I love this!
A couple of days ago, actually last week (time flies) I wrote about the Black Donnelly's on this blog. Since then I have received a couple of emails from what I assume is a marketing intern for a some sort of NBC company. He tells me the following:
Hello Amy,I noticed that you discussed the new crime drama The Black Donnellys on your blog.
I wanted to let you know some exciting news. In addition to the 13 episodes that NBC has ordered for The Black Donnellys, there is a special online episode going live ONLY on NBC.com next week after the second episode airs this coming Monday night.
So why is it ONLY available online? Well, let's just say that it is a full-length episode and has some really intense footage that pushes the envelope. Expect to see things beyond what you're used to getting from network TV- this is footage that was just too edgy to be aired!
This is more of a heads-up now as the episode isn’t live yet. If you don’t mind, I’ll shoot you a quick email to the link as soon as it’s up and running. Once it’s up, it’ll only be available online for a few days, so make sure to catch it before it’s gone.
Keep in mind that those viewers who don’t go online won’t miss anything having to do with the overall plot – so if you miss it, you won’t be out of the loop for the March 13 episode. But wouldn’t you like to see why NBC isn’t airing it on TV?
And of course, you can catch the second episode on TV this coming Monday, March 5, where you can get your fix of fast-paced action, edge of your seat drama, and great music sequences of the pilot and that you can expect from the rest of the shows. You can view the preview of next week’s episode at: http://www.nbc.com/The_Black_Donnellys/preview/?__source=BLG|1.
Please feel free to call or email me with any follow up questions.
Thanks,
Amie
Amie Kershbaum
360i
On Behalf of NBC
akershbaum@360i.com
Do I want to watch scenes "too edgy for tv"? Yes, I do. Do I pause and wonder if something considered too edgy for NBC, may never even be considered for HBO because it would be too boring? Yes. But it's an excellent way of drawing in the young hipsters. If only I could download it to my iPod.
