This week on TVHackr, we talked about The White Queen’s first official trailer, the second episode of The Fosters, and casting news from History’s Vikings. Meanwhile, the internet revisited an infamous game show episode, extoled the rise of subversive genre programming, and took a look at the state of 3-D television.

Defiance 1.08 Preview: Nolan Discovers an Astronaut
Nolan and Tommy discover an astronaut from the year 2013 who had been in hypersleep during the Pale Wars, but is his presence in Defiance a danger to the residents of the town?

Showtime: Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex Teasers
The network released first looks at Ray Donovan, about a Los Angeles fixer whose father gets paroled early, and Masters of Sex, starring Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as human sexuality researchers.

2013 TCA Nominations Announced
The Americans and Breaking Bad led the way with four nominations each, while the likes of Monica Potter, Tatiana Maslany, and Vera Farmiga were honored in the Individual categories.

The White Queen Trailer: You Will Know Loss
Coming to Starz in August, The White Queen centers on three women vying for the throne of England before the Tudor dynasty took over.

The Fosters Recap: Do You Believe Me Now?
On the second episode of The Fosters, Mike and Lena clash once more, Talya gets jealous of Brandon and Callie, and the Fosters figure out how Callie and Jude will be fitting into their lives.

2013 Critics’ Choice Television Award Winners Announced
Among the winners were The Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Tatiana Maslany, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Louis C.K.

Vikings: Alexander Ludwig and Linus Roache Join Season 2
The second season of Vikings will find Ludwig playing Ragnar’s son and Roache portraying a potential ally to the Earl.

A Chat with Allie Gonino About The Lying Game, Future Plans
TVHackr made the trek to Austin for the ATX Television Festival and while there we talked with Allie Gonino about the fate of her ABC Family mystery.

Web Therapy Season 3 Teaser: The Return of Dr. Fiona Wallice
Who will be guest starring on Web Therapy this season? Find out the names (and reasons they’re contacting Fiona) here.

News Roundup: Miguel Gomez Joins Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain
Gomez joins House of Cards actor Corey Stoll in signing on for the thriller, which is based on a trilogy of novels penned by del Toro. He’s set to play a gang-banger fresh from juvenile hall.

Twisted 1.02 Sneak Peeks: Jo Struggles with Her Feelings for Danny
Next time on Twisted, Jo doesn’t know how to react to Danny being around, while Lacey struggles with how her peers are treating Regina’s death.

Portlandia Renewed for Two Additional Seasons by IFC
The Peabody-winning series will return for a fourth and fifth season, with both scheduled to include 10 episodes.

MTV: Awkward. Midseason Trailer; Zach Stone Scheduling Changes
While MTV released the fall trailer for Awkward. this week, it all but confirmed the cancellation of Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, which has been shifted to 11:00 for the remainder of its season.

Sleepy Hollow, Bob’s Burgers Among FOX Shows Heading to Comic-Con
Twentieth Century confirmed the 11 shows it will be sending to Comic-Con in July, including Sleepy Hollow, Bones, and How I Met Your Mother.

The Fosters 1.03 Sneak Peeks: Should Brandon Move In with Mike?
Next time on The Fosters, Callie digs into her dark past and Jesus continues to see Lexi, even though they both know they shouldn’t keep dating.

HBO Renews VICE for Season 2
HBO has ordered another 14 episodes of acclaimed newsmagazine VICE, which currently airs Fridays at 11:00.

Magic City Season 2 Premiere Sneak Peeks: Vera Finds Out About Meg
Check out three sneak peeks at the second season premiere of Starz’s period drama Magic City, as well as a recap of the first season to refresh your memory.

Mistresses 1.03 Preview: Tensions Arise Between Savi and Dom
Next time on Mistresses, Savi and Dom aren’t sure how to be around one another after their night together, Karen can’t stay away from Sam Grey, and Joss’s new boss isn’t impressed with her.

Hit the Floor 1.04 Sneak Peek: Ahsha’s Uncomfortable Wearing a Bikini
Next time on Hit the Floor, Ahsha is faced with wearing something revealing during a calendar shoot, while Olivia looks into the whereabouts of Mia and Jelena sets her next plan into motion.

Nurse Jackie: Eve Best Not Returning for Season 6
Dr. O’Hara will be in London for at least one more season, as Eve Best will not return for the sixth season of the Showtime dramedy.

Magic City: Watch the Season 2 Premiere Here
Starz has released the second season premiere of Magic City ahead of its television debut.

Starz Greenlights Hour-Long Drama Power
The series, created by The Good Wife‘s Courtney Kemp Agboh, follows a wealthy nightclub owner who has a secret life as a drug kingpin.

Around the web:
The 10 Best TV Shows You (Probably) Didn’t Watch This Season (Vulture)
Need something new to watch during the summer? Want to impress your friends with your vast knowledge of semi-obscure television? Vulture has you covered.

Gillian Anderson, The Fall And The Rise Of Subversive Genre Fare (The Huffington Post)
The Huffington Post looks at the latest trend to hit television: “B-Movie TV.”

When an unemployed ice-cream-truck driver whammied Press Your Luck (The A.V. Club)
What happens when a game show contestant has watched the show enough to know how to beat the system? Reminisce with The A.V. Club.

With ESPN out, is 3-D TV dead? (CNN)
Now that ESPN has pulled the plug on ESPN 3D, what’s the future of 3-D television? CNN examines the ramifications of the move.

How To Introduce Kids To Tough Topics? Art And TV Can Help (NPR)
NPR looks at the importance that television can play in introducing difficult topics to children and making them palatable.

The Way We Watch Television: Sherlock By the Numbers (PopMatters)
PopMatters parses the viewing numbers of BBC’s Sherlock, including who the fans of the show are and how they watch.

Summer TV Bad Boys: 8 Dark Characters to Watch Out For (Cinema Blend)
There are going to be several quality antagonists/anti-heroes on television this summer. Cinema Blend brings you eight of them.

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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.

Coming Up on Game of Thrones: “The Rains of Castamere” [link]
While Robb presents himself to Walder Frey, Jon faces his hardest test yet and House Frey joins House Tully.

Orphan Black Season Finale Preview: Something’s Wrong with Cosima [link]
After already losing Katja and Beth, Sarah and Alison are in danger of losing Cosima, who has developed mysterious nosebleeds.

The Fosters: Spoilers for the First Three Episodes [link]
The ABC Family drama, about a foster family that takes in a troubled teenage girl, premieres Monday, June 3rd at 9:00 following the series finale of The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

Defiance 1.07: A Razor Rain Storm is Coming [link]
A Razor Rain keeps the citizens of Defiance indoors, forcing interactions and conversations that wouldn’t have happened otherwise, and Irisa’s visions lead her to the Spirit Riders.

The Fall: Available Today on Netflix [link]
Gillian Anderson’s five-episode BBC drama The Fall made its Netflix debut this week. The show has already been renewed for a second series.

News Roundup: Cassadee Pope to Return to The Voice on June 4th [link]
Among stray headlines this week are The Voice‘s season three champion returning to the site of her victory, Rob Lowe signing on to play John F. Kennedy, and the first sneak peek of BET’s Being Mary Jane being released.

Baby Daddy Season 2: Spoilers for First Three Episodes [link]
The love triangle between Ben, Riley, and Danny gets even more complicated, while there are endorsement deals and new jobs to deal with.

Orphan Black Marathon to Air Saturday, June 1st [link]
All nine episodes of the BBC America sci-fi drama will be aired prior to the season finale.

The Killing Season 3 Sneak Peeks: Holder Pays Linden a Visit [link]
After 18 months apart, Holder and Linden are back together again. But will things be exactly the same as they were before?

Hannibal Renewed for Season 2 by NBC [link]
Weeks after their upfront presentation, NBC renewed Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal for a second season, which will air no later than midseason. The drama’s season finale is set for June 20th.

The CW Releases Extended Trailer for Star-Crossed [link]
Fantasy romance Star-Crossed, starring Amy Teegarden and Matt Lanter, had its first full-length trailer released this week. The show will premiere sometime midseason.

Revenge: Ashley Madekwe Won’t Return for Season 3 [link]
Ashley Davenport is no longer a part of the Hampton social scene, as Ashley Madekwe’s option for season three was not picked up.

Hit The Floor 1.02 Sneak Peeks: What Does It Take to Be a Devil Girl? [link]
Ahsha may have made the Devil Girl squad during the series premiere of Hit The Floor, but the hard part is just now beginning.

More Mad Men Theories: Who Is Bob Benson and What Does He Want? (Vulture) [link]
Just who is Bob Benson, really? Vulture offers several theories as to his true identity and intentions this season on Mad Men.

Funeral Plans for Network TV Freshman Casualties (Hitfix) [link]
Say goodbye to the shows that didn’t make it to a second season. There sure were a lot of ’em.

The TV Doctor: The Voice Season 4 and Blake Shelton (We Love TV More) [link]
Is Blake Shelton responsible for The Voice‘s lower ratings?

TV’s Hits and Misses (TVGuide) [link]
Which shows during the 2012-2013 TV season either built an audience or debuted to boffo numbers? And which were the biggest disappointments of the season and will be limping into 2013-2014?

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Jump starting as the top drama to his BBC 2 in eight years, The Fall stars Gillian Anderson (X-Files, Hannibal) as Stella Gibson, as a special detective called into Belfast to look into a murder that she quickly ties into a second murder, believing they have a serial killer on their hands. Stella is a cold, calculating woman who is greatly flawed, with a seemingly insatiable need for sex.

Jamie Dornan (Once Upon a Time) co-stars as the killer. Yes, this is one of those shows that tells you right up front who the killer is and the mystery is in why he does it and how he gets away with it. Gorgeous, happily married with a family and working as a grief counselor, he’s the least likely candidate for a serial killer and that makes him the best character to be one.

Essentially we have two stalkers, equally as effective at their job, on a collision course. Of what nature and how and when they will meet is all part of the fun in watching this otherwise intense drama.

The rest of the cast is recognizable from many different sources, depending upon where you watch your television. Many come from UK soap operas and three gentleman can be found on Game of Thrones. Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) even makes an appearance as the medical examiner.

Watch The Fall. And like all Netflix series, be prepared to hunker down and lose a good stretch of time because once you start watching, it’s going to be hard to stop.

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