The Spoiler Roundup 02.26.09
February 26th, 2009 | 0 Comments | Email | Share | TweetWelcome to the Spoiler Roundup, the most comprehensive weekly spoiler wrapup on the internet. We scour the web for all the best spoilers on some of the most popular shows on the air.
This Week: 24, 30 Rock, 90210, Big Love, Bones, Breaking Bad, Brothers and Sisters, Burn Notice, CSI, Damages, Desperate Housewives, Dollhouse, Entourage, ER, Ghost Whisperer, Greek, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, Kath and Kim, Lost, Medium, NCIS, Nip/Tuck, Numbers, Prison Break, Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who, Smallville, Sons of Anarchy, Supernatural, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Mentalist, The Unit, True Blood, United States of Tara and Without A Trace.
24
9:00 PM-10:00 PM
Malevolent mastermind Jonas Hodges (Jon Voight) – first seen in 24: REDEMPTION – emerges as Jack Bauer’s latest adversary as the long, terrifying day ticks deeper into the night. Jack yields results from a surprise meeting, and the fight to avert additional terror attacks continues. (Fox)
10:00 PM-11:00 PM
Olivia Taylor (Sprague Grayden), the President’s daughter, becomes increasingly involved in the day’s events, and the administration reels when a high-ranking official delivers devastating news. (Fox)
11:00 PM-12:00 AM
The game changes for Jack Bauer, and the FBI is forced to collaborate with other federal agencies. As the threat intensifies, the administration shakes things up and seeks a new perspective. (Fox)
30 Rock
Jack and Tracy are both about to get new relatives. For Jack, it is Milton, a scholarly octogenarian who offers parental guidance. For Tracy, it is a 40 year old who, by dressing like he’s half that age, thinks he can pass himself off as the funnyman’s son – at least long enough to collect enough back allowance to open his own dojo. (Michael Ausiello)
90210
Word around the Peach Pit is that producers are once again pursuing Brian Austin Green for an episode. Timing may be in their favor: Sarah Connor Chronicles wrapped production last Friday. (Michael Ausiello)
Things are really going to start heating up between Liam (Matt Lanter) and Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord). Says McCord, “Things are getting a little hot and steamy. Then, as if what we’re doing is not enough, Naomi starts having wet dreams. It’s hilarious. All I’m going to say is banana in a pocket.” (Watch With Kristin)
We’ll be meeting Adrianna’s Aunt Nancy in the finale. She’s described a good egg, which makes me worry that she’ll be taking off with either Adrianna or her baby. (Watch With Kristin)
Big Love
Of the two upcoming deaths, one is in the season finale and one happens before. (Michael Ausiello)
Bones
The Bones That Foam – Airing March 12, 2009
A bungee-jumping couple plunges off a bridge on their wedding day only to come face-to-face with a corpse lying at the bottom of a gorge. With the horrified couple’s wedding day ruined, Booth and Brennan hike down the rocky creek bed to examine the corpse and determine that the victim was already dead before he was thrown off of the bridge, thus ruling out suicide. Back at the lab, they notice an unknown substance oozing from the body, throwing the lab into an immediate lockdown. As the victim’s bones continue to foam, the team realizes they have only 24 hours to determine the cause of death before the bones disintegrate completely. Meanwhile, Booth and Brennan identify the victim as a car salesman whose wheeling and dealing may have brought him many an unsatisfied customer. (Fox)
The Salt in the Wounds
Booth and Brennan investigate a petrified human body found buried in a mound of salt in a city de-icing truck. They discover that the victim was a pregnant 16-year-old high school volleyball player, and are shocked to find that nearly half of her teammates are either pregnant or already have babies as part of a “pregnancy pact.” (Fox)
The Doctor in the Den
The half-eaten body of Cam’s (Tamara Taylor) former fiancée is found in the tiger cage at the zoo, and Booth and Brennan determine the death was no accident. The team pieces together the fiancée’s final evening and questions suspects, including Brandon Casey (guest star Chad Lowe) whom Sweets (John Francis Daley) and Angela (Michaela Conlin) hypnotize to help jog his memory. (Fox)
Breaking Bad
In the Bryan Cranston-directed season opener (airing March 8), Walt calculates exactly how many more drug deals he has left as his DEA brother-in-law, Hank, realizes he’s looking for a suspect with “book learnin’ but no street skills.” That is, someone like Walt. Meanwhile, Walt and Jesse’s new partner in meth, Tuco, gets so erratic that the pair resolve to take him down with the aid of some magic beans. OK, they’re not quite “magic.” But special beans. (TV Guide)
Brothers and Sisters
Tom Skerrit will be back as William Walker in this season’s penultimate episode, when we flash back to Kitty’s past. (TV Guide)
Burn Notice
The over-arching theme of the show’s third season will be Skeletons in Michael’s Closet. Michael has to deal with a whole new set of problems as various people from his past come back to haunt him. (Michael Ausiello)
The show is casting the role of Michelle Paxon, a Miami PD detective who’s hell-bent on uncovering the truth about Michael. (Michael Ausiello)
CSI
We already know that Taylor Swift guest stars on the March 5 episode, but we also learn in the episode that Nick knew her character. The episode starts on his birthday with the discovery of Swift’s corpse, and a good part of the hour is comprised of flashbacks to previous cases (including another one on his birthday) that involved Swift. Poor guy breaks down at the end, thinking he could have prevented her death if only he had tried harder on those other cases. (Michael Ausiello)
Damages
The Patty-Ellen conflict will be “dealt with and exposed” by the end of the season, reveals executive producer Todd Kessler. (Michael Ausiello)
Desperate Housewives
The Story of Lucy and Jessie – Airing March 15, 2009
When Susan tries to impress Jessie (Swoosie Kurtz), a teacher at work, Jessie comes away with the wrong impression; with the wrong intent, Gaby convinces Carlos to hire Lynette; as Orson’s shameful habit grows, Bree will protect herself from embarrassment at all costs; and a suspicious Edie slyly digs further into Dave’s past. (ABC)
Dollhouse
Did you know that the Dolls can be remotely deactivated via telephone? Well, it’s possible, it happens, and it’s bad news for Echo (Eliza Dushku). Who makes the call? Clues point to the mysterious active known only as Alpha. And guess who’ll be playing him? Alan Tudyk. (Watch With Kristin)
Gray Hour
Echo (Eliza Dushku) isn’t the only one stealing things when she is imprinted as a safe-cracker whose art heist goes awry after her memory imprint mysteriously vanishes. Plus, Agent Ballard (Tahmoh Penikett) gives Lubov (Enver Gjokaj) an ultimatum. (Fox)
True Believer
Imprinted as a blind girl, Echo must infiltrate a heavily guarded cult run by a charismatic leader (guest star Brian Bloom) before a Waco-like tragedy strikes. (Fox)
Man on the Street
Agent Ballard’s investigation takes a surprising turn when he comes face-to-face and fist-to-fist with Echo for the very first time. (Fox)
Echoes
A deadly virus outbreak on a college campus sends Echo back to school where pieces of her past come into focus. (Fox)
Entourage
They’ll be introducing some new characters on the show this year. Perrey Reeves says there will be some new, recurring girls this season. No word yet on if anything of them have been cast. (Watch With Kristin)
ER
Carter is currently waiting on a kidney transplant, but before the organ arrives, an old friend/mentor/tormentor will turn up. Eriq La Salle will soon reprise his role as Dr. Benton, surfacing right around the time Carter really needs some help. (Korbi TV)
Clooney and Margulies shot for two days. Their scenes will apparently be seen in the series finale. Doug Ross and Carol Hathaway will interact with the Parminder Nagra and Linda Cardellini characters. The Rosses apparently have twin girls in the fourth grade.
Shane West’s second episode airs March 19, and Ray’s return “disrupts Neela’s equilibrium.” (Michael Ausiello)
Carter was definitely hooked up to a dialysis machine—not a chemotherapy machine or some other device, which I would say means his prognosis is better than average, at least. (Watch With Kristin)
Ghost Whisperer
Executive producer P.K. Simonds teases that “the rest of our season isn’t about death – it’s about new life. [That] isn’t to say, in a show called Ghost Whisperer, that no one will die,” he quickly clarifies. “Obviously, people will die – including someone close to one of our main characters.” (Michael Ausiello)
Greek
Bummed that Rusty and Dale are no longer roomies? You’re going to be very pleased with what happens in the closing minutes of episode 4. Also, get ready for Rebecca Logan: Double Agent. (Michael Ausiello)
Take Me Home Cyprus Rhodes
Casey returns with secret plans to move out of the ZBZ house; a new freshman is highly desired as a pledge; Rusty tries to balance studying with life in the Kappa Tau house. (SpoilerTV)
From Rushing With Love – Airing April 6, 2009
Rusty tries to recruit Andy during Rush Week; Casey and Ashleigh doubt Rebecca’s “mole” motives. (SpoilerTV)
Engendered Species – Airing April 13, 2009
Casey wishes Max and Cappie could get along as friends; Rusty competes with an unexpected rival for a young woman’s affection. (SpoilerTV)
Big Littles & Jumbo Shrimp – Airing April 20, 2009
Rusty learns that Andy hooked up with Jordan; the arrival of Evan’s brother stirs up family money issues and leads to a bombshell for Frannie. (SpoilerTV)
Evasive Actions – Airing April 27, 2009
A dodgeball game ensues after Frannie challenges the sisterhood of the Zeta Beta Zeta girls. (SpoilerTV)
Grey’s Anatomy
In an upcoming episode, the interns diagnose Izzy with something “unsettling.” (Watch With Kristin)
There’s an upcoming episode called “Elevator Love Letter,” and you know all of Meredith and Derek’s best scenes happen in the elevator! That said, Derek is going to need Meredith in the weeks to come—in the next new episode he decides to quit his job after learning exactly how many patients have died under his care. (Watch With Kristin)
Heroes
The guide and informant known as Rebel returns next week, and based on his near omniscient technical prowess, the Rebel might really be Micah (Noah Gray-Cabey). (Watch With Kristin)
In case you couldn’t tell, things are getting really bad between Noah and Sandra Bennet. The two may be getting a divorce. (Watch With Kristin)
Sylar remembers some details of his childhood before he was given up for adoption, and we’ll learn that at least one of his “psycho killer” behaviors—you could even call it his signature—runs in the family. (Watch With Kristin)
House
The last four episodes of the season, Chase and Cameron are going to have a larger part. (Michael Ausiello)
There is a big Robert Sean Leonard episode coming up on March 9 when Wilson tracks down his mentally ill, homeless brother. With Taub’s assistance, Wilson gets his brother back on his meds and into an institution – but he does so behind House’s back. At least he tries to do it behind his back. (Michael Ausiello)
The Social Contract – Airing March 9, 2009
House and the team take on the case of Nick (The Shield’s Jay Karnes), a book editor who loses his inhibition and starts insulting coworkers at a dinner party one night before falling ill. The team realizes Nick has frontal lobe inhibition, which has caused him to lose his filter and vocalize all of his innermost thoughts, resulting in extremely insulting outbursts. As Nick’s free speech lends to some amusing and insightful comments regarding the team, he must deal with the consequences of being unable to lie to his wife and everyone else important in his life. Meanwhile, House suspects Wilson and Taub are keeping something from him when he catches them both in a lie. House is determined to get to the bottom of it. (Michael Ausiello)
Kath and Kim
John Michael Higgins (Phil) talking about an upcoming episode: “My character is having a bachelor party, which is interesting to watch.” (Watch With Kristin)
Lost
look for the season finale to intro two new, potentially recurring, characters: Jason is a former soldier whose gravitas makes him a natural-born Pied Piper; and Samuel is a J.R. Ewing-type whose day isn’t complete without a corporate takeover. (Michael Ausiello)
Medium
A Necessary Evil – Airing March 23, 2009
Allison’s confusing dreams have her accusing the wrong person of murder, but the ghost of FBI Agent Cooper (guest star Kurtwood Smith, “That 70’s Show”) pays her a visit and has tips that help her catch the correct criminal. Allison becomes suspicious of Agent Cooper’s motives, however, and hesitant to team up with him in order to solve more murders. Meanwhile, Joe, (Jake Weber) against his better judgment, hires a man whose resume is not quite up to par. (NBC)
NCIS
In an April episode, Tony and McGee must take over duties in Abby’s lab after she’s recruited to work a secret mission for the Army CID. (Michael Ausiello)
Nip/Tuck
At long last we’re going to get a look at Christian and Sean when they were young. The show is casting now for twentysomething hotties who look like Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh to appear in flashbacks to the boys’ college days. (Watch With Kristin)
AnnaLynne McCord says Eden will be back on Nip/Tuck: “I have one more episode airing that I’ve shot so far, and then I don’t know what’s next for it, but I don’t fall off, so you never know, I could come back…The last episode I’m with Kimber and Ram. I’m pretty mean. That’s all I’m going to say.” (Watch With Kristin)
Numbers
Gina Gershon guest-stars in the March 13 episode as Danielle Hill, the lead detective when a crime boss is accused of killing a district attorney. (TV Guide)
Prison Break
Ausiello is teasing that the last scene will be a flash forward that shows us Michael, Sara, and their child living happily ever after in some remote location. (Michael Ausiello)
Pushing Daisies
As a regular episode of Pushing Daisies, the final episode of the series was an absolute triumph. The main plot pits Vivian and Lily against their old synchronized swimming rivals, The Aqua Dolls (played by Wendy Malick and Nora Dunn). Highlights include Jaws-themed scene transitions that are a perfect blend of cheese and cheesier, a cameo by a very grown up Wilson Cruz, and an unrecognizable Josh Hopkins as the Aqua’s bleach-blond manager. Now, as a satisfying conclusion to the series, the episode falls a little short – but through no fault of Bryan Fuller and his extraordinary team. Remember, this was never intended to be a series finale. Fuller had to piece together a prologue using existing footage and some well-placed CGI, and the finished product is pretty amazing. (Michael Ausiello)
Samantha Who
Billy Zane is about to change everything! Christina Applegate says, “[He] comes and causes a lot of confusion for everybody. That whole arc was five episodes, and it’s quite good. Because of him, it changes the course of who she is. As we come into the third season, which we hope we get, everything will be different.” (Watch With Kristin)
Smallville
All principal cast members appear to be signed on for next season, with one possible exception: Sam Witwer (Doomsday). (Michael Ausiello)
Sons of Anarchy
Show runner Kurt Sutter just posted on his blog about season two: “This season is all about alliances. We are going to explore and exploit the bonds we have with our brothers, our family, our country and our god. As I was writing this first script, I smiled when I realized that I get to channel all my twisted Catholic angst into a show about men who play God.” (Watch With Kristin)
Supernatural
Dean and Bobby are going to stage an intervention on Sam for just that and keep him prisoner. (Watch With Kristin)
Lilith will likely raise her adorable little demonic head again in episode 20. Supernatural is casting for a suddenly possessed cutie 11-year-old who turns into an evil ice queen. (Watch With Kristin)
Castiel returns on March 12, and we’ll next see Uriel on March 19. (Watch With Kristin)
The show is dedicating the March 12 episode to its late, beloved director Kim Manners, who passed away on January 25. The episode will conclude with a 10-second photomontage followed by a brief message. (Michael Ausiello)
Death Takes a Holiday – Airing March 12, 2009
Sam and Dean investigate a small town where people are cheating death. They discover the Reapers have gone missing so they turn to Pamela (guest star Traci Dinwiddie) for help. She sends them into the spiritual world to find answers and they come face to face with Alastair (guest star Christopher Heyerdahl), who has been kidnapping all the Reapers in order to break another seal. (The CW)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Ourselves Alone
The return of Cameron’s (Summer Glau) glitch results in regrettable consequences for everyone, and Riley (Leven Rambin) fears Cameron has discovered her secret. (Fox)
Today is the Day, Part 1 of 2
In the first part of a game-changing two-part installment, Jesse (guest star Stephanie Jacobsen) flashes back to a life-altering mission aboard her submarine, the Jimmy Carter. Meanwhile, Sarah (Lena Headey) and John (Thomas Dekker) decide they can’t continue living in their house and make plans to leave. (Fox)
Last Voyage of the Jimmy Carter, Part 2 of 2
The exciting two-parter continues as Jesse’s submarine mission in the future takes a fatal turn that has unforeseen consequences for John, Sarah and Derek (Brian Austin Green) in the present. Also, Sarah deals with Cameron, who has become a liability, and John steps up and makes a life-or-death choice. (Fox)
To The Lighthouse
Fearing for her life, Sarah stashes John in a safe house with the only person she believes she can rely on, Charley Dixon (guest star Dean Winters). Cameron and Derek struggle to work together after she reveals a big secret, and Weaver’s (Shirley Manson) entire effort is at risk when John Henry (Garret Dillahunt) is compromised – but by whom? (Fox)
The Mentalist
Amanda Righetti says “they are planning to play a lot with the budding relationship between Grace and Wayne. But it is always two steps forward and four steps back in terms of my character’s love life.” (Michael Ausiello)
They recently shot an episode that has a case where Thomas Jane is temporarily blind. (Michael Ausiello)
The Unit
We soon will be meeting a new member of the Unit. But is he a good apple or someone with ulterior motives? (TV Guide)
The team and their families have to fight for their lives when a deadly gas attack strikes a little too close to home on March 15. (Michael Ausiello)
CBS will run four back-to-back original episodes beginning March 8. (Michael Ausiello)
True Blood
Sookie’s power is not unique to her. She’ll meet a young Texan named Barry who reads minds, and they freak each other a little when they discover each other’s powers. (Watch With Kristin)
We’ll be catching up with Eric in 10th century Scandinavia, likely when he was first turned into a vampire. (Watch With Kristin)
Carrie Preston about a possible romance between Arlene and Terry: “I can’t really give away too much, but what I can say is that Arlene is not the type of woman who can be alone for very long.” (SpoilerTV)
Carrie Preston on Season 2: “And without giving away anything, I can say that season 2 really strays far away from the second book, hardly anything like it. It’s just so far out there with more characters and going in different directions. Not much like the book at all.” [And that's a bad thing, the second book is a great book] (SpoilerTV)
United States of Tara
After last week’s appearance of the urinating fourth alter, Max (John Corbett) turns to Tara’s therapist for advice. According to her, this new alter, or “poncho goblin” as Max calls it, may be a huge step in helping Tara discover why she developed disassociative identity disorder in the first place. (Watch With Kristin)
Marshall will turn to Kate for some sisterly advice when he still can’t figure out if his crush Jason is gay or not. (Watch With Kristin)
Without A Trace
Poppy Montgomery (Sam), teases an upcoming plot twist: “All I can say is that something happens to Samantha, Jack (Anthony LaPaglia), and Brian (Adam Kaufman) that throws [the love triangle] into a tailspin,” she teases. “It’s shocking, it’s disturbing, it comes out of nowhere, and it changes everything for these characters.” (Michael Ausiello)
