So, the writer's strike is upon us with still no end in sight. A promising season of "24" (especially after last year's debacle) has been thrown down the toilet (cancelled completely), and the likelihood of new episodes for other shows, save for those scheduled to debut in winter/spring, is slim, and yes he did leave town with the nun. But a few things have caught my attention.
1. Journeyman (NBC) - Apparently there is a relatively high chance that this show will die because of the writers strike. It would be a shame. I'd see numerous previews for it in the movie theatres before the start of the previews and it looked interesting (at least the pilot). I'll be honest, I wasn't sold at first. Especially due to the fact that the other reason I tuned in, Reed Diamond, has a kind of a secondary role in the show (I was a huge fan of Homicide). However, he has been getting a little more screen time, and the episodes have gotten better and better, up til' now. That, and the fact that series star Kevin McKidd has proven himself to more than capable as the hero. It's kind of a hard show to explain, but in a way it reminds me of Doctor Who, just completely a un-premeditated, random, Doctor Who, lol. Hopefully, fans of Thom Baker and the like won't crucify me just as I hope that NBC won't hit the proverbial nail in the coffin on this one, as they so stupidly did with last season's excellent, Kidnapped.
2. Dirty, Sexy, Money (ABC) - Yeah, this is pretty much a pop soap drama/mystery, but its just acted so damn well. Even when the histrionics are called upon, as they always are in soaps, they still remain genuinely funny. The show also stars Peter Krause (along with Donald Sutherland and Blair Underwood among others), who plays his role as the Darling's family lawyer (while attempting to solve the mystery of his dad's death) perfectly. For anyone who missed Six Feet Under while it was running on HBO, I highly recommend it as Krause was also amazing in that. His brother on SFU, Michael C. Hall, is currently getting raves in the Showtime drama, Dexter.
Lastly, Law and Order: Criminal Intent is indeed not new. It kicked off its 7th season this year. Shown for the first time this year on USA on Thursday's, instead of its parent company NBC on Sundays, it remains one of the better crime dramas out there. And if you were to only speak of the episodes involving Kathryn Erbe and the amazing Vincent D'Onofrio, it is among the best (not a whole lot of chemistry yet on the other side as Chris Noth takes on his 3rd partner in 3 seasons). But really, it is worth it just to watch D'Onofrio on screen, especially as his partner seems to be continually unraveling for the last year or so. There is no one better to ask for this challenging role, especially when it invites him to be completely over-the-top in a laughable way. Vince never takes the bait.
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