Penny Dreadful (Showtime) — Season 1 Preview

The horror genre is filling up. The Walking Dead and American Horror Story lead the pack. Big networks are dabbling with Hannibal and Constantine. The new wave includes Z Nation, The Strain and Penny Dreadful. The latter has a trifecta balance of drama, thrill and horror. Plus a star-studded cast to boot: Timothy Dalton, enough said. Also Eva Green and Josh Hartnett. The history, fiction and overall British context make it a great world and setting to dive into. Characters come to life, origins are explored and the horror ensues.

Ray Donovan (Showtime) – Season 2 Preview

Showtime’s hit crime drama series Ray Donovan is back for a second season with Liev Schrieber and Jon Voight leading the charge. Ray Donovan is very character and conflict driven, charged with human emotion and shades of grey. The thrilling ride comes from the underworld and family feud drama wrapped up in a cat and mouse game.

Season 2 appears to dwell deeper into a complex criminal plot and it’s characters. Season 1 started with a slow and steady pace to build the foundation, now with Ray Donovan’s environment fully ironed out the strides are sure to increase. A dangerous battle for control can only lead to a train wreck, right? This season promises an evolving drama, new characters, different angles and definitely more struggle for Ray Donovan — our conflicted and morally-stunted “bad” guy.

“Do you have it all under control, Raymond?”

“Ray Donovan, a professional “fixer” for the rich and famous in LA, can make anyone’s problems disappear except those created by his own family.” (IMDb)

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Ray Donovan (Showtime) — Preview

Ray Donovan is Showtime’s newest drama starring Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight. If the chemistry between these two is as good as it looks in the trailer then this series could be very compelling. It looks like a crime-family-drama that fits the conflicted-man mold of many hit shows including Showtime’s Dexter.

“Ray Donovan, a professional “fixer” for the rich and famous in LA, can make anyone’s problems disappear except those created by his own family.” (IMDb)

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