Posted on 09/11/2017 10:58:40 AM PDT by EdnaMode
This is the worst fall for new TV shows in the decade I’ve been a professional TV critic. And it’s hard to find one much worse in all the years I’ve been cognizant of “new fall TV” as a concept, since the late ’80s.
The comedies didn’t make me laugh. The dramas made me roll my eyes. Even with the boom in platforms making new TV, there’s but one show I’d recommend wholeheartedly and a smattering of others that made me say, “There could be something there if they work out the kinks.” The vast, vast majority of the new shows — whether on broadcast or cable or streaming — are just plain bad.
Now, to be sure, there are some heavily anticipated shows I have yet to see. Star Trek: Discovery, for instance, hasn’t sent out screeners to critics. (That CBS All Access is playing so coy with the show isn’t a great sign, but with a major project like this, it’s entirely possible the post-production process is taking longer than usual.) But I’ve still seen the vast majority of new series — and they’re bad.
So when people ask me what new shows they should watch, it takes but a few seconds to say, “Hey, The Deuce is good!” But if they’re not fans of David Simon or James Franco, or if they don’t have HBO, well … ABC’s The Mayor is pretty charming. Fox’s Ghosted has a good enough cast that I guess it should pull itself together eventually. CBS’s S.W.A.T. is certainly ambitious for a remake of an old TV show, even if it’s not all there yet…
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Mystery...romance...suspense...horrific disaster for NBC.
Ernie’s wife Edie Adams was so HOT when she advertised cigars and said...”Why don’t you pick one up and s-s-s-s-moke it sometime!”
Ouch Well the blonde was hot.
Hey, big spender.
Endeavor is really good.
Thanx Put it on my list
yeah I’m already up to date on it The british actors make those shows very interesting.
I watched Zen, and enjoyed Rufus Sewell in the role, but unfortunately they never renewed it. I just checked, and Inspector Montalbano isn’t available on Netflix. It’s been on British torrent sites I belong to, but have never watched it. A lot of times, the British series I’ve downloaded are eventually aired on PBS, or other U.S. networks. The 3-part series “Rillington Place” will be airing on Sundance starting 10/5. It originally aired in the UK last fall. It’s a true-crime biographical mini-series about serial killer John Christie. Richard Attenborough played John Christie in the 1971 movie of the same name.
Foyle’s War is another excellent series.
The first season of Lobo was better when the gang was in Orly County.
It's spinoff, The Ropers?
-PJ
I spun some Ironside episodes this morning.
Despite Burr’s private life, it is a really good series. How Ironside sometimes runs over the commissioner is amusing.
-PJ
Done with football. Good riddance.
-PJ
The only show I’m looking forward to is the 5th season of Longmire. Starts streaming on Netflix September 23rd.
And Ian Wolfe looked old, even back then!
-PJ
Liked the shows where Chrissy and Janet are in their PJs. :)
I’m looking forward to Longmire as well, but unfortunately it’s the last season.
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