https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pkJo_0Vv8A Zoo roars on to the small screen tonight at 9p and you don’t want to miss this CBS drama that will make you look at your pet differently. Ever since the dawn of time, man has locked up animals and now they have had enough. Starting tonight, James Patterson’s book comes to life as the animals rebel against their captivators.
The series starts off with a lion attack at a Zoo in LA that leaves several people dead. Jamie (Kristen Connolly) is a newspaper reporter who has a conspiracy blog on the side. She is convinced that the lion attack is related to the food and she is using her investigative skills to find out if that is the culprit. She winds up getting in touch with Mitch Morgan (Billy Burke), who performed the autopsy on the lions and knows a lot about animals. He knows there’s something going on here and now the two of them are trying to figure what is.
Over in Africa, Jackson Oz (James Wolk) is a Safari Tour Guide in Botswana. He knows the animals there, and they are not acting like they normally do. So his friend, Abraham (Nonso Anozie) and him try to find out what is happening. They go to a nearby camp and no one is there. The two of them discover a video that shows that they might’ve been under an animal attack. Just as the video finishes, they hear the roar of the King of the Jungle. As they try to avoid the attack, Chloe (Nora Arnezeder), a tourist and the surviving member of the original attack, looks to them for protection. Now they are running for their lives in an open area.
Jackson is an American Zoologist and he has animals in blood because his dad studied them. In fact, everyone thought that his dad was insane because he predicted exactly what is happening now. Jackson needs to finds his father’s research and stop the attacks before we become an endangered species.
Zoo is thrilling drama that is a perfect way to spend your Tuesdays this summer. You just might not want your pet in the same room with you as you watch it. On that note, does anyone want my cat?
You know the series is excellent when the man who wrote the book praises it. A few weeks ago at the CBS Studios’ Summer Press Day, James Patterson talked about the show. He said, “People always say the book is better than the movie and the screenwriters say well, we only had two hours. In this case, they have 13 hours so there’s no excuses.†Then he added, “But in this case, the series is going to be better than the book.†How did he come up with the idea for the book? He explained, “I kept seeing stories about odd behavior around the world, alligators in Florida and crocodiles doing weird things in Africa and remember the story about the fish jumping into the boats in Michigan. And that sort of spurred me into, okay, why is this going on and is there a novel here, is there something kind of cool.â€
There was something cool about that concept, and the book he wrote from it went to sell millions of copies. Not only that, as we know, Zoo has been turned into a TV series. So tune in tonight and every Tuesday at 9p to see his chilling words come to life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm46-envrHo CBS announced when their old shows will be back today and when their news will make their debut. The season starts off on Monday, September 21st with The Big Bang Theory, new comedy Life in Pieces, last year’s huge hit Scorpion and NCIS: LA. Then on the next night Limitless asks you to swallow it up like a pill. The next new show to hit the lineup is Code Black on Sunday, September 30th. On Monday, November 2nd, Supergirl, the most anticipated show of the fall season flies on to our TVs. Normally, I would say a show that starts that late in the season, has very little chance of survival, but the show is already a critics’ darling. After watching the pilot, I concur with my cohorts. Which brings me to the final show of theirs to hit the airwaves, that one is Angel From Hell on November 5th. Remember what I said about shows that debut that late in the season, well, that one needs a lot of heavenly help to not be replaced by one of the 3 comedies (2 Broke Girls, The Odd Couple and Mike & Molly) waiting for a place to call home by January the latest.
Which shows are you looking forward to most?
Monday, Sept. 21
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (9th Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM LIFE IN PIECES (Series Debut)
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION (2nd Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (7th Season Premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 22
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (13th Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (2nd Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM LIMITLESS (Series Debut)
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (90-Minute, 31st Season Premiere)
9:30-11:00 PM BIG BROTHER (90 Minute Season Finale)
Friday, Sept. 25
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (27th Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0 (6th Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS (6th Season Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 27
7:30-9:00 PM 60 MINUTES (48th Season Premiere)
9:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (Two-Hour Series Finale)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS (11th Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CODE BLACK (Series Debut)
Sunday, Oct. 4
8:00-9:00 PM MADAM SECRETARY (2nd Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE (7th Season Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CYBER (2nd Season Premiere)
Monday, Oct. 26
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (Original Episode)
8:30-9:30 PM SUPERGIRL (Series Debut)
9:30-10:30 PM SCORPION
10:30-11:00 PM COMEDY REBROADCAST TBD
Monday, Nov. 2
8:00-9:00 PM SUPERGIRL (Regular Time Period)
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES
Thursday, Nov. 5
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (Regular Time Period)
8:30-9:00 PM LIFE IN PIECES (Regular Time Period)
9:00-9:30 PM MOM (3rd Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM ANGEL FROM HELL (Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY (4th Season Premiere)
On June 30th, James Patterson’s words from his critically acclaimed novel, Zoo, are going to come to life in a 13 episode event that should not be missed. On Monday, I attended the CBS Studios Summer Press Day and Patterson, the producers and the cast talked about the series that takes a look at what happens if the animals take back what is rightfully there’s.
When the producers were asked if animals will be vilified on the show, Scott Rosenberg answered what he wants the viewers to take away from it. He said, “Listen, we all love animals and nobody wants to create an environment that are anti-animal.” Then he added, “That said, in July, when mom, dad, Buddy and sis are sitting on the couch and they just finished watching episode five of Zoo and the dog is sitting over there, Skippy the Spaniel, we really want a place where, ‘So ma, it’s your turn to walk Skippy’; ‘I ain’t walking Skippy, you walk Skippy’. We really want, I keep saying this, we want the whole world to fear their Schnauzer, then we’ve done our job right.”
As someone who is already afraid of her cat, I am not sure how to handle what he said. Luckily, I spoke to Zoo’s star James Wolk, who has a dog, after the panel and I asked him if he is afraid of his four-legged friend since he started working on the show. He told me, “No! She’s too sweet. She’s such a wimp.” Then he added that 9 year old Flea (named after the bassist from Red Hot Chili Peppers), “Afraid of the dog, I can’t even tell the dog not to sleep in bed with me because she’s such a softie.”
Wolk also wanted to make it clear how the animals will most likely be perceived after the show debuts. He said, “We don’t vilify the animals. We really don’t. You’ll see when the show happens, there’s reason to be frightened of animals in the show, but they are not vilified. I think audiences, actually in part, will hope for their success.” Then he explained, “How we treat animals, we put them behind bars. It is a reminder that we need to treat the animal kingdom in our environment with respect. I think in that way the show is going to surprise people. It’s just not going to be animal attack of the week.”
So be prepared to be scared, surprised and excited for what happens next on Zoo starting June 30th on CBS.
CBS announced their fall schedule today and I will barely be watching any of their shows. In fact, I think I am finally ready to part ways with The Big Bang Theory that has lost its momentum the last two seasons. I still think that making Bernadette and Amy series regulars ruined the show.
I am also upset that 2 Broke Girls, Mike and Molly, and The Odd Couple do not have timeslots yet. Although looking at their new comedies, they should be back sooner rather than later.
I don’t get why CBS didn’t move NCIS: LA to Tuesdays at 10p and put Limitless on Mondays at 10p. Didn’t they hear, it worked wonders for ABC on Thursdays. Plus, Limitless was a crappy movie, so I have little faith in the series. Even with Bradley Cooper making a few appearances on the show, it won’t get me to watch.
When it comes to medical dramas, we already have too many. We don’t need another one. Just put Rush Hour there and get it over with.
Some information that is not listed below, CSI is ending with a two hour movie on September 27th. William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger are returning because what else do they have? Ted Danson will be joining CSI: Cyber and hopefully, he will give the show some much needed chemisty. Highly doubtful because he is so blah in dramas.
When it comes to Supergirl, I am so over comic book shows. I know I am in the minority. I also feel bad for the show because most new shows that debut in late October and/or November don’t get a second season. I think Grimm might’ve been the last one, but I am too lazy to research whether another show has done it since.
What do you think of CBS’s schedule?
MONDAY
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM LIFE IN PIECES (N)
8:00-9:00 PM SUPERGIRL (N) (Starting in November)
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES
THURSDAY
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (RTP) (Starting in November)
8:30-9:00 PM LIFE IN PIECES (NTP) (Starting in November)
9:00-9:30 PM MOM (Starting in November)
9:30-10:00 PM ANGEL FROM HELL (N) (Starting in November)
10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY (Starting in November)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
9:00-10:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS
SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM MADAM SECRETARY
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CYBER (NTP)
To read descriptions of the new fall shows, then click here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMiY9y9mUbk
Believe it or not, CBS did not pick up TV’s #1 show NCIS until today. It wasn’t the only show that they renewed for next season, 14 other shows got the good news today. Joining NCIS is NCIS: LA, Person of Interest, Survivor, Criminal Minds, CSI: Cyber, The Odd Couple, Elementary, The Amazing Race, Undercover Boss, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, 48 Hours, 60 Minutes and The Good Wife. All 15 of those shows join the already renewed Two Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, Scorpion, NCIS: NoLa, The Big Theory, Mom and Madam Secretary.
So what’s left? CSI and they are still working on a future final season for their longest running scripted show that is currently on their air.
