Trailer: A&E’s ‘The Returned’

If you’re not into the whole subtitle thing and don’t want to watch the reportedly terrific French original series Les Revenants on Netflix, stay tuned for A&E’s US remake, The Returned, following the season premiere of their popular Bates Motel on March 9. The residents of a small town are understandably concerned when the dead …

TV News: Broad City Renewed, and more headlines

Abbi and Ilana are coming back for a third season; Turn, Silicon Valley and Wet Hot American Summer add cast; and more TV headlines

TV News: Carter’s ‘After’ Canned, Griffin’s ‘Fashion Police,’ ‘Puss’ Premiere Set, More

New Series The Adventures of Puss in Boots. Netflix has announced a start date for its animated DreamWorks Animation-produced series The Adventures of Puss in Boots. The streaming content provider will air the first five episodes in the series beginning January 16. Additional episodes will premiere through the rest of the year. (Variety) Continuing Series Fashion …

Find ‘Friends’ on Netflix in 2015

Netflix is ushering in 2015 by adding NBCs iconic Friends to its stable of streaming television shows. This development is amazing news to those Friends-lovers who had to rely on their DVD collection or (shudder) browse for the show in syndication. To celebrate this news, we at ADTV recommend the following 10 episodes as most representative of …

Amazon and Netflix To Join the Nielsen Game

Internet content providers Amazon and Netflix will soon enter the Nielsens race, according to an article published in The Wall Street Journal. This means that hot, critically acclaimed content such as Amazon’s Transparent and Netflix’s House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, among others, will finally measure up against their higher profile network …

Netflix picks up ‘Bojack Horseman’ for Season 2

The first 12 episodes of the new animated Netflix original series BoJack Horseman debuted to semi-good reviews on Friday and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the show has already been picked up for another season. The show, created by comedian Raphael Bob-Waksberg of Olde English comedy troupe, features the voice of Arrested Development‘s Will Arnett …

Gervais and Elba respond to their not entirely unexpected Emmy nominations

“Wow I’m truly shocked and humbled by this recognition.  Thank you so much to the TV Academy for this honor.” – Idris Elba on his third Prime Time Emmy nomination. “I am over the moon. I cannot wait to fly to LA to see Louis CK win. Genuinely though, I am absolutely thrilled.” – Ricky …

Some Quality Time in Solitary with Orange is the New Black 2.0

The anticipation for the second season of Netflix’s break out (pun intended?) hit, Orange is the New Black was palpable.  The burgeoning online distributor debuted several series last year (including fellow hit House of Cards), but Orange’s success was the loudest.  It heralded in a new way that we watch television—couch potatoes grew in hungry …

Netflix Sets August 1 Date for Final Season of The Killing

The Wrap reports that The Killing will air its final season on August 1. They will air all six episodes. This is the final season. The Killing is one of the better mysteries on television. It was always depressing to me that it couldn’t find an audience. The lead Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) is a …