If there's one thing to be said about "Hidden Palms" it's that they understand the most prevalent things in teenagers' lives: Hormones...and murder, but definitely hormones. This week (sorry for the late posting, blame TiVo as usual) we got two more episodes ending with quite the cliffhanger for next week's season (fine, series) finale. So lets get to the major plot points (kinda ignoring the Read more

I've already told you about the worst part of the CW's decision to speed up the "Hidden Palms" season — namely that it means the show isn't likely to be back next year. But tonight, we get to experience the best part for the first time: A veritable "Hidden Palms" event, with two soapy episodes airing back to back. We'll be more than halfway through the season by the end of the night, and Read more

The news: "Hidden Palms" will be wrapping up its season earlier than planned, airing two episodes per night next Wednesday and the Wednesday after that. The finale is now scheduled for July 4. The CW also will no longer show repeats of the show on Sunday nights. The good: Less waiting to solve the mystery of Eddie's death. Also, at least all eight episodes are still scheduled to air Read more

When I first heard "Hidden Palms," the new CW show that premieres tonight at 8 p.m., described as "Desperate Housewives" crossed with "Dawson's Creek," I figured it would be the perfect breezy, cheesy show for summer. The good news: "Hidden Palms" is, in fact, a lot like "Desperate" meets "Dawson's." The bad news: It combines the worst parts of those shows, aiming for dark and mysterious but Read more