Review: Quantico
Something is brewing on ABC, notorious for its primetime soap operas and baroque plotting, especially after the rise of Shonday, the full block of Shonda Rhimes helmed programming on Thursday nights...
Tag: Shonda Rhimes
After a Decade, “McDreamy” Leaves Grey’s Anatomy
Shonda Rhimes has been breaking hearts on US television for over a decade, and the talented showrunner, writer, producer, and director doesn’t show signs of stopping any time soon. Last week marked...
Vale Bad Judge
Poor Kate Walsh. The brilliant comedian and fantastic actress continues to get wasted on television shows that are either far beneath her skills, or incredibly short-lived. She first hit the TV radar...
2014 Upfronts: What’s Coming Up on US TV?
It’s upfronts time, when US networks present their 2014-2015 schedule to advertisers in a fierce bid for their dollars. With networks facing a changing world when it comes to how people consume,...
Scandal, the soapy West Wing
Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal on ABC is off to a roaring start with its second season, picking up where the first left off with the unmasking of Quinn’s true identity and subsequent legal troubles. The...
An American Downton Abbey? ABC’s Gilded Lilys tries on the costume drama
Hot off the success of UK costume dramas, ABC has decided to throw its hat into the ring with Gilded Lilys, a...wait for it...Shonda Rhimes creation set in New York City in 1895. The question is...
Scandal: Shonda Rhimes goes political
Ever since The West Wing stopped airing, there has been a notable and gaping hole in the television schedule for a smart, snappy political drama that takes viewers into the corridors of power in...
Grey’s Anatomy, gay parents and non traditional families on TV
Last week's Grey's Anatomy ended with a cliffhanger this viewer predicted at the very moment we saw Callie and Arizona in a car; crunching noises and the show's classic fade to white, warning that...
Off the Map: Shonda Rhimes’ new show struggles to find its way
Auteur television producer Shonda Rhimes is probably most famous for her work on Grey's Anatomy, a primetime medical drama that debuted in the 2005 midseason, followed by spinoff Private Practice. As...