I'm excited, are you? This coming week kicks off the new prime time fall TV season. So many great shows are returning and so many new shows are coming on that are so worthy of our time. I know that especially with how tired I have been lately from work, sitting down and watching some quality programming will allow me to escape from everything polluting my mind.
Let me know which ones are your favorites....
Are they here? Are they missing from this list? Did I put something on this list that you think isn't time worthy? Speak now!
Sunday:
Blood & Oil: Series premiere on September 27th @ 9 pm on ABC-- Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) and Rebecca Rittenhouse (Red Band Society) play husband and wife Billy LeFever and Cody who move to North Dakota as a result of the biggest discovery of oil in the nation's history. Don Johnson (Miami Vice) plays oil tycoon Hap Briggs and Amber Valetta (Revenge) plays his socialite wife Carla. I am excited that Wilson Bethel (Hart of Dixie, The Astronaut Wives Club) has just joined the series in a recurring role as a food truck owner. Other stars include, Scott Michael Foster plays Hap's son Wick who is a villain on the show, breakout star Miranda Rae Mayo is Hap's illegit biracial daughter Lacey who is having an affair with Hap's driver AJ played by Adan Canto. The beautiful India de Beaufort plays Jules Jackson, the town's loan shark and lastly Delroy Lindo plays sheriff in town Tip Harrison. This is advertised as a primetime soap, guess that means the ladies are all in, while guys may watch cause it's about the cutthroat oil industry.
Quantico: Series premiere on September 27th @ 10 pm on ABC-- This one looks a lot more exciting and intriguing than I thought it would be. Priyanka Chopra stars as FBI Trainee Alex Parrish, she's a real firecracker, and I am so glad to see Jake McLaughlin (Tate on NBC's Believe) as her love interest and also FBI Trainee Ryan Booth. The series centers around a group of FBI recruits training at the Academy, there are flash forwards, and it seems one of the recruits is responsible for an attack bigger than 9.11. If you watch the previews, they give it away, it's Chopra's character. Nevertheless, it does look good, and I will watch.
The Good Wife: Season 7 premieres on October 4th @ 9 pm on CBS-- In order to fill the void left by Archie Panjabi and Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey's Anatomy fame) will be joining the show as investigator Jason Crouse. His character will be essential to the survival of Alicia's firm. Alicia resigned as lawyer for the State's Attorney's Office as a result of threats and scandal. Jane Curtin will guest star as Judge Farley and Margo Martindale will guest as Willa Eastman who works on the campaign team for Peter who may be running for President and may have Alicia's help. Willa and Eli will have an interesting relationship.
Back to Morgan's character, he will be both the new "Kalinda" as well as a love interest for Alicia. Excited yet?
The Simpsons: Season 27 premieres on September 27th @ 8 pm on FOX-- In the season opener Marge and Homer are separating! Say it ain't so! Apparently, all these years, Homer has had narcolepsy, and it's taken quite the toll on their marriage. Following their legal separation, Homer falls in love with his pharmacist voiced by Lena Dunham (from HBO's Girls).
Also this season, Lisa will befriend a homeless woman who turns out to be an amazing singer. There is an episode that is based on the movie Boyhood. Sofia Vergara will play Bart's attractive new teacher Mrs. Berrera
Monday:
Dancing with the Stars: Season 21 premieres on September 14th @ 8 pm on ABC-- Len Goodman will not return as a regular judge this season, he is taking some time off, and appearing on the British edition of the show. Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, and Bruno Tonioli all return as judges with Goodman set to guest judge every once and a while.
Andy Grammer is paired with Allison Holker
Alexa Vega is paired with Mark Ballas
Bindi Irwin is paired with Derek Hough
Chaka Khan is paired with Keo Motsepe
Paula Deen is paired with Louis Van Amstel
Hayes Grier is paired with Emma Slater
Nick Carter is with Sharna Burgess
Carlos Pena is paired with Witney Carson
Gary Busey is paired with Anna Trebunskaya
Alek Skarlatos is paired with Lindsay Arnold
Victor Espinoza is paired with Karina Smirnoff
Tamar Braxton is paired with Val Chermovskiy
Kim Zolciak is paired with Tony Dovolani
The Big Bang Theory: Season 9 premieres on September 21st @ 8 pm on CBS-- The show will have a "force awakens" inspired Star Wars episode. Penny and Leonard will tie the knot in the season premiere, but it will not be smooth sailing ahead for the long time couple, after all, Penny has commitment issues.
Also this season, a fun road trip for the guys to Mexico.
Supergirl: Series premiere on October 26th @ 8:30 pm on CBS-- Based on the DC Comic about Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El, Supergirl flash forwards to Kara at 24 years of age and still trying to keep her powers a secret. As a child, she was adopted by the Danvers family, she grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, and now she works alongside her friends IT Technician Winn Schott and famous photographer James Olson (sound familiar?) for a media mogul named Cat Grant. Things get even more complicated when Hank Henshaw, head of a secret agency where her sister works, enlists her help to protect the citizens of National City.
Supergirl will be played by Melissa Benoist of Glee, Mehcad Brooks of Desperate Housewives and Unnecessary Roughness will play James Olson, Calista Flockhart of Ally McBeal and Brother & Sisters will play media mogul Cat Grant, Jeremy Jordan from Smash will play Winn Schott, and lastly, from Grey's Anatomy, Chyler Leigh will play Kara's foster sister Alex Danvers. This is a solid cast, and I think if it was done correctly, and with some good consideration, this could be a great show.
The Voice: Season 9 premieres on September 21st @ 8 pm (Tuesday's at 8 pm also) on NBC-- Carson Daly is back as host alongside coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, and Pharrell. Selena Gomez, Missy Elliott, John Fogerty, and Brad Paisley will all serve as mentors this season.
Minority Report: Series premiere on September 21st @ 9 pm on FOX-- Based on the movies and the book, the series is about a precog (meaning someone who has the ability to see the future) named Dash who tries to prevent crimes before they happen. Dash was part of a pre crime unit along with his twin brother and sister before it was dismantled several years before. He is now using this gift to help Det. Lara Vega prevent crimes. At the same time, he is trying to find his twin who is up to no good, and make sure that his special abilities are not revealed to the wrong people.
Stark Sands will play Dash the precog, Meagan Good will play Detective Lara Vega, Nick Zano will play Dash's twin Arthur who has a hidden agenda, Laura Regan is Agatha- Dash's sister who may have an even bigger agenda, and Wilmer Valderrama will play Will Blake-- Vega's boss.
Jane the Virgin: Season 2 premieres October 12th @ 9 pm on The CW-- Last season ended with Jane giving birth to baby Mateo only to have him kidnapped by Sin Rostro. Petra stole Rafael's sperm from the clinic, and Xo and Rogelio admitted that they got drunk and eloped to Vegas.
Season two will be all about Jane having to choose between Michael and Rafael. She will make her decision within the first five episodes of the season and then it becomes about who she will marry. She will choose, but will she marry that person? Britney Spears will guest star on one episode. Also arriving this season, Rafael's half brother and Rogelio's first wife.
Blindspot: Series premiere on September 21st @ 10 pm on NBC-- A woman with no memories of her past is found naked in Times Square with her body fully covered in tattoos. The woman's discovery prompts the FBI to take notice and follow the story told by her tattoos which hold the key to crime and conspiracy. At the same time, the woman looks to discover her identity.
Cast:
Sullivan Stapleton as Kurt Weller
Jaimie Alexander as Jane Doe
Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Bethany Mayfair
Rob Brown as Edgar Reade
Audrey Esparza as Tasha Zapata
Ashley Johnson as Patterson
Ukwell Roach as Dr. Borden
Tuesday:
The Muppets: Series premiere on September 22nd @ 8 pm on ABC--
A documentary style show that explores the muppets personal lives and relationships.
During this point, I really wanted to write about Scream Queens but it seems a little bit too familiar..... a cross between Glee and American Horror Story anyone?
Chicago Med: Series premiere on November 17th @ 9 pm on NBC-- The third show in the Chicago series, the first season will contain 13 episodes and is focused on the day to day of a busy Chicago hospital and the team of doctors and nurses that hold it together. Chicago Fire set up the series last season by introducing Nurse April Sexton played by Yaya DaCosta as a love interest for Kelly Severide. Chicago PD introduced Jay's (Jesse Lee Sofer) younger brother Dr. Will Halstead who is a trauma surgeon. S Epatha Merkerson plays Sharon Goodwin, head of the hospital, and Oliver Platt plays is Dr. Daniel Charles the head of psychiatry. Look for a crossover episode with all the Chicago Series, and one crossover with all the Chicago Series plus Law & Order SVU.
Limitless: Series premiere on September 22nd @ 10 pm on CBS-- Based on the movie with the same name that starred Bradley Cooper. The TV series stars Jake McDorman in the role of Brian Finch who discovers a powerful drug called NZT-48, the drug increases his IQ exponentially and gives him the ability to recall everything he has ever read, heard, or seen.
Best Time Ever: Series premiere on September 15th @ 10 pm on NBC-- I love variety shows and I love Neil Patrick Harris so this is near perfect for me. The show promises stunts, comedy skits, celebrity appearances and performances, audience giveaways and hidden camera stuff.
Chicago Fire: Season 4 premieres on October 13th @ 10 pm on NBC-- Season 3 ended with Dawson entering Casey's apartment and not finding him but finding a dead stripper. Casey was kidnapped by Nesbitt (Eric Mabius) and his employees; he will be found, but the kidnapping will have after effects. Fans of the show will not want to miss how Casey gets out of this situation. Let's not forget the reason Dawson went to see Casey; she's pregnant with his baby. The couple will get back together but Dawson will wonder whether Casey is with her for love or out of obligation for his child. Severide is going to get demoted as a result of all the turnover in Squad. While at management training classes he gets involved with one of the other students played by Rachel Nichols. Their fling will bring trouble later for Severide. Steven R. McQeen (Jeremy from the Vampire Diaries) joins the cast as firefighter and potential squad candidate Jimmy Borelli; Brett and Chili will both be competing for his affection.
Wednesday:
Rosewood: Series premiere on September 23rd @ 8 pm on FOX-- Rosewood is a dramedy about private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood who lives in Miami and is in high demand with law enforcement, Morris Chestnut stars in the title role. The charming doctor works with a tough detective named Annalise Villa; together the two uncover clues to help solve crimes throughout the city.
Criminal Minds: Season 11 premieres on September 30th @ 9 pm on CBS-- Jennifer Love Hewitt left the show with the possibility of returning. A.J. Cook announced that like Love Hewitt, she was also pregnant and will be out for the first six episodes. Aisha Tyler will join the cast as Dr. Tara Lewis, a psychologist who joins the BAU, and may have a romance with Reid, although we aren't sure yet. The season premiere will reveal that there is a mole within the FBI who is tipping off criminals and helping them to allude the BAU. The show will follow a more serialized format this year with this season's villain being a network of hitmen called the "dirty dozen"
Empire: Season 2 premieres on September 23rd @ 9 pm on FOX-- Season 1 left off with Lucious finding out that he did not have ALS, and getting his just dessert and going to jail, after all, he did kill Bunkie right! Jamal took over the empire with his jealous family nipping at his heels as a result. Rhonda is pregnant and ends up killing Andre's Uncle Vernon after the two get in a fight. They hide the murder.
Season 2 finds Jamal and Cookie at odds with each other. There will definitely be a darker side of Jamal that comes out this season. Cookie is going to fight for Empire, but if she can't get her label back, she is going to start her own label. Lucious being in jail will take him back to his beginnings, will be angry, more focused, and more passionate about getting back what is his, he is street! Hakeem will experience major growth. Hakeem's former love interest Tiana will return to the show as a series regular as will Portia and Becky. Marisa Tomei will guest star as a billionaire lesbian corporate raider Mimi Whiteman, who wants to somehow be involved in the music business. Chris Rock, Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz, Kelly Rowland, Vivica A. Fox, and Adam Rodriguez will all guest star. Rock will play a prison inmate, rapper Ludacris will play a prison guard. Fox will play Cookie's sister and Rodriguez will play Cookie's love interest Laz Delgado, a former EMT turned concert promoter.
This season will be 18 episodes instead of 12.
Law & Order SVU: Season 17 premieres on September 23rd @ 9 pm on NBC-- Benson must move forward despite losing another partner. Nick Amaro (Danny Pino) moved to California at the end of last season to be with his family. Rollins mom and sister will come to town, although this will not be good for her. Rumors are, Rollins is pregnant, who is the baby's father? Could it be that this is Amaro's baby? Whoopi Goldberg and Virginia Madsen will guest start this season, there is also a rumor that Taylor Swift may soon guest star on the show. Madsen will play Rollins mother.
Nashville: Season 4 premieres on September 23rd @ 10 pm on ABC-- Will Deacon live? Will Rayna's world be the same ever again, did she lose her love Deacon or her sister Beverly? The first five minutes of the episode will be particularly revealing for Rayna, it will set the tone for the season. Will Julianne make up with Avery? It seems she is suffering from postpartum depression. What will happen to Will now that he has declared he is gay? Will Scarlett and Gunnar continue to have a platonic relationship? Steven Tyler will guest star.
Code Black: Series premiere on September 30th @ 10 pm on CBS-- Code Black is a medical drama that takes place in LA in an overcrowded and understaffed ER, it is based on a documentary by Ryan McGarry. What impressed me was the amazing cast! Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzman, and Bonnie Somerville just to name a few.
Chicago P.D.: Season 3 premieres on September 30th @ 10 pm on NBC-- At the end of last season, Lindsay quit the force, Adam proposed to Kim. Antonio bought the boxing gym that saved his life with the help of his colleagues at the precinct. This season, Lindsay will be prompted to rejoin the force when Jay is kidnapped and the kidnapper wants to negotiate with her. Voight's past will come back to haunt him, We will meet someone who he was incarcerated with.
Thursday:
The Vampire Diaries: Season 7 premieres on October 8th @ 8 pm on The CW-- What happened last season? Elena decided to take a long "nap" so that Bonnie could live her life. As a result, Damon went off the deep end. Stefan told Caroline he would wait for her no matter how long it takes. What's happening this season? Damon will still only love Elena, even though she isn't coming back anytime soon. He'll be a lot like the Damon from Season 1. Stefan and Caroline will get together, but it will be slowly. Bonnie, Damon, and Alaric take a trip to Europe to drown their sorrows. There will be tons of flashbacks and flash forwards; someone is after the Salvatore brothers, they are running from something or someone. The heretics are the villains this season-- they're half witch, half vampire. This season will be very character driven, expect simplicity!
The Blacklist: Season 3 premieres on October 1st @ 9 pm on NBC-- Liz and Red are both on the run this season, and as a result, the show will have a new format. Red is a fugitive this season, and it will also become clear how much he cares about Liz. Liz will have a new look to hide her identity. The show will have a new villain called Mr. Solomon, he is a "monster in gentleman's clothing" and is not nice to Liz or Red or anyone that they care about.
The Player: Series premiere on September 24th @ 10 pm on NBC-- From the NBC website: The series co-stars Wesley Snipes as the pit boss and Charity Wakefield as the dealer for a high-stakes game, where an organization of wealthy individuals gamble on the ability of former military operative turned security expert Philip Winchester ("Strike Back," "Fringe") to stop some of the biggest crimes imaginable from playing out. Can he take them down from the inside and get revenge for the death of his wife, or is it true what they say: The house always wins. I'm excited because the show all stars Nick Werschler who was also Jack on Revenge.
Friday:
Masterchef Junior: Season 4 premieres on November 6th @ 8 pm on FOX-- Christina Tosi helps Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliott cohost the junior edition of the popular show for the first time.
Truth Be Told: Series premiere on October 16th @ 8:30 pm on NBC-- A comedy about two couples who live next door to each other and are also best of friends. Mitch (Mark Paul Gosselaar) and Tracy (Vanessa Lachey) and Russell (Tone Bell) and Angie (Bresha Webb) talk about everything together, no topic is off limits for these friends. Mitch is an ethics professor, Tracy is a lawyer by day and mom to little Sadie by night. Russell is a stand up comic with a strong spirited wife named Angie who is truly his equal.
Shark Tank: Season 7 premieres on September 25th @ 9 pm on ABC-- Ashton Kutcher will be on the show as a "guest shark".
America's Next Top Model Cycle 22: Premiered on August 5th @ 8 pm on The CW-- It's been addictive this season. Some of the contestants are extra crazy.... think Devin, Bello, Mikey, and Mame and some are just beautiful..... think Lacey, Nyle, Justin. If you're not already watching, you should be.
Blue Bloods: Season 6 premieres on September 25th @ 10 pm on CBS-- Anthony Edwards (ER) will guest star this season. Danny and Baez will track a serial killer who sends a scary message to Danny that someone may be after him as a result of the fall out from Linda being shot by a suspect Danny was chasing last season. Frank will be accused of corruption by a mayoral candidate. Erin will consider going for a judgeship position. Officer Janko will be forced to face her estranged father when he winds up in the hospital. Esai Morales (NYPD Blue) will join the show as an NYPD Sargent named Morales who will do anything to earn a promotion.
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Saturday, September 19, 2015
Monday, September 8, 2014
Fall TV 2014
What you should be watching?
Sunday
A new drama with some laughs on CBS or the longest running comedy? I'm recording one and watching the other.
At 8 pm on CBS:
NEW! Madame Secretary-- premieres September 21st at 8:30 pm, Tea Leoni stars as Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA Analyst turned college professor who is whisked back into the political stage when the President taps her to become the new Secretary of State following the mysterious death of the prior one. Tim Daly plays Leoni's husband and although it may be a bit of a stretch that the show features a political issue every week, it fits in perfectly with the CBS demographic. People are going to like this show and what makes it better is that Leoni and Daly are such likable actors and characters. Bebe Neuwirth also stars.
At 8 pm on FOX:
The Simpsons-- returns with it's 26th Season, premieres September 26th at 8 pm, There will be a Family Guy and The Simpsons crossover episode. The two families will become friends. A major character is also scheduled to die in this episode, who it is, is being kept under wraps.
Check out a clip HERE
What I am even more excited about is that The Simpsons is going to have it's own MAC Cosmetics Collection!
I cannot wait to see the new developments in the wake of Will's death, and what will become of Peter and Alicia's relationship on The Good Wife.
At 9 pm on CBS:
The Good Wife-- premieres September 21st, is back for it's sixth season, fresh off Julianna Margulies' Emmy Win for Season 5. What's missing this season? Josh Charles as Will Gardner who was killed off towards the end of last season. What's happening in season six? Alicia (Margulies) may run for State Attorney. Taye Diggs has been cast as a "talented and meticulous" lawyer. Steven Pasquale has been cast as a campaign manager, supposedly for Alicia. Alicia and Peter's marriage is basically just for show at this point, in public they're happily married. Behind closed doors is another story.
Revenge returned to it's amazing roots in season three; I cannot wait for season four to knock my socks off!
At 10 pm on ABC:
Revenge-- premieres September 28th, finished season three in grand fashion. Victoria killed Emily's true love, Aiden. Conrad went to jail, got out, and he was stabbed and left for dead by none other than David Clarke! Emily's father is alive. Emily finally got the best of Victoria who ended up in a mental health facility, and Emily committed her. Emily is going to do a lot of self reflecting this season. She is going to see the havoc she's wreaked on the lives of those who care about her, they've put their lives on the line all so Emily can avenge David's supposed death. Jack will be at the center of her reflection, especially now that her love Aiden is gone. David will not be who Emily or Victoria think he is. Because Aiden is gone, Emily has a whole new reason for revenge.
Monday
Take your pick on Monday night at 8 pm because there are a lot of good choices....
At 8 pm on ABC:
Dancing with the Stars-- premieres September 15th, the cast will be announced on September 4th. Julianne Hough is returning to the show, this time as a 4th judge. Absent from this season will be Maxsim Chmerkoskiy who won last season with gold medal figure skater Meryl Davis.
Alfonso Ribiero and Whitney Carson
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas
Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater
Lolo Jones and Keo Motsepe
Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev
Antonio Sabato Jr. and Cheryl Burke
Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd
Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough
Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess
Ehhh this is kind of a disappointing cast. I will be looking at Alfonso, Lolo, Antonio, Sadie, Randy, and Janel.
At 8 pm on CBS:
2 Broke Girls-- premieres October 27th, Kim Kradashian West will guest star as herself, she's lend her social media expertise to Max and Caroline's cupcake shop. Jesse Metcalfe will also guest as Max's booty call, hopefully he will stick around for more than one episode.
At 8 pm on FOX:
NEW! Gotham-- premieres September 22nd, Gotham tells the story of James Gordon the detective who later becomes acquainted with Bruce Wayne (Batman as we know him). The series also shows us the origins of many of the villains including The Penguin, The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, etc. Ben McKenzie of "The O.C." and "Southland" plays the honorable detective. Other notables include Jada Pinkett Smith playing Fish Mooney. The first series will supposedly consist of 16 episodes.
At 8 pm on NBC:
The Voice-- premieres September 22nd, Adam and Blake are back for Season 7 of the hit show, and are joined this time around by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams. Adam is back to his real hair color by the way, just one more reason I am excited for this season. ;-)
At 9, you can watch a new drama on CBS or a dramedy on The CW,
At 9 pm on CBS:
NEW! Scorpion-- premieres September 22nd but you can watch the preview online now http://www.cbs.com/shows/scorpion/ .The series, written by Nick Santora (Prison Break, Breakout Kings) follows an eccentric genius named Walter (played by Elyes Gabel, Person of Interest) and his international network of super-geniuses as they form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age. Katherine McPhee plays a diner waitress and also genius named Paige.
At 9 pm on The CW:
NEW! Jane the Virgin-- premieres October 13th, love the premise of this show based on a Venezuelan telenovela; Jane, a 23 year old virgin raised by her mom and grandmother is an aspiring writer studying to be a teacher and currently working at a Miami hotel. Jane is engaged to a great guy named Michael who is a detective. Her life and plans are forever turned upside down when she goes to the doctor for a routine physical and is accidentally artificially inseminated. What does she do next? Well, you'll have to watch to find out.
This is what I will be watching at 10 pm on Monday night, amazing premise, great cast, what more could I ask for?
At 10 pm on NBC:
NEW! State of Affairs-- premieres November 17th, Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard return to TV in roles that they seem born to play. Heigl plays top CIA Analyst Charlestown Tucker who is on a mission to find the people who killed her fiance who happens to be the son of President Constance Payton played by Woodard. Charlestown works hard to balance her tough job, personal life, and getting to the bottom of her fiance's death which she discovers is a lot more than meets the eye.
Tuesday
At 8 pm on ABC:
NEW! Selfie-- premieres September 30th, I was pleasantly surprised as I sat and watched the premiere episode of Selfie on abc.com. Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) has hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers, but discovers that social media friends are not the same as having real friends. She enlists the help of her coworker Henry (John Cho) to help her change her image and form real connections with others.
At 8:30 pm on ABC:
NEW! Manhattan Love Story-- premieres September 30th, Another comedy, and another vote of confidence from me. This is out of the ordinary, but I loved the preview for Manhattan Love Story. This is a fun little romantic comedy (we need more of those right now; we're living in a cynical world!) What I liked about this preview is that it gives you insight to what the opposite sex is thinking. The series stars the adorable Analeigh Tipton, who finished in third place on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model. Jake McDorman is her love interest from the ABC family show Greek.
At 8 pm on NBC-- More of The Voice, see Monday
At 8 pm on The CW:
NEW! The Flash-- premieres October 7th, the latest CW comic book show creation The Flash boasts a powerful cast. If you don't know the story of The Flash, read this awesome "About" from the show's website to learn more.
At 9:30 on NBC:
About a Boy-- premieres October 14th, At the end of the first season Fiona (Minnie Driver) thought Will's girlfriend Sam was pregnant and that's why she was moving in with him, but she wasn't. She got a job offer in NYC. So Will decided to move there with her which hurt Marcus, and secretly hurt Fiona too. Will and Marcus made up before he made the move. The end of the episode is Will and Marcus skyping and us wondering when Will is going to move back because we all know he will.
At 10 pm on NBC:
Chicago Fire-- premieres September 23rd, Season 2 finished with no shortage of cliffhangers, romance, and fires. Gabby passed her firefighter test and is assigned to a firehouse where the guys are sexist and disrespectful. Severide reaches out to Lindsay in the midst of an emotional crisis. Will he open up to her? Did Gabby and Casey get engaged? Boden and Donna get married at the firehouse amongst friends. Mills wants someone to look into his father's side of the family. What secrets will be exposed? The big cliffhanger was when basically everyone was called to a fire and the whole team minus Boden was inside when the whole building exploded, everything went up in flames, and no one responded to Boden's call. Who will die?
Wednesday
At 8 pm on FOX:
Hell's Kitchen-- premieres September 10th, This will be Season 13 of the series, and will include the 200th episode of Hell's Kitchen!
Contestants:
Bryant Gallaher, 29, Lead Line Cook from Virginia Beach, VA
Ashley Sherman, 29, Lead Line Cook from Bethlehem, PA
Brian Santos, 33, Sous Chef from Boston, MA
Frank Bilotti, 26, Executive Chef from Staten Island, NY
Janai Simpson, 24, Chef de Partie from La Grange, GA
Jennifer Salhoff, 33, Private Chef from Philadelphia, PA
Sterling Wright, 40, Grill Chef from Nashville, TN
JR Robinson, 29, Private Chef from Washington DC
Sade Dancy, 25, Lead Line Cook from Philadelphia, PA
Denine Giordano, 23, Culinary Student from Philadelphia, PA
Aaron Lhamon, 28, Lead Line Cook from Maynard, MA
Roe Dileo, 33, Head Chef from Dallas, TX
La Tasha Mccutchen, 33, Kitchen Supervisor from Winter Haven, FL
JP DeDominicis, 28, Kitchen Manager from Boston, MA
Kalen Morgenstern, 32, Sous Chef from River Oak, TX
Steve Rosenthal, 34, Executive Chef from Detroit, MI
Katie Mckeown, 23, Line Cook from Dallas, TX
Fernando Cruz, 28, Executive Chef from La Quinta, CA
At 8 pm on NBC:
NEW! The Mysteries of Laura-- premieres September 24th, Was never really a big fan of Will & Grace but Debra Messing is back on network TV following Smash (another favorite that faded away), and this dramedy series looks promising. In the role of the title character Messing is an NYPD Homicide Detective who is doing her best to balance work and her home life as the mother of twin boys. She is also in the midst of a pending divorce from her husband, also a cop, played by Josh Lucas, who doesn't want to sign the papers. Laz Alonso also stars as her easy on the eyes partner Detective Billy Soto and Janina Gavankar stars as Detective Meredith Bose.
At 9 pm on CBS:
Criminal Minds-- premieres October 1st, Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the cast as Kate Callahan for Season 10 as Jeanne Tripplehorn's Alex Blake departed at the end of last season after Reid was almost killed in a shootout. The events affected Reid and Garcia more than we were lead to believe. We find out that Blake has gone back to Boston to teach. As for Callahan, she is smart and wise beyond her years, and will go undercover more than agents have in the past. She will be around the criminal a lot.
At 9 pm on FOX:
NEW! Red Band Society-- premieres September 17th, teens are going to love this show, and if teens love it, 90% chance I will love it. I love the fact that there are more dramedy's coming to fall TV this season. The show has been described as The Breakfast Club, but in a hospital. It's about a group of teenagers battling serious illnesses who have each other and this special group that they've formed "red band society". It's also about the doctors and nurses who take care of them. The cast is lead by Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Astro, Charlie Rowe, and the cast continues. Check out the website if you're interested.
At 9 pm on NBC:
Law & Order: SVU-- premieres September 24th, Peter Gallagher joins the cast in a recurring role, apparently as Benson's new boss, Deputy Chief, William Dodds. Benson will also face the possibility of something happening to Baby Noah who she adopted at the end of last season. Rumor has it that he could be in danger. Amaro is not at SVU when the season opens; he is still on probation following the altercation from last season when he beat a sex offender. Also up in the air is his relationship with Rollins.
At 10 on CBS:
NEW! Stalker-- premieres October 1st, I think what attracted me to putting this on my list was how absolutely scary the previews were. It literally creeped me out; I have no idea whether or not I will be able to consistently watch the show without getting nightmares, but I am willing to try. The series, starring Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q are detectives who investigate a variety of different stalking incidents for the Threat Assessment Unit of the LAPD. Their job is to assess threat level and catch the stalkers before their obsessions get out of control without allowing it to interfere with their personal demons.
At 10 pm on ABC:
Nashville-- premieres September 24th, there were lots of cliffhangers at the end of last season. Is Juliette pregnant and with who's baby? Will Rayna marry Luke, Deacon, or will she choose herself (that's the popular answer on shows lately, "I choose.......... ME!)? Scarlett battled depression and decided that her career had to be put on hold. Rumor has it Juliette's pregnancy will be written into the show. Avery will do his very best to move on from Juliette. Deacon will might to be the man Rayna and Maddie need him to be. And will Will come out to his wife?
At 10 pm on NBC:
Chicago P.D.-- premieres September 24th, If you like shows created by Dick Wolf, meaning you already enjoy Law & Order and the whole franchise and you're enjoying Chicago Fire, Mr. Wolf believes you are going to love Chicago P.D. and to prove it he is staging two crossover episodes between the three shows. One in the first half of the season and one in the second half of the season. Antonio (Jon Seda) survived last season, but Sheldon Jin did not. Voight was standing over his dead body at the end of last season.
Thursday
At 8 pm on NBC:
The Biggest Loser: Glory Days-- premieres September 11th, Season 16 of the series features a couple of new trainers, Jillian Michaels opted not to return while Dolvett Quince and Bob Harper are back and joined by Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Wilderstrom.
Contestants are:
Jordan Alicandro, 32, Surrey British Columbia
Rondalee Beardslee, 28, New Lothrop, MI
Blake Bange, 18, Sam Clemente, CA
Howard "Woody" Carter, 46, Las Vegas, NV
Toma Dobrosavljevic, 33, Addison, IL
Zina Garrison, 50, Hyattsville, MD
Rob Guiry, 26, Springfield, MA
Gina Haddon, 41, Rowlett, TX
Lori Harrigan- Mack, 44, Las Vegas, NV
Vanessa Hayden, 32, Orlando, FL
Sonya Jones, 39, Springfield, IL
Chandra Maple, 26, Dodge City, KS
Matthew Miller, 31, Grove, OK
Scott Mitchell, 46, Mapleton, UT
Emmy Lou Munoz, 32, Woodson, TX
Mike Murburg, 58, Darby, FL
John "JJ" O'Malley, 22, Scottsdale, AZ
Jackie Pierson, 36, Pacifica, CA
Andrea Wilamowski, 43, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Damien Woody, 36, Mendham, NJ
At 8 pm on The CW:
The Vampire Diaries-- premieres October 2nd, Season 6 picks up shortly after where Season 5 left off. Damon and Bonnie are dead. Stefan has left Mystic Falls and has an unexpected job. Caroline and Elena are still going to college. Caroline has some unresolved feelings for Stefan but supposedly he won't entertain them because he isn't interested in Caroline in that way. Up in the air is the status of The Vampire Diaries after this season is in the books because everyone's contract is up. Will Nina Dobrev and the clan resign? Or is it time for them to move forward?
At 9 pm on FOX:
NEW! Gracepoint-- premieres October 2nd, this is a 10 part miniseries, and FOX has been talking about it since the summer started. I have been so excited for this series. The series centers around the investigation of a young boys murder, and who did it. Just about everyone in the town takes their turn at being a suspect.
At 10 pm on NBC:
Parenthood-- premieres September 25th, this will be the last season of the well written, beloved, family drama that can make just about anyone, no matter where their place is in life, laugh or cry. Jason Katims has 13 episodes to wrap everything up and tie a pretty little bow on it. Is Amber pregnant? Ryan will return. Will Julia and Joel get back together? Who will die? Katims revealed that a member of the Braverman family will die. So sad, I don't even want to think about who it is. Will Sarah finally be happy with Hank?
Friday
At 8 pm on FOX:
Masterchef Junior-- premieres November 7th, as soon as I have contestant information, I will share it.
At 9 pm on ABC:
Shark Tank-- premieres September 26th, The Sharks are: billionaire , owner and chairman of AXS TV and outspoken owner of the 2011 NBA championship Dallas Mavericks; real estate mogul ; "Queen of QVC" ; technology innovator ; fashion and branding expert ; and venture capitalist .
At 9 pm on CBS:
Hawaii Five-0-- premieres September 26th, the Five-0 will celebrate Season 5 and 100 episodes this year! Frankie Valli and Carol Burnett will guest star on the show. A female medical examiner will join the team this year. McGarrett will get a new love interest but will struggle with the loss of Catherine to a job in NYC.
At 9 pm on The CW:
America's Next Top Model: Cycle 21-- premiered August 18th, O-M-G! The guys are so beautiful. I think they're more beautiful than the girls. This may just be the year of the man. So far, we have lost one, Ivy, who will have a chance to return to the competition by competing in every single photo shoot that the remaining contestants do and being voted back into the competition by fans on social media. J. Alexander and Kelly Cutrone return to judge the competition with the lovely Miss Tyra Banks.
Kari Calhoun, 23, Coppell, TX
Keith Carlos, 26, Bridgeport, CT
William "Will" Jardell, 23, Nederland, TX
Raelia Lewis, 22, Philadelphia, PA
Andrea "Shei" Phan, 22, Oklahoma City, OK
Mirjana Puhar, 18, Charlotte, NC
Ben Schreen, 24, Waverly, IA
Adam Smith, 26, Memphis, TN
Matthew Smith, 24, Highlands Ranch, CO
Lenox Tillman, 19, Newnan, GA
Ivy Timlin, 20, Buffalo, NY
Romeo Tostado, 23, Salinas, CA
Chantelle Young, 19, Toronto, Ontario
Denzel Wells, 23, Houston, TX
At 10 pm on CBS:
Blue Bloods-- premieres September 26th, Back for Season 5. Marissa Ramirez, Detective Baez has become a series regular. Danny and Baez will get involved in a serious drug bust dilemma. Frank will continue to clash with the D.A. Jamie's partner Eddie, played by Vanessa Ray will also be back as a series regular, but don't think it means romance for these two, cause that's just not what it is.
Sunday
A new drama with some laughs on CBS or the longest running comedy? I'm recording one and watching the other.
At 8 pm on CBS:
NEW! Madame Secretary-- premieres September 21st at 8:30 pm, Tea Leoni stars as Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA Analyst turned college professor who is whisked back into the political stage when the President taps her to become the new Secretary of State following the mysterious death of the prior one. Tim Daly plays Leoni's husband and although it may be a bit of a stretch that the show features a political issue every week, it fits in perfectly with the CBS demographic. People are going to like this show and what makes it better is that Leoni and Daly are such likable actors and characters. Bebe Neuwirth also stars.
At 8 pm on FOX:
The Simpsons-- returns with it's 26th Season, premieres September 26th at 8 pm, There will be a Family Guy and The Simpsons crossover episode. The two families will become friends. A major character is also scheduled to die in this episode, who it is, is being kept under wraps.
Check out a clip HERE
What I am even more excited about is that The Simpsons is going to have it's own MAC Cosmetics Collection!
I cannot wait to see the new developments in the wake of Will's death, and what will become of Peter and Alicia's relationship on The Good Wife.
At 9 pm on CBS:
The Good Wife-- premieres September 21st, is back for it's sixth season, fresh off Julianna Margulies' Emmy Win for Season 5. What's missing this season? Josh Charles as Will Gardner who was killed off towards the end of last season. What's happening in season six? Alicia (Margulies) may run for State Attorney. Taye Diggs has been cast as a "talented and meticulous" lawyer. Steven Pasquale has been cast as a campaign manager, supposedly for Alicia. Alicia and Peter's marriage is basically just for show at this point, in public they're happily married. Behind closed doors is another story.
Revenge returned to it's amazing roots in season three; I cannot wait for season four to knock my socks off!
At 10 pm on ABC:
Revenge-- premieres September 28th, finished season three in grand fashion. Victoria killed Emily's true love, Aiden. Conrad went to jail, got out, and he was stabbed and left for dead by none other than David Clarke! Emily's father is alive. Emily finally got the best of Victoria who ended up in a mental health facility, and Emily committed her. Emily is going to do a lot of self reflecting this season. She is going to see the havoc she's wreaked on the lives of those who care about her, they've put their lives on the line all so Emily can avenge David's supposed death. Jack will be at the center of her reflection, especially now that her love Aiden is gone. David will not be who Emily or Victoria think he is. Because Aiden is gone, Emily has a whole new reason for revenge.
Monday
Take your pick on Monday night at 8 pm because there are a lot of good choices....
At 8 pm on ABC:
Dancing with the Stars-- premieres September 15th, the cast will be announced on September 4th. Julianne Hough is returning to the show, this time as a 4th judge. Absent from this season will be Maxsim Chmerkoskiy who won last season with gold medal figure skater Meryl Davis.
Alfonso Ribiero and Whitney Carson
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas
Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater
Lolo Jones and Keo Motsepe
Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev
Antonio Sabato Jr. and Cheryl Burke
Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd
Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough
Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess
Ehhh this is kind of a disappointing cast. I will be looking at Alfonso, Lolo, Antonio, Sadie, Randy, and Janel.
At 8 pm on CBS:
2 Broke Girls-- premieres October 27th, Kim Kradashian West will guest star as herself, she's lend her social media expertise to Max and Caroline's cupcake shop. Jesse Metcalfe will also guest as Max's booty call, hopefully he will stick around for more than one episode.
At 8 pm on FOX:
NEW! Gotham-- premieres September 22nd, Gotham tells the story of James Gordon the detective who later becomes acquainted with Bruce Wayne (Batman as we know him). The series also shows us the origins of many of the villains including The Penguin, The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, etc. Ben McKenzie of "The O.C." and "Southland" plays the honorable detective. Other notables include Jada Pinkett Smith playing Fish Mooney. The first series will supposedly consist of 16 episodes.
At 8 pm on NBC:
The Voice-- premieres September 22nd, Adam and Blake are back for Season 7 of the hit show, and are joined this time around by Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams. Adam is back to his real hair color by the way, just one more reason I am excited for this season. ;-)
At 9, you can watch a new drama on CBS or a dramedy on The CW,
At 9 pm on CBS:
NEW! Scorpion-- premieres September 22nd but you can watch the preview online now http://www.cbs.com/shows/scorpion/ .The series, written by Nick Santora (Prison Break, Breakout Kings) follows an eccentric genius named Walter (played by Elyes Gabel, Person of Interest) and his international network of super-geniuses as they form the last line of defense against the complex threats of the modern age. Katherine McPhee plays a diner waitress and also genius named Paige.
At 9 pm on The CW:
NEW! Jane the Virgin-- premieres October 13th, love the premise of this show based on a Venezuelan telenovela; Jane, a 23 year old virgin raised by her mom and grandmother is an aspiring writer studying to be a teacher and currently working at a Miami hotel. Jane is engaged to a great guy named Michael who is a detective. Her life and plans are forever turned upside down when she goes to the doctor for a routine physical and is accidentally artificially inseminated. What does she do next? Well, you'll have to watch to find out.
This is what I will be watching at 10 pm on Monday night, amazing premise, great cast, what more could I ask for?
At 10 pm on NBC:
NEW! State of Affairs-- premieres November 17th, Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard return to TV in roles that they seem born to play. Heigl plays top CIA Analyst Charlestown Tucker who is on a mission to find the people who killed her fiance who happens to be the son of President Constance Payton played by Woodard. Charlestown works hard to balance her tough job, personal life, and getting to the bottom of her fiance's death which she discovers is a lot more than meets the eye.
Tuesday
At 8 pm on ABC:
NEW! Selfie-- premieres September 30th, I was pleasantly surprised as I sat and watched the premiere episode of Selfie on abc.com. Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) has hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers, but discovers that social media friends are not the same as having real friends. She enlists the help of her coworker Henry (John Cho) to help her change her image and form real connections with others.
At 8:30 pm on ABC:
NEW! Manhattan Love Story-- premieres September 30th, Another comedy, and another vote of confidence from me. This is out of the ordinary, but I loved the preview for Manhattan Love Story. This is a fun little romantic comedy (we need more of those right now; we're living in a cynical world!) What I liked about this preview is that it gives you insight to what the opposite sex is thinking. The series stars the adorable Analeigh Tipton, who finished in third place on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model. Jake McDorman is her love interest from the ABC family show Greek.
At 8 pm on NBC-- More of The Voice, see Monday
At 8 pm on The CW:
NEW! The Flash-- premieres October 7th, the latest CW comic book show creation The Flash boasts a powerful cast. If you don't know the story of The Flash, read this awesome "About" from the show's website to learn more.
At 9:30 on NBC:
About a Boy-- premieres October 14th, At the end of the first season Fiona (Minnie Driver) thought Will's girlfriend Sam was pregnant and that's why she was moving in with him, but she wasn't. She got a job offer in NYC. So Will decided to move there with her which hurt Marcus, and secretly hurt Fiona too. Will and Marcus made up before he made the move. The end of the episode is Will and Marcus skyping and us wondering when Will is going to move back because we all know he will.
At 10 pm on NBC:
Chicago Fire-- premieres September 23rd, Season 2 finished with no shortage of cliffhangers, romance, and fires. Gabby passed her firefighter test and is assigned to a firehouse where the guys are sexist and disrespectful. Severide reaches out to Lindsay in the midst of an emotional crisis. Will he open up to her? Did Gabby and Casey get engaged? Boden and Donna get married at the firehouse amongst friends. Mills wants someone to look into his father's side of the family. What secrets will be exposed? The big cliffhanger was when basically everyone was called to a fire and the whole team minus Boden was inside when the whole building exploded, everything went up in flames, and no one responded to Boden's call. Who will die?
Wednesday
At 8 pm on FOX:
Hell's Kitchen-- premieres September 10th, This will be Season 13 of the series, and will include the 200th episode of Hell's Kitchen!
Contestants:
Bryant Gallaher, 29, Lead Line Cook from Virginia Beach, VA
Ashley Sherman, 29, Lead Line Cook from Bethlehem, PA
Brian Santos, 33, Sous Chef from Boston, MA
Frank Bilotti, 26, Executive Chef from Staten Island, NY
Janai Simpson, 24, Chef de Partie from La Grange, GA
Jennifer Salhoff, 33, Private Chef from Philadelphia, PA
Sterling Wright, 40, Grill Chef from Nashville, TN
JR Robinson, 29, Private Chef from Washington DC
Sade Dancy, 25, Lead Line Cook from Philadelphia, PA
Denine Giordano, 23, Culinary Student from Philadelphia, PA
Aaron Lhamon, 28, Lead Line Cook from Maynard, MA
Roe Dileo, 33, Head Chef from Dallas, TX
La Tasha Mccutchen, 33, Kitchen Supervisor from Winter Haven, FL
JP DeDominicis, 28, Kitchen Manager from Boston, MA
Kalen Morgenstern, 32, Sous Chef from River Oak, TX
Steve Rosenthal, 34, Executive Chef from Detroit, MI
Katie Mckeown, 23, Line Cook from Dallas, TX
Fernando Cruz, 28, Executive Chef from La Quinta, CA
At 8 pm on NBC:
NEW! The Mysteries of Laura-- premieres September 24th, Was never really a big fan of Will & Grace but Debra Messing is back on network TV following Smash (another favorite that faded away), and this dramedy series looks promising. In the role of the title character Messing is an NYPD Homicide Detective who is doing her best to balance work and her home life as the mother of twin boys. She is also in the midst of a pending divorce from her husband, also a cop, played by Josh Lucas, who doesn't want to sign the papers. Laz Alonso also stars as her easy on the eyes partner Detective Billy Soto and Janina Gavankar stars as Detective Meredith Bose.
At 9 pm on CBS:
Criminal Minds-- premieres October 1st, Jennifer Love Hewitt joins the cast as Kate Callahan for Season 10 as Jeanne Tripplehorn's Alex Blake departed at the end of last season after Reid was almost killed in a shootout. The events affected Reid and Garcia more than we were lead to believe. We find out that Blake has gone back to Boston to teach. As for Callahan, she is smart and wise beyond her years, and will go undercover more than agents have in the past. She will be around the criminal a lot.
At 9 pm on FOX:
NEW! Red Band Society-- premieres September 17th, teens are going to love this show, and if teens love it, 90% chance I will love it. I love the fact that there are more dramedy's coming to fall TV this season. The show has been described as The Breakfast Club, but in a hospital. It's about a group of teenagers battling serious illnesses who have each other and this special group that they've formed "red band society". It's also about the doctors and nurses who take care of them. The cast is lead by Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Astro, Charlie Rowe, and the cast continues. Check out the website if you're interested.
At 9 pm on NBC:
Law & Order: SVU-- premieres September 24th, Peter Gallagher joins the cast in a recurring role, apparently as Benson's new boss, Deputy Chief, William Dodds. Benson will also face the possibility of something happening to Baby Noah who she adopted at the end of last season. Rumor has it that he could be in danger. Amaro is not at SVU when the season opens; he is still on probation following the altercation from last season when he beat a sex offender. Also up in the air is his relationship with Rollins.
At 10 on CBS:
NEW! Stalker-- premieres October 1st, I think what attracted me to putting this on my list was how absolutely scary the previews were. It literally creeped me out; I have no idea whether or not I will be able to consistently watch the show without getting nightmares, but I am willing to try. The series, starring Dylan McDermott and Maggie Q are detectives who investigate a variety of different stalking incidents for the Threat Assessment Unit of the LAPD. Their job is to assess threat level and catch the stalkers before their obsessions get out of control without allowing it to interfere with their personal demons.
At 10 pm on ABC:
Nashville-- premieres September 24th, there were lots of cliffhangers at the end of last season. Is Juliette pregnant and with who's baby? Will Rayna marry Luke, Deacon, or will she choose herself (that's the popular answer on shows lately, "I choose.......... ME!)? Scarlett battled depression and decided that her career had to be put on hold. Rumor has it Juliette's pregnancy will be written into the show. Avery will do his very best to move on from Juliette. Deacon will might to be the man Rayna and Maddie need him to be. And will Will come out to his wife?
At 10 pm on NBC:
Chicago P.D.-- premieres September 24th, If you like shows created by Dick Wolf, meaning you already enjoy Law & Order and the whole franchise and you're enjoying Chicago Fire, Mr. Wolf believes you are going to love Chicago P.D. and to prove it he is staging two crossover episodes between the three shows. One in the first half of the season and one in the second half of the season. Antonio (Jon Seda) survived last season, but Sheldon Jin did not. Voight was standing over his dead body at the end of last season.
Thursday
At 8 pm on NBC:
The Biggest Loser: Glory Days-- premieres September 11th, Season 16 of the series features a couple of new trainers, Jillian Michaels opted not to return while Dolvett Quince and Bob Harper are back and joined by Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Wilderstrom.
Contestants are:
Jordan Alicandro, 32, Surrey British Columbia
Rondalee Beardslee, 28, New Lothrop, MI
Blake Bange, 18, Sam Clemente, CA
Howard "Woody" Carter, 46, Las Vegas, NV
Toma Dobrosavljevic, 33, Addison, IL
Zina Garrison, 50, Hyattsville, MD
Rob Guiry, 26, Springfield, MA
Gina Haddon, 41, Rowlett, TX
Lori Harrigan- Mack, 44, Las Vegas, NV
Vanessa Hayden, 32, Orlando, FL
Sonya Jones, 39, Springfield, IL
Chandra Maple, 26, Dodge City, KS
Matthew Miller, 31, Grove, OK
Scott Mitchell, 46, Mapleton, UT
Emmy Lou Munoz, 32, Woodson, TX
Mike Murburg, 58, Darby, FL
John "JJ" O'Malley, 22, Scottsdale, AZ
Jackie Pierson, 36, Pacifica, CA
Andrea Wilamowski, 43, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Damien Woody, 36, Mendham, NJ
At 8 pm on The CW:
The Vampire Diaries-- premieres October 2nd, Season 6 picks up shortly after where Season 5 left off. Damon and Bonnie are dead. Stefan has left Mystic Falls and has an unexpected job. Caroline and Elena are still going to college. Caroline has some unresolved feelings for Stefan but supposedly he won't entertain them because he isn't interested in Caroline in that way. Up in the air is the status of The Vampire Diaries after this season is in the books because everyone's contract is up. Will Nina Dobrev and the clan resign? Or is it time for them to move forward?
At 9 pm on FOX:
NEW! Gracepoint-- premieres October 2nd, this is a 10 part miniseries, and FOX has been talking about it since the summer started. I have been so excited for this series. The series centers around the investigation of a young boys murder, and who did it. Just about everyone in the town takes their turn at being a suspect.
At 10 pm on NBC:
Parenthood-- premieres September 25th, this will be the last season of the well written, beloved, family drama that can make just about anyone, no matter where their place is in life, laugh or cry. Jason Katims has 13 episodes to wrap everything up and tie a pretty little bow on it. Is Amber pregnant? Ryan will return. Will Julia and Joel get back together? Who will die? Katims revealed that a member of the Braverman family will die. So sad, I don't even want to think about who it is. Will Sarah finally be happy with Hank?
Friday
At 8 pm on FOX:
Masterchef Junior-- premieres November 7th, as soon as I have contestant information, I will share it.
At 9 pm on ABC:
Shark Tank-- premieres September 26th, The Sharks are: billionaire , owner and chairman of AXS TV and outspoken owner of the 2011 NBA championship Dallas Mavericks; real estate mogul ; "Queen of QVC" ; technology innovator ; fashion and branding expert ; and venture capitalist .
At 9 pm on CBS:
Hawaii Five-0-- premieres September 26th, the Five-0 will celebrate Season 5 and 100 episodes this year! Frankie Valli and Carol Burnett will guest star on the show. A female medical examiner will join the team this year. McGarrett will get a new love interest but will struggle with the loss of Catherine to a job in NYC.
At 9 pm on The CW:
America's Next Top Model: Cycle 21-- premiered August 18th, O-M-G! The guys are so beautiful. I think they're more beautiful than the girls. This may just be the year of the man. So far, we have lost one, Ivy, who will have a chance to return to the competition by competing in every single photo shoot that the remaining contestants do and being voted back into the competition by fans on social media. J. Alexander and Kelly Cutrone return to judge the competition with the lovely Miss Tyra Banks.
Kari Calhoun, 23, Coppell, TX
Keith Carlos, 26, Bridgeport, CT
William "Will" Jardell, 23, Nederland, TX
Raelia Lewis, 22, Philadelphia, PA
Andrea "Shei" Phan, 22, Oklahoma City, OK
Mirjana Puhar, 18, Charlotte, NC
Ben Schreen, 24, Waverly, IA
Adam Smith, 26, Memphis, TN
Matthew Smith, 24, Highlands Ranch, CO
Lenox Tillman, 19, Newnan, GA
Ivy Timlin, 20, Buffalo, NY
Romeo Tostado, 23, Salinas, CA
Chantelle Young, 19, Toronto, Ontario
Denzel Wells, 23, Houston, TX
At 10 pm on CBS:
Blue Bloods-- premieres September 26th, Back for Season 5. Marissa Ramirez, Detective Baez has become a series regular. Danny and Baez will get involved in a serious drug bust dilemma. Frank will continue to clash with the D.A. Jamie's partner Eddie, played by Vanessa Ray will also be back as a series regular, but don't think it means romance for these two, cause that's just not what it is.
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Emmy Awards 2011: all my picks
The Emmy's will be broadcast on September 18th this year, so I thought now with the Award show about a week away I would give you my picks on who I think should win an Emmy award this year.
Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men
My pick: Friday Night Lights-- Never has one TV series been so raw, so realistic, and tugged at my heart strings more than Friday Night Lights. The drama, so acclaimed by critics, yet so overlooked by the public, finished its fifth and final season this past summer on NBC. The series has never been nominated in this category, and so I hold onto hope that this year it will receive the attention it always deserved, after all, "clear eyes and full hearts can't lose".
Lead Actor, Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
John Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified
My pick: Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights-- The man who was the heart and soul of Friday Night Lights for five years has done some great acting throughout his career, this past summer's breakout hit Super 8 was evidence of that, but this man deserves an Emmy and so much more for his role as Coach Eric Taylor. He managed to bring new dimension to his character every time I thought he didn't have any more to give. I was constantly left feeling so proud of who he was as a man.
Lead Actress, Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
My pick: Julianna Margulies, Mariska Hargitay, or Connie Britton-- Can I pick more than one? Julianna Margulies had an amazing year as a woman who found out that her husband didn't just cheat but one of the women he cheated with was her best friend. She also dealt with the growing feelings between her and her partner at the firm. Mariska Hargitay gave several Emmy worthy performances this past year which was her last with Christopher Meloni. She was particularly good in the episode in which Jennifer Love Hewitt guest starred as a rape victim. Connie Britton's last season as Tammy Taylor was perhaps her best, she played the tail end of the season as a tired, scorned, football coach's wife who desperately yearns for her own career. I love when she looks her husband dead in the eyes and says, "I've spent 18 years being a coach's wife".
Supporting Actor, Drama
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Walton Goggins, Justified
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
My pick: Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age-- I remember when Andre Braugher won an Emmy Award in 1998 for his role as Detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street. The show never enjoyed high ratings, but it was the little show that could, critics loved it, and so did the viewers who loyally tuned in every week. Giving Braugher that Emmy proved that awards had nothing to do with ratings and everything to do with heart. Men of a Certain Age was cancelled this past July due to low ratings on the TNT network, but once again, Braugher played a role (Owen Thoreau Jr.) that was critically acclaimed as much or maybe more than the series was.
Supporting Actress, Drama
Kelly McDonald, Boardwalk Empire
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
My pick: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife-- Archie Panjabi's character Kalinda on The Good Wife had a tough year that may just translate to another Emmy for Panjabi. Alicia discovered that Kalinda had an affair with her husband Peter before they knew one another. The fallout was fierce, and the acting, even better.
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks & Recreation
30 Rock
My pick: Modern Family-- Modern Family is a family comedy, yet despite that, there are also jokes that are so sophisticated. It's kind of like The Simpsons minus the animation. I expect the delightfully intelligent series to repeat this year, and it is deserved.
Lead Actress, Comedy
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
My pick: Laura Linney, The Big C-- Not Tina Fey who has experienced enough love along with 30 Rock from the awards circuit to last a lifetime. Frankly, I am beginning to wonder whether or not she may be a little bit overrated. This year my pick is Laura Linney who continues to dazzle Emmy voters, this time in The Big C.
Lead Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Louis CK, Louie
Steve Carell, The Office
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
My pick: Matt LeBlanc, Episodes-- I know that everyone wants to just give this Emmy away to Alec Baldwin, but why not spread the love? Wouldn't it be wonderful if this was the year for Matt LeBlanc? I often wondered why LeBlanc was never acknowledged with an Emmy win for his role as the fun loving Joey Tribbiani on Friends. He was nominated three times but never won; in Episodes, LeBlanc plays a fictional version of himself, and partnering once again with David Crane who produced Friends gives him a good chance of winning his first Emmy.
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Jane Lynch, Glee
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
My pick: Betty White, Hot in Cleveland-- Betty White is like good wine, she just gets better with age. The Hot In Cleveland star was only supposed to appear in the show's pilot but her role was so well received that they made her a regular. The actress has won many awards in her career dating all the way back to an Emmy win in 1952 in Life with Elizabeth. There's something about winning an Emmy at age 89 that wouldn't just make White hot in Cleveland, but hot everywhere, white hot.
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
My pick: Chris Colfer, Glee-- I feel like it's only once in a while that a character comes along in a series that is just so endearing and everything about that character is so genuine and so true. I think the last one may have been America Ferrera on Ugly Betty as Betty Suarez; anyhow, Colfer has those qualities with his character Kurt Hummel. We want to love him, we want to route for him always, and when he succeeds we find ourselves being happy for him. It's such a special quality to have as an actor, and because so few have it, they should, without hesitation, be rewarded.
Drama
Outstanding Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Dexter
Friday Night Lights
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
Mad Men
My pick: Friday Night Lights-- Never has one TV series been so raw, so realistic, and tugged at my heart strings more than Friday Night Lights. The drama, so acclaimed by critics, yet so overlooked by the public, finished its fifth and final season this past summer on NBC. The series has never been nominated in this category, and so I hold onto hope that this year it will receive the attention it always deserved, after all, "clear eyes and full hearts can't lose".
Lead Actor, Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
John Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Timothy Olyphant, Justified
My pick: Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights-- The man who was the heart and soul of Friday Night Lights for five years has done some great acting throughout his career, this past summer's breakout hit Super 8 was evidence of that, but this man deserves an Emmy and so much more for his role as Coach Eric Taylor. He managed to bring new dimension to his character every time I thought he didn't have any more to give. I was constantly left feeling so proud of who he was as a man.
Lead Actress, Drama
Kathy Bates, Harry's Law
Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
My pick: Julianna Margulies, Mariska Hargitay, or Connie Britton-- Can I pick more than one? Julianna Margulies had an amazing year as a woman who found out that her husband didn't just cheat but one of the women he cheated with was her best friend. She also dealt with the growing feelings between her and her partner at the firm. Mariska Hargitay gave several Emmy worthy performances this past year which was her last with Christopher Meloni. She was particularly good in the episode in which Jennifer Love Hewitt guest starred as a rape victim. Connie Britton's last season as Tammy Taylor was perhaps her best, she played the tail end of the season as a tired, scorned, football coach's wife who desperately yearns for her own career. I love when she looks her husband dead in the eyes and says, "I've spent 18 years being a coach's wife".
Supporting Actor, Drama
John Slattery, Mad Men
Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age
Walton Goggins, Justified
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
My pick: Andre Braugher, Men of a Certain Age-- I remember when Andre Braugher won an Emmy Award in 1998 for his role as Detective Frank Pembleton on Homicide: Life on the Street. The show never enjoyed high ratings, but it was the little show that could, critics loved it, and so did the viewers who loyally tuned in every week. Giving Braugher that Emmy proved that awards had nothing to do with ratings and everything to do with heart. Men of a Certain Age was cancelled this past July due to low ratings on the TNT network, but once again, Braugher played a role (Owen Thoreau Jr.) that was critically acclaimed as much or maybe more than the series was.
Supporting Actress, Drama
Kelly McDonald, Boardwalk Empire
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men
Michelle Forbes, The Killing
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Margo Martindale, Justified
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
My pick: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife-- Archie Panjabi's character Kalinda on The Good Wife had a tough year that may just translate to another Emmy for Panjabi. Alicia discovered that Kalinda had an affair with her husband Peter before they knew one another. The fallout was fierce, and the acting, even better.
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
Parks & Recreation
30 Rock
My pick: Modern Family-- Modern Family is a family comedy, yet despite that, there are also jokes that are so sophisticated. It's kind of like The Simpsons minus the animation. I expect the delightfully intelligent series to repeat this year, and it is deserved.
Lead Actress, Comedy
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Laura Linney, The Big C
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Martha Plimpton, Raising Hope
Amy Poehler, Parks & Recreation
My pick: Laura Linney, The Big C-- Not Tina Fey who has experienced enough love along with 30 Rock from the awards circuit to last a lifetime. Frankly, I am beginning to wonder whether or not she may be a little bit overrated. This year my pick is Laura Linney who continues to dazzle Emmy voters, this time in The Big C.
Lead Actor, Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Louis CK, Louie
Steve Carell, The Office
Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
My pick: Matt LeBlanc, Episodes-- I know that everyone wants to just give this Emmy away to Alec Baldwin, but why not spread the love? Wouldn't it be wonderful if this was the year for Matt LeBlanc? I often wondered why LeBlanc was never acknowledged with an Emmy win for his role as the fun loving Joey Tribbiani on Friends. He was nominated three times but never won; in Episodes, LeBlanc plays a fictional version of himself, and partnering once again with David Crane who produced Friends gives him a good chance of winning his first Emmy.
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Jane Lynch, Glee
Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
My pick: Betty White, Hot in Cleveland-- Betty White is like good wine, she just gets better with age. The Hot In Cleveland star was only supposed to appear in the show's pilot but her role was so well received that they made her a regular. The actress has won many awards in her career dating all the way back to an Emmy win in 1952 in Life with Elizabeth. There's something about winning an Emmy at age 89 that wouldn't just make White hot in Cleveland, but hot everywhere, white hot.
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
My pick: Chris Colfer, Glee-- I feel like it's only once in a while that a character comes along in a series that is just so endearing and everything about that character is so genuine and so true. I think the last one may have been America Ferrera on Ugly Betty as Betty Suarez; anyhow, Colfer has those qualities with his character Kurt Hummel. We want to love him, we want to route for him always, and when he succeeds we find ourselves being happy for him. It's such a special quality to have as an actor, and because so few have it, they should, without hesitation, be rewarded.
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