Lynda Hirsch on Television

DAYTIME

ALL MY CHILDREN: Five years have passed, and the citizens of Pine Valley reflect on their lives and recall the night J.R. starting shooting. David has spent several years in prison for manslaughter. He is headed for Pine Valley and revenge. On her way for a surprise visit with Angie, Cassandra disappears. Opal's youngest son, Pete Cortlandt, decides he can go home again. Now teenagers, Miranda and A.J. interact. He wants to be romantic, but she is fine with being just friends.

SNEAK PEEK: David demands the truth.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: Caroline plans to win Rick back by proving to him that she is just as charitable, if not more, than Maya. She recruits a few of her co-workers to play a part in the scheme. Eric is a man in the middle as he stumbles upon an intense moment between Taylor and Brooke. Taylor begins to question where Eric's loyalties lie when he unexpectedly defends Brooke in a heated discussion. Taylor confronts Eric on whether or not he still has feelings for Brooke. Tired of Taylor sticking her nose where it doesn't belong, Donna asks Taylor to leave them alone. Katie attempts to be supportive of Liam and Steffy. Steffy and Hope have an awkward run-in for the first time since the wedding. Donna walks in on an intimate moment between Brooke and Bill. Bill puts everything on hold to spend time with Katie and prove to her that he is recommitted to their marriage. While sharing a romantic day together, Katie apologizes to Bill for her attempt to change his behavior in the past. Bill apologizes to Katie for his prior misdeeds.

SNEAK PEEK: Taylor won't back off.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sonny's quick thinking stops Nick from discovering him and Sami. Once Nick leaves his room, Sami grabs what she needs to save Will -- and as a bonus, she steals $30,000 (not knowing it belongs to Vargas). Nick is horrified when he discovers Vargas' money is missing. Nicole realizes Vargas is up to no good. She threatens to tell Eric, but Vargas warns her if she tries to disparage him in any way, he'll blab that she's got feelings for the priest. Nick angrily confronts Sami about what she stole from him. Sami is furious when she overhears Stefano planning to double-cross her and Will. E.J. has a stunning proposition for Justin: He wants his help to take down Stefano. Daniel plans a special date with Jennifer, but when he realizes Cameron is too broke to take out Abigail, he sacrifices his and Jennifer's night for the young couple. Rafe assures E.J. he has no interest in reconciling with Sami. Kate fears Stefano may know about her affair with Rafe, so she breaks up with Rafe to protect him. Brady asks Eric to attend his wedding to Kristen. Brady tells Kristen he wants to give her the one thing she's always wanted: a child. She's stunned when he reveals he's started paperwork so they can adopt.

SNEAK PEEK: Rafe fights for his life. 


GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Shawn force their way into Morgan's dorm room and face the barrel of a gun. Carly delivers A.J. back to the Quartermaine house. A.J. decides to call Liz, only to hear Nikolas pick up the phone, which ultimately leads him to the bottle. Nikolas admits to Liz that he wants her back permanently in his life. Max gives Milo an ultimatum: Bring Lulu home, or he's ratting them out to Sonny. Lulu has a momentary flashback when Nikolas visits her. Ellie manages to convince Maxie she is not snooping, only to snoop. Ellie reads through her medical files. Maxie grabs the phone away, informing Spinelli of Ellie's illegal activity, then hanging up. Olivia gets more information from Johnny. A.J. and Carly realize they swapped phones by accident, and Carly learns she has missed urgent calls from Sonny. Later, A.J. asks Liz to travel with him. Sabrina confronts Britt after Felix suspects her of foul play with her morning sickness, just as Patrick overhears them. Nikolas keeps mum about his travel plans, but then he changes his hotel plans to be at they same one where Liz and A.J. are staying. Scott tries to pin Laura down about their nuptials as Luke arrives.

SNEAK PEEK: Sam is being stalked.



ONE LIFE TO LIVE: It is a year later in Llanview. Viki fears the Banner may have to cease publishing. Dorian's political career hits a speed bump when she is involved in a scandal. Matthew has no desire to help Destiny raise their child. Bo is furious when he finds drugs in Matthew's room. Dani is one of Matthew's drug-using clients. When Dani collapses, Todd carries her to safety. David, still tying to strike it rich with his reality television show, goes too far. Blair's insecurity shows when she comes on to a boy toy and he tells the cougar she is too old for him. Todd shows up just as Dani collapses.

SNEAK PEEK: Dorian and Viki battle.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS: Katherine shocks Cane when she asks him to take over Chancellor Industries in the event she is unable to come back to work. Katherine's family and friends wait as Katherine undergoes brain surgery. When Faith gets upset upon learning about Nick and Avery's engagement, Sharon and Nick assure her that they'll always love her and will still be a family.

Avery finds out that Dylan is staying in town because Chelsea is pregnant. Sharon tells Avery that if she has any doubts about her relationship with Nick that she should end it immediately. Chelsea tries to get Anita to back off of Dylan when she questions his intentions and plans for the future. Anita blasts Chelsea and tells her that her lies will catch up with her. Adam gets upset when he learns that Victor closed a deal without him. Sharon and Adam spend the night together, and he is adamant in telling her that there are no strings attached. Sharon questions Adam's intentions and tells him he can't go through life without feeling anything. When Leslie asks Gus about a woman named Rose, he evades and says it was something that he screwed up a long time ago. Later, his monitor goes off, and the doctors rush in to help him. Billy hires Dylan at “On the Blvd.” When Adam stops by, Billy breaks up a confrontation between the guys. Adam jokes that he's only there to play cards with Billy. Avery suggests Dylan leave town because he's affecting her relationship with Nick. Courtney gives Summer a fake ID, and they successfully sneak into The Underground. The girls flirt with Mason in order to try to get him to buy them free drinks. Tyler sees them and tells Summer that as the new face of Jabot she needs to maintain a clean image and stay out of trouble. Tyler asks Mason if he's ever modeled before and says he thinks that Summer and he would be a good pair for the new campaign at Jabot. Nick catches Summer at the club. Hoping to avoid a lecture, she goes home, starts to pack, and tells Nick that she's moving in with Phyllis and Jack. Chloe and Kevin try to enjoy a spontaneous lunch date together, but they realize that their marriage is in a rut. While telling Paul that he moved out to save his marriage, Michael is informed that Fen hasn't been to school in two days. Michael confronts Fen and tells him that school isn't optional. Michael is surprised to learn that Lauren went out of town. Michael calls Lauren and is surprised when he hears a man's voice in the background.

SNEAK PEEK: Jill wants revenge.

PRIME TIME

Say goodbye to Showtime's hit series “Dexter.” After eight years, the show about a serial killer with a heart (or maybe not) will end this June.

Viewers are promised a lot of storyline threads will be knotted. When last we saw “Dexter,” his sister, Deb, had killed LaGuerta to save Dexter. Dexter also paid a visit to his former girlfriend/serial killer, Hannah. When he visits her in prison, she gives a really biting kiss. As blood drips from his mouth, Dexter continues to fume over Hannah's plot to murder Deb. In the Dexter handbook, kill who you want, but do not mess with my sister.

There have been some rumblings that “Dexter” might do a spinoff. There is no pilot in place nor is there a wish list of characters they want to populate the show.

The talk of a “Dexter” spinoff has most likely been leaked by Showtime. It appears that even “Dexter's” loyal fans think there is no “Dexter” without Dexter.

The worst kept secret in tinsel town? NBC has canceled “Smash.” So sad, as in the past two weeks “Smash” has been as great as its wonderful debut episode two years ago.

If you have not seen or DVR-ed it, go to Hulu and watch the magic that is Megan Hilty (Ivy).

SMASH: Reading an article calling her a chorus girl who may not be up to the job of a lead, an insecure Ivy seeks support from her zone and offers praise. Karen continues to give Ana the cold shoulder because Jimmy gave one of Karen's songs to Ana to sing. Ana warns Karen that Jimmy has a brother, Adam, who claims Jimmy is a drug dealer and drug user. Jimmy explains to Karen his father beat them and their mother died. On the streets, he did what he had to do to survive. Telling Karen she has made him a better person, she agrees to give him another chance. That chance is rescinded when Jimmy sees Ana with Adam. He tells her to stay away from him. When his brother makes fun of Kyle, Jimmy beats him to a pulp. Karen, saying she needs to take care of herself, walks away. It is opening night for “Bombshell.” Karen, uneasy about being in the audience, goes to the premiere, as do Derek, Jimmy and Kyle. Ivy gives an incandescent performance. Even Karen admits Ivy was right for the part. At an after-the-show party, Ivy asks Karen to sing a duet with her. The duo sings a show-stopping version of “That's Life.” Tom is thrilled when he is asked to direct a revival of “City of Angels.” Julia tries to make amends by suggested that they do a musical version of “The Great Gatsby,” a dream they have had for years. Without telling her why, Tom demurs. Julia is furious when she realizes Tom was not excited by the project because he wants to direct “City of Angels.” Tom admits for now he wants to direct. Feeling betrayed because he did not tell her about his job offer, Julia moves out of his apartment. Derek and Scott make plans to bring the show from the Fringe workshop to Broadway. Tom and Kyle hook up.

NEXT WEEK: Moving on.

THE GOOD WIFE: While Alicia fights for the rights of workers to unionize, her own firm is misusing their staff. Kalinda is angry when she realizes Robyn gets health insurance and she does not. Cary invites Kalinda to join his firm, but she must work exclusively for his firm. Will wants to same deal. Kalinda uses them against each other to get what she wants -- a raise and health insurance. Veronica thinks Alicia belongs with Will, not Peter. Peter learns that he is behind, not ahead, in the election polls. Alicia goes on Charlie Rose and tells him that Peter's opponent has a drinking problem that will not let him focus on his duties. Peter tells Alicia he wants to take her to Hawaii and have a recommitment ceremony. In a total about-face, Owen champions Peter. Torn between Will and Peter, Alicia chooses Peter.

SNEAK PEEK: A change of heart.

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