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Rachel's TV Dramas Blog October 2007 Archive

By Rachel Thomas, About.com Guide to TV Dramas

Lane Garrison Sentenced to 40 Months

Wednesday October 31, 2007
Apparently, taking a life doesn't mean you'll actually get life in prison. After pleading guilty last May to vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol ... Read More

The CW "Sweeps" into November

Tuesday October 30, 2007
While the ratings have not been kind to the CW, the little network that could certainly isn't going to let Nielsen dictate the excitement and chaos planned for the dramas ... Read More

Nip/Tuck Reinvents Itself in Season Five

Monday October 29, 2007
Is it possible for a series to reinvent itself without compromising the key elements that could potentially cause the loss of millions of viewers? Going into season five, the producers ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers: Revenge of the Cheerleader

Sunday October 28, 2007
November sweeps gets underway later this week, so prepare for loads of excitement on all of your favorite dramas. So much for "saving the cheerleader" on Heroes as Claire's new ... Read More

Fox "Sweeps" into November

Saturday October 27, 2007
Sweeps time is my favorite time of year because the networks pull out all the stops to lure viewers away from everyone else to pull in those all-important ratings in ... Read More

Latest Television News

Thursday October 25, 2007
Another Lost star gets busted, October comes in November and some women are about to make a Break for it -- it has been yet another busy week in TV ... Read More

An Interview with James Tupper (Jack, Men in Trees)

Tuesday October 23, 2007
McDreamy, McSteamy and now McTreemy -- modern day culture has adopted these cute names given to the hunky men of ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Men in Trees and we just ... Read More

Canceled! And the Winner Is....

Monday October 22, 2007
Viva Laughlin! I think this may be the fastest cancellation ever. After just one outing in its regular timeslot, CBS has yanked the musical drama Viva Laughlin effective immediately. The ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers: Superman Gets His Red Cape

Sunday October 21, 2007
Another exciting week awaits us as our favorite dramas kick it up a notch in preparation for sweeps month. As the Superman mythology goes forward, the man of steel is ... Read More

Latest Television News

Thursday October 18, 2007
It has been a good week in TV Land -- no arrests, no rehab admissions and most importantly, no cancellations! Kristen over at E! Online broke the news that ABC has ... Read More

Thursday Television Premiere: Viva Laughlin

Thursday October 18, 2007
The last of the new fall offerings (with the exception of Cashmere Mafia in late November) makes its debut tonight. It’s an over-the-top spectacle and unlike anything we’ve ever seen ... Read More

Nuts! Jericho: Season One Comes to DVD

Tuesday October 16, 2007
Nuts! It was the battle cry heard across that Kansas countryside that prompted a fan campaign unlike anything we've ever seen when fans from all walks of life got together ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers: Project Darling DNA

Sunday October 14, 2007
We're halfway through October and as November draws near, all your favorite shows are setting the stage for sweeps month. Joining the spoiler party beginning this week is Private Practice ... Read More

Script Orders Given to Several New Series

Friday October 12, 2007
Now that most of the fall series have a few weeks worth of ratings under their belts, the time has come for the networks to begin making decisions about the ... Read More

Friday Television Premieres

Thursday October 11, 2007
Last spring, fans were a bit ticked when ABC yanked Men in Trees off the schedule with the promise of a return in the near future. Thanks to the success ... Read More

Kiefer Sutherland to Serve 48 Days in Jail

Tuesday October 9, 2007
The latest in a string of celebrity jail sentences is that of 24 star Kiefer Sutherland, who was arrested in the early morning hours on September 25 for DUI in ... Read More

Kyle XY Renewed for Season Three

Monday October 8, 2007
The second half of season two of the hit ABC Family series Kyle XY has not yet aired, but the network is confident that viewers will still want more answers ... Read More

This Week's TV Spoilers....

Sunday October 7, 2007
Another exciting week awaits viewers as the new fall season kicks into high gear. This week on Heroes, Niki and Micah return to the canvas, an undiscovered Isaac Mendez painting ... Read More

Premiering Sunday: Life is Wild

Saturday October 6, 2007
Most of the new and returning fall dramas have premiered and this Sunday, the CW tries one more time to lure viewers away from their neighbors. Could the CW finally ... Read More

Cancellation Watch: Which New Series Will Get the Axe First?

Thursday October 4, 2007
Most of the new fall series have premiered, but not all have felt the Nielsen love. Shows such as Chuck and Gossip Girl have failed to build on their previous ... Read More

This Week's TV Premieres....

Wednesday October 3, 2007
After the parade of premieres last week, this week is much tamer as only four series make their debut. One of the most anticipated series this season, Pushing Daisies, premieres ... Read More

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