Can "The Finder" Locate a Following Outside of Bones?

On Thursday, Bones fans were quite confused to see a new group of investigators taking the reigns from Booth and Brennan. The episode revolved around "The Finder" who can, you guessed it, find anything. The episode was all a part of Fox's efforts to create a spin off series of Bones. A spin off makes sense for Fox, Bones has always had consistent ratings and if that translates into even half as high viewership for a spin off, Fox will be quite content. Show pilots for Fox haven't been doing well recently (except for Glee), even the critically acclaimed and heavily advertised Lone Star was canceled at the beginning of this season after just two low rated episodes.

The Finder

Geoff Stults, last seen on ABC’s flop Happy Town, played Walter. Walter Sherman, adapted from “The Locator” novels by Richard Greener (The Finder in the Bones universe), is a former military policeman who served with Booth in Iraq and who Booth would rather avoid, but when an investigation into a murder in the Everglades revolves around a lost treasure map, Booth knows that Walter is the only man who can find the map and the killer. The result however, was a mess of plotting; the integration of Booth and Brennan was shaky at best and the mystery was all too easily solved.

The idea of the show isn't bad, I could watch a procedural about people finding things, but this was a Bones episode and attempting to put these too groups together was a mess.

TV Ratings: Friday, December 3, 2010

Friday was a winner for some, and a big loser for others. CBS did great with Medium and CSI: NY, and ABC got away clean with 20/20. On the other hand, NBC's night sucked, with both A Walk in My Shoes (a made for TV movie) and Dateline preforming poorly.

Time	Network	Show	Rating	18-49
8PM	CBS	Medium	6.83	1.4/5
	ABC	Supernanny	4.20	1.1/4
	NBC	A Walk in My Shoes	4.49	1.0/3
	FOX	The Good Guys (R)	1.99	0.7/2
9PM	CBS	CSI: NY	10.19	1.7/6
	ABC	Primetime: What Would You Do?	4.81	1.4/4
	FOX	The Good Guys	2.45	0.7/2
10PM	CBS	Blue Bloods	11.36	1.7/6
	ABC	20/20	6.78	1.9/5
	NBC	Dateline	3.12	0.7/2

Source: MediaWeek, Ratings: in millions of viewers

For more information about whether these shows are likely to be renewed or cancelled this season, check out our Show Survival Chart.

Fringe on Fridays?

Horrible news everyone, now that Fringe has found it's slightly-less-serial self this season, it's being moved to the Friday night death slot. Coming in January, with the return of American Idol, Fringe will be forfeiting it's spot to the aging reality show. Friday has traditionally been a day that shows are moved to before they die, let's just hope that Fringe can be the exception.

More bad news ... can you bear it? No new episode of Fringe this week, new episodes of your favorite TV shows will be taking a Thanksgiving break. The next new episode of Fringe, called Entrada, will be on FOX on December 2nd. The shining light of the situation is that the team is finally going to communicate between worlds again!

Fringe: What Lies Below

Tonight at 9 (EST) on FOX a new Fringe episode What Lies Below will see our heroes trapped inside a quarantine zone with a deadly virus:

When a man enters an office in Boston for a meeting, he becomes disoriented and collapses, only to have his veins erupt and spray blood everywhere. Shortly after Olivia and Peter arrive at the scene to investigate the bizarre case, it's discovered that a lethal virus - with deep ties to something very valuable - is spreading, so the CDC moves in to quarantine the building and eradicate the pathogens. Isolated inside with the rest of the exposed office employees, Peter and Olivia face life-threatening circumstances, sending Walter, Broyles and Astrid on a frantic search for a solution to save them.

Bones: The Proof in the Pudding

Tonight at 8 (EST) on FOX a new Bones episode The Proof in the Pudding will see Bones solving one of the biggest mysteries ever:

Mr. White and his team of government agents put the Jeffersonian Lab on lock down and demand that Brennan and her forensics team determine a cause of death for an unidentified, but highly classified set of remains. As the team gets to work, their findings lead them to suspect they are investigating one of the most famous presidential assassinations in history. Meanwhile, Booth's boss, Andrew Hacker, helps him break into the lab and determine the motive behind the mystery investigation, and a frustrated Cam worries that Michelle may be keeping a big secret from her.

24: Day 8: 4PM-6PM

Tonight at 9 (EST) on FOX a new 24 episode detailing the events of 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM is going to bring us a new CTU in New York:

Set in New York City, Jack Bauer is unwillingly drawn back into action just as President Allison Taylor negotiates international security with Omar Hassan, a determined Middle Eastern leader visiting the U.S. on a peacemaking mission. As the new day unfolds, an upgraded CTU operates under the command of M.B.A.-schooled, razor-sharp head honcho Brian Hastings, who supervises quirky Chloe O’Brian, expert data analyst Dana Walsh and systems analyst Arlo Glass.

Fringe: Johari Window

Tonight at 9 (EST) on FOX a new Fringe episode Johari Window has all the makings of a small town cover up:

Following an unexplained attack involving disfigured humans, the Fringe team visits Edina City, a small town in upstate New York, to uncover leads surrounding the bizarre case. When it’s determined that these disfigured people have managed to hide themselves for a while and they’ll do just about anything to keep it that way, the investigation takes an unexpected turn.

Bones: The X in the File

Tonight at 8 (EST) on FOX a new Bones episode The X in the File promises some extra-terrestrial mystery and a little office romance:

An out-of-this-world case brings Brennan and Booth to New Mexico where they investigate human remains with extraterrestrial attributes. The victim is identified as a local UFO fanatic, known around town for her relentless search for alien life forms and whose latest “evidence” leads even Brennan and Booth to re-think outside existence. Meanwhile, a local sheriff refuses to release the bones, forcing the team at the Jeffersonian to work via satellite, and Angela and Jeffersonian intern Wendell come clean about their relationship.

Fringe: Unearthed

Tonight at 9 (EST) on FOX a new Fringe episode Unearthed will explore the very strange case of a brain dead girl who learns Russian secrets:

A young girl is pronounced brain dead and taken off life support, but she shockingly regains consciousness just as her organs are about to be harvested. Even more bizarre, she now has the ability to speak Russian and possesses information that only high-ranking Russian soldier could know. The Fringe division investigates as her strange condition grows.

House: The Down Low

Tonight at 8 (EST) on FOX a new House episode The Down Low promises to highlight a new potential love interest for not only House, but also Wilson:

A drug dealer collapses during a sale, but refuses to reveal personal information to the team because it might incriminate him. Meanwhile, Foreman's teammates conspire to play a practical joke on him, while House and Wilson both aim their sights on an attractive new neighbor, Nora.

House: Instant Karma

Tonight at 8 (EST) on FOX we get to see more drama between Foreman, the new boss, and House, the old boss, on the House episode titled Instant Karma, this week featuring some snotty rich people:

A rich businessman brings his son, who's suffering from stomach pain, to Princeton Plainsboro, and believes he's a victim of his wealthy position and success.