Last night rolled out the season premiere of an old favorite and the series premiere of a much hyped one. "Prison Break" roared back onto TV with over the top twists and turns - Gretchen dead then not dead, Sara not dead, and Whistler really dead. Before you think this is a soap opera for men (OK, it is a soap opera for men), the fast pace of this premiere helped the viewer forget how over the top the getting the band back together idea was. After a downright boring season 3, producers have renergized Prison Break with an "Alias" or "24" feel that finds our favorite outlaws working together to take down the company. Ridiculous? Perhaps. Fun TV? Definitely. For a full review go here and watch the show next week at 7 CST on FOX.
Unfortunately, TNT's highly anticipated new series "Raising the Bar" dropped the bar completely. Steven Bochco has done far better in his day and this debut only confirms his best creative days to be behind him. This entire hour was extremely predictible and stars a cast that the viewer doesn't care about. The only bright light was an outstanding performance by Jane Kaszmerick as a ruthless judge that has been ruined by the system. But no matter how well she acts, the viewer still hates her character mostly because viewers want judges to be righteous truthful examples that always do what is right. Imagine a judge the polar opposite that is only out for selfish interests and doesn't want justice served. While this may be a reality in the world today, it doesn't sit well with viewers that want happy endings. Look for TNT to raise the curtain on "Raising the Bar" after about the 10th episode.
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