OnTV: ‘Studio 60′ Heads for Hiatusville
Goodbye Studio 60, Hello The Black Donnellys
Tonight’s “4 a.m. Miracle” installment marks the sixteenth episode of veteran writer and producer Aaron Sorkin’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Yet, despite making it that far into its 22-episode debut season, things have not been all rosy up until this point, and they definitely don’t look that way in the near future either. In fact, the Studio 60 ratings situation has gotten so bad that its host network, NBC, made the roundly booed or applauded decision—depending on how much you do or don’t like Studio 60—to put the show on hiatus, effective tonight, two weeks earlier than previously announced.
When/if viewers tune into the network next Monday at 10pm, they will get a taste of another new serial that has many television fans salivating already, the mid-season crime drama The Black Donnellys, created and executive-produced by Crash Oscar winners Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco. Given its continual ratings woes and the fact that NBC has not announced a set return date, Studio 60 may very well be done for good. If you’re a fan, therefore, now is the time to inaugurate your Save Studio 60 game plan post-haste.
Other Good Stuff on TV Tonight
- Heroes—UNEXPECTED: The arrival of the newest character with special abilities is definitely not unexpected as news of the imminent appearance of Wireless (also known as Hana Gitelman, played by previous 24 guest star Stana Katic) has been hanging heavily in the air and the fan forums for weeks now. I sure hope she turns out to be as cool as that moniker. [NBC/9:00]
- Inside the Actors Studio—DIANA ROSS: Yada, yada, yada. Host James Lipton and legendary R&B singer Diana Ross chat it up for 120 minutes, minus commercials, of course. [Bravo/8:00]
- Prison Break—BAD BLOOD: Everybody’s favorite serial convict drama returns from a brief break with the two lead fugitives paying a surprise visit to their former jailer, Henry Pope (guest star and former series regular Stacy Keach). [Fox/8:00]
All times are PM and EST/Eastern Standard Time
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip photo courtesy of NBC
