Darren Criss
Filmography
Table:
Television

Year

Title

Role

Notes

2009

Eastwick

Josh Burton

Recurring role, 5 episodes

2010

Cold Case

Ruben Harris

Episode: "Free Love"

2010–2015

Glee

Blaine Anderson

Recurring role (Season 2); 14 episodes
Main Role (Seasons 3, 4, 5 & 6)[125]

2011

Archer

Mikey and Tommy

Episode: "Placebo Effect" (voice role)

2011, 2012

The Glee Project

Himself

Episodes: "Individuality", "Pairability", and "Glee-ality" (Season 1), "Romanticality" (Season 2)

2012

Glee: Don't Stop Believing

Himself

Documentary on Glee

2012

The Cleveland Show[126]

Hunter

Episode: "Jesus Walks" (voice role)

2013

Web Therapy

Augie Sayles

Episodes: "Long Distance Lovers", "Losing Followers", "Closer When We're Apart" (Season 3)

2013

2013 Teen Choice Awards

Co-host

Co-hosted with Lucy Hale

2013

Six by Sondheim

Franklin Shepard

HBO documentary about the life of legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, interwoven with 6 of his most iconic songs.

2014

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Himself

Various roles of improvisational comedy

2015-2017

Transformers: Robots in Disguise

Sideswipe[127]

Voice role for animated robot superhero TV series[128]

2015

American Horror Story: Hotel

Justin

Recurring role, 2 episodes

2016

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Take Time (and Space)

Raphael

Short (voice role)

2016

Hairspray Live!

Himself

Mutliplatform host and backstage reporter

2017

Supergirl[129]

Music Meister

Episode: "Star-Crossed"

2017

The Flash[129]

Music Meister

Episode: "Duet"

2018

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

Andrew Cunanan

9 episodes

2020

Hollywood

Raymond

Also executive producer

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Eastwick is an American fantasy comedy-drama television series based on John Updike 's novel The Witches of Eastwick which aired on ABC from September 23 until December 30 , 2009 . The series was developed by Maggie Friedman , and starred Paul Gross as the infamous Darryl Van Horne , alongside Jaime Ray Newman , Lindsay Price , and Rebecca Romijn as the eponymous witches .
Cold Case is an American police procedural television series which ran on CBS from September 28 , 2003 to May 2 , 2010 . The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases . On May 18 , 2010 , CBS announced the cancellation of the series after seven seasons and 156 episodes . The series aired in syndication , and also on Ion Television in the U.S. and on Viva in Canada . Sleuth also aired the series occasionally . In 2011 , the show aired on MyNetworkTV . The show made its debut on the new over-the-air channel Start TV when it launched on September 3 , 2018 . It also airs on MBC Action and through the Roku channel . Due to licensing issues related to the use of contemporary music in each episode , none of the seasons have been released on DVD .
The seventh and final season of Cold Case , an American television series , began airing on September 27 , 2009 and concluded on May 2 , 2010 . Season seven regular cast members include Kathryn Morris , Danny Pino , John Finn , Thom Barry , Jeremy Ratchford , and Tracie Thoms . This is the series 's last season . On May 18 , 2010 more than 2 weeks after the series finale aired , CBS announced that the show would not be renewed for an eighth season due to low ratings . This season had an average of 9.86 million viewers and ranked 29th , being the least watched season of the series .
Glee ( stylized in all lowercase ) is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox network in the United States from May 19 , 2009 , to March 20 , 2015 . It centers on the fictional William McKinley High School glee club , the New Directions , which competes on the show choir competition circuit while its disparate members deal with social issues , especially regarding sexuality , race , relationships , and teamwork . The initial twelve-member cast included Matthew Morrison as club director and Spanish teacher Will Schuester , Jane Lynch as cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester , Jayma Mays as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury , Jessalyn Gilsig as Will 's wife Terri , and Dianna Agron , Chris Colfer , Kevin McHale , Lea Michele , Cory Monteith , Amber Riley , Mark Salling , and Jenna Ushkowitz as eight club members . The main cast was altered throughout the series . The series was created by Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk , and Ian Brennan , the latter of whom first conceived of Glee as a film . The three wrote all of the show 's episodes for the first two seasons , and Murphy and Falchuk initially served as the show 's main directors . The pilot episode was broadcast on May 19 , 2009 , and the first season aired from September 9 , 2009 , to June 8 , 2010 . Subsequent seasons aired in September through May . The sixth and final season aired from January to March 2015 . Glee features on-screen performance-based musical numbers that were selected by Murphy , who aimed to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits , and produced by Adam Anders and Peer Åström . Songs covered in the show were released through the iTunes Store during the week of broadcast , and a series of Glee albums have been released by Columbia Records . The music of Glee has been a commercial success , with over thirty-six million digital single sales and eleven million album sales worldwide through October 2011 .
Blaine Devon Anderson is a fictional character from the American musical comedy-drama television series Glee . Played by Darren Criss , Blaine was introduced in the sixth episode of the second season as the openly gay lead singer of the Dalton Academy Warblers , a rival show choir to New Directions , the show 's primary musical group . Blaine initially served as a mentor for New Directions member Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) . Chemistry between the two , combined with fan support for the couple , led series co-creator Ryan Murphy to pair them romantically . Their relationship has been well received by critics , and they have been named one of the most beloved TV couples of the millennium by Jarett Wieselman of the New York Post . At the beginning of the third season , Blaine transfers to McKinley High and joins New Directions ; concurrently , Criss was promoted from recurring guest star to the show 's main cast . Criss auditioned for Glee several times before being cast as Blaine , including for the lead role of Finn Hudson . He believed he would be ill-suited to that character , but identifies with Blaine , having been raised among the gay community . He plays Blaine as charismatic and confident , and finds his youthful self-acceptance a fitting counterpoint to common media portrayals of gay characters . As the Warblers ' lead vocalist and subsequent New Directions member , Blaine has performed a number of songs on the television series . His first , a cover version of Teenage Dream by Katy Perry , became the fastest-selling Glee single , reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 , and was certified gold in the U.S . Tracks by the Warblers have sold over 1.3 million copies .
The second season of the musical comedy-drama television series Glee originally aired between September 21 , 2010 and May 24 , 2011 on Fox in the United States . The 22-episode season was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Ryan Murphy Television , with executive producers Dante Di Loreto and series co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk , with the other series co-creator , Ian Brennan , as co-executive producer . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in the town of Lima , Ohio . Season two follows the club competing on the show choir circuit , while its members and faculty deal with sex , religion , homophobia , financial difficulties , rumors , teenage drinking , death and other social issues . The central characters are glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch ) , guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury ( Jayma Mays ) , and glee club members Artie Abrams ( Kevin McHale ) , Brittany Pierce ( Heather Morris ) , Finn Hudson ( Cory Monteith ) , Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , Mercedes Jones ( Amber Riley ) , Noah Puck Puckerman ( Mark Salling ) , Quinn Fabray ( Dianna Agron ) , Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) , Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) and Tina Cohen-Chang ( Jenna Ushkowitz ) . Will 's ex-wife Terri ( Jessalyn Gilsig ) and Kurt 's father Burt ( Mike O'Malley ) round out the list of main characters . The season received generally positive reviews from critics . The musical performances from the second season expanded on the success of the first season , with the show releasing five soundtrack albums and over one hundred digital singles . The cast decisively broke the record for most charted songs by an act in the 52-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 with 156 appearances through the end of its second season . Two singles , Teenage Dream and Loser Like Me , were the first to have over 200,000 downloads in their first week of release in the US , and both charted in the top ten in the US and Canada , and have been certified gold in the US . The season was nominated for twelve Emmy Awards , five Golden Globe Awards , five Satellite Awards and over fifty other awards . Three DVDs have been released with episodes from the season : Glee - Season 2 , Volume 1 featuring episodes one through ten , Glee - Season 2 , Volume 2 featuring episodes eleven through twenty-two , and Glee - The Complete Second Season .
The third season of the musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on May 23 , 2010 by Fox while the first season aired . It aired between September 20 , 2011 and May 22 , 2012 , and was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Ryan Murphy Television , with executive producers Dante Di Loreto and series co-creators Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in the town of Lima , Ohio . Season three follows the club competing on the show choir circuit , while its members and faculty deal with sex , sexual identity , gender identity , stress , domestic violence , teenage suicide , pregnancy , disabilities , texting while driving , and other social issues . The central characters are glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch ) , guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury ( Jayma Mays ) , and glee club members Artie Abrams ( Kevin McHale ) , Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ) , Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) , Mike Chang ( Harry Shum , Jr. ) , Tina Cohen-Chang ( Jenna Ushkowitz ) , Quinn Fabray ( Dianna Agron ) , Finn Hudson ( Cory Monteith ) , Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , Mercedes Jones ( Amber Riley ) , Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) , Brittany Pierce ( Heather Morris ) and Noah Puck Puckerman ( Mark Salling ) . At the end of the season , eight members of the glee club graduate : Rachel , Mike , Quinn , Finn , Kurt , Mercedes , Santana and Puck . The season was nominated for three Emmy Awards , one Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical and one Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series .
The fourth season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on April 9 , 2012 . It premiered on September 13 , 2012 and is produced by 20th Century Fox Television , Ryan Murphy Television and Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision with executive producers Dante Di Loreto and series co-creators Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School in the town of Lima , Ohio . The fourth season continues in Lima with a new generation of students but will also follow some of the McKinley graduates from the third season , notably to the fictional New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts ( NYADA ) in New York City . The season follows the club competing on the show choir circuit , while its members , faculty and alumni deal with sex , bulimia , gender identity , child molestation , dyslexia , school violence , pregnancy scares and other social issues . As of the season premiere , fourteen main cast members retained that status from the third season : glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch ) , glee club members Artie Abrams ( Kevin McHale ) , Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ) , Tina Cohen-Chang ( Jenna Ushkowitz ) , and Brittany Pierce ( Heather Morris ) , and graduates Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) , Mike Chang ( Harry Shum , Jr. ) , Finn Hudson ( Cory Monteith ) , Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , Mercedes Jones ( Amber Riley ) , Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) and Noah Puck Puckerman ( Mark Salling ) . Previously recurring character Sam Evans ( Chord Overstreet ) , a glee club member , was promoted to the main cast in the fourth season . Dianna Agron , who played Quinn Fabray , appeared less frequently in the season than in previous ones , as did some of the other graduates , including Mercedes Jones ( Amber Riley ) , Mike Chang ( Harry Shum Jr. ) , and Noah Puckerman ( Mark Salling ) , despite still being credited as main cast members for this season . Agron and Jayma Mays , who continued to appear as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury , were credited as guest stars this season rather than as series regulars . This season marked the final appearance of Cory Monteith on the show before his death on July 13 , 2013 . The season was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards including one for Lynch 's performance as Sue Sylvester and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series .
The fifth season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on April 19 , 2013 , along with a sixth season . It premiered on September 26 , 2013 , as part of the 2013 fall season . After a winter break , it returned on February 25 , 2014 , moving to Tuesday nights to finish its season . The second part of the season featured the 100th episode of the series , the 12th episode of the season , which aired on March 18 , 2014 . It was shorter than previous seasons , with twenty episodes instead of twenty-two . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School ( WMHS ) in the town of Lima , Ohio , and graduates of McKinley who have moved to New York City , some to attend the fictional New York Academy of Dramatic Arts ( NYADA ) . Unlike previous seasons , the fifth continues the school year begun in season four . The first half of the season follows the club competing on the show choir circuit , while the remainder of the season focuses on graduation and the alumni 's lives in New York City as its members , faculty and alumni deal with gay bashing , death , intimacy , STDs , transphobia and other social issues . The central characters are glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , cheerleading coach and school principal Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch ) , glee club members Artie Abrams ( Kevin McHale ) , Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ) , Tina Cohen-Chang ( Jenna Ushkowitz ) , Sam Evans ( Chord Overstreet ) and graduates Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) , Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , and Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) . Previously recurring characters Jake Puckerman ( Jacob Artist ) , Marley Rose ( Melissa Benoist ) , Ryder Lynn ( Blake Jenner ) , Wade Unique Adams ( Alex Newell ) , and Kitty Wilde ( Becca Tobin ) , who are current glee club members at WMHS , have been promoted to the main cast in the fifth season - though none of them appear in the last trimester , seven episodes , of the season , as the season moves its focus to the alumni . Heather Morris , Amber Riley , Mark Salling , and Harry Shum , Jr. , who have portrayed Brittany Pierce , Mercedes Jones , Noah Puck Puckerman and Mike Chang ( respectively ) since season one , are no longer series regulars , but did appear as guest stars . This is the first season not to feature Cory Monteith , who died shortly before production was scheduled to begin .
The sixth and final season of the Fox musical comedy-drama television series Glee was commissioned on April 19 , 2013 , along with the fifth season , as part of a two-season renewal deal for the show on the Fox network . The final season , consisting of 13 episodes , premiered on Friday , January 9 , 2015 , with the first two episodes , and the last two episodes ( functioning as a single series finale ) aired on March 20 , 2015 . The series features the New Directions glee club at the fictional William McKinley High School ( WMHS ) in the town of Lima , Ohio , and some of the graduates of McKinley . The season focuses on the former glee club member , Rachel Berry , who returns to McKinley after her TV Pilot bombs to rebuild the disbanded glee club . The central characters are the former glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) , school principal Sue Sylvester ( Jane Lynch ) , and Glee club graduates Rachel Berry ( Lea Michele ) , Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) , Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ) , Artie Abrams ( Kevin McHale ) , and Sam Evans ( Chord Overstreet ) . Amber Riley returns to the main cast as Mercedes Jones and Dot-Marie Jones , who portrays Shannon Beiste , the school 's football coach , was promoted to the main cast after four years as a recurring character . Jenna Ushkowitz , Naya Rivera , Becca Tobin , Jacob Artist , Melissa Benoist , Blake Jenner , and Alex Newell who have portrayed Tina Cohen-Chang , Santana Lopez , Kitty Wilde , Jake Puckerman , Marley Rose , Ryder Lynn , and Wade Unique Adams , were demoted from the main cast this season with Ushkowitz , Rivera , Tobin , and Newell recurring during the season , while Artist and Jenner returned briefly in the series finale . Benoist , however , does not appear at all in this season . The season was nominated for one Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics .
Archer is an American adult animated sitcom created by Adam Reed for FX that premiered on September 17 , 2009 . The series follows the exploits of the title character ( voiced by H. Jon Benjamin ) , a dysfunctional , irreverent secret agent and seven of his colleagues - domineering boss/mother Malory Archer ( Jessica Walter ) , professional Lana Kane ( Aisha Tyler ) , mild-mannered Cyril Figgis ( Chris Parnell ) , delusional , psychotic Cheryl Tunt ( Judy Greer ) , gossipy Pam Poovey ( Amber Nash ) , openly gay Ray Gillette ( Adam Reed ) and bizarre , mysterious Dr. Algernop Krieger ( Lucky Yates ) . Beginning with the eighth season , the show experiments with the standard setup of an anthology , each with self-contained arcs , new settings , a disparate set of personae for each character , even distinct humor . The season also marked the show 's move to the sibling FXX network . Archer was conceived by Reed shortly after the cancellation of his Adult Swim comedy Frisky Dingo . It draws inspiration from a variety of sources , including the James Bond franchise . The show 's hallmarks include reference-heavy humor , rapid-fire dialogue , and meta-comedy . Archer is produced using limited animation and takes its visual style from mid-century comic art . The cast members record their lines individually , and the show regularly employs guest actors and actresses for supporting characters . The series has received positive reviews from critics and won awards , including three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Critics Choice Awards . The series has also received 15 Annie Award nominations , among others , for outstanding achievement in animation , writing , direction , and voice acting . As of season 10 , 110 episodes have been broadcast .
The second season of the animated television series , Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX . This season started on January 27 , 2011 , with Swiss Miss and ended with Double Trouble on April 21 , 2011 , with a total of thirteen episodes .
The Glee Project is an American reality television series from Oxygen . It served as an audition for the Fox musical comedy series Glee , and the prize for the winner was a minimum seven-episode arc in the following season of the show . The show 's first season premiered in the US on June 12 , 2011 , and concluded on August 21 , 2011 . In Canada , the series began airing on Slice on June 26 , 2011 , and in the UK , the series began airing on Sky 1 on July 14 , 2011 . A second season aired in the US from June 5 to August 14 , 2012 . In July 2013 , it was announced that The Glee Project would not return for a third season . Glee executive producers Ryan Murphy and Dante Di Loreto executive produced for The Glee Project . Glee 's casting director , Robert Ulrich , was casting director for the project , while Glee 's on-screen non-speaking accompanist , Brad Ellis , helping Ulrich coach 80 potential candidates as seen in the music segment of The Top 12 special that led into the pilot episode of season 1 .
The Cleveland Show is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane , Richard Appel , and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company as a spin-off of Family Guy . The series centered on the Browns and Tubbs , two dysfunctional families consisting of parents Cleveland Brown and Donna Tubbs and their children Cleveland Brown , Jr. , Roberta Tubbs , and Rallo Tubbs . Similar to Family Guy , it exhibited much of its humor in the form of cutaway gags that often lampoon American culture . The series was conceived by MacFarlane in 2007 after developing the two animated series Family Guy and American Dad ! for the Fox network . MacFarlane centered the show on Family Guy character Cleveland Brown , his new wife Donna Tubbs , his step-children Rallo and Roberta Tubbs , and his son Cleveland , Jr. , who , in the show , is depicted as an obese , soft-spoken teen , as opposed to his depiction as a younger , hyperactive child with average body weight on Family Guy . The series originally aired from September 27 , 2009 , to May 19 , 2013 , for a total of four seasons and 88 episodes . The Cleveland Show was nominated for one Annie Award , one Primetime Emmy Award , and two Teen Choice Awards , but received mixed reviews from media critics . The series was canceled after its fourth season . Cleveland has since returned to Family Guy , accompanied by the rest of the Brown-Tubbs family , as of the twelfth season episode He 's Bla-ack ! . In July 2010 , the Turner Broadcasting System picked up syndication rights , for their networks TBS and Adult Swim . The series first aired in syndication on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network in the United States on September 29 , 2012 and on MuchMusic in Canada on September 2 , 2013 .
Web Therapy is an American comedy series that premiered on Showtime on July 19 , 2011 . It is based on the web series of the same name and stars Lisa Kudrow as Fiona Wallice , a therapist who works with patients over the Internet . Web Therapy initially received mixed reviews from critics but has since received more positive reviews , with many critics praising Kudrow 's performance . On August 11 , 2015 , Showtime cancelled the series after four seasons .
The following is an episode list for the television series Web Therapy . The series stars Lisa Kudrow as Fiona Wallice , a therapist who has conceived of a new form of therapy : the titular web therapy .
The 2013 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 11 , 2013 and broadcast on Fox . The awards celebrate the year 's achievements in music , film , television , sports , fashion , comedy , and the Internet , and are voted on by viewers living in the USA , aged 13 and over through various social media sites . This was the last Teen Choice Award ceremony to take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre due to the venue closing down in September 2013 , to make room for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter . The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn - Part 2 won eight of its nine nominations , Pretty Little Liars won all of its seven nominations , pushing the series ' total to eighteen Teen Choice Awards , Pitch Perfect won four of its eleven , Glee won four and Bruno Mars won two of their eight , respectively , Taylor Swift won two of her seven , and Demi Lovato won four of her six , One Direction won all six of their nominations ( including the awards received by Harry Styles ) , remaining undefeated at the Teen Choice Awards , Selena Gomez won three of her six nominations and Miley Cyrus won three of her six nominations . Miley Cyrus took home the Candie 's Fashion Trendsetter award .
Karen Lucille Hale ( born June 14 , 1989 ) is an American actress and singer . Early in her career , she was sometimes referred to as Lucy Kate Hale . She is best known for her roles as Aria Montgomery on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars ( 2010-2017 ) , and Katy Keene on the CW series Katy Keene ( 2020-present ) . Some other notable roles in television played by Hale include Becca Sommers in Bionic Woman ( 2007 ) , Rose Baker in Privileged ( 2008-2009 ) and Stella Abbott in Life Sentence ( 2018 ) . Hale has appeared in films , The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 ( 2008 ) , Sorority Wars ( 2009 ) , A Cinderella Story : Once Upon a Song and Scream 4 ( both 2011 ) and Truth or Dare and Dude ( both 2018 ) . In addition to acting , Hale has also ventured into music . In 2003 , she first came to prominence as one of the five winners of the reality show American Juniors , a children 's spin-off of Fox 's American Idol and began as a solo artist with signing Hollywood Records in 2012 , on her debut studio album , Road Between ( 2014 ) .
Six by Sondheim is an HBO television documentary which pays tribute to Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim . The film was directed and co-produced by James Lapine , based on an idea by Frank Rich and centers on the backstory of six great Sondheim songs .
HBO ( Home Box Office ) is an American premium television network owned by Home Box Office , Inc. , a subsidiary of WarnerMedia Entertainment . The programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television shows , along with made-for-cable movies , documentaries and occasional comedy and concert specials . HBO is the oldest and longest continuously operating pay television service ( basic or premium ) in the United States , having been in operation since November 8 , 1972 . In 2016 , HBO had an adjusted operating income of US $ 1.93 billion , compared to the US $ 1.88 billion it accrued in 2015 . HBO has 140 million subscribers worldwide as of 2018 [ update ] . The network provides seven 24-hour multiplex channels , including HBO Comedy , HBO Latino , HBO Signature , and HBO Family . It launched the streaming service HBO Now in April 2015 and has over 5 million subscribers in the United States as of February 2018 [ update ] .
Stephen Joshua Sondheim ( /ˈsɒndhaɪm/ ; born March 22 , 1930 ) is an American composer and lyricist known for his work in musical theater . One of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater , Sondheim has been praised for [ reinventing ] the American musical with shows that tackle unexpected themes that range far beyond the [ genre 's ] traditional subjects with music and lyrics of unprecedented complexity and sophistication . His shows have been praised for addressing darker , more harrowing elements of the human experience , with songs often tinged with ambivalence about various aspects of life . His best-known works as composer and lyricist include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ( 1962 ) , Company ( 1970 ) , Follies ( 1971 ) , A Little Night Music ( 1973 ) , Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ( 1979 ) , Sunday in the Park with George ( 1984 ) , and Into the Woods ( 1987 ) . He is also known for writing the lyrics for West Side Story ( 1957 ) and Gypsy ( 1959 ) . He has received an Academy Award , eight Tony Awards ( more than any other composer , including a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre ) , eight Grammy Awards , a Pulitzer Prize , a Laurence Olivier Award , and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom . In 2010 , the former Henry Miller 's Theater on Broadway was renamed the Stephen Sondheim Theatre ; in 2019 , it was announced that the Queen 's Theatre in the West End of London would be renamed the Sondheim Theatre at the end of the year . Sondheim has written film music , contributing Goodbye for Now for Warren Beatty 's 1981 Reds . He wrote five songs for 1990 's Dick Tracy , including Sooner or Later ( I Always Get My Man ) , sung in the film by Madonna , which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song . Film adaptations of Sondheim 's work include West Side Story ( 1961 ) , Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ( 2007 ) , and Into the Woods ( 2014 ) .
Whose Line Is It Anyway ? ( often known as simply Whose Line ? ) is an improvisational comedy television show in the United States , an adaptation of the British show of the same name . It aired on ABC and ABC Family from August 5 , 1998 , to December 15 , 2007 , hosted by Drew Carey . A revival of the show , hosted by Aisha Tyler , began airing on The CW on July 16 , 2013 . The series features Ryan Stiles , Colin Mochrie , and Wayne Brady as its regular performers with the fourth seat occupied by a guest panelist .
Transformers : Robots in Disguise is an American animated robot superhero television series for children produced by Hasbro Studios and Darby Pop Productions in the United States for Cartoon Network , and was also animated by Polygon Pictures in Japan . It is the stand-alone sequel to Transformers : Prime that ran from 2010-2013 on The Hub Network , featuring characters ( most of whose voice actors reprise their roles ) and storylines mostly self-contained from the events of its predecessor as well as an overall more lighthearted tone . Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman ( the executive producers of Prime ) did not return to the new series . In the United States , the series ran on Cartoon Network from March 14 , 2015 to November 11 , 2017 . The show 's second season , featuring guest appearances from some returning Transformers : Prime characters , premiered on February 20 , 2016 . A six-episode mini-series centered on the return of Starscream premiered in Canada on September 10 , 2016 , before debuting on U.S television the following month . The third and final season , subtitled Combiner Force , aired from April 29 , 2017 to November 11 , 2017 . It was the first Transformers series to feature Bumblebee as the main protagonist rather than Optimus Prime , the leader of the Autobots and the main protagonist in most of the series .
Sideswipe is a fictional robot superhero character in the Transformers franchise . Because of trademark restrictions , toys of the character are sometimes marketed as SideSwipe .
American Horror Story : Hotel is the fifth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story , created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk . It premiered on October 7 , 2015 , and concluded January 13 , 2016 . The series was renewed in October 2014 , with the subtitle Hotel being announced in February 2015 . Returning cast from previous seasons of the series include : Kathy Bates , Sarah Paulson , Evan Peters , Wes Bentley , Matt Bomer , Chloë Sevigny , Denis O'Hare , Angela Bassett , Mare Winningham , Christine Estabrook , Finn Wittrock , Lily Rabe , Anthony Ruivivar , John Carroll Lynch , Matt Ross , and Gabourey Sidibe , along with new cast members Lady Gaga and Cheyenne Jackson . Breaking from the anthological format , like Freak Show , the season is interconnected to the first and third seasons . Hotel marks the first season to not feature series mainstays Jessica Lange and Frances Conroy . The plot centers around the mysterious Hotel Cortez in Los Angeles , California , that catches the eye of an intrepid homicide detective ( Bentley ) . The Cortez is host to many disturbing scenarios and paranormal events , and is overseen by its enigmatic matron , The Countess ( Gaga ) , who is a bloodsucking fashionista . The hotel is loosely based on an actual hotel built in 1893 by H. H. Holmes in Chicago , Il . for the 1893 World 's Columbian Exposition . It became known as the 'Murder Castle ' as it was built for Holmes to torture , murder , and dispose of evidence just as is the Cortez . This season features multiple murderous threats , including the Ten Commandments Killer , a serial offender who selects his victims in accordance with biblical teachings ; a vampiric , self-styled Countess , played by Lady Gaga ; and the serial killer mastermind responsible for the hotel 's construction who is now a ghost residing there .
Raphael , nickname Raph , is a fictional character and one of the four main characters of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media . He is usually depicted wearing a red eye mask ; in this regard he is the only turtle to retain the color in all media , whereas the others each received a different color . Raphael wields twin sai , the points of which are usually sharpened , as his primary weapon . Raphael is most famous for his temperamental personality , being short-tempered , aggressive , sullen , maddened , and rebellious . He is portrayed in most interaction as speaking with a Brooklyn accent . The origin of Raphael 's anger is not always fully explored , but in some incarnations appears to stem partly from the realization that they are the only creatures of their kind and ultimately alone . He also has a somewhat turbulent relationship with his older brother Leonardo because he is seen as the group 's leader . He is the second eldest of the turtles , and second-in-command . Like all of the brothers , he is named after a Renaissance artist ; in this case , he is named after the 16th-century Italian painter Raphael . In 2011 , Raphael placed 23rd on IGN 's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes , a list that did not feature any of his brothers .
Hairspray Live ! is a television special that aired live on NBC on December 7 , 2016 . Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron , and hosted by Darren Criss , it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical Hairspray .
Supergirl is an American superhero television series developed by Ali Adler , Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg that originally aired on CBS and premiered on October 26 , 2015 . It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl , created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino , and stars Melissa Benoist in the title role . Supergirl is a costumed superheroine who is Superman 's cousin and one of the last surviving Kryptonians . The series is the third series set in the Arrowverse , sharing continuity with the other television series of the franchise . Filming takes place in Vancouver , British Columbia . The series was officially picked up on May 6 , 2015 , after receiving a series commitment in September 2014 , and received a full season order on November 30 , 2015 . Since the second season , the series has aired on The CW . The show has received generally positive reviews from critics , who have praised the creative direction , the performances , and the themes addressed . In January 2019 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , which premiered on October 6 , 2019 . In January 2020 , The CW renewed the series for a sixth season .
Music Meister is a fictional character created by Mike Jelenic and James Tucker , appearing in Mayhem of the Music Meister ! , an episode of Batman : The Brave and the Bold , voiced by Neil Patrick Harris . The character later appeared in the comic book sequel to the series of the same name , published by DC Comics . The first live-action version of the character appeared in an episode of the third season of The Flash and an episode of the second season of Supergirl played by Darren Criss on The CW .
The second season of the American television series Supergirl , which is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl / Kara Zor-El , a costumed superheroine who is the cousin to Superman and one of the last surviving Kryptonians . The season was ordered in May 2016 , and unlike the first season which aired on CBS , this season was picked up by The CW . While the first season was filmed in Los Angeles , beginning with this season filming relocated to Vancouver , to reduce the high production costs of the series . The season was filmed from July 2016 to April 2017 . Alongside Melissa Benoist , who stars in the titular role , principal cast members Mehcad Brooks , Chyler Leigh , Jeremy Jordan , and David Harewood return from the first season , and are joined by Chris Wood and Floriana Lima . The season premiered on The CW on October 10 , 2016 , and ran until May 22 , 2017 , over 22 episodes . It received overall critical acclaim , being viewed as an improvement over the first season . The series was renewed for a third season on January 8 , 2017 .
The Flash is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti , Andrew Kreisberg , and Geoff Johns , airing on The CW . It is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash , a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds . It is a spin-off from Arrow , existing in the same fictional universe . The series follows Barry Allen , portrayed by Grant Gustin , a crime scene investigator who gains super-human speed , which he uses to fight criminals , including others who have also gained superhuman abilities . Initially envisioned as a backdoor pilot , the positive reception Gustin received during two appearances as Barry on Arrow led to executives choosing to develop a full pilot to make use of a larger budget and help flesh out Barry 's world in more detail . The series is primarily filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . The Flash premiered in North America on October 7 , 2014 , where the pilot became the second-most watched premiere in the history of The CW , after The Vampire Diaries in 2009 . It has been well received by critics and audiences , and won the People 's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama in 2014 . The series , together with Arrow , has spun characters out to their own show , Legends of Tomorrow , which premiered on January 21 , 2016 . On January 31 , 2019 , The CW renewed the series for a sixth season , which premiered on October 8 , 2019 . In January 2020 , The CW renewed the series for a seventh season .
Duet is the seventeenth episode of the third season of The CW television series The Flash , which aired on March 21 , 2017 . The episode was written by Aaron Helbing and Todd Helbing from a story by Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg , and was directed by Dermott Daniel Downs . The episode features a musical crossover with Supergirl and reunites Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist with their former Glee co-star Darren Criss , who portrays the Music Meister . Jesse L. Martin also reunites with Jeremy Jordan , with whom he previously worked in the 2012 musical film Joyful Noise . The story begins at the end of the Supergirl episode Star-Crossed , which aired on March 20 , 2017 , which saw Kara Danvers / Supergirl ( Benoist ) hypnotized into a coma by Music Meister , with Mon-El ( Chris Wood ) and J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter ( David Harewood ) bringing her to Earth-1 in hope that Team Flash can save her .
The Assassination of Gianni Versace : American Crime Story is the second season of the FX true crime anthology television series American Crime Story . The season premiered on January 17 , 2018 , and concluded on March 21 , 2018 . In 9 episodes , the series explores the murder of designer Gianni Versace by spree killer Andrew Cunanan , based on Maureen Orth 's book Vulgar Favors : Andrew Cunanan , Gianni Versace , and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History . The series stars Édgar Ramírez , Darren Criss , Ricky Martin , and Penélope Cruz . The season received positive reviews from critics , with praise for most of the performances . At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards , it received the most nominations with nine , and won three awards , including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Criss .
Andrew Phillip Cunanan ( August 31 , 1969 - July 23 , 1997 ) was an American spree killer known to have murdered five people during a three-month period in mid-1997 . His victims included Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace and Chicago real estate developer Lee Miglin . Cunanan 's string of murders ended on July 23 of that year , when he died by suicide , shooting himself . In his final years , Cunanan lived without a job in the greater San Diego area . He befriended wealthy older men and spent their money . To impress acquaintances in the local gay community , he boasted about social events at clubs and often paid the check at restaurants .
Hollywood is an upcoming American drama web television limited series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan , that is set to premiere May 2020 on Netflix .