TV News: Netflix announcements, Cumberbatch ‘Hawking’ to Air, NBC Cuts ‘Boy,’ More

New Series Daredevil, others. Netflix announced a host of premiere dates for its upcoming Spring slate of series. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt will premiere March 6, Bloodline March 20, Daredevil April 10, and Grace and Frankie (starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda) May 8. Additionally, the streaming content provider announced a second season for its recent …

‘Arrow’ & ‘Point of Honor’ add cast, Hyde Pierce joins ‘Good Wife’

Rila Fukushima, who notably kicked ass in the big screen’s Wolverine, has joined the CW’s Arrow as martial arts expert Katana (alter ego Tatsu Yamashiro). Described as a “major recurring character,” Katana will be featured in flashbacks as a mentor to Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) who is based on DC’s Green Arrow character. The Newsroom‘s …

You Must Make A Friend of Horror:  Hannibal Emmy FYC

[Ed: Sadly, there’s no new Hannibal on tonight, but Guest Writer Kevin Klawitter (@KevinKlawitter) offers up his best Emmy case for the show.] In completing its second season, Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal  enraged some, enraptured others, and continued to push the boundaries of network television, not just in terms of graphic violence, but also in visual style …

Don’t Be Afraid… “Hannibal” Really IS That Scary

[Guest writer Kevin Klawitter (@KevinKlawitter) weighs in on what is, for my money, the best show currently running on broadcast TV. In a new TV golden age where cable earns all of the glory, NBC proves there may still be some life left in the network dinosaurs.] When it was first announced that a TV …