Fall TV Shows You Should Watch Sitcom Drama
Fall TV Shows You Should Watch - Sitcom, Drama TV for Grownups
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666 Park Avenue
ABC, Sundays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 30
This house story is set in a grand old Manhattan apartment building, where the tenants put down more than a simple deposit when they sign a lease. Lost fans will appreciate seeing Terry O'Quinn as the devilish landlord, and plays his equally scheming wife.
Last Resort
ABC, Thursdays at 8 p.m., premieres Sept. 27 The nuclear submarine USS Colorado goes rogue after its captain, played by the talented Andre Braugher, disobeys a confusing fire order, forcing the crew to take refuge — from their homeland and foreign enemies alike — on an exotic island. The twisty, tricky pilot is the new season's most gripping, and it promises a wild ride as captain and crew, including Robert Patrick and Bruce Davidson, try to clear their names. (Read an )
Malibu Country
ABC, Fridays at 8:30 p.m. premieres Nov. 2
Reba McEntire returns to TV playing a newly single mom named Reba whose philandering country star husband is jettisoned in the pilot. She relocates her family — her two teenage kids and her mom () — from Nashville to Malibu, where "even the ugly people" are beautiful. It's a retro sitcom, right down to the loud laugh track and a wacky neighbor trope, but there's something refreshing about how skillfully it's executed and the way it centers around a 50-something woman trying to restart a career. Tomlin is wonderful.
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Photo by Katherine Bomboy Thornton Connie Britton stars in "Nashville." Nashville
ABC, Wednesdays at 10 p.m., premieres Oct. 10 Connie Britton, one of TV's most likeable actresses (Friday Night Lights, American Horror Story,) plays Rayna James, a Shania Twain-esque star with deep family and political ties to the country music capital. Her country queen status is challenged by rising young starlet Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere). Nashville is a fresh setting for a TV drama, veteran actor Powers Boothe is nicely menacing as Rayna's cutthroat businessman dad, and the music's pretty good, too.
Elementary
CBS, Thursdays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 27 This modern-day take on Sherlock Holmes transports the famous detective from Scotland Yard to Manhattan. But here's the twist: Watson is a woman. CBS has always done well with detective dramas so dusting off history's most famous sleuth is a solid bet. Jonny Lee Miller (Dexter, the TV miniseries Emma) makes for a rakish Holmes, while Lucy Liu is the lady Watson. Comparisons to BBC's currently popular Sherlock are probably inevitable, but there's room for more than one take on this tale.
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CBS, Mondays at 8:30 p.m., premieres Sept. 24 This sitcom centers on two lifelong best friends and business partners, Joe (David Krumholz) and Louis (Michael Urie). Joe's straight and about to get engaged and Louis is gay and living with his partner. It's not much of a premise, but the odd-couple pairing is good for more than a few laughs in the pilot. Also, it's from the team behind the successful old series Will & Grace and has a prime slot in CBS's Monday comedy lineup, so it'll likely get room to grow. Photo by Lorey Sebastian/CBS via Getty Images Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis go toe-to-toe in the CBS drama "Vegas." Vegas
CBS, Tuesdays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 25 makes his first regular TV appearance as a reliably gritty and stoic Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb. It's a drama based on a true story about the fledgling development days of Las Vegas in the early 1960s and Quaid squares off against Chicago gangster Vincent Savino (Michael Chiklis) for control of the dusty desert town. Guess we know who wins.
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The Mob Doctor
Fox, Mondays at 9 p.m., premieres Sept. 17 Ever wonder about the doctors in all those mob movies who attend to gunshot wounds for guys who, let's just say, can't exactly stroll into a hospital for treatment? This show hopes you do. Jordana Spiro stars as the surgeon of the title. William Forsythe plays the mob boss who calls on her. There's potential here.
Ben and Kate
Fox, Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., premieres Sept. 25
Single mom Kate (Dakota Johnson, daughter of Don Johnson and ) juggles child-rearing, dating and her aimless, flighty but good-hearted brother Ben (Nat Faxon). Faxon is a funny guy — he won an Oscar earlier this year for cowriting the screenplay for — and he and Johnson have great comic chemistry.
dfd The cast of Fox's much-anticipated new show "The Mindy Project." The Mindy Project
Fox, Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m., premieres Sept. 25
Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor on NBC's The Office) gets her own sitcom, playing perpetually single young doctor Mindy Lahiri. The pilot has some fun with the conventions of chick flicks; otherwise, it's a bit uneven. Kaling is a , so expect this one to grow into itself if given enough time.
Animal Practice
NBC, Wednesdays at 8 p.m., premieres Sept. 26
Given the close relationship many people have with their pets, a sitcom set at an animal hospital, with jokes cracked and heartstrings pulled each episode, feels kind of like genius. Having a monkey as one of the show's main characters — and a monkey in a doctor's outfit who rides a tiny ambulance, no less — feels a little less like genius. Justin Kirk (Weeds) plays the arrogant vet who runs the place.
Next:
Chicago Fire
NBC, Wednesdays at 10 p.m., premieres Oct. 10 An old-school procedural that follows the work and personal lives of firefighters and emergency workers at a Windy City fire station. It's from Law and Order producer Dick Wolf — need we say more? Eamonn Walker (ER, Oz) plays the battalion chief. Dustin Wallace Matthew Perry and the cast of NBC's "Go On." Go On
NBC, Tuesdays at 9 p.m., premieres Sept. 11
Matthew Perry takes another whack at post-Friends TV glory, playing a recently widowed sports radio host attending group grief therapy sessions. Sounds heavy for a sitcom, but Perry plays off nicely against a gaggle of quirky therapy patients. It's worth keeping an eye on.
Revolution
NBC, Mondays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 17
The lights go out for good in this ambitious new sci-fi drama set on an overblown, futuristic Earth 15 years after a global blackout. The show follows a young girl trying to reunite her family and discover the reason for the mysterious power loss. The pilot feels listless but it's an intriguing idea, and there are proven Hollywood heavyweights — Lost creator J.J. Abrams and Iron Man director Jon Favreau — at work here so it could brighten.
Well, there's our list of must-see new shows. What TV shows are on your list? Let us know in the 'Tell Us What You Think' comment section below.
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14 Fall TV Shows You Should Watch
From sitcoms to dramas these must-see new shows are on our radar
Photos by Lorey Sebastian/CBS via Getty Images, Patrick Harbron/ABC via Getty Images, Nino Munoz/CBS via Getty Images Dennis Quaid, Terry O'Quinn, Vanessa Williams and Lucy Liu star in this season's hottest new shows: "Vegas," "666 Park Avenue" and "Elementary." For true TV fans, there's something exciting about the arrival of new network shows, an autumn ritual that will begin later this month. Some of those programs may start off with a bang — and keep popping all season long and beyond. Others might fizzle out and disappear before you even knew they existed. While it's hard to predict a show's fate, we've come up with a list of the most promising of this season's pilots to recommend as the best television for grownups.See also:
666 Park Avenue
ABC, Sundays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 30
This house story is set in a grand old Manhattan apartment building, where the tenants put down more than a simple deposit when they sign a lease. Lost fans will appreciate seeing Terry O'Quinn as the devilish landlord, and plays his equally scheming wife.
On TV & at the Movies
Last Resort
ABC, Thursdays at 8 p.m., premieres Sept. 27 The nuclear submarine USS Colorado goes rogue after its captain, played by the talented Andre Braugher, disobeys a confusing fire order, forcing the crew to take refuge — from their homeland and foreign enemies alike — on an exotic island. The twisty, tricky pilot is the new season's most gripping, and it promises a wild ride as captain and crew, including Robert Patrick and Bruce Davidson, try to clear their names. (Read an )
Malibu Country
ABC, Fridays at 8:30 p.m. premieres Nov. 2
Reba McEntire returns to TV playing a newly single mom named Reba whose philandering country star husband is jettisoned in the pilot. She relocates her family — her two teenage kids and her mom () — from Nashville to Malibu, where "even the ugly people" are beautiful. It's a retro sitcom, right down to the loud laugh track and a wacky neighbor trope, but there's something refreshing about how skillfully it's executed and the way it centers around a 50-something woman trying to restart a career. Tomlin is wonderful.
Next:
Photo by Katherine Bomboy Thornton Connie Britton stars in "Nashville." Nashville
ABC, Wednesdays at 10 p.m., premieres Oct. 10 Connie Britton, one of TV's most likeable actresses (Friday Night Lights, American Horror Story,) plays Rayna James, a Shania Twain-esque star with deep family and political ties to the country music capital. Her country queen status is challenged by rising young starlet Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere). Nashville is a fresh setting for a TV drama, veteran actor Powers Boothe is nicely menacing as Rayna's cutthroat businessman dad, and the music's pretty good, too.
On TV & at the Movies
Elementary
CBS, Thursdays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 27 This modern-day take on Sherlock Holmes transports the famous detective from Scotland Yard to Manhattan. But here's the twist: Watson is a woman. CBS has always done well with detective dramas so dusting off history's most famous sleuth is a solid bet. Jonny Lee Miller (Dexter, the TV miniseries Emma) makes for a rakish Holmes, while Lucy Liu is the lady Watson. Comparisons to BBC's currently popular Sherlock are probably inevitable, but there's room for more than one take on this tale.
Also of Interest: Partners
CBS, Mondays at 8:30 p.m., premieres Sept. 24 This sitcom centers on two lifelong best friends and business partners, Joe (David Krumholz) and Louis (Michael Urie). Joe's straight and about to get engaged and Louis is gay and living with his partner. It's not much of a premise, but the odd-couple pairing is good for more than a few laughs in the pilot. Also, it's from the team behind the successful old series Will & Grace and has a prime slot in CBS's Monday comedy lineup, so it'll likely get room to grow. Photo by Lorey Sebastian/CBS via Getty Images Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis go toe-to-toe in the CBS drama "Vegas." Vegas
CBS, Tuesdays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 25 makes his first regular TV appearance as a reliably gritty and stoic Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb. It's a drama based on a true story about the fledgling development days of Las Vegas in the early 1960s and Quaid squares off against Chicago gangster Vincent Savino (Michael Chiklis) for control of the dusty desert town. Guess we know who wins.
Next:
On TV & at the Movies
The Mob Doctor
Fox, Mondays at 9 p.m., premieres Sept. 17 Ever wonder about the doctors in all those mob movies who attend to gunshot wounds for guys who, let's just say, can't exactly stroll into a hospital for treatment? This show hopes you do. Jordana Spiro stars as the surgeon of the title. William Forsythe plays the mob boss who calls on her. There's potential here.
Ben and Kate
Fox, Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., premieres Sept. 25
Single mom Kate (Dakota Johnson, daughter of Don Johnson and ) juggles child-rearing, dating and her aimless, flighty but good-hearted brother Ben (Nat Faxon). Faxon is a funny guy — he won an Oscar earlier this year for cowriting the screenplay for — and he and Johnson have great comic chemistry.
dfd The cast of Fox's much-anticipated new show "The Mindy Project." The Mindy Project
Fox, Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m., premieres Sept. 25
Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor on NBC's The Office) gets her own sitcom, playing perpetually single young doctor Mindy Lahiri. The pilot has some fun with the conventions of chick flicks; otherwise, it's a bit uneven. Kaling is a , so expect this one to grow into itself if given enough time.
Animal Practice
NBC, Wednesdays at 8 p.m., premieres Sept. 26
Given the close relationship many people have with their pets, a sitcom set at an animal hospital, with jokes cracked and heartstrings pulled each episode, feels kind of like genius. Having a monkey as one of the show's main characters — and a monkey in a doctor's outfit who rides a tiny ambulance, no less — feels a little less like genius. Justin Kirk (Weeds) plays the arrogant vet who runs the place.
Next:
On TV & at the Movies
Chicago Fire
NBC, Wednesdays at 10 p.m., premieres Oct. 10 An old-school procedural that follows the work and personal lives of firefighters and emergency workers at a Windy City fire station. It's from Law and Order producer Dick Wolf — need we say more? Eamonn Walker (ER, Oz) plays the battalion chief. Dustin Wallace Matthew Perry and the cast of NBC's "Go On." Go On
NBC, Tuesdays at 9 p.m., premieres Sept. 11
Matthew Perry takes another whack at post-Friends TV glory, playing a recently widowed sports radio host attending group grief therapy sessions. Sounds heavy for a sitcom, but Perry plays off nicely against a gaggle of quirky therapy patients. It's worth keeping an eye on.
Revolution
NBC, Mondays at 10 p.m., premieres Sept. 17
The lights go out for good in this ambitious new sci-fi drama set on an overblown, futuristic Earth 15 years after a global blackout. The show follows a young girl trying to reunite her family and discover the reason for the mysterious power loss. The pilot feels listless but it's an intriguing idea, and there are proven Hollywood heavyweights — Lost creator J.J. Abrams and Iron Man director Jon Favreau — at work here so it could brighten.
Well, there's our list of must-see new shows. What TV shows are on your list? Let us know in the 'Tell Us What You Think' comment section below.
Also of Interest: Be sure to visit the every day for quizzes, polls and more. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures