New Show: Empire

[ninetydegrees]

Empire premieres on January 7 on Fox.


Based in part on William Shakespeare's King Lear and James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, the show centers around a hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Enterprises, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. This hugely successful conglomerate is run by Lucious, a street thug—turned—rap superstar recently diagnosed with ALS, who knows he must choose his eventual successor from among his three sons. As the company is about to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, Cookie, Lucious's ex-wife, emerges from a 17-year stint in the slammer for running illegal drugs — the profits of which went to the creation of Empire Entertainment. Cookie, who knows she can bring down Lucious with one juicy leak to the press, wants what she feels is her fair share of the company. That would be half.

( Cast and Links )

Poll #16307 Empire

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 26

View Respondents

So?

View Answers

I plan to check it out.
5 (19.2%)

I might check this out at some point.
5 (19.2%)

I have no plans to watch this at this time.
11 (42.3%)

I've never even heard of this show before today.
8 (30.8%)

New Show: Hindsight

[ninetydegrees]

Hindsight premieres on January 7 on VH1.


The series begins with Becca on the eve of her second wedding. It all seems perfect this time around, but she is still plagued by doubt. What if she could fix everything, and make the 'right' choices this time? Becca finds herself thinking about her former best friend Lolly, with whom she had a falling out many years ago. If only she could talk to her once again… Suddenly, after a freakish elevator ride, Becca gets the opportunity to do just that as she wakes up in New York City on the morning of her first wedding day in 1995.

( Cast and Links )

Poll #16308 Hindsight

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20

View Respondents

So?

View Answers

I plan to check it out.
1 (5.0%)

I might check this out at some point.
4 (20.0%)

I have no plans to watch this at this time.
6 (30.0%)

I've never even heard of this show before today.
14 (70.0%)

New Show (sort of): Babylon

[ninetydegrees]

Babylon premieres in the US on January 8 on SundanceTV. This mini-series was originally broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK.


The series follows new Director of Communications Liz Garvey (Brit Marling), her dealings with Police Commissioner Richard Miller (James Nesbitt), and her conflicts with her department and legal bureaucracy. This is intercut with the happenings of the Territorial Support Group, who deal with containing situations and the public, and the Armed Response Unit, who deal with serious conflicts. Meanwhile Police Documentary Director Matt Coward (Daniel Kaluuya), has plans to expose footage that will stun both the public, and the police force.

( Links )

Poll #16311 Babylon

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 16

View Respondents

So?

View Answers

I watch this and I'm all caught up.
0 (0.0%)

I watch this and I’m not all caught up but I plan to be.
0 (0.0%)

I plan to check it out.
2 (12.5%)

I might check this out at some point.
2 (12.5%)

I have no plans to watch this at this time.
7 (43.8%)

I'd never even heard of this show before today.
12 (75.0%)