Pilot Watch: Sanctuary

If you enjoyed the visual effects of movies like 300 and Sin City, you will probably enjoy the upcoming series, Sanctuary. A 13-episode order, with 95% of it consisting of a CGI environment, has been made by the Sci-Fi Channel to bring what is originally a web series to cable (USA).

"Sanctuary" hails from the "Stargate SG-1" trio of star Amanda Tapping, writer-producer Damian Kindler and producer-director Martin Wood, who are executive producing the series with Sam Egan.

Tapping stars as the enigmatic Dr. Helen Magnus who is on a quest with her young protege, Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne), to track down, aid and protect strange creatures that walk the earth. | Source

Lost Season Review

The 35ish week wait is over. We're getting some answers from Lost in its Season 4 premiere Jan 31st (USA). But if you'd like to play catch up, here's a little peek at what has happened in the last three seasons. Literally done in a nutshell, these video clips summarize everything there is to know about the story line.

But everything there is to know about Lost? It will take regular people like us to fathom everything, unlike those Lost geeks who seem to notice bits of the series, frame by frame --- and I bow to them!

I've missed this guy, too!

...and he will be back tonight. Whoohoo! Here's the preview:



And there's a spoiler going around, Cutthroat Bitch will be back coz she's dating Wilson. Bwaha.

Wheee!

Doggone it, I miss this guy!

And he's shaved off his strike beard...(see, told you the strike's gonna be over soon. I'm hearing it's gonna happen this week!)

Pilot Watch: Wizard's First Rule

Sam Raimi, Director of the Spiderman Trilogy, is teaming up with ABC Television, to bring an ambitious series for the fantasy genre.

Wizard's First Rule, targeted for a fall release, is an adaptation of the book The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind. The story is about a simple woodsman and a Wizard, and their quest to rid the world of a tyrant.

Raimi and ABC TV partnered to bring back the genre to which Hercules and Xena became well-known. It will be a 22 episode-epic and production will begin in May.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Pilot Watch: Flashpoint

So here's another new show in the works --- Flashpoint, a police drama series originating from Canada, which will star Veronica Mars' daddy Enrico Colantoni. CBS is hiring Canadian crew and writers to work on the series, in partnership with Canada's CTV. A thirteen episode order is most likely and the show is scheduled to premiere in the Summer.

Says Variety:

Even before the strike, CBS went into the season determined to expand the development process beyond U.S. borders. It's understood the Eye has about a dozen other scripts and formats in the works from outside the country, including projects from Blighty, Oz and Israel.

CBS sees "Flashpoint" as a possible alternative business model, one that could be more financially -- and creatively -- attractive than the usual pilot process.

Pilot Watch: Crash

Remember Crash, Oscar's Best Picture in 2005? They are turning this into a TV Series and will run on cable channel Starz. This will be the first original program for the said cable network.

Crash, the TV series, will have the same people working behind the scenes as the film, like Don Cheadle and Paul Haggis. Casting has yet to be announced.

The Oscar-winning film starred: Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton and Ryan Philippe.

Read more from Variety.

Winners, Screen Actors Guild TV Categories

I've yet to watch the actual ceremony but here are the winners from today's Screen Actors Guild Awards:

Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: James Gandolfini, The Sopranos
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
James Spader, Boston Legal

Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Glenn Close, Damages
WINNER: Edie Falco, The Sopranos
Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter, Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Alec Baldwin,30 Rock
Steve Carell, The Office
Ricky Gervais, Extras
Jeremy Piven, Entourage
Tony Shaloub, Monk

Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
WINNER: Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Boston Legal
The Closer
Grey's Anatomy
Mad Men
WINNER: The Sopranos

Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 Rock
Desperate Housewives
Entourage
WINNER: The Office
Ugly Betty

Strike Watch: Where Are Your Shows At

This is an updated list from Ausiello, as of Jan 25. This isn't a complete list, though most of the ones people are interested in are already here:

• 30 Rock: Ten episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Aliens in America: Seventeen episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are seven left.
• Back to You: Nine episodes have been produced. Seven episodes have aired, so there are two left.
• The Big Bang Theory: Eight episodes have been produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Bionic Woman: Eight episodes have been produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Bones: Twelve episodes have been produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.
• Boston Legal: Fourteen episodes have been produced. Twelve episodes have aired, so there are two left.
• Brothers & Sisters: Twelve episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are two left.
• Carpoolers: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are five left.
• Cavemen: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are seven left.
• Chuck: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Thirteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Criminal Minds: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Thirteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• CSI: Eleven episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• CSI: Miami: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Thirteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• CSI: NY: Fourteen episodes have been produced. Thirteen episodes have aired, so there is one left.
• Desperate Housewives: Ten episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Dirty Sexy Money: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.
• ER: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Thirteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Friday Night Lights: Fifteen episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are four left.
• Gossip Girl: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Thirteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Greek: Eight episodes have been produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight left.
• Grey's Anatomy: Eleven episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Heroes: Eleven episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• House: Twelve episodes have been produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.
• How I Met Your Mother: Eleven episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Jericho: Seven episodes have been produced. None have aired yet, so there are seven episodes left.
• Las Vegas: Nineteen episodes have been produced. Fourteen have aired, so there are five left.
• Law & Order: SVU: Fourteen episodes have been produced. Fourteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Life is Wild: Twelve episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are two left.
• Lost: Eight episodes have been produced. None have aired yet, so there are eight episodes left.
• Medium: Nine episodes have been produced. Two episodes have aired, so there are seven left.
• Men in Trees: Nineteen episodes have been produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are 11 left.
• Moonlight: Twelve episodes have been produced. Twelve episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• My Name is Earl: Thirteen episodes have been produced (that includes two one-hour eps, which count double). Thirteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• NCIS: Eleven episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine: Eight episodes have been produced. No episodes have aired, so there are eight left.
• Nip/Tuck: Fourteen episodes have been produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are five left.
• Numbers: Twelve episodes have been produced. Twelve have aired, so there are zero left.
• October Road: Twelve episodes have been produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are four left.
• The Office: Twelve half-hour episodes have been produced. Twelve half-hour episodes have aired, so there are zero half-hour episodes left.
• One Tree Hill: Twelve episodes have been produced. Four episodes have aired, so there are eight left.
• Prison Break: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.
• Private Practice: Nine episodes have been produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Pushing Daisies: Nine episodes have been produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Reaper: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Ten episodes have aired, so there are three left.
• Samantha Who?: Twelve episodes have been produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are three left.
• Scrubs: Eleven episodes have been produced. Six episodes have aired, so there are five left.
• Shark: Twelve episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there is one left.
• The Shield: All 13 season-seven episodes have been produced. None have aired (the final season gets underway in '08), so there are 13 left.
• Smallville: Fifteen episodes have been produced. Nine episodes have aired, so there are six left.
• Supernatural: Twelve episodes have been produced. Eight episodes have aired, so there are four left.
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Nine episodes have been produced. Three episodes have aired, so there are six left.
• Ugly Betty: Thirteen episodes have been produced. Thirteen episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• The Unit: Eleven episodes have been produced. Eleven episodes have aired, so there are zero left.
• Without a Trace: Twelve episodes have been produced. Twelve episodes have aired, so there are zero left.

Slim pickins' yah?

Don't forget, there are a bunch of new series premiering, too. So, that should at least take care of your TV diet for the next two months.

But the strike is almost over. According to Deadline Hollywood, with last week's meeting, the situation is an optimistic one. Won't be long now....won't be long.

This girl Becki Newton...

... I so love her on Ugly Betty. She gets away with being a cute bitch. They should have a separate award category for her on any award-giving body for TV. Her and Connie Brighton.





TV Guide: Has your life changed a lot being on such a hit show?
Newton: Because I am so different from Amanda, people don't necessarily notice me in real life. A few have come up to me and said, "You look like that girl on Ugly Betty." And I'm like, "I really should watch that show and check her out."

My husband was on TV!

In a way, it's got something to do with TV, too. So .... read and watch here.

And now, the end is near...

...but it would have to be the end you'd like to see happening. It looks like the Writers Strike is almost over! Whoohoo!

Marvel Studios and WGA Sign Interim Agreement
The WGA recently entered into interim agreements with The Weinstein Company, United Artists, Lionsgate, Worldwide Pants, Spyglass Entertainment, MRC, Jackson Bites, Mandate Films, and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment.

Lionsgate Signs Interim Deal with WGA
Upcoming television series include "Weeds" (Showtime, fourth season), "Mad Men" (AMC, second season), and "Fear Itself" (NBC, debut season).

From Ron Moore (Battestar Galactica)
At this moment, informal talks are underway between representatives of the AMPTP and the leadership of the WGA. A news blackout is in effect and there will be precious little, if any, word leaking out from the talks...

I'm so happy, my eyes are welling up.

*sniff*

Excellent!

Birthday girl, Honney Marie, has rated my blog excellent. And I'm giving the same recognition to:

Gita and her excellent foodie blog.
Emmy and her excellent inspirational blog.
Raein and her excellently documented college life, makes me long for what was mine once.

Movie Tripping

I've so far been on a movie trip this week. Thanks to the lack of TV shows to watch, I'm able to catch up on some films I've been meaning to see. And so far? Having a blast ! In a matter of three days, I've since watched the following below. Normally, I'd spread it over months watching this many...so, this is kind of new to me again.

Gaad, I didn't realize how much I miss the movies!



I think I'd like to check out Michael Clayton, Sweeney Todd, There Will Be Blood, Across the Universe and The Great Debaters next. Got any more movie to recommend I should watch?

Incidentally, the Oscar nominees are out. Who's your pick?

In Memoriam: Heath Ledger

Unknown to many, Heath Ledger once had a TV series on the Fox Network. It was a period piece, set in 400 AD and his role was that of a Celtic Prince. The series, entitled Roar, aired in '97...almost a decade ago.



Rest in peace, Heath.

British Series: The Palace

I've been reading up on the Royal Family recently; trying to familiarize myself with their protocols, titles, rankings, who's senior over whom and such. (Watching the movie, Elizabeth: The Golden Age peaked my curiosity, that's why!) So, when I found a way to watch this series, I was glad to find another medium I can enjoy, whilst learning about their system. Admittedly, I'm not attuned to British culture as I am with the more accessible American lifestyle.

But this not to say the series, The Palace, is as close to reality. It's still fiction, with a reference to real life here and there.

The show follows the drama and politics inside the King's courts. The King is a reluctant young man, Richard, who ascends to the throne in the very first episode, when his father suffers a heart attack. Richard is only 24 years old and isn't ready for such a responsibility. His elder sister, Princess Eleanor, is portrayed as the more ambitious one. And it's clear to see where this family/political drama is heading.

The Palace is modelled as British TV's The West Wing. I can't make a comparison between these two, as I've only watched few episodes of the latter. The premise is intriguing and maybe in terms of pacing, it is acceptable and even enough. I'm still grasping its essence, but I've quite enjoyed the first two offerings. I'm looking forward to watching how the drama develops.

What bothers me about this series, though, is only very minor but very important to someone watching it --- the "Royal family" don't exactly look alike, not even remotely resembling each other:

• Eleanor has strong Italian features.
• Richard has boy-band good looks.
• Younger brother George looks older than him and is most likely Mr. Bean's cousin.
• Youngest sister Isabella has ethnic features, she's not all blue and blond as I would have imagined.
  
• And mum Queen is so small, you'd wonder how on earth she gave birth to all four.

In the same breath, they don't also gel together as cast members. So, it's taking longer to convince myself I'm watching a "family" drama.

Learn more about this series here.

Bye for now, Chuck

In the final episode of Chuck, now on a strike-forced hiatus, his status as the Intersect is at a risk when another agent learns of his identity. The CIA and the NSA soon decide it is time for Chuck to vanish. But Chuck realizes he isn't ready to leave his family. Especially not with his lovely sister and Capt. Awesome getting engaged.

The abrupt haitus also leaves me feeling the same as Chuck. I'm not ready to see this show disappear from its timeslot. But it's not up to me. :(

On the brighter side, informal strike talks resumes today. And there are indications that this should be the beginning of the end (of the strike). So, here's hoping we get to watch Chuck and the rest of our favorites in a month's time.

USA audience should tune to the final episodes of Chuck on Thursday, Jan 24 at NBC.

Breaking Bad S1 E1 Pilot

The role of Walter White, in AMC's new series Breaking Bad is a big leap from the Bryan Cranston I used to watch on Malcom in the Middle. In this new series, Cranston plays a chemistry teacher who is experiencing the crappiest time of his life. He's 50 and he still hasn't quite made it. With his wife newly pregnant, a teenage disabled son to take care of, and a terminal cancer to endure, he hopes to change things for his family (at least before he dies).

Through his policeman-brother in law, he saw an opportunity. While watching a video of a drug bust, he learns that there is a big amount of money involved in this illegal activity. With his knowledge and deep understanding of chemicals, Walter White decides to partner with one of his former students, a meth dealer and together they cook the purest crystal meth in town. Predictably, things do not go too well and it gets bloody and violent.

The series attempts to show how people make terrible judgments in the moment of desperation. A midlife crisis at its worst, people do make bad choices when they're at the pits. It's something we see in the news everyday.

But the strongest element to this series so far, is not in the story, but in Bryan Cranston, who did a terrific job "breaking bad". He was repressed yet funny, emphatic but not exaggerated.

Hopefully, the series extends to more than the seven episodes it already has produced, for the sake of this guy. He deserves the big acting break, since I now can honestly say, he's so good at it.

Pilot Watch: Kath and Kim

From The Hollywood Reporter... a new comedy series, entitled "Kath and Kim" based from Australia's hit series of the same name, is in the works at NBC.

Playing the role of Kim is Selma Blair and Kath will be played by Molly Shannon. The story deals with a mother and daughter relationship (uh, Gilmore Girls?) and in the original series, Kath is a happy divorcee, while Kim is a spoiled brat.

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The Amazing Race 12 The Final Push

Congratulations, TK and Rachel! The nice ones do finish first.

It was a finale without the pointing fingers, the whining, the bickering and the shouting...much like the winners of this season. Although TK nearly (like .001% nearly) lost his temper, understandably, the situation was tense.

The older guys rocked that glacier ice climb thingie, who would've guessed? When Phil said Don was the oldest racer to ever reach final three (69 years old, is it?) I was hoping he'd also say Don's won a special prize. He deserves a special prize!


And this was bugging me the minute I saw Chris retrieve the clue --- how did they get one tiny clue cylinder into the cod's insides?

How hard was that roadblock? I didn't even try understanding what Phil said about it. That hurt my head.

Amazing season. Just Amazing.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Look what your favorite TV stars are up to!

Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) plays TV star, Sarah Marshall, who dumps her boyfriend, Peter (Jason Segel - How I Met Your Mother) and he's having a hard time getting over her. Upon the advise of a friend, Peter vacations in Hawaii, only to find his ex is also there. And she brought her new guy with her.

The movie is, by the way, written by Jason Segel and produced by Judd Apatow (Superbad, Knocked Up). It also stars Mila Kunis (That 70's Show).



The movie will be out in April (USA).

T-Bag on New York Magazine

One thing I've missed now that I'm not watching Prison Break? Robert Knepper. Here he is seen kissing Wentworth Miller. LOL!

As T-Bag, Knepper turned his character into the Hannibal Lecter of TV. I think that, removing all those women falling for Wenty aside, he would have to have the biggest fanbase on Prison Break.

Here are some excerpts of his interview with NYMag:

Do people ever get freaked out when they see you out and about?
One time I was at a hotel in Dallas waiting for the elevator, and the doors opened and there was this idyllic, blonde, blue-eyed couple — they looked like they were from, like, Denver. "Rocky Mountain High" should have been playing behind them. She's kind of cooing in his ear, and she turns as the doors open and sees me and literally swallows a scream. And then she immediately turned beet red because she realized that I was the actor, not the character, obviously. That's a great feeling — to affect people that deeply. At least they feel something. I just don't like it when my little boy is bleeding and somebody comes up to me and says, "Do you mind if I get a picture?"

Does it get weird sometimes — playing a total psycho and then going home and being a loving dad?
Well, I have that reentry period of driving home. You get home and it's, "Papa, let's play!" It’s the great equalizer. He is my life. I draw on that passion, that love, in a way, to play one of the most demented characters ever. I know it sounds like a dichotomy, but you'll see: When you have a child, your work will get even better. You're so focused. You really start to feel like, I would do anything, anything to protect my family. Including kill.

When is he going to be old enough to watch the show?
Oh, I don't know. 35? No, maybe 12. I'm sure he's going to be exposed to a lot worse by the time he's 10. He's going to look at it and say, "Oh please, Papa was playing a racist pedophile. That's nothing!"

Grey's Anatomy on your mobile phones

From Hollywood Reporter:

SAN DIEGO -- The ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" is getting its own game as publisher Gameloft announced is it bringing out "Grey's Anatomy: The Mobile Game." The title will be available as a download on most U.S. wireless service carrier and is aimed primarily at casual gamers, enabling users to play as various characters from the show's first three seasons.

I don't get how one will be able to play with the characters. Would this be like a Sim environment?

Poster: Sex And The City Movie

For all those anticipating the movie in May:

British Series: Fairy Tale

The idea of Fairy Tale is, at the very least, original. Yep, you read that right.

It's a series that attempts to adapt classic stories to fit this era. Take for instance, it's second offering, Cinderella, which is my favorite fairy tale story.

In this BBC adaptation, Cinderella is a struggling young woman working as a cleaning lady in a university. But she is also into anthropology and deeply academic. The "prince" in this series is a savvy anthropology professor and the "wicked step-sisters" are played by two college students who are competing to become the professor's research assistant.

The magic and meaning of the fairy tale got lost in this adaptation. It felt too contemporary and the comedy is a hit and miss. But I give it kudos for boldly and bravely adaptating a very well-loved and familiar story.

Other adaptations include: Rapunzel, The Emperor's New Clothes and Billy Goats Gruff. I read that these other stories fare better than the Cinderella adaptation. So, we'll see...

Conan O' Brien is my God!

The fact that I worship Conan O' Brien is no secret on this blog. If I have to, I'd be a willing participant to a cult religion dedicated to him. Still without writers this week, he continues to make his late night talk show interesting, by trying different things:





He's also written a strike diary on EW.

DAY 1
I am alive, but there is no writing for television and motion pictures. I stumble about my apartment — a stranger in a strange land. Gathering my wits, I take stock of my meager supplies: four original episodes of House, a handful of fresh 30 Rocks, and two Heroes, which I fear have gone bad. I cannot survive long — panic sets in.

DAY 2
Using three coat hangers and an old T-shirt, I construct a crude device to collect potable water. I then realize that fresh drinking water will not be an issue during a Writers' Strike. I go to the refrigerator and fetch a Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea. It is my first triumph over the elements and I rejoice.

The rest of that very amusing diary entry is here.

Strike Watch: DGA Deal Almost Done, WGA Back To The Table

The Directors Guild of America has almost reached an agreement with the AMTP. Could this mean the Writers Guild are next and we'll finally see the end of this 3-month strike in a couple of week's time?

The Directors Guild of America said in a statement that its negotiators had reached preliminary agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on a new three-year contract, to take effect when the directors’ existing deal expires on June 30. The union, which represents about 13,500 directors and associated production workers, said its bargainers would submit the deal to its board with a recommendation for approval on Jan. 26. If approved, a member vote would follow.

The agreement achieves a breakthrough for union members in several digital areas. It roughly doubles the residuals rate that was paid for decades when films and television programs were resold on cassettes or DVDs. And it requires Hollywood studios and production companies — for the first time — to pay a residual when advertising-supported programs are streamed for free over the Internet, as many television networks do now on their Web sites. The residual kicks in after a 17-day time period, and is pegged at about $600 per episode of a one-hour network prime-time drama, for 26 weeks. That is a rate considerably higher than was last offered to writers when their negotiations with the producers fell apart in December.
--- Via New York Times

Ooh, this is good news for those waiting for their favorite shows to come back on air, this news just in: AMPTP Invites WGA back to the table.

Today, we invite the Writers Guild of America to engage with us in a series of informal discussions similar to the productive process that led us to a deal with the DGA to determine whether there is a reasonable basis for returning to formal bargaining. We look forward to these discussions, and to the day when our entire industry gets back to work.

Renaldo Lapuz: A Pinoy on American Idol 2008

Joke or not, last night, American Idol discovered a star. Renaldo Lapuz, a Filipino in America, auditioned for the show and made an impact.



At the time I linked his video from Youtube, it has already earned 56 comments, 99% of it positive. And I don't know if people are making a mockery out of it. But look, hours after his audition was aired, kids are already singing his original song:



And who does Renaldo remind me of?

Maverick Relova
of that wacky comedy duo on the local channel ABC-5.

Maverick, Renaldo stole your style, man. That could've been you!

Update: Someone has made ringtones of Renaldo's original song for your mobiles and you can download on his website:

Mono MP3 format | Stereo MP3 format | WMA format

Pilot Watch: JJ Abrams new TV series Fringe

Variety reports that Kirk Acevedo (Band of Brothers, Oz) and Tomas Arana (Gladiator) have signed on to be in the new JJ Abrams (Lost) series, FRINGE.


The series will begin shooting for the pilot episode in February. The script to the pilot has been done long before the strike took place. It is intended to air in the 2008-2009 season on Fox. Fringe centers around an FBI agent and a deranged scientist collaborating to investigate the paranormal.

Show description from FutonCritic:
drama about a young female fbi agent who, forced to confront the spread of powerful and unexplained phenomena, must work with an institutionalized scientist whose life's work may be at the center of the coming storm.

FOX has given a hefty two-hour pilot commitment to the project with a $10 million budget and a potential series license fee of up to $2 million per episode.

It's understood the series will feature three leads - the FBI agent; the scientist, Walter Bishop, described as a mix of Einstein and Dr. Frankenstein; and his grownup son, with whom he has a dysfunctional relationship.

Let's see. That sounds like...they turned Mulder into a woman, Scully into a man, actually a deranged man, added a third lead, with more elements of drama and mystery?

No word on the female agent yet.

Jennifer Garner? Yes? I'm just saying. I just suddenly miss her on TV. Which reminds me...I've got to go and finish Alias!!