Vanished

51
Metascore
2006-2006
1 season
Fox Network
Drama, Suspense
TV-14

The FBI examines various crimes all somehow relating to the kidnapping of Sara, U.S. senator Jeffrey Collins's second wife, from Atlanta. First FBI special agent Graham Kelton is in charge, who proved his value in a previous kidnapping case but was traumatized for life by its ending, costing the life of his own son Nathan, takes charge, but quickly finds he's not just dealing with ransom-thieves but facing a complex conspiratorial web involving the senator's crucial political role, notably in judge Wallace Rainer's presidential nomination to the Supreme Court, his first wife Jessica Nevins, their teenage children Max and Marcy, and probably even Nathan's kidnapper-murderer. After Graham's murder in the line of duty, well-connected Special Agent Danny Lucas, dropped from the top, proves as competent and tenacious but faces new, mysterious complications.

51
Metascore
2006-2006
1 season
Fox Network
Drama, Suspense
TV-14

Are we ever going to find out ...

Question: Are we ever going to find out what would've happened on Vanished?Answer: John Allen Nelson told one of our reporters at Monday's 24 party that his character would have been president of the United States at the end of the season. "I won’t tell you how I was going to get there," he hedged, "but [becoming president] would have been an amazing thing." This just in: Intern Scott says the reason he didn't tell me about Michael getting dumped in next week's Office was because "NBC already spoiled that twist in the press release that accompanied the screener." Way to cover your ass, Intern Scott! I have taught you well.

Wed, Dec 6, 2006

Vanished Vanishes as Justice Reappears

Gale Harold's Eddie Cibrian's ratings-anemic Vanished has been pulled from Fox's prime-time lineup effective immediately, though the final four episodes wrapping up Sara Collin's mysterious disappearance will air online at Fox On Demand, starting today, with Episode 10. The recently vanished Justice will resurface Dec. 1 to claim the Fridays-at-8 pm time slot.

Fri, Nov 17, 2006

Short Cuts: The Hoff, Degrassi and More

David Hasselhoff will don a dress and tap-dance as Adolf Hitler in a Las Vegas production of The Producers, beginning its run Jan. 31, 2007.... The N's Degrassi: The Next Generation presents its mid-Season 6 finale on Nov. 17.... Reminder: Fox's Vanished (finally) returns tonight at 8 pm/ET.... WE has announced a Dec. 6 premiere for its Dirty Dancing reality series.... Adrienne Shelly, best known for her roles in Hal Hartley's Trust and The Unbelievable Truth, was found hanged in her New York City office on Wednesday evening. She was 40.

Fri, Nov 3, 2006

Fox Teases Prison Break Finale, Sweeps Shockers

The highlights of a November-sweeps press release from Fox: In all-new episodes of Prison Break, Michael is determined to reunite with Sarah, while Mahone and Kellerman are dead-set on keeping them apart, permanently (on Nov. 6); T-Bag makes the ultimate sacrifice to get his hand on Westmoreland's millions, while Lincoln says goodbye to another loved one (Nov. 13); Bellick makes a stunning confession, as Michael and Lincoln make their run for the border (Nov. 20); and alliances are turned upside-down once again (in the series' Nov. 27 fall finale). On Nov. 15, in one of three new Bones episodes, Brennan and Hodgins, the Grave Digger's latest victims, are forced to try to solve their own kidnapping from an underground grave. Sweeps guest stars include Everwood's Chris Pratt (in a multi-episode arc on The O.C., starting Nov. 2); film vet David Morse (in four episodes of House, starting Nov. 7); Arrested Development's Jessica Walter (Happy Hour, Nov. 16); and Jane Sey...

Mon, Oct 23, 2006

Smallville spoilers, please?

Question: Smallville spoilers, please?Answer: Here's a spoiler wrapped in a riddle: Smallville has four couples now — Lana and Lex; Lois and Oliver/Green Arrow; Chloe and Jimmy; Martha and Lionel. Which one will be expecting by Thanksgiving? Place your bets now!

Wed, Oct 11, 2006

Please tell me how the future ...

Question: Please tell me how the future looks for Men in Trees and Vanished. I am obsessed with these two shows and hope they stick around for a full season.Answer: Men in Trees is turning into a Friday-night sleeper for ABC, and with good reason: The show has found its footing after that clunky second episode. Last Friday's sex-drenched outing was the best, most satisfying hour of Trees since the pilot. I, for one, am glad Marin and Jack sealed the deal this early in the game. I'm losing patience for these five-season-long flirtations that TV seems to love so much. The news isn't as good for Friday-bound Vanished, which will likely disappear after 13 episodes. But as exec producer Josh Berman told me, the show's two major mysteries — who is Sara and who kidnapped her — will be resolved by then. He also revealed t

Wed, Oct 11, 2006

Find Out Why Gale Harold Vanished!

It's not every day that a TV show kills off its leading man seven episodes into the first season. But that's exactly what happened on Monday's Vanished, when Gale Harold's Det. Kelton got caught in a hail of gunfire  punishment for learning too much, too soon. Now, for the first time, exec producer Josh Berman explains why he made his star, um, vanish. (Note: Shortly after this interview was conducted, a tip came in that Fox was relocating Vanished to Friday nights. No confirmation yet from the network. I'll keep you posted.)Ausiello: So, why'd you kill him off?Josh Berman: The premise of Vanished is that no one is safe. When we were thinking about going into baseball [hiatus] and leaving the viewers wanting more, what better way [to do that] than to have our lead character get too close to the truth? On this show, anything can happen at any time. Ausiello: The buzz going around is that Gale didn't exactly endear himself to the cast and crew. Is there any truth to that?Berman:...

Wed, Oct 4, 2006

Why did they kill Agent ...

Question: Why did they kill Agent Kelton on Vanished? Answer: I'll have the answer to that very question later today in the Ausiello Report. Please stand by for that.

Wed, Oct 4, 2006

Vanished scoop, please!

Question: Vanished scoop, please!Answer: You won't have to wait very long to get answers to the biggest mysteries surrounding Sara's disappearance. I'll explain why in the Ausiello Report later today.

Wed, Oct 4, 2006

Vanished Star to Appear on Off-Broadway

Gale Harold, currently doing his darndest to crack a labyrinthine mystery on Fox's freshman thriller Vanished, is joining Carla Gugino and Blythe Danner for the off-Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer, starting previews Oct. 20, Playbill.com reports. <PLAYING DUMB> Gee, how will Gale ever juggle a New York City stage gig and his front-and-center role on Vanished? </PLAYING DUMB>

Thu, Sep 21, 2006

Fall Forecast: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Betty

Yeah, yeah, Angel Cohn, among others, beat me to blogging about our favorite new fall shows. But out of fairness to ABC, I was waiting on the screeners for Brothers & Sisters and Men in Trees, among others. Which new series most impresses me? Is it Friday Night Lights, Six Degrees or Men in Trees? Here's how my assorted expectations met reality:SundayBrothers & Sisters, ABC: Expectations were modest, as a stellar cast (Calista Flockhart, Sally Field, Rachel Griffiths, Ron Rifkin, to name but a few) was balanced out by foreboding backstage buzz and shuffles. The pilot starts off slow (the first 20 minutes felt like an eternity), but by the end I was pulled in. The show is just a wee heavy-handed with the constant references to Calista's character being this Ann Coulter-type talking head. We. Get. It.The Game, CW: This one (as well as ABC's Knights of Prosperity) I have yet to watch, sorry. I never watched UPN's Girlfriends, so perhaps I'm afraid I'd be helplessly adrift with ...

Wed, Sep 13, 2006

There are people saying that ...

Question: There are people saying that Cameron turns down House in next week's season premiere. Is that true? Answer: Nope. But while we're discussing Hameron, remember how Hugh Laurie awkwardly attempted to relay a message on Jennifer Morrison's behalf at press tour last month (Ask Ausiello 8/2)? Well, at the Emmys Sunday, she delivered said message herself: She wants them together, and STAT! "Of course," she beamed. "It's good to mix it up a little, have some extra TV drama." She added that fans "seem to have their couple that they root for. There are some people who want Cameron and House, there are some people who want House and Cuddy, and there are some people who want House and Wilson. There are

Fri, Sep 1, 2006

Press Tour Diary: Fox Day 1

Bear with me today, as I'm slightly hung over from last night's TCA Awards. (What you need to know: Lauren Graham did not win; Grey's Anatomy's super-cool trio of James Pickens Jr., Isaiah Washington and Sara Ramirez hung out at the after-party practically until last call; and I think career-achievement honoree Carol Burnett scored herself a role on best-comedy winner The Office.)EXECUTIVE SESSION9:04 am: Fox has single-handedly transformed the Ritz Carlton ballroom and foyer into a replica of SkyBar, complete with glowing tabletops, sleek flat-screen TVs and a DJ. 9:05 am: Fox forgot to include chocolate-covered pretzels in their traditional snack bags. Suddenly, their pilots are looking a lot less promising. 9:06 am: First question for Fox Entertainment president Peter Liguori: are audiences still responding to Quintuplets? (I kid. I kid.)9:08 am: Liguori announces that he's going to dispense with opening remarks and get right to the Q&A. But first: some opening remarks.9:09...

Mon, Jul 24, 2006

Which fall pilots would you ...

Question: Which fall pilots would you deem worthy of my time?Answer: I finished watching the last of the pilots over the weekend and I have fantastic news: For the first time in recent memory, the good fall shows easily outnumber the bad ones — at least based on the pilots I saw. As Desperate Housewives taught us, the second and third episodes tell us much more about a show's creative bones than a season premiere. With that said, here are the fall offerings that have the most FauxVo potential. * Vanished (Fox) and Kidnapped (NBC): Among the things these two thrillers share in common: They both&

Wed, Jul 12, 2006

Scooplets: 24, L Word, O.C., Scrubs and More!

Here are several updates on stuff I reported in this week's Ask Ausiello as well as some new scoops mixed in. Enjoy! I can now confirm that Marlee Matlin has signed on to appear in 11 episodes of Showtime's The L Word. The deal just closed and, even though this drama is so far off my radar it's virtually undetectable, I wanted to bring you the official word ASAP. The Oscar winner will play a deaf artist who takes a shine to Jennifer Beals' Bette. She'll first show up in the fourth-season premiere in January. Speaking of shows I probably should be watching, Disney's teen phenom Hannah Montana has reeled in a pretty big fish. I'm told Dolly Parton will make a guest appearance this summer. I'm not sure who she's playing, but very reliable sources say her character will have huge knockers. Regarding the fate of The King of Queens, another source told me yesterday that "the show is definitely dead." Still no confirmation from CBS. My Eric Balfour mole (yes, I now have a mole assigned sp...

Thu, Apr 27, 2006