罪恶黑名单第八季

　　在英美非常流行的剧集之一，属于与Buffy同类型的魔届奇幻电视剧，同样也都是WB公司出品。三个魅力非凡的女巫在普通人生活面具下，运用超凡的法术对抗邪恶黑暗力量的故事。音乐剧情都可圈可点。

　　一群关系紧密的朋友在多年分离后重聚在一起，探讨着复杂的抱负、人际关系以及时间是如何改变他们的。

　　广泛好评的1999年开始播出的NBC连续剧《白宫群英》(The West Wing)，它最新的一季将于9月24日在NBC播出。这部电视剧曾打败《老友记》、《欲望城市》等劲敌，连续两季成为艾美奖大赢家，并连续三季获得最佳连续剧奖。
　　一向被视为票房毒药的政治题材，在《白宫群英》里重获生机。这与当今美国公众价值取向的转变密不可分。尤其是9·11之后，美国人的爱国激情勃发，对总统的支持率达到前所未有的高度。《白宫群英》9·11特辑的收视观众多达2450万人。而剧中的演员们也纷纷表现出真正的政治热情，扮演森美的罗布洛 (Rob Lowe)成为阿诺·施瓦辛格的竞选顾问，扮演巴列总统的马丁·辛(Martin Sheen)则成为前一阵子好莱坞反战的中坚分子。
　　单纯从艺术角度来说，《白宫群英》在制作上比较活泼。虽然还是以拥护白宫为主旋律，但也不乏讽刺与调侃；虽然剧集强调纯属虚构，但暴露了众多白宫运作的真实内幕，因而也更受观众的欢迎。
　　在《白宫群英》里活跃的人物除了总统巴列及其家人外，还有他的一系列重要幕僚。从这个阵容便可看出，从全球战略的制定到总统一枚胸针的选择，在剧集里均可获得关注。当然其中也少不了各种谈情说爱的绯闻，其中不乏与现实“巧合"之处，例如在第一季中总统的女儿与白宫实习生大谈恋爱，而在剧集播出不久，便有消息称当时的总统克林顿的女儿与一名白宫实习生热恋。
　　剧集一方面为观众提供了一个窥视国家大事运作过程、窥视政坛要人的私生活的窗口，一方面又试图通过自己的表现影响高层，真正起到为总统出谋划策的作用，两头讨好，两方受益。
　　《白宫群英》给人的启示是，不仅以往那种让总统自己驾着飞机拯救全世界的手法已经落伍，从正面歌颂白宫也迷惑不了观众的眼睛。当传媒已颠覆了一切“神化"的可能的时候，与其用连小孩子都不相信的光环来包装总统，倒不如洗掉铅华，用有血有肉的真材猛料赢得公众的支持。

　　The stakes are raised in season two of "MI-5", as the threat to national security increases and the need to thwart the terrorists operating within the UK becomes more urgent. Tom is investigating a Serbian terrorist plot. His girlfriend and her daughter are trapped in Tom's house with a lap-top which is thought to contain a bomb. Meanwhile another bomb is primed to explode and this one kills the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Adding to the possible dangers faced by other government officials, Tom learns from his American colleague that an assassin is in town, the CIA know about him but they haven't told MI-5.

　　What could be more natural than romance, finding the perfect partner and falling in love? In fact every ingredient in this scenario, so beloved of romantics everywhere, had to be invented. In this three-part series Lucy Worsley will delve into the history of romance to uncover the forces shaping our very British happily ever after. The series will reveal how even our most intimate thoughts and feelings have been affected by social, political and cultural ideas.

　　英国曼彻斯特，一栋郊区房子里的住户们各自过着不同于彼此的人生。看似有着一墙之隔，生活却将他们牵到了一起，像每个人一样，看似平常的人生中总会有着一些不同寻常。随着人物故事的逐渐交织，他们开始因为各自隐藏的秘密，以从未料想到的方式被联系到一起……

　　《法律与秩序：特殊受害》，于1999年开始播出，是首播于1990年的美国电视史上播映时间最长犯罪剧集《法律与秩序》的三部姐妹剧之一。其它两部分别是2001年开播的《法律与秩序：犯罪倾向》(Law & Order: Criminal xfplay5.com Intent)，和2005年《法律与秩序：陪审团》(Law and Order: Trial By Jury) 。
　　被残忍杀害的年轻女子、被虐的婴儿、被近亲性侵害的女童、家暴阴影下手足无措的妇女、失调扭曲的家庭关系、很想用心，但每每力有未迨的父母、杵在社会家庭人际边缘、人性的灰色地带。SVU每回总是触动那块让人无从防备的柔软地带。
　　可爱的孩童、无辜的弱势个体(受性侵害者、同性恋、精神病患)，每个人都多少有些经验感触的亲子与家庭关系。不见得要多复杂的剧情----忙于工作单亲母亲剧烈摇晃死自己的一岁多幼女、幼小无辜的女孩在母亲一时的暴怒下被辗压击碎。一方面可以多了解那种拉扯，在工作亲子关系中的心力交瘁；可爱时像天使，哭闹起来却像恶魔一样让人抓狂的孩子。要怎么控诉那为了舍不得孩子继续受到病痛折磨，而毅然决定停止呼吸器的母亲？所以就算这是再滥情的一种扮演与操控，每每还是让观众的心揪成一团…而溃不成军…
　　Law & Order: Special Victims Unit对于一部procedural drama来说，情节及其设计是成功的关键。SVU在这方面是相当不错的，同时也继续着Law & Order系列的传统。对各个主角的私生活，几乎都不接触。这样的好处就是可以使观众随时看任意一集，而不必担心情节不连戏。坏处就是观众群不断地更换。 Easier to attach, easier to detach. L&O: SVU最大的卖点是sex crime。
　　得力于出色的写实派创作班底，《法律与秩序》最厉害的一点是“尽量接近真实”。虽然快节奏的电视剧无法完全还原艰难的司法程序，但该剧仍然力求细节真实。相反，爆炸、飞车、追逐、打斗、枪战之类的场面极少出现，作为主角出现的两个警察在整整22集里一枪都没有开过，查案全靠两条腿一张嘴。相信所有对司法部门有所了解的人都会认同，这才是法律系统真实的运作方式。很多司法界人士和警察都对该剧赞誉有加，喜欢的人说“这就是现实”，不喜欢的人则批评它“像普及教育课，不像电视节目”。该剧的风行，深刻地影响了美国的电视行业，此后出现的警匪电视剧都更加注意纪实味道和团队精神，比如《犯罪现场调查》（CSI）和《纽约重案组》（NYPD Blue）。
　　与其它警匪电视剧最大的不同在于，《法》片把焦点完全集中在司法程序，对各个主角的私生活几乎不接触。在一个小时的剧集中，警察查案，控方审案。这样的好处就是可以使观众随时看任意一集而不必担心情节不连续。和它形成鲜明对照的是《纽约重案组》，在讲述真实犯罪和侦破细节的同时，也着意刻画警察的平凡生活，并加入了各式各样的恋情。最绝的是，《法》片的许多故事都直接来自报纸的社会新闻，所以在某些集的结尾，才会出现这样的字幕：“本集故事受某某案件启发，但人物与具体情节都纯属虚构，绝无影射涉案人士之意。

　　第三季结尾，蒂娜盛怒决定独自抚养小安。第四季的开篇，贝蒂带着小安惊恐地逃跑了。随后贝蒂当上了加利福尼亚大学艺术学院的新一任校长，拥有一大批年轻的爱慕者。她邂逅了在艺术方面才华横溢的茱蒂（马莉·马特林 Marlee Matlin饰），开始有意识的接近茱蒂，被她深深的迷住了。逃婚的夏恩开始了纸醉金迷的浪荡生活。凯特因为感情问题，开始酗酒。塔莎要回伊拉克执行新命令，这让爱丽丝很难受。詹妮自从马克斯做了变性手术之后裂痕产生。她开始着手《Lez Girls》的写作，连载成功，小有名气。可《Lez Girls》描写的都是这群朋友们的个人生活，詹妮在故事里涉及了很多大家的隐私。这让大家备受困扰，麻烦不断。

　　《The Last O.G.》由Tracy Morgan主演﹑《基和皮尔 Key & Peele》的Jordan Peele所执笔，该喜剧讲述一个被判15年牢狱的罪犯Tray（Tracy Morgan饰）出狱后，社会的转化令他十分惊讶，而且当他搬回Brooklyn时，还发现自己前女友Shay（Tiffany Haddish饰）已嫁给个亲切﹑事业有成的白人（Ryan Gaul饰），并养育着一对Tray从不知道存在的双胞胎孩子（Taylor Mosby及Dante Hoagland饰）。Tray现在只想跟孩子们重新打好关系，不过没有钱的他只好用在监狱学到的技能来赚钱。

　　剧中讲述全球深陷新冠疫情之中，一种虚构的新冠病毒变异毒株，似乎会令感染者成为丧尸。

　　剧中讲述一名纽约警察Owen Strand（Rob Lowe饰）为了找回生活平衡，带同儿子来到得州。主角在处理自己的问题之余，还得在新地方继续保护市民。

　　Season 3, Episode 1: Gay Witch Hunt
　　Original Air Date—21 September 2006
　　Michael apologizes to Oscar, after he finds out he's gay, for calling him a homosexual slur--but his apology outs Oscar to the entire office. And Jim decides to take a promotion at the Stamford office.
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　　Season 3, Episode 2: The Convention
　　Original Air Date—28 September 2006
　　Micheal and Dwight go to a convention in Philadelphia and run into Jim, and Michael becomes jealous of Jim's relationship with his new boss. Meanwhile, Pam gets ready for her first date since her engagement.
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　　Season 3, Episode 3: The Coup
　　Original Air Date—5 October 2006
　　Michael is in trouble once again as Jan busts him for declaring it's "Movie Monday" where everyone watches a movie and neglects work. Angela pushes Dwight to make a move on Michael's job while Pam and Jim find creative ways to waste time.
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　　Season 3, Episode 4: Grief Counseling
　　Original Air Date—12 October 2006
　　Michael takes on the role of office grief counselor when he learns that his old boss has died.
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　　Season 3, Episode 5: Initiation
　　Original Air Date—19 October 2006
　　Dwight takes former temp Ryan to his beet farm to initiate Ryan to his new job at Dunder Mifflin.
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　　Season 3, Episode 6: Diwali
　　Original Air Date—2 November 2006
　　Michael encourages the entire Scranton branch to support Kelly and attend a local celebration of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. Meanwhile, Andy convinces Jim to turn a late night of work into a drinking game.
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　　Season 3, Episode 7: Branch Closing
　　Original Air Date—9 November 2006
　　When Jan tells Michael that the Scranton Branch will be shutting down, Michael strives to keep his staff's spirits up. Meanwhile, everyone privately begins to envision how their lives will change in the aftermath.
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　　Season 3, Episode 8: The Merger
　　Original Air Date—16 November 2006
　　Jan informs Michael that the Scanton branch of Dunder Mifflin will be merging with the Stamford Branch. Jim and Pam are reunited while the other employees of both branches must adjust to their new co-workers.
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　　Season 3, Episode 9: The Convict
　　Original Air Date—30 November 2006
　　Michael learns that one of the new employees at Dunder Mifflin Scranton has a criminal record. Meanwhile, Jim helps Andy make a move on Pam.
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　　Season 3, Episode 10: A Benihana Christmas
　　Original Air Date—14 December 2006
　　Trouble among the members of the party planning committee results with the office having two competing Christmas parties, but Michael isn't interested in celebrating because he has just broken up with his girlfriend.
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　　Season 3, Episode 11: Back from Vacation
　　Original Air Date—4 January 2007
　　Michael isn't supposed to let anyone know that he and Jan went on vacation together in Jamaica, but he accidentally circulates a compromising photo of them to the office via e-mail.
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　　Season 3, Episode 12: Traveling Salesmen
　　Original Air Date—11 January 2007
　　Dwight does a favor for Angela to keep her from getting in trouble. Andy finds out and uses it against him to get in tighter with Michael. Now Dwight must fess up, which will reveal his relationship with Angela, or risk getting fired.
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　　Season 3, Episode 13: The Return
　　Original Air Date—18 January 2007
　　Andy does the impossible--he makes everyone in the office miss Dwight, who is forced to take a job at Staples. Meanwhile, Oscar comes back to the office and Michael predictably throws a stereotypical Mexican party to celebrate.
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　　Season 3, Episode 14: Ben Franklin
　　Original Air Date—1 February 2007
　　Michael asks Jim to get a male stripper for Phyllis's office bachelorette party, but he gets a Ben Franklin impersonator instead. Meanwhile, the men's bachelor party goes as planned until Michael becomes uncomfortable with the stripper.
　　Next US airings:
　　Tue. Feb. 17 10:00 PM TBS
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　　Season 3, Episode 15: Phyllis' Wedding
　　Original Air Date—8 February 2007
　　Michael exaggerates the importance of his small role in Phyllis's wedding and makes an ass out of himself, and Pam notices that Phyllis stole all of her wedding ideas from her original wedding plans.
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　　Season 3, Episode 16: Business School
　　Original Air Date—15 February 2007
　　Michael is a guest speaker for Ryan's business class, but they have a falling-out after Michael finds out that Ryan spoke negatively about Dunder-Mifflin. And back at the office, Dwight tries to kill a bat that he found in the ceiling.
　　Next US airings:
　　Tue. Feb. 17 10:30 PM TBS
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　　Season 3, Episode 17: Cocktails
　　Original Air Date—22 February 2007
　　While Michael and Jan go to their first Dunder-Mifflin outing as an official couple, the office workers left behind go out for happy hour. During happy hour, Roy finds out that Jim and Pam kissed at Casino Night.
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　　Season 3, Episode 18: The Negotiation
　　Original Air Date—5 April 2007
　　Dwight saves Jim from an attack by Roy, but Dwight won't allow Jim to thank him for it. Meanwhile, Darryl asks Michael for a pay raise, and Michael discovers that he is woefully underpaid--so Michael goes to headquarters to ask for one himself.
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　　Season 3, Episode 19: Safety Training
　　Original Air Date—12 April 2007
　　Andy returns to the office after weeks of anger management training, determined to make a fresh start with all the Dunder-Mifflin employees. Meanwhile, it's safety training day in the office, and Michael and Dwight are on a mission to illuminate the dangers of the workplace.
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　　Season 3, Episode 20: Product Recall
　　Original Air Date—26 April 2007
　　Michael tries to be proactive during a watermark crisis, but only makes the situation worse. Meanwhile, Angela has trouble being apologetic with customers, and Andy discovers a secret about his new girlfriend.
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　　Season 3, Episode 21: Women's Appreciation
　　Original Air Date—3 May 2007
　　Phyllis gets flashed in the parking lot, and Dwight goes all out to secure the premises. Michael ostensibly takes the women in the office to the mall to comfort them, but he's really doing it to get advice about breaking up with Jan.
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　　Season 3, Episode 22: Beach Games
　　Original Air Date—5 May 2007
　　Michael uses "beach day" at Dunder-Mifflin to find out which employee would be his most capable replacement, just in case he receives the promotion to the New York office that he's applied for.
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　　Season 3, Episode 23: The Job
　　Original Air Date—17 May 2007
　　Michael appoints Dwight as regional manager, anticipating that he will receive the job at corporate. Jim and Karen also interview for the same position. And Michael gets back together with Jan after she gets a boob job.