Kidnapped

What Are They Up To? Jeremy Sisto of Kidnapped

editor@buddytv.com — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Kidnapped was one of the television series that broadened Jeremy Sisto’s acting credentials. As the character Lucian Knapp, he was often perceived as a reckless renegade and a strong-minded investigator as well. He was known to be a professional who worked outside the boundaries of the law to retrieve kidnapped victims and guided families through the process.

What Are They Up To? Timothy Hutton of Kidnapped

editor@buddytv.com — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Timothy Hutton was known as Conrad Cain on the short-lived television series Kidnapped. He portrayed the father of Leopold Cain, the kidnapped victim. He was also known as a self-made millionaire with a mysterious past.

November Sweeps Aftermath

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:32:45 GMT

The numbers have come out and...they're pretty much what everyone expected. If you aren't familiar with the term, "Sweeps" are the bi-annual time periods where advertising rates are set based on the strength of ratings. During November sweeps, the networks roll out their best stuff, rarely show a rerun, and often resort to extreme measures to rope in viewers. As expected, ABC won sweeps, and pretty handily. NBC and CBS tied for second, however, and this is a pretty large upset. NBC had fallen into fourth place last year, but it looks as if it's new batch of shows has helped push them back to respectability. Another factor is NBC's new Sunday Night Football, which brings NBC ratings while hurting ABC, who had Monday Night Football last year.

FOX & NBC Cancel Shows, Change Schedules, Confuse Everyone

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:13:34 GMT

Well, so it begins. The carousel is getting started and the under performing television programs are meeting their inevitable fates. I don't totally disagree with anything that either FOX or NBC are doing, but I always question the point of producing shows that any normal guy could see were destined for failure. Who on earth thought that the Lithgow/Tambor golden years comedy 20 Good Years would succeed? Anyone? Well, no more. 20 Good Years has been given the old boot and will be replaced by, to add insult to injury, a special two-hour edition of The Biggest Loser. Ouch. Here's the complete rundown of the changes:

Early Mid-Season Replacements for NBC and CBS

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:34:36 GMT

This is the first time I've come across this. Our friends over at TMZ.com have broken the news on what shows will replace the departed Kidnapped on NBC and the newly-shelved Smith on CBS. You can check out the article by clicking here.

Kidnapped: Fall Preview

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:11:30 GMT

Fall 2006 New Shows Rank: #10 Gist of the Show: The son of a wealthy Manhattan couple is Kidnapped. The show is told from the point of view of the parents, the investigators, and the kidnappers. Cast Member Looking To Reclaim Former Glory: Mykelti Williamson, who was Bubba in Forrest Gump. Similar in Theme to: Ransom, with Delroy Lindo playing, essentially, the same character. Time Slot Competition: The Nine, CSI: NY Likelihood of Second Season: 20% Final Word: There are a lot of new shows with dramatic one-word titles and Kidnapped may be one of the better ones. It is a serial, but the buzz has been good and the cast (Dana Delaney, Timothy Hutton, Jeremy Sisto, Delroy Lindo) is excellent. If Kidnapped can pick up a solid audience in the early going, this is the kind of show that will hook people. -Oscar Dahl