For those of you finding this for the first time, a brief explanation: This is a completely biased and non comprehensive preview of the fall TV season. We’ll go day-by-day and I’ll list the time, premiere date, and network with the show title. It’s a day or two late, so without further ado, here we go.
Sunday: As usual, I’ll be watching The Simpsons (8:00, Sept. 28, Fox). There’s not much else to say about that. I’ve heard good things about Brooklyn Nine-Nine (8:30, Sept. 28, Fox), but never picked it up. If you’re looking for another comedy to add to your DVR list, this one sounds promising. It’s a little ways out, but The Newsroom (9:00, Nov. 9, HBO) is back for it’s final season. I should probably finish watching the last one first. On the move: CSI (10:00, Sept. 28, CBS) is heading to Sundays, leaving it’s cozy spot on Wednesdays. I should also probably add that I broke up with Once Upon a Time (8:00, Sept. 28, ABC) when it took its mid-season break last year. I was the show last year I was hate-watching, and I realized I didn’t need that.
Mondays are packed. The first new drama apparently worth checking out this year is Gotham (8:00, Sept. 22, Fox). The critics seem to agree that this pre-Batman series has potential. Gotham is followed by what is absolutely my favorite show on TV right now, Sleepy Hollow (9:00, Sept. 22, Fox). You have no idea what you’re missing if you’re not watching it. Critic Mo Ryan has dubbed it “bonkersawesome” and she’s pretty much nailed it. On the move: The Big Bang Theory (8:00, Sept. 22, CBS) has shifted from Thursdays. Then of course there’s Castle (10:00, Sept. 29, ABC). I’m not entirely sure why I’m still watching Castle. I guess it’s what critic Alan Sepinwall calls a “laundry folder.”
Tuesday kicks off with another superhero show that’s getting some good notice in The Flash (8:00, Oct. 7, CW). I’ll probably check that out. It’s either going to make a good or terrible combo with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (9:00, Sept. 23, ABC). Then we close out Tuesday night with Person of Interest (10:00, Sept 23, CBS) which has turned into a solid, slightly offbeat procedural. There’s one other show that might be worth mentioning, but it’s essentially another procedural, and one with concepts we’ve seen before, called Forever (10:00, Sept. 22, ABC). Yeah, you read that right, it premiered the night before it’s going to air regularly. So, I guess I’m out on that one, since I missed the pilot. Oh, well.
Wednesday looks like a good night to catch up on Monday’s DVR bounty. I’ve really got nothing other than the new season of Survivor (8:00, Sept. 24, CBS). It’s another season of Blood vs Water, which will be interesting to see if anyone learned anything from the first go ‘round.
Thursday doesn’t have anything going on until October. The main show I’m interested in on Thursday is Elementary (10:00, Oct. 30, CBS). I’ve been consistently pleasantly surprised by Elementary. It’s one I actually look forward to every week. The only other show of note on Thursday is Gracepoint (9:00, Oct. 2, Fox). David Tennant of Doctor Who fame and Anna Gunn from Breaking Bad star in this murder mystery that is a remake of a show that aired last year in the UK called Broadchurch. The weird part is, Tennant played the same part in Broadchurch that he plays in Gracepoint, except in Gracepoint he’s saddled with an American accent. Everything I’ve heard about this just makes me want to tell you to just go watch Broadchurch and skip Gracepoint. BUT, if you didn’t watch Broadchurch, you’re feeling too lazy to go find Broadchurch (*cough*BBCAmerica.com*cough*), and are terrified and confused by British accents, Gracepoint is probably worth watching.
Friday once again has two shows I’ll likely watch on at the same time. Hawaii Five-0 (9:00, Sept. 26, CBS) is back and I can’t seem to quit it. I’m definitely not recommending it for anyone. Grimm (9:00, Oct. 24, NBC), on the other hand, has been consistently entertaining. It had a rough start, but has become a solid performer for NBC on Friday nights.
That about wraps up the week. Once again, I’m watching very few comedies. And every year this preview seems to get shorter. I guess I’m watching less TV these days? I get most of my laughing from The Daily Show, Colbert, and lately, This Week Tonight with John Oliver.
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