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\"jane<\/a>Jane the Virgin<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is a romantic dramedy so there are both comedic and dramatic elements to the show. Gina Rodriguez<\/a> stars as Jane, a young Latina woman who is very religious. Jane is hardworking and has vowed to save herself until marriage. During a routine exam, Jane is accidentally artificially inseminated. Coincidentally the donor is not only a married man, but the owner of the hotel she works at. Gina won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy in 2015 and the show was nominated for Best Comedy. The second season begins October 12 on the CW.<\/p>\n

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iZombie<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is a comedy crime series. Rose McIver<\/a> stars as Liv who has recently been turned into a zombie. She now finds herself hungry for human brains. To appease this appetite, Liv takes a job at a morgue where she is free to eat lots of brains. The twist is that every time Liv eats a brain, she gets snippets of memories and takes on a bit of that person’s personality. Liv uses her ability to solve murder crimes by eating the victim’s brains. It may sound strange, but the show has received great reviews. Season 2 premieres October 6 on the CW.<\/p>\n

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The Fla\"flash\"sh<\/strong><\/em><\/a> is an action super hero spin off series. TV viewers first met The Flash on the action TV show Arrow <\/a>where he appeared twice. Grant Gustin<\/a> plays Barry Allen\/Flash as crime scene investigator with superhuman speed. An exhibition gone wrong creates a man made thunderstorm. Barry is turned into what is called a ‘metahuman’ after he is struck by lighting. Barry soon learns there are others like him causing trouble \u00a0in his town of Central City. He vows to use his power to stop the other metahumans. The Flash won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama. Season 2 starts October 6th on the CW.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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