With the debut of favorite
Sons of Anarchy last week, the new TV season is finally upon us, so it's time to map out our viewing for the coming weeks. A few things have changed since last
May's fall preview.
Alcatraz, from J.J. Abrams has moved to mid-season 2012 on Fox (Mondays at 9:00). Likewise ABC's
The River also moved to mid-season 2012 (TBD), as did the animated
Napoleon Dynamite.
Here's a handy calendar of the fall premieres I'm most interested in. I've left off a few that may have potential, such as Maria Bello's Americanization of
Prime Suspect (lose that hat, Maria) on 9/22 and Portland-shot
Grimm (10/21) - focusing mainly on the new and most intriguing genre shows or returning faves that I just can't wait for. Sharpen your knives!
Person of Interest - CBS Thusdays 9:00 - debuts Sept 22nd - Hopeful - love Michael Emerson - but this could fizzle fast. Better be a dynamite pilot.
Fringe - Fox Fridays 9:00 - returns Sept 23rd - Without a doubt, one of the best shows on TV right now with an ever-widening and always fascinating mythology.
Fringe has long ago evolved beyond being an
X-Files clone and was relentlessly suspenseful and fascinating last season. Can't wait!
Pan Am - ABC Sundays, 10:00 - debuts Sept 25th - Can a network even come close to aping the
Mad Men vibe? The Sixties era makes it hard to look away and Ricci is terrific. Definitely worth a look.
Terra Nova - Fox, Mondays, 8:00 - debuts Sept 26th - Still intrigued as heck here. I'm worried about some of those cast members, but this still looks to be the genre debut with the biggest budget and could work. It could also be a huge flop. Stephen Lang has me tuning into the premiere no matter what.
Dexter - Showtime Sundays 9:00 - returns Oct 2nd - The return of Edward James Olmos?!? Say no more! - Let's not mention
The Green Hornet, okay? - Always unhinged and very hard to predict, word on the new season is extremely positive.
American Horror Story - FX Wednesdays, 10:00 - debuts Oct 5th - Lots of buzz building here - Jessica Lange makes this hard to ignore.
The Walking Dead - AMC Sundays 9:00 - returns Oct 16th - Say no more! Other than a lot of
post-Darabont-departure angst - not the kind of dread I was hoping for, but I gotta keep the faith on this one.
Hell on Wheels - AMC Sundays 10:00 - debuts Nov 10th - Quite a ways down the road, but anything new from AMC is worth a look and they're already running previews during
Breaking Bad. Any new western has me at "Whoa."
What new or returning show are
you most looking forward to?
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I can't wait for Fringe! Best show on full-hour drama on broadcast this fall. I also saw "Persons of Interest" and that was surprisingly good. I'll be checking out "A Gifted Man" tomorrow but that could be hit or miss. I just hope these two new shows I'll be watching ("Persons" and "Terra Nova") don't get canceled after just one season, like so many other scifis/shows in general on broadcast.
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