FALL 2013: COMING TO TV TONIGHT (10/9)!

The CW continues to roll out its premieres tonight with the Amell cousins and FX brings out the latest chapter of American Horror Story.

Arrow returns tonight with its second season premiere with a different look. Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returns to Starling City and finds that the city is much different from when he left. And it's definitely not for the better. Ollie finds trouble on both sides as Isabel Rochev prepares a hostile takeover of Queen Consolidated, while Laurel teams with the DA's office to bring down the vigilante. 8 pm on The CW.

The Tomorrow People premieres tonight and immediately dives into the realm of human superpowers. Stephen Jameson (Robbie Amell) believes he is going crazy with the voices in his head...until they finally lead him to the Tomorrow People. Jameson meets the team of genetically advanced superpeople and joins them in the hunt for "exceptional" creatures. 9 pm on The CW.

American Horror Story: Coven kicks off its latest chapter with witches from the south. Innocent Zoe finds out she is descended from a long line of witches and is taken to a mysterious school in New Orleans. She soon learns that the school is for girls just like her. Meanwhile, head diva witch Supreme, Jessica Lange, returns to NOLA to cause trouble...like her characters normally do. The promos have been plentiful and with previous chapters of AHS, we know Coven won't be for the faint at heart.

Also on TV Tonight

Modern Family celebrates its 100th episode with the arrival of Cam's sister, Pam. Cam tries to hide his engagement from Pam, but little does Cam know that Pam has a secret she wants to tell Cam. Whew!

Also, CSI has a mini-Cheers reunion when John Ratzenberger guest stars as a club owner smack dab in the middle of a fatal fire.

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY: SUPERHEROES, MONSTERS, AND DUELING DIVAS

With the start of the fall television season this week, we almost forgot that today is New Release Tuesday. We'll highlight some of the TV-on-DVD releases hitting shelves today.

Superhero Pick-of-the-Week

Arrow - The Complete First Season (BD/DVD)

Filling the gap left by the departure of Smallville, Arrow tells the story of Oliver Queen, his life on a stranded island for five years, and ultimately his evolution to the superhero based on The Green Arrow. Ollie Queen is definitely unique since there is nothing super about his hero persona. Having no special powers or abilities, Arrow is a vigilante by night trying to salvage Starling City from the wrongs of his father. The freshman season establishes the story and cautiously dips into the DC Comics universe, setting it up for the new sophmore season.

Horror Pick-of-the-Week

Grimm - Season 2 (BD/DVD)

NBC's fantasy horror fest Grimm really broke away from the original premise and formed its own shell in the second season. Moving away from direct references to the Grimm Fairy Tales that we have known since childhood, and some that were completely obscure, Grimm delves further into the realms of evil supernatural forces when an ultimate plan to rule the world is revealed. Nick continues hunting down the wicked in Portland while struggling in his home life. Truths, revelations, and bigger baddies were just a few highlights of the sophmore drama.

Drama Pick-of-the-Week

Nashville - The Complete First Season

ABC brought back the primetime soap with Nashville last season. Well, sort of. The drama centers around the veteran and newbie country music divas as they try to keep their careers afloat while watching their personal lives crumble before their very eyes. Lots of singing, sex, drinking, and fighting marked the rookie season, and leading to the explosive season finale that left the fate of several characters up in the air.

Crime Pick-of-the-Week

The Mentalist - The Complete Fifth Season

The Mentalist is one of those shows picked up during the height of the medium-crime fighter dramas that has remained one of CBS' stable staples. Fans of the show will want to catch up with the fifth season since the "Red John" killer is slated to reach its apex during the upcoming fall season. It's also the last season that will feature Agents Rigsby and Van Pelt in a full-time capacity before they are written off later this year.

Canceled-Too-Soon Pick-of-the-Week

Vegas - The DVD Edition

The short-lived period drama Vegas premiered on CBS with decent ratings and positive reviews. The 1960s drama that focused on the battle between a Las Vegas sheriff and a Chicago mobster slowly fizzled as it progressed through the year, and after being moved around in several time slots, the show was completely scrapped. Fans of the show can own the collection which pits good versus evil at the heart of America's Sin City. (Sidenote: Stay Tuned is curious about the use of the phrase "The DVD Edition" instead of "The Complete Series." That only tells us that CBS and Paramount have edited the series from the original broadcasting. The culprit most likely would be music rights).

The Marlon Copeland Pick-of-the-Week

Adventure Time - Volume 5: Jake the Dad

Fraternity brother Marlon Copeland swears up and down that Adventure Time is one of the best animated shows currently airing on Cartoon Network. He would be excited about this Jake and Dad set. Fans of the show, like Marlon, don't need much information about the DVD set. They'll just purchase it.

Are there any releases you are looking forward to in particular?

FALL 2013: 'ARROW' CASTS ITS VILLAINOUS AMANDA WALLER

The CW's superhero series Arrow is digging into the DC Comics vault and integrating one of the top villains into its sophmore season.

Cynthia Addai-Robinson, most recently seen in Starz's Spartacus, has been cast as Amanda Waller. DC Comics fans will recognize Amanda Waller as the big baddie who heads the Suicide Squad. In Arrow, Waller will be part of A.R.G.U.S., a covert agency that has vital information about the Arrow. The character will be introduced during the sixth episode of the series, just weeks after Bronze Tiger, another Suicide Squad member, is introduced. It appears that the Suicide Squad will play heavily into the show's second season. 

Last month, we posted the news of The Flash being introduced in episodes 8 and 9 of the show, and returning towards the end of the season in a backdoor pilot episode.

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SUPERHERO SCOOP: IS THE FLASH HEADING TO HIS OWN SHOW ON THE CW?

It appears that The CW wants to capitalize on the superhero momentum its currently experiencing in its programming line-up. News has leaked out that the network is interested in expanding the DC Comics universe by bringing The Flash back to the small screen. The network generated great ratings (at least in The CW terms) when it originally aired Smallville, and last year's sleeper hit Arrow has proven that they can attract a key demo with the right product.

Arrow presents the story of Oliver Queen, and his superhero persona Green Arrow, combating crimes and injustice in Starling City. The show was presented last year in attempts to fill the void left when Smallville ended its 10-year run on The CW. While Arrow has deviated from the origins of the comic books, it retained the darker, grittier tone that is characteristic of the Green Arrow. During the first season run, Arrow introduced other DC Comics characters that are involved in the Green Arrow universe. It is precisely using this gimmick that the network wants to bring The Flash into the fold.

The CW has green-lighted the planned Flash series, which co-creators anticipate will take place after The Scarlet Speedster is introduced in an episode (and possibly multi-episode arc) on Arrow. While it's too soon to tell who may be potentially cast, the same writing team behind Arrow will helm Flash along with DC Entertainment's Geoff Johns (a name most comic book fans will be familiar with...we believe). More information should be provided at The CW's TCA presentation today.

If this project succeeds in taking off, it wouldn't be the first foray into live-action television for The Flash. In 1990, CBS premiered The Flash starring John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen a.k.a The Flash. The premise of the short-lived series was Barry Allen adapting to his superhuman powers after a lab accident and becoming The Flash to avenge his brother's murder. Considered a series before its time, the show's high costs and frequent pre-emptions from its regular time slot were factors in its cancellation. The Flash had a similar gritty tone to today's Arrow and midway through the season began incorporating villains from the superhero's rogues gallery.

We've included an episode from the 1990 show where The Flash faces off against Captain Cold. When the new Flash series materializes next year we just hope that the powers-that-be consider bringing back our pal John Wesley Shipp for a cameo. You know...just because.

Oh, and the complete series is available on DVD if you want to check it out. We recommend it.

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Update: 7:52 PM

We have learned that The Flash will be introduced in episodes 8 and 9, which will set up his origin story. Barry Allen/Flash will return in episode 20 to launch the spin-off. Everything indicates that the show is a go. In other news, The Wonder Woman plans have been paused indefinitely.