Monday
Terra Nova (FOX): The most expensive and delayed (it was supposed to debut in 2010) new show on television is essentially Jurassic Park meets Dinotopia. Jason O'Mara (Life on Mars) stars as a father who decides to pack up and leave a decimated earth in the year 2149. Through the miracle of future world technology, the family travels back in time through a rip in the space time continuum to prehistoric earth which has been colonized by scientists. If the lack of buzz at Comic Con is any indication, this one is destined to be one of the seasons first failures. With the special effects looking sub par even by today's TV standards, the lack of star power and only a 13 episode commitment from FOX this one appears doomed to fail.
Final Thought: cancellation before the series runs it course, when FOX wants to kill a show, they do it quickly. Anyone remember Lone Star?
The Playboy Club (NBC): Eddie Cibrian stars as the manager of the very first playboy club, in this retro series that is looking to jump on the Mad Men bandwagon (albeit 3 years too late). Set in 1963 the show is going for every gimmick in the book as the bunnies will interact with gangsters, politicians and features current pop stars portraying singers from the era. Unfortunately, any show that casts Cibrian is set for failure (he has a proven track record of ruining a series) and the premise has already been under attack by feminists and religious groups before it has even debuted.
Final thought: I am doubtful this will make it past episode 3, weak premise and Eddie Cibrian are the catalysts for its destruction.
Two Broke Girls (CBS): familiar premise with one tough girl from Brooklyn and one former UES princess thrown together as waitresses in a NYC dive restaurant and through their opposite and distinct life differences become the best of friends. While the previous statement may seem a bit snide the commercial looks like it could be kind of a fun show particularly since it stars Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah's playlist).
Final Thought: it's kind of quirky and could find itself an audience with the burned out Gossip Girl audience, I'll check it out.
The A List-Dallas (logo): a new set of bitchiness with a side of Texas, can't wait!
Final Thought: don't really need to add anything here as Bravo scored with the NYC version in its first season, although year 2 is kind of dragging.
Tuesday
Tuesday
Ringer (CW): after an 8yr hiatus SMG returns to series television on the same network (CW IS the WB) and in the exact same time slot that Buffy occupied. In this series she plays Bridgit Cafferty a recovering alcoholic who after witnessing a mob hit goes on the run to NY where she asks her identical twin Siobhan for help. The plot thickens when the two go boating on Siobhan's yacht and sis vanishes overboard. Bridgit decides that instead of continuing to run she will take over Siobhan's life only to discover that her twins fairytale existence comes with its own price. While the premise does seem a bit messy, there are very few thriller's on TV these days and the buzz at Comic Con was very positive. The supporting cast is a strange but interesting mix of people including Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd (Mr. Fantastic) and Nestor Carbonell (Richard Alpert/Lost)
Final Thought: while the concept seems a bit convoluted, it looks like it will be a hit for the CW and I'll definitely be tuning in.
New Girl (FOX): the effervescently irritating Zooey Deschanel who has guest spotted on practically everything in the last decade finally gets her own show portraying a quirky school teacher who moves in with 3 guys after a messy breakup. Judging by the amount of coverage FOX is giving this one (seriously enough with the promos) it would appear that they have little faith in its success. This show neither looks fresh nor funny and in fact seems to be trying way to hard at emulating the vibe that Dharma and Greg set many moons ago.
New Girl (FOX): the effervescently irritating Zooey Deschanel who has guest spotted on practically everything in the last decade finally gets her own show portraying a quirky school teacher who moves in with 3 guys after a messy breakup. Judging by the amount of coverage FOX is giving this one (seriously enough with the promos) it would appear that they have little faith in its success. This show neither looks fresh nor funny and in fact seems to be trying way to hard at emulating the vibe that Dharma and Greg set many moons ago.
Final Thought: as much as I would like to like Zooey I find her a bit grating on the nerves. I MIGHT give the pilot a shot, however I am doubtful that this one will be around that long.
Wednesday
The X-Factor (FOX): yep this one is basically American Idol meets America's Got Talent sponsored by Pepsi not Coke. Airing in the UK since 2004, Factor finally jumps the pond with series creator Simon Cowell reuniting with Paula and members of the British version. What distinguishes this show from Idol is that it operates on sort of a new premise with the hosts mentoring the contestants, the grand prize being a hefty sum of cash and the contestants being comprised of musical groups and solo singers.
Final Thought: unless it feels to much like American Idol, I'm in for the season.
Up All Night (NBC): why oh why do they keep wasting Will Arnett on these sub par shows (he has the perfect role already lined up for himself when Alec Baldwin departs 30 Rock this year) and why does anyone give Christina "Kelly Bundy" Applegate work (she's not funny)? Either way NBC decided that they needed to crank out yet another shitty comedy. This one involves a working mom, newborn baby and stay at home dad and has already gone through substantial changes since the pilot with Maya Rudolph's role bumping up and a shift in focus on Applegate's job.
Final Thought: this one looks like it will be DOA by November, bad comedies are bad comedies period.
American Horror Story (FX): family moves into a mysterious (okay haunted) old house in an attempt to escape their personal demons only to discover that the personal ones are the least of their worries. Stars Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton (Friday night lights), Jessica Lange (King Kong) and True Blood's vampire king Denis O'Hare.
Final Thought: from the previews that I've seen, this one looks very disturbing and somewhat scary. I don't recall seeing or hearing anything about this show at Comic Con, weird.
Thursday
Charlies Angels (ABC): once upon a time there were 3 women (no longer little girls), who did not go to the police academy (well one did but she was a dirty cop), that lived in Miami (what no love for LA?), worked for a mysterious voice on the phone named Charlie (briefly played by Robert Wagner who was strangely fired) and report to a handler named Bosley a hot latin man (Ramon Rodriguez). So the remakes continue and while it worked out well for Hawaii Five-O, it may not work so well for this one especially since the cast is unknown and they have skewed too far from the original premise; since when are the girls not cops named Jill, Sabrina & Kelly, Bosley is a hot Papi and why is the show no longer in L.A.?The reason 5-0 succeeded was that it WAS a remake set in the same location, featuring the same characters and cast with familiar faces! To date no word on who will be voicing Charlie.
Thursday
Charlies Angels (ABC): once upon a time there were 3 women (no longer little girls), who did not go to the police academy (well one did but she was a dirty cop), that lived in Miami (what no love for LA?), worked for a mysterious voice on the phone named Charlie (briefly played by Robert Wagner who was strangely fired) and report to a handler named Bosley a hot latin man (Ramon Rodriguez). So the remakes continue and while it worked out well for Hawaii Five-O, it may not work so well for this one especially since the cast is unknown and they have skewed too far from the original premise; since when are the girls not cops named Jill, Sabrina & Kelly, Bosley is a hot Papi and why is the show no longer in L.A.?The reason 5-0 succeeded was that it WAS a remake set in the same location, featuring the same characters and cast with familiar faces! To date no word on who will be voicing Charlie.
Final Thought: want to love this one, but with it being so far off the mark from the original series and having Drew Barrymore who failed miserably with those movie remakes producing, the shelf life of this one could expire by December.
Person of Interest (CBS): so another year another season of doomed to fail television is being delivered from the JJ abrams crap factory. This one stars Michael Emerson (Ben/Lost) as a billionaire who recruits a former cia agent Jesus Christ err Jim Caviziel to help catch violent criminals vigilante style.
Final Thought: looks bland and downright dull, while people adored Emerson on Lost he no longer is playing that evil character and Caviziel has little if any credibility in a leading role. I predict cancellation by November.
Secret Circle (CW): this updated version of charmed (well not exactly but it is about witches and IS on the same network) is based on a 3 book series from vampire diaries creator LJ Smith and brought to life by Kevin Williamson (seriously dude its time to quit with the teen angst shit). The premise centers on a girl named Cassie who moves from California to live with her grandmother in the town of New Salem (really?), falls for a cute boy named Adam and quickly learns that she is a witch, from fellow teen wiccans that can apparently feel her witchy energy. The cast is a virtual who's heard of any of these people, although Thomas Dekker (Adam) did play teen John Connor in Fox's short lived Terminator series and Queer As Folks Gale Harold returns to TV as (not so surprisingly) the villain of the piece.
Secret Circle (CW): this updated version of charmed (well not exactly but it is about witches and IS on the same network) is based on a 3 book series from vampire diaries creator LJ Smith and brought to life by Kevin Williamson (seriously dude its time to quit with the teen angst shit). The premise centers on a girl named Cassie who moves from California to live with her grandmother in the town of New Salem (really?), falls for a cute boy named Adam and quickly learns that she is a witch, from fellow teen wiccans that can apparently feel her witchy energy. The cast is a virtual who's heard of any of these people, although Thomas Dekker (Adam) did play teen John Connor in Fox's short lived Terminator series and Queer As Folks Gale Harold returns to TV as (not so surprisingly) the villain of the piece.
Final Thought: for the first time in the past decade I will be passing on a supernatural show on the WB. There is nothing remotely interesting here and frankly after a summer of True Blood wiccans and 8 years with the Charmed girls I am burnt out on witches. Sadly its on the CW and with it leading in the Vampire Diaries, the tweens will be flocking to it.
Whitney (NBC): this one kind of looks like it is the peacock's version of New Girl and also looks equally as irritating. Starring some comedian that I've never heard of Whitney Cummings from Chelsea Lately fame and Chis D'Ella from last years short lived Glory Daze, the show follows a couple looking to keep their relationship going without being married. Doomed for failure (the premise is exceptionally weak) and thrown in on NBC's comedy Thursday don't bode well for the show even with the addition of Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) as her mom.
Whitney (NBC): this one kind of looks like it is the peacock's version of New Girl and also looks equally as irritating. Starring some comedian that I've never heard of Whitney Cummings from Chelsea Lately fame and Chis D'Ella from last years short lived Glory Daze, the show follows a couple looking to keep their relationship going without being married. Doomed for failure (the premise is exceptionally weak) and thrown in on NBC's comedy Thursday don't bode well for the show even with the addition of Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) as her mom.Final Thought: looks bad but I'll give it a try, however with no star power behind it I predict failure by Thanksgiving.
Prime Suspect (NBC): based on a British miniseries that starred Helen Mirren, the US adaptation follows a tough as nails female detective (Maria Bello) who has just transferred into a male dominated NYC police precinct and proves that she can be as hard as the guys can.
Prime Suspect (NBC): based on a British miniseries that starred Helen Mirren, the US adaptation follows a tough as nails female detective (Maria Bello) who has just transferred into a male dominated NYC police precinct and proves that she can be as hard as the guys can.
Final Thought: don't really have an interest here.
Beavis & Butthead (MTV): gone are the music videos, back are the stoners dishing on bad TV such as Jersey shore.
Final Thought: not exactly a new show and I am not really sure why they resurrected it, but the boys are back in town. I might check it out .... but doubt it.
Friday
A Gifted Man (CBS): the latest incarnation of medium brings sexy Patrick Wilson (Watchmen) to tv as a pompous surgeon who gets advice from his recently deceased wife on how to become a better man. The pilot was directed by Jonathan Demme (first time doing television) and while the premise seems awfully familiar it may find an audience in the friday night dead zone.
Friday
A Gifted Man (CBS): the latest incarnation of medium brings sexy Patrick Wilson (Watchmen) to tv as a pompous surgeon who gets advice from his recently deceased wife on how to become a better man. The pilot was directed by Jonathan Demme (first time doing television) and while the premise seems awfully familiar it may find an audience in the friday night dead zone.
Final Thought: I love me some Patrick Wilson, but I'm kind of over talking to the dead series.
Grimm (NBC): a cop drama based on (you guessed it) the Grimm fairy tales revolves around a pair of detectives who soon realize that the fairy tales are coming true. David Guintolli stars as the Portland cop who must protect the world from the sinister creatures along with Silas Mitchell (prison break) and Sasha Roiz (Caprica).
Grimm (NBC): a cop drama based on (you guessed it) the Grimm fairy tales revolves around a pair of detectives who soon realize that the fairy tales are coming true. David Guintolli stars as the Portland cop who must protect the world from the sinister creatures along with Silas Mitchell (prison break) and Sasha Roiz (Caprica).
Final Thought: looks like the poor man's version of once upon a time, but I'll give it a shot on DVR. Sadly it's in NBC's friday night death slot so I'm holding out little if any hope that it will succeed.
Saturday
Bedlam (BBC-A): a hot guy (who happens to be a medium) moves into a new apartment building that his step sister runs with her best friend (Will Young the first UK Pop Idol) only to learn that it is a former insane asylum haunted by the tortured patients.
Final Thought: For once I have first hand knowledge of a new show, as I caught the pilot at Comic Con and sadly even with the gorgeous Theo James doing a panel afterward, I was not impressed.
Sunday
Once upon a time (ABC): a 10 year old boy arrives on a woman's doorstep one night claiming to be the child that she gave up for adoption years ago and further states that he believes her to be the daughter of Prince Charming and Snow White. After this initial awkward encounter she offers to take him back home to a town called Storybrooke where we learn that its citizens are fairy tale characters that have no memory of their former existence (clearly an evil witches curse). The premise is a bit thin, but the show is on the Disney channel err ABC and was created by several Lost writers, so it definitely has some things going for it.
Final Thought: confusing if not down right silly concept, but after seeing the extended trailer in front of Harry Potter this summer it looks like it could be really fun. With a time slot on sunday nights it harkens back to my childhood when the Wonderful world of Disney was on.
Pan Am (ABC): yet another show seeking the Mad Men audience, this one follows the antics of a group of stewardesses and pilots in the swinging 60's. The cast includes Chirstina Ricci in her first tv series, Goran Visnjic (ER), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Kelli Garner.
Pan Am (ABC): yet another show seeking the Mad Men audience, this one follows the antics of a group of stewardesses and pilots in the swinging 60's. The cast includes Chirstina Ricci in her first tv series, Goran Visnjic (ER), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Kelli Garner.
Final Thought: love the idea of this show but not sure how they can make a series that people can follow about the airline industry. I suspect cancellation by year's end.
Midseason
The Firm (NBC): based on the tom cruise film, the series picks up 10 years after the events from the movie. Mitch Deere (played by Josh Lucas) and his family are living in Washington DC under the witness protection program. The cast includes Juliette Lewis and a mini BSG cylon reunion with Tricia Helfer (six) and Callum Keith Rennie.
Awake (NBC): Jason "Lucius Malfoy" Isaacs stars as a cop who after a fatal car accident finds himself living in two alternate realities one in which his wife has survived the other in which his son lives.
The Finder (FOX): a bones spin-off based on the "Locator books" by Richard Greener follows a military cop who can find anything. Hottie Geoff Stults stars along with Saffron Burrows and Michael Clarke Duncan.
Good Christian Belles (ABC): based on the book by the same name this series follows a mean girl (Leslie Bibb-Popular) who returns home to Dallas after her divorce and tries to seek validation from the girls she tortured in high school. Supporting cast includes Annie Potts and Kristin Chenowith.
Napoleon Dynamite (FOX): the further adventures in cartoon form of napoleon, pedro and the rest voiced by the original cast.
Work It (ABC): a bastardized version of Bosom Buddies featuring 2 used car salesmen dressing as women in order to land jobs as pharmaceutical reps. If this one actually makes it to the pilot airing, I would be surprised.
Fashion Star (NBC): the peacocks version of Project Runway from the original creators of that show launch the format in primetime. Judges include Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie with Elle Macpherson hosting.
Midseason
Alcatraz (FOX): JJ Abrams next debacle starring ex lost alum Hurley (Jorge Garcia) who is working with the FBI, to unravel the mysterious arrival of 300 prisoners and guards from Alcatraz prison who re-appear in 2011 after disappearing 30 years ago.
Apartment 23 (ABC): girl moves to NYC and ends up with the roommate from hell who is dating none other than the Beek from the creek!
The River (ABC): a supernatural thriller involving a family searching for their father (Bruce Greenwood) who has gone missing in the Amazon, in other words think Lost meets the rainforest.
The River (ABC): a supernatural thriller involving a family searching for their father (Bruce Greenwood) who has gone missing in the Amazon, in other words think Lost meets the rainforest.
The Firm (NBC): based on the tom cruise film, the series picks up 10 years after the events from the movie. Mitch Deere (played by Josh Lucas) and his family are living in Washington DC under the witness protection program. The cast includes Juliette Lewis and a mini BSG cylon reunion with Tricia Helfer (six) and Callum Keith Rennie.
Awake (NBC): Jason "Lucius Malfoy" Isaacs stars as a cop who after a fatal car accident finds himself living in two alternate realities one in which his wife has survived the other in which his son lives.
The Finder (FOX): a bones spin-off based on the "Locator books" by Richard Greener follows a military cop who can find anything. Hottie Geoff Stults stars along with Saffron Burrows and Michael Clarke Duncan.
Good Christian Belles (ABC): based on the book by the same name this series follows a mean girl (Leslie Bibb-Popular) who returns home to Dallas after her divorce and tries to seek validation from the girls she tortured in high school. Supporting cast includes Annie Potts and Kristin Chenowith.
Napoleon Dynamite (FOX): the further adventures in cartoon form of napoleon, pedro and the rest voiced by the original cast.
Work It (ABC): a bastardized version of Bosom Buddies featuring 2 used car salesmen dressing as women in order to land jobs as pharmaceutical reps. If this one actually makes it to the pilot airing, I would be surprised.
Fashion Star (NBC): the peacocks version of Project Runway from the original creators of that show launch the format in primetime. Judges include Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie with Elle Macpherson hosting.
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