Fall is coming up and you know what that means! The return of some of our favorite shows and new shows! There seem to be a lot of repeating themes this season: supernatural, "Hunger Games" wannabes, "Country Strong" wannabe, etc., but I know that choosing which new shows to watch can be a difficult decision. I already watch a lot of TV, so I try to be choosy with what I add to the Season Pass on Tivo ("choosy" is very subjective..."Bunheads" is on there!). There's nothing worse than getting into a new show that gets cancelled or doesn't get renewed. That has happened way too often recently. Mainly, "Off the Map" - I'm still mad at Cynthia for getting me started and hooked on that show (I really miss seeing that Australian doctor each week) . So, to try and avoid any future severed relationships, we're going to help decide which shows we think will make it and which appear to be worth the risk.
666 Park Avenue (ABC, Sunday 10PM)
This is a new ABC Show that will take the spot of "GCB"/"Brothers & Sisters". FYI - "Revenge" is moving to Sunday's and will replace Desperate Housewives. 666 Park Avenue is being advertised a ton, so ABC must think it's good. Here's a brief description from the ABC webpage: "What would you do to have everything you desire? Step inside 666 Park Avenue, New York’s most seductive address. We all have some burning needs, desires and ambitions. For the residents of The Drake, the premier apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, these will all be met – for a price – courtesy of the building’s mysterious owner, Gavin Doran (Terry O’Quinn). But be careful what you wish for, because the price you have to pay is your soul....Sexy, enticing and captivating, home to an epic struggle of good versus evil, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its tenants in this new, chilling drama, tempting them through their ambitions and desires."
PROS:
- David Annable from "Brothers & Sisters" (that's another one I really miss...love that show), Robert Buckley from "Lipstick Jungle", and even Vanessa Williams (I kind of liked her character at the end of "Desperate Houswives", but maybe that's just because she was fairly new).
- Set in NYC
- Open time slot since "Desperate Housewives" is over
- Cynthia says a pro is the supernatural theme...we disagree over this (see below under Cons)
CONS:
- I'm not a huge fan of the supernatural shows. For instance, "True Blood" is getting a little much now that almost every character has a non-human quality. But, this is a deal with the devil, which might be a little more believable (?!), so it might be okay as long as they don't shoot light out of their palms. There is a psychic though, so we'll see.
Overall, I think I might check out the first 1 or 2 episodes and see how it goes.
Nashville looks to be a TV version of "Country Strong". ABC describes it as Connie Britton playing Rayna, "...a country legend who's had a career any singer would envy, though lately her popularity is starting to wane. Fans still line up to get her autograph, but she's not packing the arenas like she used to. Rayna's record label thinks a concert tour, opening for up-and-comer Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere), the young and sexy future of country music, is just what Rayna needs. But scheming Juliette can't wait to steal Rayna's spotlight. Sharing a stage with that disrespectful, untalented, little vixen is the last thing Rayna wants to do, which sets up a power struggle for popularity."
Yep- "Country Strong", but hopefully with a better ending.
PROS:
- Connie Britton ("Friday Night Lights") - I love her, so I think I'll check this one out. I never watched "Hero's" so I'm not very familiar with Hayden Panettiere's work.
- "Country Strong" similarities (this could be a pro or a con)
CONS:
- Wannabe "Country Strong" (been there, done that)
- Not sure how long this one will last...the competition can only go on so long, right?
Revolution (NBC, Monday 10PM)
Just like how "666 Park Avenue" is riding the supernatural wave, Revolution is riding the post-apocalyptic wave with movies and shows like "The Hunger Games" and "Falling Skies". NBC gives this description: "A family struggles to reunite in an American landscape where every single piece of technology - computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights - has mysteriously blacked out forever. A drama with sweeping scope and intimate focus, "Revolution" is also about family - both the family you're born into and the family you choose."
Well, it sounds like it has potential, but I'm on the fence. "Falling Skies" is extremely enjoyable because of various eye candies (i.e. Noah Wyle and Drew Roy) and I enjoyed "The Hunger Games" series, but post-apocalytpic storylines are just so depressing. I mean it shows that almost anything could happen! The previews of the girl with the bow and arrow is a little cheesy and it seems like they are trying hard to appeal to "The Hunger Games" masses, which I guess I can't blame them. I don't really know any of the names of people who are in it, but in looking at the pictures, it has Gus from "Breaking Bad" and the doctor girl from Lost.
PROS:
- Fills the fall/spring void that "Falling Skies" has left us
- Gus from "Breaking Bad" (anything from Breaking Bad is a good thing to me)
Just like how "666 Park Avenue" is riding the supernatural wave, Revolution is riding the post-apocalyptic wave with movies and shows like "The Hunger Games" and "Falling Skies". NBC gives this description: "A family struggles to reunite in an American landscape where every single piece of technology - computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights - has mysteriously blacked out forever. A drama with sweeping scope and intimate focus, "Revolution" is also about family - both the family you're born into and the family you choose."
Well, it sounds like it has potential, but I'm on the fence. "Falling Skies" is extremely enjoyable because of various eye candies (i.e. Noah Wyle and Drew Roy) and I enjoyed "The Hunger Games" series, but post-apocalytpic storylines are just so depressing. I mean it shows that almost anything could happen! The previews of the girl with the bow and arrow is a little cheesy and it seems like they are trying hard to appeal to "The Hunger Games" masses, which I guess I can't blame them. I don't really know any of the names of people who are in it, but in looking at the pictures, it has Gus from "Breaking Bad" and the doctor girl from Lost.
PROS:
- Fills the fall/spring void that "Falling Skies" has left us
- Gus from "Breaking Bad" (anything from Breaking Bad is a good thing to me)
CONS:
- Staying power... how long can something like this last? I said the same thing about "Lost" though, so what do I know?
Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 10PM)
This show seems to be about the workings surrounding the Chicago Fire Department, but the appeal are the hotties on the show - Taylor Kinney ("The Vampire Diaries") and Jesse Spencer ("House"). It's on at the same time as "Nashville" on ABC so not sure if that will cause anyone any issues. According to NBC, "For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death. The pressure to perform on such a high level has a way of taking a personal toll, sometimes putting team members from the Truck and the specially trained Rescue Squad at odds with each other. Despite any differences, this is an extended family, and when it's "go time," everyone inside Firehouse 51 knows no other way than to lay it all on the line for each other."
Personally, this doesn't really appeal to me (not like it appeals to Cynthia) and I haven't seen any advertisements for it either, but maybe because I watch everything recorded and fast forward through the commercials.
PROS:
- According to Cynthia, the "hotties" (I never watched "The Vampire Diaries" or "House" so these guys don't mean much to me)
- The description is kind of interesting, but I have a feeling it will end up being less of the fire action and more of the drama (may be a good thing in case you're watching for the "hotties")
CONS:
- Eh, I'm just not really sold. Not sure why, but I'm not.
Arrow (CW, Wednesday 8PM)
With "Smallville" ending, CW was bound to pick up another comic book superhero series. I may check this out for a couple of episodes and see where it heads. From CW, "After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he's become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was...As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow - a vigilante – to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy, carefree and careless philanderer he used to be - flanked by his devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle - while carefully concealing the secret identity he turns to under cover of darkness."
So, what's the Arrow character? I guess we have to tune in to find out. At first I thought this one was dumb, but now it might have potential and fill a hole now that Ringer was cancelled.
This show seems to be about the workings surrounding the Chicago Fire Department, but the appeal are the hotties on the show - Taylor Kinney ("The Vampire Diaries") and Jesse Spencer ("House"). It's on at the same time as "Nashville" on ABC so not sure if that will cause anyone any issues. According to NBC, "For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death. The pressure to perform on such a high level has a way of taking a personal toll, sometimes putting team members from the Truck and the specially trained Rescue Squad at odds with each other. Despite any differences, this is an extended family, and when it's "go time," everyone inside Firehouse 51 knows no other way than to lay it all on the line for each other."
Personally, this doesn't really appeal to me (not like it appeals to Cynthia) and I haven't seen any advertisements for it either, but maybe because I watch everything recorded and fast forward through the commercials.
PROS:
- According to Cynthia, the "hotties" (I never watched "The Vampire Diaries" or "House" so these guys don't mean much to me)
- The description is kind of interesting, but I have a feeling it will end up being less of the fire action and more of the drama (may be a good thing in case you're watching for the "hotties")
CONS:
- Eh, I'm just not really sold. Not sure why, but I'm not.
Arrow (CW, Wednesday 8PM)
With "Smallville" ending, CW was bound to pick up another comic book superhero series. I may check this out for a couple of episodes and see where it heads. From CW, "After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he's become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was...As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow - a vigilante – to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy, carefree and careless philanderer he used to be - flanked by his devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle - while carefully concealing the secret identity he turns to under cover of darkness."
So, what's the Arrow character? I guess we have to tune in to find out. At first I thought this one was dumb, but now it might have potential and fill a hole now that Ringer was cancelled.
PROS:
- Relatively newcomer, Stephen Amell, is quite the looker. In case you didn't get enough of him on "Private Practice" as Violet's hot EMT boyfriend, this will most definitely satisfy those needs.
CONS:
- Perhaps too much action to make a believable? But honestly, who cares if Stephen Amell is in it?!
Beauty and the Beast (CW, Thursday 9PM)
There haven't been very many promos on this yet, but with the attention "Once Upon a Time" got last season, I think many will be tuning in for Beauty and the Beast. This is another new one on the CW and they describe it as "Catherine “Cat” Chandler (Kristin Kreuk, "Smallville,” “Chuck”) is a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective, who is haunted by her own tragic past. When she was a teenager, Cat witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two gunmen. Cat would have been killed too, but someone – or something – saved her. No one has ever believed her, but she knows it wasn’t an animal that attacked the assassins…though it was strange and terrifying, it was human."
Personally, I don't think I'll be watching this one. Only Disney can pull off something worth watching with this title.
There haven't been very many promos on this yet, but with the attention "Once Upon a Time" got last season, I think many will be tuning in for Beauty and the Beast. This is another new one on the CW and they describe it as "Catherine “Cat” Chandler (Kristin Kreuk, "Smallville,” “Chuck”) is a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective, who is haunted by her own tragic past. When she was a teenager, Cat witnessed the murder of her mother at the hands of two gunmen. Cat would have been killed too, but someone – or something – saved her. No one has ever believed her, but she knows it wasn’t an animal that attacked the assassins…though it was strange and terrifying, it was human."
Personally, I don't think I'll be watching this one. Only Disney can pull off something worth watching with this title.
PROS:
- Seems to play up the typical damsel-in-distress storyline with a bit of forbidden love - I mean obviously Cat is going to fall in love with the human who rescued her, so if you're into that then this should work!
CONS:
Last Resort (ABC, Thursday 8PM)
Last Resort is about a renegade crew of the US Navy trying to prove their innocence for not obeying an order. Scott Speedman is in it, so that has definitely piqued my interest, since I have been wanting to see him on the screen again since "Underworld" (& "Felicity"!). From ABC, "500 feet beneath the ocean's surface, the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado receives their orders. Over a radio channel, designed only to be used if their homeland has been wiped out, they're told to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan. Captain Marcus Chaplin (Andre Braugher) demands confirmation of the orders only to be unceremoniously relieved of duty by the White House. XO Sam Kendal (Scott Speedman) finds himself suddenly in charge of the submarine and facing the same difficult decision. When he also refuses to fire without confirmation of the orders, the Colorado is targeted, fired upon, and hit. The submarine and its crew find themselves crippled on the ocean floor, declared rogue enemies of their own country. Now, with nowhere left to turn, Chaplin and Kendal take the sub on the run and bring the men and women of the Colorado to an exotic island. Here they will find refuge, romance and a chance at a new life, even as they try to clear their names and get home."
Last Resort is about a renegade crew of the US Navy trying to prove their innocence for not obeying an order. Scott Speedman is in it, so that has definitely piqued my interest, since I have been wanting to see him on the screen again since "Underworld" (& "Felicity"!). From ABC, "500 feet beneath the ocean's surface, the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado receives their orders. Over a radio channel, designed only to be used if their homeland has been wiped out, they're told to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan. Captain Marcus Chaplin (Andre Braugher) demands confirmation of the orders only to be unceremoniously relieved of duty by the White House. XO Sam Kendal (Scott Speedman) finds himself suddenly in charge of the submarine and facing the same difficult decision. When he also refuses to fire without confirmation of the orders, the Colorado is targeted, fired upon, and hit. The submarine and its crew find themselves crippled on the ocean floor, declared rogue enemies of their own country. Now, with nowhere left to turn, Chaplin and Kendal take the sub on the run and bring the men and women of the Colorado to an exotic island. Here they will find refuge, romance and a chance at a new life, even as they try to clear their names and get home."
PROS:
- Scott Speedman...enough said.
- Scott Speedman...again.
CONS:
- Who knows how fine ABC will walk the line on action and drama - I just hope we see enough of Scott Speedman.
- Scott Speedman...enough said.
- Scott Speedman...again.
CONS:
- Who knows how fine ABC will walk the line on action and drama - I just hope we see enough of Scott Speedman.
Emily Owens, M.D. (CW, Tuesday 9PM)
This show seems like another "Hart of Dixie", but in Denver...which means that I'll probably watch it. I don't know what it is about me and bad, cheesy, teeny-bopper shows, but for some reason, I can't stay away. This one has Meryl Streep's daughter who was also in "Off the Map". According to the CW, "She can finally put her high school days as the geeky-girl-with-flop-sweats behind her. She’s graduated from medical school, and she’s beginning an internship at Denver Memorial Hospital, where, not-so-coincidentally, her med-school crush Will Collins (Justin Hartley, “Smallville,” “Passions”) is also an intern."
This show seems like another "Hart of Dixie", but in Denver...which means that I'll probably watch it. I don't know what it is about me and bad, cheesy, teeny-bopper shows, but for some reason, I can't stay away. This one has Meryl Streep's daughter who was also in "Off the Map". According to the CW, "She can finally put her high school days as the geeky-girl-with-flop-sweats behind her. She’s graduated from medical school, and she’s beginning an internship at Denver Memorial Hospital, where, not-so-coincidentally, her med-school crush Will Collins (Justin Hartley, “Smallville,” “Passions”) is also an intern."
PROS:
- Another doctor show? I mean, if you're into that?
CONS:
- Look at how "Hart of Dixie" turned out. I mean it's amazing that it got renewed, and yes it is still on the season pass because once again, I am a loyalist.
Get excited for the new Fall season! We recommend first dibs on the season pass for:
1) 666 Park Avenue
2) Arrow OR Last Resort
3) Nashville
4) Chicago Fire
5) Revolution
6) Beauty and the Beast
7) Emily Owens, M.D.
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