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The Book of Daniel - 01/06/06 **2-hour Series Premiere**
"Temptation and Forgiveness"
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Cast: Aidan Quinn, Ellen Burstyn, Dylan Baker, Christian Campbell, Alison Pill, Ivan Shaw, Susanna Thompson, Garret Dillahunt. Producer(s): Jack Kenny, Flody Suarez . Original Airdate: January 6, 2006. The Book of Daniel ______________________________________________________________________________ I am a fan of Aidan Quinn, so I have been looking forward to this for some reason. |
I wonder if this show will lean more towards "warm and fuzzy" or "quirky and controversial".
I'm not looking for a quirky show that reinforces religion with the occasional oddball character, but I would be more likely to embrace one that has the balls to boldly question things without resorting to cheesey TV-typical depictions of faith. Maybe it's because I'm an atheist and it's network television, but I have a feeling it will ultimately play things safe rather than daring. Still, I'm very curious about this one. |
So, from the previews, it looks like the man of many faces from Deadwood is now playing
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Originally Posted by 12thmonkey
I'm not looking for a quirky show that reinforces religion with the occasional oddball character, but I would be more likely to embrace one that has the balls to boldly question things without resorting to cheesey TV-typical depictions of faith. Maybe it's because I'm an atheist and it's network television, but I have a feeling it will ultimately play things safe rather than daring.
This show is already being rampantly protested at the midwest NBC affiliates by the American Family Association (AFA). A priest hooked on painkillers with his wife drinking too much, his daughter selling drugs and a gay son? I'm SO there. |
Originally Posted by rfduncan
This show is already being rampantly protested at the midwest NBC affiliates by the American Family Association (AFA). A priest hooked on painkillers with his wife drinking too much, his daughter selling drugs and a gay son? I'm SO there.
Yep, those are selling points for me, as well. Time to set the Tivo, I guess. |
Originally Posted by rfduncan
This show is already being rampantly protested at the midwest NBC affiliates by the American Family Association (AFA).
EDIT: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../ENTERTAINMENT |
Thanks for reminding me to put it on my DVR...!
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Originally Posted by rfduncan
A priest hooked on painkillers with his wife drinking too much, his daughter selling drugs and a gay son? I'm SO there.
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Critic's TV picks: "Book of Daniel"
By Gail Pennington The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Friday, Jan. 06 2006 "Book of Daniel" 8 p.m. on NBC (Channel 5) Spoiler:
By this point, if you're not intrigued, there's a chance you're frantically looking up NBC's number to phone in a protest. But although the plot description of the two-hour opener is over-the-top outrageous - probably necessary to draw attention to a series making its debut in the Friday night wasteland - "Book of Daniel" itself shapes up as a well-crafted and even good-hearted prime-time soap about a man of God trying to do his best while enduring the trials of a contemporary Job. For open-minded adult viewers bored with Friday night television, "Daniel" could be the answer to prayers. |
This just sounds like Rescue Me without the firefighters.
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This show won't be airing in Terre Haute, IN or Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Originally Posted by dadaluholla
This just sounds like Rescue Me without the firefighters.
:) The local NBC news was featuring this show in its broadcast last night, talking about how local religious officials were shown advance screenings by our local affiliate to see if it should be pulled from the air. They decided not to pull it (which kind of surprised me since it took NYPD Blue winning a bunch of Emmys before an episode of that show ever aired in our area). |
I'm getting a 'Desperate Housewives' tone from the ads, but that may just be the marketing team's spin. Still, I'm interested enough to check it out.
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Originally Posted by Dango727
This show won't be airing in Terre Haute, IN or Little Rock, Arkansas.
My favorite part has to be this quote "I will not allow [the network] to make unilateral decisions affecting our viewers," [WTWO's general manager] said. "If my action causes people in our community to pay more attention to what they watch on television, I have accomplished my mission." |
Wow, I hadn't even heard of this show. Now thanks to the protests, I'm looking forward to watching.
Thanks to the AFA for the heads up on something that would have flown completely under my radar! |
show doesnt interest me
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Sounds awesome! Now if they would only change him to a Baptist minister...
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Originally Posted by pinata242
Here's the article regarding the IN NBC affliate: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...MENT/601050485
My favorite part has to be this quote If that isn't the very definition of hypocracy, I don't know what is. Also, people can't "pay more attention to what they watch on television" if they don't have the choice. WTWO Station General Manager Duane Lammers today [January 6] has issued a revised statement regarding WTWO`s decision to preempt the NBC show "The Book of Daniel". "After reading and hearing much of the reporting on my decision to pre-empt "The Book of Daniel", let me update my comments as follows: "My first obligation to my station is to protect the license granted by the FCC. Current regulations could subject this station to severe punishment, up to and including revocation of our license if even a single person's objection to the FCC found material broadcast by our station to be indecent or obscene. Subsequent viewing of the material within "The Book of Daniel" leaves me no choice but to do my job and uphold the standards of our community." |
Good actors in Aiden Quinn, Christian Campbell, and Ellen Burstyn. Sounds good.
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Originally Posted by Dango727
This show won't be airing in Terre Haute, IN or Little Rock, Arkansas.
Another article said that it would be aired in Little Rock, but on another network (maybe WB?). |
Originally Posted by Dango727
This show won't be airing in Terre Haute, IN or Little Rock, Arkansas.
I had no interest in watching this... however, now that I can't I want to watch it. What am I missing..... the alcohol, the pill-popping, the POT?!?!? Someone please spoil the show for me after it's over. I may just have to move. |
Originally Posted by silentbob007
Hmmm ... sounds like to me it is already trying too hard to be edgy.
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This show is terrible.
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The first hour felt like two hours by itself.
It can't figure out if it wants to be funny or serious and it doesn't do either particularly well. |
I liked it. Dillahunt plays an awesome Christ.
And I think one of my favorite parts was the fact that his relationship w/ Father Frank pissed almost everyone off - they need to make sure Hedaya's character pops up every now and again. |
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