I'm sad that the show is on hiatus right before the "Denna" episode. Here's Denna by the way:

Jessica Marais as Denna

I'm looking forward to the tone change in the series and how Richard's experience will change him. I want a less naive Richard. I'm very curious on how far the show is going to take TV-14 with this episode. Is it January 10 yet ?

The official site has released the airing dates of other new episodes:
09 "Puppeteer" - January 17
10 "Sacrifice" - January 24
11 "Confession" - January 31
12 "Amfortas" - TBD

I'm still hoping for solo promo pics (similar to that of the three heroes) of Denna, Darken Rahl, and Demmin Nass (3D? D3? triple D?). Come on, show some love for the villains.

I taped the rerun of "Prophecy" and I'm mad that it's still an edited version: no Kahlan throwing a dagger at the soldier and an abbreviated naming of the Seeker scene. Oh well, at least all seven episodes are now availabe at HULU (US only) and it's in HD.

Other news:
Tribune: After the Fall; Company's Troubles May Cost Studios
I wondered about this when I heard the news that Tribune declared bankruptcy since the company is the series' main buyer for its syndication but I hope everything works out fine.
Series Ratings
For a poorly promoted show, it has excellent ratings.