Thursday and only three (and a half) new shows—but two of them look
solid!
ABC is going against type with Last Resort. A group of sailors on a submarine defy orders to
launch a nuclear attack against Pakistan. After the US comes after them, then
they go even more rogue and take over an island—and let the world know what
they are up to. I’m mightily intrigued, with Andre Braugher at the helm of the
show (and if you’ve never seen Homicide, do not pass go, do not collect $200
until you have. And you’re welcome.)
Even though Scandal
had a limited run of seven episodes last season and is technically not new, I’m
going to include it here. The power of one’s own blog. Anyway. Simply put, Scandal is one of my favorite new shows (disclaimer, The West Wing might be my all-time
favorite—so you’ll see why in a sec). Set in Washington DC, Kerry Washington
plays Olivia Pope, a ‘fixer’ who comes into a crisis and manages it. (btw:
loosely based on the real life woman who helped manage the Monica Lewinsky
scandal) Fast paced, sharply written and well acted. Trifecta for a solid
recommendation!
CBS has what everyone considers the sure thing for the fall,
Elementary. Just a short season after
House hung up his cane, Sherlock
Holmes is back solving crimes in NYC with his Watson, played by Lucy Liu. Yep,
Watson is a girl. Johnny Lee Miller—one of my favorite British actors (despite
never making it in a Harry Potter movie) with credentials like Eli Stone and Mansfield Park gets to take on the world's most famous detective. I don’t see
how this can not be a hit.
And finally, the CW is rebooting Beauty and the Beast. Despite being my favorite of the Disney
films, there will be no Mrs. Potts in this version. Think late 80’s Ron Perlman
and Linda Hamilton, and you’ve got the reboot. I’m curious enough to check it
out a few times, but I can’t quite decide if it is full rotation material.
Okay, we’re just one more blog post away from being done
with the new season; have you programmed your DVRs yet?
