MEDIUM - Season Four's First Two Episode Review
Daemon's TV has been very fortunate to get screeners of the two first episodes of Season Four of MEDIUM. Here's our review of these episodes:
1. "And Then" Airing Monday January 7, 2008 at 10 PM
The first Medium episode of the season "And Then" starts a little while after Allison's (Patricia Arquette) secret was revealed to the world. The police and the DA's office don't want anything to do with her so she's out of a job. Joe is still looking for a job but no luck there either. Basically, things look kind of bleak for the Dubois Family. On top of all that, the powers that be still send Allison some very strong visions of a kidnapped child. Desperate to share her insights with someone, Allison calls a tip line which leads her to meet an unusual private investigator Cynthia Keener (Angelica Huston).
What to say about this Medium episode "And Then"? Well this was by far one of the best Medium episodes. What a way to start a season, NBC! The story lines are compelling and realistic. The characters are gripping, especially Angelica Huston who comes in for a multi episode stint as a tough as nails investigator. What I particularly enjoyed was an instance of parallel editing where two story lines are occurring simultaneously with an emotional version of the song "My Favorite Things" from the "The Sound of Music" playing in the background. This is by far one of the best scenes I have seen in TV all year. It is a testament to the tremendous quality of this TV show.
2. "But for the Grace of God" Airing Monday January 14, 2008 at 10 PM
The Second Medium episode of the fourth season centers around Ariel who is in conflict with her parents on a very teenage issue: going out to hang out with a boy. In the background, the current investigation focuses on a teenage girl who is missing. Joe and Allison find themselves trying desperately to fight on both fronts with mixed results. Angelica Huston returns as Cynthia Keener, the investigator.
Again, another outstanding episode. The story takes a very original turn and resolves things in a very unexpected way. The moral of the story is a sort combination of "Be careful of what you wish for" meets "Trust no one", at least for Ariel. I like how Medium is not afraid to go far in the dark depths of the human condition. And I also appreciate that the characters manage to cope in spite of that, which is a welcome reprieve from the pervasive and whiny "Why me" victim mentality we see on TV shows these days.
If these two episodes are bellwethers for the rest of the Medium Season, then I can't wait for the rest. Medium is one of the few quality shows out there and the more of it we get, the better off we will be.
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I love your comments and love the episode "But for the Grace of God". I've always enjoyed the music in Medium but can never find it.
During this episode Allison was holding articles of the missing girl and there was a song playing in the background. Do you know the artist and title of the song?
I wish they would post all songs played on each MEDIUM episode. I'd also like to know the name of the song that was playing!
I can't remember what song that was. I was trying to find a music guide for Medium but so far no luck. Do you know some of the lyrics by any chance?
I found the song
It's called The Pretender by the Foo Fighters. Some other songs that I've heard you might like are:
Like A Star by Corinne Bailey Rae
You Give Me Something by James Morrison
Waiting for You by Seal
Enjoy!!
I believe the song played at the end of the eposide was called "Don't Dream it's Over," by Crowed House. Definitely a great tune:D
Just thought I would share one I found too.. Lullaby-Dixie Chicks.. beautiful.
Does anyone know the name of the song from Burn Baby Burn episode when the man is driving in the car with the prostitute? 03/10/08 episode.
THANKS in advance!
Love the song at the end of tonights episode of Medium. Always want to see what the name of songs are and they never show them in the credits. Tonights episode Wicked Game part II. Anyone know the name or artist of the song at the end of the show?
Kati, its an amazing song by Alicia Keys called "The Thing About Love".
Happy Listening!
Thank you Justin... I was here searching for that song title too.... it was an amazing episode and that song was Perfect.... thanks again for ending my search.
I was wondering if anyone knew the songs that were playing on the last episode with Angelica Houston? Thanks.
Pam,
As mentioned in one of the comments above by Justin, it's a song by Alicia Keys called “The Thing About Loveâ€.
And that's why I love the internet! I was also searching for the song playing on the last version with Angelica Houston.. (The thing about love - Alicia Keys) and now thanks to you guys i've got it!
Thanks a lot guys!!
Does anyone know the name of the song from To Have And To Hold episode?? I really like that song.
Can someone help me find the singer who revived "My Favorite Things" in Season 4 episode 1? Thanks.
Hi Mischa,
As mentioned in the review, "My Favorite Things" is a song from "The Sound of Music" musical.
The song was actually The Pretender, but it wasn't Foo Fighters version, i know the song perfectly, and the sound of the guitar was not the same and the voice was not Dave Grohl's voice. i try to find another version on the net and anywhere i could look for, but i found no other versions...could anyone tell me who was singing it please!!!!!!!!!
Thnks
Does anybody know the name of the colors that are used in the kitchen and living room on the show?
It´s a great voice. Her name is Zoe Hall and the song "all my favorite things"