Television

Person of Interest Shows Us Why Stephen Hawking Is Worried About AI

In real life, many of the world’s most respected scientists are signing onto an open letter urging technologists to be careful about inventing AI. And on Person of Interest, we’re getting a good look at why they might be right. This was the final episode in a three-episode arc devoted to escalating conflict between the…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jan 15

The Original Power Rangers Cast Reunites For The First Time Ever! [UPDATE]

If you were obsessed with television 20-odd years ago, then you probably have a soft spot in your heart for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the show that introduced the Japanese Super Sentai series to American audiences with an all-American cast (whenever the helmets were off.) And it’s hard to believe that original cast has…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 14

Stare Into the Cold, Dead Eyes Of Your New Thunderbirds

The new Thunderbirds Are Go! characters totally look like awesome action heroes and not creepy little goblins who hover over your bed, watching you sleep, breathing in your exhaled breath and pushing their own little CG poofs of air back into your mouth. Here’s the first look at the new Thunderbirds! Thanks to a tipster,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 14

The Next Season Of Community Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

Good news, Human Beings! The cast of Community, the show that will not die (nor do we want it to), has joined together to announce when the sixth season will premiere on its new home of Yahoo! Kind of. Eventually. Look, just watch this promo, okay? You’ll see. If for some reason you can’t see…

io9 Rob Bricken Jan 14

Did Parks And Rec Just Create Skynet?

Last night Parks & Recreation returned! Now set in the near future on 2017, we tuned in to see how the folks of Pawnee now live. And our new favorite character is the Gryzzle Tablet. True, the new Tablet only has one line, but it’s an important one. Basically, Pawnee creates Skynet, or something like…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 14

Everything Agent Carter Does To Fix Her Mess Just Makes It Worse

Thus far, Agent Carter isn’t providing nearly as much wish-fulfillment as the short film version that appeared on the Iron Man 3 Blu-ray. The 15-minute short painted a picture of a super-competent agent whose brilliance went unnoticed (at first.) But the television version of Peggy Carter makes lots of mistakes. Lots and lots. Spoilers ahead……

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 14

Man Seeking Woman Looks Both Completely Insane And Totally Endearing

On the surface, the new FXX series Man Seeking Woman appears to be yet another dating drama set in Chicago, but it’s not — it’s something infinitely more insane. People go on dates with goblin-looking trolls, Hitler shows up — it’s just insane. Jay Baruchel stars in Simon Rich’s television series adaptation of his own…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 14

Idris Elba’s Making A Superhero Edgar Allan Poe Trilogy; It Sounds Nuts

Who wants to see a drunk Edgar Allan Poe fight the devil? WE DO! WE DO! Beloved actor Idris Alba is about to bring that fantasy to life in a three-part movie series titled Poe Must Die. This is all the right kinds of crazy. Variety is reporting that Elba is producing a historical thriller…

Television Meredith Woerner Jan 13

Low Budget TV Shows That Are Better Than Most Huge Blockbuster Series

Television has always been an expensive medium, with Lost having an estimated per-episode budget of $4 million, and Game of Thrones clocking in at a whopping $6 million. And sometimes, these hugely expensive shows fail. But here are 10 of the best science fiction and fantasy shows, which were made for surprisingly low budgets. https://gizmodo.com/the-10-most-expensive-flops-in-television-history-1649881502…

io9 Diana Biller Jan 13

Forget Skynet: How Person Of Interest Depicts A Realistic A.I. Uprising

Tons of science fiction stories have shown artificial intelligence turning against us — but Person of Interest has broken new ground in showing an A.I. takeover that most people don’t even know is happening. Creators Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman tell io9 why their show’s take on A.I. revolt is subtler than Skynet. Tonight’s episode…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 13

Firestorm’s Outfit On The Flash Could Possibly Use A Little Work

So among about a billion other things revealed about the CW’s burgeoning DC TV universe, the outfit for Robbie Amell’s Firestorm was on display at the Television Critics Association event this weekend, and, uh… well, let’s just say it was not what I was expecting. Mainly because it appears to be a hoodie with some…

Television Rob Bricken Jan 13

The Venture Bros. Return (Finally!) For An Epic Space Adventure

As the ancient proverb goes, “Any day that features new Venture Bros footage is a good day indeed.” So now that we have a new extended trailer for the next VB special, today ain’t bad — but next Monday, when the hour-long special actually premieres, will be @#$%ing awesome. As you’ll see when you hit…

Television Rob Bricken Jan 13

In Syfy’s Next Show, The U.S. Turns Greenland Into A Giant Prison

This is a fascinating — and super-topical — idea for a TV show. When the U.S. prison population gets too huge, we buy Greenland and turn it into a ginormous co-ed prison where people can supposedly win their freedom. That’s the premise of 51st State, a show in development now for Syfy. Top image: Inside…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 12

Penny Dreadful Trailer Has A Lot Of New Monsters And One Big Twist

This new Penny Dreadful trailer will blow your mind. We’ve already spotted what we think is the Phantom of the Opera, but we were NOT ready for what popped up in the end. Things are getting crazy in sexy Victorian monster hump town. Penny Dreadful will return to Showtime on April 26th. So get your…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 12

Special Agent Dale Cooper Will Return To Twin Peaks

Back in October, the new hit that co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost were bringing back TV series Twin Peaks. And today it’s official that Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) will be returning to Twin Peaks along with the show creators. You have our permission to freak out. Showtime tweeted out this outstanding image…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 12

Agent Carter‘s Showrunner Spills What’s Next For Our New Favorite Spy

We loved, loved, loved last week’s lady-centric Agent Carter premiere — so much that we immediately got Michele Fazekas, one of the series showrunners, on the phone to spill all the delicious details she was allowed to reveal about this season. Here’s the scoop (small spoilers ahead). Real fast, do you think you can list…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 12

NBC Is Going To Make A Martial Arts Fantasy Show Because Why Not

NBC, still struggling to find hits beyond The Blacklist and… well, pretty much they just have The Blacklist at this point, but their desperation is inspiring creativity! For instance, the network has ordered a pilot for a martial art fantasy drama titled Warrior. Can kung fu TV really be making a comeback? Well, NBC obviously…

io9 Rob Bricken Jan 12

R.I.P. Brian Clemens, The Brains Behind TV’s The Avengers

If you love British TV, then you should raise a glass to Brian Clemens, who just died at age 83. Above is a brilliant interview with him from 2008, in which he talks about writing the pilot of The Avengers with Patrick Macnee, and a lot of the show’s other scripts besides. Besides helping to…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jan 12

This Week’s TV: The Mind-Bending Time Travel Show You Must Watch

We have a couples beginnings this week with the premiere of the TV adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys (which we’re pretty optimistic about!) and the return of Helix — can its new island setting win us over? Plus, The Librarians closes its first season while Constantine and Grimm are back from vacation. Tonight It’s…

Television Lauren Davis Jan 12

The CW Is Thinking About Two More DC Shows Set In The Arrow-Verse

The CW is really digging these DC shows. How much? Well, besides renewing The Flash and Arrow for next season, the network executives are already discussing a show based on Brandon Routh’s The Atom as well as an animated series based on occasional Justice League member Vixen. https://gizmodo.com/izombie-finally-has-a-premiere-date-and-a-trailer-1678865221 The Atom shouldn’t really be a surprise…

io9 Rob Bricken Jan 12

Person of Interest Shows Us Why Stephen Hawking Is Worried About AI

The Original Power Rangers Cast Reunites For The First Time Ever! [UPDATE]

Stare Into the Cold, Dead Eyes Of Your New Thunderbirds

The Next Season Of Community Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

Did Parks And Rec Just Create Skynet?

Everything Agent Carter Does To Fix Her Mess Just Makes It Worse

Man Seeking Woman Looks Both Completely Insane And Totally Endearing

Idris Elba’s Making A Superhero Edgar Allan Poe Trilogy; It Sounds Nuts

Low Budget TV Shows That Are Better Than Most Huge Blockbuster Series

Forget Skynet: How Person Of Interest Depicts A Realistic A.I. Uprising

Firestorm’s Outfit On The Flash Could Possibly Use A Little Work

The Venture Bros. Return (Finally!) For An Epic Space Adventure

In Syfy’s Next Show, The U.S. Turns Greenland Into A Giant Prison

Penny Dreadful Trailer Has A Lot Of New Monsters And One Big Twist

Special Agent Dale Cooper Will Return To Twin Peaks

Agent Carter‘s Showrunner Spills What’s Next For Our New Favorite Spy

NBC Is Going To Make A Martial Arts Fantasy Show Because Why Not

R.I.P. Brian Clemens, The Brains Behind TV’s The Avengers

This Week’s TV: The Mind-Bending Time Travel Show You Must Watch

The CW Is Thinking About Two More DC Shows Set In The Arrow-Verse

‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Is Still Just One Episode, Despite Being Called That

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