THE CLEANER "The Things We Didn't Plan" Season 2 Episode 5
July 20, 2009 by Eric
Filed under The Cleaner
Take a first look at THE CLEANER "The Things We Didn't Plan" Season 2 Episode 5 airing this Tuesday July 21 2009 at 10/9C on A&E.
Episode Synopsis: THE CLEANER "Does Everybody Have a Drink?" Season 2 Episode 5 - A cop (Tom Bower) hires William (Benjamin Bratt) to clean up his estranged son (Jamie McShane) who is also on the police force so that he can pass his drug test. William must find the best way to grab an addict who is armed and might take issue with his unconventional methods. Meanwhile, Akani (Grace Park) brings in a homeless woman named Sunshine (Lori Petty) and searches for a recovery home that can offer shelter to Sunshine and her dog. Swenton (Esteban Powell) meets an alcoholic father (Paul Schulze) and his 10-year-old daughter (Madeline Carroll) on the bus and decides he needs to help get the father into treatment. Also stars Ingrid Rogers.
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THE CLEANER "Does Everybody Have a Drink?" Season 2 Episode 4
July 13, 2009 by Eric
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Take a first look at THE CLEANER "Does Everybody Have a Drink?" Season 2 Episode 4 airing this Tuesday June 30 2009 at 10/9C on A&E.
Episode Synopsis: THE CLEANER "Does Everybody Have a Drink?" Season 2 Episode 4 - Jonathan (Noah Bean), a talent manager, hires William (Benjamin Bratt) and his team (Grace Park and Esteban Powell) to help his star client, April May (Mia Kirshner) kick her drug habit. Jonathan is about to be married to his fiancé Josefina (Kate del Castillo) and their patience is waning for his out-of-control alcoholic parents (Shirley Jones and Steven Landesberg), who happen to be Los Angeles’ longest running nightclub act. Jonathan seeks William's help again in cleaning up his parents, who are the epitome of a codependent alcoholic couple. As Jonathan’s wedding approaches, William helps him realize he in fact is an enabler and that unless he changes his ways, there is little help for those around him getting clean. Melissa (Amy Price-Francis) serves William with divorce papers.
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THE CLEANER "Last American Casualty" Season 2 Episode 2
June 29, 2009 by Eric
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Watch a sneak peek of THE CLEANER "Last American Casualty" Season 2 Episode 2 airing this Tuesday June 30 2009 at 10/9C on A&E.
Episode Synopsis: THE CLEANER "Last American Casualty" Season 2 Episode 2 - William sets out to have a relaxing father-son weekend with Ben, but instead ends up having to take on two cases of alcoholism, with Ben in-toe. William's dad enlists him to help get his best friend Duren clean. Duren is a raging alcoholic and William worries he is too far over the edge and that there is no hope for him. Duren introduces William to a father named Lonnie who is also a raging alcoholic and an abusive father to his teenage son, Kenji. Benjamin Bratt stars with guest star Joe Don Baker
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THE CLEANER "Hello America" Season 2 Episode 1
June 21, 2009 by Eric
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Watch a sneak peek of THE CLEANER "Hello America" Season 2 Episode 1 airing this Tuesday June 23, 2009 at 10/9C on A&E.
Episode Synopsis: THE CLEANER "Hello America" Season 2 Episode 1 - William’s (Benjamin Bratt) former sponsor Pauline Kmec (Whoopi Goldberg) resurfaces when he is called to help an addict she currently sponsors. Davis (Gary Cole), a former friend and fellow program member, is a high-profile national news anchor and a spokesperson for recovery, but is struggling with his sobriety in the face of his wife’s (Jayne Brook) battle with cancer. William juggles the case while moving back in with his wife Melissa (Amy Price-Francis) to create a facade of happiness while her parents (Mariette Hartley and Barry Newman) are in town.
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(Photos: Courtesy of A&E)
THE CLEANER Season 2 Premiere Review
June 20, 2009 by Amie
Filed under Reviews, The Cleaner
Season 2 of A&E's THE CLEANER premiers this Tuesday, June 23rd and I had the chance to check out the first couple episodes today. If you're not familiar with the show, it's about this guy William Banks (Benjamin Bratt) who struck up a deal with God where if he got off drugs he'd help others to do the same. It's a true story actually (I know that sounds hard to believe). He's got this little crew that he works with and they go on these missions to get people clean. Basically they are like cops, but instead of chasing down bad guys, they hunt down druggies. William also has plenty of personal drama, mostly involving his wife Melissa and his two kids. At the end of season 1 Melissa is looking for some space and decides to try a separation from William.
THE CLEANER Season 2 Preview Video
June 14, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under News, The Cleaner, Videos
Check out a preview for season 2 of THE CLEANER on A&E, which premieres on June 23, at 10pm.
I really enjoyed the first season and am looking forward to finding out what's in store for William Banks this season. Plus Whoopi Goldberg guest stars in the first episode of the season, "Hello America," so that's another reason to tune in.
Watch the preview for season 2 of The Cleaner below.
Giveaway: THE CLEANER Prize Pack
June 14, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Giveaway, The Cleaner
Season two of the hit A&E original scripted drama series THE CLEANER, starring Benjamin Bratt, Grace Park, Amy Price-Francis and Esteban Powell premieres Tuesday, June 23 at 10PM ET/PT.
Inspired by the true story of real life "extreme interventionist" Warren Boyd, "The Cleaner" stars Bratt as William Banks, a recovering addict who must balance his unwavering dedication to helping others get clean with an increasingly rocky personal life and the ghosts of his addictions. Banks and his teammates Akani Cuesta (Park) and Arnie Swenton (Powell) employ an unconventional – and often by any means necessary – approach to getting addicts and those who surround them to realize they've reached rock-bottom and help them begin the process of recovery. With every success and failure, William wrestles with his commitment to his work and his love for his wife Melissa (Price-Francis) and their children through an unusual relationship with God.
Whoopi Goldberg guest stars in the series premiere, "Hello America," as William's (Bratt) former sponsor who resurfaces when an addict he is called to help is one she currently sponsors.
To celebrate the premiere of season 2 of The Cleaner, we have two great prize packs to give away.
Each prize pack includes:
- (1) The Cleaner season 1 DVD courtesy of CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment
- (1) A&E T-shirt, hat and pen
- (1) The Cleaner candle set, moleskin journal and set of eco-friendly shopping bags
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New TV on DVD Releases for the Week of June 9 2009
June 8, 2009 by Sandie
Filed under Mistresses, News, The Cleaner, The Shield
Here is a list of the new TV DVD Releases for the week of June 9 2009 (for movie releases head over to Daemon's Movies):
Mistresses (Volume 1)
Synopsis: Set in a world where friends have become the new family, Mistresses follows the lives and loves of a group of girlfriends whose lives have taken very different turns. Successful lawyer, Siobhan, seems to be living in wedded bliss with husband, Hari, but her eyes begin to wander when her sex life becomes less about 'making love' and more about 'making babies.' Trudi, a 9/11 widow, finds comfort in the arms of a man, Richard, after spending six years grieving her husband's death. Meanwhile, Jessica seduces her boss and pursues Alex, one half of a lesbian couple, while Katie, a well respected doctor and the rock of the group, begins an affair with a married patient. Their tangled web of love and deceit envelops all four friends with life-changing results.
Cast: Sarah Parish, Sharon Small, Shelley Conn, Orla Brady, Raza Jaffrey, Adam Rayner, Patrick Baladi, Adam Astill, Anna Torv, Max Brown
Recommendations: I just wrote a review for the DVD and I think it's pretty clear that I am a huge fan of the show.
Buy it: MISTRESSES (Volume 1) on Amazon
