A Twist in the Act: Mysteries of Laura: "The Mystery of the Cure to Loneliness"

This week's case deals with a death of a cancer patient that look like a suicide, but there's a twist that will have you going "what?!"

Laura gets a call of a cancer patient, who from the look of everything in the apartment look like it was suicide, but that's what Jake and everyone else thought. Laura thought it was murder, apparently she was right.

The victim didn't have cancer at all. She was pretending to have cancer so she could have friends and do something meaningful. But someone caught her in the act and helped her performance by make-up and such.

Going through suspects, the victim's best friend, junkie who Billy chased but fell from the roof by jumping. It turned out to be the food delivery guy, Ted Burns who has been playing and stealing money from cancer patients for years.

This episode had such a good twist. I love how Laura stands her ground and keeps going for what she believes to be the truth.

Of course, Santiani and Diamond butted heads, but makes the relationship seem so bold. And I can't leave out that Jake's hiding a secret from the rest, popping pills. Something to watch out for in the future.

Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

Here's a promo for next week's episode.

You can catch The Mysteries of Laura Wednesday nights at 8/7c on NBC

Once in the Family, Always in the Family: Chicago PD "Life is Fluid" Season Premiere

Chicago PD is back and the premiere did not disappoint at all.

Antonio's intelligent was about to jump off because of her brother and what he's in with a top Heroine dealer. Hank and Company go and get her brother and interrogate him until he gives them some answers and help take down the kingpin.

In there to show proof, Halstead goes in as a buyer but it goes wrong within a minute and Halstead is taken hostage. The kingpin sends Voight a package with a phone and a dvd showing Halstead getting the crap beaten out of him.

The kingpin makes an arrangement to Hank that he wants all the CI files and have a female officer bring it. Well, Voight went to talk to an old friend Eddie, who apparently has a job when he gets out in a couple of months. Voight ask for a name that can help them find where the kingpin stays.

In the meantime, Erin is out partying, drinking and don't have a care in the world. But deep down inside her, she still wants to be back with the CPD. She wouldn't repeat what Halstead asked her that she doesn't want to be his partner anymore.

But things turn when Al calls Erin and tells her about the situation and she heads back to the house and wants to help. Voight wasn't too please to see her and but gives her back her badge.

Erin goes out bring the CI files that are fake and awaits for the guys to come. Halstead wasn't with them so they brought Erin to him.

Erin and the kingpin have a chat and when things don't go the right way, Halstead was going to get it until Erin stabs one of the members multiple times and still fights with him til he's dead. Halstead tries knocking out the kingpin til Erin grabs him and than takes a shot at him. He sees a gun in his desk and head towards it and Erin kills him.

You can see the fear but also the sparkle in her eye that she wants to come back. She does talk to Voight about rejoining the team, but only on his rules that she stays with him, take rapid drug test and cut all ties with her mother.

Looks like she might go for it. Also can't forget to mention, Burgess and Roman gets in a discussion about marriage of two cops, but she doesn't care she'll take the risk. But Burgess finds a syringe that fell out of Roman's backpack, something of concern: what is he doing with that?

And of course, from the end of last season, we found out that Al has another daughter and she's in jail. In this episode, she gets out help from Al but doesn't stay and gets a ride from a guy. But I think she'll be back soon.

This episode was not a disappointment at all. It starts off fast and ended on a very good note to start the season. Sophia Bus gives a great performance.

I wonder what Halstead will be like after this event blow over. What the heck is with Roman and is syringe. And who is Eddie and what job will he be having with Voight when he gets out?

I can't wait to see where this season will be going. It looks like it's going to be a very good season.

Overall I give this episode a 9/10.

Here's a promo for next week's episode.

You can catch Chicago PD Wednesday nights at 10/9c on NBC.

Tuesday Night Premiere Comedies & Screaming Drama

Scream Queens:  "Chainsaw"

The search for the killer is on. For Gracie and Pete they might be closer to who it might be. 

This episode had a lot of throwback themes from film and music. One of them that stood out was when Chad and his gang went out on revenge to get the Red Devil killer for killing Boone. The song "Everybody" by Backstreet Boys was playing and it was literally hilarious and ridiculous as they were hitting a fire hydrogen and a red car. 

Now there's two killers out there dress up as Red Devils. So there might be a duo that's doing this. Maybe Chanel #2 and Boone. 

I couldn't get enough air time with Deam Munsch and Gigi as they are in love with Gracie's father, Wes. They had a nice conversation in the tennis court and Munsch decides that they will be staying in the capa house for a week.

In one scene, Munsch was about to go to bed but turns on the white noise machine and made Gigi sleep down stairs. Well, as she sleeps, the Red Devil appears with a chainsaw and tries attacking Gigi until Wes comes in and tries stopping it. But it was Gigi that kick the Devil over the couch. But it disappeared before anyone could stop it. 

Billie Lord as Chanel #3 is pretty good on this show. Her character spells a secret that her real dad is Charlie Manson. Also this could be Lea Michele best work as Hester. Hester might be dumb and obsess but she might be smart enough to cause trouble between Chanel and Chanel #5. 

This episode had a lot more humor than drama. There was a lot of good character development and performances from this cast was really good. 

Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

You can catch Scream Queens Tuesday nights at 9/8c on FOX  

Grandfathered & The Grinder "Pilot"

Two legendary actors come back to television in one of their best work since well the last best thing that they've done.

Let's start with Grandfathered, about a womanizer man who tries to win everyone's charm with his top fancy restaurant. Until he gets awake up call from his 25 year old son along with another surprise...a granddaughter. 

John Stamos is amazing in this role. He's best since Full House as a comedy but I can't forget that he was also great in ER as well. There are some similarities between his character and Uncle Jessie when you see the montage of him spending time with his granddaughter. 

Overall I enjoyed and it might be one of the best new shows of the fall. 

The other comedy is The Grinder and it stars Rob Lowe. 

It about how a television star that just ended a hit show about being a lawyer, comes back to visit with his family. His little brother, played by Fred Savage, is a lawyer is not a very good one at first. He literally has to read cards when presenting. It's so awkward and hilarious. But when Lowe's character helps his brother with a case, something that he has no knowledge about, it becomes a helpful and great media coverage. 

In the end, the two will join forces and work together to fight for justice. 

I very much enjoyed this show. There were so many great moments from Lowe's character acting like his character on television, Savage being the dorky brother lashes out his feelings in writing them down in cards. 

This is Lowe's best work since Parks and Recreation. But nothing should very top that show so I would just say that it's a second best thing Lowe has done since Parks. 

Overall I give Grandfathered a 9/10 and The Grinder a 9.5/10.

You can catch Grandfathered and The Grinder Tuesday nights at 8/7c on FOX.  

Life in Pieces "Interruptus Date Breast Movin"

It may be awkward at times, but it's hilarious. I don't think I could have laughed so much at a family in an extended period. This week's episode of Life in Pieces indeed was good, if not better.

The first story starts with Joan calling in a family meeting after Matt walks in on her and John making out during Charlie Rose. It leads to a one-on-one of each member speaking at the moment.

The second story calls it a double whammy for Matt when he's on a second date with Colleen. The card did not want to start, so they went to a Mexican seafood place and to Colleen's wedding party, for which they spent the evening using it.

The third story was hilarious at most when Greg and Jen were going through breastfeeding difficulties. Jen doesn't seem to pump well and gets help from some organic folks who think using formula is a crime. But the hilarious and crazy part came when the couple mentioned they were brother and sister. Oh yeah.

And the final story comes to Heather and Tim moving to another home close to John and Joan. Matt helps packing, but they hired a moving company that has former criminals help as a community service. The issue is that they found so many drugs around the house, and when they saw it, they had to blow their whistle.

Just before they arrived at their new home, the kids wanted to take their dead pets with them. Matt and Tim dug them up and placed them in a pool or dirt over the car.

This episode was hilarious from the beginning to the end. I felt that this was Matt's episode because of his involvement with the family. I couldn't get enough of each of the stories.

Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

You can catch Life in Pieces on Monday nights at 8:30/7:30c on CBS  

NBC orders Back Nine Episodes of Blindspot

Blindspot was last week's #1 New Drama and much talked about.

After the premiere, Hollywood Reporter reports that NBC has picked up the back nine scripts of the show, making it a full season.

The series premiered earned a 10.6 million total viewers and a 3.1 rating in the demo, making it one of NBC's best rating in that time slot since last season's opener of The Blacklist. Not to mention that it retaning  82% of it's rating numbers following The Voice.

Blindspot "A Stray Howl"

The question still lingers and will be for quite some time, who is Jane Doe? After capturing the man that was going to blow up the Statue of Liberty apparently died before talking to the FBI about what he knows or who Jane is.

The only clue that they have is a mysterious doctor who is actually the mysterious breaded man who we see in the flashbacks of Jane's. But soon Weller and the team move on when Patterson found another clue in the tattoos. A clue that would lead to the beginning to a hunt to stop Major Arther Gibson, a mad man and a secret military drone.

Gibson uses the military's own drone to seek revenge because he had killed while operating a drone int he past. And not to mention that Gibson kidnapped a friend's daughter for ransom too.

Weller and Jane go after him at an abandoned warehouse where a shoot out comes between Gibson and Weller. But the really cool scene came when Jane was car chasing Gibson.

Along with this, we got to learn a bit of Weller like his sister and her child are staying with him for a bit. His father is in jail because he was accused for kidnapping a missing girl that  Weller thinks it Jane Doe.

Jane gets flashbacks of killing a nun in a church. Also failing during a shooting practice with the mysterious breaded man.

But by the end, as Jane was about to take a shower, she gets a surprise from what looks like the mysterious breaded man.

This episode was simply astounding. There were excellent scenes from the car chasing to the flashbacks. Learning a little bit more of each of the main characters from Weller and Jane. Could Jane Doe be that of the missing girl? She doesn't look the age that the missing child would be.

It was well written and just kept everything on the go go go.

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

Here's next week's promo.

You can catch Blindspot Monday nights at 10/9c on NBC

The X-Files "The Truth Is Still Out There" Promo (HD)

Here's one of the promos that aired in tonight's episodes of Gotham and Minority Report.

Drones, spying, not safe. Mulder in danger waters and a lit cigarette. The truth is still out there.



The X Files premiere begins Sunday, Jan. 24th on FOX