THE SIMPSONS [FOX]
Upcoming Season: 29
Premiere Date/Time: Sun, Oct
1 @ 8pm
Genre: Animated Comedy
Starring: Dan Castellaneta (Hey Arnold!)
Hank Azaria (Smurfs, Ray Donovan)
Creator: Matt Groening (Futurama)
Why I watch: I’ve seen every
episode, why stop now?
Coming up: Voices of Ed
Sheeran & Daniel Radcliff, an ‘It’ parody
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH [FOX]
Upcoming Season: 4
Premiere Date/Time: Sun, Oct
1 @ 9:30pm
Genre: Apocalyptic Comedy
Starring: Will Forte (SNL, Nebraska, MacGruber)
January Jones (Mad Men, X-Men: First Class)
Creator: Will Forte (That 70’s Show, 3rd Rock from the
Sun)
Why I watch: The concept is
lagging but want to know what happens next
Coming up: Kristen Wiig and
Chris Elliot have recurring roles
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM [HBO]
Upcoming Season: 9
Premiere Date/Time: Sun, Oct
1 @ 10pm
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Larry David (SNL, Clear History)
Jeff Garlin (The Goldbergs)
Creator: Larry David (Seinfeld)
Why I watch: It’s an
amplified version of Seinfeld’s
George.
Coming up: Apparently lots of
twist and crazy stuff
THE WALKING DEAD [AMC]
Upcoming Season: 8
Premiere Date/Time: Sun, Oct 24
@ 9pm
Genre: Drama / Horror
Starring: Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, Strike Back)
Norman Reedus (Boondock Saints)
Creator: based on Robert
Kirkman’s graphic novel
Why I watch: It’s an intense
hour of drama and zombies
Coming up: A big war between
Rick and Neegan
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER [HBO]
Upcoming Season: Still in
Season 4
Premiere Date/Time: Sun,
still running @ 10:30pm
Genre: ‘News’ program
Starring: John Oliver (Daily Show, Community)
Creator: John Oliver
Why I watch: Love Oliver’s
rants and in depth stuff
Coming up: More focussed news
stories and Trump analysis
THE BIG BANG THEORY [CBS]
Upcoming Season: 11
Premiere Date/Time: Mon, Sept
25 @ 8pm (moves to Thurs in Nov)
Genre: Friends Comedy
Starring: Jim Parsons (Garden State, The Muppets, Normal Heart)
Johnny Galecki (Roseanne, In Time, Christmas Vacation)
Creators: Chuck Lorre (2½ Men) & Bill Prady (Dharma & Greg)
Why I watch: Great cast
chemistry
Coming up: Sheldon &
Amy’s relationship hits a new milestone
[NEW!]YOUNG SHELDON [CBS]
Upcoming Season: 1
Premiere Date/Time: Mon, Sept
25 @ 8:30pm (really starts Thurs in Nov)
Genre: Family Comedy
Starring: Iain Armitage (Big Little Lies, The Glass Castle)
Zoe Perry (Scandal, The Family)
Creators: Chuck Lorre &
Steven Molaro (The Big Bang Theory)
Premise: The early life of
Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory
Why I’ll give it a chance: The
kid’s cute and the writing is funny
What could hurt it: Seems
like a retread of Malcolm in the Middle
[NEW!]ME, MYSELF & I [CBS]
Upcoming Season: 1
Premiere Date/Time: Mon, Sept
25 @ 9:30pm
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Bobby Moynihan (SNL, Sister, new DuckTales)
John Larroquette (Night Court, The Librarians, Boston Legal)
Creator: Dan Kopelman (Malcolm in the Middle, Galavant)
Premise: An inventor’s life
is explored at 14, 40 and 65.
Why I’ll give it a chance: Interesting
premise & like the actors
What could hurt it: The
creator’s shows are not my favourite
[NEW!]THE GOOD DOCTOR [ABC]
Upcoming Season: 1
Premiere Date/Time: Mon, Sept
25 @ 10pm
Genre: Medical Drama
Starring: Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel, Finding Neverland)
Richard Schiff (West Wing, I Am Sam, The Affair)
Creator: David Shore (House, Houdini and Doyle)
Premise: An autistic surgeon
is hired at a prestigious hospital
Why I’ll give it a chance: I
like the actors
What could hurt it: Too much
like House and too procedural-y
[NEW!]THE GIFTED [FOX]
Upcoming Season: 1
Premiere Date/Time: Mon, Oct
2 @ 9pm
Genre: Marvel Action
Starring: Amy Acker (Angel, Person of Interest, Cabin in the
Woods)
Stephen Moyer (True Blood, The Bastard Executioner)
Creator: Matt Nix (Burn Notice, The Good Guys)
Premise: Mutated human fight
to achieve equality
Why I’ll give it a chance: It’s
Marvel and I like Acker
What could hurt it: The
premise looks a little blah
THIS IS US [ABC]
Upcoming Season: 2
Premiere Date/Time: Tue, Sept
26 @ 9pm
Genre: Drama
Starring: Mandy Moore (A Walk to Remember, Tangled)
Sterling K Brown (ACS: The People vs OJ Simpson)
Creator: Dan Fogelman (The Neighbors, Grandfathered)
Why I watch: Top notch writing
and performances
Coming up: Randall adopting
and how Jack died
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE [FOX]
Upcoming Season: 5
Premiere Date/Time: Tue, Sept
26 @ 9:30pm
Genre: Workplace Comedy
Starring: Andy Samberg (SNL, Hot Rod, Celeste & Jesse Forever)
Andre Braugher (Last Resort, Homicide:Life on the Street)
Creator: Michael Shur (SNL, The Office, Parks & Recreation)
Why I watch: Such a great
ensemble. Still very funny.
Coming up: Jake and Rosa try
to take down a dirty cop
[NEW!] LAW & ORDER:
TRUE CRIME [NBC]
Upcoming Season: 1
Premiere Date/Time: Tue, Sept
26 @ 10pm
Genre: Crime Drama
Starring: Edie Falco (The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie)
Chris Bauer (True Blood, Sully, The Deuce)
Creator: Dick Wolf (Law & Order and Chicago franchises)
Premise: Anthology series
looking at real court cases
Why I’ll give it a chance: Interested
in Menendez Brothers case
What could hurt it: Not as
good as The People vs OJ Simpson
THE FLASH [CW]
Upcoming Season: 4
Premiere Date/Time: Tue, Oct 10
@ 8pm
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Grant Gustin (Glee, 90210, Arrow)
Jesse L Martin (Law & Order, Smash, Rent)
Creators: Greg Berlanti (Dawson’s Creek, Everwood, Eli Stone)
Andrew Kreisberg (Boston Legal, Arrow) & Geoff Johns (Arrow)
Why I watch: Fun stories
despite their playing with time
Coming up: A new
non-speedster big bad
MODERN FAMILY [ABC]
Upcoming Season: 9
Premiere Date/Time: Wed, Sept
27 @ 9pm
Genre: Family Comedy
Starring: Ty Burrell (Back to You, Out of Practice)
Julie Bowen (Boston Legal, Weeds, Lost, Ed)
Creators: Steve Levitan (Just Shoot Me, Frasier, Wings)
Christopher Lloyd (Wings, Frasier, Out of Practice, Back to You)
Why I watch: A well done
family sitcom however aging
Coming up: Luke’s in a gap
year while Manny is at university
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR [ABC]
Upcoming Season: 2
Premiere Date/Time: Wed, Sept
27 @ 10:00pm
Genre: Drama Thriller
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland (24, Touch, The Lost Boys)
Kal Penn (House, How I Met Your Mother, Battle Creek)
Creator: David Guggenheim (Safe House)
Why I watch: Fun what-if
scenario and some interesting politics
Coming up: More West Wing, less 24
RIVERDALE [CW]
Upcoming Season: 2
Premiere Date/Time: Wed, Oct 11
@ 8pm
Genre: Teen Drama
Starring: KJ Apa (A Dog’s Purpose)
Cole Sprouse (Big Daddy, Friends, Suite Life of Zack and Cody)
Creator: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Glee, Supergirl)
Why I watch: Fun teen angst
with comic characters in Langley
Coming up: Aftermath of diner
shooting and darker
THE GOOD PLACE [NBC]
Upcoming Season: 2
Premiere Date/Time: Wed, Sept
20 @ 8:30pm (usually on Thursdays)
Genre: Divine Comedy
Starring: Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
Ted Danson (Cheers, Becker, CSI:, Fargo)
Creator: Michael Shur (Parks & Recreation, Brooklyn Nine Nine)
Premise: A terrible person
somehow makes it to heaven to start anew
Why I watch: Very funny
characters and interesting twists
Coming up: Eleanor tries to
find Chidi after the big twist last season
GOTHAM [FOX]
Upcoming Season: 4
Premiere Date/Time: Thu, Sept
21 @ 8pm
Genre: Crime/Thriller
Starring: Ben McKenzie (Southland, The OC)
Donal Logue (Vikings, Terriers, Zodiac)
Creator: Bruno Heller (Rome, The Mentalist)
Why I watch: It’s goofy but
fun to see some of the backstories
Coming up: Ra’s al Ghul and
new love interest for Gordon
SCANDAL [ABC]
Upcoming Season: 7
Premiere Date/Time: Thu, Oct
5 @ 9pm
Genre: Drama Thriller
Starring: Kerry Washington (Confirmation, Django Unchained)
Katie Lowes (Super 8, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6)
Creator: Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder)
Why I watch: The twisty
political show is entertaining
Coming up: The ending of the
show
[NEW!] MARVEL’S INHUMANS [ABC]
Upcoming Season: 1
Premiere Date/Time: Fri, Sept
29 @ 9pm
Genre: Marvel Action
Starring: Anson Mount (Hell on Wheels, Line of Fire, Conviction)
Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones)
Creator: Scott Buck (Dexter, Six Feet Under, Iron Fist)
Premise: Isolated superhumans
fight to protect themselves
Why I’ll give it a chance: It’s
Marvel & liked Buck’s work on Dexter
What could hurt it: Iwan
Rheon is just Ramsay Bolton again, hate Mount
STRANGER THINGS [NETFLIX]
Upcoming Season: 2
Premiere Date/Time: Fri, Oct 27
@ 12:01am
Genre: Drama Fantasy Horror
Starring: Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Reality Bites, Little Women)
David Harbour (The Newsroom, Black Mass, Suicide Squad)
Creator: Matt & Ross
Duffer (Wayward Pines)
Why I watch: Binge-able fun
with eighties references and great kid actors
Coming up: The return of
Eleven and more from the Upside Down
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE [NBC]
Upcoming Season: 43
Premiere Date/Time: Sat, Sept
30 @ 11:30pm
Genre: Sketch Comedy
Starring: Kate McKinnon (Ghostbusters)
Cecily Strong (The Awesomes)
Creator: Lorne Michaels (30 Rock, Portlandia)
Why I watch: It’s an
institution. Always something to talk about.
Coming up: More of Alec
Baldwin as Trump.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON [NBC]
Upcoming Season: 5
Premiere Date/Time: ongoing @
11:30pm
Genre: Talk Show
Starring: Jimmy Fallon (SNL, Fever Pitch, Whip It)
Creator: Lorne Michaels &
NBC
Why I watch: It’s always
filled with fun moments and games
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS [NBC]
Upcoming Season: 5
Premiere Date/Time: ongoing @
12:30pm
Genre: Talk Show
Starring: Seth Meyers (SNL, The Awesomes, New Year’s Eve)
Creator: Lorne Michaels &
NBC
Why I watch: Mostly just his
Closer Looks into the Trump presidency
What new shows are you going try this
year?
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