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Urchins Take on Demons in New Sherlock Holmes Series The Irregulars

Surely there’s some kind of child labor law against this? Oh, of course not, because Netflix’s upcoming series The Irregulars is set in 19th century England, where it was basically legal to use babies as mops. That’s why the world’s greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, was able to enlist a team of young ragamuffins as…

The Mandalorian Could Include Two Iconic Star Wars Bounty Hunters

The long-in-the-works Battlestar Galactica movie has found a writer. John Mulaney pitches the perfect Spider-Ham spinoff. Get a big look at Gotham’s return. James Wan teases the third Conjuring. Plus, behind the scenes on Aquaman and Bumblebee, and a new look at the CW’s Roswell reboot. Spoilers ahead! Battlestar Galactica The Wrap reports Jay Basu…

One X-Men Star Won’t Be Part of the New Mutants Movie After All

Woody Harrelson continues to tease his Han Solo character. Supergirl talks about Cat Grant and Superman’s return. A Star Wars legend could be coming to Rebels’ final season. Plus, crazy new pictures from Gotham and Flash, new peeks at Thor: Ragnarok and Wonder Woman, and Riverdale has found its new Reggie. Spoilers! New Mutants According…

This Week’s TV: An Outstanding X-Files Episode, and Three Great Superhero Battles!

This week, Lost Girl, Sleepy Hollow and The Muppets all return! Mulder & Scully track a man-lizard. Plus Tar Pit, the Calculator and Bizarro terrorize the DC Comics heroes! All this, plus iZombie and bioluminescent fish, on This Week’s TV! Tonight The X-Files (8PM, FOX) “When a dead body is found in the woods, Mulder…

Sherlock Dumps Father, Honey in Latest Elementary

Parent-child relationships are challenging. They just get more complicated when the pair is father Morland Holmes, a universally-feared manipulator of global markets, and his renowned detective of a son, Sherlock. Ready for spoilers for this week’s Elementary? Best parts of this week’s Elementary are, as usual, the character-building side-stories instead of the main mystery that…

This Week’s TV: THREE Brand New Shows, Including One That Looks Amazing

The midseason premieres are kicking off for real this week. There are three brand new shows, and one of them blew our minds when we watched it. Plus the season finale of American Horror Story: Hotel! A full week of new Adventure Time! All this, Quetzalcoatl and microscopic aliens, on This Week’s TV! Tonight Adventure…

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s Robert Hewitt Wolfe Is Writing a Book Trilogy!

Robert Hewitt Wolfe wasn’t just one of the MVPs of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also was the developer of Andromeda and a writer on a ton of other shows, including Alphas and Elementary. So it’s great news that he’s writing a middle-grade fantasy book trilogy. Wolfe announced on Twitter earlier today: This is…

Alfredo Returns with Pink Frosted Donuts in Elementary

It’s a return of the reoccurring characters this week on Elementary! We finally spend time with Alfredo for the first time since his kidnapping, Captain Gregson and Detective Bell get a shot at doing police work, and everyone engages in banter. Spoilers? Spoilers. So many spoilers. The best moment of the latest Elementary had absolutely…

Where are the stylish Joan Watson and dapper Sherlock Holmes this week? Taking a belated holiday! Elementary will resume with “The Games Underfoot” on December 10th with a recap on Friday. Will next week bring a new Clyde sighting, or has the turtle gorged himself on homemade meals? Here’s hoping he doesn’t sleep through the…

Polyamorous Love, Fisticuffs, and a Focus on Joan for Elementary

Tonight’s Elementary was a reason to like the show: untangling a ridiculously convoluted mystery where everyone has a motive, exploring a non-traditional lifestyle without it immediately condemning the participants, and Joan kicking ass. The only thing missing? Clyde. You had a whole extra day to catch up on the holiday episode; if you keep reading…

Mistaken Identities and Monkeys are the Backbone of Elementary This Week

It’s a night of mistaken identity, estranged fathers, a return to police service, and overly-convoluted doppelgängered murder mysteries for this week’s Elementary. But more importantly, it’s a story on the reappearance of Sherlock’s turtle Clyde, and of adorably fluffy monkeys tragically not-seen. Ready for spoilers? We recommend not reading until the answer is an exuberant…

No Mystery is More Intriguing than Morland Holmes on Elementary

In this week’s Elementary, Joan is the protective big sister Sherlock never had, the FBI are disruptively controlling, and the looming presence of Sherlock’s father Morland Holmes dominates everything. Bail out now before the spoilers take control! Need to catch up first? Here’s our recap of last week’s season premiere. Surely this time they’ll convince…

Sherlock’s Father Makes Recovery Miserable in Season Premiere of Elementary

Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson are back in the season 4 kickoff of Elementary, and it’s all about mistakes, forgiveness, and recovery. Holmes relapsed on heroin in the finale last season, and now he has to cope with the fallout with his daddy issues on full display. Ready to brave the many, relentless spoilers to…

Why I’m Kind Of Tired Of The “Smartest Man In The Room”

He used to be so cool and unpredictable. He would breeze into a complicated situation and make it simple through the razor-sharp power of his intellect. But lately, he’s gotten dull, performing the same party trick over and over. The “smartest man in the room” is overexposed lately, and he needs a vacation. The “smartest…

Forget crossovers – what happens at the fictional pet daycare?

This is from Pinkwa on tumblr, and the only complaint I have is that there aren’t more pets here. I’m partial to Person of Interest’s Bear. And also Myfanwy, the Torchwood pterodactyl. Let’s get all the pets together, preferably in a location convenient to my apartment, okay? From left to right: Annie’s Boobs the monkey…

Your chance to watch the other great modern Sherlock Holmes show

Are you jonesing for more Sherlock? We may have a surprising methadone shot for you. Plus, one of the weirdest scifi shows to grace the BBC, a live-action movie of one of Japan’s weirdest anime, and an aquarium full of severed heads, all in this week’s DVD releases! • Elementary: The First Season We all…

Elementary Demonstrates the Right Way to Update a Classic Hero

Elementary has gotten some flak for being the “lesser” modern-day Sherlock Holmes. But now that its first season is over, we’re realizing this show understands the Arthur Conan Doyle canon — it’s just not afraid to ask questions. Here’s why Elementary is the Sherlock Holmes we never knew we always needed. Warning: Spoilers for season…

Is the Game of Thrones TV show finally going off the rails?

Ah, spring is finally here! And you know what that means for your friendly neighborhood post-apocalyptic fake mailman — no more trudging through the snow and sleet! Which means I can stop burning mail to stay warm! You know, between the letters I answer instead of delivering and the mail I’ve burned, it’s amazing I…

This Week’s TV: Carrie Fisher is the Ghost of Christmas WTF. Plus how much worse can Rick get on Walking Dead?

Your first glimpse of the next Walking Dead includes Rick trying to explain himself to the others — and it doesn’t look good. But also, this week’s TV includes the beginning of the Christmas-themed TV movies — including one where Carrie Fisher is a cranky ghost. Meanwhile, Adventure Time is back, and trippier than ever.…