new and noteworthy tv: 8/25-8/31

Roger Federer

Maybe go out to enjoy the final official week of summer…

  • Monday: U.S. Open Tennis (ESPN, various), Emmys (NBC, 5pm)
  • Tuesday: The iHeartradio Album Release Party with Maroon 5 (CW, 8pm), Chelsea Lately, Finale (E!, 11pm)
  • Wednesday: Mud Lovin’ Rednecks, Season Premiere (AnPl, 8pm), Girlfriend Intervention, Series Premiere (Life, 10pm)
  • Thursday: World’s Wildest Commercials (ABC, 10pm)
  • Sunday: MDA Show of Strength Telethon (ABC, 9pm)

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summer series roundup

worst Summer has been in full swing, and although fall season is on the horizon, we still have time to take a look at what’s we’ve been watching.

  • Backpackers (CW) – I think this is either a web series or based on one where two college dudes travel cross Europe so one can find his true love, pass.
  • Breathless (PBS) – I mostly don’t consider these Masterpiece things new series but if you dig them check them out.
  • Chasing Life (ABCF) – Another series with some potential that was a little too family to get me to stick with, girl gets cancer and of course some family and romantic drama, pass.
  • Dominion (Syfy) – It’s a bad sign that I’m pretty sure I watched an episode of this and can’t remember what it was about, come from the future (?), pass.
  • Working The Engels (NBC) – Misfit family sticks together, and it wasn’t quite together enough to warrant future watch, pass.
  • Extant (CBS) – I just deleted my backlog on this show, some potential with Halle Berry, space impregnation, and a robotic kid, stay tuned.
  • Garfunkle and Oates (IFC) – I don’t have this channel but rumor has it this was an uneven but quirky comedic musical duo, stay tuned?
  • Girl Meets World (Dis) – If you are a child or have extreme nostalgia from the Boy Meets World series might be worth checking out otherwise… pass.
  • Gunslingers (AHC) – I don’t get this channel but gunfights (?), your guess is as good as mine.
  • Halt & Catch Fire (AMC) – I tried but failed to stick with this somewhat intriguing look at the start of the modern computer, renewed for another season, stay tuned.
  • Happy Valley (Net) – A BBC woman cop drama that was almost engaging, might catch another but might not, stay tuned.
  • The Honorable Woman (Sund) – I think this is more of a miniseries than a series and while I don’t get this channel I saw some great critical reviews, tune in.
  • Intruders (BBCA) – People are about to get possessed or something, looks intriguing, stay tuned.
  • Jennifer Falls (TVL) – Almost cute in that predictable sitcom sort of way but Jaime Pressly’s character didn’t quite captivate me enough in her fall from grace, pass.
  • The Knick (Cin) – Another channel I don’t get but Clive Owen might be worth a watch in his turn of the century start of modern medicine, stay tuned?
  • The Last Ship (TNT) – I tried but neither the virus that wipes out the world nor the single boat’s struggles to save it quite captivated me, pass.
  • Legends (TNT) – Undercover always has possibilities but not sure where it’s going, stay tuned.
  • The Leftovers (HBO) – This series of those taken (or left behind) is garnering some mixed reviews but might be worth a watch, stay tuned?
  • The Lottery (Life) – If people stopped being able to bear children… I don’t know, it just wasn’t good, pass.
  • Manhattan (WGN) – I am still somewhat in on this take on the development of nuclear weapons, intriguing but not enthralling, stay tuned.
  • Married (Fx) – I love the idea of an off kilter comedy but these two people just seem miserable, and not entertaining, pass.
  • Murder in the First (TNT) – I almost liked this slow unravel of a season long mystery but didn’t find myself keeping with it, stay tuned.
  • The Musketeers (BBCA) – I have been sticking with this revisiting of the old musketeer tales, not a serious drama but fun, tune in.
  • Mystery Girls (ABCF) – I couldn’t resist checking out the original 90210’s Garth and Spelling playing up their personas, but not quite enough to stick with, pass.
  • The Outlander (Starz) – No channel for me so not sure how good it is but renewed for another season, stay tuned?
  • Partners (Fx) – Grammer and Lawrence as odd couple lawyer partners didn’t have much to say for itself, pass.
  • Reckless (CBS) – Oh those Southern attorneys with their crazy behavior, pass.
  • Rush (USA) – I guess we’ve all seen the antihero thing done, this is like a mix of all the personas as the drug addict doc working out of his car plays by his own rules, pass.
  • Satisfaction (USA) – An oddly zen take on relationships, lies, and sex while this guy causes problems and solves some falling into the life of a gigolo, pass.
  • The Strain (Fx) – I wonder if the CDC can take legal action on the depiction of their inept quarantine… ridiculous vampirish takeover, pass.
  • Taxi Brooklyn (NBC) – What if play by her own rules cop had to pair up with a previously felonious yet charismatic cabbie, I tried but at the end of the day couldn’t stick, pass.
  • Tyrant (FX) – I was just too irritated with everyone including the American family returning to the patriarch’s ruling of some Middle Eastern country, pass.
  • Vicious (PBS) – Note re Breathless above.
  • Welcome to Sweden (NBC) – This just read like a slightly amusing story your brother would tell you that doesn’t quite work in a sitcom, pass.
  • Young and Hungry (ABCF) – Remotely cute but utterly stupid look at a downtrodden and troublesome yet adorable personal chef, pass.
  • You’re the Worst (Fx) – I’ve been sticking with this anti couple comedy, it has potential in its irreverence, tune in.
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new and noteworthy tv: 8/18-8/24

intruders

Netflix adds a BBC police woman drama to the lineup, Intruders introduces another peculiar possibly paranormal tale of some peeps, and Masterpiece kicks off another mystery. As for reality I can’t really recommend ANTM to anyone who’s not already on-board but did find the intro of dudes last season to be a good one, and though it’s not a tattoo competition show will check out Epic to tide me over ’til the others return. And of course prepping for more tennis.

  • Monday: ANTM, Season Premiere (CW, 9pm), Atlanta Exes, Series Premiere (VH1, 9pm)
  • Tuesday: Wizard Wars, Series Premiere (Syfy, 10pm), A Young Doctor’s Notebook, Season Premiere (Ova, 10pm)
  • Wednesday: Happy Valley, Series Premiere (Netflix, 12:01am), Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles, Season Premiere (Brav, 9pm), Preachers of L.A., Season Premiere (Oxy, 10pm), Epic Ink, Series Premiere (A&E, 10:30pm)
  • Thursday: The Simpsons, Marathon of all eps (Fxx, 10am-9/1), Gypsy Sisters, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm)
  • Friday: Bering Sea Gold/Airplane Repo, Season Premiere (Disc, 9/10pm)
  • Saturday: Doctor Who/Intruders, Season Premiere (BBCA, 8/10pm)
  • Sunday: CBS Solutes the U.S. Open/Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day (CBS, 10:30/3), Masterpiece Mystery: Breathless, Series Premiere (PBS, 9pm), Music Video Awards (MTV, 9pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 8/11-8/17

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For those of you not in the CIA know, a legend is like an undercover persona, sure I’ll take a look, and for the rest of you more reality.

  • Monday: Shark Week (Disc, various), Candid Camera, Series Premiere (TVL, 8pm), The Approval Matrix, Series Premiere (Sund, 11pm)
  • Tuesday: 4th and Loud, Series Premiere (AMC, 9pm), Below Deck/Singles Project, Season Premiere (Brav, 9/10pm), Sisterhood of Hip Hop, Series Premiere (Oxy, 9pm), Cement Heads, Series Premiere (A&E, 10:30pm)
  • Wednesday: Legends/Franklin &  Bash, Series/Season Premiere (TNT, 9/10pm), The Wahlburgers, Season Premiere (A&E, 10pm)
  • Thursday: Braxton Family Values/SWV Reunited, Season Premieres (WE, 9/10pm)
  • Friday: Four Weddings, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm)
  • Sunday: Rachel vs. Guy/The Great Food Truck Race, Season Premieres (Food, 8/9pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 8/4-8/10

the_knick_screenshotOutlander a time travel romance? based a book series might be worth a peek as is Soderbergh’s latest Knick with Clive Owen as a doc at the turn of the century, but maybe a pass on Partners not sure Grammer and Lawrence can save it. Also will take a look at G&O the girl group duo (some compare to Flight of the Conchords but who could hope…) and Morgan Spurlock looks at the Sins with another spin off of Summer Heights High (whatever that is) with Jonah.

  • Monday: Bachelor in Paradise, Series Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Partners, Series Premiere (FX, 9pm), Jersey Belle, Series Premiere (Brav, 10pm),
  • Tuesday: CMA Music Festival (ABC, 8pm), Hollywood Hillbillies/Celebrity Legacies, Season/Series Premieres (Reelz, 9/10pm), Hard Knocks, Season Premiere (HBO, 10pm)
  • Wednesday: Top Chef Duels, Series Premiere (Brav, 10pm)
  • Thursday: Extreme Guide to Parenting, Series Premiere (Brav, 9:30pm), Garfunkel & Oates, Series Premiere (IFC, 10pm), Seven Deadly Sins, Series Premiere (Show, 11pm), My Big Family Renovation, Series Premiere (HGTV, 11pm)
  • Friday: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Season Premiere (CMT, 9pm), The Knick, Series Premiere (Cin, 10pm), Jonah from Tonga, Series Premiere (HBO, 10pm)
  • Saturday: Outlander, Series Premiere (Starz, 9pm)
  • Sunday: Teen Choice (Fox, 8pm), Gym Rescue, Series (Spike, 10pm), Shark After Dark, Season Premiere (Disc, 11pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 7/28-8/3

The Honourable Woman

As usual more reality this week celebs and magic, and a reportedly good new suspense miniseries with Maggie Gyllenhaal.

  • Monday: 2014 Young Hollywood Awards (CW, 8pm), Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Series Premiere (NBC, 8pm)
  • Tuesday: Raising Asia, Series Premiere (Life, 10pm), The Unexplained Files, Season Premiere (Sci, 10pm)
  • Wednesday: Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Series Premiere (CW, 8pm), Sharknado 2 (Syfy, 9pm)
  • Thursday: The Quest, Series Premiere (ABC, 8pm), The Honorable Woman, Miniseries Premiere (Sund, 10pm)
  • Friday: The Killing, Season Premiere (Net, 12:01am), Masters of Illusion, Season Premiere (CW, 8pm), David Tutera’s CELEBrations, Series Premiere (WE, 9pm)
  • Saturday: Hell on Wheels, Season Premiere (AMC, 9pm)
  • Sunday: WWE Wrestlemania (NBC, 10pm), Long Island Medium, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), RichKids of Beverly Hills, Season Premiere (E!, 10pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 7/21-7/27

manhattan-key-artA little more reality including the latest Runway (I think we’re almost only a season behind) and a new age of atomic drama from WGN.

  • Monday: Hotel Hell, Season Premiere (Fox, 9pm)
  • Tuesday: Food Fighters, Series Premiere (NBC, 8pm), Face Off, Season Premiere (Syfy, 9pm)
  • Wednesday: Soundclash, Series Premiere (VH1, 9pm), Who Do You Think You Are, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), BAPS, Series Premiere (Life, 10pm), Restaurant: Impossible, Season Premiere (Food, 10pm),
  • Thursday: Project Runway/Undone with Amanda de Cadenet, Season/Series Premiere (Life, 9/10:30pm)
  • Sunday: Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot, Season Premiere (PBS, 9pm), Escaping Alaska, Series Premiere (TLC, 10pm), Manhattan, Series Premiere (WGN, 10pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 7/15-7/20

rush

A couple new comedies to check out including undoubtedly slightly off kilter FX with relationship shows Married and The Worst. USA tries its hand at more anti heros with doc for hire Rush and successful family man turned escort in Satisfaction and a touch more odd science with genetic baby raising Lottery and the docudrama Gunslingers. Nothing looks noteworthy but might be some decent summer fare. And of course more reality.

  • Wednesday: My Wild Affair/Sex in the Wild, Series Premieres (PBS, 8/10pm), The Divide, Series Premiere (WE, 9pm), Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project, Series Premiere (VH1, 10pm), Virgin Territory, Series Premiere (MTV, 11pm)
  • Thursday: Untold with Maria Menuounos, Series Premiere (E!, 8pm), Dating Naked/#candidlynicole/Leann & Eddie, Series Premieres (VH1, 9/10/10:30pm), Don’t Be Tardy, Season Premiere (Brav, 9pm), Rush/Satisfaction, Series Premieres (USA, 9/10pm), Married/You’re the Worst, Series Premieres (Fx, 10/10:30pm)
  • Saturday: Cedar Cove, Season Premiere (Hall, 8pm)
  • Sunday: Flipping the Block, Series Premiere (HGTV, 9pm), Gunslingers, Series Premiere (AHC, 10pm), The Lottery, Series Premiere (Life, 10pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: extended edition

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And by extended I mean a little more time, a little less information. The procrastinator is spending a moment away from the computer over the next few weeks so wanted to call out a few noteworthy starts in lieu of a more comprehensive weekly list. Television is unpredictable so be forewarned that the early version might also be a little less accurate.

  • Monday, 6/30: Under the Dome, Season Premiere (CBS, 10pm)
  • Tuesday, 7/1: Time Scanners/History Detectives, Series Premieres (PBS, 8/9pm), Biker Battleground Phoenix, Series Premiere (Hist, 10pm), Drunk History/Nathan for You, Season Premieres (Com, 10/10:30pm)
  • Friday, 7/4: Fireworks!
  • Saturday, 7/5: My Dysfunctional Family, Series Premiere (CMT, 10pm)
  • Sunday, 7/6: Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, Series Premiere (CMT, 9pm), Witches of East End, Season Premiere (Life, 9pm)
  • Monday, 7/7: Ice Road Truckers, Season Premiere (Hist, 10pm)
  • Tuesday, 7/8: Finding Carter, Series Premiere (MTV, 10pm), Restaurant Startup, Series Premiere (CNBC, 10pm)
  • Wednesday, 7/9: American Muscle, Series Premiere (Disc, 9pm), Beverly Hills Pawn/Mansion Hunters, Season/Series Premieres (Reelz, 9/10pm), Extant, Series Premiere (CBS, 9pm), The Bridge, Season Premiere (Fx, 10pm)
  • Thursday, 7/10: Hollywood Scandals/Celebrity Damage Control, Season/Series Premieres (Reelz, 9/10pm), Welcome to Sweden/Working the Engels, Series Premieres (NBC, 9/9:30pm), Leah Remini, Series Premiere (TLC, 10pm), Pawnography, Series Premiere (Hist, 10pm), Ridiculousness/Snack-Off, Series Premiere (MTV, 10/10:30pm)
  • Friday, 7/11: Hemlock Grove, Season Premiere (Net, 12:01am), Almighty Johnsons, Series Premiere (Syfy, 10pm)
  • Sunday, 7/13: The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Season Premiere (Brav, 8pm), Ray Donovan/Masters of Sex, Season Premieres (Show, 9/10pm), Game of Crowns, Series Premiere (Brav, 9:15pm), Lone Star Lady, Series Premiere (A&E, 10pm), The Strain, Series Premiere (Fx, 10pm)
  • Monday, 7/14: Backpackers/The Seed, Series Premieres (CW, 8:30/9pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 6/23-6/29

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Taxi Brooklyn sounds ridiculous but rumor has it the chemistry in the cop drama adds a little something though time will tell as with the premise of legal chemistry on Reckless. Speaking of chemistry who would miss Tori and Jenni together again, ok it looks dumb as does the personal chef half hour pairing but sometimes the lighter fare works, and for other nostalgia Girl follows the next generation of the family (from Boy Meets World). Tyrant as FX’s latest offering is of course worth a look as is the latest where did the people go drama Leftovers.

As to our new reality fare, oh CeeLo… but if you like your real estate and you like Miami or nudists there’s something for you; Fat is more about cars than fat while Oprah’s Operation is Haiti focused. And of course dance studios are rescued as is plastic surgery, who could argue with that? And of course Wimbledon starts this week so tune in for the fortnight.

  • Monday: Street Outlaws/Fat n’ Furious, Season/Series Premieres (Disc, 9/10pm), Operation Change, Series Premiere (OWN, 10pm), POV, Season Premiere (PBS, 10pm), Teen Wolf/Wolf Watch, Season Premieres (MTV, 10/11pm), Ceelo Green’s the Good Life, Series Premiere (TBS, 10:30pm)
  • Tuesday: Abby’s Studio Rescue, Series Premiere (Life, 9pm) Botched, Series Premiere (E!, 9pm), Next Great Baker, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Covert Affairs, Season Premiere (USA, 10pm), Sullivan & Son, Season Premiere (TBS, 10pm), Tyrant, Series Premiere (Fx, 10pm)
  • Wednesday: Big Brother, Season Premiere (CBS, 8pm), Young & Hungry/Mystery Girls, Series Premieres (ABCF, 8/8:30pm), Million Dollar Listing: Miami (Brav, 9pm), Wilfred, Season Premiere (Fxx, 10pm), Taxi Brooklyn, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm)
  • Thursday: NY Med, Season Premiere (ABC, 10pm)
  • Friday: Girl Meets World, Series Premiere (Dis, 9:45)
  • Saturday: America’s Cutest Dog, Season Premiere (AnPl, 10pm), Buying Naked, Series Premiere (TLC, 10pm)
  • Sunday: Last Tango in Halifax/Endeavor/Vicious, Season/Series Premieres (PBS, 8/9/10:30pm), Reckless/Unforgettable, Series/Season Premieres (CBS, 9/10pm), The Leftovers, Series Premiere (HBO, 10pm)

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