When I heard that Anthony Head (best known for playing Giles in Buffy) was appearing in The Invisibles, a BBC drama about a retired master criminal trying to go straight and failing, I was cautiously optimistic. I’m a big fan of heist shows, like Hustle, in which clever types plot to steal money in ingenious ways from foolish and gullible rich folk. And although I’ve never been an avid Buffy fan, I remember liking the fact that Head played a British stereotype (stuffy posh bookish librarian type) as sympathetically and three-dimensionally as he could. So I was keen to see what the BBC would produce from this intriguing recipe.
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The brothers of Supernatural discover that the dead have one hell of a long-distance calling plan when Dean gets a phone call from their dear, deceased daddy. Based on the clip below, it’s going to be a terribly serious, angsty episode, but that isn’t going to stop me from watching. (CW, 9:00)
The Invisibles premieres tonight in the UK. My dedication to all things Buffy means that I must check out each new show featuring a former cast member, but this thieves-in-Devon comedy, starring Anthony Stewart Head, sounds good enough to watch on its own merit. Plus, it’s the one show I get to watch as it airs. (BBC1, 9:00)
We finally get a plot line for The Office set in the actual office, when Michael decides to give Stanley an attitude adjustment. I’m sure that will work out well for all concerned. (NBC, 9:00)
On Lost, things go wrong for the castaways. I’m sorry, was that a spoiler? (ABC, 10:00)
I’m a bit uncertain about the direction in which Ugly Betty is taking the Renee character (it’s the wacky mentally ill sister, doing all sorts of crazy things!), so this one dropped a bit on the viewing priority spreadsheet. Okay, I don’t actually have a spreadsheet yet, but if the networks keep adding shows to Thursday, I’m going to need one. (ABC, 8:00)
Surprisingly, I rather enjoyed last week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy, though it would have been infinitely better if Izzie had been one of the patients. Who contracted a painful illness. And then died. This week is all about the returning former love interests, with Addison and Rebecca making appearances. (ABC, 9:00)
Check out a clip from this week’s Supernatural after the jump.
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- The BBC has picked up Being Human for a full series. Although it won’t air until 2009, it’s good to know that a show about a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost sharing a flat will get a second chance. If we’re really lucky, they’ll expand to include a witch and a troll and create the first supernatural soap opera.
- In case the Thursday TV schedule wasn’t crowded enough, the BBC has gone and placed The Invisibles on that night. The comedy/drama (I will not use the word dramedy unless someone pays me to do so) stars Anthony Stewart Head and Warren Clarke as two former thieves who have retired to the Devon countryside but find themselves unable to adapt to a law-abiding life. Wacky hijinks are sure to ensue. It premieres on BBC1 Thursday night at 9:00.
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