More sets from last season roll in this week, including ‘Vampire Diaries’, ‘House’, ‘NCIS:LA’, ‘Parenthood’, ‘Brothers & Sisters’, ‘Sons of Anarchy’, ‘FlashForward’, and ‘The Middle’.

No longer satisfied with simply getting confessions from suspects, Brenda just starts having them killed. No, seriously.

As ‘Mad Men’ was off winning awards, the titular mad men were at an awards show of their own as AMC aired a new episode of the year’s best drama opposite the Emmys.

Each week I review a show that’s new to me. Good idea, or punishment (mine or yours)? You be the judge. But either way, if I had to watch it, the least you can do is read what I have to say….

The networks have all but shut down as we wait for the new fall season to kick off. Over on cable, have you noticed what ‘The Glades’ has been doing? It’s not really getting the press, but the numbers are there for A&E to call this one a success.

This is going to sound strange, but a repeat appearance by Mark Cuban on ‘Entourage’ begs the following question — will he play into the NFL coming to LA plot in some way?

How can broken families, peeping Toms and murder be so much fun? Matt Passmore, that’s how.