If you've followed the various crime dramas over the years, you may remember that Detective John Munch (Richard Belzer), also was a character on Homicide: Life on the Streets. I have to admit I did not. Regardless, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit executive producer Neal Baer has announced that Munch and his ex-wife, Gwen, will appear together for the first time in a dozen years. Carol Kane originally played Gwen and will guest star. The reunion is part of SVU's season finale, "Zebra," airing June 2 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on NBC and CTV.
In "Zebras," a young woman is killed in Central Park, and when a clerical error ruins the case, the police rush to find more evidence before the killer takes revenge on the squad.
"We're thrilled to have Gwen Munch return to her true love, Detective John Munch, to help lead him to a deranged killer (Nick Stahl) who is after a member of the SVU family," said Baer.
Stahl will guest star as Peter Harrison, "a once promising young artist who is now lost in the paranoia of mental illness. Fearing SVU Detectives are persecuting him, he turns on them after he may have murdered an innocent young mother."
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Return of Gwen Munch
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
NBC Network 2009-2010 Primetime Schedule
NBC announced its 2009-2010 programming schedule on May 19. The network had already reupped several shows and announced new series. Why they dragged it out for two weeks is beyond me, although it may be they wanted to "personalize" the presentations for the midwest and west coasts, which some in the entertainment say are different than the east coast.
Returning to the network are The Office, 30 Rock, The Biggest Loser, The Celebrity Apprentice, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Friday Night Lights, Law & Order, Southland, Dateline NBC, Heroes, and Chuck. NBC also renewed Last Call with Carson Daly. During the Fall and early Winter, Football Night in America and NBC Sunday Night Football fill NBC's Sunday evenings. SNL Weekend Update Thursday will return for a six episode, limited run early in the season.
The Jay Leno Show will fill the weeknight 10:00-11:00 PM ET time slot. With its addition to the primetime lineup, Thursday nights really will be NBC's highly touted "Night of Comedy." Other new series are second attempt to bring a television adaptation of the film Parenthood; Trauma, a medical emergency drama; Mercy, a hospital drama focusing on the nurses' perception of their jobs; the post-apocolyptic thriller, Day One; Community, a comedy set at a Community College; and 100 Questions, a romantic comedy that answers questions about love.
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics will be used to introduce viewers to midseason replacements, including Sunday nights of documentary and reality programming (i.e., Dateline, Marriage Ref, Celebrity Apprentice) and Monday nights of sci-fi thrills (i.e., Chuck, Day One).
Additionally, NBC still plans to broadcast the new documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?, based on a mega-hit BBC genealogy series that Canada's CBC also adapted for their nation. (I'm really looking forward to it and wish NBC would get it on already!)
During the summer, NBC will broadcast original episodes of Breakthrough with Tony Robbins; The Jay Leno Show; Friday Night Lights; and America's got Talent.
All times are ET/PT and subject to change.
Monday
8:00 PM - Heroes (new time)
9:00 PM - Trauma (new)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Tuesday
8:00 PM - The Biggest Loser (2-hours)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Wednesday
8:00 PM - Parenthood (new)
9:00 PM - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (new day & time)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Thursday
8:00 PM - SNL Weekend Update Thursday (multi-episode run)
8:30 PM – Parks and Recreation
9:00 PM – The Office
9:30 PM – Community (new)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Friday
8:00 PM - Law & Order (new day & time)
9:00 PM - Southland (new day & time)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Saturday
8:00 PM – Dateline NBC
9:00 PM - Trauma (encore broadcast)
10:00 PM – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (encore broadcast)
Sunday
7:00 PM - Football Night in America
8:20 PM - NBC Sunday Night Football
NBC's primetime will be pre-empted February 12-28, for coverage of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Marriage Ref, a comedy from Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Rakieten, and the third edition of The Celebrity Apprentice will air on Sundays after the Olympic events have concluded. Chuck and the new comedy 100 Questions will also premiere after the Olympics.
All times are ET/PT and subject to change.
Monday
8:00 PM - Chuck
9:00 PM - Day One (new)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Tuesday
8:00 PM - The Biggest Loser (90-minutes)
9:30 PM - 100 Questions
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Wednesday
8:00 PM - Mercy (new)
9:00 PM - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (new day & time)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Thursday
8:00 PM - Community (new)
8:30 PM – Parks and Recreation
9:00 PM – The Office
9:30 PM – 30 Rock
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Friday
8:00 PM - Law & Order (new day & time)
9:00 PM - Southland (new day & time)
10:00 PM - The Jay Leno Show (new)
Saturday
8:00 PM – Dateline NBC
9:00 PM - Southland (encore broadcast)
10:00 PM – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (encore broadcast)
Sunday
7:00 PM - Dateline NBC
8:00 PM - The Marriage Ref
9:00 PM - The Celebrity Apprentice