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'Arrested Development' gallery: Catch up with the Bluths

'Arrested Development' gallery: Catch up with the Bluths

It's been seven years since we last saw the Bluth family from "Arrested Development." To prepare you for their latest adventures on Netflix beginning at 2:01 a.m. May 26, here's what was happening to the main characters when we left off. By

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Binge or savor: How should you watch 'Arrested Development?'

Binge or savor: How should you watch 'Arrested Development?'

Not even "Arrested Development" creator Mitchell Hurwitz can recommend whether fans should binge-watch the 15 new episodes debuting on Netflix this weekend, or spread out their viewing over several days or weeks.

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'Merlin' finale preview, part 1: It's a slugfest!

'Merlin' finale preview, part 1: It's a slugfest!

Morgana slugs it out with Merlin in the opening of the two-part "Merlin" series finale, stripping the young sorcerer of his magic and thus removing her final obstacle for the throne of Camelot.

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New 'Star Wars' animated TV series on horizon

New 'Star Wars' animated TV series on horizon

You just knew "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" wasn't going to be the last animated "Star Wars" series from Lucasfilm. On Monday, the company announced it is working on a brand new TV series set to debut in the fall of 2014 on Disney and Disney XD channels.

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TV picks for May 20-26: 'Arrested Development,' 'Save Me,' 'Ghost Army'

TV picks for May 20-26: 'Arrested Development,' 'Save Me,' 'Ghost Army'

A few summer programs launch this week while the season finale parade continues. But the big news isn't on our TV screens; it's on our computers. Netflix releases all 15 new episodes of "Arrested Development" on Sunday. Here's what to watch and what to avoid on TV the week of May 20-26. By ...

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TV review: 'The Goodwin Games' all gimmick

TV review: 'The Goodwin Games' all gimmick

Don't get used to "The Goodwin Games," Fox's new comedy about three damaged siblings competing for their dad's $23 million estate. I don't think it will be around very long.

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TV review: Little mystery to 'Motive'

TV review: Little mystery to 'Motive'

The high school loner named Tom is the killer in the series premiere of the new crime procedural "Motive" (9 p.m. CT Monday, ABC; 2 stars out of 4). Before you dash off an angry email or tweet to me crying spoilers, understand that I’ve spoiled nothing the show doesn’t within...

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'Dexter' Season 8 trailer shows Dex's nemesis & messed up Deb

'Dexter' Season 8 trailer shows Dex's nemesis & messed up Deb

Showtime on Friday released its official trailer for the eighth and final season of “Dexter,” finally revealing who his main foe will be—aside from himself.

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Vlad Dracula creeps out 'Da Vinci's Demons' star

Vlad Dracula creeps out 'Da Vinci's Demons' star

Leonardo da Vinci doesn't just battle his inner devils in the latest episode of "Da Vinci’s Demons." He takes on Vlad the Impaler.

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'Doctor Who' preview: Whispermen, The Impossible Girl & big surprises

'Doctor Who' preview: Whispermen, The Impossible Girl & big surprises

"Doctor Who" closes out its seventh modern season Saturday with the season's best episode, "The Name of the Doctor."

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'Doctor Who' Season 7 finale gallery: 'The Name of the Doctor'

'Doctor Who' Season 7 finale gallery: 'The Name of the Doctor'

The Season 7 finale of "Doctor Who" reunites the Doctor, Vastra, Jenny and Strax. They all learn the mystery that is Clara, just as Clara meets another old friend of the Doctor's. It's already been revealed in video sneaks, but if you don't want to know just yet avoid looking through this gallery....

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Mordred seals Camelot's fate in all new 'Merlin'

Mordred seals Camelot's fate in all new 'Merlin'

Merlin has never trusted Mordred in "Merlin," despite the Druid knight's seeming devotion to King Arthur. In "The Drawing in the Dark," Mordred's loyalty to his liege is tested by his love for a woman.

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CW stays on message with 2013-14 TV schedule

CW stays on message with 2013-14 TV schedule

The CW presented its 2013-14 TV schedule Thursday, adding five new dramas that keep to the network’s focus on teens, heroes, vampires and the Amell family.

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New trailer for 'The Bridge' finally shows us something

New trailer for 'The Bridge' finally shows us something

After teasing viewers with several short video teases, FX finally released a full-on trailer for its latest drama, "The Bridge," which will debut at 9 p.m. CT July 10.

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CBS goes for laughs with 2013-14 TV schedule

CBS goes for laughs with 2013-14 TV schedule

CBS presented a 2013 fall schedule Wednesday morning that adds one drama and four new comedies for fall, two of which will debut on Thursday nights.

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ABC adds 'power pack' Tuesday night to 2013-14 TV schedule

ABC adds 'power pack' Tuesday night to 2013-14 TV schedule

With a 2013-14 TV schedule that mixes "stability and out-and-out ambition," ABC will air limited-run series and drop one night of "Dancing with the Stars," ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee said during a Tuesday morning conference call.

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TV picks for week of May 13-19: 'The Office' series finale, Billboard Music Awards

TV picks for week of May 13-19: 'The Office' series finale, Billboard Music Awards

Remember last week when I wrote about all the season finales? Well, this week has more. Here are some TV picks for the week of May 13-19. By Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol Want more? Discuss this...

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May 15 'Chicago Fire' episode previews spinoff series 'Chicago PD'

May 15 'Chicago Fire' episode previews spinoff series 'Chicago PD'

By now fans of "Chicago Fire" know that NBC is creating a police-focused spinoff of the series called "Chicago PD." Tune in to this Wednesday's episode of "Chicago Fire" to get a sneak peek of the new series.

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Fox's 2013-14 TV schedule brings back '24'

Fox's 2013-14 TV schedule brings back '24'

Calling its 2013-14 schedule Fox’s “biggest investment in original programming in our history,” Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly on Monday presented the network’s plans to launch original shows over all 12 months of the year.

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'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' trailer

'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' trailer

The first trailer for ABC's eagerly anticipated "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." shows kick-ass karate moves, a resurrected Agent Phil Coulson and his sports car, Lola. 

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'Arrested Development' trailer debuts online

'Arrested Development' trailer debuts online

It's the final countdown for the fourth season of "Arrested Development"--at least that's what the first-look trailer tells us.

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NBC's 2013-14 schedule banks on new shows, past stars

NBC's 2013-14 schedule banks on new shows, past stars

Hoping to change it prime time fortunes, NBC announced a bold new schedule Sunday filled with new shows and familiar stars.

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Fall 2013 network TV scorecard: What shows are returning, debuting?

Fall 2013 network TV scorecard: What shows are returning, debuting?

Chicago native Danny Pudi and “Community” fans got a big surprise Friday during a flurry of news about what we’ll be watching on the TV networks this fall. The beleaguered NBC sitcom has been renewed for fifth season.

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Seth Meyers picked to host 'Late Night'

Seth Meyers picked to host 'Late Night'

NBC officially named Seth Meyers to replace Jimmy Fallon as host of  "Late Night" in 2014 when Fallon takes over "The Tonight Show."

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Lara Pulver suffers no fools in 'Da Vinci's Demons'

Lara Pulver suffers no fools in 'Da Vinci's Demons'

Lara Pulver wowed Americans a year ago when, as Irene Adler in "Sherlock" on PBS, she walked into our living rooms wearing nothing but a pair of Louboutin heels and a don't-[bleep]-with-me attitude. The whip-cracking dominatrix Irene knew who she was and what she wanted. She was just fine with...

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1st look photo from Season 4 of 'The Walking Dead'

It seems like just yesterday that we were watching Rick Grimes take on the Governor in Season 3 of AMC's "The Walking Dead." And now the network has released this first-look photo for the upcoming fourth season. The photo shows Rick (Andrew Lincoln) back in the woods and being shadowed by a walker....

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CNN's 'Chicagoland' to focus on the city, Mayor Emanuel

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's getting his own reality show. OK, that's not exactly true, but apparently Rahmbo's trips to Hollywood have been paying off in bigger ways than with gifts and campaign contributions. He's about to get a publicity boost, too: CNN has ordered and eight-part docuseries called...

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Casting call wish list: home cooks, electronic dance fans, daring women

Everyone seems to want to be in a reality TV show, and Doron Ofir Casting is hoping to make dreams come true. The casting group is looking for home cooks, electronic dance fans and women "who dare to be different." But that's not all: They're also casting shows about fanboys and girls, spurned...

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'Doctor Who' preview: Super Cybermen in 'Nightmare in Silver'

Busy with other projects, author Neil Gaiman didn't think he had the time to write another "Doctor Who" episode after his award-winning "The Doctor's Wife." Then show runner Steven Moffat told him he could make the armor-plated, steampunk Cybermen scary again. The result is "Nightmare in...

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'Merlin' preview: Morgana just won't give up

Merlin and King Arthur may have foiled Morgana's scheme to keep Gwen as her evil minion in Camelot, but the sorceress isn't giving up her undeclared war against Camelot.

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1st look at 'Copper' Season 2 with Tom Weston-Jones

As BBC America's "Copper" neared its first season finale last fall, star Tom Weston-Jones suggested that his character, Det. Kevin Corcoran, is capable of forgiving those who betrayed him. (Season 1 spoilers ahead!)

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Just For Laughs Chicago adds Russell Brand, Scott Adsit, more

TBS Just For Laughs Chicago has added Russell Brand, Pete Holmes, Paul F. Tompkins, Brian Posehn, Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Scott Adsit, Kevin Dorff, Jon Glaser, TJ & Dave, Horatio Sanz, Matt Walsh, Brad Morris and Joe Nunez to its festival line-up.

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1st look at Michael Bay's 'The Last Ship' on TNT

Filmmaker Michael Bay is keeping busy on TV as well as in film. Hot on the heels of the announcement that his Starz' series "Black Sails" will premiere in in January, TNT on Tuesday announced it has ordered 10 episodes of "The Last Ship" from Bay.

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Starz unfurls seriously cool 'Black Sails' key art

It doesn't look as if Starz' upcoming pirate drama "Black Sails" is going the cheesy route.

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TV picks for May 6-12: Rihanna, Kristen Wiig & shirtless men

You can't turn the TV on this week without finding a season finale of some kind. But there are a lot of other offerings as well. Here are some TV picks for the week of May 6-12.

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Chicago casting call set for 'Real World' 29

MTV's search for seven new strangers to populate the 29th "Real World" brings the show to Chicago on Saturday.

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'Orphan Black' exclusive: Tatiana Maslany's 'Cosima' playlist

It didn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that BBC America would pick up "Orphan Black" for a second season. But on the heels of this week's good news for the clone conspiracy thriller, we've got to talk about the brainiest of the clones--Cosima.

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'Doctor Who' preview: Seeing red with Diana Rigg

Mark Gatiss was not just responsible for bringing back classic "Doctor Who" foes the Ice Warriors this season. He also convinced Dame Diana Rigg and her daughter, Rachael Stirling, to guest star.

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'Doctor Who' photos: 'The Crimson Horror'

The Victorian gang gets back together in the latest episode of "Doctor Who," called "The Crimson Horror" and airing Saturday on BBC America. The Doctor and Clara travel back to Victorian era London, so they just have to run into Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax. "The Crimson Horror," debuting at...

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TV review: 'Family Tools' could use a rehab

Kyle Bornheimer must be asking himself, "Why me?" He should be asking, "Where do I find a better agent?"

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Marvel's Avengers Assemble trailer

Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Falcon come toge...

Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Falcon come together in "Marvel's Avengers Assemble" beginning at 10 a.m. CT July 7 after a one-hour preview at 10 a.m. CT May 26 on Disney XD.

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