When it’s end times, that means it’s time to party, right? While the world may be ending on The 100, you wouldn’t be able to tell from the latest trailer The CW debuted online. Speaking of, FOX has also released new videos for the Prison Break revival and 24: Legacy, and Syfy’s The Magicians served up a magical first look at the dangerous world of Fillory. That’s only just a sampling of everything that happened on TV in the past day. Check out your daily TV-Cap below for all your TV news in one handy place.
It’s the end of the world as we know it. Fans of The 100 have become a hard and tough crew thanks to constantly having to say goodbye to their favorite characters in the most bloody, brutal way. The world is literally about to end in a nuclear meltdown on The CW’s post-apocalyptic-turned-pre-apocalyptic drama, so we’re already mentally preparing for a deadly season four. But when the network revealed the latest season four trailer, we were a little … well, confused is probably the right word. That’s because the way the video is cut together with the cheerful background music makes every kill, every ominous shot seem almost like a party. Check it out for yourself and let us know if you’re as confused as we are. February 1 can’t come soon enough! [Nerdist]
Not all superheroes wear capes. Who’s ready for another comic book series on TV? FOX is near a pilot order for action-adventure X-Men series from Burn Notice creator Matt Nix. According to Deadline, a pilot pickup is expected in the next week or two. The as-yet-untitled series is about two ordinary parents who discover their children possess mutant powers and are subsequently forced to go on the run from a hostile government. The family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.
Not your normal happily-ever-after. Our favorite witches and wizards on The Magicians may have found Fillory and become its royal rulers in season one, but their new job is not all it’s cracked up to be. As they’ll find out in season two, premiering January 25, Fillory may be more dangerous than the normal world. “Something is seriously wrong with this place. Magic is dying. And we can’t let that happen,” Penny says ominously in this new season two trailer. As if the Beast wasn’t enough of a problem for them to face. [The MarySue]
Batman’s back. Hey Gotham fans, has this winter hiatus been hard on you? It’s almost over: FOX’s DC Comics series returns this Monday, January 16. And now the network has set the spring return date as well! After another short run this winter, Gotham will return Monday, April 24 … and will possibly feature none other than iconic Batman baddie Ra’s al Ghul! The 100 villain Raymond J. Barry has been cast in a mysterious recurring role that sounds a lot like Ra’s, if you ask us. Check out the character description and tell us if we’re wrong. [Nerdist]
He’s baaaaack! Apparently you can’t keep a good meth dealer down. Breaking Bad baddie Gus Fring lives again on Better Call Saul … maybe. This new trailer is giving us hope that the fan-favorite character is going to show up on the prequel series. [Nerdist]
He’s no Jack Bauer. 24: Legacy is already doing its best to separate itself from all previous seasons of 24 by making its lead character pretty much the exact opposite of Jack Bauer. But let’s be real — that’s going to be difficult. Jack Bauer casts quite a long shadow. [Nerdist]
Thank you, Barry Allen. Did you know that without The Flash reuniting Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell then we’d never have a new season of Prison Break? Turns out that reminiscing on set of The CW’s superhero drama was what led the onscreen brothers to push for a revival of their fan-favorite FOX drama. What a time to be alive! [Nerdist]
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