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When Masters of Horror was first announced for Showtime, the possibilities were thrilling. Imagine all the greatest creators of horror film given a chunk of money to whatever they wanted without limitation or censorship. Soon after season one began, it became apparent that all was not as it had been portrayed, that there was in fact a great deal of censorship and manipulation happening by the network behind the scenes. The culmination of the censorship came when Showtime refused to air cult Japanese director Takeshi Miike’s episode of the series. Eventually after a fairly miserable season two, Masters of Horror was given the axe. 

The creators of the series weren’t gibing up easily though. They moved on to ABC with a new series called Masters of Science Fiction with a similar scheme as the one they used for Masters of Horror; get some of the greatest creators of science fiction and give them a chunk of money to create installments of an anthology series. The series was good but it didn’t get much attention when it aired last summer. The creators are back again, this time on NBC with an anthology series called Fear Itself.

Fear Itself is basically a watered down version of Masters of Horror. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be bad though. Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Tales from the Darkside, and Amazing Stories all had good installments. The producers have announced a new partnership with Fearnet, a horror destination available on the web and On Demand that features horror films and special events. Fearnet will feature behind the scenes featurettes for each of the coming 13 episodes with interviews and episode analysis by the directors. The series debuts on NBC at 10pm on May 29th.

While there are some new episodes of various shows, worth a look this week including the conclusion of a two part story arc on Medium and a new episode of Ghost Whisperer the real event of the week is the return of Battlestar Galactica on Friday. If you haven’t been watching it you should be.

Monday

NEW AMSTERDAM (FOX, 8PM EST) LEGACY

When a murder victim in Chinatown reminds John of a son he lost in the early 20th century, the investigation leads to a ruthless crime family who are related to his offspring, causing John to reflect on the consequences of his immortality.

MEDIUM (NBC, 10PM EST) WICKED GAME

Conclusion. Allison's quest to solve a decade-old kidnapping and murder continues, as she begins to shed light on the haunted past of Cynthia Keener (Anjelica Huston). Elsewhere, Joe continues to pursue his new invention, with Bridgette prognosticating his good fortune. Sarah Drew guest stars.

Tuesday

SCARIEST PLACES ON EARTH (CBS, 8PM EST) CURSED ITALIAN MONASTERY

A family stays the night in a haunted monastery.

Wednesday

GHOST HUNTERS (SCI FI, 9PM EST) GHOSTLY BOUNTY HUNTER

Prospect Place, a stop along the Underground Railroad in Trinway, Ohio, is probed regarding claims of phantom scents and spectral whispers. Also: the team tries to help a Massachusetts family purportedly plagued by shadowy figures.

Thursday

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (FX, 8PM EST)

What happens when a good modern director remakes a classic film? Well in this case the results are mixed at best. Denzel Washington stars in this slick retelling of the classic film about brainwashed soldiers and a political assassination. 

ELI STONE (NBC, 10PM EST) HEARTBEAT

While defending Nathan in a medical-malpractice suit, Eli is transported back in time to the day their father (Tom Cavanagh) died. Meanwhile, Taylor takes on an extraordinary divorce case involving cheating spouses, and Eli finds out the truth about Matt and his ex-fiancée.

Friday

GHOST WHISPERER (CBS, 8:00PM EST) HOME BUT NOT ALONE

Ned's girlfriend believes the spirit of her father is haunting her, so Melinda steps in to help.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (SCIFI, 9:00PM EST) HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME

Season 4 picks up where the third-season finale left off, with Starbuck's mysterious return unhinging the Galactica crew in the middle of a Cylon attack. Meanwhile, Anders enters the space melee and has a surprising standoff with a Cylon raider.

KING KONG (AMC, 8:00PM EST)

While Peter Jackson's telling of this story is amazing, I still have a soft spot for this 1976 film starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lang.

Saturday

STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES (AMC, 8PM EST)

It’s been a while and we’ve had time to gain some perspective, so now we can go back to these films and ask ourselves; are these films really that bad? Watch tonight and decide for yourselves...

TORCHWOOD (BBC, 9PM EST) ADRIFT

Gwen makes a shocking discovery that reveals the darker side of Torchwood while investigating the disappearance of a local teen.

Sunday

ROBOT CHICKEN (TOON, 10:30PM EST) RABITS ON A ROLLER COASTER

Halloween takes a toll on Randy; the FCC is no match for the “Battlestar Galactica” crew; Dick Tracy lives up to his name; Turbo Teen has another adventure; Matt from “M.A.S.K.” gets married.

AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE (TOON, 10:45PM EST) SIRENS

Carl is tempted by Sirens who move into the Aqua Teen house.