May 13, 2008
The CW announced its fall schedule today and it features all good-looking people. I suppose one could make the argument that all television features good-looking people, but not to the extreme extent that the CW has taken it. You see, most of the CW's Fall schedule not only features good-looking people, the series themselves are about those people being good-looking, or at least it's a very important part of the series. There are three hours of new programming on the CW's Fall schedule, one of which may include the most highly-anticipated new series going into next season.
Before any Reaper fans go ballistic and worry about why the series isn't on the Fall schedule, don't worry. The CW has ordered 13 episodes of Reaper, which will hit the air at mid-season. There's a very good chance that it will take over Smallville's time slot at some point, but nothing is set in stone.
May 13, 2008
As Reaper comes to a close, fans have exerted efforts in letting The CW know how loyal the show’s fan base is. In fact, as soon as there was a hush on whether or not the show was returning for a sophomore season, fans went into frenzy and began showering the network with letter and emails showing their support for the show. Late last month, the LA Times reported that Reaper was officially on the bubble, and fans went into a "Save Reaper with Socks" campaign, which not only bombarded the network with socks, but also showed how passionate the fans were for the show.
It looks like their efforts paid off, as Reaper was indeed renewed for a second season, TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello reports. Now that Reaper is officially safe, fans are looking forward to the last few episodes leading up to the season finale. Meanwhile, Bret Harrison speaks of his experiences on the show and the developments of the different characters as the season comes to a close.
May 12, 2008
Upfront week is an exciting time for any TV fan. By and large, this is the first time most viewers will learn about what new shows the networks are going to war with next season. For The CW network, upfronts are a time of unbridled optimism. As the far and away least successful major network, CW executives can hope and pray that this is the year they break through into the mainstream. FOX, if you remember, took many years to finally gain traction and eat into the big three networks. Now, we refer to FOX, ABC, NBC, and CBS as the big four. The CW would very much like to make it a big five. As upfront week gets underway, we have news from TVGuide and E!Online about a couple new series from the CW (one that is set in Beverly Hills...hint, hint) and how Reaper may return.
April 22, 2008
Fans would be happy to know that their favorite show, Reaper, comes back tonight with a fresh set of episodes to air. The first post-strike episode is finally coming to our television screens tonight at 9pm on the CW, and we will get to see the cast in another set of funny antics as they scheme against the Devil himself. Moreover, we will get to see some developments in Sam's (Bret Harrison) love life, as he finally gets to the nerve to pursue the woman of his dreams.
Read on for more spoilers for tonight's episode of Reaper.
March 28, 2008
Ray Wise, veteran television and movie actor, is probably the most perfectly cast actor on a TV series this year. As the devil on Reaper, Wise brings the perfect combination of humor, mischief, and pure evil that you need out of a modern day Satan. Reaper fans can attest to the fact that Wise steals every scene he's in on the show, and is one of the main reasons I watch each and every week. Reaper aired it's last new episode until April 22 last night, but starting in April are five more season one episodes of The CW series. Ray discussed the new direction Reaper will be taking in those final five episodes, as well as what's going on with the future of the series.
Below you will find the full written transcript and mp3 audio of the interview.
March 20, 2008
Tyler Labine has been impressing television audiences in guest roles for years. Recently, Labine has appeared on The X-Files, Jake 2.0, Invasion, Traveler and Boston Legal. Last Fall, Tyler was cast in the new CW drama/sci-fi/comedy Reaper as sidekick Bert 'Sock' Wysocki. While Reaper hasn't taken off as some would have expected, the series has garnered universally positive reviews and a loyal fan base. Reaper is back in production right now on their to finishing up their first season, and a new episode airs tonight. On Tuesday, we talked to Tyler about how he got cast as Sock, his feelings about the show's potential, and what he's got planned for his future.
Below you will find both the written transcript and the full mp3 audio of the interview.
March 18, 2008
I know we just recently had a contest for Reaper T-shirts, but we got some new T-shirts with a fresh, newdesign, so hey, how about another contest?
Reaper is one of the first shows to begin airing new episodes after the strike, beginning last Thursday, with the episode "Hungry For Fame." This Thursday, catch a fresh installment of the CW's best slacker show, entitled "Unseen." In this episode, After his mom kicks him out of the house, Sock (Tyler Labine) convinces Sam (Bret Harrison) and Ben (Rick Gonzalez) to move with him to a condo. Naturally, wacky hijinx ensue. Also, strange things start happening whenever Sam is around Cady (guest star Jessica Stroup), reopening his suspicions that she is the Devil's (Ray Wise) daughter.
March 13, 2008
Do you remember Reaper? It's the CW series about a 21-year old named Sam, whose parents sold his soul to the devil, and who now has to catch escaped souls from hell for Satan. And, it's a comedy. Reaper was one of The CW's highly-touted freshman shows coming into the 2007-2008 TV season, though it failed to set the world on fire early in the year. Although reviews were largely positive, the ratings were mediocre in its initial pre-strike run. The CW has not yet made an announcement regarding Reaper's future past this season, and will likely make a decision based upon its performance the rest of the season, starting tonight. The first new episode of Reaper since the strike began airs on The CW at 9pm tonight.