From Bill Brioux at TV Feeds My Family:
- Jaywalking to Canada the Answer
“CBC rookie 18 to Life had a solid second outing with 802,000, far outpacing its Littiler Mosque (473,000).” Read more.
Ratings: 18 to Life, Little Mosque on the Prairie
Reviews: Republic of Doyle, Kids in the Hall
From Cameron Archer of URBMN:
- Republic of Doyle 1.1
“The biggest problem with Republic of Doyle is that Newfoundland is ancillary to the show’s plot. RoD is a generic mismatched-partners detective drama, the two ‘buddies’ here being Jake Doyle (Allan Hawco) and his father Malachy (Sean McGinley.) They fight with each other and solve crimes. With a rewrite or two, Republic of Doyle can be set anywhere in Canada. Why is the antidote to quirky comedy ensembles (hi, Gullage’s) this generic thing? It’s nice to see a Newfoundland show not conform to ‘Lard tunderin” stereotypes, but it’s like Republic of Doyle balances one extreme with another. Maybe I’m missing out on RoD’s subtleties. I don’t know.” Read more.
- Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town Part One – “Death Checks Inâ€Â
“Death Comes to Town, at least in its first episode, is passable. Even granting that the Kids in the Hall castmembers are in their forties and fifties, they seem at half-ass with Death Comes to Town. Even Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, KitH’s oft-maligned 1996 film, is more memorable.” Read more.
In the news: Being Erica season 3 undecided; Karpluk “Unexpected”
From Bill Harris of QMI Agency:
- ‘Being Erica’ star in new series
“Meanwhile, Being Erica creator Jana Sinyor said she is “developing season three right now,†in the hope she’ll get the green light from CBC.” Read more.
New tonight: Dragons’ Den on CBC
A sauce business makes Den history; a spray that packs a bang for its buck and a dress that provokes Dragon disagreement. Plus, two lifelong friends have Kevin playing to a different tune this week.
New tonight: Republic of Doyle on CBC – “The Return of the Grievous Angel”
9:00 p.m.
A young woman comes to The Doyles with one case – to find her unknown biological father – but they end up solving three; Jake is distracted by Leslie while trying to extract himself from Nikki.
