This one looks interesting. A quick summary of the show: Former "Northern Exposure" executive producers Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov are the creators of this comedy-drama set in the office of Prestige Payday Loans, a high-interest short-term loan business where 28-year-old Morgan Buffkin finds it hard to run the family business when he has to deal with so much, well, family business from his eccentric relatives.
Frolov and Schneider had an interesting term on The Sopranos, coming in midway through season six to replace Green and Burgess. But they have strong contributions: they had a hand in writing both Cold Stones and Soprano Home Movies, two of the strongest episodes in the final, extended season. I'm always wary of network TV, but I certainly intend on giving this one a shot. The cast is very interesting (Laurie Metcalf (from Roseanne), Jeff Hephner, Judge Reinhold) and add in Alik Sakharov (long-time Sopranos DP) as director, and I'd say it's can't miss. Starts this Sunday night.
Re: Another Sopranos-affiliated project: Easy Money on the C
2Thanks Jouster- i'll check it out! Its at 9:00 pm Sunday- right before Mad Men!
Here's a link that includes video preview:
http://www.cwtv.com/shows/easy-moneyhttp://www.cwtv.com/shows/easy-money/episodes
First Episode:
"Easy Money" is a dramedy set in the world of a Southwestern loan shark family. Led by business-savvy matriarch Bobette Buffkin (Laurie Metcalf "Roseanne"), Prestige Payday Loans is a thriving quick-cash company. But trouble quickly comes from thuggish new competitors, the Mamayo Brothers, and it's up to middle son Morgan (Jeff Hephner "The O.C.") to quash any tension. Morgan, though, is having some tension of his own. Having always felt out of place in the Buffkin household, Morgan investigates a childhood secret with the help of beautiful grad student Julia Miller (Marsha Thomason "Lost" "Las Vegas") much to Bobette's chagrin. Morgan has always been Prestige's "heavy," running down ne'er-do-wells and gambling addicts, but he's ashamed to admit that fact to Julia. It doesn't help that Morgan's older, but less mature, brother Cooper (Jay Ferguson) knocks heads with corrupt local Detective Yapp (Chris Browning) who, in turn, blackmails Morgan. If Morgan can find a way to fend off the local yokels and unlock the secrets of his past, he just might be able to spend more time with Julia and find a better life for himself. Katie Lowes, Nick Searcy, Judge Reinhold, Joe Peracchio, Gary Farmer, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, and Kimberly Estrada also star. Alik Sakharov directs a script by executive producers Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider ("The Sopranos," "Northern Exposure").
Here's a link that includes video preview:
http://www.cwtv.com/shows/easy-moneyhttp://www.cwtv.com/shows/easy-money/episodes
First Episode:
"Easy Money" is a dramedy set in the world of a Southwestern loan shark family. Led by business-savvy matriarch Bobette Buffkin (Laurie Metcalf "Roseanne"), Prestige Payday Loans is a thriving quick-cash company. But trouble quickly comes from thuggish new competitors, the Mamayo Brothers, and it's up to middle son Morgan (Jeff Hephner "The O.C.") to quash any tension. Morgan, though, is having some tension of his own. Having always felt out of place in the Buffkin household, Morgan investigates a childhood secret with the help of beautiful grad student Julia Miller (Marsha Thomason "Lost" "Las Vegas") much to Bobette's chagrin. Morgan has always been Prestige's "heavy," running down ne'er-do-wells and gambling addicts, but he's ashamed to admit that fact to Julia. It doesn't help that Morgan's older, but less mature, brother Cooper (Jay Ferguson) knocks heads with corrupt local Detective Yapp (Chris Browning) who, in turn, blackmails Morgan. If Morgan can find a way to fend off the local yokels and unlock the secrets of his past, he just might be able to spend more time with Julia and find a better life for himself. Katie Lowes, Nick Searcy, Judge Reinhold, Joe Peracchio, Gary Farmer, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, and Kimberly Estrada also star. Alik Sakharov directs a script by executive producers Diane Frolov & Andrew Schneider ("The Sopranos," "Northern Exposure").
