ABC Starter Kits catch fans up on their favorite ABC shows
Network News Release …
Looking for a way to get caught up with your favorite ABC scripted series? The ABC Starter Kit is the answer.
The online video kit provides a brief overview that brings you up to date on complete scripted series in just minutes. ABC Starter Kit videos can be found on ABC.com, ABC Mobile and on several major online portals.
The ABC Starter Kit offers the fastest way to get caught up on the premise, characters and storylines for all of ABC’s scripted programming:
◊Family: you can’t live with them, can’t live without them. And the Walker family knows this all too well. From the bickering between the unique Walker siblings to each family member’s personal struggles to the funny and loving family gatherings, get an inside account of the entire series “Brothers & Sisters” before its return, Sunday, Sept. 28.
◊The ladies of Wisteria Lane are back! Get their complete history in the Desperate Housewives Gazette from an innocent bystander, the neighborhood’s paperboy. Don’t miss a moment of suburbanite gossip on “Desperate Housewives” when it returns on Sunday, Sept. 28.
◊Life is just dirty and sexy for New York City’s Darling family in the premiere of “Dirty Sexy Money,” Wednesday, Oct. 1. Get all the details in the Starter Kit about this uber-rich family from the one man who knows it all… the family chauffeur.
◊Is he a lawyer or a prophet? Maybe he’s both! See everything you need to know about “Eli Stone” — a man who has visions unlike anything else on television — before the premiere, Tuesday, Oct. 14.
◊The “Grey’s Anatomy” Starter Kit gives you the ABC’s for all the happenings at Seattle Grace Hospital before your favorite doctors return in the two-hour season premiere, Thursday, Sept. 25.
◊Check in with the doctors at the Oceanside Wellness Center before “Private Practice” returns Wednesday, Oct. 1.
◊A touch of magic, a touch of romance and a touch of mystery will all be part of the Starter Kit for “Pushing Daisies.” Television’s most unique show returns Wednesday, Oct. 1.
◊Think you know all about Samantha Neely? Well, she can’t remember, and maybe you can’t either. The “Samantha Who?” Starter Kit has everything you need to be reminded ABOUT before new episodes begin, Monday, Oct. 6.
◊Fashion’s most uncoordinated It-Girl is about to take New York City by storm. But before she does, get caught up on all of the drama from Betty’s first day at Mode Magazine in the “Ugly Betty” Starter Kit. New episodes return Thursday, Sept. 25.
See “How the West Was Won” more clearly
Network News Release …
Encore Westerns (channel 202 on Cox Digital Cable, 342 on Dish Network, 529 on Direct TV) presents the world television premiere of the restored and newly remastered (from the original Cinerama three-panel print) Academy Award-winning epic “How the West Was Won” at 7 p.m. Aug. 30.
The 1962 production, directed in three parts by John Ford (“Stagecoach”), Henry Hathaway (“True Grit”) and George Marshall (“Destry Rides Again”), follows four generations of a family from 1839 to 1889 as they move westward from New York State toward the Pacific Ocean.
The film features a “who’s who” of Hollywood legends including John Wayne, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark, Debbie Reynolds, Eli Wallach, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden and Walter Brennan, and it is narrated by Spencer Tracy.
An Oscar winner for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay, Best Film Editing and Best Sound, “How the West Was Won” was one of only two features made using the three-strip Cinerama widescreen process. Warner Home Video recently completed a six year frame-by-frame restoration, eliminating the original three-panel join lines.
Tulsa administrator in truTV’s “Principal’s Office”
Finally, a good reason to be sent to “The Principal’s Office.”
Tulsa East Central High School principal Tom O’Malley is one of the school administators featured in the new truTV series “The Principal’s Office” premiering at 8 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 21). He does not appear in the first two episodes, which air back-to-back, but look for him in one of the final six installments of the series.
“The Principal’s Office” gives viewers a ringside seat to the daily drama and outrageous excuses that school administators face. And there must be some doozies, because the truTV press release claims “viewers will cringe right along with the students as they witness the various situations these deans of discipline handle on a daily basis.”
Each half-hour episode introduces principals, their unique governing styles and their schools. And each time, several disciplinary issues unfold before the cameras.
The premiere episode, “Three Licks,” gets its title from the disciplinary choices offered by a principal in Arkansas: Saturday detenion or three licks from a paddle.
O’Malley (pictured in truTV Photo above) prefers for troublemakers to take responsibility for their actions. He cares deeply for his students, but he can be extremely tough on those who perform poorly out of sheer laziness.
–Penny TV
TV Talk-Aug. 17
The Oklahoman’s TV Talk personalities Penny Soldan and Heather Warlick tape a weekly video for Newsok.tv that highlights upcoming TV programs worth watching.
They’re not fast talkers, but just in case you didn’t catch all the information for a show of interest, here is their script for the week of Aug. 17.
P: Welcome to TV Talk, your guide to what’s worth watching. I’m Penny Soldan, Heather Warlick is my co-host, and not only do we have a list of next week’s best bets, we also have all the dates for when your favorite Sunday shows return in fall.
H: That’s right, the official start of the 2008-2009 Primetime Network Television season is Sept. 22, and for the next six weeks, Penny and I will provide the series premiere dates for shows on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and The CW. But first, let’s talk about next week.
P: Our top pick, which is also featured on the cover of TV Week, is “The Cheetah Girls One World,” an original TV movie premiering at 7 p.m. Friday on the Disney Channel.
H: Actress Raven-Symone had prior commitments that kept her from taking part in the three-month shoot in India, but the multi talented Sabrina Bryan, Kiely Williams and Adrienne Bailon are back for the third installment of the movie franchise.
P: Another must-see movie is “Dear Prudence” airing at 8 p.m. Saturday on the Hallmark Channel. This is a new mystery movie series starring Emmy winning actress Jane Seymour as a Martha Stewart-like TV personality whose homespun remedies end up helping police solve crimes.
H: She should send some tips to Domestic Diva to share with our readers. Speaking of domestic duties (or not), there’s going to be a roast on Comedy Central at 9 p.m. Sunday. Actor and comedian Bob Saget will be in the hot seat for “Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget,” however viewer discretion is advised.
P: Premiering at 9 p.m. Monday on Discovery is “Into the Unknown With Josh Bernstein.” Josh is a traveler, explorer and educator who goes on a world-wide search to uncover hidden treasures and natural wonders.
H: “Dinner: Impossible” returns for a new season at 9 p.m. Wednesday on Food Network. Iron chef Michael Symon is the new host for the show, and his first challenge is to cook for an exclusive event being held at Alcatraz.
P: Two shows premiere Thursday. There’s “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” at 9 p.m. on Bravo in which the former “Shear Genius” contestant offers advise to salon owners.
H: The other one is “The Principal’s Office” at 9 p.m. on Bravo. It looks at the daily drama that unfolds inside (where else?) the principal’s office. Tulsa East Central High School principal Tom O’Malley will be featured in a future episode.
P: And finally on Friday, another new show. “Who are You Wearing” premieres at 9 p.m. on TLC. Keisha Whitaker, wife of actor Forest Whitaker, serves as host, and would-be designers compete for the chance to design for — and dress — a celebrity for a red-carpet event.
H: Those are next week’s top picks. And now we are going to run through the premiere dates for Sunday’s broadcast network shows starting in September. The CW begins its new schedule Sept. 21 with three new shows — “In Harm’s Way” at 6 p.m., “Valentine” at 7 p.m. and “Easy Money” at 8 p.m.
P: The bulk of Sunday’s fall lineup returns Sept. 28. On ABC, there’s “Extreme Makoever: Home Edition”opening with a two-hour episode at 6 p.m., followed by the fifth-season premeire of “Desperate Housewives” at 8 p.m. and the third-season premiere of “Brothers & Sisters” at 9 p.m.
H: On CBS, there’s “60 Minutes” 41st-season premiere at 6 p.m., the 13th edition of “The Amazing Race” at 7 p.m., the sixth-season premiere of “Cold Case” at 8 p.m. and the fourth-season premiere of “The Unit” at 9 p.m.
P: And on Fox, there’s the 20th-season premiere of “The Simpsons” at 7 p.m., the 13th-season premiere of “King of the Hill” at 7:30, the seventh-season premiere of “Family Guy” at 8 p.m. and the fourth-season premiere of “American Dad” at 8:30.
H: NBC will be televising NFL football games in the fall and won’t debut its new Sunday shows “Merlin” and “Kings” until winter. And the other Sunday shows premiering after September are ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 and The CW’s “Surviving Suburbia” at 6:30 p.n. Nov. 2.
P: Tune in next week for Monday’s network premiere dates. And for even more TV choices, check out newsok.com/tv or TV Week in Sunday’s Oklahoman. I’m Penny, this is Heather, thanks for your time.
Program Planner: Aug. 17-23
Sunday’s Oklahoman, which includes TV Week, hits the newsstands in the Oklahoma City area on Saturday afternoon. And it arrives at the doorstep (or hopefully nearby) early Sunday morning.
But for those who can’t wait to begin planning the upcoming week around the best TV has to offer, here is a sneak peek at programs worth watching the week of Aug. 17:
SUNDAY, AUG 17
◊“Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget” (9 p.m. on Comedy Central): Although Bob Saget played the dad on “Full House” for eight seasons and spent another eight years hosting “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” this is no family-friendly event. John Stamos, Saget’s “Full House” co-star, will serve as roast master.
◊“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (7 p.m. on ABC): Country music star Rodney Atkins helps kick off the build as Ty Pennington and his colleagues tackle a challenging project: constructing a new home for the family of Reynald and Casey Voisine, whose previous New Hampshire residence was catastrophically damaged in a 2006 flood.
◊“Family Guy” (7:30 p.m. on Fox): In this rebroadcast from November 2007, the animated series pays tribute to its 100th episode with a clip show reminiscing about the adventures of Peter, Lois, Chris, Meg, Brian and Stewie to date.
◊“Kung Fu Killer” (9 p.m. on SPIKE): “Kill Bill” co-stars David Carradine and Daryl Hannah reunite for this two-part miniseries set in China in the late 1920s. It was filmed at the Zhejiang Heng Dian World Studios in China, and Hannah, who portrays a lounge singer, makes her singing debut.
◊“KOCO Presents: OU Vintage Game” (11:30 a.m. on KOCO-5): A replay of the 1971 college football Game of the Century that pitted No. 1 Nebraska against the second-ranked OU Sooners.
◊“Skins” (8 p.m. on BBC America): This award-winning British dramedy follows a group of teenagers and their personal struggle with highly-charged issues of race, religion, sxuality, drugs and food disorders.
◊“Tiger: Spy in the Jungle” (7 p.m. on Animal Planet): Sir David Attenborough (“Blue Planet”) narrates this new documentary that uses camouflaged “trunkcams and “tuskcams” carried by elephants to bring viewers up close and personal with tigers and other animals living in India’s forests.
◊“The Two Coreys” (9 p.m. on A&E): In the second-season finale, Dr. Nicki urges Corey Haim and his old best friend, Corey Feldman, to meet one final time so they can have closure. But Feldman reiterates his stand about Haim’s sobriety.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Gene Kelly: Among his 11 films airing in the festival today are 1943’s “Thousands Cheer” (5 a.m.), 1950’s “Summer Stock” (3 p.m.) and 1955’s “It’s Always Fair Weather” (12:30 a.m.).
◊XXIX Summer Olympics (6 p.m. on NBC): Individual event finals begin in gymnastics, including the women’s vault and floor exercise. China’s Cheng Fei is the favorite for gold in both, and Americans Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin and Alicia Sacramone are medal contenders, too. The men compete for individual medals on floor and pommel horse.
MONDAY, AUG. 18
◊“Documenting the Face of America” (9 p.m. on OETA-13): Narrated by Julian Bond (NAACP chairman), this program highlights the stories behind the New Deal-sponsored photographers who traversed the country in the 1930’s and early 1940’s to capture the face of Depression-era America. Among the photographers featured are Gordon Parks, Dorothea Lange and Marion Post Wolcott.
◊“The Hills” (9 p.m. on MTV): Life in Los Angeles gets more complicated for Lauren, Audrina, Heidi and Whitney as the reality series begins its fourth season.
◊“History Detectives” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): Objects examined include a book of trial transcripts inscribed by President John Adams to his son, Charles, and a souvenir spoon believed to be from the hangings of 38 Sioux in Minnesota in 1862.
◊“Into the Unknown With Josh Bernstein” (9 p.m. on Discovery): Traveler, explorer and educator Josh Bernstein goes on a world-wide search to uncover hidden treasures, mysteries and natural wonders for this new series. Thus far, he has recorded 200 days abroad, 109 days filming, 121,390 miles flying and 15 countries explored.
◊“Saving Grace” (9 p.m. on TNT): Grace is on the trail of a father suspected of adbucting his son and killing the boy’s mother.
◊“Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House” (8 p.m. on HBO): Journalist Helen Thomas has covered every president since John F. Kennedy, earning the nickname “First Lady of the Press.” Now in her 80s, Thomas sits down to review her life and career in a one-on-one interview with award-winning director Rory Kennedy (President Kennedy’s niece).
◊“Sesame Street” (9 a.m. on OETA-13): Will Arnett (“Arrested Development”) guest stars as Max the Magician, who performs tricks for Elmo and Big Bird. Also guest starring on the show this week are football player Jason Taylor (Wednesday) and soccer player David Beckham (Friday).
TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Jack Palance: Among his 13 films airing in the festival today are 1953’s “Man in the Attic” (5 a.m.), 1970’s “Monte Walsh” (9 p.m.) and 1967’s “Kill a Dragon” (3 a.m.).
◊XXIX Summer Olympics (7 p.m. on NBC): Gymnastics event finals being contested include the men’s rings and vault and women’s uneven bars. A bars routine not to be missed is that of Nastia Liukin. The Texan won the world title in 2005 and silver medals the past two years.
TUESDAY, AUG. 19
◊“P.O.V.” (9:30 p.m. on OETA-13): Chileam judge Juan Guzman’s criminal cases against the country’s ex-dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, are traced in this new installment titled “The Judge and the General.” Pinochet’s 1973 coup left thousands, including the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende, dead or missing.
◊“Wide Angle” (8 p.m. on OETA-13): The new documentary “Iraqi Exodus” reports from the frontlines of the refugee crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East. Iraqis are fleeing their war-torn country at a rate of up to 50,000 people per month. Since the war began in 2003, more than 4 million Iraqi civilians have fled their homes.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Barbara Stanwyck: Among her 15 films airing in the festival today are 1931’s “Illicit” (6 a.m.), 1929’s “The Locked Door” (7 p.m.) and 1948’s “B.F.’s Daughter” (3 a.m.).
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20
◊“Architecture School” (8 p.m. on Sundance): This six-part documentary series follows Tulane University students in their fourth year of a five-year Design/Build program. They undertake a 14-week project to conceive and construct a home in a devastated New Orleans neighborhood.
◊“Criss Angel Mindfreak” (9 p.m. on A&E): For the barrel drop, the illusionist is handcuffed and placed in an 85-gallon drum that is secured in a wooden box and hoisted 100 feet above the spectators. Once the box reaches its peak, it is set to automatically release the barrel and contents, regardless of whether Criss has escaped or not.
◊“Dinner: Impossible” (9 p.m. on Food Network): Iron Chef Michael Symon is the new host for the show, now in its fifth season. Symon’s first challenge is to cook for an exclusive event being held at Alcatraz.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Edward G. Robinson: Among his 14 films airing in the festival today are 1937’s “Kid Galahad” (5 a.m.), 1938’s “I Am the Law” (5:30 p.m.) and 1940’s “Brother Orchid” (3:30 a.m.).
◊XXIX Summer Olympics (7 p.m. on NBC): The women’s beach volleyball gold-medal final is expected to include defending Olympic champions Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.
THURSDAY, AUG. 21
◊“Dragons’ Den” (8 p.m. on BBC America): Five multi-millionaires are ready to back the best new ideas and innovations in this reality series. Items being pitched this episode include an olive dispenser and wireless internet for sailors.
◊“Jacked” (9 p.m. on A&E): Ride along with New Jersey’s Auto Theft Task Force in this new series. These officers used eight souped-up sport utility vehicles equipped with huge steel bumpers to track car thieves, block them in and haul them off to jail.
◊“The Principal’s Office” (8 p.m. on truTV): This new half-hour series gives viewers an all-access look at the daily drama and outrageous excuses that school administrators face in their offices. Tom O’Malley, principal at Tulsa East Central High School, will be featured in a future episode.
◊“Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” (9 p.m. on Bravo): Tabatha Coffey, the former “Shear Genius” contestant and Australian native, lends sound advice and styling expertise to help desperate salon owners turn their struggling businesses around in her new series.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Ava Gardner: Among her 13 films airing in the festival today are 1944’s “Three Men in White” (5 a.m.), 1959’s “On the Beach” (9 p.m.) and 1951’s “My Forbidden Past” (3:45 a.m.).
FRIDAY, AUG. 22
◊“The Cheetah Girls One World” (7 p.m. on Disney): Chanel, Dorinda and Aqua unleash their “growl power” in India, as they pursue starring roles in a Bollywood film. The movie was filmed entirely on location in Udaipur, India, and features historic landmarks such as the towering City Palace as its backdrop.
◊“Deep Blue” (9 p.m. on Cinemax): Pierce Brosnan (“Die Another Day”) narrates this 2003 documentary that provides an up-close and personal look at ocean life, from shrimp and crabs to sharks and whales.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Trevor Howard: Among his 12 films airing in the festival today are 1958’s “The Key” (5 a.m.), 1951’s “Outcast of the Islands” (7 p.m.) and 1947’s “So Well Remembered” (3 a.m.).
◊“Who Are You Wearing” (9 p.m. on TLC): Each episode of this new series will feature four would-be designers competing for the chance to design for, and dress, a celebrity prior to a red carpet event. In the closing minutes of each show, a winner will be named and their design will be worn by a celebrity. Keisha Whitaker (wife of actor Forest Whitaker) hosts.
SATURDAY, AUG. 23
◊“Dear Prudence” (8 p.m. on Hallmark Channel)(Hallmark Channel Photo above): Emmy winner Jane Seymour (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) stars as Prudence McCoy, a Martha Stewart-like TV personality known for her ingenious PruPointers program of homespun remedies for a variey of life’s little problems. In the first installment of the network’s new mystery movie franchise, Prudence becomes embroiled in a murder investigation while on vacation and sets out to assist the detectives.
◊TCM’s Summer Under the Stars — Laurel & Hardy: Among their 32 films airing in the festival today are 1930’s “Night Owls” (5 a.m.), 1932’s “Scram!” (5:45 p.m.) and 1943’s “Air Raid Wardens” (3:30 a.m.).
–Penny TV
Regis meets ‘Mother’
Network News Release …
Television personality Regis Philbin will guest star on “How I Met Your Mother,” which opens its fourth season Sept. 22 on CBS.
Production on the episode featuring Philbin begins Aug. 18. In the episode, Philbin (guest-starring has himself) meets a burger-mad Marshall (played by Jason Segel) while on his quest to find the restaurant where he had his very first New York burger.
The episode is scheduled to air Sept. 29.
Watch new Webisode series on NBC.com and SCIFI.com
Network News Release …
The NBC Universal Digital Studio announced the premiere date of its first original online series “Gemini Division,” starring Rosario Dawson (“Men in Black II”).
It will debut Aug. 18 on NBC.com, SCIFI.com, GeminiDivision.com and an unprecedented number of mobile, gaming and VOD platforms. The weekly series will include 50 webisodes.
Set in the not too distant future, “Gemini Division” follows NYPD vice cop Anna Diaz (Dawson, in NBC Photo above) who, while searching for the truth behind her fiancée’s murder, is drawn into a secret war between a race of artificial life forms know as SIMs and the covert agency charged with hunting them down.
Also starring in the series are Justin Hartley as Nick Korda, Kevin Alejando as Amasso, Francois Chau as Dr. Martin Ng, Elizabeth Bogush as Dr. Elizabeth Gavilan, Daz Crawford as The Cleaner, Mark Espinoza as Sal Diaz, Matt Bushell as Detective Pete Vacarella and Eugene Alper as Dr. Thaddeus Lazlo.
“Hello, Angels.” Here’s some Emmy news from ABC
“Surprise, surprise, surprise!” The 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards telecast will feature some of TV’s most memorable lines being recited by some of TV’s most recognizable stars.
Among those scheduled to “Nudge, Nudge, Wink, Wink” and say classic lines from TV’s past 60 years are Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”), William Baldwin (“Dirty Sexy Money”), Ricky Gervais (“Extras”), Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”), Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”), Denis Leary (“Rescue Me”), Helen Mirren (“Prime Suspect”), Jeremy Piven (“Entourage”), Doris Roberts (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), William Shatner (“Star Trek”), James Spader (“Boston Legal”) and Donald Trump (“The Apprentice”).
The 60th Annual Emmy Awards will air Sept. 21 on ABC, and more celebrity reciters will be announced later. “Not that there is anything wrong with that.”
– Penny TV
Want to know more about Martha Stewart?
Network News Release …
In September, Fine Living Network (FLN) will premiere “Whatever, Martha!”, a new, weekly half-hour series featuring Sirius Satellite Radio’s popular talk-show hosts Alexis Stewart (Martha’s daughter) and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt (daughter of Charles Koppelman, executive chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia).
Known for jolting radio listeners with their irreverent and comedic points of view about life each day on “Whatever With Alexis and Jennifer,” this new, unscripted TV format provides a provocative platform for the radio duo to reveal their very colorful, witty and sometimes shocking opinions about Martha Stewart, Martha’s performance, appearance and approach to projects in memorable segments selected from the Emmy-winning program “Martha Stewart Living”, which premiered 15 years ago.
In each episode, Alexis and Jennifer focus on America’s foremost lifestyle authority while she’s in her element: whether Martha is cooking, cleaning, crafting or executing some other domestic endeavor with unparalleled style, the pair pulls no punches as they relay their candid and often acerbic opinions about the TV host’s impressive television career.
Commentary explores the humorous to the brutally honest — whether they are discussing her fashion sense, skillful handiwork or interactions with a particular guest, nothing is off limits. And proving they are more than just talk, Jennifer and Alexis will get off of the couch to attempt to tackle some of Martha’s projects in-studio, a sometimes frustrating effort that produces some hysterical on-camera moments.
“Whatever, Martha!” will premiere at 8 p.m. Sept. 16 on FLN (channel 113 on Dish Network, 172 on Cox Digital Cable and 232 on Direct TV).
Guest stars galore on USA Network
USA Network will feature another nice lineup of guest stars in the coming weeks.
Not only that, the Aug. 17 episode of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” will be the last for actor Chris Noth (Det. Mike Logan).
Here are USA’s highlights:
“Burn Notice” (9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14)
Method Man and Michael Shanks guest-star in “Bad Blood.”
Episode description: In order to catch an embezzler from a hip-hop mogul’s charity, Michael must convince the thief to steal a larger amount.
“Monk” (8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15)
Casper Van Dien and William Atherton guest-star in “Mr. Monk is Underwater.”
Episode description: Monk (Tony Shalhoub) is terrified when he finds himself stuck on a submerged Navy submarine with a case to solve.
“Psych” (9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15)
Stephen Weber guest-stars in “The Greatest Adventure in the History of Basic Cable.”
Episode description: When Shawn’s (James Roday) adventurous and notoriously unreliable Uncle Jack (Weber) comes to town claiming he has a map to ancient hidden Spanish treasure, Shawn, Gus (Dule Hill) and Henry (Corbin Bernsen) find themselves in a life or death chase to the gold with a shady group of raiders who will stop at nothing to get to the prize first.
“Law & Order: Criminal Intent” (8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17)
Jonathan Cake, Denis O’Hare and Leslie Hope guest-star in “Last Rites.”
Episode description: Logan’s (Chris Noth) faith in the system is put to the test when a priest asks him to reinvestigate a 16 year old triple homicide.
“In Plain Sight” (9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17)
Will McCormack guest-stars in “A Fine Meth” (season finale).
Episode description: Mary (Mary McCormack) returns home to learn that Brandi’s (Nichole Hiltz) involvement with Chuck may cost her her career. Stan and Marshall search for a way to force Spanky (Mark Boone Junior) )to tell the truth about Chuck’s drug trafficking and clear the Shannon sisters’ names. To make matters worse, the FBI corners Mary in her driveway with Brandi’s suitcase full of meth in the back of her car.
–Penny TV
