The new year is barely upon us yet we are being bombarded by countless sneak peeks and promos for new shows “coming soon” in 2013 – which will only ramp up as the year gets under way.
Believe me, the networks generally know when they plan to air most shows but constantly hit us with those vague words “coming soon” or “new in 2013″ as actual air dates are closely guarded secrets until within a few weeks prior to the scheduled date. Continue reading »
First there was Sons of Anarchy within hours of the US, now showcase are taking Foxtel Express to the extreme once again by airing season 7 of Dexter within two hours after it airs on the west coast of America. Continue reading »
Talk about killer casting: Chuck alumni and Aussie Yvonne Stahovski is joining Dexter’s upcoming seventh season for a multi-episode arc. Continue reading »
Dexter, 9.30pm, ELEVEN
Dexter and Lumen are distracted from their mission by an unexpected visitor. Deb, freshly reassigned to the file room, digs up new evidence on the Barrel Girls case.
Four Corners – Egypt: Children Of The Revolution:, 11.40pm, ABC1
In case you missed it – this is must see TV – Whatever happened to Egypt’s revolution? They wanted freedom, they overthrew a despot, but now the country is mired in conflict with the army calling the shots.
Smash, 7.30pm, W
Karen finds a new use for her acting talents as she joins Dev at a high-powered government party. The drama between Michael and Julia heats up, as Eileen and Tom’s ambitious assistant forge an alliance.
Australian Swimming Championships – Day 6: Semifinals & Finals (Live), 8pm, TEN
As the Australian Championships gets more exciting, born-again butterflyer Geoff Huegill takes a further step towards Olympic selection tonight, looking to secure a place in the 100m butterfly final.
What Not To Watch -
Excess Baggage, 6.30pm, GO!
Individuals, not teams are picked for the chance to jump out of a plane at 14,000 feet, in a tandem free-fall. But as always, the contestants can choose not to do it.
Smallville – a recent mainstay for Monday nights on ELEVEN soon comes to an end.
Double episodes air on Monday January 30 as well as Monday February 6 – with the seocnd episode for that night being part ONE of the final for the show.
Then, on Monday February 13, at 9.30pm, is the last episode ever of Smallville.
It follows NEW Supernatural which will, from February 13, settly into the Monday 8.30pm timeslot.
With Week 7 (Feb 12-18) being the first week of ratings for 2012, the reast of the week on ELEVEN remains much the same as it has been in recent weeks.
New content on ELEVEN includes Supernatural on Monday nights at 8.30 from Feb 13, new episodes of The Office Tuesday nights 9pm, followed by new (to free to air) episodes of Dexter at 9.30pm. Wednesdays at 7.30pm is All New The Simpsons. Friday nights now feature triple Simpsons followed by Sex and The City.
The Loop airs Saturdays from 9am, repeated 10.30pm the same night.
New Neighbours, as always, is at 6.30pm weeknights.
The rest of ELEVEN’s programming remains consistant as to how it has been since the channel’s launch January 11, 2011.
A week after American Horror Story concludes, Dexter returns for the free to air premiere of season 5 on ELEVEN.
It will air at 9.30pm Tuesdays from January 24.
Season 6 is currently playin on Pay TV channel showcase.
According to Bit Torrent, here are the top 10 most downloaded TV shows for 2011.
1 Dexter 3,620,000
2 Game of Thrones 3,400,000
3 The Big Bang Theory 3,090,000
4 House 2,760,000
5 How I Met Your Mother 2,410,000
6 Glee 2,200,000
7 The Walking Dead 2,060,000
8 Terra Nova 1,910,000
9 True Blood 1,850,000
10 Breaking Bad 1,730,000
Source: Torrentfreak
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Diane Lane, “Cinema Verite”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Emily Watson, “Appropriate Adult”
Betty White, “Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Lost Valentine”
Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce.”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Laurence Fishburne, “Thurgood”
Paul Giamatti, “Too Big to Fail”
Greg Kinnear, “The Kennedys”
Guy Pearce, “Mildred Pierce”
James Woods, “Too Big to Fail.”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“Boardwalk Empire”
”Breaking Bad”
”Dexter”
”Game of Thrones”
”The Good Wife”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates, “Harry’s Law”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer.”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick J. Adams, “Suits”
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights”
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter.”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“30 Rock”
”The Big Bang Theory”
”Glee”
”Modern Family”
”The Office”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Sofia Vergara, “Modern Family”
Betty White, “Hot in Cleveland.”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Jon Cryer, “Two and a Half Men”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family.”
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
“Dexter”
”Game of Thrones”
”Southland”
”Spartacus: Gods of the Arena”
”True Blood”
Movies
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
“The Artist”
”Bridesmaids”
”The Descendants”
”The Help”
”Midnight in Paris.”
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“The Adjustment Bureau”
”Cowboys & Aliens”
”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″
”Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
”X-Men: First Class”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”
Viola Davis, “The Help”
Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
Tilda Swinton, “We Need to Talk About Kevin”
Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn.”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Demian Bichir, “A Better Life”
George Clooney, “The Descendants”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “J. Edgar”
Jean Dujardin, “The Artist”
Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Berenice Bejo, “The Artist”
Jessica Chastain, “The Help”
Melissa McCarthy, “Bridesmaids”
Janet McTeer, “Albert Nobbs”
Octavia Spencer, “The Help.”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh, “My Week With Marilyn”
Armie Hammer, “J. Edgar”
Jonah Hill, “Moneyball”
Nick Nolte, “Warrior”
Christopher Plummer, “Beginners.”
Jennifer Carpenter from Dexter is going to be on The Good Wife for a two episode guest stint.
In a 180-degree turn from Deb Morgan in Dexter, Carpenter will guest-star as a soft-spoken university professor who is fired due to her conservative religious and political beliefs. Alicia and Caitlin (Anna Camp) represent the professor in a suit against Louis Canning (Emmy nominee Michael J. Fox) and his firm.
Robert and Michelle King, the creators of the drama, say of the casting, “We loved Jennifer in Dexter and we were especially thrilled to see her play such a different role: a committed believer who doesn’t swear once.”
The Good Wife will return to Channel Ten in 2012.
The US has had most of it’s premieres now and already a few are in trouble, with some already gone!
Charlies Angels – With woeful ratings both here (815,000 for it’s premiere) and in the US, were they continue to fall, it’s unlikely a second season would be ordered. Has moved to GO! from primetime Nine. Now down to only 6 million viewers in the USA. Now Axed. 15/10/11
The Playboy Club – With ratings in the US now under 4 million, it looks like the bunnies might be put out to pasture. Now axed. Doubts wether Arena will show the three seen in USA.
Pan Am – Another Nine show that is doubtful to make it here. Not cancelled yet, but down to 5.9 million viewers.
Free Agents – Axed before being shown here on Seven
Fringe – The sci-fi thriller recieved only 3.14 million viewers in it’s last episode, dropping 20 percent. Pundits are doubting a fifth season, which would be sad for many fans.
H8R – a show where celebrities are confronted by people who hate them. Ringer doubles now replace it there. Ringer debuted here Sunday 9.30pm on Ten to only 568,000 viewers.
How To Be A Gentleman – Axed 14/10/11 before Ten could air.
Grey’s Anatomy – With episode four airing recently, Grey’s got it’s all time lowest ratings in the States. With only 8.5 million viewers and dropping 17% – it looks like it could be Grey’s last year.
Shows that are going strong:
2 Broke Girls – The new comedy is getting strong and solid ratings even after it’s third week – a good sign. To air on Nine.
2 and a 1/2 Men – Ashton debuted there with 28 million and dropped to 20 – but still massive ratings for the hit show. Currently airs on Nine.
Dexter – Last night had it’s biggest premiere ratings ever, with an audience of 2.2 million. The return of America’s favourite serial killer also marked the best season premiere for a Showtime series in 14 years. Starts in November on showcase.
New Girl – New series starring Zooey Deschanel has been picked up for a whole season by FOX. Has just been put on hold in USA until College Football is over.
The Mentalist – The only show airing in the states that is actually increasing in numbers each week.
Check the Throng Guide for Australian channels and air times – if available. This post will update, as will the Throng Guide.
Last Updated October 18th 2011
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