Here we go again; for cable channels April is just another month during their year-round programming, but for broadcast networks April is a last ditch effort to launch new shows when others have failed. Here are four shows that are either returning or premiering that may end up taking some more of your free time. Enjoy.
AMC, best known for shows like Mad Men and The Walking Dead is now diving into the crime genre with their new show The Killing, which premiers this Sunday April 3rd at 9pm. The show will kick off with a two-hour premier event and revolves around the investigation of the murder of Rosie Larsen, a teenager from Seattle. The show is actually based on a Danish series, but given AMC’s recent track record of quality ‘original’ programs, I’m pretty interested. Plus a few other notable series revolved around solving the murder of a young girl like Veronica Mars and Twin Peaks.
And of course there’s Friday Night Lights, which begins its fifth and final season run on NBC on Friday April 15th at 8pm. For anyone who hasn’t seen this show, you’re missing out. Offering plenty of ecstatic and equally gut-wrenching moments, with everything in between, this show is about so much more than football. I know I always rave about the works of Whedon, but I also need to take a second and say that Jason Katims is a genius too. This is another show where the characters, soundtrack, and quiet moments really elevate the series beyond a typical TV show. I’m not suggesting skipping the earlier seasons to quickly catch-up but here’s a music video that does a pretty good job of summing up season four, well the football parts anyway.
America’s Best Dance Crew is back too! The show returns to the TV schedule on April 7th at 10pm on MTV – More crews, more Mario Lopez, and more of Lil Mama giving non-sensical speeches. Also season six promises to bring us even more popular music from the likes of Rihanna, Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, and Ke$ha. I know I for one can’t wait to hear ABDC’s remixed versions of popular Black Eyed Peas songs. (That’s sarcasm for anyone who doesn’t know me.)
On April 13th, Happy Endings premiers on ABC. The new comedy will join their Wednesday night comedy block at the 10 o’clock hour. However, the premier is slated for a 9:30pm showing, right after a presumably new episode of Modern Family. I’m pretty particular when it comes to comedies but I think I’ll give this one a shot. Mostly because I don’t watch anything else during that time but also because one of the actors, Eliza Coupe, rocked on the last two seasons of Scrubs as Dr. Mahoney. Plus the preview looks amusing enough.
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He looks like Paul Rudd gave up… ha ha. I was thinking the whole time, that guy sort of looks like Paul Rudd but not quite… it looks amusing. We’ll see how long before you actually get me watching it. You are pretty good at that!