Twist eliminates two players on Survivor

Coming into last night's Survivor: Gabon, the Fang tribe had lost 5 challenges in a row. This trend would continue as Kota easily handled Fang in the reward challenge. Kota won a picnic, while Sugar was yet again sent to Exile Island. Kota was happy and as confident as ever coming off their most recent win. However, they were not ready for the upcoming twist. When both tribes arrived for the immunity challenge, it was revealed that both tribes would be going to tribal council.

The challenge was a log rolling competition. The castaways would compete one-on-one in elimination matches, with the eventual winner getting individual immunity at his or her tribe's impending tribal council. Marcus, the doctor from Atlanta, was the eventual winner. Since he was from Kota, he got to choose one person from the Fang tribe to also be immune, and he chose Sugar.

At their first tribal council in several days, Kota was looking for the weak links. Susie was not pulling her weight in challenges. She had not gotten a very good reputation around camp either, and Randy and Corrine had gone as far as calling her crazy. Dan was an outsider since he had come from the original Fang tribe, and unlike Randy he had not made any friends on Kota. Dan had grown the tendency to be very paranoid, and the other Kota members did not like having him around. In the end, it was Dan that would be eliminated in a 4-3 split vote.




Opinions differed greatly at the Fang tribe as who should be the next to go. Matty agreed that Ace was untrustworthy, but since he had sworn on his girlfriend's life that he wouldn't vote for her, he refused to do so. Matty wanted Sugar to be the next to go, but Ace was friends with Sugar, and convinced Matty it would be a bad idea. They decided that Crystal was a poisonous attitude in camp and should be the next to go. It looked as though Crystal would be voted out, until Kenny decided to pull Sugar aside and tell her Ace is a snake and that they should blindside him now. Sugar kind of knew all along that Ace was using her, and decided this was a good idea. At tribal council, Ace was voted out 3-2. In a reaction the surprise elimination, Jeff Probst said, "24 days in, Fang is finally playing the game."

Looking ahead to the merger, it would appear Marcus is at the top of the pack. His alliance of Corrine, Charlie, Bob, and Randy will have the numbers and the strength to make it to the final five. Right now, it is his game to lose, and he may want to try to not appear too strong, or others may decide they have to get rid of him before it is too late. For the remaining members of Fang, their only hope will be to get to a merger and hope they can spin the weakest members of the Kota alliance off to their side.

Survivor: Gabon has averaged over 13 million viewers this fall, and is on every Thursday at 8/7c on CBS

High Drama on Mad Men finale

A lot of questions were answered and more revelations were made on the season two finale of the critically acclaimed Mad Men Sunday night on AMC. Actor Jon Hamm hosted Saturday Night Live and did a couple of sketches poking fun at his character, Don Draper. Hamm was very good in the comedic setting, something he rarely gets the chance to do on the high drama set of "Mad Men."

Hamm's character Draper had spent the last three weeks in California after Betty had told him not to come home. While he was away, Betty found out she was pregnant. Betty was put in the awkward position of deciding whether to forgive Don and bring the family back together or commit to raise a third child on her own. She even considered abortion, which was not legal in 1962. A friend told her about a doctor in Albany that would do the procedure, but she also told her to give it a couple weeks to think about it.

When Don finally returned to New York, he surprised Betty by showing up at the stables after one of her riding sessions. Don told Betty that he loved her and apologized for not giving her the respect that she deserves. She decided not to tell him about the pregnancy and told him that she was not ready for him to come back home. Betty did however agree to let Don have the kids for a weekend, so they came to stay with him at a hotel. With Don and the kids away, Betty decided to go to a bar. While there, a stranger bought her a drink and started a conversation with her. Perhaps out of contempt for Don, Betty ended up having sex with the man in the bathroom.

Back at Sterling-Cooper, word of the merger with the British ad agency Putnam & Lowe was spreading through the office. Many of the underlings were getting nervous about job security, but not Pete Campbell. Doug had brought Pete into his office and told him all about the merger and how Doug would be the new president. Then he told Pete that he would like him to be the new head of accounts. Don was initially unpleased when he found out the news that they had decided to sell controlling interest of the company without him, but when he found out he was going to make over $500,000 (approximately $3.3 million adjusted for inflation) on the deal, he cooled down. This did not last long though.

When Doug announced that he would be taking over and bringing the company in a new direction, Don threatened to quit. On the way out, Pete stopped by Peggy's office. Peggy had secretly had Pete's child the year before. Pete had been having troubles at home and told Peggy that he loved her and wanted to be with her. Peggy dropped the bombshell that Pete had gotten her pregnant last year and that she decided not to tell him. She said that she could have been with him if she wanted, but she did not. There are a lot of unanswered questions for the future of Sterling-Cooper and its employees, but one of the biggest secrets was now out of the bag.

In the final scene, Betty finally invited Don to come back home. She told him that she was pregnant, and he reached out to hold her hand. For now, it would appear that the Draper family is back together, but can Betty keep her fling at the bar a secret forever?

The mysterious and flawed nature of the characters of "Mad Men" has made it the most intriguing show on television. While it has caught the attention of the critics, it has still to garner a larger audience. The Emmy-winning show averaged around 2 million viewers this season, according to Nielsen. This was up from last year but still much lower than a typical primetime network audience. Slip into the world of "Mad Men." The first season is now available on DVD, and many cable providers are providing the second season free on-demand. This show offers the highest drama on television, and is not to be missed.

Fang Searching for answers on Survivor

Two more challenge victories for the Kota tribe has left the Fang tribe searching for answers on Survivor: Gabon. With this episode in the books, Kota has now won 10 out of 12 challenges. In the reward challenge, Kota looked strong and determined, while Fang looked weak and uninspired. As Kota keeps winning rewards, they widen their advantage over Fang. The Kota tribe is well-fed and energized. Meanwhile, Fang is rationing what rice they have left so they will have enough to last them the next week. It looked as though there may have been hope for Fang at the immunity challenge. Matty and Kenny came from behind to catch up with the Kota members, but in the end Fang would fall short again, resulting in another trip to tribal council.

Ace realized two episodes ago that he was probably next on the chopping block. In order to save himself last week, he convinced everyone that GC was mentally checked out of the game and had to go. This week, he made a pact with Matty swearing on his mother's life that he would go with him and Kenny to a merge. Sugar, who is Ace's strongest ally, found the hidden immunity idol on Exile Island in the second episode. Ace somehow convinced Sugar to let him hold on to the hidden immunity idol until it is needed. After these two moves, Ace has brought himself from the edge of elimination to feeling safe within the tribe. At tribal council, it would be Kelly, the saleswoman from Illinois, who would receive all the votes but her own. Kelly was a spirited tribe member, but her performances at challenges were really hampering Fang's chances to win. At tribal council, host Jeff Probst asked the Fang members what they thought was going wrong. The tribemates conferred that there was a lack of teamwork, and Jeff agreed. With their problems diagnosed and their weakest member removed, perhaps there is hope for Fang yet.

I had mentioned before that the producers may try to bend the rules a little bit to try to even things out, since there really aren't any concrete rules to begin with. In a teaser it was revealed that next week both tribes will go to tribal council, meaning Kota will have to go for only their second time. Currently, I would guess that Crystal is on the block for Fang and Suzy is in danger on Kota. However, the teaser also suggested that this news really mixes things up at both camps, and on Survivor anything can happen.

The new Survivor: Gabon can be seen Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS, and I give you all the updates and predictions.

What's On?

45 year-old journeyman Jamie Moyer gets his first chance to pitch in a World Series game tonight as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the 2008 World Series.

Draper's Past Revealed on new Mad Men

Last week on Mad Men, Don Draper went to California for a business trip and did not come home to New York with his co-worker, Pete Campbell. Instead he stayed behind to meet up with someone from his past…Anna Draper.

We had known since the beginning of the series that Draper was not really who he claims to be. However, the details of his past were very clouded. This Sunday, the picture became much clearer. Don Draper's real name is Dick Whitman. Around ten years earlier, both he and the real Don Draper were soldiers in the Korean War. When Don was killed and Dick was injured in the same battle, Don was mistakenly identified as Dick and vice versa. Dick decided to use this opportunity to start a new life, and assumed the identity of Don Draper. When he came back to the states, he got a job as a used car salesman. When Anna Draper, Don's wife, found out that someone had used Don's social security number to get a driver's license in New York, she came to track him down. Anna found that it was not in fact her husband, but instead that Dick had assumed his identity. In order to keep Anna quiet and thank her for the new opportunities that Don's life had given him, he offered to help her financially and visit her regularly. When Don met Betty and prepared to ask her to marry him, he realized that Don Draper was still technically married to Anna. Therefore, he had to ask Anna for an official divorce. Don married Betty, they had two children, and he left his entire past behind him. That is until Betty recently found out that Don was cheating on her, and she kicked him out of the house. As a result, Don went to California to find Anna and ask her advice. Meanwhile, back at Sterling-Cooper, the principal partners are bartering a deal to sell controlling interest of the company to another advertising firm. Don owns 12%, but his shares would not be enough to overturn the decision, so they decide to go on with the transaction without his approval.

This was a lot of information to digest in one episode. Hopefully this clears things up a little bit if the episode left you with some confusion. Next week is the season two finale of Mad Men on AMC. A lot was revealed this week, and more questions will certainly be answered next week. Is Don going to try to win back Betty? Does Betty want anything to do with Don? What will become of Sterling-Cooper after the merger? Will Don reveal his true identity to anyone in his new life, or will he just go back to living the lie? I think that some questions will go unanswered, especially since it is the mysterious nature of the characters that has made Mad Men so intriguing.

AMC is currently in talks with Lionsgate for a new contract involving Mad Men. All signs point to it being picked up for a third season, but it seems to be contingent on Lionsgate making a deal to keep show creator Matthew Weiner at the helm for two more years. This would pretty much assure a third and fourth season of the Emmy-winning drama. Once again, the season finale of Mad Men can be seen Sunday October 26 at 10/9c on AMC, with encore presentations throughout the week.

Kota continues to dominate on Survivor: Gabon

Coming into Thursday's all new Survivor: Gabon, the Kota tribe had won 6 of 8 challenges. That trend would continue as the Fang tribe remained unable to work together well as a team. In the reward challenge, Kota members quickly figured out what they were doing wrong and worked together to come up with better solutions. As a result, Kota was able to win the reward of fruit, seasonings, and an herb garden. The rewards have enabled Kota to get the energy they need for the challenges to come, while the losses have left Fang tired and searching for answers. After winning the challenge, Kota decided to once again send Sugar to Exile Island. She had already found the hidden immunity idol on a previous exile, so she was able to get some much needed rest.

When it came time for the immunity challenge, Fang realized one of their members was missing. GC, a maintenance supervisor from Oregon, had gone on a canoe ride by himself, and had not returned to camp. Crystal urged that they should not waste their energy looking for him and instead save it for the challenge. Kelly, Ken, and Matty decided otherwise and started searching and yelling out his name. GC returned to camp just in time to leave for the challenge, and he seemed indifferent to the fact that he had worried his tribemates.

The immunity challenge involved rolling large balls down a hill into goals at the bottom. Fang took an early lead when there were communication issues between Randy and Dan on the Kota tribe. However, those issues were resolved, and Kota came back to within a point of Fang with one round to go. Randy tricked Ace by telling him he was in the right position when he was not. By the time Ace realized Randy was not on his team, it was already too late, and Kota won the challenge 9-7.

Fang tribe would once again make the trip to tribal council. It would be their fourth in only five episodes. As was evident by disappearance before the challenge, GC had not been putting forth much of an effort over the last several days. When GC told Matty that he was tired of playing the game, it sealed his fate. At tribal council, every vote went for GC except his own, which he cast for Kelly, the sales rep from Illinois.

The Fang tribe continued to unravel this week. Ace, Kelly, and Sugar appeared to be on the outside, but they stood back and allowed GC to implode, letting them survive. Randy continued to gel with his new tribemates on Kota, and his tricky move at the immunity challenge is sure to raise his stock within the tribe. Kota is simply a step above the Fang tribe both mentally and physically right now, and there is no reason to believe they will not continue their dominance.

Law & Order: SVU fantastic on Tuesday

Law & Order: SVU turned out one of the best episodes in the 10 years it has been on the air last night. "Swing" was a compelling chronicle of Det. Stabler's daughter Kathleen's battle with bi-polar disorder. We got to meet Stabler's mother, who was played by former Emmy nominee Ellen Burstyn.

It was revealed that she had suffered through her own manic-depressive disorder while trying to raise Elliot. Powerful performances were turned in by both Burstyn and Allison Siko, who portayed the troubled Kathleen. Add that with the always spectacular starring cast and this was certainly one of the best things I've seen so far this television season.

The intense psychological drama that is found on Law & Order: SVU is rarely found anywhere else on television. It may be the only noteworthy drama NBC has left. You can catch it new every Tuesday at 10/9c.

What's on Wednesday?
Most of primetime is off this Wednesday for the final presidential debate. However, there is a new Pushing Daisies tonight at 8/7c on ABC before the debate begins.

Eleventh Hour vs. Life on Mars

Two of this season's most anticipated new shows debuted in the same time slot Thursday night. The new series Eleventh Hour aired on CBS, and opposite of that on ABC was the premiere of Life on Mars. The two shows put up impressive numbers in their first episodes, with Life of Mars' 7.7 edging out Eleventh Hour's 7.3 in the Nielsen Ratings. Both shows drew more viewers than the long-running ER, which came in with a 6.0 for NBC.



Eleventh Hour is based on a U.K. series of the same name. Rufus Sewell stars as Dr. Jacob Hood, a brilliant biophysicist recruited by the FBI to investigate the rapidly growing number of crimes of a scientific nature. In the opener, nineteen fetuses are found buried of off a highway outside of Seattle. Dr. Hood is called in to investigate when it is revealed that the fetuses all have the same DNA. Hood and his bodyguard Rachel (Marley Shelton) go on a mission to hunt down the people responsible for these human cloning experiments. In the end, Dr. Hood makes the decision to try to save the young woman who is pregnant with the last cloned fetus. He is able to save her, but the doctor behind the operation gets away. This scientific crime drama seems like a logical follow up to CSI. Sewell is very good as Dr. Hood, and as one of only two recurring characters, he will have to carry the show. The timeslot is a very cushy one, and as long as people are watching CSI, there will probably be people hanging around to watch Eleventh Hour.

That is unless they change their dial to ABC at 10 to watch Life on Mars. This show is also based on a British series of the same name. It is one of the most hyped new series of the fall, and presents a very intriguing storyline. NYPD Detective Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) is just doing his job like any other day, when he is hit by a car and put into a coma. When he wakes up, he is not in a hospital. He is in the year 1973. Has Sam really been thrown back in time, or is it a lucid coma fantasy? When he stumbles upon a case related to one in 2008 in which his girlfriend was captured, he realizes that there may be a reason that he was sent back. After capturing the perp and having a talk with the kid who would grow up to become the copycat criminal, Sam can hear Maya on his car radio, and she says that she is safe. Sam tries to wake up, but he can not. He realizes he will be in '73 for the foreseeable future, and is going to do all he can to make a difference while he is there.

While neither show has any A list actors, the supporting cast of Life on Mars includes some familiar faces. Harvey Keitel stars as Precinct Captain Gene Hunt, the Sopranos' Michael Imperioli plays Det. Ray Carling, and Rounders' Gretchen Mol is Officer Annie Norris. The filming of Life on Mars is very unique, and the lighting, sets, and costumes really make you feel like you have gone back in time. Its solid cast and intriguing storyline makes Life on Mars a must see for the new television season. It too has a cushy timeslot, airing after episodes of Grey's Anatomy, and its rating win on Thursday shows that viewers are tuning in.

Ratings information is taken from Nielsen's fast national data. It includes live and same-day DVR viewing, and is subject to change. Eleventh Hour and Life on Mars are both all-new Thursdays this fall at 10/9c.

Tribes shaken up on new Survivor

After nine days in the African wild, the castaways of Survivor: Gabon were finally settling into their tribes and creating relationships with their teammates. However, you can never get too comfortable in the game of Survivor, and several members were shaken up when it was announced that they would be selecting new tribes. After being ranked the most valuable on their respective tribes, Matty and Marcus were selected as the captains for picking the new Kota and Fang. The rearrangement ended up with Ace, Crystal, GC, Kelly, Ken, Matty, and Jacquie on the new Fang tribe and Bob, Charlie, Corrine, Dan, Marcus, Randy, and Susie on the new Kota tribe. Sugar was the last to be picked, and instead of joining a team she was sent to Exile Island. Last week, Sugar found the hidden immunity idol at Exile Island, so she was able to spend her time there relaxing.

The goal of mixing up the teams was to create a fairer balance between the tribes. This did not prove to be the case when the newly formed tribes faced off at the immunity challenge. The new Kota tribe, led by three goals scored by Randy, destroyed the new Fang tribe, winning immunity. The Fang tribe, once again, was sent to tribal council. The new tribe contained four original Fang members and three former Kota members. These lines proved to hold up, as the four original Fang members got together to decide which of the new members to vote off. The new members are Ace, Kelly, and Jacquie. Ace is hard worker and strong competitor, and Kelly had formed a strong bond with her new teammates after feeling like she was on the outside of the old Kota tribe. In the end, it was Jacquie that would be eliminated, receiving 5 of the 7 votes. Only Jacquie and Ace voted for Kelly, and that sets up Ace as being on the outside in the weeks to come. When Sugar returns from Exile Island she will become a member of Fang, evening the tribes up at seven a piece.




Last week, it appeared that Fang may be coming back. This week, the shake-up resulted in Fang finding itself further behind. Would the producers mix up the teams again? My instincts say no, but there are basically no rules to what they can and can not do. With their superior tribe and numbers advantage, the original Kota members of Marcus, Charlie, Corinne, and Bob appear to have the inside track to the final four, but they must remember that the game never stops. Everything can change in just one week.

The all-new Survivor: Gabon is on CBS every Thursday at 8/7c, and is presented for the first time in HD.

All New Thursday Night

All new Thursday night television is back tonight on all of the big networks. Thursday night has long been the best night for television, and this season is no exception. Starting at the 8/7c hour, it is all-new episodes of My Name is Earl, Survivor: Gabon, and Ugly Betty. Then, at the 9/8c hour, all-new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and The Office, and the season premiere of CSI:. At 10/9c, two new shows premiere with Eleventh Hour and Life on Mars, along with an all-new episode of ER.

The new shows premiering at 10/9c set up an interesting ratings war. Eleventh Hour is a new crime drama about scientifically based cases, and feels like a great follow-up to CSI:. Life on Mars may be the most anticipated new show of the fall, and is based on a BBC detective show in which an officer is hit by a car and put in a coma and wakes up in 1973. ER is one of the most successful television programs of all time, but it is clearly aging and past its prime.

CSI: returns after an intense season finale which ended with Warrick Brown being shot in the head. Will he survive? Sarah Sidle (Jorga Fox) comes back to Las Vegas after hearing the news. She has not been on the show since her character decided she couldn't deal with all of the pain and death anymore in the middle of last season.

Can't decide what to watch? Your DVR can only record two things at once? Here is my recommended plan of action.

Watch it!
8/7c Survivor: Gabon
9/8c CSI:
10/9c Life on Mars

Set the DVR!
8/7c My Name is Earl
9/8c Grey's Anatomy
10/9c Eleventh Hour

Watch it on NBC.com when you have some free time!
The Office

Skip it!
Ugly Betty
ER

Mad Men: Don still loves Betty

In recent episodes of Mad Men, Don has been staying in a hotel because Betty found out about his affair with Bobbie Barrett. This week, Betty invited Don to come home, but it was not because she wanted to forgive him. Betty's brother had called to tell her that their father had suffered a stroke. Don and Betty drove up state to be with the family. Betty's father was out of the hospital and no longer in any critical medical condition. However, there had clearly been disastrous mental consequences. On one occasion, her father mistook Betty for her sister Ruth, and then later mistook her for their late mother and did not know what year it was.

Back at Sterling-Cooper, Campbell was preparing for a business trip to Los Angeles. He has been under a lot of stress lately, and the trip would be the first time he had flown since his father died in a plane crash. He and his wife have been trying to get pregnant for months with no success and were beginning to consider adoption. Campbell's mother was completely intolerant of the idea, saying that they were castoffs that no one would want. He has never had a good relationship with her, and he even told Peggy that he hated his mother.

The title of the episode, "The Inheritance," comes from Betty beginning to worry about what will happen to her father's estate if he were to die. He has remarried, and her new stepmother has gotten rid of many of the things at their house that Betty enjoyed. At night, Betty slept in the bed, but Don slept on the floor. In the middle of the night, Betty came down to the floor and started making out with him, but Don awoke to realize that it was only a dream. When they returned back home, Don began to come upstairs, but Betty told him that she wanted him to leave. With this news, Don told Roger Sterling that he would like to go on the trip to Los Angeles with Campbell, and the episode ended with their plane taking off.

Next week's episode is entitled "Jet Set" and will undoubtedly feature Don's trip to California. The trip will probably be ripe with the opportunity for Don to continue to sleep with whoever he wants. The dream about Betty clearly shows that he still is in love with her; will this prevent him from straying during the business trip? Also, with Freddy now on leave of absence, this trip really presents itself as an opportunity for Campbell to impress Don. The emmy-award winning drama continues every Sunday at 9/8c on AMC.

What's On?

CBS Comedy Monday features all-new episodes of The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, andTwo and a Half Men.

Fang Tribe strikes back on Survivor: Gabon

On the new Survivor: Gabon, the Fang Tribe clearly benefited from an addition by subtractions. After dismal performances in the season opener, the Fang Tribe was sent to back-to-back tribal councils. Of course, losing tribe members and the numbers advantage is not ideal, but the Fang Tribe made the most of their situation. They used the opportunities to vote out Gillian, a grandmother who had been a very weak competitor at challenges, and Michelle, whose toxic attitude was poisoning the unit. Their choices would serve them well in the upcoming challenges.

Regrouped and ready to compete, Fang dominated in episode two. First, they were able to win a strength challenge in order to win the reward of bedding supplies. Then they used a combination of athletic ability and mental aptitude to win the immunity challenge. The final portion of the challenge involved a math problem. From the outside, Kota appeared to have an advantage, as their problem solver was Bob, a physics teacher from Maine. However, Ken, the video game champion from California, proved that he was a pretty good problem solver in his own right, beating Bob to the finish and winning immunity for the Fang tribe. Perhaps Fang's only mistake of the episode was sending Sugar, the record pin-up model, to Exile Island. Fang underestimated Sugar's intelligence and resourcefulness, as she was able to use the clues provided to unearth the hidden immunity idol.

The hidden immunity idol would not end up being a factor in the Kota tribe's first trip to tribal council. Ace, a jewelry salesman from Florida, has emerged as Kota's leader. He put the target squarely on Paloma, a student from California. Paloma was probably the weakest member of the Kota tribe, and at this point in the game she was the logical choice to go. When Paloma caught wind of Ace's plans, she tried to shore up support to vote out Ace, claiming that he had become too bossy. In the end, the tribe sided with Ace and voted 7-2 to eliminate Paloma. Kelly, a salesperson from Illinois, was the only Kota member other than Paloma to vote for Ace, and that may foreshadow an early exit for her as well.

Following a dominant performance by Kota in the season opener, Fang really turned it around this week. If it had kept on the path that it was going earlier, the producers may have been forced to shuffle up the tribes just to keep it fair. However, it would appear now that Fang has the momentum, and will be able to compete just fine with Kota with their tribe's new look. Early, Bob looked to be a member with valuable knowledge and experience. This week, his failure to win the mental portion of the immunity challenge seriously dropped his stock. Bob is not much of a physical competitor, and if he is not able to contribute to the Kota tribe with his intellect, I look for him to be on the chopping block. The remaining fifteen are certainly a very diverse and compelling group of individuals, and that is very promising for another excellent season of Survivor. Watch TV's longest running reality competition show every Thursday at 8/7c on CBS, and check back here on Starpulse every Friday for reviews and insight.

Dirty Sexy Money Returns

ABC's Dirty Sexy Money returned for its first episode since the writers' strike halted production last winter. The show features a star-studded cast. Peter Krause, best known for his role as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under, stars as Nick George. Nick is the family lawyer for the richest family in New York, the Darlings. Nick helps the patriarch, Tripp Darling, played by Donald Sutherland, keep his family out of trouble, but his underlying motive is to find out who killed his father, a former employee of the Darlings.

The episode surrounded a fancy birthday party for Nick, and the two days that lead up to it. Patrick Darling (Billy Baldwin) is in the midst of a Senate campaign, but his wife's alcoholism was becoming a problem. In a drunken rage, she ends up slipping, hitting her head, and dying. Jeremy Darling (Seth Gabel) continued his inappropriate advances on Nick's wife, Lisa (Zoe McClellan). This resulted in Nick seeing Jeremy kissing Lisa, putting the couple at odds. Eventually, Nick and Lisa would make up. However, the most surprising revelation of the episode was that Tripp's wife Lelita (Jill Clayburgh) was arrested for the murder of Nick's father. Police swarmed upon Nick's birthday party and took her in. The look on Nick's face clearly insinuated that he had something to do with it. What did he find out?

The first season of Dirty Sexy Money was a thrill ride chock full of juicy storylines and shocking revelations. This primetime soap definitely has potential to be on the air for years to come. On a side note, Samarie Armstrong will not be regularly appearing in her role as Juliet, Jeremy's twin brother. Her recent stints in rehab have kept her away from the set. It was announced last March that her character would not be returning in the fall, but ABC has not ruled out the possibility of appearances by her later in the season. She and her character will be missed, but there is certainly plenty of star power on this cast to carry the load. Dirty Sexy Money is back on ABC every Wednesday at 10/9c.

What's On?

The new Survivor: Gabon rolls on tonight at 8/7c on CBS.