闪点行动第五季

　　与其他普通的美国家庭一样，住在帕萨迪纳的沃克（Walker）一家也有自己的烦恼。五个成年子女——莎拉(Sarah)、汤米(Tommy)、凯文(Kevin)、贾斯汀(Justin)和凯蒂(Kitty)——都希望可以不辜负父母的期望，但是现实生活并没有这么简单，他们几乎每天都为日常琐事所累。当然他们身边还有他们至亲的人——他们的母亲诺拉(Nora)，诺拉的哥哥所罗(Saul)，莎拉的丈夫乔(Joe)，汤米的妻子朱丽亚（Julia）还有情人霍莉（Holly）。这些人加在一起，上演了一部真实的人间戏剧。
　　《兄弟姐妹》的取材角度正是当今美国人生活中最困惑的地方－－总是面临各种压力、各种两难选择，总是想不断超越自我。莎拉，一个事业成功的社团副总裁，为了事业和婚姻两不误，选择回到家族来打理生意；汤米，对家族忠心耿耿，但是却喜欢整天偎翠依红，泡在温柔乡里；凯文，律师，一个同性恋，对爱情总是小心谨慎；贾斯汀，兄弟姐妹中的小弟弟，痛苦地与战争所带来的创伤和毒品做斗争；还有凯蒂，右翼电台的主持人，电视评论家，总是父亲眼中的小姑娘。
　　通过这些有趣的角色，本剧想要揭示究竟一个21世纪的美国家庭究竟什么最重要，家中的这些兄弟姐妹在平衡各自利益的前提下，又该如何处理好与父母的观念隔阂。家族中的长辈是父亲威廉·沃克和母亲诺拉·霍顿。父亲作为一家之长，一生颇具传奇色彩，他也是家族生意的总裁。母亲则是个固执己见的女人。其他角色包括：所罗·霍顿，诺拉·霍顿的兄弟，一个花花公子；乔，大女儿莎拉的丈夫；朱丽亚，汤米的妻子；还有一个神秘女人霍莉·哈博试图整垮沃克家族的生意。
　　Walker一家似乎是个完美大家庭的范本，但是随着父亲的猝然离世，这个大家庭处处显露出裂痕，每个人都有自己的问题，父亲生前一段多年的婚外恋曝光更是把所有人推向了崩溃边缘，尤其是看似坚强的母亲Nora。这部戏基本可以当作了解美国主流白人中产阶级生活的肥皂剧读本，他们的党派政治，性观念，中年危机，家庭关系都可以从中得以一瞥。
　　剧情没有太多起伏，温吞水般平淡，就如同家庭日常生活本身一般琐碎。人人都有阴暗又或混乱的一面，但最终家庭温情会带来救赎，也许这就是当下美国社会家庭观念的写照？值得一提的是本剧演员阵容颇为强大，奥斯卡影后莎莉·菲尔德确实有演技派风采，而剧中连个小配角都是帅哥上阵，则再一次说明ABC的剧就喜欢打视觉牌。

　　该剧讲述年轻男女的爱情，特别是“性政治”（男权和女权之争）。Zooey Deschanel（Emily Deschanel的妹妹）在剧中扮演生性乐观的小学教师Jessica，但她的爱情总是一团糟。在和男友分手之后，她与三名性格幼稚的男子住到一起：爱喝酒的大块头Schmidt（Max Greenfield），整天穿运动裤的体型教练Coach（Damon Wayans Jr.）和酒吧男招待Nick（Jake M. Johnson）。
　　——天涯小筑

　　在罗马，马蒂亚、马西莫、里卡多和路易吉这四个多年好友面对女权崛起的世界感到茫然无措，并试图以自己的方式去应对。

　　CBS已续订《警察世家》第七季。

　　这部由安吉·哈蒙（Angie Harmon）与萨莎·亚历山大（Sasha Alexander）主演，讲述波士顿一名女警官与一名女法医的工作生活的TNT警匪剧在今年夏季美剧中的表现十分亮眼，收视率名列各基本收费频道回归剧集的榜首。

Season 5 finds Murder, She Wrote's intrepid Jessica Fletcher in fine sleuthing form, and venturing farther afield from Cabot Cove--a good thing, since at the rate the murders have been happening, that town would be nearly cleaned out. Some of the best episodes take place in more exotic locales like New York (dead man on the street, wearing just one shoe), Montana (a publishing convention gone horribly wrong) and West Virginia (two whistle-blowers at a coal company found gruesomely murdered). Angela Lansbury sparkles with determination and bonhomie, hitting her stride and then some. Jessica's own life backstory is even filled out tantalizingly, especially in the episode "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel," in which an investigation is launched into a mysterious cargo plane that is linked, she learns to her horror, to her late husband. The series' other delight is watching for cameos by stars of a certain age, and this season doesn't disappoint, with appearances by Roddy McDowall, Shelley Fabares, and Dinah Shore--but also some up-and-comers like Megan Mullally (proof positive that the Will & Grace whine was a put-on) and future satirist Bill Maher.

　　Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to tell the extraordinary story of the dynasty that ruled the country for more than three centuries. It’s an epic tale that includes giant figures such as Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, the devastating struggle against Napoleon in 1812, and the shocking murders of Nicholas II and his family in 1918 which brought the dynasty to a brutal end.
　　The Romanovs were the most powerful European monarchs since the Middle Ages, wielding unmatched authority into the 20th century. Lucy will see how they embraced and sponsored the arts on an astonishing scale, commissioning artworks and building spectacular palaces that still dazzle today. Yet many ordinary Russians were little better than slaves, and the failure of the Romanovs to address their condition would ultimately lead to revolution.
　　In this new three-part series, Lucy will apply her characteristic insight, attention to detail and wit to the Romanov dynasty. Her understanding of royal tradition and culture, and her gift for bringing historical characters vividly to life, will create a fresh and compelling account of this unique royal family.