Heroes, Lost and Brothers & Sisters - all on a break.

Can anybody outside of the U.K. recommend a show that I should be "obtaining"?

I'm waiting for Bionic Woman and Dirty Sexy Money - but what else is worth getting right now?

I like Lost, and I'm waiting for the dvd to watch "Heroes." You may dig "Veronica Mars." The 2nd season especially is awesome.
"Battlestar Galatica" is surprisingly good as well; much better than you'd think. Make sure you start with the mini-series though.

Xagain said:

I feel like I've missed the boat with Battlestar Galactica. I know it's a US/UK co-production and is ending soon anyway. So, it'll probably re-run in syndication forever on some British digital channel

Half the fun of watching tv shows these days is watching something (almost) simultaneously with millions of other people and then jumping online to discuss it. I'm not sure I want to watch old stuff. Veronica Mars has been cancelled too, hasn't it?

I tried watching Dirt. Courtney Cox is really good but the actual show is awful.

BinaryJustin said:

Yeah, I figured "Dirt" would suck.
You can't rent tv shows on dvd? Do you have anything like Netflix in the UK?
Honestly, BG and VM are both worth checking out. Watching it with the rest of the world is fun, but so is watching it without commercials and with all the extras.
Battlestar has a great cast, smart scripts, many surprises, and some hotties too (Apollo )
Veronica Mars may actually be renewed. The final decision won't be made until June 15. The first 2 seasons of that show were brilliant and addictive.

Oh... I thought you were asking about "shoes"!

Shows starting up are Kyle XY & The 4400. Below is a rundown of some of the new shows starting this summer. I weeded out the bad ones (From Kristen @ Eonline) and highlighted some you may like...



MAY

May 31: The Starter Wife (USA)
Hollywood Wives with a boho twist, this is six hours of pure escapism. Wheee! Plus, it's the return of our beloved Grace (Debra Messing) to the small screen, which is definitely worth celebratin'.


JUNE


June 5: Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo)
She works twice as hard to get half as far, and we love her for it. This season she performs at Carnegie Hall and dips a toe back in the singles pool with some very unlikely candidates.


June 6: Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States (Comedy Central)
With the addition of Lil' Bush, originally created for a mobile platform, Comedy Central's political hit squad is officially the deadliest on television.

June 6: Top Chef (Bravo)
Be sure to tune in for season three's sneak preview, which brings four former contestants back to battle it out in the kitchen and introduces the next group of culinary competitors. Tasty, as always.


June 7: Footballers' Wives (BBC America)
Joan Collins joins the show in its fifth and final season as Paulo's evil lover, fitting right into the drama, given her Dynasty background. In case you hadn't heard, there's a cult brewing among people who are ape-dung over this show, so I recommend you check it out.


June 10: John from Cincinnati (HBO)
Weird. Bonkers. Hilarious. Freakish. These are all words used to describe this show, the new spiritually minded drama on HBO from Deadwood producer David Milch, which, so far, is my number one pick for the best new series this summer. Austin Nichols stars as John, a seemingly average dude who shows up in a small surf town to politely inform everyone "the end is coming." And when people start walking on water and experiencing other everyday miracles, you'll start to realize that this guy John from Cincinnati has a lot in common with another "J.C."


June 11: Kyle XY (ABC Family)
Hot, blue-eyed sci-fi boys? Consider us sold.


June 11: Big Love (HBO)
It's back! Okay, tell me I'm not the only one who feels all tingly every time those promos for Big Love come on the air—you know, the ones with the picnic and the wind and the creepy looks between Margene (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her "son" (Douglas Smith). Squee! If you watched the first season—meaning, more than one episode—you know this show is as addictive as TV crack. And the second season promises to be just as solid, with the Cult versus Henricksons war coming to a major head—and Bill possibly picking up a fourth wife (hey, we all have hobbies). I. Cannot. Wait!



June 13: Rescue Me (FX)
The fourth season kicks off with a woman who not only rescues Tommy (Denis Leary) from a ghastly fire but who also recently gave Bradley Cooper back to the single world: Let's call her Saint Jennifer Esposito. She's sticking around long enough to stir up some love-triangle-ish romance with Tommy and his true love Natalie in a season that looks to be just as smart, engaging, hilarious and edgy as the past three seasons, which of course means you must watch!


June 17: Entourage (HBO)
Thanks to HBO's weird scheduling setup, we get season four June 17, which means—hooray!—we won't have to wait too long to see what happens next, including Johnny Drama imploding. "His confidence is up," Kevin Dillon says of his alter ego. "He's on a hit show. He gets his own place and moves out of the mansion, but he overextends himself and gets evicted. Which is good, 'cause otherwise, who would cook? These guys would starve!"


June 17: Meadowlands (Showtime)
This seemingly normal family is anything but, having joined the witness protection program in an attempt to run from their past. Unfortunately for them, things don't always go as planned.


June 17: The 4400 (USA)
The 4400 are no longer the only ones with special abilities; however, the ramifications of using them are quite complicated. An ideal world it is not. But it is addictive TV for sci-fi fans!


June 17: The Dead Zone (USA)
Rumor has it the world of Anthony Michael Hall's Johnny will change forever in this season six premiere. The producers are promising strong, personal character work ahead.


June 28: Burn Notice (USA)
A cross between Alias and The A-Team, this new adventure-comedy costars Bruce Campbell as a CIA agent with a whole lotta charm and dry wit. I'm so there.


JULY

July 8: American Body Shop (Comedy Central)
It's Reno 911! in an auto body repair shop. I'm so in.



July 10: Eureka (Sci Fi)
Even though it's usually overshadowed by its darker cousin, Battlestar Galactica, this Sci Fi series holds its own. Check it out if you have a chance.



July 30: My Boys (TBS)
Yay! P.J. and friends return for nine more eps of romantic hijinks and baseball metaphors in a TV comedy that's actually funny. (Rare these days.) Can't wait.


AUGUST


Aug. 13: Californication (Showtime)
David Duchovny as a debauched novelist balancing addictions, creativity and family? Did I mention David Duchovny? Need I say more?



Aug. 13: Weeds (Showtime)
What the f--k happened next?! That's what we Weeds fans have been dying to know since the second season left us cliffhanging with Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) surrounded by thugs with machine guns, her b-f presumably shot dead and her son Silas facing the cops with a car full of marijuana. The good news? It appears that at least the Botwins will survive, since Matthew Modine is stepping on board as a love interest for Nancy (for 10 episodes) and Mary-Kate Olsen will be playing Silas' new Christian girlfriend (also for 10 eps). Carrie Fisher and Zooey Deschanel (Andy's neurotic squeeze) will also guest star, which all adds up to awesome, if you ask me!

None of those shows sound good to me. "Weeds" is ok. I love "Footballers Wives" . I've seen the first 4 seasons and have the 5th season reserved on my Netflix queue. Joan Collins should be hilarious on that show.
Starter Wife sounds dumb as fuck, but I guess my opinion is influenced by an article I heard on NPR about the ridiculous amount of product placement in that show.
Kathy Griffin is hilarious but she gets under my skin after a while. I like her standup shows alot, but the show got too forced I think.
I'm looking forward to catching "Heroes" though I've heard mixed things about it, and this is the first time I'm going to miss "Lost". The last half of this season was great.

Xagain said:

Well it is summer programming

You'll enjoy Heroes. It's good and nicely paced. It's no LOST though.

When does "Footballers Wives 5" air?

Xagain said:

June 7: Footballers' Wives (BBC America)
Joan Collins joins the show in its fifth and final season as Paulo's evil lover, fitting right into the drama, given her Dynasty background. In case you hadn't heard, there's a cult brewing among people who are ape-dung over this show, so I recommend you check it out.

superspaceboy said:

Sorry. Didn't notice you had posted the dates.
Damn. Missed it. Guess I'll wait for the dvd. Better picture anyway. I love Tanya, and she returned at the end of season 4.