new and noteworthy tv: 10/20-10/26

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In addition to freaky Friday watching I’ll do a little dabble back into Millers and 100. And potentially the new Runway spin of teen fashion creation, apparently each week new contestants. And go Giants!

  • Monday: The Millers, Season Premiere (CBS, 8:30pm), American Dad, Season Premiere (TBS, 9pm)
  • Tuesday: World Series (Fox, 5pm), True Tori, Season Premiere (Life, 9pm), Real Husbands of Hollywood, Season Premiere (BET, 10pm)
  • Wednesday: The 100, Season Premiere (CW, 9pm), Web Therapy, Season Premiere (Show, 11pm)
  • Thursday: Surgeon Oz, Series Premiere (OWN, 10pm), Tamar & Vince, Season Premiere (WE, 10pm), Project Runway: Threads, Series Premiere (Life, 10:30pm)
  • Friday: Alpha House, Season Premiere (Am, 12:01am), Grimm/Constantine, Season/Series Premieres (NBC, 9/10pm), Edge of Alaska, Series Premiere (Disc, 10pm)
  • Sunday: Death Comes to Pemberley, Miniseries Premiere (PBS, 9pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 10/13-10/19

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I’m intrigued by this week’s new shows Jane and Marry and enjoyed moments of Boy last season so I’m going to get it another go. And the Transporter flicks make me curious enough to check out the series.

  • Monday: Jane the Virgin, Series Premiere (CW, 9pm), Tiny & Shekinah’s Weave Trip, Series Premiere (VH1, 9:30pm),Independent Lens, Season Premiere (PBS, 10pm)
  • Tuesday: Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight/Uncle, Series Premieres (Dir, 8/8:30pm), Marry Me/About a Boy, Series/Season Premieres (NBC, 9/9:30pm), Chrisley Knows Best, Season Premiere (USA, 10pm), Frontline, Season Premiere (PBS, 10pm)
  • Wednesday: Toy Story OF TERROR!/It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8/8:30pm), Nature/How We Get To Now, Season Premieres (PBS, 8/9pm), Top Chef, Season Premiere (Brav, 10pm)
  • Thursday: Midnight Feast, Series Premiere (FYI, 10pm)
  • Friday: Gold Rush, Season Premiere (Disc, 9pm), Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, Series Premiere (HBO, 11pm), Comedy Bang! Bang!/The Birthday Boys, Season Premieres (IFC, 11/11:30pm)
  • Saturday: Transporter, Series Premiere (TNT, 9pm), D-Day to Victory, Series Premiere (AHC, 10pm)
  • Sunday: 90 Day Fiancé/My Five Wives, Season Premieres (TLC, 8/10pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 10/6-10/12

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Not actually enthusiastic about Flash or Cristela, but they’re new. And I don’t actually get Kingdom (MMA fighter anyone) or Affair both of which are supposed to be good. And AHS this season is Freak Show and though I haven’t stuck with any of these I’m intrigued by each season’s new world. I guess it’s Walking Dead for me, I can only assume they don’t all get killed in the first episode.

  • Monday: The Originals, Season Premiere (CW, 8pm), Are You The One?, Season Premiere (MTV, 10pm)
  • Tuesday: The Flash/Supernatural, Series/Season Premiere (CW, 8/9pm), The Bad Girls Club/Nail’d It, Season/Series Premieres (Oxy, 8/9pm), Hotel Impossible/Resort Rescue, Season/Series Premieres (Trav, 9/10pm), America: Facts vs. Fiction, Season Premiere (AHC, 10pm), The People’s Couch, Season Premiere (Brav, 10pm), Preaching Alabama, Series Premiere (TLC, 10pm), Town of the Living Dead, Series Premiere (Syfy, 10pm)
  • Wednesday: Arrow, Season Premiere (CW, 8pm), Ghost Hunters, Season Premiere (Syfy, 9pm), Inside Paradise, Series Premiere (Trav, 9pm), Kingdom, Series Premiere (Dir, 9pm), American Horror Story, Season Premiere (Fx, 10pm)
  • Thursday: Food Truck Face Off, Series Premiere (Food, 8pm)
  • Friday: Cristela, Series Premiere (ABC, 8:30pm), Say Yes to the Dress/Something Borrowed, Season Premieres (TLC, 9/10pm)
  • Saturday: Auction Hunters/Thrift Hunters, Season Premieres (Spike, 9/9:30pm), Swamp Pawn/Swamp Hunters, Season Premiere (CMT, 9/10pm), Vanilla Ice Goes Amish, Season Premiere (DIY, 10pm)
  • Sunday: America’s Funniest Home Video, Season Premiere (ABC, 7pm), The Walking Dead/Talking Dead/Comic Book Men, Season Premieres (AMC, 9/10/11:59pm), The Affair, Series Premiere (Show, 10pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 9/15-9/21

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We’re dipping our toe into the fall pool and as I’ve probably stated I do try to give all the new ones a chance, particularly in the early weeks before I get backlogged. So Tea Leoni as Secretary of State is the most appealing to me and could be a great fit with Wife, which is still one of my faves. Debra Messing as Laura the mom/cop doesn’t look all that engaging but she can be amusing (or annoying). And I really can’t imagine myself sticking with the kids cancer ward Red Band but stranger things have happened.

  • Monday: Dancing with the Stars, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Love & Hip Hop Hollywood, Series Premiere (VH1, 8pm),
  • Tuesday: New Girl/The Mindy Project, Season Premieres (Fox, 9/9:30pm), The Jennie Garth Project, Series Premiere (HGTV, 9pm), Kim of Queens, Season Premiere (Life, 10pm), Brickleberry, Season Premiere (Com, 10:30pm)
  • Wednesday: Red Band Society, Series Premiere (Fox, 9pm), The Mysteries of Laura, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm),
  • Thursday: Breaking Amish, Season Premiere (TLC, 10pm)
  • Friday: Tanked, Season Premiere (AnPl, 8pm)
  • Saturday: Sold on the Spot, Series Premiere (HGTV, 1pm)
  • Sunday: 60 Minutes/Madam Secretary/The Good Wife, Series/Season Premieres (CBS, 7/8/9pm), Miss Marple, Season Premiere (PBS, 8pm)

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new and noteworthy tv: 9/8-9/14

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SAMCRO enters its final season and for all the ups and downs I can’t imagine missing Jax burning it all down. And I’m dramatically less caring about Oprah adding another Tyler Perry with Loving and Syfy trying its hand at Zombie fun.

  • Monday: Rewrapped, Season Premiere (Food, 8pm), Love Prison, Series Premiere (A&E, 10pm)
  • Tuesday: Masterchef Canada, Series Premiere (Cook, 9pm), Fashion Rocks (CBS, 9pm), If Loving You Is Wrong, Series Premiere (OWN, 9pm), Sons of Anarchy, Season Premiere (FX, 10pm), Adam Devine’s House Party, Season Premiere (Com, 10:30pm)
  • Wednesday: Hell’s Kitchen, Season Premiere (Fox, 8pm), Under the Lights (CBS, 9pm), Couples Therapy/I Heart Nick Carter, Season/Series Premieres (VH1, 9/10pm), South Beach Tow, Season Premiere (Tru, 9:30pm), The Ultimate Fighter, Season Premiere (FS1, 10pm)
  • Thursday: The Biggest Loser, Season Premiere (NBC, 8pm), Haven, Season Premiere (Syfy, 10pm)
  • Friday: Oscar Pistorius the Verdict (CBS, 8pm), Real Time with Bill Maher/Live, Season Premiere (HBO, 9/10pm), Z Nation, Series Premiere (Syfy, 10pm)
  • Sunday: Countdown to/Miss America (ABC, 8/9pm), The Roosevelts, Miniseries Premiere (PBS, 8pm)

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

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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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new and noteworthy tv: 8/18-8/24

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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

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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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