New shows I want to check out in fall...

[katikat]

There are some shows that I would like to check out this fall. Some of them definitely, others depending on their casts or their final look - first description might be misleading. Some are just pilot orders, to others the networks already committed themselves...

NBC:
definitely:
- Knight Rider. Sequel to the 1980s series.
- My Own Worst Enemy: Henry Spivey (Christian Slater) is a middle-class suburban dad whose alter ego Edward Albright is a super spy - I like Slater and this sounds a bit dramedish, like Chuck, though I might be mistaken.

maybe:
- Blue Blood: Based on the 2004 bestselling autobiography by New York police officer Ed Conlon, the show is about a rookie NYPD officer who is a Harvard grad who decides to return to the family beat: law enforcement - I think this one will depend on the actors and on whether there will be more crime solving or they'll heavily lean toward the "woe is me" part of the show.
- Philanthropist: A hedonistic maverick with billions goes out of his way to help those in need.

ABC:
definitely:
- Castle: A horror novelist is consulting for the NYPD homicide department.
- Section 8: Everyday people with exceptional neurological abilities recruited to work for a secret branch of a government agency - this sounds like Heroes but I hope that there'll be more cop stuff and less family problems.

maybe:
- The Unusuals: A dramedy set at a New York police precinct - yes, me and cop shows XD

CBS:
definitely:
- The Mentalist: A mentalist (Simon Baker) uses his skills of observation to solve crimes as an independent detective working with the police - sounds like a serious version of Psych.

maybe:
- Eleventh Hour: A special science adviser to the government saves people from the worst abuses of science - more comedy than drama? Who knows.
- Harper's Island: A horror story unfolds over the course of a season as a group of friends meet on an island off the Seattle coast for a destination wedding.

CW: nothing

Fox:
definitely:
- Dollhouse: A group of men and women who are imprinted with different personalities for different assignments - I'm curious about this show but I hope that it won't be just another version of La Femme Nikita with a twist :(

maybe:
- Fringe: Young, tough FBI agent is forced to confront the spread of unexplained phenomena and work with a XX scientist and his son - a sorta funny cop show with some family stuff thrown into it?
- Inseparable: A modern-day Jekyll and Hyde tale about a partially paralyzed forensic psychiatrist (Toby Stephens) with a split personality whose alter ego is a charismatic criminal - sounds interesting...

HBO:
definitely:
- True Blood: Based on the novel series "Southern Vampire" by Charlaine Harris. The series follows Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), a telepathic barmaid who finds comfort in the company of vampires since they have no brainwave activity for her to read.

You know, sometimes its hard to say why you do/don't like a show, why you do/don't feel drawn to watch it... But mostly, I'll rather watch a paranormal series or a cop show than a serialized soap opera.

Comments

[lostandalone22.livejournal.com]

I'm probably going to watch the new 90210 thing and one called "The Tower." I'll try that one out, and if they capture what Chicago is, I'll keep watching.

"Inseparable" sounds good, too.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

I found out that lately, I kinda don't like serialized soaps so I will stay away from that :) Though the cop shows and paranormal series sound just great! And there are so many of them!

[kriptkeeper.livejournal.com]

LOL, I always freak out trying to decide what to watch in the fall! I think I scared one of my roommates once with a chart...

[katikat.livejournal.com]

But charts are good, charts are great! You don't forget anything and you've everything nicely outlined, right? Especially when you need to watch SO many things! *bounces*

[kriptkeeper.livejournal.com]

I asked her if she had any shows she wanted to include, and she was like 'umm... do you have project runway?' and I launched into this explanation of how Bravo reruns everything, therefore it wasn't included. She was like 'ah, ok...'. I LOVED my chart! especially when I'd get stressed and forget what was on when. Plus, this was before I got Tivo! *hugs the Tivo*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Sounds like tv next fall should keep you busy :-)

There's a couple of shows that did interest me on principle, except I don't like the actors playing the main characters so, being the shallow fangirl that I am sometimes, I don't think I'll check the series out.

And then there's a couple of shows I missed when I checked the tv grid, I think.

[katikat.livejournal.com]

I don't think that I will check out all of them in the end - it'll depend on what the show will "feel" like and if I will like the main actors. And some I will definitely drop quickly because they will disappoint me. And then there are somany series that I'm already watching! At the moment, I'm quite obsessed with Stargate: Atlantis :D