BATES MOTEL Renewed For Seasons 4 and 5

BATES MOTEL has scored a two-season pickup, A&E announced. Season 4 will bow at sometime in 2016.

“The vision of our incredible creative team has exposed the steady breakdown of the relationship between Norman and Norma Bates,” said Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager, A&E and Lifetime, in a statement. “We are thrilled to bring fans two more seasons to witness the next stages of Norman’s transformation into the most notorious psychopath in cinematic history.”

The series — which follows a young Norman Bates and his, um, twisted relationship with his mother, Norma — recently concluded its third season. (And while season 5 isn’t officially confirmed as the end, the showrunners had previously spoken of a five-year plan.)

BATES MOTEL co-creator Kerry Ehrin also took to Twitter to celebrate the show’s official renewal.

It’s Official. 2 seasons renewed. I feel like I’ve been pregnant and I can finally tell people.

— Kerry Ehrin (@KE8) June 15, 2015

Are you happy to get more BATES?

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WAYWARD PINES: Reed Diamond and Tim Griffin on the Big Reveal

WAYWARD PINES revealed the truth of its delightfully creepy town in last night’s episode, “The Truth.” (And showrunner Chad Hodge dished on the twisty reveals here.)

But how did the actors react to the insane twists? Reed Diamond (Harold) and Tim Griffin (Adam) dished…

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BONES: Michaela Conlin on Angela’s Big Decision, Season 11’s Possible Changes

[This post contains spoilers for BONES‘ season 10 finale episode. Please do not read this interview until you’ve seen the hour.]

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WAYWARD PINES Post-Mortem: Chad Hodge on ‘The Truth’

 

[Warning: this post contains massive, massive spoilers for WAYWARD PINES’ “The Truth.” Please don’t read this interview until you’ve seen the hour.]

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BONES Season 10 Finale Recap: ‘The Next in the Last’

Hey BONES fans! Here we are at the end of season 10! What did you think of this episode, “The Next in the Last” (also sometimes referred to as “The End in the End”)? I would have previously said I didn’t have some internal list of wants/needs for a BONES finale, but now that I’ve seen what COULD have been the series finale, I realize I had/have some expectations. This episode was an exercise in relief and frustration for me; moments I disliked had more weight as I thought “THIS IS HOW THEY WERE GOING TO END THE SERIES?!” but ultimately brought relief because there is another season. (Yay!) What I *did* like was tinged with frustration because what would have been terrific endings now seem hard to top…and so on!

Have you seen the older Adam Sandler movie, BIG DADDY? In it, a surprise party is planned for someone but the wrong people show up first and get the “SURPRISE” yell. The guest of honor shows up a bit later and the reaction is subdued, and the party planner yells to Sandler’s character, “WE WASTED THE GOOD SURPRISE ON YOU!” I loved so many moments in this episode (like the Booth/Caroline scenes), and in last week’s episode (like Brennan and Angela’s conversation) that I couldn’t help feeling, if somehow all of these characters are around next season again, that WE WASTED THE GOOD GOODBYES ON YOU! about these episodes, haha. But of course, if the show HAD ended for good and not done any of this stuff, I would have led the parade to set the internet on fire or whatever. So yes, haha, conflicting emotions.  More on this later. For now, let’s discuss the case.

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BONES Season 10 Finale Post-Mortem: Stephen Nathan on the Show’s Big Moves and Alternate Plan

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Comic-Con 2015: Starz Plans OUTLANDER and ASH VS EVIL DEAD Panels

Starz is bringing OUTLANDER and ASH VS EVIL DEAD to Comic-Con, the network announced.

Here’s what the plan is…

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WAYWARD PINES: ‘The Truth’ Photos

If there’s any episode of WAYWARD PINES you’ll want to watch live, tonight’s hour will be it.

The installment — appropriately called, “The Truth” — reveals a whole lot about what has been going on in the show’s crazy town. And unless you’ve read the books, odds are you won’t see the reveals coming.

Check out some photos from the hour (and then be sure to check back here after the episode for a post-mortem with showrunner Chad Hodge!)…

 

Comic-Con 2015: FX Announces Panels for THE STRAIN, ARCHER, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, and More

FX has announced its Comic-Con lineup, which includes AMERICAN HORROR STORY’s joint panel with SCREAM QUEENS, previews of SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL and THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER, plus showings for ARCHER and THE STRAIN.

Take a look at the lineup…

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BONES: Stephen Nathan on Saying Goodbye to the Show (For Now)

As BONES’ tenth season comes to an end, characters could be making some major life-changing decisions.

Whether those changes come to fruition or not, the team will have to deal with a significant challenge in Thursday’s season finale: a case brings (the still-dead) Pelant back into the team’s life.

And while BONES will return for an 11th season this fall, its long-time showrunner, Stephen Nathan, is stepping down. (BONES writers Jonathan Collier and Michael Peterson will run season 11.)

When Nathan’s exit was announced, Fox shared that in the immediate future, he would be working on other projects, but he planned on returning “later” in season 11. Nathan — who has worked on the Fox drama since the first season — echoed that sentiment to me during a recent interview sharing, “It’s time to take a step back, get a little bit of perspective, do some other things, and then come back a little refreshed, hopefully.”

But with his (temporary) goodbye looming, I asked Nathan how he felt about leaving the series, for now, and what about the experience has meant the most to him/what he was most proud of. His answers are below, and speak (beautifully) to what the show has meant to him throughout the years. (And be sure to check back here after the BONES finale for a post-mortem with Nathan about what went down)…

It’s a very bittersweet experience; I could stay with the show forever. [Laughs] And I fully expect to come back in some form or another, [but] a full-on decade is a long time. It’s time to take a step back, get a little bit of perspective, do some other things, and then come back a little refreshed, hopefully.

And also, it’ll be great for the show to have some new blood. [They’ll] see things in a different way, which is always good. Jon and Michael are terrific. They’re going to do a spectacular job, I have no doubt.

But it’s difficult to leave, even temporarily, this group, which has been a close and loved family for ten years. It’s a bittersweet experience. There’s more I want to do, but I assume that’s always the case. That’s what it’s like for me [right now].

I’ll miss the actors. The crew. I’ll miss the characters…I’ve been there every episode. Before this, I don’t think I had been on a show longer than three years, which I always thought was my limit. But there was something kind of special about BONES — the show, and the collection of people who produced it, and then the life it had, and my connection to that life. It’s very, very rare, and very, very special.

I look back at the process, and the experience of the show. To me, the greatest thing was being able to be involved in the emotional life of these characters and see them grow and change as I was hopefully growing and definitely changing. [Laughs] Because the characters become a reflection of you, in a way, as you’re writing the show. And you are changed by the characters. It’s a real symbiotic experience.

It is true, when you see them in a particular situation and you write through that, you’re learning stuff about yourself. If you explore those things honestly, there’s a certain honesty that’s transmitted to the audience, that’s shared with the audience. That’s the most gratifying. Those scenes that, personally, I’ve been able to write, that hopefully touch people. That either make them laugh or show a certain absurdity to life. Or that show a sweetness or difficulty in life. Those scenes were always the most satisfying to me.

And also, there were some times we got to do political episodes. I don’t mean government[-related], but episodes that touched on issues that were very important to us. And hopefully we could do them in a way that allowed people to see many sides of an issue.

[On] BONES…the black and white issues are never interesting. And BONES is a very, very gray show. We didn’t have, on a weekly basis, a bad guy and a good guy. We always had people who were caught in terrible situations where they made bad choices. And we would frequently feel terrible for a killer, or rejoice over someone being killed. It was unpredictable in that way. Because I think that’s what life is. We tried to reflect that. And when that worked? That was the most satisfying.

Whether it’s making someone laugh or someone cry or make them see the world in a way they had never seen it before: that’s all anybody can ask for in this business.

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BONES’ season finale airs tonight at 8 PM on Fox.

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BONES: Michaela Conlin Teases Angela’s Decision in ‘The Life in the Light’
BONES Season 10 Finale Photos: ‘The End in the End’
BONES Renewed: Fox Orders Season 11 with New Showrunners

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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Season 3: Netflix Releases New Trailer

We’re less than a day away from the return of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, and to celebrate, Netflix released a new trailer. And, as you might expect, it looks pretty glorious.

Check it out!

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Bones | 8pm on Fox

Season finale: When the Jeffersonian team discovers remains of a victim, and elements of the crime scene point to a possible protégé of serial killer Christopher Pelant, they must revisit their prior work on Pelant while tracing new clues that will hopefully lead them to the copycat killer. Meanwhile, Angela is skeptical about her and Hodgins decision to move to Paris and Brennan and Booth contemplate options outside of the Jeffersonian and FBI.

ABC Sets Pilot Screenings for THE MUPPETS, QUANTICO, and BLOOD & OIL

ABC is planning special screenings of a few of its upcoming series.

THE MUPPETS, QUANTICO, and BLOOD & OIL will be previewed at various locations throughout the U.S. in June and July so potential fans can check them out. (And in addition to the pilots, fans may get the chance to get swag such as BLOOD & OIL hats, QUANTICO t-shirts and THE MUPPETS pins.

Take a look at the full schedule…

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POWER: Starz Orders Season 3

POWER will return for a third season, Starz announced. The ten-episode season 3 will go into production this September.

“I am thrilled to learn that season three of ‘Power’ has been officially ordered by Starz,” creator Courtney Kemp Agboh said in a statement. “It is an honor to work with Chris Albrecht, Carmi Zlotnik, Ken Segna and the whole Starz team.  Their support has been steadfast from the beginning, and I look forward to a bright future together.”

“’Power’ is a project I have been passionate about since day one,” said executive producer and star Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.  “I am glad the audience loves the show as much as we do, and we are just getting started.”

Are you excited for more POWER?

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EPISODES: Showtime Orders Season 5

EPISODES will return for a fifth season, Showtime announced.

“We are so pleased to continue working with David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, two of the sharpest creative minds in comedy, along with the incredibly talented cast, led by Matt LeBlanc,” said David Nevins, President of Showtime Networks Inc., in a statement. “And now that viewers have even more ways to access SHOWTIME programming, I’m excited for a whole new audience to watch this smart, funny comedy gem.”

EPISODES season 5 will start production on its nine-episode fifth season in 2016.

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