As always, we will start with the alphabet. They have broken up their TGIT all Shonda all the time line-up with Notorious. Based on the previews, I wanted to immediately have this show fill my Scandal slot--it looks slick, interesting and has a pretty cast--Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs) and Daniel Sunjata (who I love so much I didn't have to look up how to spell his name). The premise is that she runs a cable news show and he's a criminal lawyer to the rich and famous. It is about their symbiotic relationship of the 24 hour news cycle. I felt it looked intriguing and possibly good in that wowza I can't believe they did that way. However, the reviews are all saying to give this one a pass. It is simply not worth it according to the professionals. I'll let you know if they were wrong, but based on reviews, this has my vote for first to get cancelled. I just think it won't get renewed when Scandal comes back.
The end of October brings two shows to CBS once they move their line-up back after football. The Great Indoors is the one comedy for CBS that the pros saying is worth your time. I'd agree, but just because all things with Joel McHale are pretty entertaining and enjoyable. The premise is that he's a world adventuring reporter brought into the mother ship of his magazine to run their digital department with millennials. Bridge the gap stories to ensue! Their other new show, Pure Genius is, sadly, not a sequel to the classic Val Kilmer 80's comedy Real Genius. While it does star Dermot Mulroney, the reviews from the pros aren't the best. Mulroney plays a veteran surgeon who is given his own experimental/groudbreaking/risk-taking hospital by a independent tech gazillionaire.
The other two new shows are in my top three of the fall season. My inner 11-year old softball player is beyond thrilled that FOX is launching Pitch about Major League Baseball's first female pitcher. Set with the San Diego Padres, this show looks to have a bit of staying power. After all, we do have Mark Paul Gosselaar and Marc Consuelos (Saved by the Bell AND All My Children). It's like the 90's are coming back. It'll be an interesting show to see how they deal with the huge multitude of issues the first female in the Majors brings.
And finally there is the official time and place of The Good Place. It premiered Monday and I really liked it. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a huge Kristen Bell fan. Also, the creators of Parks and Rec are behind this show, and we all know I loved me some Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson. Anyway, I found the pilot cheeky in how they set us up for the rest of the season and the secondary characters as well. Bell plays Eleanor who is mistakenly given a spot in the good place. Since the other place is no bueno, she begins to work her rear off in order to stay with the help of her soul mate. Ted Dansen plays the architect who can't believe things are 100% perfect in his neighborhood. While I like it for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is the couple where one soulmate is a Buddhist Monk and never speaks, you've got to appreciate a show that curses all the time without ever cursing. Ash-holes!
Thursday is shaping up to be my favorite night. Imagine how disappointed I'll be if Pitch isn't enjoyable.
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