Chaos - Entertainment Weekly: Tonight's Best TV Jun 25 '11 - CBS 9/8C

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tonight's Best TV Saturday, June 25, 2011

A Daily Guide To Notable Shows

... Chaos

9-10 PM CBS

Bruce Boxleitner guest-stars as a legendary former agent who can shed some light on moles inside U.S. embassies. I'm nervous enough about the state of the world without shows like this planting scary seeds in my head.

Chaos - CBS Video: 'Glory Days' Sneak Peek # 2 Airs Jun 25 '11

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO: 'Glory Days' Sneak Peek # 2 Airs Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 9/8C

Michael's recruiter collapses after he is poisoned while he is performing a sting operation.

The agents enlist the help of a retired spy (Bruce Boxleitner) to help them investigate whether moles are being placed in U.S. embassies.

Guest stars include Babylon 5's Bruce Boxleitner, Gregg Henry, Lesley Ewen, Matthew Harrison and Michael Badalucco.

Chaos - CBS Video: 'Glory Days' Sneak Peek # 1 Airs Jun 25 '11

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO: 'Glory Days' Sneak Peek # 1 Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 9/8C

Michael and Rick distract Michael's recruiter while Billy and Casey look through his apartment, and get in a physical alteration with people claiming to be FBI agents.

The agents enlist the help of a retired spy (Bruce Boxleitner) to help them investigate whether moles are being placed in U.S. embassies.

Guest stars include Babylon 5's Bruce Boxleitner, Gregg Henry, Lesley Ewen, Matthew Harrison and Michael Badalucco.

Roll Call: SciFi TV Series Cancelled - 2011

With thanks to TV Guide, The Futon Critic and other sources.

ROLL CALL: SCIFI TV SERIES CANCELLED -2011

Updated: August 9, 2011

CANCELLED/NOT RETURNING



THE CAPE - NBC



CHAOS - CBS



THE EVENT - NBC





EUREKA - SYFY

As of August 2011, Eureka was airing the last half of its fourth season. A fifth season has been filmed and will on Syfy - its final season in 2012. Click here for a news report from Reuters.

HUMAN TARGET - FOX



MEDIUM - CBS



SMALLVILLE - CW



STARGATE UNIVERSE - SYFY



V - ABC

Chaos - CBS Video: "Two Percent " Episode Trailer Airs Apr 22 '11

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO: "Two Percent " Episode Trailer Airs Friday, April 22, 2011 at 8/7C

The agents try to extricate a compromised female spy from China, who was once Casey's girlfriend. When they learn she is on the trail of a major terrorist, the guys decide to take over her assignment.

Guest stars include Rick Overton, Matthew Harrison, Illeana Douglas, Zen Shane Lim, Tzi Ma and Colin Foo.

Chaos - CBS Video: "Love & Rockets" Episode Trailer Airs Apr 15 '11

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO: "Love & Rockets" Episode Trailer Airs Friday, April 15, 2011 at 8/7C

The agents pose as lawyers to infiltrate an international arms dealer's compound to prevent him from selling nuclear warheads, but they get distracted by the dealer's lovely daughters.

Guest stars include Pasha Lychnikoff, Vladimir Moskovshenko, Matthew Harrison, Rick Overton and Michael Badalucco.

Chaos - CBS Video Featurette: Behind the Scenes # 2

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: Behind the Scenes # 2

Go behind the scenes of 'CHAOS' a new show about a group of rogue CIA operatives who have their own special way of doing things. Your mission: check out 'CHAOS' Fridays at 8/7c on CBS!

Chaos - CBS Video Featurette: NEW Drama Preview

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: NEW Drama Preview

CHAOS is a new comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies starring Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, Freddy Rodriguez, and James Murray. Catch 'CHAOS' Fridays at 8/7c on CBS!

Chaos - CBS Video: "Song of the North" Episode Trailer Airs Apr 8 '11

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO: "Song of the North" Episode Trailer Airs Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8/7C

The agents attempt to smuggle a diplomat's family out of North Korea after he defects by posing as entrants in a film festival being held in Pyongyang.

When a North Korean diplomat embarrasses himself in front of the UN, Rick agrees to have the CIA orchestrate his defection on the next episode of CHAOS.

Guest stars include Patrick Bauchau, Eddie Shin, Joy Osmanski, Currie Graham and Malcolm Stewart.

Chaos - TV Guide: Roush Review Apr 1 '11

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TV GUIDE: Roush Review: Lots of New TV, But Only One Kills It

Apr 1, 2011
by Matt Roush

... Chaos

(Friday, 8/7c, CBS)

The title of this muddled "comedic drama" (CBS's words) refers to the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services division of the CIA, where a rogue team known as the Office of Disruptive Services (ODS) operates. Never mind the alphabet soup. The real chaos here is a collision of tones. Chaos looks like The Unit — a solid action drama CBS canceled too soon, in part because it wasn't produced in-house — but it feels more like a Chuck wannabe in its focus on Rick Martinez, a frantic, haplessly naïve newbie (Six Feet Under's Freddy Rodriguez) who's in over his head as he confronts the absurdities within an agency where, quoting a veteran agent, "Inaction has become the battle cry."

I give any CBS show credit that tries to be a bit different, that aims a little higher or more off-kilter than Criminal Minds: Disgusting Behavior. But this one pushes the zany aspects too hard, trivializing the missions while neglecting such elements as grit, wit and heart. The cast is appealing enough, starting with the eternally boyish Rodriguez, whose first meeting with the gruff penny-pinching boss (a typecast Kurtwood Smith) turns him into an unwilling mole forced to spy on his fellow agents: Without a Trace's Eric Close as a cynical drone, James Murray as a cocky Scot and Tim Blake Nelson as a seemingly milquetoast veteran who, when pressed, can unleash "human weapon" qualities. (Is he their Intersect?)

The Chaos pilot is a bit overstuffed with predictable reversals, in which every time Rick tries to see his new team in a positive light — "You're not bad for the sake of being bad; you're bad for the sake of doing good!" — he's obviously headed for a fall. Once they get to know each other, and we get to know them, maybe the show will become as funny as it thinks it is or as exciting as we might like it to be. Right now, it only makes me miss The Unit.

Chaos - MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Apr 1 '11

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MSN TV: Tonight's Picks Friday, April 1, 2011

... Chaos

8:00 PM, CBS

Rick Martinez (Freddy Rodriguez) shows up for his first day of work as a CIA agent to find out his job has been eliminated. Fortunately, though, the deputy director (Kurtwood Smith) has another gig for him: infiltrating a group of rogue agents who quickly make him one of their own. Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, James Murray and Christina Cole also star in this lighthearted new drama from "Desperate Housewives" producer Tom Spezialy.

Chaos - Yahoo TV: Weekend Picks Apr 1 '11

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YAHOO TV - Weekend Picks - What to Watch This Weekend

A list of can't-miss hot shows, undiscovered gems and fan favorites airing this Friday, Saturday and Sunday

... Chaos

Series Premiere: Friday at 8pm ET on CBS

CBS puts a comic spin on the oh-so-serious spy genre with this offbeat new dramedy. Freddy Rodriguez ("Six Feet Under") stars as downsized CIA agent Rick Martinez, who's re-assigned to spy on a group of unruly operatives. But when the operatives dig up dirt on Rick, he's forced to team up with them -- and start playing by their rules.

Chaos - Entertainment Weekly: Tonight's Best TV Apr 1 '11

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tonight's Best TV Friday, April 1, 2011

A Daily Guide To Notable Shows

... Chaos

8-9PM CBS, SERIES DEBUT

Just what the TV world wasn't waiting for: the CIA as a wacky workplace. Six Feet Under's Freddy Rodriguez plays Rick Martinez, a mole among a group of rogue CIA spies. Filled with familiar faces, from Eric Close to Tim Blake Nelson to Kurtwood Smith, the show aims for breezy fun, but to sell the premise of eccentric spooks tracking terrorists, the humor has to be better than the jabbering wisecracks and frenetic sight gags here. ''You're bad for the sake of being good,'' says Martinez. No, you're just bad.

C- — Ken Tucker

Chaos - CBS Video Featurette: Sneak Peek # 3 - Premieres Apr 1 ' 11 - 8/7C

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: Sneak Peek # 3 - NEW series premieres Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8/7C

Take a behind the scenes sneak peek at CHAOS with series stars Eric Close, Freddy Rodriguez, James Murry and Tim Blake Nelson as they discuss their characters and how current events shape the episode plots. A new show about a group of rogue CIA operatives who have their own special way of doing things. Be sure to check out CHAOS premiering Friday, April 1 8/7c only on CBS!



"Pilot" - After his new job at the CIA is cut on day one, Rick Martinez is enlisted by the CIA Deputy Director to be a mole in a team of unruly agents that he would love to fire. But, when the agents end up getting dirt on Rick, he's forced to play by their rules, on the series premiere of CHAOS, Friday, April 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHAOS is a comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS) who combat threats to national security amidst bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting. The team tackles high-risk foreign intelligence missions using manipulation, deception and wit to succeed. Rick Martinez was dismayed when his dream job as a spy was eliminated on his first day; however, CIA Deputy Director H.J. Higgins, a calculating mastermind and the head of CHAOS, recognizes Rick's unique skill set and places him as an unwitting mole inside the department. Martinez joins the team under Michael Dorset, a psychologist-turned-CIA operative and a tactical genius motivated by pure paranoia. Working with Dorset is Scottish-born Billy Collins, decommissioned from the British Secret Service and deported from the United Kingdom; and Casey Malick, a 12-year veteran of the agency with an understated demeanor and the ability to transform into a "human weapon." While Martinez's instincts about who he can trust are constantly tested, he seems to have a worthy confidante in the new Deputy Director, Adele Ferrer, who appears to have his best interest at heart. Or, should he rely on officer Fay Carson, an alluring agent and an expert at deciphering people's "tells"? Attacking each assignment with unparalleled confidence and gusto, these operatives perform covert operations, exert political influence and eradicate all manner of evil - and that's just to survive the morning staff meeting.

Cast includes Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, James Murray, Carmen Ejogo, Christina Cole and Kurtwood Smith.

Guest stars include Rick Overton, Margo Martindale, Alessandro Juliani, Molly Hagan, Ilia Volok, Frank Bruynbroek, Adam Godley, Bambadjan Bamba, John Shaw and Tommy Europe.

Chaos - CBS Video Featurette: "Behind The Scenes" # 2 - NEW series premieres Apr 1 '11

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: "Behind The Scenes" # 2 - NEW series premieres Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8/7C

Go behind the scenes of Chaos, a comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS). Chaos premieres on Friday April 1 at 8/7c only on CBS!



"Pilot" - After his new job at the CIA is cut on day one, Rick Martinez is enlisted by the CIA Deputy Director to be a mole in a team of unruly agents that he would love to fire. But, when the agents end up getting dirt on Rick, he's forced to play by their rules, on the series premiere of CHAOS, Friday, April 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHAOS is a comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS) who combat threats to national security amidst bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting. The team tackles high-risk foreign intelligence missions using manipulation, deception and wit to succeed. Rick Martinez was dismayed when his dream job as a spy was eliminated on his first day; however, CIA Deputy Director H.J. Higgins, a calculating mastermind and the head of CHAOS, recognizes Rick's unique skill set and places him as an unwitting mole inside the department. Martinez joins the team under Michael Dorset, a psychologist-turned-CIA operative and a tactical genius motivated by pure paranoia. Working with Dorset is Scottish-born Billy Collins, decommissioned from the British Secret Service and deported from the United Kingdom; and Casey Malick, a 12-year veteran of the agency with an understated demeanor and the ability to transform into a "human weapon." While Martinez's instincts about who he can trust are constantly tested, he seems to have a worthy confidante in the new Deputy Director, Adele Ferrer, who appears to have his best interest at heart. Or, should he rely on officer Fay Carson, an alluring agent and an expert at deciphering people's "tells"? Attacking each assignment with unparalleled confidence and gusto, these operatives perform covert operations, exert political influence and eradicate all manner of evil - and that's just to survive the morning staff meeting.

Cast includes Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, James Murray, Carmen Ejogo, Christina Cole and Kurtwood Smith.

Guest stars include Rick Overton, Margo Martindale, Alessandro Juliani, Molly Hagan, Ilia Volok, Frank Bruynbroek, Adam Godley, Bambadjan Bamba, John Shaw and Tommy Europe.

Chaos - CBS Video: "A New Job at the CIA" NEW series Sneak Peek # 2 Premieres Apr 1

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO: "A New Job at the CIA" NEW series Sneak Peek # 2 - Premieres Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8/7C

Rick Martinez shows up for his first day at the CIA to find out that his program has been cut. But the boss has bigger plans for him. Catch the series premiere of 'CHAOS' Friday April 1 at 8/7c on CBS!



"Pilot" - After his new job at the CIA is cut on day one, Rick Martinez is enlisted by the CIA Deputy Director to be a mole in a team of unruly agents that he would love to fire. But, when the agents end up getting dirt on Rick, he's forced to play by their rules, on the series premiere of CHAOS, Friday, April 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHAOS is a comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS) who combat threats to national security amidst bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting. The team tackles high-risk foreign intelligence missions using manipulation, deception and wit to succeed. Rick Martinez was dismayed when his dream job as a spy was eliminated on his first day; however, CIA Deputy Director H.J. Higgins, a calculating mastermind and the head of CHAOS, recognizes Rick's unique skill set and places him as an unwitting mole inside the department. Martinez joins the team under Michael Dorset, a psychologist-turned-CIA operative and a tactical genius motivated by pure paranoia. Working with Dorset is Scottish-born Billy Collins, decommissioned from the British Secret Service and deported from the United Kingdom; and Casey Malick, a 12-year veteran of the agency with an understated demeanor and the ability to transform into a "human weapon." While Martinez's instincts about who he can trust are constantly tested, he seems to have a worthy confidante in the new Deputy Director, Adele Ferrer, who appears to have his best interest at heart. Or, should he rely on officer Fay Carson, an alluring agent and an expert at deciphering people's "tells"? Attacking each assignment with unparalleled confidence and gusto, these operatives perform covert operations, exert political influence and eradicate all manner of evil - and that's just to survive the morning staff meeting.

Cast includes Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, James Murray, Carmen Ejogo, Christina Cole and Kurtwood Smith.

Guest stars include Rick Overton, Margo Martindale, Alessandro Juliani, Molly Hagan, Ilia Volok, Frank Bruynbroek, Adam Godley, Bambadjan Bamba, John Shaw and Tommy Europe.

Chaos - CBS Video: "Meeting the Team" NEW series Sneak Peek # 1 Premieres Apr 1

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CHAOS - CBS VIDEO: "Meeting the Team" NEW series Sneak Peek # 1 Premieres Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8/7C

Rick Martinez meets his new teammates which includes Dorset, Collins, and 'the human weapon' Casey. Catch the series premiere of 'CHAOS' Friday April 1 on CBS!



"Pilot" - After his new job at the CIA is cut on day one, Rick Martinez is enlisted by the CIA Deputy Director to be a mole in a team of unruly agents that he would love to fire. But, when the agents end up getting dirt on Rick, he's forced to play by their rules, on the series premiere of CHAOS, Friday, April 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHAOS is a comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS) who combat threats to national security amidst bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting. The team tackles high-risk foreign intelligence missions using manipulation, deception and wit to succeed. Rick Martinez was dismayed when his dream job as a spy was eliminated on his first day; however, CIA Deputy Director H.J. Higgins, a calculating mastermind and the head of CHAOS, recognizes Rick's unique skill set and places him as an unwitting mole inside the department. Martinez joins the team under Michael Dorset, a psychologist-turned-CIA operative and a tactical genius motivated by pure paranoia. Working with Dorset is Scottish-born Billy Collins, decommissioned from the British Secret Service and deported from the United Kingdom; and Casey Malick, a 12-year veteran of the agency with an understated demeanor and the ability to transform into a "human weapon." While Martinez's instincts about who he can trust are constantly tested, he seems to have a worthy confidante in the new Deputy Director, Adele Ferrer, who appears to have his best interest at heart. Or, should he rely on officer Fay Carson, an alluring agent and an expert at deciphering people's "tells"? Attacking each assignment with unparalleled confidence and gusto, these operatives perform covert operations, exert political influence and eradicate all manner of evil - and that's just to survive the morning staff meeting.

Cast includes Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, James Murray, Carmen Ejogo, Christina Cole and Kurtwood Smith.

Guest stars include Rick Overton, Margo Martindale, Alessandro Juliani, Molly Hagan, Ilia Volok, Frank Bruynbroek, Adam Godley, Bambadjan Bamba, John Shaw and Tommy Europe.

Chaos - CNET Video: Tim Blake Nelson Interview

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CHAOS - CNET VIDEO: Tim Blake Nelson Interview

Why is Molly Wood talking to The Human Weapon? Find out at a special SXSW Festival edition of Buzz Out Loud featuring Chaos, this Sunday starting at 4:30 Pacific. Watch live at http://cnet.com/live

CHAOS is a new comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies starring Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, Freddy Rodriguez, and James Murray. It all starts Friday April 1st on CBS!

CBS Chaos site

Eric Close - Chaos - CBS Watch Magazine: Food For Thought

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CHAOS is a new comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies starring Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, Freddy Rodriguez, and James Murray. It all starts Friday April 1st on CBS!

CBS WATCH MAGAZINE - Food For Thought

by Shelley Levitt

Celebrity chef Kerry Simon and Eric Close, star of CBS spy drama CHAOS, find common ground around a groaning table

IT HAD ALL VANISHED, to quote Eric Close’s last hit TV series, Without a Trace. The seared shishito peppers; the charred edamame; the housemade hummus and flatbread; the lump crab and tuna roll; the justly acclaimed meat loaf (a group of 14 high rollers from Las Vegas had once flown by private jet just to enjoy the dish); the bricked organic chicken, lamb tagine and sushi “pizza.”

A couple of hours earlier when Close and his wife, Keri, had arrived at LA Market, celebrity chef and Iron Chef America champion Kerry Simon’s new restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, Simon greeted the pair with a question: “What can I cook for you?” “Anything and everything,” Close responded. “We like it all...”

Eric Close - Chaos - Video: New Drama Preview

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CHAOS - New Drama Preview

CHAOS is a new comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies starring Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, Freddy Rodriguez, and James Murray. It all starts Friday April 1st on CBS!

CBS Chaos site



Edit: March 3 update from CBS:

"Pilot" - After his new job at the CIA is cut on day one, Rick Martinez is enlisted by the CIA Deputy Director to be a mole in a team of unruly agents that he would love to fire. But, when the agents end up getting dirt on Rick, he's forced to play by their rules, on the series premiere of CHAOS, Friday, April 1 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHAOS is a comedic drama about a group of rogue CIA spies in the Clandestine Administration and Oversight Services (CHAOS) who combat threats to national security amidst bureaucratic gridlock, rampant incompetence and political infighting. The team tackles high-risk foreign intelligence missions using manipulation, deception and wit to succeed. Rick Martinez was dismayed when his dream job as a spy was eliminated on his first day; however, CIA Deputy Director H.J. Higgins, a calculating mastermind and the head of CHAOS, recognizes Rick's unique skill set and places him as an unwitting mole inside the department. Martinez joins the team under Michael Dorset, a psychologist-turned-CIA operative and a tactical genius motivated by pure paranoia. Working with Dorset is Scottish-born Billy Collins, decommissioned from the British Secret Service and deported from the United Kingdom; and Casey Malick, a 12-year veteran of the agency with an understated demeanor and the ability to transform into a "human weapon." While Martinez's instincts about who he can trust are constantly tested, he seems to have a worthy confidante in the new Deputy Director, Adele Ferrer, who appears to have his best interest at heart. Or, should he rely on officer Fay Carson, an alluring agent and an expert at deciphering people's "tells"? Attacking each assignment with unparalleled confidence and gusto, these operatives perform covert operations, exert political influence and eradicate all manner of evil - and that's just to survive the morning staff meeting.


Cast includes Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson, James Murray, Carmen Ejogo, Christina Cole and Kurtwood Smith.


Guest stars include Rick Overton, Margo Martindale, Alessandro Juliani, Molly Hagan, Ilia Volok, Frank Bruynbroek, Adam Godley, Bambadjan Bamba, John Shaw and Tommy Europe.