STALKER: Wednesday 10PM on CBS THE FACTS: From the grisly mind of The Following‘s Kevin Williamson, a procedural about an LAPD squad that specializes in tracking down dangerous stalkers. Maggie Q runs the unit, and Dylan McDermott is the cocky new arrival from New York who immediately gets on her wrong side; both of […]
SELFIE: Tuesday 8PM on ABC THE FACTS: Suburgatory creator Emily Kapnek may have lost one sitcom this week, but she gained a new one, this spin on My Fair Lady. Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan) is an entirely self-obsessed, social media-magnet narcissist (think a slightly less sociopathic Dahlia from Suburgatory), but when she herself gets […]
CBS was, for the most part, very CBS in its choice of new series for next season, with a pair of spin-offs, some additional procedurals, one retread sitcom and another that fits right into the network’s multi-camera family comedy sweet spot. The biggest surprise was the omission, at least for now, of How I […]
We’ve reached the broadcast networks’ Upfront Week… which used to be a lot more central to our television lives than it is now. Ratings everywhere are down, and there’s no reason to think they’ve hit bottom, which has caused seismic changes in the ways networks make scheduling decisions. Among other things, with revenues from on-air […]
MARRY ME: Tuesday 9PM on NBC THE FACTS: Happy Endings creator David Caspe reunites with Casey Wilson, one of that show’s stars, for a rom-com that pairs her with Ken Marino, as a longtime couple who finally get engaged. WHAT’S IT SAYING: The NBC quirky single-camera rom-com brand is in good hands: Happy Endings […]
Read All Our Fall Pilot Reports here and Midseason Pilot Reports here. SUPER FUN NIGHT: Wednesday 9:30PM on ABC starting October 2 – If Nothing Else Is On… Anyone who’s seen Rebel Wilson confidently walk away with chunks of Pitch Perfect, Bachelorette or Bridesmaids knows that she’s a breakout comic talent, and possibly even […]
RED BAND SOCIETY: Wednesday 9PM on FOX – If Nothing Else Is On… PLAYERS: The Fault In Our Stars, which opened studio and network eyes to the commercial appeal of seriously ill teenagers. Amblin Television, the small-screen wing of Steven Spielberg’s production empire. The Spanish series that originated this project’s concept. US series creator Margaret […]
MULANEY: Sunday 9:30PM on FOX THE FACTS: John Mulaney, in real life a stand-up comic and TV comedy writer (most notably on SNL, where his biggest claim to fame may be co-creating Bill Hader’s Stefon character), plays one in the sitcom he created for himself, too. His TV show boss is Martin Short, and […]