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Author:  _axiom [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:11 am ]
Post subject:  Terriers (FX) | Season 1

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SEASON 1 RATINGS

1.01 Pilot
1.612 million viewers :: 0.5 A18-49

1.02 Dog and Pony
0.822 million viewers :: 0.4 A18-49

1.03 Change Partners
0.568 million viewers :: 0.2 A18-49

1.04 Fustercluck
0.649 million viewers :: 0.3 A18-49

1.05 Manifest Destiny
0.486 million viewers :: 0.2 A18-49

1.06 Ring-A-Ding-Ding
0.506 million viewers :: 0.2 A18-49

1.07 Missing Persons
0.444 million viewers :: 0.2 A18-49

1.08 Agua Caliente
0.465 million viewers :: 0.2 A18-49

1.09 Pimp Daddy
0.667 million viewers :: 0.3 A18-49

1.10 Asunder
0.539 million viewers :: 0.2 A18-49

1.11 Sins of the Past
0.725 million viewers :: 0.4 A18-49

1.12 Quid ProQuo
0.542 million viewers :: 0.2 A18-49

1.13 Hail Mary
0.784 million viewers :: 0.3 A18-49
Author:  _axiom [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
I watched the pilot yesterday and I was surprised by how great actually it was. For a crime show it's surprisingly fresh with great character chemistry right off the bat. the pilot actually feels more like a movie than a TV show. I'm definitely looking forward to the rest of the season. I will have to make room in my TV schedule for this one...

The only problem is that it's ill-named and didn't get really good ratings. I'm hoping it builds throughout the season.
Author:  _axiom [ Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:46 am ]
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I think it will build audience throughout the season.
Author:  _axiom [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:46 pm ]
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The second episode didn't have the same enjoyable vibe, but it was very good nevertheless. The two leads are awesome.
Author:  El Maskado [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:04 pm ]
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Donal Logue just cant get a break. All his shows get canned despite them being great (Kngiths of Prospirety)
Author:  _axiom [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
Interesting ratings for the second episode. It lost 50% of viewers (from 1.6 million to 0.8 million), but only 0.1 in the demo (from 0.5 to 0.4). I assume all those old people that watched the pilot died in the past week.
Author:  _axiom [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:38 pm ]
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Wow. The third episode was simply fantastic. Too bad the show has a ratings freefall.
Author:  Malcolm [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:54 pm ]
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Yeah, the third episode was a really solid rebound from the kind of "meh" second one. There's no way this show is lasting with the viewership dropping like a rock, but I guess I'll try enjoying it while it lasts.

Olivia Williams was especially wonderful, though when is she not? She and Donal Logue surprisingly had pretty good chemistry. Also, it was kind of funny, just as the episode was ending I was sitting there thinking "are they going to start trying to end these episodes in a way that actually might intrigue people for next time or what?" only to get the guitar playing with someone sneaking into his attic in the background.
Author:  _axiom [ Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
The ending was good I thought. I'm really not that intrigued because it's probably someone Lindus hired and it's not some twist viewers don't really expect (although it would be great if it was).
Author:  Malcolm [ Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:50 am ]
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Well, I didn't expect for it to be his kinda crazy sister. That was welcome, plus she brings a nice unpredictable element to the show (even if it was doing pretty okay without her). Hank and his old partner had some good interplay this last episode. It was nice to see them move more beyond the banter part of the relationship a bit more.

All the Lindus plot intrigue stuff worked really well, I thought, except for the part where they clearly re-dressed the body and that the car just kind of gently rolled over the edge and all the other forensic "huh?"s their dealings with Lindus' body raised. Maybe I used to watch too much CSI, but wouldn't the police actually do some policing on such a high-profile case and not just accept the car found with a body in it with all the trappings of drunk driving so easily? It's not exactly some podunk town without a lab or enough of a police force to investigate. Also, I can't imagine Lindus' wife will just accept Hank's explanation for the situation and be done.

I liked the ending of the last one a bunch. Case closed, indeed.

EDIT: Oh, and yay for the slight ratings climb. Hopefully it continues for the most recent episode as well. C'mon, FX, give it a pity S2 or something at least.
Author:  _axiom [ Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
I loved the last episode. While not completely believable, it was a well done episode. And yeah I'm too talking about the car crash they've set up. I loved when Britt got disappointed when there was no explosion. That was such a LOL scene. I don't think Lindus' wife will easily accept things. She already stirred the hell pot for Hank and Britt.
Author:  Malcolm [ Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:50 pm ]
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I think they've really found a good balance between the standalone and the arc, with episode two being the only real weak link. The cast all have their roles down so well. Logue and Laura Allen were both wonderful in that last scene. The writing in the most recent episode was the kind of gold I love. They just kept moving forward with the ring plot, either doing what you'd expect to be done only doing it sooner or simply taking a left when I expected a right. Laura Allen really hit everything out of the park, I thought.

As for the ratings, it seems to have leveled off at about half a million viewers an episode. Where does it stand against other FX shows, do you know? While I personally don't waste my time watching or find any merit in awards ceremonies, I imagine that some kind of Best Actor nom for Donal Logue might get us that pity S2. Dirt got a second season, why can't Terriers?
Author:  _axiom [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
Yeah. I think episode 2 is the only weak link so far, other episodes have been amazing and the most recent one was awesome.

I love how writers take simple cases and give them pretty compelling twists. And not just one, but a few in a row. They have a completely fresh take on the procedural take from any other show currently on air. And it's interesting to see how characters' moral values and cash talk also come into play with their cases.

Like in the last episode they had no problems keeping the hush on a husband cheating his dieing wife because there was some extra cash to them for doing that, but when they found out that the wife actually knew about the ring and the affair and basically faked the whole case they didn't have problems ratting out the husband to his wife.

I think that this show and a few actors deserve to get some nods. It's probably the best written and acted show currently on air together with The Good Wife.

As far as the ratings go (I've updated the first post with ratings for all episodes that aired so far) they stabilized in the half million range and 0.2 in the demo. I don't know if that's enough for FX. The last episode of Sons of Anarchy got about six times the viewers number (just under 3 million) and 8 times the demo number (1.6).

The last episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia had triple the audience (1.5 milion) and 4.5 times the demo numbers (0.9).

Justified which is coming back premiered with 4 million and dropped down to 2.something million for the most of its run. It will be interesting to see how it performs once it comes back.

Even Damages managed to come close to 1 million viewers and that was quite a disappointment for FX despite a lot of noms and wins. Dirt also was around 1 million per episode if I remember correctly.

Unless FX gives the show a giant leap of faith I don't think we're going to see another season.
Author:  Malcolm [ Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:44 am ]
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There was a lot of meat for the Logue's in this episode, and they sure hit it out of the park. More scenes with them are a must before the end of the series. Hank and Britt's scene at the station brought some of the underlying tension RE:their partnership up and handled it so easily while feeling quite true to them. The "what's going to go wrong?" tension of Steph's scenes with the little girl was payed off beautifully, I thought, with Steph's realization that she invented her and what it meant for her recovery.

The whole case-mirrors-personal-life thing was handled so wonderfully smooth, with Britt calling Hank on having an ulterior motive (and Hank copping to it) right there at the start instead of some second or third act chat. I appreciate so much that this show doesn't treat the audience or its characters like a bunch of idiots. They just plow right ahead with what these characters would do in these scenarios instead of have the scenarios lead the characters around--which seems to be the case for most shows. As if a lame cliffhangery act break or something is more important than being true to these people. Oh, and I liked how there wasn't one word from Gustafson about Hank and Britt breaking into Adam's house. Again, not to be fluffing this show up by comparison, but I'm so tired of instances like that where the cop character rants a little about the break-in aspect instead of/before being glad someone's life was just saved, pretty much.

And jeez, things go by so fast! I love it, but the bad side being that I can't help but think "No..." when the end credits pop up and I want more. The ends of the last couple episodes have been so emotionally heavy and I love it.

Off topic: did you watch Rubicon?
Author:  _axiom [ Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:48 pm ]
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Off topic: No. I have Rubicon episodes and plan to watch it eventually. Is it any good? I hear mixed things about it.

On topic: I have mixed feelings about this episode. The personal stuff was great. But the case felt a bit to convenient and too close that personal stuff. So this was just a slight step back in quality for me. But it's still a great show, make no mistakes.
Author:  Malcolm [ Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
Rubicon: I thought it was a fun conspiracy mystery (slow, for sure, but that was part of its charm) but the ending wasn't too great, I don't think, and the lack of S2 makes me not like the end a little more. Overall I'd say it was worth it, I suppose.

Terriers: It seems as though the big arc stuff will be rearing its head again. Yay! I've enjoyed the last few episodes of more character intensive business but it'll be nice to dive into the mystery again. The last episode, with Hank wanting to drink on Gretchen's wedding day and Britt getting the bad news from Katie, was another hit. It started on the slow side but the build up was worth it. That whole interview scene with Hank watching via surveillance was nicely tense.

Pimp Daddy, the one before this most recent, was another finely balanced episode with the light-hearted fun and serious, affecting drama going hand in hand quite well. I forget her name (Michaela?) but the hooker Britt spent a lot of the episode with would be a fun face to see again. Don't die, Terriers. Please...
Author:  _axiom [ Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:20 pm ]
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I caught up to episode 10. The hooker one and the wedding one. They were both really good. This is definitely one of (if not THE) best new shows this season and even currently overall for me.
Author:  _axiom [ Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
Can't wait for the final 2 episodes. I'm usually not a big fan of the flashback episodes. I usually find them almost always poorly executed, but I thought this one was fairly good.

We finally now why Hank is overly protective for Gretchen (it's not only "my ex-wife can't get married to another guy" syndrome) and also we get the connection between Hank and Britt. Also it was good seeing that Hank isn't always right when it comes to suspects. I think this could play a big deal (or at least that's what I would like) in the final two episodes. I think he and we will be convinced in one thing but instead something completely different will go on. And we know how Hank gets when he makes rash decisions... He will probably make a mindfuck of trouble, the show will leave us with a big cliffhanger and FX will announce its renewal...

Yeah, I know that last part is wishful thinking but still...
Author:  _axiom [ Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
Excellent season (hopefully not series, though it works like that) ender.

I love how they came full circle. It seemed like they accidentally stumbled upon the whole case, but I'm glad everything was connected. Also the big bad guy is introduced in 5 minutes and Hank putting his picture on the cleared wall in his house obviously points the second season would be about bringing him down and his talk with Laura suggests she'd join the gang. Personally the setup didn't feel too forced in case the second season doesn't happen, but it was pretty much laid out.

Overall it's the best new series this season for me. So far at least. I think Game of Thrones will be epic, but this little show has been phenomenal nevertheless.
Author:  _axiom [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:35 pm ]
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http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/fx-cancels-terriers-after-one-season/
:tears:
Author:  _axiom [ Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
I updated the ratings in the first post.
Author:  Johnny Dollar [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:12 am ]
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this was the finest tv show since mad men showed up in 2007, and was easily the best thing on tv screens this year.

a pox on fx
Author:  _axiom [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
A little more of Terriers love.
Quote:
This show was a perfect marriage of acting, writing, direction, location and tone.

http://tv.ign.com/articles/114/1140359p1.html
Author:  Malcolm [ Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
A lot of that IGN article sums up my thoughts on the show nicely. The finale was completely satisfying, but it would have been nice to get more. Oh well. Thirteen (well, twelve :) wonderful episodes is still more than I get from most other shows nowadays.
Author:  _axiom [ Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Terriers (FX) | Season 1
thefutoncritic.com named Terriers' episode as the best episode of 2010.

Quote:
1. "terriers: change partners" (fx)
(originally aired: september 22, 2010)

One could make the case for virtually any of these last 10 episodes as being the best episode of 2010. And yet the one that haunts us, the one that we keep coming back to, the one we can't shake - is this episode. It starts off simple enough: our shaggy hero Hank - in the hopes of getting into the good graces of Armand Foster (Shawn Doyle), a bank manager who can approve his home loan - agrees to follow the man's wife Miriam (Olivia Williams) whom he believes is cheating. He does and finds nothing, a development the man surprisingly isn't happy about. As we drill down over the course of the hour we learn things are far more complicated than Hank - or we the audience - could ever imagine. It all comes to a head in a truly shocking moment, not only because of what happens but the resulting moral dilemma it gives Hank, one which he forces himself to plow through. And just when you think the dust has settled, when all the tension of the past hour can be released with a few strums from Hank's guitar - a shadowy figure decides to appear out of nowhere and climb into his attic. Holy fucking shit. Seriously, there are no other words to describe it.


http://www.thefutoncritic.com/reviews/2 ... estof2010/
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