Fall TV Season is upon us. Even though quite a few shows got an early start this month, this week is the official season premiere week. Beware, this post will be huge!
Season Finales: Top Gear, Warehouse 13
Pick of the Week
Dexter
Channel: SHO
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Lauren Velez, David Zayas, James Remar
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Dexter got married and found out he had a kid on the way. Can a serial killer really have the perfect life? This season also stars a very successful serial killer for Dexter to admire, played by John Lithgow.
My Take: I keep wondering how long the show can last before it’ll burn itself out since he can’t keep killing forever, can he? But I’ll continue to watch it as it continues to be so very excellent.
Recommended
How I Met Your Mother
Channel: CBS
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Josh Radnor, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segal, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: Barney finally declared his feelings for Robin. Will they actually try to be in a relationship with one another? Ted starts a new job as a professor and the mother is supposed to be in his class.
My Take: Neil Patrick Harris didn’t win an Emmy, but he’s one of the main reasons to watch the show. The rest of the cast has a great chemistry too. It is a show that can finally fill the void that Friends left.
House
Channel: FOX
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Olivia Wilde, Peter Jacobson
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: House sent himself to a mental hospital due to his addiction to Vicodin. Will he actually get off the drug? Will his personality change?
My Take: Even with the predictable weird case of the week, I love the show. It’s all due to Hugh Laurie who makes you love the super mean House, no matter what he does.
Heroes
Channel: NBC
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, Cristine Rose, Adrian Pasdar, Greg Grunberg, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Ali Larter, Milo Ventimiglia, James Kyson Lee, Zachary Quinto, Jack Coleman
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: Sylar killed Nathan, but Matt used his powers to convince Sylar that he’s Nathan. The others try to get back to semi-normal lives with Matt becoming a cop again, Peter becoming a paramedic and Claire enrolling in college. There will also be some carny freaks this season.
My Take: The show keeps saying it got too far away from its roots each season beyond the first one. Will this finally be the year that they get back to what made it so interesting in the first place?
Castle
Channel: ABC
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Molly Quinn, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Tamala Jones, Susan Sullivan
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: Castle did a bad thing when he opened up the cold case of Beckett’s murdered mother. He will have to fix things with her and also try to get past his case of writer’s block.
My Take: Great chemistry and good humor make it tons of fun to watch.
CSI: Miami
Channel: CBS
Time: 10/9c
Starring: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo, Eddie Cibrian, Eva La Rue, Rex Linn, Adam Rodriguez
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: Calleigh shot her boyfriend Delko when he was escaping from doing something bad and Eddie Cibrian joins the cast. The season starts with a flashback that shows how the team got together 10 years ago.
My Take: I have no idea why I watch the show, but I can’t stop.
NCIS
Channel: CBS
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Rocky Carroll, Cote de Pablo, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette
Premieres: Tuesday, September 22
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Synopsis: Last season Tony shot Ziva’s Mossad-agent boyfriend and Gibbs downsized Ziva while they were in Israel. This season they will be searching for a new agent, but will Ziva be gone for good?
My Take: It is a procedural show, but the cast is what keeps bringing me back to it.
Law & Order: SVU
Channel: NBC
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Richard Belzer, Dann Florek, Christine Lahti, Tamara Tunie, B.D. Wong
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: New ADA Sonya Paxton butts heads with both Elliot and Olivia since she’s been sent in due to too many overturned convictions from witness misidentification and sloppy detective work.
My Take: I love the show. It never gets old, and as long as the main actors are on it, I’ll keep watching it.
CSI: NY
Channel: CBS
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap, Eddie Cahill, Hill Harper, A.J. Buckley, Robert Joy
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: The team is trying to deal with losing one of their own at the end of last season.
My Take: The show has improved so much since it started, focusing more on the city it is supposed to be taking place in instead of just generic CSI story lines taking place in generic city.
CSI
Channel: CBS
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Marg Helgenberger, Laurence Fishburne, George Eads, Eric Szmanda, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Liz Vassey, David Berman
Premieres: Thursday, September 24
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Synopsis: Sara Sidle is supposed to be back for a few episodes, but I hope she leaves soon since I didn’t miss her. Catherine promotes Nick and Ray quits wearing suits all the time.
My Take: It lost something when Grissom left, but hopefully the show can get its mojo back.
The Mentalist
Channel: CBS
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Amanda Righetti, Owain Yeoman
Premieres: Thursday, September 24
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Synopsis: Another team is brought on to track Red John since it seems Jane’s thinking is too clouded and can’t properly track the killer of his wife and children.
My Take: Simon Baker’s charm is what makes me keep watching since the story lines are not all that exciting.
Smallville
Channel: CW
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman, Callum Blue
Premieres: Friday, September 25
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Synopsis: Clark gets one step closer to becoming Superman and Lois starts to like Clark, but still has a thing for that unknown hero she knows is around somewhere. Also, Zod shows up to cause havoc.
My Take: I’m so glad that Lana is finally gone and Oliver has a bigger role. I also love the casting for Zod. Excellent.
Dollhouse
Channel: FOX
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Eliza Dushku, Tahmoh Penikett, Olivia Williams, Harry Lennix, Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Enver Gjokaj, Amy Acker, Miracle Laurie
Premieres: Friday, September 25
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Synopsis: Echo was imprinted with a bunch of different people, some homicidal, so she’ll have to deal with that a bit this season, along with former FBI agent Ballard agreeing to be her new handler in the Dollhouse. Guest stars include former Battlestar Galactica and Buffy alums.
My Take: The show really didn’t get going until half way through it, but was fantastic after that. I’m so glad it was renewed and hope it keeps going down that path.
Medium
Channel: CBS
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Patricia Arquette, Jake Weber
Premieres: Friday, September 25
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Synopsis: Allison ended the season in a coma and might come out of it with her visions gone.
My Take: I’m glad the show moved to CBS where it will hopefully get more support for it than NBC gave it. The subject matter is interesting and the family dynamics have always been so realistic.
Numb3rs
Channel: CBS
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard, Navi Rawat, Dylan Bruno, Peter MacNicol, Sophina Brown, Aya Sumika
Premieres: Friday, September 25
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Synopsis: Charlie proposed to Amita at the end of last season, after she survived a kidnapping. Alan realizes his retirement investments are gone and Larry has to decide to fulfill another one of his dreams that might take him far away.
My Take: The show can get a little boring at times, but I still watch it.
The Amazing Race
Channel: CBS
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Phil Keoghan
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: The 15th season of the show includes a guy with Asperger’s syndrome, a couple of Harlem Globetrotters, an interracial married couple, and two gay brothers.
My Take: It just won another Emmy and it still deserves it!
The Simpsons
Channel: FOX
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Russi Taylor, Pamela Hayden, Marcia Wallace, Tress MacNeille, Hanz Azaria, Harry Shearer
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: The show hits its 20th season, which it will celebrate with the same wackiness it has always had.
My Take: I don’t watch it as consistently as I have in the past, but still enjoy it when I catch it.
Desperate Housewives
Channel: ABC
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria Parker, Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Dana Delany, Doug Savant, Kyle Maclachlan, Richardo Antonio Chavira, James Denton
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Last season, Mike was getting married to someone, but was it Susan or Katherine? Lynette found out she was pregnant, Gaby was not getting along with Carlos’ unruly teenage niece, and Bree was getting it on with Susan’s ex, Karl. This season a new family moves onto the street in the form of Jeffrey Nordling and Drea de Matteo.
My Take: Last season did improve the show with the 5-year jump and I hope they can keep it up.
Californication
Channel: SHO
Time: 10/9c
Starring: David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Pamela Adlon, Madeleine Martin, Evan Handler
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Hank Moody gets a new job as a college professor, which puts him around tons of young woman that want to sleep with him. Rough life.
My Take: Last season was not as good as the first season, but did pick up a bit towards the end of it, so I have hope for it again.
Cold Case
Channel: CBS
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Kathryn Morris, Danny Pino, John Finn, Jeremy Ratchford, Thom Barry, Tracie Thoms
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: The guy who ran Lilly off the road, almost killing her, is released on bail so that’ll be a story arc for the entire season.
My Take: I like when they mix up ongoing storylines in with the crime-of-the-week stories so there is some forward momentum to the show.
Brothers & Sisters
Channel: ABC
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths, Sally Field, Matthew Rhys, Dave Annable, Ron Rifkin, Robe Lowe, Luke MacFarlane, Emily Vancamp, Patricia Wettig
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Kitty has health issues, Rebecca and Justin are engaged, Tommy is still hanging out in Mexico, and Sarah is looking to work with some French business people.
My Take: It is high melodrama, but I’m usually laughing at their fights so I still enjoy it.
Willing to Try
NCIS: Los Angeles
Channel: CBS
Time: 9/8c
Starring: LL Cool J, Chris O’Donnell, Linda Hunt, Daniela Ruah, Adam Jamal Craig, Peter Cambor, Rock Carroll
Premieres: Tuesday, September 22
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Synopsis: It is NCIS in a different city.
My Take: I like the original so I am willing to give it a shot.
The Good Wife
Channel: CBS
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Julianna Margulies, Archie Panjabi, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry, Christine Baranski
Premieres: Tuesday, September 22
Trailer
Synopsis: A woman has to deal with her politician’s husband is caught cheating, so she goes back to work as a lawyer.
My Take: I really like Julianna Margulies and heard good things from critics that have seen it.
The Forgotten
Channel: ABC
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Christian Slater, Michelle Borth, Rochelle Aytes, Heather Stephens, Anthony Carrigan, Bob Stephenson
Premieres: Tuesday, September 22
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Synopsis: A group of civilians try to help identify John and Jane Doe cases when police have to move onto something else.
My Take: There is an urge to make fun of the show with the unfortunate title, but I’m only checking it out because Christian Slater is in it.
Modern Family
Channel: ABC
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Rico Rodriguez, Ariel Winter, Sarah Hyland, Nolan Gould
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: One couple might have started their family too young, one is an older man married to a much younger, sexier woman, and the their family is a gay couple that just adopted a Vietnamese girl.
My Take: Critics are calling it the funniest new show this Fall and it looks like it from the previews.
Cougar Town
Channel: ABC
Time: 9:30/8:30c
Starring: Courteney Cox, Busy Philipps, Dan Byrd, Josh Hopkins, Christa Miller, Brian Van Holt, Ian Gomez
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: A forty-something woman decides to start dating again after her divorce, but can’t find any decent guys her own age.
My Take: I have to give it a chance since I like Courteney Cox and it is from Scrubs creator, Bill Lawrence.
Eastwick
Channel: ABC
Time: 10/9c
Starring: Rebecca Romijn, Lindsay Price, Jaime Ray Newman, Paul Gross, Veronica Cartwright, Ashley Benson, Penny Higgins, Raymond Gardener, Johann Urb
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: Three women slowly discover they have supernatural powers.
My Take: It looks like a fun, little show that might take a bit to find its footing, but I’m willing to give it a shot.
Flash Forward
Channel: ABC
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Brian F. O’Byrne, Zachary Knighton, Christine Woods, Peyton List, Sonya Walger, Courtney B. Vance
Premieres: Thursday, September 24
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Synopsis: The world takes a mass nap for a couple of minutes and gets a glimpse of their lives six months into the future.
My Take: The mystery intrigues me and I do like ensemble dramas.
Not My Thing
Dancing With the Stars
Channel: CBS
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Samantha Harris, Tom Bergeron, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Anne Inaba, Len Goodman
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: This season stars Aaron Carter, Debi Mazar, Donny Osmond, Kathy Ireland, Kelly Osbourne, Macy Gray, Melissa Joan Hart, Mya, Tom DeLay and more. They will also have to learn new dances this year–the Charleston and Lambada.
My Take: Will they be able to make it through a season without someone injuring themselves?
Two and a Half Men
Channel: CBS
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Holland Taylor, Marin Hinkle, Conchata Ferrell
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: Charlie has to figure out if he wants to make it work with his fiance or take another chance with newly single Mia.
My Take: Jon Cryer just won an Emmy for his role, but I still don’t want to watch it.
The Big Bang Theory
Channel: CBS
Time: 9:30/8:30c
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Sara Gilbert
Premieres: Monday, September 21
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Synopsis: The boys all went to the Arctic for a three-month research trip, but they were all padding the results to ensure Sheldon wouldn’t yell at them. He thinks he might win a Nobel Prize. This season, Sheldon and Penny will start a relationship.
My Take: I hear that it has improved and I should give it a shot. I just haven’t yet.
New Adventures of Old Christine
Channel: CBS
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Clark Gregg, Hamish Linklater, Trevor Gagnon, Emily Rutherfurd, Tricia O’Kelley, Alex Kapp Horner, Wanda Sykes
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: Richard was left at the altar by New Christine and Barb is about to be deported since it was discovered her marriage to Old Christine was a sham to keep her in the country.
My Take: I know it is supposed to be hilarious, but I just can’t get into it.
Gary Unmarried
Channel: CBS
Time: 8:30/7:30c
Starring: Jay Mohr, Paula Marshall, Jaime King, Ryan Malgarini, Ed Begley Jr., Al Madrigal, Kathryn Newton
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: Gary gets a job at a radio station where he hopes to get a sports-talk spot while also trying to woo a woman who is out of his league that works there.
My Take: I find Jay Mohr icky.
Mercy
Channel: NBC
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Jaime Lee Kirshner, Michelle Trachtenberg, Guillermo Diaz, Diego Klattenhoff, James Tupper, James Legros
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
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Synopsis: A nurse comes back from Iraq with some issues.
My Take: The critics say it is filled with tons of cliches and it is painful to get through an entire episode. Matt Roush from TV Guide said it reminded him of October Road, which is enough to get me to skip it.
Criminal Minds
Channel: CBS
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness
Premieres: Wednesday, September 23
Trailer
Synopsis: Agent Hotchner was shot at the end of last season. Will he survive?
My Take: I’ve never watched the show.
Grey’s Anatomy
Channel: ABC
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigl, Sandra Oh, Chandra Wilson, Sara Ramirez, Eric Dane, Justin Chambers, James Pickens, Jr., Chyler Leigh, Kevin McKidd, Jessica Capshaw
Premieres: Thursday, September 24
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Synopsis: George died from a bus crash and Izzie flatlined during brain surgery.
My Take: The main character was way too sappy for me to care about.
Brothers
Channel: FOX
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Michael Strahan, Daryl Chill Mitchell, CCH Pounder, Carl Weathers
Premieres: Friday, September 25
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Synopsis: One brother is running a failing restaurant so he needs his famous football brother’s help to build buzz and attract business.
My Take: The concept seems like a one-episode storyline, not an entire series theme.
Ghost Whisperer
Channel: CBS
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Jamie Kennedy
Premieres: Friday, September 25
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Synopsis: Melinda is about to give birth to a boy that won’t have her powers, but will have other powers. Shortly after giving birth, the show skips ahead five years to deal with those baby powers.
My Take: I can’t take Jennifer Love Hewitt seriously.
Law & Order
Channel: NBC
Time: 8/7c
Starring: Sam Waterson, Anthony Anderson, Alana De La Garza, Jeremy Sisto, S. Epatha Merkerson, Linus Roache
Premieres: Friday, September 25
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Synopsis: The series is starting its 20th year where McCoy was reelected as DA, but he’ll still have to deal with controversy.
My Take: I watch the other Law & Order shows, but never got into this one.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Channel: ABC
Time: 7/6c
Starring: Ty Pennington
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Famous guest stars will help with the makeovers.
My Take: It’s a nice thought, but just not a show I’m interested in watching.
The Cleveland Show
Channel: FOX
Time: 8:30/7:30c
Starring: Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth MacFarlane
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Spin-off from Family Guy where Cleveland Brown moves his son back to his hometown and marries his high-school sweetheart.
My Take: Since I don’t find Family Guy funny, I doubt I would find this funny either.
Family Guy
Channel: FOX
Time: 9/8c
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lacey Chabert, Mila Kunis, Mike Henry, Patrick Warburton, Adam West, Jennifer Tilly, Lora Alan, Johnny Brennan, Adam Corolla
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Stewie and Brian travel through parallel universes and Peter, Joe and Quagmire have to find a new black friend, since Cleveland left town.
My Take: I have just never found it funny. I thought it was trying too hard.
American Dad
Channel: FOX
Time: 9:30/8:30c
Starring: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane, Scott Grimes, Dee Breadley Baker, Ricky Blitt, Patrick Stewart, Martin Mull
Premieres: Sunday, September 27
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Synopsis: Stan’s son is asked to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” for a veteran’s group and, what was most likely his last role, Ricardo Montalban lent his voice to an episode involving Roger becoming a dictator in a South American country.
My Take: Never gave it a chance.
Why?
Accidentally on Purpose
Channel: CBS
Time: 8:30/7:30c
Starring: Jenna Elfman, Jon Foster, Ashley Jenson, Lennon Parham, Grant Show, Nicolas Wright
Premieres: Monday, September 21
Trailer
Synopsis: It is Knocked Up with an older woman/younger man twist.
My Take: I have never seen the draw of Jenna Elfman. I have also read horrible reviews of the show from critics that have had to watch it.
March 22nd, 2010 7:57 am
FlashForward is the best series in 2010 when I watched the pilot I was amazed,ingenious tv-show.