5 New Shows I'm Pretty Excited For...

As i've been reading about the upcoming fall schedule I've been doing a lot of reading about the new stuff coming. I thought I'd put a list together of 5 new shows that I'm digging just by the promo's and from what I've read about them.

This list is in order of days of the week and not the order in which I'm digging the show.

1) The Event Mondays at 9:00 PM - NBC

NBC has been hyping this show to death this summer; so naturally they've gotten my attention. Will it live up to the hype? Will NBC cancel it far too quickly before we learn what the event is? NBC hyped Persons Unknown quite a bit, it didn't perform very well and they moved it to die on Saturdays. I hope we don't see the same fate with this one. NBC typically reacts far too quickly and moves or cancels a show before it can build an audience. Or, they leave a show on a few seasons too long. I'm looking right at you Heroes. The cast in this one looks pretty good and they're sucking me in to the mystery of the event. The one concern I have with this one is, ABC sucked me into the Flashforward mystery and it moved a bit too slow and they canceled it. I hope The Event can keep the mystery moving along while showing us pieces fast enough to keep the audience interested.

2) Undercovers Wednesdays at 8:00 PM - NBC

The main reason this is on the list is simple. JJ Abrams. It looks very Mr and Mrs Smith from what I've seen in the promo's. NBC is really hyping this one up again, to the point that they were presenters on the Emmy's last night. I loved Lost and I'll watch anything Abrams puts out there for us to watch. I just hope this isn't relying on his name to get it out there. I hope the fact that this is on at 8:00 doesn't hurt it, shows that are on at 8:00 tend to be a bit softer because they are on so early just in case the kiddies are watching. I'll give it a watch and go from there.

3) Law and Order Wednesdays at 10:00 PM - NBC

Being the media junkie that I am, I'm intrigued by this one being in Los Angeles and all. I've done the LA vacation and I loved it and can't wait to go back. This one will be the total opposite of the dark and grimy look of New York, with the glitz and glam of Los Angeles. The seedy underworld of Los Angeles will be the main character of this one. The rest of the cast looks very promising as they've got a few movie veterans in to the tv world. I just hope it doesn't feel too Law and Ordery.

4) Nikita Thursdays at 9:00 PM - The CW

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Professional. Nikita is somewhat a continuation of that story, well loosely anyways. It's kind of the story of what happens to Matilda after Leon dies. In the movies anyway, just read the premise again and that doesn't seem to be the case in this one. The cast in this looks pretty good, Maggie Q and Xander Berkley specifically. I'll watch the first few episodes and go from there. This is on The CW so it can one way or the other very quickly.

5) Boardwalk Empire Sundays at 9:00 PM on HBO

What's NOT to love about this show? Atlantic City during the Prohibition Era, starring Steve Buscemi and the first episode was directed by Martin Scorsese. Scorsese is going to continue being creatively involved in the show from the pilot on as well. The cast in this looks fantastic, everything I've read and seen on this looks very promising. HBO was somewhat successful the last time they did a show about gangsters, some would just question the finale. Just a new show on HBO is good enough for me, one of my favorites of all time is The Wire. So anything HBO is backing I'm watching.

I'll post 5 returning shows I'm most excited for shortly.


Ant

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5 New Shows I'm Pretty Excited For...

As i've been reading about the upcoming fall schedule I've been doing a lot of reading about the new stuff coming. I thought I'd put a list together of 5 new shows that I'm digging just by the promo's and from what I've read about them.

This list is in order of days of the week and not the order in which I'm digging the show.

1) The Event Mondays at 9:00 PM - NBC

NBC has been hyping this show to death this summer; so naturally they've gotten my attention. Will it live up to the hype? Will NBC cancel it far too quickly before we learn what the event is? NBC hyped Persons Unknown quite a bit, it didn't perform very well and they moved it to die on Saturdays. I hope we don't see the same fate with this one. NBC typically reacts far too quickly and moves or cancels a show before it can build an audience. Or, they leave a show on a few seasons too long. I'm looking right at you Heroes. The cast in this one looks pretty good and they're sucking me in to the mystery of the event. The one concern I have with this one is, ABC sucked me into the Flashforward mystery and it moved a bit too slow and they canceled it. I hope The Event can keep the mystery moving along while showing us pieces fast enough to keep the audience interested.

2) Undercovers Wednesdays at 8:00 PM - NBC

The main reason this is on the list is simple. JJ Abrams. It looks very Mr and Mrs Smith from what I've seen in the promo's. NBC is really hyping this one up again, to the point that they were presenters on the Emmy's last night. I loved Lost and I'll watch anything Abrams puts out there for us to watch. I just hope this isn't relying on his name to get it out there. I hope the fact that this is on at 8:00 doesn't hurt it, shows that are on at 8:00 tend to be a bit softer because they are on so early just in case the kiddies are watching. I'll give it a watch and go from there.

3) Law and Order Wednesdays at 10:00 PM - NBC

Being the media junkie that I am, I'm intrigued by this one being in Los Angeles and all. I've done the LA vacation and I loved it and can't wait to go back. This one will be the total opposite of the dark and grimy look of New York, with the glitz and glam of Los Angeles. The seedy underworld of Los Angeles will be the main character of this one. The rest of the cast looks very promising as they've got a few movie veterans in to the tv world. I just hope it doesn't feel too Law and Ordery.

4) Nikita Thursdays at 9:00 PM - The CW

One of my favorite movies of all time is The Professional. Nikita is somewhat a continuation of that story, well loosely anyways. It's kind of the story of what happens to Matilda after Leon dies. In the movies anyway, just read the premise again and that doesn't seem to be the case in this one. The cast in this looks pretty good, Maggie Q and Xander Berkley specifically. I'll watch the first few episodes and go from there. This is on The CW so it can one way or the other very quickly.

5) Boardwalk Empire Sundays at 9:00 PM on HBO

What's NOT to love about this show? Atlantic City during the Prohibition Era, starring Steve Buscemi and the first episode was directed by Martin Scorsese. Scorsese is going to continue being creatively involved in the show from the pilot on as well. The cast in this looks fantastic, everything I've read and seen on this looks very promising. HBO was somewhat successful the last time they did a show about gangsters, some would just question the finale. Just a new show on HBO is good enough for me, one of my favorites of all time is The Wire. So anything HBO is backing I'm watching.

I'll post 5 returning shows I'm most excited for shortly.


Ant

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Listing of all the TV Premiere Dates

For your coffee table in your media room...

Tuesday, Sept. 7
Sons of Anarchy, 10 p.m. (FX)

Wednesday, Sept. 8
America’s Next Top Model, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Hellcats, 9 p.m. (The CW) NEW
Terriers, 10 p.m. (FX) NEW

Thursday, Sept. 9
The Vampire Diaries, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Nikita, 9 p.m. (The CW) NEW

Monday, Sept. 13
90210, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Gossip Girl, 9 p.m. (The CW)

Tuesday, Sept. 14
One Tree Hill, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Life Unexpected, 9 p.m. (The CW)
Parenthood, 10 p.m. (NBC)

Wednesday, Sept. 15
Survivor: Nicaragua, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Outlaw, 10 p.m. (NBC) NEW

Thursday, Sept. 16
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 10 p.m. (FX)
The Apprentice, 10 p.m. (NBC)
The League, 10:30 p.m. (FX)

Sunday, Sept. 19
Boardwalk Empire, 8 p.m. (HBO) NEW

Monday, Sept. 20
Dancing With the Stars, 8 p.m. (ABC)
How I Met Your Mother, 8 p.m. (CBS)
House, 8 p.m. (Fox)
Chuck, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Rules of Engagement, 8:30 p.m. (CBS)
Two and a Half Men, 9 p.m. (CBS)
Lone Star, 9 p.m. (Fox) NEW
The Event, 9 p.m. (NBC) NEW
Mike & Molly, 9:30 p.m. (CBS) NEW
Castle, 10 p.m. (ABC)
Hawaii Five-0, 10 p.m. (CBS) NEW
Chase, 10 p.m. (NBC) NEW

Tuesday, Sept. 21
NCIS, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Glee, 8 p.m. (Fox)
The Biggest Loser, 8 p.m. (NBC)
NCIS: Los Angeles, 9 p.m. (CBS)
Raising Hope, 9 p.m. (Fox) NEW
Running Wilde, 9:30 p.m. (Fox) NEW
Detroit 1-8-7, 10 p.m. (ABC) NEW

Wednesday, Sept. 22
The Middle, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Hell’s Kitchen, 8 p.m. (Fox)
Undercovers, 8 p.m. (NBC) NEW
Better With You, 8:30 p.m. (ABC) NEW
Modern Family, 9 p.m. (ABC)
Criminal Minds, 9 p.m. (CBS)
Law & Order: SVU, 9 p.m. (NBC)
Cougar Town, 9:30 p.m. (ABC)
The Defenders, 10 p.m. (CBS) NEW
The Whole Truth, 10 p.m. (ABC) NEW

Thursday, Sept. 23
My Generation, 8 p.m. (ABC) NEW
The Big Bang Theory, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Bones, 8 p.m. (Fox)
Community, 8 p.m. (NBC)
30 Rock, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
$#*! My Dad Says, 8:30 p.m. (CBS) NEW
Grey’s Anatomy, 9 p.m. (ABC)
CSI, 9 p.m. (CBS)
Fringe, 9 p.m. (Fox)
The Office, 9 p.m. (NBC)
Outsourced, 9:30 p.m. (NBC) NEW
Private Practice, 10 p.m. (ABC)
The Mentalist, 10 p.m. (CBS)

Friday, Sept. 24
Medium, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Smallville, 8 p.m. (The CW)
CSI: NY, 9 p.m. (CBS)
Supernatural, 9 p.m. (The CW)
The Good Guys, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Blue Bloods, 10 p.m. (CBS) NEW

Sunday, Sept. 26
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, 8 p.m. (ABC)
The Simpsons, 8 p.m. (Fox)
The Amazing Race, 8:30 p.m. (CBS)
The Cleveland Show, 8:30 p.m. (Fox)
Desperate Housewives, 9 p.m. (ABC)
Family Guy, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Dexter, 9 p.m. (Showtime)
Brothers & Sisters, 10 p.m. (ABC)
Undercover Boss, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Bored to Death, 10 p.m. (HBO)
Eastbound & Down, 10:30 p.m. (HBO)

Tuesday, Sept. 28
No Ordinary Family, 9 p.m. (ABC) NEW
The Good Wife, 10 p.m. (CBS)

Friday, Oct. 1
Human Target, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Sunday, Oct. 3
American Dad, 9:30 p.m.
CSI: Miami, 10 p.m. (CBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 27
Friday Night Lights (DirecTV)

Wednesday, Nov. 10
Lie to Me, 8 p.m. (Fox)
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Fall TV Preview - Wednesday

Here we go with a look at Wednesdays lineup.

8:00 PM
ABC

 

The Middle (September 22nd, 2nd Season)

 

This is the one ABC Wednesday night comedies that I never caught last year, must have been something else in it's timeslot or catchup time.

Just read this interesting production note:
The series was originally developed in the 2006–07 development cycle and was to star Ricki Lake. Sounds like it would have been a much different show with Ricki leading it.

 

Promo:

 

Where we left off: Parent-Teacher conferences cause Frankie to worry about the kids. In them she's told Axl is gifted but not applying himself, that her teachers still do not know who Sue is, and Brick may have to repeat the second-grade due to failure to return over 30 library books. Guest star Betty White as the school librarian.

 

NBC:

Undercovers (September 22nd, 1st Season)

 

New Show!

Another JJ Abrams creation, I was kind of fond of another show he did about an Island, what was it called again? This one is getting a lot of hype and a lot of press just because it's from Abrams and the Bad Robot crew, can it live up to the hype?

Premise:
From acclaimed writer/producer/director J.J. Abrams and executive producer/writer Josh Reims comes a sexy, fun, action-packed spy drama that proves once and for all that marriage is still the world's most dangerous partnership. Outwardly, Steven Bloom and his wife, Samantha, are a typical married couple who own and operate a small catering company in Los Angeles - with help from Samantha's easily frazzled handful of a sister, Lizzy. Secretly, the duo were two of the best spies the CIA had ever known, until they fell in love on the job five years ago and retired. When fellow spy and good friend Leo Nash goes missing while on the trail of a Russian arms dealer, the Blooms are reinstated by boss and agency liaison, Carlton Shaw, to locate and rescue Nash. With assistance from resourceful CIA field agent Bill Hoyt, whose professional admiration for Steven isn't hard to miss, the pair is thrust back into the world of espionage, disguises and hand-to-hand combat. Following leads that take them to cities spanning the globe, Steven and Samantha quickly realize that perhaps this supercharged, undercover lifestyle provides exactly the kind of excitement and romance that their marriage has been missing.

 

Production Notes:

• J. J. Abrams directed the Undercovers pilot. It was the first time he had directed a pilot since 2004's Lost premiere and the first episode of television he has directed since a 2007 episode of The Office. Abrams said of the show, "This show does have ongoing stories as well but they are much more personal based and character based. But I'm trying to do a show that has a more fun energy and a little more comedic..." And on his decision to direct the pilot, Abrams explained that "I just enjoyed the idea of it. I enjoy the script… I enjoyed the chemistry of these two people and it became clear as we were working on it, rather than be sitting on the set every day with someone else directing it, being annoying, I’d rather just take the burden on myself."
• The show's fun-loving central characters the Blooms bear a passing resemblance to the husband/wife spy team the Blues in the movie "Undercover Blues".
• The show has been described as a "stand-alone adventure every week" and a "modernized "Hart to Hart"".

Cast:

• Boris Kodjoe as Steven Bloom
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Samantha Bloom
• Gerald McRaney as Carlton Shaw
• Mekia Cox as Lizzy Gilliam, replacing Jessica Parker Kennedy
• Carter MacIntyre as Leo Nash
• Ben Schwartz as Bill Hoyt

Cast Photo:

 

 

 Promos:

 

 

 

 

 

Scoops:

• We first meet main characters Samantha and Steven Bloom as they prepare for a wedding. These retired spies are married and own a floundering catering business. She's the chef, he's the business man.
• We meet Gerald McRaney's Carlton Shaw. A cynical CIA agent, he's worked for the agency for over 30 years and is described in the script as a guy who "could gut you faster than you could soft-boil an egg." At the conclusion of the pilot, he asks Samantha and Steven to join the spy business again.
• The ongoing storyline involves Operation Black Swan. It's explained as: "An ongoing mission to find and capture Alexander Slotsky," a weapons dealer on the blackmarket.
• The Blooms own a dog named Waldorf.

CBS:
Survivor (September 15th, 21st Season)

 

This move is really messing with my schedule, I don't like it one bit.

 

Take a look at TvGuides preview:

 

 

FOX:

 

Fox is splitting the season here, From September 22 - October Hell's Kitchen will appear in this time then starting November 10th Lie to Me will be here.

 

Hell's Kitchen(September 22nd, 8th Season)

 

I used to love this show and couldn't miss it and now, I haven't watched it in years. Reality television is often very repititive and it's the contestants make each season. But with this, the contestents are always the same, they can't cook and Gordon yells at them. Got it, moving on.

 

Lie To Me(November 10th, 3rd Season)

 

Never got into this show from the start, which is too bad because I love Tim Roth.

Where it left off: Zoe and Lightman fear they sent an innocent man to his death when a man they prosecuted 17 years ago is executed.

 

Other Networks:
The CW: America's Next Top Model (September 8th, 15th Season??)

 

8:30 PM

ABC
Better With You

 

New Show!

 

Premise:

The series revolves around three different relationships that are tightly intertwined in one family, as it follows a couple, Maddie and Ben, who had been dating for nine years and are happy despite not taking the next step, marriage. Maddie's life is thrown for a loop when her younger sister Mia announces that she is pregnant and is about to marry Casey, a guy that she has only known for seven weeks. To make matters worse, Maddie is stunned that their parents, who've been married for 35 years and have their issues, approve of the union, leaving Maddie and Ben questioning themselves about their own relationship.

 

Hmmmm...sounds like another ABC Comedy that's on Wednesdays that was very successful last year, weird.

 

Cast:

• Joanna Garcia as Mia Putney
• Jennifer Finnigan as Maddie Putney
• Josh Cooke as Ben
• Jake Lacy as Casey
• Kurt Fuller as Joel Putney
• Debra Jo Rupp as Vicky Putney

Cast Photo:

 

 

 Promo: 

 

9:00
ABC:
Modern Family (September 22nd, 2nd Season)

 

By far the funniest comedy to come out of last season! Can they continue, that will truly be the challenge.

 

How we left this family: Claire makes an effort to take a new family portrait, but everybody is too busy to cooperate: Gloria and Manny go with Phil and Alex to a Los Angeles Lakers game and share an awkward moment on the jumbotron, Cameron gets a job as a wedding singer while Mitchell takes care of Lilly and a stray pigeon, and Luke interviews Jay for a school project.

 

Promo:

 

 

Scoops:

• Cameron's mom will make an appearance. A minor earthquake spins into separate stories; one of the characters does sleep through it or is not aware of it. There will be an episode where part of it takes place at Jay's work. The scene involves a forklift. There are dock people doing dock things.
• Fred Willard is also set to return for a second season as Frank Dunphy, Phil's father; the staff says he's a part of the family now.
• In an upcoming episode, Phil has this line: "Sorry, I burnt my ladyfingers." In other Pritchett news, who would watch a documentary series about Cameron as an overbearing stage parent? [Raises hand.] We'll get a taste of that program when Lily lands a small role in a commercial that pays homage to a classic B movie. 

NBC:
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (September 22nd, 12th Season)

 

How we left the Unit: The detectives search for a young boy who has been kidnapped by his mother (Isabelle Huppert) in response to the boy's father, Paul (D. W. Moffett), having full custody. The mother is an anthropologist named Sophie Gerard who wants her son to travel the world with her through her anthropological exploits. This orchestrated kidnapping goes wrong, however, and the boy dies in an automobile accident when the kidnapper tries to evade police. This makes Sophie hysterical, and she winds up taking Detective Benson, Paul and ADA Marlowe hostage and shooting ME Warner. It is revealed that Paul was the one behind the kidnapping and the ultimate death of his son.

 

Promo:

 

 

Scoops:

• Actress Maria Bello will appear in two episodes as a woman with a secret past who becomes involved in one of Detective Olivia Benson's investigations.
• 'Precious' star Paula Patton will join the cast as Assistant District Attorney Mikka Von in multiple episodes, beginning with Episode 5.
• Joan Cusack will guest star as the mother of a girl who disappeared some years earlier. When her other daughter goes missing, she becomes the focus of an investigation. Cusack's episode will be the same in which Erik Weber, the character to be played by Henry Ian Cusick, will be introduced.
• Henry Ian Cusick, who played Desmond on 'Lost,' will appear in at least two episodes as a graphic artist named Erik Weber. Erik will meet Olivia when he comes to someone's aid. There might be some flirtation between the two.  

CBS:
Criminal Minds (September 22nd, 6th Season)

 

How we left the BAU: The BAU team hunts a serial killer in Los Angeles who preys on his victims in the dark, killing entire families except for one left alive to remember. Tim Curry, Eric Close, Linda Purl, and Robert Davi guest star in the cliffhanger finale.

 

I don't remember that finale at all! The writers of Criminal Minds usually do leave it with a bang.

 

Scoops:

• Hill Street Blues star Daniel J. Travanti is headed to the other side of the law: The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor will guest-star as a serial killer in upcoming episode of Criminal Minds, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Travanti will play Mr. Mullens, a crotchety 75-year-old whose brutal murders 20 years ago earned him the nickname "The Butcher." Now suffering from Alzheimer's and depending on the live-in care of his adult son, Mullens crosses paths with Hotch (Thomas Gibson) and the rest of the Behavioral Analysis Unit when he comes out of retirement in a desperate attempt to reprise his violent past — a past he can no longer remember. Travanti, 70, is best known for playing the intense, somber Capt. Frank Furillo on Hill Street Blues, a role for which he earned two Emmys and Golden Globe. He also starred on ABC's short-lived Missing Persons in the early '90s and more recently guest-starred as President Richard Mills on Fox's Prison Break.
• Ed Bernero explained that future episodes will be focused on secrets. “We will learn that every member of the team has a secret that they try to keep from the others,” he said. “In some cases, they’re successful. In other cases, it threatens the trust and fabric of the group.”
• AJ Cook will not be returning as a series regular in season 6, due to the production company opting not to renew A.J. Cook's contract, but she will return for two episodes to wrap up her storyline.
• Because of CBS's decisions regarding the Criminal Minds Cast, Paget Brewster will be in a limited amount of episodes for season 6. It has been reportedly stated that the sixth season will be her last season on the show. 

Episode Listing so far:

• Episode 1 The Longest Night (Part 2)
• Episode 2 "Memento Mori"
• Episode 3 "Compromising Positions"
• Episode 4 "Remembrance of Things Past"

9:30
ABC
Cougartown

 

The show that almost got it's name changed is back.

 

How Florida last looked according to Jules: Jules and Grayson hatch an elaborate plan to break the news to Bobby they're dating, and Travis sees the wrath of a truly angry woman for the first time when he forgets his momentous seven-month anniversary with Kylie.

 

Scoops:

• On August 23, 2010, ABC announced that Aniston will make a guest appearance on the Season 2 premiere. She will play Bonnie, Jules' shrink
• On August 9, 2010, it was confirmed that Ryan Devlin will be back for multiple episodes as Smith, newbie lawyer and love interest of Laurie.

10:00
ABC
The Whole Truth (September 22nd, 1st Season)

 

New Show!

 

When I first saw this title I assumed it was some sort of game show. Turns out it's a legal drama with a couple of former tv heavyweights.

 

Premise: This unique legal drama chronicles the way a case is built from the perspective of both the defense and prosecution. Showing each side equally keeps the audience guessing, shifting allegiances and opinions on guilt or innocence until the very final scene.

 

Kathryn Peale, the product of a New England background and a sheriff father, is the Deputy Bureau Chief in the New York State District Attorney's office. Jimmy Brogan, born and raised in Hell's Kitchen and a friend of Kathryn's since their days at Yale Law School, is one of New York's rising criminal attorney stars. Buoyed by their respective teams, these evenly matched lawyers—each with a strong streak of competitiveness, a fervent belief in their clients and an equally intense passion for the law go about creating two different stories from the same set of facts. As this up-close, behind-the-scenes look at the legal process mirrors the excitement of a championship match, it becomes evident that truth has nothing to do with innocence or guilt—at the end of every trial, the only thing that matters is what the jury believes.

 

Cast:

• Rob Morrow as Jimmy Brogan
• Maura Tierney as Kathryn Peale
• Eamonn Walker as Sr. ADA Terrence "Edge" Edgecomb
• Sean Wing as Chad Griffin
• Anthony Ruivivar as Alejo Salazar
• Christine Adams as Lena Boudreaux

Cast Photo:

 

Promo:

 

 

NBC:

Law and Order: Los Angeles

 

New Show!

 

Is it really new? Since they cancelled Law and Order and replaced it with L and O: LA, didn't Law and Order just move cities?

 

Premise:

There's a place where crime has reached celebrity status. Welcome to Los Angeles, home of the rich and famous, and the completely unscrupulous. They say this is the place where anyone with the right attorney can get away with murder. We say this is the place that needs some Law & Order.

 

From Dick Wolf, the acclaimed producer of the powerful Law & Order franchise, comes a foray into the glitz, glamour and guilt of Los Angeles. From the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD's elite Robbery Homicide Division is on the case. Fusing classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the backdrop of LA, the series delves into the high-profile crimes of the West Coast.

 

These are their stories.

 

Cast:

• Detective Rex Winters: (Skeet Ulrich) A handsome, rugged former Marine with keen intuition whose work style is heavily shaped by the Rodney King riots that took place within his first two months on the job. Winters's personal life is a bit more complicated: his first marriage ended because of an affair with his former-partner-turned-wife.
• Detective Tomas "TJ" Jaruszalski: (Corey Stoll) A mid-30s Hollywood native.
• Lieutenant Arleen Gonzales: (Wanda De Jesus) Commanding Officer of the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division.
• Deputy District Attorney Ricardo Morales: (Alfred Molina)
• Deputy District Attorney Jonah "Joe" Dekker (Terrence Howard) He and Morales will be splitting the workload, each appearing in roughly half the episodes.
• Deputy District Attorney Evelyn Price: (Regina Hall) She works principally with Morales.
• Deputy District Attorney Lauren Stanton: (Megan Boone) She works principally with Dekker. 

Promo:

 

 

CBS:

The Defenders (September 22nd, 1st Season)

 

New Show!

 

Premise:
THE DEFENDERS is a drama about two colorful Las Vegas defense attorneys who go all-in when it comes to representing their clients. Nick and Pete are the local go-to guys with an eclectic client list who are still looking to hit their own jackpot. Leading the law firm of Morelli & Kaczmarek are Nick Morelli, an earnest, hard-charging attorney who represents his clients to the best of his ability, no matter how big or small the case; and his partner, Pete Kaczmarek, whose passion for the law is matched only by his love of fast cars, beautiful women and expensive clothes. Joining them in their growing law practice is new associate Lisa Tyler, an enthusiastic young attorney looking to put her exotic dancing days behind her; and their young assistant, Zoe Waters, a spunky and sweet ingénue who is eager to please her bosses. While Lady Luck shines on their legal careers, the partners have their hands full when it comes to their personal lives. With Pete busy cruising the Vegas Strip for his latest romantic conquest, Nick is focused on repairing a fractured marriage to his estranged wife and remaining present in the life of their young son. No matter the offense, Nick and Pete aim to prove that when the stakes are high, they're willing to bet the house on the clients they defend in Sin City

 

Cast:

• Jerry O'Connell as Pete Kaczmarek, a free-wheeling playboy
• Jim Belushi as Nick Morelli, Pete's partner, who is very passionate about his work and the clients he helps
• Jurnee Smollett as Lisa Tyler, a former stripper turned lawyer
• Gillian Vigman as Jessica, Nick's estranged wife
• Tanya Fischer as Sophie, Pete and Nick's assistant 

Cast Photo:

Promo:

 

 

Scoop:
Episode 1.02 will be called "Nevada vs. Carter"

 

Other Networks:

Comedy Central - South Park(October 6th, 14th Season)
USA Network - Psych (November 10th, 5th Season)

 

And finally, what will I be watching Wednesdays this fall? This is a tough one as Wednesday has certainly filled up quite a bit.

 

Survivor, I'll check out Undercovers just because of Abrams, Modern Family, Criminal Minds, Cougar Town, Law and Order: LA.

Some great pictures from the opening episode of Big Bang Theory

Again from thetvaddict.com comes some very funny shots from the Premiere episode of Big Bang Theory and a little reminder it's moved to Thursday.
















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Preview Pictures from the season opener of How I Met Your Mother

Just came back from visiting theTvaddict.com and he's posted some great preview pictures from the season opener episode Big Days of How I Met Your Mother. I just had to share them as this show needs all the good press it can get.

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Fall TV Preview - Tuesdays

Yesterday I took a peek at Mondays fall lineup here.

Today I'll take a close look at what Tuesdays will bring us, changing the format up a bit. I know not everyone likes scoops or spoilers so I'll put those in the last section of each show writeup. That way you can read and watch about the show but can avoid the spoilerish sections.

8:00 PM

ABC

New Show!

No Ordinary Family (September 28th, 1st Season)

I watched the pilot for this show last night and for a first episode it was ok. It didn't help that it starred Michael Chiklis from Fantastic Four. It reminded me very much of Fantastic Four but not as comic booky. I think that might be the issue I have with the show. It doesn't have an identity, it's not comic booky enough for the geeks, but it's not family drama/comedy enough for everyone else. I'm not sure if ABC realizes this, but NBC just cancelled a superhero show, I guess they are hoping that Family can fill that void.

Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle said, "There's lot of promise here, of drama, action, comedy, etc, all wrapped up in a family-friendly series."

Premise:

The Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim and Stephanie's relationship lacks the spark it once had, and their family life now consists of balancing work and their two children, leaving little time for family bonding. During a family vacation set up by Jim in an attempt to reconnect, their plane crashes into the Amazon River. But this is where the fun starts for the Powells, as they soon discover that something's not quite right. Each of them now possesses unique and distinct superpowers. But saving and savoring their family life will be equally important, as they try to find purpose for their new powers and embark on a journey to find out what defines and unifies them. The Powells are a totally relatable family who happen to be a little bit amazing.

Cast:

Michael Chiklis as Jim Powell – a police artist who is super-strong, bullet proof, and can leap tall buildings
Julie Benz as Stephanie Powell – a scientist with super speed
Kay Panabaker as Daphne Powell – a teenager with telepathy
Jimmy Bennett as JJ Powell – a teenager with vast intelligence
Tate Donovan as Mitch McCutcheon
Romany Malco as George St. Cloud
Autumn Reeser as Katie Andrews
Christina Chang as Det. Yvonne Cho
Stephen Collins as Dr. Dayton King
Josh Stewart as Watcher

It's got a great cast, some of which were on some great cable shows in years past.

Here's a picture of the cast:

For a limited time you can watch the Pilot for No Ordinary Family on the ABC website.

The address is www.NoOrdinaryScreening.com

The password is Extraordinary

Here's a look at the promo:

And some scoops for future episodes:

#1.2 of No Ordinary Family introduces a fellow mom named Nina Claremont. She pretty much sees Stephanie (the character Julie Benz plays) as mostly absent for her kids’ scholastic events. Somehow she ropes Stephanie into participating in a school fundraiser, and then of course something involving the use of super-powers takes Stephanie away. That “something” seems to be a bank robbery that Jim’s friend George (Romany Malco) seems to be stuck in the middle of.

This and the pilot are the only episodes that will have the “interview narration” from the Powells.

#1.3 Title Unknown

Guest Stars: Seema Lazar (Bride), Madisen Beaty (Sara), Jonna Walsh (Megan)

Daphne blackmails her brother, JJ, into using his powers for her own benefit.

There is also a subplot involving an old friend named Megan whose loneliness is obvious to Daphne who can read her thoughts.
“Secret identities” seem to be a theme of the third episode.
A bride that Jim and Stephanie meet in the episode will be played by Seema Lazar, and her bridesmaid will be portrayed by Ashley Palmer. Sara, who is a girl that JJ likes, is being played by Madisen Beaty.

#1.4 “No Ordinary Vigilante”

Guest Stars: Steven Kreuger (Reynolds), Jonna Walsh (Megan)

JJ uses his powers to get a chance to try out for the football team.

Daphne learns the “secret” location of a somewhat obnoxious upperclassman’s party thanks to her powers.
Steven Kreuger plays “Reynolds,” a member of the school’s football team who J.J. subs in for.

#1.5 “No Ordinary Quake” (Title Not Confirmed)

Daphne suspects that something inappropriate is happening between one of her friends and one of her teachers.

Jim runs into someone else who has powers, but that person not be doing the right things with them.
Someone with powers creates an earthquake-like situation.

#1.6 Title Unknown

In the sixth episode of No Ordinary Family, Daphne discovers she has a new ability, and Stephanie’s parents come to visit the family. The “Detective Cordero” character makes another appearance in the episode.

Thanks to: http://www.ksitetv.com/no-ordinary-family-spoilers/ for the scoops.

NBC:

The Biggest Loser (September 21st, 10th Season)

Nothing really to add to this one except for the start date, either you watch it or you don't.

CBS:

NCIS (September 21st, 8th Season)

Where it left off:

Gibbs's captor is Paloma Reynosa, the daughter of the drug dealer, Pedro Hernandez who Gibbs murdered twenty years previously after Hernandez ordered the deaths of both Kelly and Shannon Gibbs. Paloma wants revenge against Gibbs for killing her father and threatens to kill everyone Gibbs has ever met, starting with Mike Franks and ending with his father if he does not start working on her behalf. It is revealed that Alejandro is Paloma's brother and that he opened the case of his father's murder in an attempt to keep Gibbs out of his sister's reach whilst still delivering justice, but things are complicated by the loss of Abby's report from "Patriot Down" - which has been intercepted by Allison Hart to prevent it from reaching Mexico. Meanwhile, Ziva has passed her citizenship test and is expecting Tony and Gibbs to attend her citizenship ceremony. Tony is forced to break his promise to her when the situation escalates, and he is tasked with shadowing Rivera, meeting Mike Franks during the assignment. The episode ends with Paloma traveling to Pennsylvania and entering the store owned by Jackson Gibbs, leaving his fate unknown.

Scoops:

• The first minute is described as explosive! Gibbs Sr., who will be alive and kicking, will be at the center of the episode. However, he may not be doing so well at the end of the hour. Also in the episode will be Mike Franks who will offer his help in taking the cartel down.
• The resolution of last season's cliff-hanger will speak volumes about what sort of dad Gibbs Sr. was to his son and we'll see why Gibbs is very much cut from the same cloth. November Sweeps will have the show dip again into a story that perhaps everyone thought was played out and it involves Ziva.
• The murder of Pedro Hernandez will add a new layer to the already contentious relationship between Gibbs and Director Vance. We'll see Vance's somewhat shocking reaction in the premiere, but it may also give hints to Vance's own mysterious past.
• Expect two blasts from the past after the new season gets underway on Sept. 21. The show has a few old scores to settle -- primarily with Ziva's dad, Eli David. Robert Wagner will return as Tony's father.

FOX:
Glee (September 21st, 2nd Season)

The biggest new show of last season is under some serious pressure to keep it going. I felt the last half of the season was not as good as the first, seemed like they were bringing in too many gimmicks. I hope they can return the show to the first half, bring it back to the students and not just dance routines.

Preview and Spoilers:

Where it left off:

New Directions competes against Vocal Adrenaline and Aural Intensity, seen here for the first time, at Regionals, in front of celebrity judges Olivia Newton-John, Josh Groban, Sue, and Rod Remington. Vocal Adrenaline wins and New Directions comes last, despite unexpected support from Sue, who is able to identify with the club's underdog status after being derided by the other judges. She convinces Principal Figgins to grant the club a reprieve, and not disband them for another year. Will and Finn profess their love for Emma and Rachel respectively. Quinn goes into labor and gives birth to a baby girl, who is adopted by Shelby, and named Beth at Puck's request

Episode 1 titled: Auditions

Episode 2 titled: Britney/Brittany
Episode 3 titled: Faith

Scoops:

• New cast member Chord Overstreet will be in the glee club and a football player. His character, Sam, will start as Finn's friend but will eventually become a rival.
• Britney Spears will appear in a few scenes of the next season episode that will feature her music. In the episode, some of the characters will be in the dentist's chair, Emma's new boyfriend Carl played by John Stamos, and will hallucinate about being like Britney. What may prompt these Britney-themed hallucinations is the fact that Britney will play Carl's dental hygienist. These anesthesia-induced fantasies will feature the singer's songs. Contrary to rumors, Mr. Schuester will not shave his head in the episode.
• The theme of the season premiere will be "auditions," explaining how we all feel like we're auditioning in all parts of life. The third episode will revolve around the various characters' takes on faith. Sue Sylvester will be writing her autobiography... which will come out as a real book. In one episode in the latter half of the season, the kids will be assigned to write their own songs. So for the first time, original music will be commissioned for the show.
• There will be a Christmas episode. Series co-creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy is hoping that Susan Boyle will sign on to spread holiday cheer.
• Brittany and Santana will kiss a couple of times in an episode. Santana and Quinn will be duking it out to see who will be the Queen Bee of the school. Rachel's dads may not be featured on the show this season after all. There are reports that Matthew Morrison will apparently shave off his curls during the Britney Spears-themed episode to recreate when Britney shaved her own head.
• Brad the piano player is the anti-Gleek. The actor has been given only one direction: he hates the kids. There is a backstory in store where Brad goes back home and does voodoo dolls. Carol Burnett will play Sue's Nazi-hunting mother.
• Cheyenne Jackson is joining the cast in a major recurring role. Jackson will succeed Idina Menzel as the coach of Vocal Adrenaline.
• 'Glee' is parting ways with actor Patrick Gallagher, who is not expected to reprise his role as football coach Ken Tanaka in the smash series' sophomore season. Actress Dot Jones will be William McKinley High's new football coach, Shannon Beiste.
• The season premiere will catch up with our favorite Gleeks after their summer vacation exploits. Unfortunately, their very-public humiliation at the hands of Vocal Adrenaline and Oral Intensity will have them sadly seen as bigger losers than they were last season. There will be a 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' tribute episode during season 2. Tina will fall out of love with Artie and fall for dance-master Mike Chang instead. The show will feature another long-awaited Amber Riley solo when Mercedes takes Kurt to her church. It will feature covers of 'Papa, Can You Hear Me?' and 'Losing My Religion.'
• Actor and musician Chord Overstreet has landed the recurring role of Sam, a McKinley High jock who starts off as Finn's protégé but slowly becomes his competition.
• Quinn will play a surprising role in Kurt's new romance.
• Rachel and Finn will be together all season. Don't expect the couple to quickly jump into bed. Rachel will find out that Finn lied to her about sleeping with Santana. Next year, we'll get to see Nationals. Terri Schuester will be back full-time. Kristin Chenoweth will return early in the season as April.
• Mike O'Malley, who plays Kurt's father, will be a series regular next season. Puck and Quinn won't be together. Quinn will be back to her old, bitchy self while somehow managing to maintain BFF status with Mercedes. Brittany will take center stage, singing two entire songs, in the Britney Spears-themed episode. Terri will devote her day-to-day efforts to winning Will back. She'll even go as far as getting involved with a dude who's actually capable of making Will jealous.
• The show is adding a new high school jock named Sam, who is described as very good looking. Though he plays football, Sam must also have a strong singing voice. Sounds like he could be at the heart of the season premiere, which is titled "Audition."

Other Networks:
The CW: One Tree Hill (September 14th, 8th Season)

9:00 PM

ABC:
Dancing with the Stars

Don't watch this show, I'm assuming that this is the results show?

NBC:

Second hour of The Biggest Loser.

CBS:

NCIS: Los Angeles (September 21st, 2nd Season)

Comic Con Interview:

Where it left off:

Callen and the others find Eugene Keelson's hideout filled with valuable information on Callen. Someone knows they are in the house, and attempts to blow it up. The team escape with their lives intact, but whatever information Keelson had is lost. Eugene knew that Callen was in 37 foster homes, and of the existence of G's sister, Amy Callen. Callen tracks her down, but she admits that her name is Hannah Lawson, and that she knew Callen's sister when they both lived in an orphanage together. Amy had died, however, when the two sneaked out at night to play in the river. When Hannah returned, she slept in Amy's bed, and the caretakers there never realized what had happened. When Amy's body was found a few months later, she was buried under Hannah's name. Callen later goes to visit that grave, and finds an obviously recent note left to "my Sweet daughter". During the episode, Nate Getz discovers that a list of all G's foster homes and orphanages was written by one person over a number of years, indicating that someone has been keeping an eye on him during that time.

Scoops:

Newcomer Renee Felice Smith will play the recurring role of Nell, a bright, quirky, and chatty intelligence analyst whose job will be to assist Eric.

FOX:

Raising Hope (September 21st, 1st Season)

New Show!

Premise:

Raising Hope is a new single-camera family comedy from Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia ("My Name Is Earl") that follows the Chance family as they find themselves adding an unexpected new member into their household. Jimmy's life takes a drastic turn when a chance romantic encounter with Lucy goes awry once he discovers she is a wanted felon. Months later, when Jimmy pays a visit to the local prison, he discovers Lucy gave birth to their baby, who he is now charged with raising.

I don't know about this one, I always like to see former Goonies getting some work. But the Cloris Leachman casting seems like some Betty White syndrome to me. Plus it's on Fox.

Cast:

Lucas Neff as Jimmy Chance
Martha Plimpton as Virginia Chance
Garret Dillahunt as Burt Chance
Skyler Stone as Mike
Shannon Marie Woodward as Sabrina

Guest cast

Cloris Leachman as Maw Maw
Bijou Phillips as Lucy
Kate Micucci as Shelly

Cast Picture:

Promo:

Other Networks:

The CW: Life Unexpected (September 14th, 2nd Season)
SyFy: Stargate Universe (September 28th, 2nd Season)

9:30

FOX:
Running Wilde (September 21st, 1st Season)

New Show!

Premise:

From the Emmy Award-winning creator and the star of the critically acclaimed FOX series "Arrested Development" comes RUNNING WILDE, a romantic comedy starring Will Arnett ("Arrested Development," "30 Rock") as Steve Wilde, a filthy-rich, immature playboy trying desperately to win (or buy) the heart of his childhood sweetheart, EMMY KADUBIC (Keri Russell, "Waitress," "Felicity"), the über-liberal humanitarian who got away – all told through the perspective of a 12-year-old girl.

Steve Wilde has never performed a selfless act. But why should he – he's rich! The son of an oil tycoon, Steve hasn’t had to work a day in his life and has always gotten everything he’s wanted – with one exception: the love of Emmy.

The daughter of a former Wilde housekeeper, Emmy is an earnest do-gooder who has spent her adult life trying to save the world. And though Emmy is content living with an indigenous tribe in the Amazon rainforest, her 12-year-old daughter, PUDDLE (Stefania Owen, "The Lovely Bones"), just wants to be a normal kid experiencing her adolescence in a normal place. And she would speak up except for the fact that she hasn't spoken in years.

What's not to love about this show! The reviews so far aren't all that positive, it's no Arrested Development is what I'm hearing.

Cast:

Will Arnett as Steve Wilde
Keri Russell as Emmy Kadubic
Robert Michael Morris as Mr. Lunt
Mel Rodriguez as Migo Salazar
Stefania Owen as Puddle Kadubic
Peter Serafinowicz as Fa’ad Shaoulin
David Cross as Andy

Cast Photo:

Promo:

10:00 PM

ABC
Detroit 187 (September 21st, 1st Season)

New Show!

Premise:

What does it take to be a detective on America's streets? Get an in-depth look at some of Detroit's finest and watch the crisis and revelation, heartbreak and heroism of the cops assigned to an inner city homicide unit.

There's the damaged but driven Detective Louis Fitch, a wily homicide vet who is the most respected—and most misunderstood—man in the division; Detective Damon Washington, Fitch's new partner, who finds the first day on the job is a trial by fire, complicated by the imminent birth of his first child; Detective Ariana Sanchez, sexy, edgy and beautiful, who has emerged from a rough background to become a rising star in the department; Narcotics undercover cop John Stone, a streetwise smooth talker, clever and quick with a smile made for the movies, who is teamed with Sanchez—a combustible pairing rife with conflict and sexual tension; Sergeant Jesse Longford, a 30-year veteran struggling with his impending retirement from the force and the city he loves, who, together with his partner, Detective Aman Mahajan—a fully Americanized son of Indian immigrants—form an amusing mismatch of experience and enthusiasm, intellect and instinct, old school and new world, but whose combined skills have never encountered a case that couldn't be cleared; and all are headed by Lieutenant Maureen Mason, a strong-willed single mom struggling to balance home and work.

The men and women of Detroit Homicide are as smart and tough as they come. They have to be, working the neighborhoods of the once and future Motor City.

Cast:

Michael Imperioli as Det. Louis Fitch
Natalie Martinez as Det. Ariana Sanchez
Jon Michael Hill as Det. Damon Washington
James McDaniel as Sgt. Jesse Longford
Aisha Hinds as Lt. Maureen Mason
D.J. Cotrona as Det. John Stone
Shawn Majumder as Det. Aman Mahajan
Erin Cummings as Dr. Abbey Ward

Cast Photo:

 Promo:

NBC:
Parenthood (September 14th, 2nd Season)

A great show that I caught about half the episodes of last year. Enjoyed what I saw, plays like a normal family and not a typical tv family. If you've got room on your schedule, I suggest jumping in.

Promo:

Where we left the Braverman clan: Sarah meets with Mr. Cyr (Jason Ritter) to discuss Amber; Crosby must decide if he will stay with his old family or move in with his new one; Zeek tries to win Camille back.

Scoop:

Billy Baldwin is joining the cast as Adam's boss, Gordon, and a love interest for Sarah. We will not only meet Adam's boss but also some new co-workers, which includes his sister Sarah. Amber will be getting a new, upper-crust BFF, which brings out Sarah's jealous side. Julia and Joel will consider having a second child. Steve won't be back with Amber when the show returns. Haddie, meanwhile, will get a new love interest from the other side of the tracks. The heads of the Braverman clan will be working on saving their marriage, which starts comedically in marriage counseling.

CBS:

The Good Wife (September 28th, 2nd Season)

One of the most highly reviewed shows of last season returns.

Where we left off: Alicia must decide whether to stand by her husband or pursue a relationship with Will.

Scoop:

'Friday Night Lights's' Scott Porter is joining the show as a professional and perhaps personal foil to Archie Punjabi's sexually ambiguous Kalinda. Porter's handsome and mysterious character, Blake, is Kalinda's private-eye counterpart at the D.C. firm that's merging with Lockhart & Gardner. Per the casting breakdown, Blake "offsets his cynical attitude with lots of hidden humor and sexual charisma. He is disguised as a landlord when he first encounters Kalinda, who doesn't appreciate being taken in by this 'master of disguise.' However, underneath their fractious interactions, there's definite chemistry between these two." Porter's exact episode count is still being worked out, but he could appear in as many as ten episodes.
First episode titled Taking Control

FX:

Sons of Anarchy (September 7th, 3rd Season)

This has become one of my favorite shows of all time! Stop reading this post and go and get the dvd's! You won't regret it. Once you start it, you just can't stop. Great cast and superb writing.

Promo video:

Where we left Samcro: Tara called Jax to tell him Gemma was on the run only to be interrupted by Cameron. Concerned, Jax returned to his home where he discovers the body of Half-Sack (actor Johnny Lewis wished to move on.) Distraught, Jax notices Tara is no where to be found and frantically searches the house for her only to find her tied up and gagged next to Abel's crib. After ungagging her Tara tells Jax that Abel was taken by Cameron. Jax calls Clay who returns to help track down Cameron without killing Zobelle. The Sons pursue Cameron who makes his way to the docks where he takes Abel and boards his boat. Chief Unser, after receiving a phone call from Gemma, is last seen driving in his police cruiser with her past Charming's city limits, apparently running off with her. Ethan Zobelle is seen quickly getting on a chartered plane back to Budapest without his dead daughter, Polly. The season ends with The Sons arriving just as Cameron is leaving the docks with Clay comforting a screaming Jax.

Promo Poster:

Scoops:

• According to series creator Kurt Sutter, FX will be picking up season three of Sons of Anarchy and season three will deal with SAMCRO's roots. The third season is slated to premiere in September 2010. Additionally, Sutter wants to "take [the Sons] into a world that is outside their own, where they don't have control, where they are subject to other people's laws and beliefs and parameters, Where they aren't quite the big fish in the small pond."
• Award-winning actor Hal Holbrook has officially signed on for a four-episode arc, in which he will portray Katey Sagal's character's father, making him the first official guest star of the third season. Stephen King has officially landed a role on Season 3. Plans for Taryn Manning to return in season three and reprise the role of Cherry were shot down after Taryn was booked for the remake of Hawaii 5-0. Kurt tweeted "happy for taryn manning getting 5-0 gig. hopefully 3 will be the charm for les' boy o'loughlin. bummed for soa, had an arc for cherry in S3." It has since been announced that Manning will appear in at least three episodes of third season.

Episode Information:

Episode 1
Titled: So
The kidnapping of Abel has left the Sons reeling, especially Jax, whose grief sends him into even deeper turmoil about his future with the MC. Gemma, having been framed for murder, stays on the lam and finds out some unexpected news from her past.

Episode 2:

Titled: Oiled
Jax and the club help a bounty hunter track someone down to get information on Abel's whereabouts. At Half-Sack's wake, the club press a source for answers the SAMCRO way. Also Gemma deals with her father's dementia.

Episode 3 titled: Caregiver

Episode 4 titled: Home
Episode 5 titled: Turning and Turning
Episode 6 titled: The Push
Episode 7 titled: Widening Gyre
Episode 8 titled: Lochan Mor
Episode 9 titled: Turas
Episode 10 titled: Firinne
Episode 11: no title yet
Episode 12 titled: June Wedding

Well, that's a look at Tuesdays schedule and just like last year it's quite light for me. That'll be nice, give me a chance to catch up on Sundays and Mondays.

My night will look like this: Maybe No Ordinary Family, Glee, maybe Running Wilde, Parenthood and Sons of Anarchy.

See you tomorrow with a look at what Wednesday is offering. 

Fall TV Preview - Monday's

People have been asking me for weeks now about the upcoming tv season, what have I heard about show x or show y. That’s really the point of this blog, a place for me to gather the info and present it for my friends to have for one stop shopping when it comes to all forms media. In these posts I will list the premiere dates, what season the show is on, promo’s, pictures and scoops that I’ve compiled from the internet for you. Plus it’ll also have a quick note on how the season ended last year for those who require the quick recap.

So I’ve been torn for weeks on how I was going to put together my Fall TV Preview Post. I didn’t know if I wanted it by network, by day, by new show/old show or by some other way. I’ve decided to go day by day, and then you can just print out the day that you want and have it on your coffee table for a run down for what you need to watch that night and what that new show is about. A warning: some of these notes might be considered spoilers and because of that I’ll be putting together a post of just the Premiere Dates.

So naturally I’m going to start with Monday and go through the schedule.

8:00 PM

ABC:
Dancing with the Stars (Starts September 20th, 11th Season)

• Cast announcement will be August 30th during Bachelor Pad

Rumored Cast:

• Kurt Warner – NFL Player
• The Situation – From Jersey Shore
• Landon Donavon – MLS Player
• Jon Gosselin – From Jon and Kate
• Oksana Griborieva – Mel Gibson’s Baby Mama

Where we left off: Nicole Scherzinger won last season.

NBC:
Chuck (Starts September 20th, 4th Season)

• The big rumour that came out during the summer was Linda Hamilton would be playing Chuck’s mom this season.
• First episode titled: Chuck Versus the Anniversary
• General Beckman will now be a regular character meaning that we'll finally see her do a lot more than sit behind her desk and give orders via a web cam. The third and fourth episode will be titled 'Chuck vs. the Cubic Z' and 'Chuck vs. the Coup d'État' respectively. Chuck will go away on a mission in the fourth episode meaning we won't see the Buy More and there will be no Greta character
• Want more details about this special fourth episode? Premier Alejandro Goya, once again played by Armand Assante, will invite Awesome and that gang to his island in order to repay his debt to Awesome for having saved his life.
• Isaiah Mustafa (The Old Spice Guy) and Stacy Keibler will be guest-starring this season. and they'll both be playing the same character, sort of. Here is how Zachary Levi explains this character: "[They will play] this recurring character. There's a character named Greta who's going to be in almost every episode, but it's played by a different actor every time. It's this CIA worker -- the CIA has now taken over the Buy More, and there all these different government workers who are staffing it, so you see different ones, but the same one, named Greta in every episode. ... It's a guy or a girl, you never know." Some time will have passed between seasons. Since the Buy More was destroyed, Jeff and Lester are on the lam, Chuck is not working for he government but Sarah and Casey are. The new CIA-run Buy More will be a well-oiled machine -- so well -oiled that it won't even be a good cover anymore. Therefore, decisions will be made to bring the Buy More back to where it was in all its glory.
• Chuck has recruited 'Incredible Hulk's' Lou Ferrigno to guest-star in this season's second episode. Ferrigno will play the bodyguard of an evil spy/model to be played by ex-Victoria's Secret Angel Karolina Kurkova.
• Olivia Munn will play an impossibly cool, smart, and pretty CIA agent who intimidates and schools Chuck and Morgan in the season 4 premiere. That just so happens to be the same episode that features a guest turn by iconic 'Rocky IV' villain Dolph Lundgren. The show is looking for a real-life supermodel to play a dangerous, sexy, and kick-ass supermodel in this season's second episode, titled 'Chuck vs. the Suitcase.
• Nicole Richie will reprise her role of Sarah's high school nemesis in October when a prison transfer goes awry and her character, Heather Chandler, ends up being stowed away at Castle. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is making a comeback in the same October episode.
• In the premiere, Dolph Lundgren will play Marko, a Russain bad guy. In the same episode, Harry Dean Stanton will play a man who comes between Chuck and his search for Mom.

Question: I need some Chuck scoop!

Ausiello: Captain Awesome won’t be reviving his short-lived career as an international superspy anytime soon. “Last season Awesome realized if there was one place in the world where he wasn’t awesome, it was on spy missions,” notes exec producer Chris Fedak. “He’d like to stay as far away from the spy world as he can.” That’s particularly true now that there’s a mini Awesome on the way. “He is going to be way more into all of the rituals of pregnancy than even Ellie is,” says fellow EP Josh Schwartz of the daddy-to-be. “Like all things in life, Awesome is going to throw himself into the pregnancy with his usual fervor.”

Check out the season 4 promo.

Where we left off: In the finale of Season 3, Shaw is revealed to be alive and has downloaded the Intersect as well, and attempts to kill Sarah, Chuck and Casey, and compromise both the NSA and CIA. Chuck successfully thwarts this plan, although his father is killed and his sister finally discovers his double life. The side-effects from the Intersect cause Chuck to regain a childhood memory in which he learns that he accidentally downloaded an early copy of the Intersect into his brain when he was still a young child. The season ends with a retired Chuck discovering his father's secret spy base, dedicated to locating and protecting Chuck's mother and performing spywork that "governments are afraid to do.

CBS:
How I Met Your Mother (Starts September 20th, 6th Season)

• The season kicks off with a “game changing moment”
• I’m hearing that moment might be a wedding that takes place in the future.
• That could be Ted’s wedding.
• Rachel Bilson will be back this season.
• Laura Bell Bundy will have a recurring guest role this season
• First episode titled “Big Days”
• Ted will go out with Zoey, an activist protesting the destruction of a New York hotel. It won't surprise you if I tell you that Ted is the man behind the destruction plans.
• Season 6 will be more emotionally invested in the characters' lives and tweak he larger mystery of the series in a way that was never done before. The Mother's roommate, played by Rachel Bilson, will return in the season. The premiere will also offer some glimpses into the future that will actually alter the way they tell the story. The episode will also sort of ends the gimmick of viewers thinking every new girl Ted meets may be the mother.
• Robin Sparkles will return and take Robin back to her tween days, when she starred in an outer-space themed kids' show in which she had a partner in crime named Glitter. Marshall and Lily's desire to make a baby kicks off in the season premiere. The couple's baby drama inspires Barney to go on his own journey, to try to meet his real father. And we're not talking Bob Barker.
• There is a rumour out there that Ben Vereen will be playing Barney’s father.
• In a season-long arc, Ted will be called back to Goliath National Bank to design its new headquarters, which means he'll be working with Barney and Marshall. To put up the new building, he'll have to destroy an old New York landmark. It will be a moral dilemma for him, which puts him in direct conflict with a woman whose
• The official writeup of the episode: “Big Days” — When Ted and Barney argue about who has “dibs” on a hot girl, Ted realizes that she is there with Cindy, a girl he previously dated who is also the roommate of his future wife. Meanwhile, Robin is heartbroken over Don, and Marshall can’t keep quiet about his desire to start a family.

A picture from production, Ben Vereen with Wayne Brady who plays Barney`s brother.

Where we left off: Lily and Marshall discuss the idea of having a baby, though Lily is unsure. The couple decide to leave it until they finally glimpse the last of the group's doppelgängers. Eventually, Lily sees a man she believes to be the final doppelgänger, which, although disputed by the remainder of the group, proves that both members of the couple are ready to have a baby.

FOX:

House (Starts September 20th, 7th Season)

• Jennifer Grey will find herself in a no-win situation when she guest-stars on the show this fall. Grey will play Abbey, the mother of an infant daughter who is displaying signs of a life-threatening illness. As House and Co. investigate her daughter's developing symptoms, Abbey is faced with a treatment decision for her newborn that could affect not only her baby's life but her own. Her episode is scheduled to air in mid-October
• Amber Tamblyn will appear in multiple episodes as a whip-smart med student House recruits for his diagnostic team - despite the fact that she isn't yet 100 percent qualified to treat patients
• First episode is titled Thunder Roadtrip.
• House will act like a teenager in love, skipping school and whisking Cuddy away for an idyllic day. As the season will progress, the couple will try to do normal couple-y things. House will try to stay off drugs.
• New opening credits: Katie Jacobs, who's working on the revamp as we speak. "It's not all new," she says, "but I'm making a few changes because Jennifer [Morrison] is no longer in the main titles. And I am changing a little bit more than that, but I'm not changing so much that you're losing what you love about the opening titles." Jacobs also confirmed that a "few new names"—presumably Olivia Wilde and Peter Jacobson—have been added to the opening as well.
• When will Cameron be back? Producers have an option to bring her back for three episodes, but it remains to be seen if that option will be exercised. My guess is it will, but not until later in the season.

Question: Any word on if we will see House babysitting Cuddy’s baby this season on House? —Janine

Ausiello: We will. An early season 7 episode will find Dr. Crankydoodle spending some one-on-one time with little Rachel. The playdate will underscore one of the biggest challenges facing Huddy. “She’s a single parent, and I think it’s only right that we deal with that issue,” says exec producer Katie Jacobs. “House is her significant other, and she also has a kid. We will explore the reality of what that means and how willing Cuddy is at first to share Rachel and expose her child to the relationship. And because it is a real relationship, I think she feels obligated to.”

A couple of pics from production:

Check out a promo video:

How it ended last season: After a crane collapse buries a woman beneath rubble, House must split his time between staying with her and diagnosing the crane operator who passed out. But when she dies despite his best efforts, House must avoid the temptation to relapse on Vicodin — until Cuddy admits her love for him.

Other networks:
The CW: 90210 (September 13th, 3rd Season)
TLC: Little People, Big World (September 6th, 6th Season)

8:30 PM

CBS:
Rules of Engagement (September 20th, 5th Season?!?!?)

This show gets the “According To Jim Award”, I’m not sure how this show is still on because I don’t know anyone that actually watches it. 

• Episode 1 titled The Bank
• Episode 2 titled Rug of War

How it ended: Adam and Jennifer plan a secret wedding; however, a series of unfortunate events puts their plan in jeopardy. Meanwhile, to keep Russell and Timmy from finding out about the ceremony, Adam tells them he is staging an intervention for Jeff.

9:00 PM
NBC:

New Show!

The Event: (September 20th, 1st season)

The first of the new shows that I’m writing about, you’ve probably have watched those promo’s for this show, What is the Event? It seems very Flashfowardy to me. Check out a promo.

Premise: The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker (Jason Ritter, "The Class"), an everyman who investigates the mysterious disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila (Sarah Roemer, "Disturbia"), and unwittingly begins to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history.

Sean's quest will send ripples through the lives of an eclectic band of strangers, including newly elected U.S. President Elias Martinez (Golden Globe nominee Blair Underwood, "In Treatment"); Sophia Maguire (Emmy Award nominee Laura Innes, "ER"), who is the leader of a mysterious group of detainees; and Leila's shadowy father (Scott Patterson, "Gilmore Girls"). Their futures are on a collision course in a global conspiracy that could ultimately change the fate of mankind.

Basically, here are three “events!”

• One is Jason Ritter’s girlfriend disappearing, with no sign that she was ever there, from a fancy beach resort hotel.
• The second is the President discovering there’s a secret facility in Alaska that the CIA has been covering up, where something weird has been going on.
• The third is an attempted assassination of that same president.

Cast:  

• Jason Ritter as Sean Walker. An MIT graduate, Walker is driven by his love for Leila, and is willing to do anything to find her.
• Sarah Roemer as Leila Buchanan
• Blair Underwood as President Elias Martinez
• Laura Innes as Sophia Maguire
• Željko Ivanek as CIA Director Blake Sterling
• Ian Anthony Dale as CIA Operative Simon Lee
• Scott Patterson as Michael Buchanan
• Clifton Collins Jr. as Thomas
• Bill Smitrovich as Vice President Raymond Jarvis
• Lisa Vidal as First Lady Christina Martinez
• Taylor Cole as Vicky Roberts

Here`s a picture of some of the cast becase I know you know some of the names but maybe not the faces that go with them.

From what I can tell, this sounds a lot like a television event, something you should know about me. I LOVE television events! I’ll be checking this out, I hope it lasts long enough so we actually find out what the event is. I’m looking at you NBC and Person’s Unknown, airing an episode on the internet and not on tv! Sheesh…

And finally a preview...

CBS:
Two and a Half Men (September 20th, 8th Season)

A lot of drama for this show during the off season with all the stuff going on with Charlie Sheen.

Haven’t found any spoilers or scoops as of yet.

How it ended: When Charlie loses his license due to several unpaid traffic violations and failure to show up in court, Jake drives him around. Alan goes to Chelsea's birthday party, and Charlie sends Jake in too so that he can give her a forgotten gift. After being given the gift Chelsea leaves in an upset fit and finds Charlie being arrested for crashing into a police car.

FOX:

New Show!

Lonestar (September 20th, 1st Season)

Another new one from Fox, Metacritic describes this “"if this isn’t the best-received pilot of the season, it’s close” and "unlike anything else currently on TV." Sounds promising.

Premise: Robert Allen (James Wolk) is a Texas con-man who leads a secret double life. As "Bob", he is married to Cat and living in Houston while working for his oil-tycoon father-in-law. Four hundred miles away, he is "Robert" in a second life with girlfriend Lindsey. As he schemes to take control of the oil business, he must fight to keep his web of lies from falling apart, while torn between the love of two women.

Cast:

• James Wolk portrays Robert/Bob Allen, a Texas con man married to Cat, the daughter of one of his targets in Houston, while simultaneously maintaining a relationship with Lindsay in Midland, Texas. He is in love with both women and begins to wish for a normal life.
• Adrianne Palicki portrays Cat Thatcher, the daughter of Clint. At a young age, she married her boyfriend from high school and had a daughter with him. Their marriage ended in divorce, and she later married Bob Allen, seeing in him the qualities that were lacking in her ex.
• Eloise Mumford portrays Lindsay, the unsuspecting girlfriend of Robert Allen, living in Midland.
• David Keith portrays John Allen, the father of Robert Allen. He raised his son to be a con man and pushes him to stay in.
• Bryce Johnson as Drew Thatcher, the youngest of Clint's three children. He admires his brother-in-law.
• Mark Deklin as Trammell Thatcher, the elder son of Clint. Unlike his brother, he is suspicious of Bob's motives. Married to Blake.
• Alexandra Doke as Grace Thatcher, the daughter of Cat from her first marriage to Harrison.
• Jon Voight as Clint Thatcher, a Texas oil tycoon and father of Cat, Drew, and Trammell.

Recurring Cast

• Andie MacDowell as Alex, an art appraiser. Clint becomes romantically interested in her, however, she proves more dangerous than anyone realizes.
• Rosa Blasi portrays Blake, the Lady Macbeth-esque trophy wife of Trammell.
• Chad Faust portrays Harrison, the ex-husband of Cat whom she sees as her high-school mistake. Roguish and unfaithful, he returns to Houston claiming he has changed

 Check out this promo:

The CW:
Gossip Girl (September 13th, 4th Season)

• Tim Gunn will play himself in an October episode.
• Sam Page, who recently appeared on 'Desperate Housewives,' will travel to the Upper East Side and stick around for at least four episodes. He will play a professor at Columbia who will often share the screen with Serena.
• One of my 'Gossip Girl' wish may happen as various sources report that Blake Lively wants off the show due to the show's behind-the-scenes drama and because continuing playing Serena doesn't fit in her upcoming career plans. I have nothing against Lively but Serena is my least favorite character due to her whining and complaining, and because of all the stupid misfortunes that happen to her because she mostly makes terrible decisions. Supposedly she would like the series to kill off her character in a sweeps even episode. But let's not rejoice too soon, executive producer Josh Schwartz claim these are false rumors. Too bad.
• Speaking of Serena, she'll bring back someone when she returns from her Paris trip. This new man is said to be older, have responsibilities and may not have the patience for Serena's and her friends' antics.
• Georgina's baby is named Milo.
• The baby Dan is cradling in the season four promo is Georgina's baby and not Dorota's as some people speculated.
• Blair does not have a new love interest in the works. If you've seen the pictures of Dan and Vanessa pushing around a stroller, know that the word is that it's Dan's actual baby!
• Katie Kassidy's character on the show will be named Juliet Sharp.
• There is a nighttime scene planned for the premiere in which Blair and Serena have one of their famous catfights. The scene is shot in a gorgeous French fountain and Blair will shove Serena straight into it.

The Promo:

How it ended: In the season finale, Jenny moves back to Hudson to stay with her mother after sleeping with Chuck as an attempt to feel loved by someone. Jenny tells Eric who convinces her to tell Dan. Blair and Chuck get together the night Jenny is there, but breakup again after discovering Chuck slept with Jenny. Blair and Serena fly to Paris for the summer, Georgina Sparks played by Michelle Trachtenberg comes back with a big surprise for Dan, claiming she is pregnant with his unborn child and Nate attempts to deal with his break-up from Serena in a very Chuck-like way. Most shockingly of all, in the final scene of the episode Chuck is walking along the ally, drunk and two muggers approach him. They found his ring that was supposed to be for Blair. They took the ring and Chuck fights back, but a gunshot sounds and the muggers run, and Chuck falls to the ground, closing his eyes, showing that he was the one who was shot.

9:30 PM
CBS:

New Show!

Mike and Molly (September 20th, 1st season)

Premise: The series, set in Chicago, follows two overweight people — Mike Biggs, a police officer who wants to shed some pounds, and Molly Flynn, a fourth-grade teacher who wants to embrace her curves — who meet at an Overeaters Anonymous group and become an unlikely pair. However, they also have to deal with the comments, jokes, and criticism from Mike's fast-talking partner Carl McMillan; Molly's attractive sister Victoria and mother Joyce; and Samuel, a Senegalese waiter at the cops' favorite restaurant.

Cast:

• Billy Gardell as Officer Mike Biggs
• Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn
• Reno Wilson as Officer Carl McMillan
• Katy Mixon as Victoria Flynn
• Nyambi Nyambi as Samuel
• Swoosie Kurtz as Joyce Flynn

The best cast photo I could find:

  

Check out this promo:

10:00 PM
ABC:
Castle (September 20th, 3rd Season)

This is becoming one of my favorite shows on television right now, it’s a fun and quirky cop show that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I recommend this to anyone that’s looking for something light and fluffy but still enjoyable.

• Alexis' new boyfriend Ashley, to be played by 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager's' Ken Baumann, will be introduced in the fourth episode. In this episode, titled 'Punked,' Castle mistakes Ashley for a girl. Imagine the horror when he discovers that Ashley is a boy who is dating his daughter!
• Beckett's new love interest will be a biker. The good news? This new love interest won't appear in all episodes giving more screen time to the couple we are really rooting for: Castle and Beckett.
• A boyfriend for Beckett will be introduced in episode 4. It's someone new and surprising. Castle and his ex-wife will be going strong at that point in time even if he would prefer to be with Beckett.
• In the second episode of Castle's upcoming third season, an extended member of the Castle family will die. It's one of these three people: Chet, the never-seen boyfriend of Castle's mother, Martha; Meredith, Castle's first ex-wife and Alexis' mother, who has been living in Los Angeles; or Gina, Castle's second ex-wife with whom he reconnected in the season finale. This may or may not be a clue to the victim's identity: The season 3 premiere opens with Kate Beckett and her team arresting Castle after discovering him hovering over a dead body. Lanie has become romantically involved with Esposito. She will also be forming a closer after-hours relationship with Beckett.
• The show is looking to add a possibly recurring character to the cast. A middle-aged former cop-turned-bounty-hunter, the character is described as a larger-than-life figure with a good sense of humor.
• We'll learn a lot more about Beckett's early years on the force in this season's third episode when her training officer becomes the focal point of a case. Said training officer is being played by Jason Beghe, and rumor has it the two may have been romantically involved back in the day.
• The writers are creating an incredibly manipulative villain who will get away and become a thorn in Beckett's and Castle's sides. This serial killer, known as "3xK" kills in threes and will have the delicious appeal of a Hannibal Lecter.
• The first episode is titled A Deadly Affair.

Check out the upcoming season’s promo.

NBC:

New Show!

Chase (September 20th, 1st season)

Another new one, seems like a mix of 24 and Justified to me. Not sure I’m digging this one in fact I think this will be one of the first shows cancelled.

Premise:

Chase revolves around Annie Frost (Kelli Giddish), a U.S. Marshal deputy, and her high-priority fugitive-apprehension team that trace down dangerous criminals in South Texas.

Cast:

• Kelli Giddish as Annie Frost
• Cole Hauser as Jimmy Godfrey
• Amaury Nolasco as Marco Martinez
• Rose Rollins as Daisy Ogbaa
• Jesse Metcalfe as Luke Watson
• Sierra Palmer as Ashley Cantwell

A cast photo:

A troubling production note:
The role of the show's central character, Annie Frost, was offered to actresses Maria Bello, Tea Leoni, and Christina Applegate.

A Promo:

ABC:
Hawaii Five-O

New Show!

Another remake, from TV this time and not movies. It’s got a great cast, I’m just not sold on it as of yet.

Premise:
In this contemporary version, a new elite federalized task force is formed with a mission to tackle crime in the Aloha State. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated US Navy lieutenant commander turned cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stays after Hawaii's governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket immunity to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline but is committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter (His re-married ex-wife also lives in Honolulu); and Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu Police detective wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol, who is also a former protege of McGarrett's father. Chin's cousin, Kono, is a beautiful and fearless local, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department's elite. McGarrett vows to bring closure to his father's case while the state's brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state

Cast:

• Alex O'Loughlin as Detective Steve McGarrett
• Scott Caan as Detective Danny "Danno" Williams
• Daniel Dae Kim as Detective Chin Ho Kelly
• Grace Park as Detective Kona "Kono" Kalakaua
• Taryn Manning as Mary Ann McGarrett
• Jean Smart as Governor Patricia "Pat" Jameson
• Masi Oka as a the Coroner

A small cast photo:

Check out the promo:

Well, that’s Monday’s in a nutshell for you. Well, it turned out to be a fairly large nutshell. Monday used to be one of my busiest days. But a couple things got moved around and shows got cancelled.

What’s my Monday night going to look like?

How I Met Your Mother, House, Two and a Half Men, The Event, Lonestar, Castle