you up to speed. Raines sees and talks to dead people, but they aren’t ghosts and they don’t know anything he doesn’t know. They are more of a sounding board. He... read more
Ask Matt | 3/23/2007
Am I the only person on the planet who enjoys Raines? I think it's interesting and funny, and I have always liked Jeff G read more
Ratings: Six Appeal Rouses Winchester Boys | Today's News: Our Take | 3/16/2007
This Thursday's ratings rundown:8 pmOpposite NCCA basketball coverage, Ugly Betty (10.76 mil) dropped 2.4 million total viewers from its last fresh outing to deliver its smallest audience since Nov. 23. Fox's 5th Grader (12.18 mil) won the hour, while Smallville (4.58 mil) slipped 500 thou from its last new episode.9 pmGrey's Anatomy (22.4 million) came out on top with 4.8 mil fewer heads than its boffo Feb. 23 outing, but the key demos race wasn't even close. Scrubs (6.37 mil) was up 470,000... read more
Roush Review | 3/14/2007
With spring comes the hope that the networks have a sleeperhit waiting in the wings — like last March, when CBS de read more