Bret Harrison has been around television for awhile, starting on Grounded for Life . But the role that earned him the most love around these parts was that of Sam Oliver on the gone-too-soon Reaper . I was stoked that co-star Tyler Labine (Sock) so quickly found series work on FOX's forthcoming Sons of Tucson , but I worried about the rest of the cast. It was a true ensemble success. For his new project,...
Only 53 men can make the make the Cleveland Browns final roster, meaning a lot of players will be fighting for their jobs when training camp starts tomorrow. The first major batch of cuts aren't due for awhile, but this is a thread where you can go on record as listing who you believe will make the team's final roster and practice squad. Here is my first official roster projection for the 2009-2010...
Reaper is one of the best shows on TV at the moment and this John Fortenberry directed episode (number 5 of season 2, aired 2009) has finally allowed me to feature the show on the blog. The base story is that Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison) awoke on his 21st birthday to discover that his father (Andrew Airlie) had sold his soul to the devil (Ray Wise, yes Laura Palmer’s dad) – by the end of...
This whole week has been bad for blogging because I've been busy sorting out all the stuff in my room, and when I wasn't doing that today I was playing an old video game and reliving happy memories. The video game was "Scooby Doo: Night of 100 Frights" for the GameCube and the game is actually...really good. Better than modern games I've played recently, but I like the sort of 3rd person,...
In a complete reverse of the famous Blue Oyster Cult song, it was the ‘Reaper’ that had something to fear going into its sophomore season. This quirky, original and very funny show had the axe hovering dangerously close to its demon-hunting neck from the get-go and it was a surprise to many that it returned at all. The inevitable soon happened though, and ‘Reaper’ is now officially...
HELL, MICHIGAN - Sometimes even a deal with the devil isn’t a guarantee of network renewal. There was hope that Reaper would gain a third season. The series about Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison) forced by the devil (Ray Wise) to be a bounty hunter of demons had grown a loyal following. However Sam’s biggest evil spirit lurked in an office at the CW. To celebrate the release of Reaper: Season...
How dead is Reaper? Although star Bret Harrison tells us a comic book about the canceled CW series is in the works, that's the only way the hellish adventures of Sam and Sock are likely to continue anytime soon. Tyler Labine, who played Sock to Harrison's ...
“Reaper” is dead. Well, probably, anyway. As of this writing, the show’s fate is technically still in flux, and it certainly can’t hurt for fans to continue to show the series the same support they always have, but to read the comments by two of the show’s stars – Bret Harrison (Sam Oliver) and Tyler [...]
I recently had a chance to do a joint phoner with Bret Harrison and Tyler Labine in connection with Season 2 of “Reaper” being released on DVD, though it will probably come as no surprise that a sizable chunk of the conversation ended up being about the likely demise of the series. Rest assured, I [...]
Highly Recommended In 10 Words or Less Probably the last diabolic adventures for Sam and company Reviewer's Bias* Loves: Ray Wise, smart high-concept series Likes: The rest of the starring cast Dislikes: The CW Hates: Premature cancellations The Story So Far... A high-concept comedic drama series from two former Law and Order writers, Reaper tells the story of Sam (Bret Harrison), a slacker who finds...
On tonight's season/series finale of Reaper - "The Devil and Sam Oliver" - Sam (Bret Harrison) and Andi (Missy Peregrym) try to find Tony (guest star Ken Marino) to help them translate the scroll Nina brought back from Hell. Sam discovers that he can summon The Devil with a specific incantation that will trap him into a competition. Sam challenges The Devil (Ray Wise) to a game of quarters,...
“REAPER” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) “The Devil and Sam Oliver” (TV-14, DL) (HDTV) SAM TAKES ON THE DEVIL — Sam (Bret Harrison) and Andi (Missy Peregrym) try to find Tony (guest star Ken Marino) to help them translate the scroll Nina (Jenny Wade) brought back from Hell. Sam discovers that he can summon The Devil (Ray Wise) with a specific incantation that will trap him...
TUESDAY, MAY 12 "REAPER" (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) "To Sprong, With Love" (TV-14, DL) (HDTV) BEN FIGHTS DEMONS FOR NINA Sam (Bret Harrison) is excited to learn the next soul he has to capture is his old high school biology teacher, Mr. Sprong, whom everyone hated. He and Andi (Missy Peregrym) eagerly search for Mr. Sprong (guest star Michael McDonald) to send him back to Hell, but the...
Reaper: The Home Stretch Air Date: Tuesday, April 21 on The CW Sam (Bret Harrison) convinces Alan (guest star Sean Patrick Thomas) to tell him how Alan won his soul back from the Devil (Ray Wise). In exchange, Sam must figure out how to relocate Alan to the Vatican, where the consecrated ground will keep him [...]
From 13 April, tune in every Monday at 10 p.m. to Star World for some devilish fun with the Reaper. The show follows Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison), a clueless college dropout who works at a hardware store. On his 21st birthday, Sam ...
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