Fall is here! Depending on where you are it still feels a lot like summer but tv waits for no man. I did my note of returning fall tv but in lieu of an intriguing new fall tv post without any advanced knowledge on many of these series I’ll call out anything I’m particularly looking forward to or have reason to believe it might be worth a look.
- Team Kaylie (Net) Series Premiere, Monday 9/23 – Teen celebrity gets a court order to lead an inner-city wilderness club for some reason.
- Bob (Hearts) Abishola (CBS) Series Premiere, Monday 9/23, 8:30pm – The latest Chuck Lorre comedy and while this could be the next gem the previews make it feels a bit like a Mike & Molly with immigration instead of weight as the hook as this romance takes off, maybe.
- All Rise (CBS) Series Premiere, Monday 9/23, 9pm – New judge tries to do things the right way, maybe.
- The Prodigal Son (Fox) Series Premiere, Monday 9/23, 9pm – Serial killer’s son helps solve crimes with what looks like the help of dear old dad, some early interest.
- Bluff City Law (NBC) Series Premiere, Monday 9/23, 10pm – Jimmy Smits returns to the courtroom in this new drama as his daughter returns to the firm following the mother’s death, maybe.
- Mixed-ish (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday 9/24, 9pm – I never quite connected with Black-ish or Grown-ish but they both have ingredients I wanted to like more than I did so we’ll see on this.
- Emergence (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday 9/24, 10pm – Another genre show, this one with Allison Tolman playing a cop who takes in a girl unscathed by a mysteries crash, and intrigue ensues to see if this could rise above some similar attempts.
- Stumptown (ABC) Series Premiere, Wednesday 9/25, 10pm – This is my dramatic pick of the season with Cobie Smulders as tough PI, you know a little messy but trying to do the right thing, based on a graphic novel.
- Cake (Fxx) Series Premiere, Wednesday 9/25, 10:30pm – Life action and animated short form animation, unknown but could have some good bits in the mix.
- Creepshow (Shud) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/26 – This anthology series based on the film by Stephen King, unknown but could have some good bits in the mix.
- Perfect Harmony (NBC) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/26, 8:30pm – Anna Camp and Bradley Whitford helm a church choir in need of help premise which hopes to bring the best elements of a Pitch Perfect with a little more hard on their luck comedy, good ingredients might make this work.
- The Unicorn (CBS) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/26, 8:30pm – Walter Goggins more known for playing more sketchy guys in dramas stars as a widow starting over, including dating, and this looks to have good cast and some early signs of good comedy, comedy pick of the season.
- Carol’s Second Act (CBS) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/26, 9:30pm – Patricia Heaton plays a divorce who takes a late in life career path is worth a look to see if her sitcom luck holds out (and I’m going to ignore the fact that she’s 61 playing a 50 year old, why?).
- Sunnyside (NBC) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/26, 9:30 – Kal Penn stars as a scandal ridden councilman turns to tutoring Queens residents prepping for their U.S. citizenship test, strikes as a light premise but who knows maybe it’s the next Community.
- Evil (CBS) Series Premiere, Thursday 9/26, 10pm – This reads a little X-File-ish and a trio look into the scientific vs. supernatural display of evil, but with the Good Wife/Fight Kings at the helm this could stand out and I’m intrigued to see what they’ll do with this.
- The Politician (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 9/27 – Ryan Murphy’s latest introduces us to high school student with aspirations of Oval Office by way of student body president and this dark humor has potential to strike some right cords.
- Bless the Harts (Fox) Series Premiere, Sunday 9/29, 8:30pm – A new addition to the animated lineup, the voices of Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig among others bring some hope to this family and their hijinks.
More streaming:
- Bard of Blood (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 9/27 – Former Indian spy leads a rescue mission.
- Skylines (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 9/27 – German hip-hop producer gets caught up in the drug business.
Returning streaming: Abstract: The Art of Design (Net, 9/25), Glitch (Net, 9/25), Liza on Demand (YT, 9/25), Explained (Net, 9/26), El Marginal (Net, 9/27), Transparent (Am, 9/27).