TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/We're getting an extra hour of WTF in the final season of Losthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/were-getting-an-extra-hour-of-wtf-in-the-final-season-of-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/were-getting-an-extra-hour-of-wtf-in-the-final-season-of-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/were-getting-an-extra-hour-of-wtf-in-the-final-season-of-lost/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Michael EmersonThis news is a few days old, but just this morning I found it buried in Ausiello's Twitter feed and I haven't seen it reported anywhere else yet.

The final season of Lost is going to be 18 hours instead of 17, meaning a double episode for the premiere and finale. So figure on an extra 45-ish minutes of head-scratching, "what the hell just happened" moments once January 2010 rolls around.

You may recall that at the end season three, ABC, Damon Lindelof, and Carlton Cuse agreed on the final three seasons of Lost being 16 hours each. But after the WGA strike cut season four back to 14 episodes, those last two hours got dispersed between seasons five and six, bumping them to 17 eps each.

I guess it just goes to show you that even the most well thought out plan can be tweaked, but it makes me wonder ... was this ABC's demand to get a longer season or Lindelof and Cuse's creative decision? I guess we'll know for sure if midway through the season we get "Stranger in a Strange Land, Part 2."

 

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]]>18 hoursABCextra hourfinal seasonLostseason sixseries finaleJonathan ToomeyThu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:00 ESTMr. Eko wants to return to Losthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/23/mr-eko-wants-to-return-to-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/23/mr-eko-wants-to-return-to-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/23/mr-eko-wants-to-return-to-lost/#commentsFiled under: , ,

lost mr. eko Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeLike most fans of Lost, I was terribly disappointed when the smoke monster apparently killed Mr. Eko in season three. Eko was a great character who helped the equally great John Locke discover the possibilities of a life led by faith. Lost is still an amazing show, but I've really missed Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje's presence.

Adewale, who will guest star in the Aug 7 episode of Monk and appears in the potential blockbuster G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, now says he wants to go back to the island. The actor says he left the show after his parents passed away in 2006, but he'd like to return to give Eko some real closure.

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]]>abcadewale akinnuoye-agbajeAdewaleAkinnuoye-agbajej.j. abramsJ.j.Abramslostmr. ekoMr.EkoMike MoodyTue, 23 Jun 2009 15:01:00 ESTWhat if Lost were a sitcom from the nineties?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/what-if-lost-were-a-sitcom-from-the-nineties/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/what-if-lost-were-a-sitcom-from-the-nineties/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/what-if-lost-were-a-sitcom-from-the-nineties/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

evangeline lilly kate austen lostLost fanatics, rejoice! We may still have, oh, more than half a year left before we get cheerfully dumped with a load of new episodes (::drool::), but in the meantime, we have DVD's, abc.com, repeats on SyFy, and YouTube!

Yes, YouTube.

Well, technically, we can't get our fix of full episodes on "the Tubez," but the site still provides us with plenty of fodder; fan dedications, clip montages, and music videos galore. Let's face it: people love their Hurley birds, smoke monsters, and everlasting, cancer-conquering romances. And why shouldn't they?

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]]>evangeline lillyEvangelineLillyfamily mattersFamilyMattersfriendsfull houseFullHousehurleylostmichael emersonMichaelEmersonmichelle tannerMichelleTannermonica gellerMonicaGellerstep by stepStepByStepthe officeTheOfficeEliot GlazerThu, 18 Jun 2009 18:07:00 ESTTop Chef Masters: The Lost Supper - open threadhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/top-chef-masters-the-lost-supper-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/top-chef-masters-the-lost-supper-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/18/top-chef-masters-the-lost-supper-open-thread/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Dharma foodThis week, Lost's Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof (as well as several writers) came to the Top Chef table to be served food by the contestants and judge them.They're big fans of the show (even joking that the quality of Lost has gone downhill since they've been discussing the shows on Thursday mornings), and this episode had a Lost-themed challenge. They could only use certain Dharma foods and stuff that you could find on the island.

I've gotten used to the "four chefs compete" format, though that means we're not going to see some really talented, interesting chefs in the coming weeks.

 

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]]>bravocarlton cusechefscookingdamon lindelofdarltondharma foodislandlosttop chef masterswylie dufresneBob SassoneThu, 18 Jun 2009 10:10:00 ESTLost is number one online -- if you don't count Huluhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/lost-is-number-one-online-if-you-dont-count-hulu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/lost-is-number-one-online-if-you-dont-count-hulu/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/16/lost-is-number-one-online-if-you-dont-count-hulu/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

abc.com lost online viewingsABC's Lost was the most watched TV show online in May, ranking up more than 36.4 million total video streams, according to Nielsen VideoCensus. Another ABC show, Grey's Anatomy, was the second most watched show online with the network's Desperate Housewives rounding out the top three. All three ABC shows brought in about 80 million online viewers for the month.

Variety posits that May's season finale cliffhangers put the ABC shows on top of the list. That's a fine theory, but here's another one - ABC led the online pack because Nielsen VideoCensus doesn't count any viewing done via Hulu, arguably the most popular site for streaming free online video content from TV networks.

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]]>abcabc.comdesperate housewivesDesperateHousewivesfamily guyFamilyGuyfoxfox.comgreys anatomyGreysAnatomyhululostMike MoodyTue, 16 Jun 2009 17:02:00 ESTWe've got ABC's new fall schedule right herehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/weve-got-abcs-new-fall-schedule-right-here/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/weve-got-abcs-new-fall-schedule-right-here/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/10/weve-got-abcs-new-fall-schedule-right-here/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , ,

dancing with the stars abc fall scheduleABC will kick off its upcoming fall season in earnest Sept. 21 with three nights of Dancing With the Stars. The hit show - that continues to gain viewers no matter how much I wish it would die and stay dead -- will lead off the network's prime time schedule on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays before being reduced to two nights a week to make room for a pair new comedies.

There's still no word on exactly when Lost will return, but the new mystery drama Flash Forward will bow Sept. 24 at 8 p.m., right before the season premiere of Grey's Anatomy.

The new seasons of Ugly Betty and Supernanny will debut in October with several new and renewed shows - like Scrubs, Brothers & Sisters, Eastwick and Private Practice - expected to show up on the network schedule later.

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]]>abccougar townCougarTowndancing with the starsDancingWithTheStarsfall scheduleFallScheduleflash forwardFlashForwardlostugly bettyUglyBettyMike MoodyWed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:00 ESTDelving deeper into the Charlie Pace mysteryhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/06/delving-deeper-into-the-charlie-pace-mystery/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/06/delving-deeper-into-the-charlie-pace-mystery/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/06/delving-deeper-into-the-charlie-pace-mystery/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

lost charlie pace

The Internet has been all atwitter since Dominic Monaghan, aka the dearly departed Charlie Pace on Lost, showed up in a new ABC promo. In it, Dominic/Charlie is playing Foosball with current and upcoming ABC stars, including Patrick Dempsey from Grey's Anatomy and Courteney Cox from the upcoming Cougar Town. Jason Hughes theorizes that this could very well mean that Monaghan is returning to Lost next season.

This of course, is not out of the realm of possibility: death, after all, rarely means goodbye on Lost. On the other hand, it's not unheard of for stars who have exited the island to find themselves on other ABC shows (see: Harold Perrineau on The Unusuals). So which is it? Well, that crafty cad Michael Ausiello thinks he has the answer. See what spoilers ABC execs shared with him after the jump.

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]]>abccharlie paceCharliePacecougar townCougarTowncourteney coxCourteneyCoxdesperate housewivesDesperateHousewivesdominic monaghanDominicMonaghangeorge omalleyGeorgeOmalleygreys anatomyGreysAnatomyharold perrineauHaroldPerrineaulostmichael ausielloMichaelAusiellopatrick dempseyPatrickDempseythe unusualsTheUnusualstr knightTrKnightKona GallagherSat, 06 Jun 2009 12:03:00 ESTIs the ABC House giving us a hint about the new season of Lost?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/05/is-the-abc-house-giving-us-a-hint-about-the-new-season-of-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/05/is-the-abc-house-giving-us-a-hint-about-the-new-season-of-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/05/is-the-abc-house-giving-us-a-hint-about-the-new-season-of-lost/#commentsFiled under: ,

Dominic MonaghanI know I just wrote about the awesome "ABC House" series of ads that have begun running, but the latest one may just be dropping a pretty serious hint about the future of Lost. In it, Dominic Monaghan (Charlie) is playing foosball and in response to the question "Aren't you dead?" he replies, "I was." (UPDATE: Okay, finally saw this and multiple reports have it wrong. He's told in reference to the game "You are so dead," and responds "Actually, I was.") Now this could just be a fun little gag they're playing, but it could just as easily be a clue as to what's forthcoming in the final season of Lost.

At the end of this past season, Juliet may or may not have rewritten history by detonating that bomb; if she truly detonated it. See there's so many questions as to what happened. It was almost a Sopranos exit. But if she did change history, then it's very possible that Charlie, along with Shannon, Eko, Ben's daughter and so many others could still be alive. It would certainly make for one crazy final year. And it would be an even more brilliant facet of the "ABC House" promos, using them to tease upcoming events in the new season. (UPDATE: Video after the jump). And thanks to Justin Cox for the tip.

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]]>charliecharlies not deadCharliesNotDeaddominic monhaganDominicMonhagani wasIWasJason HughesFri, 05 Jun 2009 11:37:00 ESTLost spoiler: former cast member to return full-timehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/04/lost-spoiler-former-cast-member-to-return-full-time/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/04/lost-spoiler-former-cast-member-to-return-full-time/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/04/lost-spoiler-former-cast-member-to-return-full-time/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ever since Juliet hit the bomb and made it go off we've been wondering what is going to happen on next season's Lost. This could be a clue (and it's a spoiler!)

A former cast member is returning to the show, and her return will make Lost fans come up with many theories, guesses, and scenarios. Emilie De Ravin will return to the show as Claire. And it's not going to be one of those cameos or limited-time deals, she's returning to the show full-time. Which means...well, who knows what it means. Could Claire be alive? A ghost? Evil like fake Locke? Flashbacks?

 

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]]>abcclaireemilie de ravinislandlostthe othersBob SassoneThu, 04 Jun 2009 20:02:00 ESTI would love to live next door to the ABC Househttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/i-would-love-to-live-next-door-to-the-abc-house/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/i-would-love-to-live-next-door-to-the-abc-house/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/03/i-would-love-to-live-next-door-to-the-abc-house/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

ABC House CommercialI know it's been out for a couple of weeks or so now, but the latest ABC House promo got my attention, so I went back and watched it. I remember networks used to do things like this; having characters from different shows interact, and I've always had a thing for crossovers. Hell, I watched Laff-a-Lympics growing up just because of the crossover aspect.

Of course, the primary difference with this one is the McSteamy v. Hurley ending; which I completely agree with. These kinds of creative initiatives help give the network an identity and give fans something to keep the shows in their minds through the summer. And there's so much more potential available here, and even on other networks to play with similar ideas. How about a game show with Dr. House competing against Dr. Bishop (Fringe)?

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]]>abc houseAbcHouseextreme makeover: home editionExtremeMakeover:HomeEditionty penningtonTyPenningtonwipeoutJason HughesWed, 03 Jun 2009 19:38:00 ESTBreaking Bad: ABQ (season finale)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/31/breaking-bad-abq-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Walter and Mike, the cleaner
(S02E13) Cause and effect, random selection, grief, life and death... "My father is my hero, he's just decent." Breaking Bad covered all that and more in the season finale, setting up Walter White's life after successful surgery that bought him more time. The question was this when the end credits rolled, what will that life be for the New Mexico science teacher after all that's come before?

Anyone out there who thinks they know is lying because only creator Vince Gilligan has a handle on what's been going on and what's to come. What we do know after watching the season finale is this: Breaking Bad is as good as any other drama currently on television, and that includes Lost, Mad Men, House, 24 and the other potential Emmy nominees for Outstanding Drama Series.

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]]>Aaron PaulAaronPaulABQAMCBob OdenkirkBobOdenkirkBreaking BadBreakingBadBryan CranstonBryanCranstonJonathan BanksJonathanBanksNew MexicoNewMexicoplane crashPlaneCrashSeason FinaleSeason TwoSeasonFinaleSeasonTwoSkyVince GilliganVinceGilliganAllison WaldmanSun, 31 May 2009 23:22:00 ESTLost episode synopsis reveals identity of four-toed statuehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/lost-episode-synopsis-reveals-identity-of-four-toed-statue/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/lost-episode-synopsis-reveals-identity-of-four-toed-statue/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/28/lost-episode-synopsis-reveals-identity-of-four-toed-statue/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Statue of Tawaret from If you're anal enough, or confused enough, to read the official Lost recaps posted at ABC.com, you might have noticed that in its description of the opening sequence of the finale "The Incident," it casually identifies the four-toed statue that's been perplexing fans of the show for years. And I'm pretty sure Jacob and other-guy-on-the-beach didn't mention it.

But apparently, it is officially the visage of the Egyptian god Taweret, who came to be associated with evil perpetrated during the day; it was her husband Apep at night.

She's also tied to pregnancy and childhood, with many Egyptian women wearing amulets bearing her likeness or name to ward off evil spirits. The devil, maybe? Later, she came to be associated with Set and was said to have thrown off her evil ways and held him back on a chain.

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]]>four-toed statueFour-toedStatueislandlostpregnant womenPregnantWomentawaretJason HughesThu, 28 May 2009 14:02:00 ESTHey, Hurley from Lost has a blog!http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/hey-hurley-from-lost-has-a-blog/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/hey-hurley-from-lost-has-a-blog/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/26/hey-hurley-from-lost-has-a-blog/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Jorge GarciaEven when your job keeps you surfing online all day and night, you can sometimes miss things. Case in point: this blog that Lost's Jorge Garcia keeps. And it's not one of those celebrity blogs that are either written by someone else and/or updated once a month with news on their latest "project," this is a real blog. Today he talks about how he spent his birthday (and it doesn't involve an iPod toilet paper holder).

This could be a fun way to kill time while we wait for the final season of the show.

 

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]]>abcblogdispatches from the islandhawaiihurleyjorge garcialostBob SassoneTue, 26 May 2009 13:24:00 ESTSo whose eye was that on Lost anyway?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/so-whose-eye-was-that-on-lost-anyway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/so-whose-eye-was-that-on-lost-anyway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/20/so-whose-eye-was-that-on-lost-anyway/#commentsFiled under: ,

Lost eye

One of the major topics of discussion regarding the Lost season finale is the last shot of an eye opening suddenly in the quick teaser for the final season. A lot of people think it's Juliet's eye, but some fans have done an analysis and say it's actually ... Jack's!

You can see the teaser again at the link above.

 

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]]>eyeislandjackjulietlostlost season 6lost season finalelost spoilersBob SassoneWed, 20 May 2009 17:49:00 ESTSo will Elizabeth Mitchell be on Lost next season?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/19/so-will-elizabeth-mitchell-be-on-lost-next-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/19/so-will-elizabeth-mitchell-be-on-lost-next-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/19/so-will-elizabeth-mitchell-be-on-lost-next-season/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Elizabeth MitchellOK, so Juliet set off the bomb at the end of the Lost season finale. I guess we can assume that this means that Jack and Daniel's plan to blow up the Swan worked and that history (or the future) has been changed and Oceanic Flight 815 will arrive safely in Los Angeles. I mean, the only other thing that can happen is the island blows up and they all ... die? There's probably a third option, though I'm out of Advil right now and don't want to think of it. Maybe the bomb goes off and it wasn't as bad as they thought it would be?

But back to Juliet. It was announced earlier today that Elizabeth Mitchell will be a full-time cast member of the ABC remake of V, so this probably means that she'll be gone from the show, even if her character is alive or they have flashbacks or whatever. Unless the island hides a race of alien lizard people, she's gone from the show. Or is she? Michael Ausiello is reporting she'll be in a "handful" of episodes next season.

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]]>bombelizabeth mitchellislandjulietlostnew showsthe otherstime travelvBob SassoneTue, 19 May 2009 15:03:00 ESTThe Upfronts: ABChttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/19/the-upfronts-abc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/19/the-upfronts-abc/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/19/the-upfronts-abc/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

ABC logoYesterday, we gave you a preview of ABC's upcoming fall comedies and dramas. Today, we got the official lowdown on the network's 2009-2010 schedule during its upfront presentation.

As expected, the network picked up a number of new shows and stuck with some of its most solid performers.

Returning: Lost (Update: Lost will be back, but exactly where and on what night has not been determined.), Castle, Scrubs, Better Off Ted, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Ugly Betty, Dancing With the Stars, 20/20, Supernanny, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, The Bachelor. Wife Swap, True Beauty, America's Funniest Home Videos

Gone: Samantha Who?, Cupid, The Unusuals, In the Motherhood, According to Jim

New: Cougar Town, Hank, The Middle, Modern Family, Flash Forward, Eastwick, Shark Tank, The Forgotten

New for Mid-Season: V, Happy Town, The Deep End

Watch this space for more details on the new shows and comments from ABC execs...

More on the schedule, comments and some details on the new shows after the jump.

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]]>abcfeaturedsteve mcphersonSteveMcphersonupfrontsMike MoodyTue, 19 May 2009 08:33:00 ESTSubtle Subtitles: Losthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/subtle-subtitles-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/subtle-subtitles-lost/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/15/subtle-subtitles-lost/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

HeroesIf you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption! Last time it was a picture from the season finale of Heroes. Our winner is Chris, with this caption:

"Yeah, I see what you mean ... you can't just shave off the unibrow, it just looks weird."

This week's picture is from the season finale of Lost. Ben and "Locke" confront Jacob in the statue, and a lot of bad things happen.

Lost

 

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]]>abcben linuscaptionsislandjacobjohn lockelostothersthe incidentBob SassoneFri, 15 May 2009 10:03:00 ESTLost: The Incident, Parts 1 & 2 (season finale)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/lost-the-incident-parts-1-and-2-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/lost-the-incident-parts-1-and-2-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/14/lost-the-incident-parts-1-and-2-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Matthew Fox
(S05E16/S05E17) "See you in Los Angeles." - Jack

I'm not really sure where to begin, but I think this is a pretty good starting point: holy crap. Just like every season finale before this one, Lost has once again left us all with our jaws on the floor and our brains on overdrive. This changes everything. The big question? How does it change everything? Is it January yet?

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]]>ABCAjira AirwaysAlan DaleBen LinusCaesarCarlton CuseCharles WidmoreChristian ShephardDamon LindelofDaniel Dae KimDesmond HumeDHARMAElizabeth MitchellEvangeline Lillyflash-backflash-forwardHenry Ian CusickHurleyIlanaislandJack ShephardJacobJinJohn LockeJohn TerryJorge GarciaJosh HollowayJuliet BurkeKate AustenKen LeungLostMatthew FoxMichael EmersonMiles StraumeNaveen AndrewsNestor CarbonellOceanic AirlinesPenny WidmoreRichard AlpertS05E16S05E17Said TaghmaouiSawyerSayid JarrahSonya WalgerSunTerry OQuinnThe Incidenttime travelYunjin KimZuleikha RobinsonJonathan ToomeyThu, 14 May 2009 08:42:00 ESTWe're barely halfway through and I've already got finale fatigue!http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

LostDo the American people really like watching their favorite shows this way? Assuming you have more than one or two shows you enjoy following, this week is daunting to say the least and beyond exhausting. Just last night I had a three-hour finale of The Biggest Loser and that awesome Fringe finale. In the past few days we've said goodbye to The Amazing Race, The Apprentice, Cold Case, The Unit, Brothers & Sisters, The Big Bang Theory, House and Castle. And that's just on the major networks.

Over the next two days we have America's Next Top Model, Lie to Me, Lost, Bones, My Name Is Earl, Smallville, Parks & Recreation, CSI, Grey's Anatomy, Hell's Kitchen, The Office, Supernatural and even CSI: NY on a special night. And it goes on through the weekend. In an era where ratings are slipping, how can it make good business sense to put all of these finales on against one another all within a few days of each other. I know they've always done that, but I just don't think it makes sense anymore.

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]]>americas next top modelAmericasNextTopModelbiggest loserBiggestLoserbrothers sistersBrothersSisterscastlecold caseColdCasecsicsi: nyCsi:Nyhells kitchenHellsKitchenlie to meLieToMemy name is earlMyNameIsEarlseason finalesSeasonFinalessupernaturalsweepssweeps weekSweepsWeekthe unitTheUnitJason HughesWed, 13 May 2009 19:04:00 ESTTV Squad Ten: Most mysterious characters on televisionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/tv-squad-ten-most-mysterious-characters-on-television/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/tv-squad-ten-most-mysterious-characters-on-television/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/tv-squad-ten-most-mysterious-characters-on-television/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , ,

Michael Emerson as Benjamin Linus on Everybody loves a good mystery. Well maybe not everybody if the ratings for Harper's Island are any indication. But mysteries and suspense have been a part of television since it's inception. It's one thing for the plot to be full of mysteries. Things like "Who shot J.R.?" can become a part of popular culture. But J.R. himself wasn't a mystery, we knew him pretty well.

But there are those characters we don't know much about. Think about Benjamin Linus from Lost when he first appeared as Henry Gale among the Flight 815 survivors. There were so many secrets and mysteries surrounding him that we couldn't take our eyes off of him when he was on-screen. Well Ben's story may be more or less told, though something tells me there's still more to be gleaned, but there are plenty of familiar faces on television with not so familiar back-stories. And while Ben didn't make the list, that doesn't mean Lost went unrepresented.

If you just want the list, click here.

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]]>angela petrelliAngelaPetrellicastielfeaturedHelenMagnusjack harknessJackHarknessray wiseRayWiserichard halpertRichardHalpertsanctuarysupernaturalthe doctorTheDoctortony almeidaTonyAlmeidatorchwoodwalter bishopWalterBishopJason HughesWed, 13 May 2009 14:27:00 EST