1x13: Proof of Life

[Jennifoofighter]

Hiya everyone!

This is it. The last one! Boo!!!

The interesting thing to note in this press release is that they don't even mention that this episode is the 'season/series finale' of the show. It's glaringly missing if you ask me. It reads like any other press release. Hmm!



[glow=red,2,300]Episode 1.13 -

'Proof Of Life'[/glow]

06.14.2011 THE AGENTS RISK THEIR CAREERS - AND THEIR LIVES - TO SAVE ONE OF THEIR OWN, ON "CHAOS," SATURDAY, JULY 16


"Proof of Life" - When the ODS discovers that a former team member who was presumed dead is actually alive and being held hostage, they embark on a rogue mission to Panama to rescue him, knowing that they might not make it home, on CHAOS, Saturday, July 16 (8:00-9:00PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.



SERIES REGULARS:

Rick Martinez..........Freddy Rodriguez

Michael Dorse.........Eric Close

Casey Malick...........Tim Blake Nelson

Billy Collins............James Murray

Fay Carson..............Carmen Ejogo

Adele Ferrer............Christina Cole

H.J. Higgins.............Kurtwood Smith



GUEST CAST:

Higgins' Aide...................Matthew Harrison

Operative Blanke...............Rick Overton

Carson Simms C. ................Thomas Howell

Doris Blashik....................Margo Martindale

Ernesto Salazar..................Jesse Borrego

Chakan............................Paul Wu

Harris..............................David Orth

Griggs.............................Eric Breker

Shoe Shine Boy...................David Palacio



WRITTEN BY: Chris Black and Ed Zimmerman

DIRECTOR: Jerry Levine

GENRE: COMEDIC DRAMA

RATING: To Be Announced


Source: CBS Press Express - 'CHAOS'

[Cindy]

Hiya everyone!

All right... Last one... and boo!!!

That was rather fast... but you know what I DO find oddly interesting after reading this?

How they failed to mention that this episode is the 'season/series finale' of the show. To my knowledge and experience, that's something usually mentioned in press releases.

But in this... Nothing... nada... Not even a word.

Don't you guys find it really odd?

[Cindy]

Hiya everyone!

And here's the last episode summary from TV Guide.


[glow=red,2,300]Episode 1.13 -

'Proof Of Life'[/glow]

Chaos Episode: "Proof of Life"
Season 1, Episode 13

Episode Synopsis: The agents go to Panama to rescue a former team member who was presumed to be dead but is being held hostage.

Original Air Date: Jul 16, 2011


Guest Cast
Eric Breker: Griggs C. Thomas
Howell: Carson Simms
Jesse Borrego: Ernesto Salazar
Paul Wu: Chakan
Rick Overton: Blanke
Matthew Harrison: Higgins' Aide
Margo Martindale: Doris Blashik
David Orth: Harris


Source: TV Guide

[Cindy]

Hiya everyone!

Whoa... Once again, 'CHAOS' made the TV MSN's 'Tonight's Picks' list for Saturday nightvia Zap2It . They came in first if you can believe it. ;D

Interestingly enough, unlike TVLine, this one doesn't even mention that this is the Season 1 Season Finale. Hmm!



[glow=red,2,300]Episode 1.13 -

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Tonight's Picks

Saturday

July 16, 2011



CHAOS

- CHAOS
- Keeping Up With the Randalls
- Pit Boss
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Home by Novogratz
- Amusement Park Eats
- Disaster Zone: Volcano in New...
- Step Up 3



CHAOS
8:00 PM, CBS



When the agents discover that a former member of their team who was presumed dead is still alive, they proceed to Panama, where he's being held hostage, to rescue him. It's a risky mission even by this rogue team's standards, and there's a chance not everyone will make it home. Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, Tim Blake Nelson and James Murray star in the new episode "Proof of Life."




Source: TV MSN - Saturday, July 16, 2011



And here's TVLine's 'TV Worth Watching This Week' list. I think this is the only site that actually mentions this episode as a 'series finale' while CBS decided to treat this like any other episode.

Once again, 'Flashpoint' doesn't even make the list, which I find it very odd considering how everyone was hype to see the show coming back earlier.

Either way, I do LOVE the 'apple-pie delicious' remark about our 4 guys here! Hehe!


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July 11, 2011 08:20 AM PDT
The TVLine-Up: TV Worth Watching This Week

Coming to your screen this week: No less than 13 premieres, three finales, and a bunch of happy actors hearing their names announced as Emmy nominees. As but a supplement to the awesome features and original reporting TVLine has coming your way, here are 37 programs to keep on your radar.


FRIDAY, JULY 15

8 pm Friday Night Lights (NBC) | Series finale: For one last time, “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.”

8 pm Smallville (The CW) | In this encore of the series finale, Part 2, Clark… you know.

9 pm Whale Wars (Animal Planet) | The Steve Irwin searches for a missing Norwegian boat crew.

10 pm Haven (Syfy) | The premiere of Season 2 features not one but two Audrey Parkers. (I believe I asked for this for Christmas.)

10 pm Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz) | Hey, Mekhi Phifer: You do not fiddle with Jack’s health monitor. Now go eat some saltines.



SATURDAY, JULY 16

8 pm CHAOS (CBS) | The series finale at least has this going for it: Justified‘s Margo Martindale reprises her role of a CIA bigwig. “This show has such incredible potential,” she told us at a recent event. “And the boys are delicious.” (LIke, apple-pie delicious?)

10 pm Pit Boss (Animal Planet) | Season 3 premiere. I imagine that TVLIne’s rescue dog champion extraordinaire, Meg Masters, would like this show?


Source: TVLine

[Cindy]

Hiya everyone!

Oiii!!! It's almost time for 'CHAOS'! I'm going to post the Entertainment Alley article later since I'm having a bit of trouble copying and pasting the article on here.

In the meantime though, enjoy the Finale and feel free to post away!


Edited to add: Here's the article from Entertainment Alley. Took a little fiddling around before I could finally post this on here.


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Proof of Life on New ‘Chaos’ Tonight – 7.16.11
July 16th, 2011 | Posted by Nezi



New CHAOS tonight on CBS!

My brain just flashed back to the 80s! That’s because 80s movie staple, C. Thomas Howell, guest-stars on tonight’s new Chaos. You know, from The Outsiders (Ponyboy!), Red Dawn, and um, Soul Man. Yeeaaah. Unfortunately, this is the last Chaos that is listed on the CBS press site. Say it ain’t so! Have we already been through 13 episodes? Such a shame that this fantastic little series didn’t get the timeslot or attention it deserved.

In tonight’s new Chaos, “Proof of Life,” the ODS team finds out that a former colleague who was presumed dead is actually alive and being held hostage. Naturally the dedicated operatives embark on a mission to Panama to save the spy, knowing that they may not make it out themselves.

On Chaos, Freddy Rodríguez plays the newest ODS team member, Rick Martinez. Eric Close plays Michael Dorset, the paranoid leader and tactical genius of the CIAs best little team. James Murray plays Billy Collins, former British Secret Service who was booted on over to the CIA and can smooth talk his way through anything. And, Tim Blake Nelson plays Casey Malick, the team’s smallest and deadliest weapon. The Chaos administrative team consists of Christina Cole as Adele Ferrer, the pretty Deputy Director who has eyes for newbie Rick, Carmen Ejogo as Fay Carson, who happens to be Dorset’s ex, and Kurtwood Smith as annoying Director Higgins, who desperately wants the ODS team to fail – though they keep making him look good.

In tonight’s Chaos, C. Thomas Howell guest-stars as Carson Simms. Other guest-stars for the episode are Margo Martindale as Doris Blashik, Rick Overton as Operative Blanke, Jesse Borrego as Ernesto Salazar, Paul Wu as Chakan, David Orth as Harris, Eric Breker as Griggs, Matthew Harrison as Higgins’ Aide, and David Palacio as the shoe shine boy. “Proof of Life” was written by Chris Black and Ed Zimmerman, and directed by Jerry Levine.

Chaos airs tonight (July 16) at 7:00pm CT/8:00pm ET on CBS.

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Photo © Jason Bell/CBS


Source: Entertainment Alley

[Cindy]

Hiya everyone!

Whoa... The first thing that came to me after finishing watching this episode was this... 'Full Circle'.

I'm still beaming here after watching tonight's Finale... Whoa... I just LOVE... LOVE... LOVE how they brought everything back from the 'Pilot' and worked it into the Finale!

And yes... my favorite snarky 'Balshik' from the counterfeit department was back as well! OMG!

That was just a hoot!

I admit... for a brief moment I worried how they worked her character in... seeing how Michael had promised her to get a post in 'Greece' in the 'Pilot'.

But... fear NOT... The writers haven't forgotten about that and I was very happy to see that it was Michael who asked her about Greece when they came to see her again!

Much props to the writers for remembering that!!! That really made the Finale all the more enjoyable!

And of course... to top it off... Balshik tagging along with the guys as they go on their 'unauthorized' mission to save their former 4th ODS guy... Talk about a hoot! LOL!

I had to laugh at Michael's remark to Billy how she and Rick make a 'cute couple'! LOL!

She's really Mama bear to the guys there... and I'm so glad they brought her back for the 'Finale'.

And speaking of being back... YAY! Higgins was back!

Seriously... It's about time... In this you can see Higgins being Higgins and what makes him such a good director, even if it meant selling out the ODS in the end just for the sake of the overall bigger picture. I can't really fault the guy there.

Adele would have probably crack under the pressure in less than 5 minutes without even thinking about the consequences. That's probably why I like Higgins better than her in the role of the director. He knows how to play hardball when needed to.

On a more superficial note... OMG! Some incredibly yummy scenes of Michael in casual clothing! I love how he and Billy poked fun at the secret services for sticking like a sore thumb in their 'suits'.

I remember reading somewhere that was one of the complaints from the fans. So I'm glad they took care of that.

And speaking of fans... another part that had me giggle was how the guys accuse Rick of 'tweeting'. LOL!

And we all know how Freddy has been busy tweeting during that time! LOL! So it was another nice tongue in the cheek...

Overall... Full circle with no cliffhangers. Thank god for that... I really don't think I could have handle a cliffhanger there. At least the writers wrapped it up all nicely in the end when Rick is finally accepted as the new '4th' ODS member to the team.

Man... This makes me now sad. No more 'CHAOS'.

The show really had a lot of potential... IF given it a chance. And from the amount of reviews I have read on the official Facebook and TWOP, everyone is sad to see it go... especially with new fans just discovering the show!

*sighs* What do you guys think? I know that I will miss the ODS guys badly.

Seriously, CBS could easily bring it back as a summer show seeing. At least I will have something to watch during the summer and the cast can do other projects, such as movies, during their 6 months off.

[Cindy]

Hiya everyone!

All right... Here's the final batch of YouTube clips for the 'CHAOS' Finale.

Personally, I really enjoyed this episode... There were so many little things that really made the episode good as I have mentioned above. ;D

But there's one thing I don't think I have mentioned before... There was a scene where Michael was talking in Spanish... quite fluently I might add!

I had to laugh... Marty Bear was practically struggling with his Spanish and Michael had no problem whatsoever! LOL!

I have to poke some fun with that idea in a fic when I get the chance to do so! ;D

Overall though, even one day later... I still feel sad about this whole thing! *sighs*

I guess I won't be tuning to CBS anytime soon either... seeing how there's there nothing good to watch these days.



[glow=red,2,300]Episode 1.13 -

'Proof Of Life'[/glow]

1. CHAOS - Saving Your Ass

Aww... 'Baby Bird' goes off to his first mission in Bangkok!

But his three big brothers are not far behind! LOL!



Clip Description:

Published on Jul 16, 2011 by CBS

Martinez goes to Bangkok to meet an asset and the rest of the gang pop in unannounced.



2. CHAOS - Punishable By Law

Whoa... This scene is of pure HOTNESS!

I don't know about you guys... but whoa... seeing the guys coming out of the hangar and heading towards the private jet, wearing their signature suits and sunglasses... wind blowing behind them...

It kinda reminds me of some of the movies where they got the military guys walking out of the hangar as they are about to head out for a misson.

HOT! HOT! HOT!


And then we have Higgins coming to them and warning them about the consequences of what they are about to do.

I think that's a big milestone between the ODS and Higgins if you think back to the 'Pilot'.

Higgins is actually there to warn them and telling them what's going to happen... and it's not like the guys went in blind... and that right there... makes me like Higgins even more!

Higgins has come a long way... from wanting to scrub the ODS in the 'Pilot' to actually being 'there' for them... for the lack of better word.

Aww... I'm so going to miss him and his snarky moment! LOL!



Clip Description:

Published on Jul 16, 2011 by CBS

Higgins warns the team that if they get on the plane, they might not return.



3. CHAOS - Happy To See You Guys

Hehe! Here's a little something I found cool... Michael actually jumping over the fence!

I know... I know... It's nothing fancy, but it was something that still caught my attention.



Clip Description:

Published on Jul 16, 2011 by CBS

The team find their former team member Carson Simms, being held hostage in Panama.




4. CHAOS - Burns Like Real

Watch Mickey Bear speak Spanish in this! LOL!

Oh man... That scene itself is worth watching... and he does it so well too!

That's one thing I'm going to miss seeing him... Michael speaking in various languages! That was such a nice treat there! ;D


Aside from that, did you guys notice the whole irony in this particular scene? In the 'Pilot' they had a stash of fake money in Balshick's office... and now they are burning the fake money props in the 'Finale'...

Quite an ingenius idea, huh?

Full circle I tell you... and I'm sure there are a lot more little things that tie it back to the 'Pilot'. ;D



Clip Description:

Published on Jul 16, 2011 by CBS

The team find the factory where the counterfeit money is made.



5. CHAOS - Back Pay + Interest

The ODS at the airport and trying to catch the bad guy... You know... Michael sure reads the most interesting thing! LOL!

That's something I have noticed... He always has something in his hand to read even when one a stake out.



Clip Description:

Published on Jul 16, 2011 by CBS

Carson doesn't quite turn out to be how the the team thought he would.



6. Official CHAOS Site at CBS

You can find those clips at the official CBS site as well as the complete episode for Episode 1.13.


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CHAOS - Proof of Life

Air Date: 07/16/11

Full Episode 43:08

When the ODS discovers that a former team member who was presumed dead is actually alive and being held hostage, they embark on a rogue mission to Panama to rescue him, knowing that they might not make it home.



7. CHAOS at TV.com

In addition, TV.com has the clips as well the complete second episode on their site as well. Just go to the link below to check it out if the links above are not working for you.


Source: CHAOS at TV.com - Videos