Television Reviews

Person of Interest – The Contingency

  • Title: Person of Interest – The Contingency
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“You created an Intelligence. Life. And then you ripped out its voice, locked it in a cage, and handed it over to the most laughably corrupt people imaginable.”

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Outsmarted by Root (Amy Acker), the Second Season premiere finds Reese (Jim Caviezel) enlisting the help of Detective Carter (Taraji P. Henson) and Detective Fusco (Kevin Chapman) to search for Finch (Michael Emerson) who was kidnapped by the computer hacker in last year’s season finale. Meanwhile, Reese finds himself protecting the Machine’s latest number, a money launderer (Ken Leung) for the Aryan Nation, whose well-being may, or may not, be connected to that of Finch.

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The Big Bang Theory – The Date Night Variable

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The show’s Sixth Season premiere (holy crap, has this show really been on the air five full seasons?) gives us three fights, two dates, and one interloper. Dreading his contractual obligation to an anniversary date night with Amy (Mayim Bialik), Sheldon (Jim Parsons) enlists the help of the group’s lonely third wheel – Raj (Kunal Nayyar). Meanwhile Leonard (Johnny Galecki) tries to get Penny (Kaley Cuoco) to discuss the status of their relationship under the guise of a low-key night of all her favorites.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out

  • Title: LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out
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The new LEGO Star Wars special begins at the end of Star Wars, following the destruction of the first Death Star as the Rebel forces scatter and head to Hoth, Darth Vader rendezvous with the Imperial Fleet, and Luke, Han, and Leia make an unexpected side trip to Naboo to search for a hidden Stormtrooper base.

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Hawaii Five-0 – La O Na Makuahine

  • Title: Hawaii Five-0 – La O Na Makuahine
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Hawaii Five-0 opens its Third Season by resolving the multiple cliffhangers left from last season’s finale. McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) sits down for a frank talk with the mysterious Shellburne, which turns out to be the codename for the mother (Christine Lahti) he long believed dead. Believing Wo Fat (Mark Dacascos) is safely behind bars, and with many unanswered questions, McGarret convinces his mother to return home, but due to an incredibly complex escape planned by Frank Delano (William Baldwin) Wo Fat is once again loose.

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Bones – The Partners in the Divorce

  • Title: Bones – The Partners in the Divorce
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As Bones (Emily Deschanel) struggles to reassimilate to life both at home and work with Booth (David Boreanaz) after months on the run alone with her daughter, the Jeffersonian gets a new case involving the remains of a ruthless divorce lawyer who was beaten and set on fire.

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