Since the remainder of my television interest lands in the lap of cable offerings, I am choosing to lump together HBO, Showtime and AMC. Just a warning since this one may be a little longer than the others.
HBO - Boardwalk Empire, Sundays *Premiere Sept 16, 8pm CST
Winner of multiple awards, this show hails as one of HBO’s finest series’ to grace television. The 1920s Atlantic City mobster series follows Nucky Thompson, Atlantic County Treasurer, as he effectively rules the area mob-style. The beauty of this series isn’t just casting or the spectacular movie-like cinematography. It’s the way they weave in the historical with the fictional. Most of the characters are based on their real-life counterpart who makes for an intriguing mix of a history lesson and mobster mythology.
Season three is to take place more than a year after Nucky “took care of” Jimmy, with the season starting on New Year’s Eve 1922. Jumping ahead will allow the series to show all the pressure from the Prohibition even more intensely. Things really started to get more violent as the Prohibition wore on and this will drive this series further. The world will change, so will Nucky’s life.
Showtime - Dexter, Sundays, Premiere set for September 30th
While I believe that this show will never live up to its fourth season, we got a crazy ride in its sixth season. That being said, it certainly wasn’t the best ride we have had. The plot overall was mildly interesting with all the biblical apocalypse references. The kills were somewhat spectacular from a visual perspective (think of the angel spreading her wings). Overall though, the series doesn’t seem to be as great as it was. I think we have the feeling now that Dexter will never get into trouble for his actions. Then, in the season finale, he gets seen by Deb. For the show itself, this is a game-changer.
In the book series, we are so far off from the TV series that there are very few similarities. That can be a good thing since there are surprises with each season of the show. It also demonstrates the differences in creative minds. For example, Debra has known about Dexter’s hobby since the Ice Truck Killer case, which is in the first book and is part of the first season. The differences here are MASSIVE. Brian lives, Deb knows everything, LaGuerta is dead, Doakes is alive but a crippled pain in Dexter’s proverbial butt, and only one seems to suspect Dexter of anything. There was no Lila or Lumen in the books. There is no Harrison, instead Rita and Dex have a daughter and Uncle Brian is a huge part of the “family”.
If the writers from the show follow the book series at all, this rift between the staunch cop and loving sister will likely diminish with a little time. Obviously, I see the series taking a longer run with her trying to accept Dexter’s ways because she simply can’t send Dexter to prison. (Hello end of series.) The biggest hurdle for Deb is facing this new information about the man she now realizes she is in love with.
On that note, this whole I’m-in-love-with-my-adopted-brother thing is kind of freaking me out. I don’t like the path they seem to be taking with Debra and Dexter’s relationship. Hopefully, we can just tune in to Game of Thrones for all the sister humping instead of seeing these two characters go down that road.
With all of this, I am excited to see Dexter again. With any luck, we will get Dexter doing what he does best.
AMC – The Walking Dead, Sundays **Premiere October 14, 8pm CST**
The Walking Dead was going to be one of my favorites from the moment I heard they were actually finally casting for the series a few years ago. As a fan of the comic series, I was over the moon when I heard about this. Needless to say, I was in no way disappointed.
I have read complaints by people that there aren’t enough zombies or that there are too many. I have heard people complain about the characters not being “real” enough. Naysayers, be gone! This show is TV at its finest.
The second season’s finale left us watching Andrea run for her life while her companions think she is dead. The other survivors from Hershel’s farm are huddling in the dark scared. Rick has declared “Rick-tatorship” is the way of the new world. At least Lori knows where Carl is for the time being.
Then, for the epic cliffhanger, we catch a glimpse of the infamous prison and the most popular heroine in comic book history, Michonne. TV viewers have no idea what they are in for with these two little things being introduced. This show will be taking a turn with the situations our beloved survivors have found themselves in. Things are about to get really messy. I can’t wait.
AMC - The Killing - Sundays
At this point, there is no word if the series will be picked up for a third season. I, for one, hope it is. The show received so much flogging about not solving the Larsen case in the first season it took a major drop in ratings during its second year. It may be what kills The Killing. I find this to be unfortunate. I will post as soon as any news is announced. I hope it is good news, as in a renewal for a third season.
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