We’re waiting for the most of fall to roll in, which is good since I finally wrapped Roots and am getting into OJ: Made in America. While we wait here are a few things to keep us occupied.

• CBS Fall Preview (CBS) Monday, 8:30pm – A look at what else is coming.
• American Horror Story (Fx) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – I don’t keep up with this show but am always intrigued to see the latest scenario and characters.
• Blindspot (NBC) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – I didn’t quite click with this one but it’s back.
• Project Runway (Life) Season Premiere, Thursday 8/9pm – Road to the runway followed by the latest season of hopefuls to add to our backlog.
• Fleabag (Am) Series Premiere, Friday – Another one getting good buzz is this half hour dysfunctional family comedy.
• Z Nation (Syfy) Season Premiere, Friday, 8pm – For those of you who like your zombie dramas on the campy side this show has kept a good stride.
• High Maintenance (HBO) Series Premiere, Friday, 11pm – This was a web series about a pot dealer, and some folks with issues on his route, is making it to HBO with some fresh eps.
• Emmy Awards (ABC) Sunday, 8pm – I can’t ever quite seem to care but awards will be had.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

I’m not sure how official it is but the first full week of September after Labor Day sure seems to fit the bill for the start of fall. A couple early potential good ones as we wait for things to shake out.

• Mary + Jane (MTV) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – This twenty-something gal weed delivery reportedly isn’t all that but has potential.
• Loosely Exactly Nicole (MTV) Series Premiere, Monday, 10:30pm – Loosely exactly based on lead Nicole Byer (from the Girl Code), she plays nanny by day and aspiring actress by night.
• Startup (Crackle) Series Premiere, Tuesday – This latest I don’t know what network this is on series stars Adam Brody (of The OC) is some sort of tech dude and you know there are situations and complications.
• Atlanta (Fx) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – I’ve heard some great buzz about this new Donald Glover (of Community) series.
• Queen Sugar (OWN) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – The Oprah network brings another soapy series with a supposed more positive spin where woman returns home to New Orleans and sugarcane for family drama which reportedly has potential.
• Commander-in-Chief Forum (NBC) Wednesday, 8pm – Hilary and that other guy respond to questions about these topics.
• Better Things (Fx) Series Premiere, Thursday, 10pm – I’ve also heard good word about this series starring Pamela Adlon (from Louie) loosely based on her life story, working actress mom to three.
• One Mississippi (Am) Series Premiere, Friday – One more with good word compared at least in quality to Transparent and is a rumored bleak comedy.
• Stand Up to Cancer (Various) Friday – Cancer bad.
• ACM Honors (CBS) Friday, 9pm – Lady Antebellum hosts from the Academy of Country Music.
• Quarry (Cin) Series Premiere, Friday, 10pm – 1972 as a Marine returns from Vietnam and goes mob hit man?
• US Open Tennis ((ESPN) Saturday/Sunday, 1pm – Women’s and men’s finals.
• Son of Zorn (Fox) Series Premiere, Sunday, 8pm – A preview of this new series an animated Jason Sudeikis as Pacific island warrior comes to live action world to reconnect with his live action wife Cheryl Hines and their son, sounds odd so who knows.
• Miss America (ABC) Sunday, 9pm – Chris Harrison and Sage Steele host.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

Post Olympics lots of new financial backer shows for anyone needing more Shark Tank like options.

• Food Network Star Kids (Food) Series Premiere, Monday, 8pm – Because kids are cute.
• Too Close to Home (TLC) Series Premiere, Monday, 9pm – Their first scripted series of a DC gal mixing her trailer park past.
• Adventure Capitalists (CNBC) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – Like shark tank but with adventure products and they test drive them in the wild.
• Halt and Catch Fire (AMC) Season Premiere, Tuesday, 9pm – I didn’t ever get on board with the first season but have heard rumor the second season got good.
• Ink Master (Spike) Special Presentation/Season Premiere, Tuesday, 9:30/10pm – I’m now a season behind as I’m still struggling with my strategy to watch this since I no longer get Spike.
• The View: 20 Years in the Making (ABC) Tuesday, 10pm – If you just can’t get enough.
• Better Late Than Never (NBC) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman ‘on their greatest adventure yet’ traveling through Asia.
• Milwaukee Blacksmith (Hist) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – Family blacksmithery.
• One Shot (BET) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – The next big rap star!
• Playhouse Masters (TLC) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – They’re making more than Barbie’s Dreamhouse.
• You Can Do Better (Tru) Series Premiere, Tuesday 10:30pm – They’re teaching you things you need to know but no one ever teaches you, the first episode is about drinking.
• Dual Survival (Disc) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 9pm – The return of one of those survivalist shows.
• Cleveland Hustles (CNBC) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – Cleveland business leaders paired with folks looking for investments in their brick and mortar.
• Gomorrah (Sund) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – US reairing of popular Italian crime org series.
• Blue Collar Backers (Disc) Series Premiere, Friday, 10pm – A panel of experts give funds and some hands on experience to help new businesses succeed.
• Arthur Ashe Kids Day (ABC) – Kicking off the US Open.
• We Day (ABC) Sunday, 7pm – Global change youth-style.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

This week brings another Netflix show on Friday, Baz Luhrman’s The Get Down set in 1970s hip-hop world, it’s been described as a mess but with both good and bad things mixed in. And Hallmark’s Chesapeake Shores on Sunday based on the bestselling Sherryl Woods novel with a divorcee and mother returning home, which just sounds Hallmarky. And of course a lot more Olympics.

From last week I think it was a pass on Wrecked, Uncle Buck, and Guilt. But Animal Kingdom is in and another look to be had at Brain Dead. This week I’m probably most optimistic for Thirteen if only because it’s on BBCA

• Greenleaf (OWN) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – A soapie new family drama set in the world of ministry.
• American Gothic (CBS) Series Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – When someone in your family is involved in murders and that they may not be the only one in the family.
• Queen of the South (USA) Series Premiere, Thursday, 10pm – On the run after your drug dealing boyfriend is murdered.
• Thirteen (BBCA) Series Premiere, Thursday, 10pm – Returned after a 13 year disappearance, let’s hope this is better than The Family.
• The $100,000 Pyramid/Match Game (ABC) Series Premiere, Sunday, 9/10pm – Return of some more great game shows of yesteryear.
• Roadies (Show) Series Premiere, Sunday, 10pm- Comedy, about roadies, from Cameron Crowe, let’s hope it reaches the Almost Famous-ish level.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

Things are picking up again with some summer series, something might be worth it.

• Guilt (Free) Series Premiere, Monday, 9pm – A true crime-ish fictional look at an Amanda Knox-ish case done ABCFamily Freeform style.
• Braindead (CBS) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – A political look with a goofy aliens are eating brains twist, who knows.
• Spartan (NBC) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – I think this is group ninja warrior.
• Animal Kingdom (TNT) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 9pm – I recall that the film this was based on was a pretty brutal look at crime family and think it’s transport to Southern California will keep at least some of that grit, with Ellen Barkin as matriarch, worth a look.
• Uncle Buck (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 9pm – If you had been waiting for a series version of this 1989 movie here you go, with Mike Epps leading the way.
• Famously Single (E) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – A bunch of ‘famous’ people move into a house for a look at their questionable romantic history.
• To Tell the Truth (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – Anderson Cooper hosts the new incarnation of this guess who the real person is.
• Wrecked (TBS) Series Premiere, Tuesday 10pm – It’s Lost done half hour comedy style, not optimistic but I’ll take a look.
• Dual Survivor (Disc) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 9pm – Are they working together for survival?
• Orange is the New Black (Net) Season Premiere, Friday, 3am – I still find this show worth tuning into for the breadth of stories they’re able to tell.
• Homestead Rescue (Disc) Series Premier, Friday, 10pm – Helping out folks who are trying to live off the grid, and failing.
• Mother May I Sleep with Danger (Life) Saturday, 8pm – I don’t know that I ever actually saw the original but this was held up as a key Lifetime movie sort of title, and the James Franco remake with a new lesbian vampire approach could be just terrible enough to work.
• The Tunnel (PBS) Series Premiere, Sunday, 10:30pm – This remake of the Swedish or American (The Bridge) in UK/France could be worth a look.

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.