If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/12/16

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

For the past two decades, Acorn Media has been bringing great British and Australian drama to U.S. audiences via home media. Last year the company launched their own subscription-based streaming service. The British crime drama The Level makes its U.S. premiere today on the streaming service. The six-part series centers around DS Nancy Devlin (Karla Crome, You, Me & the Apocalypse, Under the Dome), a decorated detective with the National Crime Division, who secretly witnesses the murder of Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister, Life on Mars). Le Saux had been on the NCD’s radar for cocaine trafficking, and so Nancy soon finds herself on loan to the Brighton CID, who are investigating the murder. During the attack, Nancy was also shot, but she cannot risk going to the hospital and revealing that she is the missing witness to the murder the CID is looking for. Nancy struggles to keep this a secret while under the watchful eyes of DCI Michelle Newman (Lindsey Coulson, Murder Investigation Team) and CID partner DS Sam Martin (Noel Clarke, Doctor Who). And she also has to hide the fact that she has a personal connection to the victim — her childhood friendship with the Le Saux’s daughter Hayley (Laura Haddock, Da Vinci’s Demons). The rest of the cast includes Robert James-Collier (in his first series since playing Thomas on Downton Abbey) and Joe Absolom (Doc Martin).

I got a chance to check out the premiere, and by the end of the episode, I was hooked, anxious to see what happens next. It sets up interesting characters, dynamics, and mysteries and has some really tense moments. It immediately has you asking all kinds of questions, such as who killed Frank Le Saux? What was Le Saux going to ask Nancy before he was killed? Will Nancy be able to keep her connection to the victim and the crime scenes a secret? Who can Nancy trust? And who else is in danger from the killer?

Check out the trailer for the show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUU_GZemFuc

Acorn TV adds exclusive new programs every week and features a deep library of mysteries, dramas, and comedies with no set end dates. They offer a 7-day free trial at signup.acorn.tv and thereafter is just $4.99/month or $49.99/year. It’s available on the Roku, Apple TV, and other devices, and even as an add-on to Amazon Prime.

I’ll also be watching/recording Man With a Plan, Timeless, and People of Earth.
 
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Sunday on TV – 12/11/16

Season Finale

  • Ash vs Evil Dead (#210) – Starz @ 8/7c
  • Blunt Talk (#210) – Starz @ 8:30/7:30c
  • Divorce (#10/110) – HBO @ 10/9c

Specials/Sports

  • Lip Sync Battle Shorties (#100-60) – Nickelodeon @ 8/7c (1-Hour “Backdoor Pilot” Special)
  • Football Night in America – NBC @ 7/6c
  • Sunday Night Football – NBC @ 8:20/7:20c (Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants)
  • The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – A&E @ 7/6c & 8/7c (1-Hour “Red Carpet Live!” Special & 3-Hour Awards Show)
  • The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle – ABC @ 10:04/9:04c (1-Hour Special)

New

  • Alaska: The Last Frontier (#610) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2709) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • Clash of the Grandmas – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Comic Book Men (#608) – AMC @ 12:50AM/11:50PMc
  • Elementary (#ELE509) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • Eyewitness (#109) – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • Family Guy (#FG-1406) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • Food Paradise – Travel Channel @ 8/7c
  • Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • Holiday Baking Championship – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • Madam Secretary (#MS309) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • Mariah’s World (#102) – E! @ 9/8c
  • Married by Mom & Dad (#203) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Married to Medicine (#405) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • Shameless (#711) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • Sister Wives (#703) – TLC @ 8/7c
  • Snapped (#1905) – Oxygen @ 9/8c
  • Son of Zorn (#SOZ-109) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#405) – CMT @ 10/9c
  • Talking Dead (#608) – AMC @ 10:26/9:26c (Fall Finale)
  • The Affair (#304) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • The Last Man on Earth (#LME-309) – FOX @ 9:30/8:30c (Fall Finale)
  • The Librarians (#304) – TNT @ 8/7c
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#906) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • The Royals (#302) – E! @ 10/9c
  • The Simpsons (#SI-2802) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • The Walking Dead (#708-86) – AMC @ 9/8c (86-Minute Fall Finale)
  • The X Factor UK (#1331) – AXS TV @ 8/7c
  • Unwrapped 2.0 – Cooking Channel @ 9/8c
  • Watch What Happens: Live (#13202) – Bravo @ 11/10c

ABC

  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2709) @ 7/6c
  • *Special*The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle @ 10:04/9:04c (1-Hour Special)

CBS

  • *New*Madam Secretary (#MS309) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Elementary (#ELE509) @ 10/9c

FOX

  • *New*The Simpsons (#SI-2802) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Son of Zorn (#SOZ-109) @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Family Guy (#FG-1406) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Last Man on Earth (#LME-309) @ 9:30/8:30c (Fall Finale)

NBC

  • *Sports*Football Night in America @ 7/6c
  • *Sports*Sunday Night Football @ 8:20/7:20c (Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants)

A&E

  • *Special*The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards @ 7/6c & 8/7c (1-Hour “Red Carpet Live!” Special & 3-Hour Awards Show)

AMC

  • *New*The Walking Dead (#708-86) @ 9/8c (86-Minute Fall Finale)
  • *New*Talking Dead (#608) @ 10:26/9:26c (Fall Finale)
  • *New*Comic Book Men (#608) @ 12:50AM/11:50PMc

AXS TV

  • *New*The X Factor UK (#1331) @ 8/7c

Bravo

  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#906) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Married to Medicine (#405) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Watch What Happens: Live (#13202) @ 11/10c

CMT

  • *New*Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#405) @ 10/9c

Cooking Channel

  • *New*Unwrapped 2.0 @ 9/8c

Discovery Channel

  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier (#610) @ 9/8c

E!

  • *New*Mariah’s World (#102) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Royals (#302) @ 10/9c

Food Network

  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games @ 8/7c
  • *New*Holiday Baking Championship @ 9/8c
  • *New*Clash of the Grandmas @ 10/9c

HBO

  • *Season Finale*Divorce (#10/110) @ 10/9c

Nickelodeon

  • *Special*Lip Sync Battle Shorties (#100-60) @ 8/7c (1-Hour “Backdoor Pilot” Special)

Oxygen

  • *New*Snapped (#1905) @ 9/8c

Showtime

  • *New*Shameless (#711) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Affair (#304) @ 10/9c

Starz

  • *Season Finale*Ash vs Evil Dead (#210) @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale*Blunt Talk (#210) @ 8:30/7:30c

TLC

  • *New*Sister Wives (#703) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Married by Mom & Dad (#203) @ 10/9c

TNT

  • *New*The Librarians (#304) @ 8/7c

Travel Channel

  • *New*Food Paradise @ 8/7c

USA Network

  • *New*Eyewitness (#109) @ 10/9c

7:00/6:00c

  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2709) – ABC
  • *Sports*Football Night in America – NBC
  • *Special*The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – A&E (1-Hour “Red Carpet Live!” Special)

8:00/7:00c

  • *Season Finale*Ash vs Evil Dead (#210) – Starz
  • *New*Food Paradise – Travel Channel
  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network
  • *Special*Lip Sync Battle Shorties (#100-60) – Nickelodeon (1-Hour “Backdoor Pilot” Special)
  • *New*Sister Wives (#703) – TLC
  • *Sports*Sunday Night Football – NBC (8:20/7:20c – Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants)
  • *Special*The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – A&E (3-Hour Awards Show)
  • *New*The Librarians (#304) – TNT
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#906) – Bravo
  • *New*The Simpsons (#SI-2802) – FOX
  • *New*The X Factor UK (#1331) – AXS TV

8:30/7:30c

  • *Season Finale*Blunt Talk (#210) – Starz
  • *New*Son of Zorn (#SOZ-109) – FOX

9:00/8:00c

  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier (#610) – Discovery Channel
  • *New*Family Guy (#FG-1406) – FOX
  • *New*Holiday Baking Championship – Food Network
  • *New*Madam Secretary (#MS309) – CBS
  • *New*Mariah’s World (#102) – E!
  • *New*Married to Medicine (#405) – Bravo
  • *New*Shameless (#711) – Showtime
  • *New*Snapped (#1905) – Oxygen
  • *New*The Walking Dead (#708-86) – AMC (86-Minute Fall Finale)
  • *New*Unwrapped 2.0 – Cooking Channel

9:30/8:30c

  • *New*The Last Man on Earth (#LME-309) – FOX (Fall Finale)

10:00/9:00c

  • *New*Clash of the Grandmas – Food Network
  • *Season Finale*Divorce (#10/110) – HBO
  • *New*Elementary (#ELE509) – CBS
  • *New*Eyewitness (#109) – USA Network
  • *New*Married by Mom & Dad (#203) – TLC
  • *New*Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#405) – CMT
  • *New*The Affair (#304) – Showtime
  • *Special*The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle – ABC (10:04/9:04c – 1-Hour Special)
  • *New*The Royals (#302) – E!

10:30/9:30c

  • *New*Talking Dead (#608) – AMC (10:26/9:26c – Fall Finale)

11:00/10:00c

  • *New*Watch What Happens: Live (#13202) – Bravo

12:30AM/11:30PMc

  • *New*Comic Book Men (#608) – AMC (12:50AM/11:50PMc)

Full Schedule

  • *Season Finale*Ash vs Evil Dead (#210) – Starz @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale*Blunt Talk (#210) – Starz @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *Season Finale*Divorce (#10/110) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *Special*Lip Sync Battle Shorties (#100-60) – Nickelodeon @ 8/7c (1-Hour “Backdoor Pilot” Special)
  • *Sports*Football Night in America – NBC @ 7/6c
  • *Sports*Sunday Night Football – NBC @ 8:20/7:20c (Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants)
  • *Special*The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards – A&E @ 7/6c & 8/7c (1-Hour “Red Carpet Live!” Special & 3-Hour Awards Show)
  • *Special*The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle – ABC @ 10:04/9:04c (1-Hour Special)
  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier (#610) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2709) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • *New*Clash of the Grandmas – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New*Comic Book Men (#608) – AMC @ 12:50AM/11:50PMc
  • *New*Elementary (#ELE509) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Eyewitness (#109) – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • *New*Family Guy (#FG-1406) – FOX @ 9/8c
  • *New*Food Paradise – Travel Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New*Holiday Baking Championship – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Madam Secretary (#MS309) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Mariah’s World (#102) – E! @ 9/8c
  • *New*Married by Mom & Dad (#203) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Married to Medicine (#405) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Shameless (#711) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *New*Sister Wives (#703) – TLC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Snapped (#1905) – Oxygen @ 9/8c
  • *New*Son of Zorn (#SOZ-109) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#405) – CMT @ 10/9c
  • *New*Talking Dead (#608) – AMC @ 10:26/9:26c (Fall Finale)
  • *New*The Affair (#304) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Last Man on Earth (#LME-309) – FOX @ 9:30/8:30c (Fall Finale)
  • *New*The Librarians (#304) – TNT @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#906) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Royals (#302) – E! @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Simpsons (#SI-2802) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Walking Dead (#708-86) – AMC @ 9/8c (86-Minute Fall Finale)
  • *New*The X Factor UK (#1331) – AXS TV @ 8/7c
  • *New*Unwrapped 2.0 – Cooking Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Watch What Happens: Live (#13202) – Bravo @ 11/10c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 12/11/16

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight is the midseason finale of The Walking Dead. Last week Carl arrived at the Saviors’ hideout, and when he was discovered hiding in the supply van, he went out guns blazing, killing two of Negan’s men. While Negan is certainly going to make Carl pay for what he did, he appreciated the kid’s chutzpah and decided to torment him with some mind games rather than the branding iron. He made Carl remove the bandage over his missing eye and starting poking fun at him to try to get a rise out of Carl. He then took Carl back to Alexandria to see Rick, but Rick was out scavenging, so Negan decided to make himself at home while waiting for Rick to return. Meanwhile, Rosita pressured Eugene to make her a bullet, Michonne set up a road block to hijack a Savior supply truck, and Daryl received a mysterious note under his cell door telling him to “Go Now.”

I’m really excited for tonight’s finale, as I’m sure, as things usually go with this show, that we can expect that someone to be killed off and/or be left with some big cliffhanger. How will Rick react to Negan in his house, holding baby Judith? Will someone finally take a shot at eliminating Negan? Will we see the Carol and those in the Kingdom cross paths with Rick and the gang?

On tonight’s 86-minute fall finale, “Hearts Still Beating,” with members out scavenging for supplies, Negan’s unwelcome visit to Alexandria continues. With tensions high, things quickly spin out of control.

See how violent the fall finale gets tonight on AMC at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Madam Secretary, The Simpsons, Son of Zorn, Family Guy, The Last Man on Earth, and Eyewitness.
 
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This Week on TV – 12/11/16-12/17/16

Welcome to a new week of TV! There are even fewer new episodes this week due to the winter break, but there’s still a lot on, so be sure to check out the schedule so you don’t miss anything!

Don’t forget to comment or Tweet @tvismypacifier to let us know what YOU are planning to watch!

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Recap/Review – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – 12/9/16

This week’s episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (titled: “Who’s the Cool Girl Josh Is Dating?”) showed the lengths Rebecca and Valencia would go to get what they wanted.

Recap:

Josh & Anna
Josh and Anna have been dating for a few weeks, and it seems all is going well. When they go to a hipster coffee joint, we learn that Josh is falling hard for Anna while she’s still debating her feelings for him. She appears to be perfect in every way.

Rebecca & Valencia
Rebecca, Valencia, and Heather are hanging out at their place with all eyes glued to their computer screens. Rebecca and Valencia pretend they aren’t cyber-stalking Josh, but when they see him kissing Anna in an Instagram photo, they both have similar strong reactions. Heather warns the girls that “curiosity killed the cat,” and they completely ignore her warning and decide to take their stalking to the streets after a song called “Research Me Obsessively,” sung by Brittany Snow AKA Anna.

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