Thursday Fall '15 Premieres Part One

NBC

I will admit I started this show with major reservations.  The previews about the show weren't completely selling to me, even though one of my favorite celebrities, Wesley Snipes, is in it.  Ok.  A former FBI agent turn security consultant is placed on assignment to do his job when he realized there was way more going on than he first though including a new faction that new everything that was going on and when the next thing was going to happen.  Now I know, "If they are so powerful and resourceful , why don't they just handle it themselves?".  Well they needed one more factor that will help them achieve their goals, the player.  So this faction, called The House, so far only has 2 people; The Pit Boss (Wesley Snipes) and the Dealer (Charity Wakefield).  They only need one key person to handle the field called The Player.  Alex Kane (Philip Winchester) is the former agent who ends up forcibly auditioning for the role by doing everything The House tells him.  While he is doing that, bets are made by whales (Rich Gamblers) around the world bet on the outcome.  The action ensues and things get very dicey.  Not is he working hard to solve or prevent a crime, he has to deal with the local police.  In my opinion, this show turned out to be very entertaining and keep me glued to the screen.  I was worried it was going to turn out like Fastlane (Bill Bellamy, Peter Facinelli and Tiffany Thiessen), which turn into trying to be more sexy than interesting.  No, it turn out to be interesting for sure.  I am not sure how far it will go, but I will keep watching until then.  Update on this by the end of fall season.
Status: Keep     Grade: 6.5/10



NBC
So it is back.  Like The Player, I have major reservations about this show, especially it's return.  Before it was a major phenomenon, but like most phenomenon (Lost, Alias, X-Files, etc.) they tend to fade out quickly because they start to run out of story to keep it going or interesting.  The premiere episode was good.  Noah Bennett (Jack Coleman), of course, is the major force in the storyline, trying to find and figure out everything that is going on.  More of what they call, evos are springing up everywhere and as usual, they are being hunted.  Like the previous show, there are a few that are being showcased and we, for sure, will be following their stories.  It is slow at times with some action here and there and the vagueness is still running strong.  I am a little worried, but hopeful.  I loved this series before and hope they do better to keep it running longer than before.  If you have reservations, just check out the premiere and them make your decision there.  Enjoy.
Status: Keep     Grade 7/10

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Wednesday Fall '15 Premieres Part One

CBS

Season 31.  The new premise is simply fans chose participants from previous season to get a second chance at the grand prize.  Even those who participated in last spring's season.  They were announced at last season's live finale and they immediately left for Cambodia.  Back to two teams battling out to see who can outwit, outplay and out last everyone else.  Can I say that the more seasons I watch the show, the more annoying Jeff has become.  Does he have to narrate every challenge?  Does he have to be so loud?  He has become so commanding it has been working on my nerves.  This is one of the reasons why The Amazing Race (hail Bruckheimer) has become my favorite reality competition show.  Ok, so as usual I am looking forward to this season.  Other than listening to Jeff (Man, I wish I can mute him) it should be fun.  If I ever stop watching this show, it will probably be because of him.  I know.  Very angry, but it is true.
Status: Keep     Grade 6.5/10


ABC

The crazy and somewhat dysfunctional family is back.  The season premiere of one of my top ten current favorite sitcoms was as funny as the rest.  Mitchell freaks out from not having a job, Jay and Gloria seeks out a school for their youngest child and the Dunphys works on issues of the heart.  As usual, chaos ensues and realizations are made.  It was a great start to the new season.  Not much more to talk about without spoilers.  Enjoy!!!
Status: Keep     Grade 9/10







ABC

The Johnson family takes on a new dilemma as something was used that the family and the school was not expecting.  As they all work to address and try to fix the issue, a lot of conflictions, contradictions, hypocrisies, double standards and what have you were thrown in and it was very disappointing.  I have never laugh and got angry at the same time like that before (as far as I remember).  It is good to see Lawrence Fishburne and Jeninfer Lewis on the show.  Hopefully they will make more appearances during the season.  Like I said about Fresh Off The Boat, I am looking forward to a full season of this show.  Knock on wood, congratulations to Anthony Anderson on making to a second season on a show.  Guys With Kids, Law And Order and K-Ville were really good shows and should have continued on, but the networks said otherwise.  Stupid rating system.
Status: Keep     Grade 7/10




FOX

Morris Chestnut returns to network TV after Nurse Jackie.  Yes, this is a new TV show and not a continuation of the movie starring Jon Voight and Ving Rhames.  Chestnut plays Rosewood, a Pathologist Consultant, who has a tendency to go head first into cases and annoy the Miami Metro PD.  The detective he ends up working with is Annalise Villa, played by Jania Lee Ortiz (Laid Out and The After).  She shows some tremendous skill in detective work and hand-in-hand combat.  It was very impressive.  I don't know how much more they will show, but I am looking forward to it.  Chestnut continues to play these confident, boarding on arrogant, playboy type characters that can become annoying, but later shows that he can be funny and impressive at times.  Anthony Michael Hall guest starred which made me sad because I have always loved when he was working.   We shall see if he will become re-occurring.  I was excited to see Lorraine Toussaint (The Fosters, Forever & Orange Is The New Black) in the show and she is permanent.  This could turn into a good show as long as they continue to have fresh material.  Take a peek.
Status: Keep     Grade: 6.5/10



NBC

The 1st Spin-Off of my all-time television franchises is back for it's 17th season.  They have lost an actor/detective, Danny Pino, from last season.  Benson is still leading her precinct and is running it tight.  This premiere was extremely intriguing as they work with a past serial killer to figure our murders found after his imprisonment.  It leads them to someone on the inside and chaos ensues.  In the midst of this, a new discovery is made shortly after a loss was found, which could slightly compromise the precinct and possibly the show.  This 2 hour premiere was great!  Probably one of the best episodes I have ever seen.  I have always enjoyed working through the investigations with the show as for the most part I am spot on.  I don't think this show will ever disappoint, except for the occasional addition or even more so subtraction of a character.  Oh, and I forgot to mention how I still enjoy seeing Tamara Tunie as she continues with her re-occurring character.  She was part of the primary cast, but them was pushed back for some reason.  Oh well.  That's live or television I guess.  Law and Order fans, stay with this one and NBC, please don't ever shift this show from Wednesday nights.  Change the time, I don't care, but that night is working and there is no reason to move it.  Like you did with CI and the Original Series.  They are proof that moving nights of any show, no matter how big it is, is a very possible death sentence.  A move to Fridays are usually an uh oh, except for some reason, it is working for CBS as The Amazing Race, Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods (originally a summer show) are thriving very well.
Status: Keep Forever!!     Grade 10/10

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Tuesday Fall '15 Premiers Part One

ABC

The hip Taiwanese family is back.  The three kiddos are still the same and the parents are the same as usual.  They take on a final venture to finish out the summer.  Louis tries to go at it alone, but Jessica figures it out and make it a family event.  Grandma Huang was pretty hilarious and the episode was as fun as the others.  Looking forward to a full season this time.

Status: Keeper     Grade: 8/10

 

 

 

CBS

Another TV continuation of a movie.  This time it includes a cameo from the movie's star, Bradley Cooper.  Now this is odd because I have never seen the movie, even though I know the premise pretty well.  I will eventually see the movie, but in the meantime on with the show.  A new guy, Brian Finch takes on the NTZ drug and with the help of Cooper's character, he has an unlimited supply.  It is curious on how this works while he creates an interesting relationship with a FBI agent.  Looks like continuous crime drama.  Starring Jake McDorman (American Sniper) and Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter).

Status: Interested     Grade 7/10

 

 

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Red, Chuck, Bomb and the others............

Well I should have expected this would come and I am happy that it is!!!  Check out the trailer.

Monday Fall '15 Premieres Part One

FOX

So a new attempt to make a TV continuation is a scary, but it is ok to still try I guess.  Fox brings out the Minority Report to continue the great Sci-Fi flick after Precrime was shut down.  Dash decides to escape isolation and attempts to save the murders he continue to foresee without the assistance of Agatha or his twin brother, Arthur.  He is unsuccessful and decides to seek the assistance of an expert detective who works for the department that was formerly Precrime.  The premise is pretty obvious and it does have great potential.  I hope it does not end up like Almost Human, which also had a great premise, but could not keep the ratings.  It is a great show to see.
Keeper: Yes     Grade 7/10



NBC

Now this is one of the newest shows I was very excited about.  So you're in NYC's Time Square and you see a duffle bad sitting by its lonesome and you had to call the bomb squad to inspect.  They find a naked woman emerge with tattoos all over her body.  Later a star FBI agent, Kurt Weller, is called in strictly because his name is tattooed on her back.  He later determines that they are clues or more so, a map.  That is a premise that if you have not seen the many previews and sneak peeks that explain it, you know now.  She starts off with pretty much a blank slate, but eventually things start to come back to her.  Skills she would have never dreamed of would come about and it's pretty amazing.  This show, to me, seems like The Blacklist, but with king of a different approach.  It will be interesting to see where it goes.  Check it out, if you haven't already.
Keeper: Yes   Grade: 8/10


ABC

Season Eight of Nathan and the cast of Castle.  This season starts of in a way never seen before.  It was so huge that it had to move into a second episode.  A lot has changed at the precinct, promotions were made, but something wicked has happened that caused Beckett to act in the most unusual way.  There isn't anymore I can revial, but this premiere was very intriguing.  If you are a fan of the show, keep watching.  If not, but interested, don't unless you have time to binge the previous seasons.
Keeper: Yes     Grade: 7/10






FOX

Rise of the Villains is what they are calling this season.  New alliances are made.  People start to crack.  Arkham Asylum is showcased.  Fish Mooney is gone.  I will say that I am really confused with the character, Barbara Kline.  I must have missed something in DC lore.  Anyways, this season is starting out pretty strong.  Bad things happened to Detectives Gordon and Bullock and then with a very unusual truce, not only did he received redemption, but so much more.  It was a great premiere and should be a very promising season.  Interest seriously peaked.
Keeper: Yes     Grade: 8/10



CBS

Oh my lord.  What is this show?  An all star cast family goes through their lives doing some of the crazy, unusual things, but then again, these things were probably everyday life.  Who knows?  Either way these situations were beyond kooky.  I was just interested in this show mostly of the cast including; Colin Hanks, Jordan Peele, Betsy Brandt, Dan Bakkedahl and Diane Wiest .  It looks like a cross between Arrested Development and Modern Family.  Worth taking a peak.  Looks like fun.  If this show does not make it, I would not blame the cast.  Probably more so the writing.  The cast for sure won't be able to save the show.  It should last for a while though.
Keeper: Maybe     Grade: 6/10




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Early Fall '15 Premiere Reviews

AMC
Well this was a long time anticipated show.  The spin off from the epic AMC show about the post-apocalyptic zombie world starts off pre and during the apocalypse.  Out in Los Angeles, a few families start to see the early signs of the walkers come about and they, along with the military, figure out to survive the evitable doom.  The first season, like The Walking Dead, is only 6 episodes long.  Just short enough for you take in and understand the premise of the show (if you haven't gathered that from it's predecessor).  If you are a Dead fan, I of course highly recommend you check this out.
Keeper: Yes    Grade: 8/10

 

HULU

The show dropped by Fox and, by popular demand, saved by Hulu returns with a fourth season and man did it return big.  First episode starts off by really throwing you off.  Let's say they use a scientific theory to show you what else goes on in the mind of Dr. Mindy Laheri.  I am very happy that Hulu decided to take on this show showing how truly valuable and enjoyable this show truly is.  Now if you are some of those people who do hate the show or at least Mindy Kaling, then I'm sorry.............for you.  For those who have never seen this show, it is worth checking out and letting it grow on you (that is what it took for me).  Looking forward for a great season, that now on a streaming service will peobably be only 10 to 13 episodes. 

Enjoy.
Keeper: Yes     Grade: 7/10
 

 

HULU

Another Hulu Original Show except it is truly original, which BTW, TANGENT, Hulu, Netflix, Yahoo and probably Amazon, if you save a show from the clutches of being cancelled by the networks I feel they are not you original, but they do become your show.  Just my thought, but you do you.  Ok.  3rd season of the Awesome, like the previous season is turning out to be................very good (HA!).  I really enjoy this show and it should just keep going until they run out of ideas, which should be a long time coming.  If you haven't, check out this series.  It is a great spoof on super heroes and I know there are a few of them out there.

 Keeper: Yes     Grade: 8/10

 

 

CBS 

The prodigy turned late night genius is back accepting the baton from the great David Letterman.  When he accepted this gig I wondered how he would conduct the show and if he would keep the faux conservative pundit or just be his crazy self.  Well the pundit is somewhat gone, but I think you csn see a little bit of the character on the show.  Now like all other current late night talk shows, I will only be watching highlights on YouTube.  I feel he is going a great job so far.  I should not have had any wonders or doubts because he has more than proven himself on Comedy Central and CBS just don't pick anyone.  They, like a lot of the networks carefully choose their hosts.  So check it out, even if it is just the highlights.  You should not be disappointed.  I will say that the band director will have to grow on me.
Keeper: Yes     Grade 7/10



COMEDY CENTRAL

Yes sir, the boys are back.  I will admit I was pretty worried that this show may not come back.  The reason is because I notice they didn't drop any new episodes for more than 6 months.  I was like, "What the hell?!!", but then in late spring, the announcement was made that they signed two more seasons with Comedy Central and will return in September '15.  So excited was I.  The season premiere was outstanding, of course hitting on various issues and Stan's father stupidly got involved in some shenanigans.  Cartman, as usual, was the center of the topic and he still figures out a way to get out on top.  Great premiere and am looking forward to the new season.
Keeper: Yes     Grade 9/10


COMEDY CENTRAL

So I had never heard of this show until it was mentioned on a favorite podcast a day before the South Park season premiere.  What finally drew me to it is that Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Banks and Will Forte will be voice actors on the show.  So I checked it out on Comedy Central's website and I was wonderfully surprised.  Ths show has the crazy feel of most of the newer shows on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.  It constantly keep me laughing and kept my attention.  It take a good deal of immaturity to stay into this show.  Not for the very serious person.  So if you like most shows on Adult Swim, you should love this one.  Airs on Wednesday nights after South Park.

Keeper: Yes     Grade: 8/10

 

 

NBC

Ok.  This review may not be as awesome as the previous ones.  So recent I have been losing my patience with certain variety shows.  There are some I absolutely love like SNL and Who's Line Is It Anyway, then others like America's Got Talent and I Can Do That (or whatever it's called) drives me crazy.to the point I want them cancelled.  Now there is Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris.  I was very hesitant in trying this one out, but then I said, "If I am going to do reviews, I should checkout as much as I can."  and time allows that.  So I did and I will say this, the show is actually pretty good.  Fun, entertaining and maintains attention.  I definitely falls into the current styles of Mr. Harris and I hope he keeps it going.  As for me watching it, I will place this show into my category of white noise meaning if I have nothing else and I am in the mood for something like this I will probably check out the current episode.  I will not go into my device's queue.

Keeper: No      Grade 6/10

 

CW SEED 

The newest addition to the CW (and dear I say it DC) network.   I know Gotham is DC and it is on Fox along with Supergirl on CBS, but come on,  CW has pretty much become the DC Universe home.  You can actually see this show on CW's Seed website and mobile app.  She starts off with an encounter with Arrow and Flash, then moving on to learning about her past.  Episodes average 5 minutes and is completely animated, which I think is perfect because it allows flexibility.  If you love comics and animation you should check out this show.  Good times.

Keeper: Yes     Grade 7/10