Seeing History in ‘Mad Men’ The AMC period drama “Mad Men,” which returns for its fourth season on July 25, has consistently woven episodes around actual historical events. Matthew Weiner, the series creator, has said that he wanted to take a classic 1950s archetype, embodied by the character Don Draper, through the upheaval of the [...]
‘Lost’: A Character Gallery “Lost” has never been an easy show to decode, but it upped the befuddlement factor even further in its final season. It killed off and resurrected characters, divided them among a constantly changing array of coalitions and added an entirely separate timeline, populated with different versions of the same people, set [...]
War on Terror: Bush v. Bauer Against the real-life backdrop of global terrorist attacks, the TV thriller “24,” which premiered in November 2001, built a huge fan base with special agent Jack BAuer, who is willing to do anything to defend his country. After viewership fell off in the sixth season, teh show is struggling [...]
A Timeline of the ‘Lost’ Universe “Lost,” which begins its final season on Feb. 2, isn’t just about plane crashes, polar bears, magical numbers and mysterious black smoke. It’s also about choosing whether to surrender to destiny or to determine your own fate. To keep track of which side (i.e. Jack or Locke) is winning, [...]
Las series que vienen (Upcoming Series) The remake of V, Cougar Town, The Good Wife and Vampire Chronicles are some of the series arrived in Spain shortly after winning the United States and Britain. View the interactive graphics