K-Ville

an impressive debut for K-VILLE in the ratings....some decent moments.... ... Full Review

the most interesting aspects to K-VILLE.... ... Full Review

Heck, I like seeing my favorite cross-dressing character (Drew Carey's TV bub), John Carroll Lynch, in a serious role. So I was awaiting eagerly this new crime drama that Chronicle TV critic Mike McDaniel called "gritty. ... Full Review

As a New Orleanian, I really wanted to like K-Ville .....But despite all the clichés, there are some hints at the kind of fresh, nuanced, realistic show that K-Ville could be:....New Orleans, in its present state, makes an interesting backdrop....one that is so by-the-book it might as well come with its own cop-show-cliché checklist..... ... Full Review

Marlin is devoted to the law and straight lines, except when he sees those lines as unfair to people in need..... ... Full Review

If Emmy voters had a message for the broadcast networks this year, it was this: No more excuses. The breakthroughs by basic cable's AMC and FX-along with strong showings by ad-supported networks such as TNT, USA, Bravo, Sci Fi and... ... Full Article

TV columnist I've been writing and rewriting "K-Ville's" obituary for months. The New Orleans-set-and-shot cop drama debuted last fall, gave us gumbo parties but then succumbed to the Writers Guild of America's strike. ... Full Article

That means more shows bought without pilots, more work from established writers and less from newcomers, and a rollout of new shows that extends throughout the year instead of being concentrated in September. ... Full Article

While the industry watched the unfolding writers strike drama in recent weeks, a precedent-setting event quietly occurred in the Nielsen ratings horserace: Fox seemingly broke its fall-season curse. ... Full Article

Filming in New Orleans since the depths of summer's heat, churning production millions into the city's storm-staggered local economy all the while, "K-Ville" took a break last week for playoff baseball, but returns with a new episode Monday night (Oct.... ... Full Article

'Friday Night Lights'-finally on Fridays!" goes NBC's on-air promo for the return of the critically acclaimed series, as if viewers have been clamoring for the schedule change. ... Full Article