TV Guide: Brothers & Sisters

Tonight's TV Hot List: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008

TV Guide — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:45:00 -0400

Dexter
9 pm/ET Showtime
Crime and criminals run rampant in tonight's episode. Dexter encounters a pedophile while grocery shopping with Rita and the kids. After he catches the sexual deviate buddying up to Cody, he has to ask himself: Does this lowlife fit the Code and is he a candidate for Dexter-ization? Meanwhile, Debra lands a new Jane Doe homicide case that points at Freebo as the perp. Since Dexter knows that can't be, he needs to help her come up with another suspect — and fast. — Ray Stackhouse

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The Amazing Race 13 8 pm/ET CBS

True Blood 9 pm/ET HBO

Brothers & Sisters 10:01 pm/ET ABC

Hannah Montana 8 pm/ET Disney

Rock of Love Charm School with Sharon Osbourne 9 pm/ET VH1

Get full details on all of tonight's show after the jump.

Ask Matt: Analyzing Daisies' Wilting Ratings, Defending Grey's Creator and More!

TV Guide — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:00:00 -0400

TV Guide's Senior Critic Matt Roush takes your TV questions. Have a rant, rave or burning question about your favorite show you'd like addressed? E-mail him here.

Question: I'm devastated, but not necessarily surprised, by the early ratings for Pushing Daisies. I thought it was risky of ABC to leave a show this fragile and unique off the air for so long and expect viewers to flock to its return. It's sad that something this unique, this creative and this original just can't "click" with a general public, but my hope is that the demos are decent enough that it will make it through at least 12 episodes and give us fans a proper, affectionate sign-off. — Andrew M.

Matt Roush: Let's not suggest the show be pushing up daisies just yet, though the opening numbers were dismaying. I can only hope ABC won't let this delightful show go down without a fight (the same argument I've been adopting lately for Fox's struggling Terminator series). But I agree the out-of-sight, out-of-mind argument has been devastating for this show in particular.

More on Daisies, the great Grey's debate and a look at the 24 prequel movie after the jump.

Brothers & Sisters Episode Recap: "Book Burning"

TV Guide — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:31:00 -0400

How do you follow up last week's colossal Walker throwdown? By having an even bigger throwdown in front of the social worker who is evaluating a family dinner to see if the crazy clan seems like a good environment for a future adopted child, naturally! All that and more is ahead in this recap, including Justin and Rebecca's awkward sex life, more on the newest illegitimate Walker child and, of course, Holly being evil as always.

Ratings: The Future Looks Bright for Housewives

TV Guide — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:14:00 -0400

Sunday's ratings recap:7 pm/ETThe season premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition averaged 9.55 million total viewers.8 pmThe Amazing Race 13 placed third for the hour, premiering to 10.29 mil (down 25 percent from Cycle 12's launch). The Simpsons returned to an audience of 9.3 mil, dipping just 135K from its previous opener; King of the Hill led out with seven mil. 9 pmHousewives bested NBC's coverage of the Eagles-Bears with 18.44 mil, virtually matching last season's premiere. Cold Case (11.24 mil) dropped a mil. Family Guy (9.2 mil) built on King's audience, while American Dad (6.86 mil) was up 13 percent from its previous premiere.10 pmBrothers & Sisters (12.35 mil) trailed football, but was down just seven percent from a year ago. The Unit (9.75 mil) lost nearly a mil from its previous, Tuesday-night season opener.