May 23, 2008
Reaper, the brainchild of Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, has recently wrapped up its pilot season with the episode called “Cancun.” Of course, fans will have to wait awhile before the supernatural comedy returns for another 13-episode run as part of The CW's mid-season schedule. Meanwhile, Bret Harrison has hinted on what fans should expect for season 2.
According to TV.com's interview with lead star Harrison, fans can expect the new season to be packed with action.
May 20, 2008
Previously on Reaper, we saw the biggest cliffhanger of all season—Tony (Michael Ian Black) proclaiming that “Sam is the son of the devil.” After sixteen grueling and funny episodes, we finally have it straight—Sam (Bret Harirson) is indeed the offspring of our classy old Satan (Ray Wise). Last week’s “The Leak” followed the crazy soul named Mike (Richard Burgi), who kept finding his way back to Earth. They suspected a leak in Hell, and Sam and Sock (Tyler Labine) eventually found out that it was Gladys (Christine Willes) who was lending him a hand in escaping the fires of Hell. However, Sam was able to convince the old Devil to let Gladys go, as she had bigger roles to play in the succeeding moments, without their knowing.
Tonight’s episode entitled “Cancun” will be the finale of the season, with 13 more episodes making up season two coming in the midseason.
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.