What to Watch: Thursday, March 18
March 18, 2010
The long wait is over tonight as FlashForward returns tonight with FBI Agent Janis Hawk, one of the very few series regular lesbian characters on network television!
Thursday, March 18
8:00 pm FlashForward, ABC (2 hrs) MID-SEASON PREMIERE
In the season opener, Mark meets with a therapist, while Demetri teams up with CIA agent Vogel. Also, Simon tries to hack Lloyd’s computer, and Janis wants to learn more about Simon’s past. And will Nicole get the answers she needs about her flash-forward?
Lesbian FBI Agent Janis tries to dig into Simon's past on FlashForward
9:00 pm The Office, NBC (30 min) NEW
The sales team’s ego is boosted to new extremes when Sabre comes up with a new policy. What will be in store for gay accountant Oscar this week in the office?
10:00 pm Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew, MTV (1 hr) NEW
Usher is the inspiration this week for the crews’ routines—will Static Noize’s drag performer Peter Veth lead his team to victory, or will his performance fall flat?
10:00 pm Project Runway, Lifetime (1 hr) NEW
Watch as remaining gay designers Jay and Jonathan face their next challenge! Will they make it work or be out like yesterday’s fashion?
10:30 pm The Sarah Silverman Program, Comedy Central (30 min) NEW
Brian and Steve have out-of-body experiences, while Sarah is convinced she has a mental disability, which leads her to attempt to inspire others.
What to Watch: Thursday
November 19, 2009
The final three show their collections tonight on the season finale of Project Runway. Who win it all? Althea, Carol Hannah, or Irina?
Thursday, November 19
8:00 pm FlashForward, ABC (1 hr) NEW
Bryce tries to find the woman in his flash forward as Aaron’s concern for Tracy’s behavior grows. Plus Mark looks to find the person who texted Olivia about his vision and Demetri’s fellow agents look for the caller who warned him about his fate.
8:00 pm The Vampire Diaries, The CW (1 hr) NEW
Damon uncovers surprising news about the town’s founding families while Elena makes a discovery that will affect her relationship with Stefan. Elsewhere Jeremy takes to drawing fantasy creatures that he had abandoned after his parents died. Created by out producer Kevin Williamson.
Don't miss the finale of Peoject Runway
9:00 pm Grey’s Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEW
The holidays tend to bring stress, which is what happens at the hospital. Bailey’s father visits for the holidays, disapproving of her life choices while Mark’s past complicates things with Lexie and Meredith defends the Chief when Thatcher criticizes him.
9:00 pm The Office, NBC (30 min) NEW
David Wallace invites an overly excited Michel to a shareholders meeting to which Michael then invites a Scranton entourage: Andy, Dwight, and Oscar. Jim, left behind, clashes with a lazy Ryan.
10:00 pm Project Runway, Lifetime (1 hr) SEASON FINALE
It’s down to the finale three: Althea, Carol Hannah, and Irina. Who will rock the runway and who will be sent home as the winner is announced tonight!
What to Watch: Thursday
November 12, 2009
With only five designers left on Project Runway, who will cave under the pressure and who will make it fashion week? It is definitely time to make it work!
Thursday, November 12
Cast of Flash Forward
8:00 pm FlashForward, ABC (1 hr) NEW
Mark cuts his romantic getaway with Olivia short after more details on the tattooed assassin in his flash forward are revealed. Plus Simon and Lloyd settle a debate over a poker game and Aaron finds out the truth about his daughters accident. Janis is back to work but isn’t sure how long.
8:00 pm The Vampire Diaries, The CW (1 hr) NEW
Stefan is shocked by Damon’s true reasons for returning to Mystic Falls and Bonnie is haunted by dreams of an ancestor forcing her and Caroline to have a séance. Created by out producer Kevin Williamson.
9:00 pm Grey’s Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEW
Is Christina just jealous of the new cardiothoracic surgeon that Owen has brought in or is there actually a reason to be uneasy? Izze finally shows up looking for help for her mentor who is suffering from dementia and Richard is feeling the stress of the merger.
9:00 pm The Office, NBC (30 min) NEW
Michael’s mental state is in question (when isn’t it?) after he throws the office into a day of diversions and distractions after a rumor is spread about Dunder Mifflin. Plus Andy bumbling personality prevents him from successfully wooing Erin.
10:00 pm Project Runway, Lifetime (1 hr) NEW
While the packaging may be a little different it’s still essentially the same fierce show, but the action has moved to LA and a few other twists are likely in store. Only Christopher remains to bat for the men and team gay. Who will stay and who will hear Heidi bid them auf wiedersehen?
What to Watch: Thursday
November 5, 2009
FlashForward joins the Thursday night line up with coming out of FBI Agent Janis Hawk played Christine Woods. Be sure to watch her help the gang solve all the present and future crimes .
Thursday, November 5
8:00 pm FlashForward, ABC (1 hr) NEW
The big guns are brought in to help Mark, Demetri, and Gough investigate a Blue Hand club and its link to suicides while a former Army pal visits Aaron, and Demetri tells Zoey about his blank flash-forward. Hopefully lesbian FBI agent Janis Hawk will be on hand to help with the case.
Lesbian agent Janis Hawk
8:00 pm The Vampire Diaries, The CW (1 hr) NEW
A really old friend comes to help celebrate Stefan’s birthday and gives Elena dating advice. Caroline tries to get Damon’s medallion back and Damon helps Sheriff Forbes, which ends in a huge mess. Created by out producer Kevin Williamson.
9:00 pm Grey’s Anatomy, ABC (1 hr) NEW
Arizona is put in a difficult position after the parents of her 10-year-old patient make a large donation to Seattle Grace. Hopefully Callie will be able to help her. Elsewhere Cristina pushes boundaries with Owen and poor Alex if left with all of Izzie’s hospital bills.
9:00 pm The Office, NBC (30 min) NEW
The Scranton branch has gone haywire as Dwight begins doing good deeds for his co-workers. Also, Pam and Jim finally agree to double date with Michael and Pam’s mom, Helene.
10:00 pm Project Runway, Lifetime (1 hr) NEW
While the packaging may be a little different it’s still essentially the same fierce show, but the action has moved to LA and a few other twists are likely in store. As always, there are a slew of openly gay contestants. Who will stay and who will hear Heidi bid them auf wiedersehen?
Where We Are on TV: An Update
October 30, 2009
In the ever-changing television landscape, nothing is ever certain, particularly when it comes to LGBT representation. Just weeks after GLAAD released its 14th annual “Where We Are on TV” study, noteworthy changes have already occurred in the broadcast TV landscape.
FlashForward's Janis Hawk (Christine Woods)
The study reported that Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy would be the only lesbian series regular on network television. That changed when plot developments revealed that FBI agent Janis Hawk (Christine Woods) is a lesbian on the hit new series FlashForward, also on ABC. In last week’s episode, Janis went on a first date with an attractive woman named Maya. Although Janis was shot at the end of the episode, Janis does survive…though in the violent world of FlashForward she should watch her back lest our lesbian count drop back down to one. ABC recently announced it had picked up the series for an extended 25-episode first season.
Another noteworthy development came this past Monday when NBC’s Trauma definitively revealed the identity of its gay character, who was counted but unidentified in our study. Word had spread earlier that San Francisco paramedic Tyler Briggs (Kevin Rankin) was the gay character. Sure enough, in the Halloween-themed episode, Tyler came out to his partner Cameron Boone after Tyler had had enough of Boone’s homophobic jokes in the middle of the Castro. Unfortunately, NBC announced Wednesday that it would not be picking up additional episodes of Trauma beyond the original 13-episode order. The remaining eight episodes are expected to complete production and make it to air.
Trauma's Tyler Briggs (Kevin Rankin)
Besides the impending loss of Trauma, NBC also announced the cancellation of the critically-acclaimed Southland before its second season could even premiere. But there is still hope for Southland’s Officer John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz) as TNT is reportedly interested in picking up the show. This news does not bode well for NBC’s LGBT representation, which looked promising coming into the new season. NBC’s primary LGBT characters now reside on The Office, Heroes and Mercy, which recently received a full season pick-up.
Additionally, if recent internet speculation on AfterEllen and other sites proves true, The Good Wife could become the only scripted series on CBS to feature a series regular member of the LGBT community. Though CBS has not yet confirmed this, subtle dialogue has suggested that investigator Kalinda Sharma (Archie Panjabi) could indeed be bisexual. We look forward to following this story and hope the The Good Wife will signal some progress for a network that has been lagging in scripted LGBT representation.
In the coming months The CW will see a rise in LGBT inclusion. Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello confirmed yesterday that 90210’s barely-there lesbian, Gia (Rumer Willis), will be getting some major screen time come January when she embarks on a relationship with series regular Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes). If the following statement from executive producer Rebecca Sinclair is any indication, we may have to start counting Adrianna as a bisexual character as this likely won’t be a mere ratings stunt:
“This isn’t a fling,” insists executive producer Rebecca Sinclair. “We’re coming at this [relationship] from a genuine place and not going, ‘Let’s do a titillating story that will grab some promotion.’ This is a real aspect of teenager life that’s interesting… And there’s been a real void in the 90210 universe in terms of gay and bisexual characters.”
This is shaping up to be an interesting season on many fronts! Check the glaadBLOG for TV Gayed, our weekly listings that bring you the latest on what’s LGBT on TV!
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