new and noteworthy tv: 10/24-10/30

My schedule is starting to solidify as we wrap up the final fall releases.

  • Man with a Plan (CBS) Series Premiere, Monday, 8:30pm – This Matt LeBlanc sitcom really isn’t getting any positive buzz.
  • Rectify (Sund) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – The final season of this excellent show begins, and I still have some catch up on last season on Netflix since this is one of those channels I don’t get.
  • The Great Indoors/Mom/Life in Pieces/Pure Genius (CBS) Series/Season Premieres, Thursday, 8:30/9/9:30/10pm – And with the last of our fall premieres, the new Joel McHale millennials vs. oldsters via outdoor stuff isn’t supposed to be revolutionary nor is the Dermot Mulroney hospital of the future, but I am a big fan of the off kilter humor of Mom and pretty on board with the amusing family humor of Life in Pieces.
  • The Living and the Dead (BBCA) Series Premiere, Thursday, 9pm – No real word on this drama about an 1800s psychologist who moves home and finds some ‘odd’ cases.
  • Good Girls Revolt (Am) Series Premiere, Friday – This look back at some ‘girls’ in the 1969 newsroom is apparently more clichéd than insightful.
  • Tracey Ullman’s Show (HBO) Series Premiere, Friday, 11pm – Ullman returns to sketch comedy.
  • The Fall (Net) Season Premiere, Saturday – I’m excited for the return of this detective vs serial killer intrigue.

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new and noteworthy tv: 10/3-10/9

Fall is still coming, fortunately I’ve been able to knock a few things off my list including The Black List which I have finally given myself permission to drop. Though my Netflix queue shouldn’t feel pressing, the only thing I’m really targeting is Gilmore Girls rewatch by Thanksgiving, I’m also looking at Longmire, House of Cards, Mad Men and am champing at the bit to get started on Luke Cage.

  • Scorpion (CBS) Season Premiere, Monday, 9pm – The genius crew returns.
  • Timeless (NBC) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – A trio of folks chase ‘evildoer’ back through time, this might not be great but might be entertaining.
  • Conviction (ABC) Series Premiere, Monday, 10pm – Glad to see Peggy Carter get a new show but haven’t heard much good buzz about this legal drama.
  • The Mindy Project (Hulu) Season Premiere, Tuesday – I lost touch with this when it went Hulu.
  • Vice Presidential Debates (Various) Tuesday, 6pm – Elaine Quijano moderates.
  • The Flash/No Tomorrow (CW) Season/Series Premieres, Tuesday, 8/9pm – I don’t Flash but have heard hopeful news about the gal falls for apocalypse fearing guy.
  • Arrow/Frequency (CW) Season/Series Premieres, Wednesday, 8/9pm – I also don’t Arrow but will at least check out the detective talking to dead dad through a radio.
  • Presidential Debates (Various) Sunday, 6pm – Anderson Cooper and Martha Radatz moderate.
  • Divorce/Insecure (HBO) Series Premieres, Sunday, 10/10:30pm – Worth checking out a couple of new ones with the return of Sarah Jessica Parker and the somewhat introduction of Issa Rae.

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new and noteworthy tv: 9/26-10/2

Still making my way through last week’s tv, fortunately a cold this week forced me to take a little downtime to do some catching up as more stuff keeps coming.

  • Presidential Debate (Various) Monday, 6pm – Lester Holt moderates.
  • Aftermath (Syfy) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10pm – Another post-apocalyptic endeavor.
  • Criminal Minds/Code Black (CBS) Season Premieres, Wednesday, 9/10pm – Thomas Gibson is out, who’s in? And more medical.
  • Younger/Impastor (TVL) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10/10:30pm – I still find Younger, mostly due to the lead Sutton Foster, charming and they do a fun job of her 26 year old 40 year old lives and haven’t keep up with the fake holy man.
  • Crisis in Six Scenes (Am) Series Premiere, Friday – Woody Allen’s latest isn’t made more appealing sounding with the use of Miley Cyrus.
  • Marvel’s Luke Cage (Net) Series Premiere, Friday – I enjoyed this character’s turn in Jessica Jones so I’m looking forward to what he does in his own series.
  • Versailles (Ova) Series Premiere, Saturday, 10pm – Haven’t heard amazing things about this French import drama about the making of.
  • Saturday Night Live (NBC) Season Premiere, Saturday, 11:29 – Margot Robbie hosts.
  • Ash vs Evil Dead/Blunt Talk (Starz) Season Premiere, Sunday, 8/8:30pm – I’ve heard some good about Ash though not much about Blunt.
  • Madam Secretary/Elementary (CBS) Season Premiere, Sunday, 9/10pm – I’ll give these both another go.
  • Shameless (Show) Season Premiere, Sunday, 9pm – The return of the dysfunctional family.
  • Westworld (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday 9pm – The latest high concept sci-fi/fantasy drama.

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new and noteworthy tv: 9/12-9/18

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.

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new and noteworthy tv: 9/5-9/11

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.

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new and noteworthy tv: 8/29-9/4

Though I actually enjoyed it I am thankful to be done with the Olympics and back to some of my backlog. I did the math of wrapping my rewatch of Gilmore Girls before the new ones at Thanksgiving and I’ve actually got some work to do.

  • US Open Tennis (ESPN/2) Starting Monday at 10am – Let’s start another fortnight of tennis.
  • You’re the Worst (Fxx) Season Premiere, Wednesday, 10pm – This is one of my fave shows, they do a nice job with being real and wrong and still funny.
  • Soul Mates (Seeso) Series Premiere, Thursday – Yet another thing to keep track of Seeso is a paid streaming series that is bringing things like this latest comedy from a couple of Australian trend obsessed hipsters.
  • Narcos (Net) Season Premiere, Friday – I made my way through the whole first season but am not going back in
  • Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse (Am) Series Premiere, Friday – Emeril and his chef friends try stuff out.
  • Chef’s Table (Net) Season Premiere, Friday – More cooking.
  • Sunset PPL (NBC) Saturday, 1:37am – It’s unclear whether this is supposed to be a pilot but there’s nothing on the agenda after this airing of ‘the trials and tribulations of a group of millennial friends.’
  • ABC Fall Preview Special (ABC) Sunday, 8pm – I guess we’re heading into fall.

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new and noteworthy tv: 8/22-8/28

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.

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new and noteworthy tv: 8/15-8/21

We’re still all about the Olympics with closing ceremonies on Sunday. If you’re looking for more inspiring stories you can catch My Last Days (CW) Wednesday, 9pm for a docuseries that takes a look at folks with terminal illnesses and what they’re accomplishing. Or just tune in to Superstore (NBC), a show I ended up finding amusing, with a special Friday episode (which is apparently is standalone and outside the timeline that last season left off).

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new and noteworthy tv: 8/8-8/14

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.

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new and noteworthy tv: 8/1-8/7

This week is all about the start of the Olympics. I tend to follow the sports that NBC deems important by placement in prime time but am particularly looking forward to Beach Volleyball, Swimming, and Tennis. Don’t miss, but don’t feel bad about fast forwarding through, the Opening Ceremony Friday, starting at 7:30. And then circulate NBCSN, USA (both of which actually start soccer on Wednesday), Bravo, MSNBC, and of course NBC. And you can dabble in some of the lesser seen sports like handball, rowing, fencing, archery, and perhaps judo.

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