Following an eight-episode uninterrupted run for Scandal that concludes April 17th, The Black Box is set to premiere Thursday, April 24th at 10:00. The series, written by Amy Holden-Jones (Mystic Pizza) and showran by Ilene Chaiken (The L Word), stars Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes) as world-famous neurologist Catherine Black, who’s hiding the fact that she’s bipolar from her co-workers. Also featured on The Black Box are Laura Fraser (Breaking Bad), Terry Kinney (Oz), and Vanessa Redgrave (Howard’s End).

The 18th season of Dancing with the Stars will premiere Monday, March 17th at 8:00, retaining the same once per week scheduling it had during the fall. However, the cast of celebrities that will compete for the Mirrorball has yet to be revealed. Finally, Mind Games, originally slated to premiere Tuesday, March 11th, will now bow Tuesday, February 25th at 10:00, where it will replace Killer Women. Starring Steve Zahn (Treme) and Christian Slater (Breaking In), the series follows two brothers who run a problem solving firm that uses solutions based in psychological manipulation. In addition to Zahn and Slater, Mind Games stars Megalyn Echikunwoke (Spyder Games), Jaime Ray Newman (Red Widow), and Gregory Marcel (The Good Shepherd).

You can check out the official series trailer for Mind Games below. ABC has yet to release any footage for The Black Box but should in the coming months.

Are you disappointed that Scandal will be concluding early this season? Will you be watching The Black Box or Mind Games? Which celebrities would you like to see parading around the dance floor on Dancing with the Stars?

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about the 10th season of Grey’s Anatomy, winners at this year’s Emmy main ceremony, and what’s to come on How I Met Your Mother, while the internet touched on comedy becoming more dramatic, the influx of film writers in the television industry, and unsexy sex scenes.

Sleepy Hollow: Fringe Alum John Noble to Recur
Noble has signed on for a recurring role on the genre series as Henry Parrish, a man with supernatural powers who could help Icabod and Abbie.

ABC to Premiere Super Fun Night with Second Episode
Rather than airing the much-criticized Super Fun Night pilot, ABC will use the second episode of the series as a de facto series premiere.

The White Queen Episode 6 Recap: You Flatter Her to Even Dwell on Her Name
While Edward heads off into battle once more, Elizabeth faces heartbreak on two levels and Anne makes a major move to secure her future.

2013 Primetime Emmy Award Winners
Winners at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award main ceremony included Breaking Bad, Modern Family, and Homeland.

Devious Maids Season Finale Recap: Who Killed Flora Hernandez?
On the season finale of Devious Maids, Flora’s killer is revealed, but what problems will the girls have to solve next season?

Witches of East End Promos: Come As You Are
Lifetime has released several new promos for upcoming drama Witches of East End, which premieres October 6th.

Penny Dreadful Teaser: I Believe in Curses
Showtime has released the first teaser for upcoming psychosexual thriller Penny Dreadful, which begins production this fall for a 2014 premiere.

Revenge Season Premiere Spoilers and Extended Promo: It’s Make or Break for Emily Thorne
Check out descriptions for the first three episodes of Revenge‘s third season, as well as an extended promo showing what’s to come for Emily Thorne.

Betrayal Series Premiere Spoilers: Sara and Jack Struggle with Their Feelings
Coming up on Betrayal, Sara and Jack are forced to deal with their feelings for one another and the murder case that threatens to split them for good.

Lucky 7 Series Premiere Spoilers: What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery?
On the first episodes of Lucky 7, the Gold Star employees try to get used to the spotlight their win puts them under, while the police continue to investigate the robbery.

Castle Season 6 Premiere Review: “Valkyrie”
The season 6 premiere of Castle consisted of flash forwards, Lisa Cuddy, an answer to the proposal, chemical toxins, and new boyfriends, among many other things.

Academy Winner Vanessa Redgrave to star in ABC’s Black Box
Acclaimed actress Vanessa Redgrave will be returning to American television in ABC limited series The Black Box, where she’ll be playing a psychiatrist.

The Bridge Renewed for Season 2 by FX
FX has given crime drama The Bridge a second season renewal, with the next batch of 13 episodes set to premiere next summer.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 10 Premiere Spoiler Alert
Check out a sneak peek of the 10th season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy where Grey + Sloan Memorial is running out of supplies and may have to shut down.

HBO Acquires Doll & Em from Newsroom Star
HBO has acquired the North American rights to Doll & Em, an upcoming comedy co-created by Newsroom star Emily Mortimer that will premiere on UK’s Sky Living.

Army Wives Cancelled by Lifetime After Seven Seasons
Lifetime announced that it has officially cancelled Army Wives after seven seasons, though there’ll be a cast retrospective early next year.

The Goldbergs Series Premiere Recap: Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore
On the series premiere of The Goldbergs, Barry doesn’t get the 16th birthday that he was expecting, while Pops causes a headache for Murray and Beverly.

Trophy Wife Series Premiere Recap: Thanks for the Ride, Dr. Pepper
On the series premiere of Trophy Wife, Kate has to adjust to a life with a husband whose past includes two ex-wives and three children.

Ravenswood Official Preview: The Guy Who Doesn’t Make It to the End Credits
The first preview of upcoming ABC Family mystery Ravenswood with new footage has been released ahead of its October 22nd series premiere.

HIMYM Premiere Review: The Journey to Farhampton
The final season of How I Met Your Mother began with a plane ride, Lily meeting the mother, and a familial connection between Barney and Robin.

Arrested Development: More, Netflix Says
Though nothing is official, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos has expressed interest in producing more Arrested Development content.

How I Met Your Mother: Casting Scoop – Bryan Cranston Returns!
The Emmy winner will be resuming his role as Ted’s former boss sometime this season.

CW releases The Originals Debut Posters
Get a look at several character posters released by The CW in anticipation for The Originals, which premieres October 3rd.

Mistresses Renewed for Season 2 by ABC
ABC has given summer soap Mistresses, which stars the likes of Alyssa Milano and Yunjin Kim, a second season renewal.

American Horror Story: Coven: Watch the Opening Credits Here
You can watch the opening credits for American Horror Story: Coven weeks in advance of its October 9th FX premiere.

Chasing Life: Smash Alum Andy Mientus Joins the Cast
Smash alum Andy Mientus has signed on for a recurring role on upcoming ABC Family drama Chasing Life, which premieres in 2014.

ABC to Repeat First Episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Thursday
ABC repeated the first episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD on Thursday following an extremely well-rated series premiere on Tuesday.

UK TV Giant ITV orders 8th Season of Law & Order: UK
Following a significant increase in the ratings for season seven, ITV has ordered an eighth season of Law & Order: UK.

CBS to Repeat The Crazy Ones, Mom, and Hostages Saturday
CBS will be repeating the first episodes of The Crazy Ones, Mom, and Hostages this Saturday beginning at 8:00.

HBO Renews Boardwalk Empire for Fifth Season
Boardwalk Empire, which was the most awarded series at this year’s Emmys, has been given a fifth season by HBO, which will premiere next fall.

Bob’s Burgers Renewed for Season 5 by FOX
Ahead of its fourth season premiere, Bob’s Burgers has been given a fifth season renewal by FOX.

Grey’s Anatomy season 10 Premiere Review: “Seal Our Fate”
On the season premiere of Grey’s Anatomy, Grey + Sloan Memorial deals with the aftermath of the storm and April chooses between Matthew and Jackson.

The Future of TV: How Do Networks Plan to Stay Competitive? (PBS Newshour)
PBS Newshour’s Hari Sreenivasan talks to Brian Roberts of Comcast about staying competitive and the legal battles with companies who stream TV for free.

Girls on Film: Hollywood should embrace women — just as TV has (The Week)
The Week argues that television has long surpassed the film industry in terms of its treatment of women – both on screen and off.

TV’s Unsexiest Sex Scenes, Vol. VI (TVGuide)
TVGuide takes a look at decidedly unsexy sex scenes from the likes of The Good Wife, Mad Men, and Homeland.

More Film Writers Switching to Television (TVWeek)
90% of respondents to a survey of the Writers Guild of America indicate that they’ll be seeking work in television within the next year.

The Difficulty of Defining Television Comedies in 2013 (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire takes a look at the state of comedy television in 2013, including how the lines between comedy and drama have become increasingly blurred.

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–Marriage Bootcamp: Bridezillas has been renewed for a second season by WE tv after growing nearly 50% from premiere to finale and helping the network become number one on Fridays in W18-49 and W18-34. The next ten episodes of the series, which puts troubled married couples through an intensive two-week bootcamp, will debut in early 2014.

-Food Network has revealed that four-episode Rachel & Guy: Kids Cook-Off will premiere this September. The series is a challenge between Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri compete to see who can better coach a team of young chefs. Through challenges related to time sensitive meals and food mash-ups, as well as weekly pop quizzes, the two teams of four will be whittled down to one winner, who will receive a webseries on FoodNetwork.com.

-Country duo Florida-Georgia Line will perform their hit single “Cruise” at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, FOX announced today. They join previously announced performers Paramore and One Direction in appearing at the live event, airing Sunday, August 11th and featuring Jersey Shore alum JWoWW on red carpet duty.

–Dancing with the Stars champion Derek Hough is set to host Family Dance-Off, a one-hour special airing August 25th on ABC. In the special, five families who love to dance will get the opportunity to perform and compete on a Hollywood stage before a live studio audience.

-Syfy will be airing Face Off: The Veterans Strike Back on Tuesday, August 6th at 9:00, which will include exclusive interviews with the eight veteran contestants returning for another shot at the title, looks back at the four previous seasons, and a sneak peek at the next season of the show. Season five of Face Off will premiere the following Tuesday at 9:00.

-Do you want Sharknado merchandise? Well, you’re in luck, as Syfy and The Asylum have partnered with Earthbound LLC in a deal that will produce merchandise for the original film, including fashion tees, bags, posters, accessories and costumes to gaming, among other areas. The first wave of Sharknado shirts will hit stores in the coming weeks, while a sequel is set to premiere next July.

–Ripper Street has added several new faces for its second season, which will premiere on BBC America in December. Among the additions are David Costabile (Lincoln) as Jackson’s brother Daniel; Damien Molony (Being Human) as Detective Constable Albert Flight; Joseph Mawle (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) as K Division’s Inspector Jedidah Shine; and Leanne Best (Stepping Up) as Jane Cobden, the first woman elected to London County Council.

-ABC’s Revenge will have an original novel penned about the training process Emily underwent with Takeda in order to be ready to take down the Graysons. “Schooled in Revenge”, written by Jesse Lasky, follows Ava Winters, an heiress to Napa’s Starling Vineyards whose fiancé robs her blind before leaving town. With nowhere to go, she heads to Rebun Island where she meets Emily Thorne, who imparts wisdom about the importance of seeking justice. But how will Ava’s mission be linked to the missions of the four other people on the island? “Schooled in Revenge” will be available on August 20th.

–Helix, the next Syfy original series, began production in Montreal this past weekend and added Jordan Hayes (House at the End of the Street), Meegwun Fairbrother (The Time Traveler), Catherine Lemieux (White House Down), and Neil Napier (300) to its cast. Also announced was that Friday Night Lights director Jeffrey Reiner would be helming the first episode, which should debut in January. The thriller, about a group of scientists who retreat to an Arctic facility to study a possible disease outbreak, will be executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), showrunner Steven Maeda (The X-Files), and Lynda Obst (Contact).

-At their TCA session, Hulu revealed the premiere dates for its next four original series and information about other shows coming to the online streaming service. In addition to the next seasons of Misfits and Moone Boy, the following will be arriving on Hulu in the near future.

The Awesomes – August 1st
An animated show for adults that is the story of the greatest superhero team in history and what happens when the most powerful members leave.

Quick Draw – August 5th
A half-hour comedic western set in 1875 that centers on a Harvard-educated sheriff and his quest to introduce the emerging science of forensics to an unruly Kansas town.

Behind the Mask – October 29th
A behind-the-scenes look at the world of sports mascots.

The Wrong Mans – November 11th
Two lowly office workers become caught up in a deadly criminal conspiracy after one discovers a ringing phone at the scene of a horrific car crash.

Mom Up!
An animated comedy about a former music executive who adjusts to suburban life.

Fugget About It
An animated comedy about a former mob boss who relocates to Canada with his family due to being in witness protection.

The Strange Calls
A comedic mystery centering on a night-duty cop that receives strange phone calls in the middle of the night that expose the paranormal mysteries of the town.

Run
Four stories of life-changing decisions in a world where every choice is a luxury unexpectedly intersect.

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New feature alert! We here at TVHackr want to give you a weekly recap of our activity, as well as a few choice links from around the web of TV blogging. Every Friday, we’ll be posting a roundup of everything we published during the past seven days and selecting a handful of interesting links from various websites. Hope you enjoy.

Family Tree 1.03 Sneak Peeks: Tom Looks Into the Life of His Grandfather
Tom continues his look into his family history by tracking down information on his grandfather, a boxer who competed in the 1948 Austerity Games.

The Killing Season 3 Sneak Peeks: Sarah Linden’s Blast from the Past
Though she thought she was out of the force for good, a case that Holder works brings Sarah Linden back into the fold. Just how much of a connection does an old case she thought was closed have to his current dilemma?

Dominic West To Star in Showtime’s The Affair
The show follows two married couples and one affair that has major reverberations for all involved.

We’ll Be Live from the ATX Festival Later This Week! Arrested Development Featured Opening Night
TVHackr will be at Austin’s ATX Festival and provide you content, including pictures and articles about panels we attend.

Episodes: Chris Diamantopoulos To Guest Star in Season 3
The Office alum is set to play the new head of the network, meaning that Merc doesn’t get rehired and Carol refuses the opportunity.

Critics’ Choice TV Awards Name Most Exciting New Series
The honorees include Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex, and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

The Fosters Series Premiere Recap: You’re Not Worthless
What happened during the first episode of ABC Family’s The Fosters?

The Secret Life of the American Teenager Takes an Awkward Bow Out
The ABC Family drama aired its series finale this past Monday.

Mistresses Series Premiere Recap: All I Wanted to Do Was Hold Him
During the first episode of the ABC soap, someone cheated, someone died, there was an illegitimate child, and someone thought about hooking up with the same gender.

The CW Releases Full Trailers for The Originals, Reign, The 100, and The Tomorrow People
Two weeks after its upfront presentation, the network released extended previews for four of its five upcoming dramas.

Magic City: Watch the First 5 Minutes of Season 2 Here
The second season of Magic City premieres Friday, June 14th at 9:00 on Starz.

Devious Maids: Lifetime to Release the Series Premiere Early
This marks the first time that a series premiere has been released early in two different languages.

America’s Next Top Model Cycle 20 to Premiere August 2nd on The CW
The 20th cycle will feature both male and female models for the first time.

NBC Renames The Family Guide to Growing Up Fisher
Growing Up Fisher will premiere sometime this midseason.

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot to Develop Rod Serling’s Final Screenplay Into Miniseries
The Stops Along the Way has yet to have any details released about its plot or characters.

Magic City Redband Trailer: You’ve Got One Move Left
At the end of this season of Magic City, will Ben Diamond or Ike Evans be the King of Miami?

The Borgias To End After This Season
The series finale of the period drama will air Sunday, June 16th.

Californication: Mercedes Masohn to Guest Star in Season 7
The actress, who recently starred in ABC’s canceled supernatural soap 666 Park Avenue, will play a TV actress who puts Hank in an uncomfortable position.

Hit the Floor 1.03 Sneak Peeks: Sloane Thinks Pete Told Ahsha Her Secret
Now that Ahsha knows who her father is, how will she handle herself?

The Fosters 1.02 Sneak Peeks: Jesus Covers for Mariana
While Jesus may be doing the honorable thing in protecting his sister from a likely severe punishment, what will not taking his pills mean for his health?

Twisted Series Premiere Sneak Peeks: Natural Born Killer?
Danny Desai’s past comes back to haunt him when he’s accused of a crime that he didn’t commit. Or did he?

Orange Is the New Black Trailer: Netflix Goes to Prison
Netflix released the first trailer for comedic drama Orange Is the New Black, adapted by Weeds showrunner Jenji Kohan.

Nurse Jackie Renewed for Season 6 by Showtime
The dramedy will return for a sixth season in 2014, with production beginning in New York this fall.

Twisted: Spoilers for the First Three Episodes
What is supposed to happen during the first three episodes of ABC Family’s Twisted?

HBO Announces Premiere Dates for Boardwalk Empire, Eastbound & Down, and Hello Ladies
While Boardwalk Empire’s fourth season premieres September 8th, it won’t be joined by two comedies until September 29th.

FXX Picks Up First Original Series in Animated Comedy Chozen
The show tells the story of a gay white rapper who emerges from prison with newfound motivation to do good in his life.

Family Tree 1.04 Sneak Peeks: Tom Goes to a Derbyshire Farm
Tom, Bea, Pete, Keith, and Luba go to the Chadwick alpaca farm in Derbyshire and family truths are revealed in the process.

Mistresses 1.02 Preview: Savi Looks for Guidance from Karen and April
How should Savi proceed after what happened with Dominic? Karen and April have two very different opinions of what she should do.

ABC Gives Straight-to-Series Order to Bryan Singer’s The Black Box
The series, written by Mystic Pizza‘s Amy Holden Jones, follows a neuroscientist who struggles with mental illness – and the secret’s she’s keeping from her family.

NBC Releases Official Siberia Trailer
Premiering July 1st, Siberia centers on a reality show taping gone horribly wrong.

The Best of Streaming: What You Should Watch on Netflix, Hulu, and Other Sites (Vulture)
Bored online? Here are suggestions of what you could be watching.

Government’s data-mining was anticipated by TV dramas (Hitfix)
Television forewarned about events like the recent NSA controversy.

Embrace the mystery: Is repeat viewing the best way to approach complex TV? (The A.V. Club)
The A.V. Club talks complex television and which manner of watching is most conducive to understanding, appreciating, and enjoying it.

4 Shows from Norway’s crazy, successful slow TV experiment (The Week)
Among the highlights of Norway’s unusual TV craze are programs about a single interview and a sea cruise.

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Although we”re still months from getting the ratings data needed to begin altering the network”s fall schedule, The Black Box seems like a prime candidate for Thursdays at 8:00, should Once Upon a Time in Wonderland only have a limited first season and producers land a name-actress for the leading role. The show sounds big-tent enough to draw eyes and female-skewing enough to fit in with Grey”s Anatomy and Scandal, a problem that several past ABC-Thursdays-at-8:00 dramas have had, so it might be a strong bridge between fall and spring and cheap enough to put against the Winter Olympics.  However, there”s no guarantee that it will air during next season and might be saved for sometime during the summer, where ratings thresholds are lower, its financials might work out better, and ABC could have another low-risk piece of scripted programming in which to pad their schedule.

In addition to executive producing House throughout its eight seasons, Singer has produced the likes of Dirty Sexy Money, The Triangle, and webseries H . While Chaiken has landed multiple pilots since the six-season run, this will be her first series since saying goodbye to Jenny Schecter; meanwhile, this will be the second TV venture for Jones, who penned an episode of H.M.S. in 2010.

Will you be watching The Black Box? Who do you think should play the title character? Where should the show air, should it make its debut during next season?

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