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Acting is the reason to watch Cracked

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From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News:

  • TV Tuesday: Cracked solid, despite fractured storylines
    The real reason to watch Cracked, and what may earn it pickup for a second season once these first 13 episodes have aired, is the acting. As the title suggests, Cracked is a character study of one man’s struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. And while Cracked has a credible ensemble cast in supporting roles — Stefanie von Pfetten as the departmental psychiatrist who’s both minder and Aidan’s partner-in-crime-fighting; Luisa D’Oliveira as the young, ambitious detective looking for advancement, etc. — it’s Sutcliffe who must shoulder most of Cracked’s burden. Read more.
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Tuesday: Mercer, 22 Minutes, Cracked, Primeval

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Rick Mercer Report, CBC
Rick discovers the magic of Toronto’s Famous People Players theatre company and their unique blacklight technique that brings puppets to life. Then he’s off to Montreal to train with Canada’s National Fencing Team.

22 Minutes, CBC
News of declining sales at Hooters is forcing the restaurant chain to rebrand to attract a broader clientele; 22 Minutes is with Tony Clement for the opening of parliament; A new drama from PBS combines British period drama with British entertainers The Beatles in “Downton Abbey Road”.

Cracked, CBC – “White Knight”
Aidan develops a dangerous relationship with a woman he rescues from a psychotic killer still on the loose.

Primeval: New World – “The Great Escape”
After a Terror Bird attacks a bystander, Dylan and Evan are called in by Dylan’s old colleague Detective Harlow (Adrian Holmes, Red Riding Hood). They’re left puzzled as to where the bird came from, when no Anomaly has been detected — until they recognize LEGGY, whose now grown and dangerous.

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Monday: Murdoch, Being Human, Wild Things

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Murdoch Mysteries, CBC – “A Study in Sherlock”
When Murdoch pursues a murderous gang of armed robbers, his prime suspect is a man claiming to be Sherlock Holmes.

Being Human, Space – “Type 4”
Nora and Josh meet a teenage runaway and debate how to handle the situation, Sally tries to make things right with Trent and makes a new mortician friend, Aidan and Henry (Kyle Schcmid, ARROW) search for clean blood in post-plague Boston.

Wild Things With Dominic Monahan, OLN – “Laos – Giant Huntsmen Spider”
Dominic journeys to Laos in search of a remote underground river, home to the giant huntsmen spider. The venomous, massive-fanged creature is an arachnid so rare that only a handful of humans have ever interacted with it in the wild.

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