Fall tv keeps kicking in and I’m kind of enjoying it though my backlog might be suffering a bit. In addition to shows I’ll be tuning back in for Matlock and High Potential I dabbled a bit more. Brilliant Minds feels very generic, Murder in a Small Town feels quaint enough, Everybody Still Hates Chris hits familiar notes, and Joan was a slow start. I have also just started and am enjoying Nobody Wants This. Some new and returning faves to be on the lookout for.
- Accused (Fox) Season Premiere, Tuesday 10/8, 9pm – This show was mildly engaging as an anthological look at an individual in each episode accused of a crime.
- Abbott Elementary (ABC) Season Premiere, Wednesday 10/9, 9:30pm – This show is still a fun one, and I just read they’re working an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover this season.
- Citadel: Diana (Am) Series Premiere, Thursday 10/10 – I didn’t watch the original Citadel but if that was your jam this is probably a good choice.
- Roller Jam (Max) Series Premeire, Thursday 10/10 – Reality highlight, I do live the idea of looking at a variety of professions, hobbies, what have you and this roller-skating crew competition fits the bill.
- Teacup (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 10/10 – Based on the novel Singer a group of peeps come together to survive, oh it’s a comedy.
- Disclaimer (App+) Series Premiere, Friday 10/11 – A psychological thriller with Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline about a journalist about to have her secrets exposed.
- Tracker (CBS) Season Premiere, Sunday 10/13, 8pm – Sure Justin Hartley going about finding peeps.
- NCIS: Origins (CBS) Series Premiere, Monday 101/4, 9pm – The prequel about a young Gibbs, NCIS is on season 22 so they’ve got some fans.
- Shrinking (App+) Season Premiere, Wednesday 10/16 – I loved the first season of this but as they’re parsing them week by week I may delay a month subscription to Apple TV Plus to catch it closer to the holidays.
- The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh (Am) Series Premiere, Thursday 10/17 – A comedy from the creator of black-ish about an Indian family starting in their first few months in the US.
- Lincoln Lawyer (Net) Season Premiere, Thursday 10/17 – This isn’t my fave series from these kind of books but it’s solid.
- Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (CBS) Series Premiere, Thursday 10/17. 8pm – I love Big Bang but never got into the prequel, this is a spinoff of that.
- Ghosts (CBS) Season Premiere, Thursday 10/17, 8:30pm – This show is good for some amusement, wonder what they’ll be up to this season.
- Elsbeth (CBS) Season Premiere, Thursday 10/17, 10pm – This show was a good addition to the procedural crew with a fun lead by Carrie Preston.
- Rivals (Hulu) Series Premiere, Friday 10/18 – Some sort of rivalry within an ’80s English television network.
- Hysteria! (Pea) Series Premiere, Friday 10/18 – A heavy metal band tries to capitalize on the “Satanic Panic” until crimes start pointing at them.
- Happy’s Place (NBC) Series Premiere, Friday 10/18, 8pm – Reba McEntire is back and inheriting a bar with a half sister she didn’t know about.
- The Equalizer (CBS) Season Premiere, Sunday 10/20, 9:30pm – McCall is still looking out for peeps.
The procrastinator lists mostly scripted items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST, please check your local listings.