What’s On: ‘The Mist’ Dissipates, ‘Boy Band’ Finale

Matt Roush
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The cast of The Mist - Bryan Hunt (Okezie Morro), Kevin Copeland (Morgan Spector), Adrian Garf (Russell Posner) and Mia Lambert (Danica Curcic)
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(L-R): Bryan Hunt (Okezie Morro), Kevin Copeland (Morgan Spector), Adrian Garf (Russell Posner) and Mia Lambert (Danica Curcic)

The Mist (10/9c, Spike): Here’s what we know about the season finale of the lesser of the summer’s two Stephen King TV adaptations: “Tensions at the mall come to a head”—again?—“and the group makes a discovery which could provide answers about the origins of the mist.” Sounds suspiciously like a cliffhanger is in the offing. I’m not pining for a second season, but nothing annoys fans more than a show left hanging if it isn’t returning.

Boy Band (8/7c, ABC): Like most original network shows this summer, this singing competition didn’t exactly take the world by storm—ABC has to hope for better luck with its too-soon revival of American Idol at midseason. But nothing is likely to stop the five (of eight) finalists chosen by America to form a new boy band from securing a recording contract with Hollywood Records. The winners perform the new single “Eyes Closed,” which maybe isn’t the best theme to emerge from a TV show.

What Carter Lost (9:30/8:30c, ESPN): Think of this as the dark side of Friday Night Lights. The latest 30 for 30 documentary revisits the controversial 1988 season of a championship high-school football team, the Dallas Carter Cowboys, beset by academic scandal that eventually blemished their record. (Their game against Odessa’s Permian High was an inspiration for the original Friday Night Lights.)

Inside Thursday TV: Awkward’s Brett Davern reunites with co-star Beau Mirchoff in the comedy film Party Boat, premiering on the Crackle streaming service. Davern plays a party animal throwing a birthday bash for his longtime crush (Switched at Birth star Katie Leclerc). … If you’ve been wondering what’s up with Cain (Mark Consuelos) on NBC’s The Night Shift (10/9c), this week’s episode sheds more light on his mysterious past.

 




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    CyanCoathanger

    While Matt seems to have soured on The Mist as the season progressed, I've rather enjoyed it. I really hope they wrap things up nicely in case there isn't a second season.

    The only thing I've wondered about Mark Consuelos is how he can stand being married to Kelly Ripa. But if we're talking about his character on The Night Shift, I thought they already explained that in the first show he was in. You mean there's more? Must mean they plan on keeping him around.

    Is Tina Fey guesting on Weekend Update again, or were they just showing clips from last week in their promos? At least she's funny unlike that tiresome Leslie Jones.

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      GoldSubmarine

      Matt may not like The Mist, but ratings might just be strong enough for low rated Spike that it might get renewed. Ratings expectations are very low for most of these small cable networks.

      Meanwhile last night's Salvation was extremely riveting! This show is good enough for a regular season slot. Happy new episodes will be aired in September. I don't want it to end!!!

      Too bad ratings are way too low for CBS. It's also a high budget show so I'm not expecting a renewal.

      Tonight it's the finale of Boy Band for me. It was an entertaining run but again ratings likely not high enough for ABC to earn it another season. But it is summer and the show seems inexpensive so......

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        CyanCoathanger

        I don't see why Salvation would be a high budget show. It has hardly any special effects or exotic locations, and the actors aren't big enough stars to command huge salaries.

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          GoldSubmarine

          Early this summer or late Spring I read an article in the TV GUIDE magazine mentioning that Salvation was a high budget show. I guess it's high budget for summer.

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            CyanCoathanger

            Maybe it's like those movies that you hear cost a fortune to make, and when you watch them, you just sit there and wonder why.

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              GoldSubmarine

              I guess for summer its high budget. The sets are impressive and the cast is larger than normal for a summer scripted show. I expected more special effects, but the little that they show are impressive. Last night especially looked great on my 60 inch screen.

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        CyanCoathanger

        My cable company moved Spike from the basic tier of cable channels to an upper tier that costs more for some strange reason. However, I've been able to watch the show on Spike's website.

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      RedCupcake

      I didn't realize Mark Consuelos is in Night Shift. I wondered what he's been doing all these years.

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        CyanCoathanger

        He's always kept busy with roles in minor series and lots of guest appearances. He's also joining the cast of Riverdale this season as Veronica's father.