This Week In Television: Saying Goodbye to Cultural Icon, Dancing With The Stars News, and More

This week, we said goodbye to a cultural icon and some of our favorite characters. Check out the highlights below.

As always, expect a spoiler or two.

 

Leonard Nimoy Dies at 83

We say goodbye to cultural icon and beloved actor, Leonard Nimoy this week. Nimoy died at home on Friday at age 83. Though he was best known for his character of Spock on the classic series, Star Trek, he was also a director, a poet, and singer, and a photographer. Most of all, perhaps, he was a dreamer.

“I loved him like a brother. We will all miss his humor, his talent, and his capacity to love.” -William Shatner http://t.co/U8ZN98tVYp

— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) February 27, 2015

The Man Who Was Spock:

Arrow/The Flash Spinoff in the Works

The rumors are true! A spinoff of Arrow/The Flash is in the early stages of development and will include Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Wentworth Miller, and Victor Garber. The series is being described as a superhero team-up show, and we can’t wait!

Dancing With The Stars Season 20 Cast Revealed

The cast of Dancing With The Stars Season 20 was revealed earlier this week on GMA. For a special surprise, Derek Hough is returning after all. He had previously stated he wouldn’t be back this season, but the stars have aligned. Witney Carson will be paired with special celebrity to be announced at a later date. Here’s the list of contestants so far:

• Noah Galloway with Sharna Burgess
• Robert Herjavec with Kym Johnson
• Patti LaBelle with Artem Chigvintsev
• Nastia Liukin with Derek Hough
• Riker Lynch with Allison Holker
• Charlotte McKinney with Keo Motsepe
• Redfoo with Emma Slater
• Michael Sam with Peta Murgatroyd
• Willow Shields with Mark Ballas
• Suzanne Somers with Tony Dovolani
• Rumer Willis with Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Dancing With The Stars returns Monday, March 16th at 8/7c on ABC.

Parks and Recreation: The Finale

The Parks and Recreation series finale aired week, reminding us all why we love these guys so much. Chris and Ann even made an appearance, and we got to see everyone’s happy ending. Here’s a look behind the scenes of the finale:

How To Get Away With Murder: Season Finale Shocker

Speaking of finales, we were promised a shocking season finale of How To Get Away With Murder, and that’s definitely what we got. Turns out, it was actually Frank who killed Lila. Oh, and for a bigger twist, Rebecca is dead now, so there’s a new body to contend with. Bring on season 2!

The 100: A Kiss!

Whether or not you saw this one coming, the kiss between Clarke and Lexa this week was a big win for The CW and the LGBTQ community. We can’t wait to see how this relationship develops! Here’s our review of “Bodyguard of Lies.”

Modern Family Gets More Modern

This week, Modern Family tried an experiment with some pretty fantastic results. “Connection Lost” was filmed entirely with tablets, smartphones, etc., and the whole episode takes place within the space of Claire’s computer. The outcome was one of the funniest episodes of Modern Family we’ve seen in a while.