Torchwood
Torchwood: Children of the Earth
9/8 CT BBC America
The entire human race could be wiped out in the conclusion of this thrilling miniseries if the prime minister doesn't deliver on his promise to give 10 percent of the world's children to that slimy alien race known only as the 456. Jack Harkness, however, won't let that happen without a fight. Still reeling from the Thames House tragedy, the Captain is determined to atone for his sins of the past and save the children — something he failed to do 40 years ago.
Read on for previews of Wizards of Waverly Place, Chopping Block, Eureka, 20/20 and Degrassi: The Next Generation.
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The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All
8 pm/ET ABC
We won't know who Jillian picks for another week, but a number of the losers in this love game return to confront our bachelorette. Country bad boy Wes won't be among them, but he won't go unmentioned. (An ABC release promises a "musical tribute" to Wes as well.) There will also be highlights and outtakes, a preview of the finale and a visit by 2009 Bachelor Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney, the gal he chose after he dumped Melissa, the gal he chose on the show.
Read on for previews of Prom Night in Mississippi, Dating in the Dark, Moonshot and Torchwood: Children of the Earth.
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ER - Season 11
New releases announced today, March 18:
American Gladiators - The Original Series: The Battle Begins will be coming out July 14
Burn Notice - Season 2 (Blu-ray) will be coming out June 16
Charles In Charge - Season 4 will be coming out March 24
ER - The Complete 11th Season will be coming out July 14
G.I. Joe - A Real American Hero: Season 1, Part 1 will be coming out July 21
Peyton Place - Part 2 will be coming out July 14
Torchwood - The Complete 2nd Series (Blu-ray) will be coming out July 7
Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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Nelsan Ellis (True Blood), Ken Marino (Reaper) and Sean Penn (Milk)
Nominations for the 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced on Tuesday, and Gus Van Sant's Milk — which chronicles the life of gay-rights crusader Harvey Milk (played by Sean Penn) — will vie for Outstanding Film honors. Joining the Oscar-nommed biopic in that race are Brideshead Revisited, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, RocknRolla and Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Among the TV contenders, ABC leads the pack with six total nods, though Grey's Anatomy and its revolving door of gay/bi-curious femmes is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the Outstanding Drama race pits Brothers & Sisters against ...
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Torchwood courtesy BBC
Tired of all the rumors surrounding Torchwood's future, TVGuide.com went directly to the rift, er, Cardiff, Wales, to learn if the truth was out there. Well, 'Woodies (or Torchies, if you prefer), scripts for Season 3 are currently being developed and filming should start in the middle of August for airing on BBC1 in the spring of 2009. Best news of all, John Barrowman will return as the dashing bi-sexual adventurer. Though keeping more details close to the vest, executive producer Julie Gardner vows that fans "will be pleased with the casting." That better mean Eve Myles is returning! Fans, however, may not be so happy with the mere five hours slated for next season. "We've decided to do a five-part mini-series, one big story that will run during one week," says Gardner, adding, "I wanted to make a really big noise about the show."So far, the BBC has only green lit these five hours, but there could be more, we're told. When (or even whether) BBC America will run the mini-series h...
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Pushing Daisies courtesy Warner Home Video
New releases announced today, May 23:The Best of What's Left of Dudley Moore and Peter Cook's 'Not Only...But Also' will be coming out September 9 Pushing Daisies - The Complete 1st Season on DVD and Blu-ray Disc will be coming out September 16 Torchwood - The Complete 1st Season on Blu-ray Disc will be coming out September 16 Torchwood - The Complete 2nd Season on DVD will be coming out September 16 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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Question: I can't stop thinking about the season finale of Torchwood. Maybe the deaths didn't have the sensationalism of 24's, but the fact that two characters I have grown to love (including Owen, who became more lovable after he died and lived as a dead man — who would have thought that phrase would ever make sense) died and made me want to cry says it all. But boy, what a chance they are taking. It's still a relatively new show, and now we have a major shake-up. What do you think? And what do you know about next season? I have read that it is the highest-rated BBC America series ever, so I figure there will be a next season. But I would like to know when it will return, if new members will be recruited and if the the remaining three will continue. Also, will they continue the "behind the scenes" commentary?
Answer: No new news as far as I can tell. The season just ended, and we were seeing the episodes not long after their initial airing in Britain. Nothing has been officiall ...
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Doctor Who - Season 3 courtesy BBC Video
This past November 6th saw the DVD release of Doctor Who - The Complete 3rd Season in North America, culminating in an epic three-part story where The Doctor (David Tennant) had battled, and seemingly lost the Earth to, one of his longest-running enemies.The advance material and the included booklet for the DVD release both said that the season finale, "The Last of the Time Lords", would include a cast commentary track by David Tennant ("The Doctor"), Freema Agyeman ("Martha Jones") and John Barrowman ("Capt. Jack Harkness" of Torchwood). However, that wasn't the commentary track fans found on the release when it arrived! Instead there was a podcast, which had previously been released on the internet, recorded by show producers Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson.Naturally fans felt upset, especially when it became known that the proper cast commentary had been included in the U.K.'s DVD release of the same episode. Our own Gord Lacey turned to BBC Video for an explan...
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Question: In reviewing your column, I have seen some references to Life on Mars and Torchwood. I am an expatriate Brit and have been watching Doctor Who since I was a kid back in the '60s. Doctor Who is practically an institution to the Brits who grew up with it, and of course Torchwood is a great recent spin-off. Life on Mars was, I thought, one of the most intelligent TV offerings in years (on either side of the pond). I love Moonlight and New Amsterdam, and I read and watch fantasy wherever I can get it. Over the years, when discussing a piece of recently enjoyed fantasy with my friends here in the U.S., I have noticed the Brits seem far more ready to suspend disbelief and go along for the ride. The Yanks seem to always be dissecting everything (scoffing regularly "as if that could happen.") I noticed this in their reaction to Moonlight (which caught on very quickly in Britain) and New Amsterdam, and many of them don't even know about Life on Mars, Torchwood or the good doctor. I am ...
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