'Siberia' TV show gets discouraging ratings while 'Under the Dome' flourishes

The fact that all TV viewers recognize the look and style of a reality show these days doesn't mean it works as the story line for a scripted drama. That notion, which already hasn't worked several times, doesn't work again in “Siberia,” a new NBC series.We open on a mountain ridge. It's covered in trees and not that much snow, which disappoints me. I may not know much about Siberia, but snow figures prominently in my mental picture. And there's a helicopter that contains The fact that all TV viewers recognize the look and style of a reality show these days doesn't mean it works as the story line for a scripted drama. That notion, which already hasn't worked several times, doesn't work again in “Siberia,” a new NBC series.To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the second week of Under the Dome dominated NBCs premiere of Siberia and helped

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