TV Bits: ‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Mockingbird Lane’, ‘666 Park Avenue’, ‘Last Resort’, ‘Partners’, ‘The Fighter’, Jesse Plemons, Lauren Ash
Winter is coming, both in the regular winter-related sense and also in the sense thatGame of Thrones' Season 3 premiere is slowly but surely approaching. After the jump:
Set in 1960s Berlin, theBaltasar Kormakur-directed pilot follows a young American missionary (Walker) who gets involved with the CIA while trying to help a woman escape East Berlin. Plemons has been cast as Sherwood Elbridge, a Coca-Cola exec who helps defectors escape the Eastern Bloc. [Deadline]
Lauren Ash(Syfy’sScare Tactics) has joined the ABC comedy pilotSuper Fun Night, rounding out a lead cast that also includesRebel WilsonandLiza Lapira(Don’t Trust the B– in Apartment 23). The single-camera series, created by Wilson and exec produced byConan O’Brien, follows three awkward friends through their “funcomfortable” attempts to have “super fun” every Friday night. [Deadline]
It remains to be seen when Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund will return to the big screen, but their scene-stealing sisters are preparing to make their small-screen debuts. Well, kind of. A&E has ordered a pilot for an untitled reality series inspired by the loud-mouthed, big-haired, tough-as-nails ladies ofThe Fighter, withMark Wahlbergon board to executive produce.
The show will follow four blue collar Bostonian women — like the ones inThe Fighter— as they juggle family, work, and love in their day-to-day lives. Filming is expected to begin in a few weeks. [Deadline]
At some point over the past few months, the question surrounding CBS’Partnerswent from “Will CBS cancelPartners?” to “Seriously, how hasPartnersnot been cancelled already?” So I’m betting no one’s shocked, or especially disappointed, to learn that CBS has finally pulled the plug on the sitcom.Partnerswill be replaced in its Monday 8:30 PM timeslot by reruns of other, better-rated CBS shows until the network figures out what midseason replacement it wants to sub in in January. [Vulture]
More disappointing and (slightly) more surprising is ABC’s decision not to give back-nine orders to freshman dramasLast Resortand666 Park Avenue. The plan is for both shows to finish airing the 13 episodes that have already been ordered, after which point666 Park Avenuewill go away forever.
However, ABC is keeping its options open forLast Resort, which means the series still has a shot at getting picked up for Season 2. Not a great shot, mind you, but it’s a sliver of hope for fans to cling on to. [Variety]
Speaking of things that are dead:Bryan Fuller’s grand plans to reviveThe MunstersasMockingbird Laneultimately fell flat, but since NBC aired the pilot episode as a Halloween special we know what Fuller had in mind. And if you think what we saw wasn’t quite as dark as it could’ve been, well, you’d be right.
DesignerJack Gallagherhas posted several early bits of concept art from the series, which have a rather creepier tone than the version that eventually made it to air. Flip through a few of the pieces below, then head toScreen Crushfor more.
In happier news,Game of Thronesis coming back, and HBO is ready to get you excited about it. The premium cable channel has released the very first teaser for Season 3, which in keeping withtraditionfeatures an ominous voiceover, the release date, and absolutely zero footage.
“The great war is between death and life, ice and fire. If we lose, the night will never end” isn’t quite as catchy as Season 2’s “The night is dark and full of terrors,” but it’ll do. Of course, if youreallywant to know what happens next, you could just pick upGeorge R.R. Martin’sA Storm of Swords, on which the new season will be based.Game of Thrones' returnsMarch 31, 2013. [Vulture]
Fortunately, we’ll have plenty to keep us occupied until then. Like theDoctor WhoChristmas special"The Snowmen,“which airs on Christmas Day. The episode will mark the first appearance of Clara, the Doctor’s new companion played byJenna-Louise Coleman. Watch the trailer below:
Tune into BBC America on Tuesday,December 25at 9/8C to see the rest. [Coming Soon]
