TVx3 E262: Walking Grimm Arrow Empire Monkeys

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On episode 262, Jason (@theTVaholic) is joined by Kyle Nolan (@kyool) from NoReruns.net (@NoReruns) and Megan Dearie (@BaffledAddict) from TVIsMyPacifier.com to talk some renewal news and recent episodes of Arrow, Empire, Grimm, 12 Monkeys and The Walking Dead. Plus, some TV recommendations at the end. (Start times of each segment/topic)

News (00:01:25)

We talked about the following eight TV news stories:

• Being Mary Jane Renewed For Season 3 By BET
• Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Renewed for Season 2 at Bravo
• Cinemax's Banshee Renewed for Fourth Season
• Beauty and the Beast Renewed for Season 4 at the CW
• HBO renews Last Week Tonight, so John Oliver won't go back to The Daily Show
• Byay! Portlandia Renewed for Two More Seasons
• TNT’s Librarians Renewed for Season 2
• It's Official: TBS' Ground Floor Canceled

Primetime (00:08:55)

We used the specific episodes listed below as a jumping off point to discuss the following five TV shows:

• Arrow – S.3 Ep.13, “Canaries” (00:09:02)
• Empire – S.1 Ep.6, “Out, Damned Spot” (00:18:05)
• Grimm – S.4 Ep.13, “Trial by Fire” (00:27:08)
• 12 Monkeys – S.1 Ep.5, “The Night Room” (00:37:31)
• The Walking Dead – S.5 Ep.10, “Them” (00:46:34)

TV Recommendations (00:59:59)

• Jason recommended ABC’s American Crime, which premieres Thursday, March 5th – Official Site
• Kyle recommended USA Network’s Dig, which premieres Thursday, March 5th – Official Site

What do you think about season three of The CW’s Arrow so far? Are you one of the many that have helped make FOX’s Empire a ratings phenomena? Do you like NBC’s Grimm as much as we do? Are you enjoying Syfy’s 12 Monkeys like we are? What do you think about the second half of AMC’s The Walking Dead season five? What did you think of this week’s guests? Let us know in the comments, send us an eMail, connect via Twitter @TVtimesThree, or Like us on Facebook.