TV Bits: ‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Mad Men’, ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘Homeland’, ‘Hannibal’, ‘Cougar Town’, Louis CK, Eli Roth
It’s gonna be a great spring for TV lovers, with the returns ofGame of ThronesandMad Menjust around the corner andLouis CK’s new standup special waiting in the wings. Watch trailers for all three after the jump. Also:
I think Brody and Carrie are over. I think it’s over. I don’t think those two can be together. Can you imagine them being married and bringing up kids? I don’t think it would last long, would you? I think they’d be in the divorce courts very quickly. I don’t think that’s a story that has got many legs.
Lewis also revealed roughly how far along the upcoming third season is. “I know what’s going to happen as far as Episode 6. That’s all the writers know.“HomelandreturnsSeptember 29. [Digital Spy]
Bryan Fuller’sHannibalbrings back several characters and plot points from theThomas Harrismythos, and you may notice nods to even more if you pay close attention. ActorMads Mikkelsen, who plays Hannibal Lecter, revealed that Fuller likes to sprinkle the show with cameos and hints.
He’s definitely been playing with that idea, and I think it’s clever because at the same time it’s embracing that, it’s also detaching from it. It’s becoming a game of his own. It’s very smart.
Keep your eyes peeled whenHannibaldebutsApril 4. [Screen Crush]
For his first live-action TV series,Seth MacFarlaneis casting a star from his first animated TV series.Seth Green, who voices Chris Griffin inFamily Guy, has joined MacFarlane’s multi-cam sitcomDads.Tommy Dewey(The Mindy Project) was previously cast as the other main character.
The pair will play successful video game entrepreneurs whose lives are upended when their fathers (Peter RiegertandMartin Mull) move in with them. The series already has a six-episode order from Fox. [THR]
IfJimmy Fallonreally is taking overJay Leno’sTonight Showspot starting in 2014, Fallon’s oldLate Nightwill need a new host. And NBC may already have just the guy.
Fallon’s oldSaturday Night Liveco-starSeth Meyersis his likely successor, according to a source who spoke with theNew York Post. Of course, all of this hinges on the original rumor being true to begin with, and NBC has confirmed nothing as of yet. [viaTV Line]
Cougar Townhas settled into its new home at TBS quite nicely. The comedy, which originated at ABC before moving to TBS, has just been renewed by the cable network. The upcoming 13-episode season will be the series' second on TBS and its fourth overall, and will debut in 2014. [THR]
TNT is gearing up for summer with a new premiere schedule.Falling Skiesdebuts first, on Sunday,June 9. The following day, Monday,June 10, marks the return ofMajor Crimesand the series premiere ofKing & Maxwell.
Rizzoli & IslesandPerceptionwill debut the week after, both on Tuesday,June 18. The new season ofFranklin & Basharrives a little further down the line, on Wednesday,July 24. [Screen Crush]
If board games likeBattleshipand toys like theTransformerscan become full-fledged feature films, I suppose there’s no reason a card game can’t turn into a TV series. Mattel and The Gurin Company are teaming up forUNO: The Game Show, in which competitors will play for cash prizes. The half-hour daily version will have a $100,000 jackpot, while the hourlong primetime one will have a $1 million prize. [Deadline]
The secrets ofBreaking Bad’s final season are out there somewhere, thanks to the actions of an alleged thief. A man has been arrested for breaking intoBryan Cranston’s car last December, and now faces charges for stealing one of the show’s scripts. The document itself is still missing, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. [KOATviaVulture]
Netflix’s next original series,Eli Roth’sHemlock Grove, is due to hit the streaming service next month. Get a little taste with two new images below.
Landon LiboironandBill Skarsgårdstar as two young men who dig deep into a grisly murder in their small town. The series landsApril 19. [Collider]
There are still a few weeks til Syfy’sDefiancepremieres, but would-be fans can whet their appetites right now with the first 14 minutes of the first episode.
The series is set in a future in which aliens co-exist on Earth with humans.Defiancethe TV series debuts for real onApril 15; its connected video game launchesApril 2. [io9]
The Starks like to say that “winter is coming,” but north of The Wall it’s pretty much always winter anyway. A newGame of Thronesfeaturette looks at some of the people who live up there — the Wildlings.
Game of ThronesreturnsMarch 31. [HBO]
Fortunately, HBO’s spring season won’t be all cold and grim. There’s also a new trailer forLouis CK’s standup specialOh My God, in which he ruminates on the title.
Oh My GoddebutsApril 13. [HBO]
AMC’s latest trailer forMad Mencontinues to tell us absolutely nothing about the new season. Instead, it gets fans excited by reminding them why we love this show so much in the first place.
Mad Men’s sixth season debutsApril 7… which should give you plenty of time to catch up on or review the fifth season, now on Netflix Watch Instantly. [EW,Vulture]
