About Christopher Peck

Christopher Peck is Blast's television editor

“Mad Men” – For Immediate Release episode review

May 6   1 Comment  

Don (Jon Hamm) and Roger (John Slattery) wait patiently to pitch for Chevy, a career-defining account.

After cutting ties with Jaguar, Don is desperate to land Chevy when Roger uses some sleazy ingenuity to land a meeting.

“Mad Men” – The Collaborators episode review

April 15   18 Comments  

Don Draper (Jon Hamm) sits alone in a restaurant waiting for his mistress, Sylvia (Linda Cardellini) to return.

Pete and Don continue their infidelities and we flashback to a young Don growing up in a brothel.

“Mad Men” – The Doorway season premiere review

April 9   6 Comments  

Megan and Don bring in the new year, 1968, in the sixth season premiere.

The Drapers spend time in paradise, Roger loses his mom and Betty cooks dinner for hippies in the season premiere.

“How I Met Your Mother” to reveal mystery woman in ninth season

Jan. 30   1 Comment  

CBS has announced next season will be the final one, and will answer the titular question

FINALLY! CBS has assured us that the show will end, and will answer the series-long question: Who’s the mother?

Blast’s Best TV Series of 2012

Dec. 31, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Where does the beloved "Breaking Bad" fall on our list of the year's best shows?

We, the TV writers, recognize the best shows of 2012 by combining our individual ballots to declare a Top 10!

Navid Negahban a.k.a Abu Nazir of “Homeland”: The Blast Interview

Dec. 15, 2012   Leave a Comment  

On one side, a gentle Iranian-born acor, on the other the Al-Qaeda mastermind named Abu Nazir on "Homeland."

The “Homeland” bad guy happens to be a great guy with lots to say about the show’s message and his character’s legacy.

“Homeland” – Two Hats episode review

Nov. 27, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Congressman Brody (Damian Lewis) is shocked to find a familiar face driving his limo.

Brody is released from Abu Nazir with information about a impending attack; Quinn raises suspicion in Saul.

“Parks and Recreation” – Leslie vs. April episode review

Nov. 16, 2012   1 Comment  

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Leslie loses it in front of Joe Biden and stalls April’s dog park proposal; Ben and Tom seek investors for Rent-A-Swag.

“Homeland” – Q&A episode review

Oct. 30, 2012   3 Comments  

Carrie grabs Brody's hand as she comforts him during his interrogation.

Thanks to exceptional acting and a chilling script, we’re treated to an interrogation scene for the ages.

“Parks and Recreation” – Halloween Surprise episode review

Oct. 26, 2012   2 Comments  

Ben (Adam Scott) proposes to Leslie (Amy Poehler) in their new home.

Plenty of sweetness and cuteness to go around this Halloween as uncertain futures become clearer.

“Homeland” – New Car Smell episode review

Oct. 23, 2012   7 Comments  

Carrie (Claire Danes) and Brody (Damian Lewis) reignite their chemistry.

Carrie and Brody confront each other as the CIA starts surveillance on the treacherous Congressman.

“Parks and Recreation” – Sex Education episode review

Oct. 20, 2012   3 Comments  

Leslie Knope makes it rain condoms on some sex-crazed senior citizens.

Leslie wants to teach senior citizens about safe sex, and Ron helps Tom detox from technology.

“Homeland” – State of Independence episode review

Oct. 16, 2012   9 Comments  

Saul shares with Carrie an incriminating video of Nicholas Brody that vindicates her intuition.

Carries’s hopes to be reinstated are squashed and Brody gets stuck transporting a familiar tailor.

“Last Resort” – Eight Bells episode review

Oct. 12, 2012   1 Comment  

"The Mayor" Julian Serrat (Sahr Ngaujah) and Marcus Chaplin (Andre Braugher) negotiate a deal to have his men released.

The island dictator Julian Serrat will free his prisoners if the U.S.S Colorado will retrieve his contraband.

“Homeland” – Beirut is Back episode review

Oct. 8, 2012   1 Comment  

Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) flees to the rooftop in panic and Saul consoles her.

The CIA tries to take out Abu Nazir when Carrie’s source clues them in about a meet in Beirut.

“Last Resort” – Blue on Blue episode review

Oct. 5, 2012   1 Comment  

Marcus Chaplin (Andre Braugher) and the USS Colorado crew capture some soldiers dropped on the island.

The crew of the USS Colorado questions the Captain’s authority when a suspicious plane breaks the perimeter.

“Homeland” – The Smile season premiere review

Oct. 1, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Claire Danes reprises her Emmy-winning role as Carrie Mathison in the tantalizing season two premiere.

On Showtime’s Emmy award-winning drama, Brody must admit to his Muslim faith and Carrie gets pulled back into the C.I.A.

“Louie” – New Year’s Eve season finale review

Sept. 28, 2012   Leave a Comment  

Louie wanders aimlessly through Beijing, looking for the Yangtze River and finding the comfort of family.

Louie finishes his third season with a touching finale about searching for happiness in a lonely world.

“Parks and Recreation” – Soda Tax episode review

Sept. 28, 2012   1 Comment  

Leslie tries to combat the obnoxious consumption of soda with her first bill as councilwoman.

“Parks” does some biting satire on the NYC soda ban, while proving that there can be kindness and community in politics.

“Last Resort” – Captain series premiere review

Sept. 28, 2012   1 Comment  

Creator Shawn Ryan and ABC kick off an ambitious new drama starring the incomparable Andre Braugher.

ABC’s ambitious new drama from Shawn Ryan and Karl Gajdusek delivers a thrilling pilot, but can it sustain the premise?