The CW
The Flash (Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8/7c)
The last time we saw Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), he had gone back in time to save his mother, thus creating “Flashpoint.” Season three’s first episode and story arc is based on one of the titular hero’s more well-known, more recent comic book story lines. When season three opens, things will be different. Barry will be living in a world where his parents (Michelle Harrison, John Wesley Shipp) are alive, best friend and potential lover Iris (Candice Patton) doesn’t really know him very well, he never went to live with Joe (Jesse L. Martin) and Iris, Cisco (Carlos Valdes) is now the richest man in America, and Wally (Keiynan Lonsdale) is now Kid Flash and the hero of Central City. Oh, and Eobard Thawne, aka Reverse-Flash (Matt Letscher), looks like he’ll be giving Barry hell for what will surely turn out to be a colossal mistake. Sure, Barry could be happy here, but let’s face it, this will potentially be a hard lesson finally learned.
The Flashpoint story line has also been confirmed to be around one or two episodes at most, so what happens after Barry restores the timeline is what will prove to be the most interesting. Will he come back to the same life? Probably, but with some changes. I don’t think any show has the guts to completely erase two seasons of character development, but the changes will at least bring Reverse-Flash back more permanently and be the cause of the appearance of some new villains like the not-yet-cast Dr. Alchemy.
New notable cast members include series regular Tom Felton, a fellow, but mysterious CSI named Julian Dorn who doesn’t trust Barry, and recurring/guest stars Grey Damon (Aquarius) as Mirror Master, Ashley Rickards as the villain The Top, Joey King as the metahuman Magenta, and Todd Lasance as the speedster The Rival.
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No Tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 9/8c)
Evie (Tori Anderson) is a level-headed, non-risk-taking, quality-control assessor. When she starts falling for the more care-free and thrill-seeking Xavier (Joshua Sasse), things get a little too crazy when she realizes that the only reason he lives his life like every day is his last is because he is convinced the apocalypse is coming in eight months. So Evie embarks on a bucket-list-fulfilling life, which will ultimately result in humor and a more meaningful outlook on her life.
No Tomorrow looks like a lot of fun. The kind of zany, light-hearted comedy that could make you fall in love with it or possibly leave you out in the cold. It looks like it has a lot of charisma and might probably be cheesy as well, but in this kind of setting it would actually work. On a network that seems to lately favor superhero and/or sci-fi series, No Tomorrow is a bit refreshing in that it’s more of a romantic comedy. It might not prove to be a ratings hit, but if romantic comedy and wackiness is what you look for in a show, then this may be exactly what you’re looking for.
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Arrow (Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 8/7c)
Season four of Arrow started off well enough, but then quickly descended into a mess of melodrama and lackluster story development that the writing and executive producing team will hopefully leave in the rear view mirror. Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (Stephen Amell) was last seen stepping up as the interim mayor of Star City, Laurel Lance/Black Canary (Katie Cassidy) is dead at the hands of villain Damien Dahrk (Neal McDonough), Diggle (David Ramsey) has re-enlisted in the military, and Thea Queen/Speedy (Willa Holland) has left the team for a potential new life. Leaving only Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), Oliver’s ex-fiance and hacker, to help Oliver in his mission to save Star City.
Season five is supposedly getting back to basics and it’s been confirmed that this will be the last season for the flashbacks (yes!). Oliver will also be training a host of new superheroes, which will probably test his patience. Aside from the usual cast, Arrow is welcoming a whole crew of fresh faces to the series. Which include: Carly Pope as a Coast City reporter, Rick Gonzalez as Wild Dog, Tyler Ritter as a Star City detective, Josh Segara as the new district attorney (aka Vigilante), Joe Dinicol as the vigilante Ragman, and Madison McLaughlin is returning as Evelyn Sharp, formerly known as the fake Black Canary from her stint last season. She’ll now be known as Artemis who, in DC comics, is the daughter of two villains. Because of The Flash‘s Flashpoint arc, look to see some changes in the Arrow timeline as well. Oh, and Anatoly Knyazev (David Nykl) will be making a reappearance now that the flashbacks are taking Oliver to Russia.
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Frequency (Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 9/8c)
There has recently been an uptick in TV series based on movies. NBC’s Rush Hour and Cruel Intentions, along with Fox’s Lethal Weapon are three of several. Frequency, inspired by the 2000 film of the same name starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel, was created by former Supernatural and Being Human showrunner Jeremy Carver. Frequency is very sci-fi oriented just based on its trailer, which means it’ll be right at home among The CW’s current lineup.
In this TV iteration of Frequency, the son is now a daughter, but everything else seems to remain the same. Raimy Sullivan (Peyton List) is a police detective whose father (Riley Smith) was murdered twenty years ago. She soon discovers that she is able to speak with him via ham radio. She’s somehow speaking to him from 1996, the day before he died. Raimy seeks the help of her dad’s former police partner, Satch (Mekhi Phifer). Will the both of them try and figure out what’s going on? Will Raimy be able to change the past, or will it result in a butterfly effect type of situation that causes everything to change? I trust Jeremy Carver, he’s a great writer and a good showrunner. Frequency seems to maintain similarities to the movie, but has enough changes to make the series highly intriguing and all its own.
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Supergirl (Monday, Oct. 10 at 8/7c)
Supergirl will be entering its sophomore season and retaining the same timeslot as last year. However, the biggest change is the show’s network, moving from CBS to The CW. This could prove to be a very good thing since it will now be involved in the superhero crossovers the network loves so much. We already saw Kara Danvers, aka Supergirl (Melissa Benoist), meet The Flash for a crossover episode last season. Because of the repercussions of Flashpoint, it may be that National City will suddenly find itself in the same universe as the rest of the network’s superhero shows. I guess Cat Grant’s comment, “You look like the attractive cast of a CW show,” is actually coming to pass.
After the massive hit National City took because of Myriad’s mind control, Supergirl left off with a cliffhanger after a pod identical to hers arrived on Earth. The second season of the show will kick off with the introduction of Superman (Tyler Hoechlin), Kara’s very much talked about, but barely seen cousin. After only catching side and back views of him all season, we’ll finally be meeting him. Kara will also finally be meeting the passenger (Chris Wood) of the alien ship that arrived in last season’s final moments. Let’s not forget that Jeremiah Danvers (Dean Cain) is also supposedly alive and being held at project Cadmus. How this subplot will play a role in the second season is yet to be known.
Expect some other changes, too. Media mogul Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart) will no longer be in Kara’s life–at least not much, since Flockhart is no longer a series regular after the show’s filming relocation–and she’ll have a new boss, played by Ian Gomez. Kara will also have to deal with Lex Luthor’s sister, Lena Luthor (Katie McGrath). Other additions include supervillain Metallo (Frederick Schmidt), Hank Henshaw’s niece, Miss Martian (Sharon Leal), and of course, how could we forget that former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter will be playing the president in season two?!
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DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 13 at 8/7c)
After finally defeating Vandal Savage (Casper Crump) in the lackluster season finale, the show introduced Rex Tyler, aka Hourman (Patrick J. Adams). A member of the Justice Society of America (JSA), and a precursor to the Justice League, in the episode’s final moments. Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl (Ciara Renée) and Carter Hall/Hawkman (Falk Hentschel) have gone off to give their lives a fresh start and will no longer be on the show. Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) is dead–though have no fear because The Flash’s Flashpoint arc is bringing him back to life, but he’ll no longer be a series regular on Legends. While the show struggled to find a balance between the characters and its story line last season, and although the final episodes were all over the place plot-wise, Legends of Tomorrow still carries a lot of untapped potential. This makes season two something of a clean slate.
This time around, the band of merry time travelers will be facing the Legion of Doom. The villainous group is made up by Reverse-Flash, Captain Cold, Malcolm Merlyn (Arrow’s John Barrowman) and Damien Dahrk. Season two will also include JSA members Obsidian (Lance Henriksen), Commander Steel (Matthew MacCaull), Stargirl (Sarah Grey), and a new iteration of Vixen, played by new series regular Maisie Richardson-Sellers. The first episode will also introduce Nick Zano as Dr. Nate Heywood, who will be looking for the Legends team because they’ve somehow been mysteriously dropped off in different periods of time. Let us also not forget that Stephen Amell will be making a guest appearance in the season premiere–probably to kick someone’s (Rory’s) ass!
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Supernatural (Thursday, Oct. 13 at 9/8c)
Supernatural is back on Thursday nights after having moved from its Wednesday time slot last season. The CW’s longest-running show, Supernatural was once called “the little show that could.” Those days of almost-cancellations and move to the Friday night death slot are long over and the show is very much comfortable, no matter what night it moves to. Entering its twelfth season (twelve seasons!), it doesn’t look to be ending anytime soon–even CW boss Mark Pedowitz admits that the show “could outlast [his] tenure” as network president. Replacing Jeremy Carver as showrunner, Andrew Dabb will certainly be taking the Winchester brothers into new territory.
Last season confirmed God’s identity and God’s sister (yes, you read that correctly). Amara, aka The Darkness (Emily Swallow), was hellbent on destroying Earth because she knew it would piss off her brother, who tricked her and locked her away using the Mark of Cain as a lock and key. After reconciling with her brother, The Darkness, who had grown fond of Dean (he had the Mark of Cain and inadvertently released her from her prison), left the brothers with a gift, she resurrected their mother Mary (Samantha Smith). So season twelve is set to kick off with Mary Winchester riding in the Impala. While that happened, Sam ended the season staring down the barrel of Lady Toni’s (Elizabeth Blackmore) gun, a member of the British chapter of the Men (and Women) of Letters. So season twelve is sure to be fascinating as this new dynamic is explored.
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Jane the Virgin (Monday, Oct. 17 at 9/8c)
The last time we saw Jane (Gina Rodriguez), she was marrying Michael (Brett Dier). Except she and Michael didn’t get to enjoy their happy ending for long before Michael’s police partner shot him in the season two finale, after being revealed as a crime lord. But is Michael really dead? Is Jane going to be a widow so soon after being married? What about Rafael (Justin Baldoni), who still harbors feelings for Jane and hasn’t told her?
We don’t know much about season three other than that former Desperate Housewives star, Eva Longoria, will be directing an episode. Rose is still alive, there was a twin switch involving Petra (Yael Grobglas) and Anezka, and Xo and Rogelio deciding not to get back together. Dier was spotted on set, so we can rule out the fact that Michael is dead, but is probably injured. But there will be a twist (of course!). Jane’s old crush Sam (Miles Gaston Villanueva), will be making a reappearance in her life. Sam’s relationship with Jane is pre-Michael and -Rafael, and his presence will definitely have an impact.
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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Friday, Oct. 21 at 9/8c)
When you’re Rebecca Bunch (Rachel Bloom), life just seems to suck. Impulsive and, well, crazy, Rebecca finally got what she came all the way to West Covina, CA to get: Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III). After a long (and not always great) relationship, Josh and Valencia (Gabrielle Ruiz) call it quits and Rebecca finally makes her move. Then there’s Greg (Santino Fontana), who complicates things after confessing his feelings to Rebecca. Or does he complicate things? Because it looks like Rebecca and Josh will be happily moving forward. But will there be some uncertainty?
Season two will explore the new pair’s relationship after having slept together in the season one finale. Now that Rebecca’s admitted to Josh that he’s the reason she moved back to the west coast to begin with, Josh may either think it’s romantic or understandably be a little confused… and maybe a little freaked out. After all, they hadn’t seen each other in ten plus years. So, where they go from here is anyone’s guess. What we can look forward to is more musical numbers, Rebecca in ridiculous costumes, a plot-driven theme song, the addition of Brittany Snow as Anna, an awesome businesswoman, and the promotion of Gabrielle Ruiz to series regular.
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ABC
Speechless (Wednesday, Sep. 21 at 8:30/7:30c)
Since they axed Minnie Driver’s previous series About A Boy on NBC (still bitter about that one), Driver will be taking on the starring role of May DiMeo who is a “mom on a mission” to make her family happy. Oh, and she’s a force to be reckoned with. Her eldest son, JJ DiMeo (Micah Fowler) has cerebral palsy and Driver’s character is focused on having his voice be heard. I have high hopes for this show. Not only is it it damn Minnie Driver but I love shows that highlight topics that don’t get much spotlight during primetime like this one. The closest show that featured characters with disabilities that I could remember would probably be… Glee?
Designated Survivor (Wednesday, Sep. 21 at 10/9c)
When a lower-level cabinet member Tom Kirkman (Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Kiefer Sutherland) gets appointed to become the President of the United States due to an attack on the US Capitol, WHAT DOES HE DO? What does anyone do when they don’t see this day coming? Kirkman finds himself balancing his new position with people who doubt him and keeping his family together. I’m expecting a whole lot of dramatic camera angles, dramatic lines and over dramatic prolonged stares into space. Having said that, I’m all for this. Someone tell me know, is this a true thing to have? A designated survivor?
Notorious (Thursday, Sep. 22 at 9/8c)
When you mix “hard hitting journalism” with pleasure, you’re bound to get yourself in trouble. Actress Piper Perabo stars as a TV producer who works closely with defense attorney Jake Gregorian (Daniel Sunjata) in creating the news stories rather than reporting something that happened naturally. Not to bash on this show so early… but you axed Resurrection for this? As much as I like the whole “journalism” plot line, I think I’d sit out on this one.
Conviction (Monday, Oct. 3 at 10/9c)
Kickass actress Hayley Atwell moves away from her role as Peggy Carter to play Hayes Morrison, a young attorney who was a former drug addict but is working on cleaning up her act. Morrison is given the position as head of New York’s new Conviction Integrity Unit to help fix cases where someone was wrongly convicted.
Anything with Hayley Atwell, I’m in. Plus you have an amazing supporting cast: Shawn Ashmore, Emily Kinney, Eddie Cahill and Merrin Dungey. Not sure whether this is a snooze or a winner but I can’t deny the plot line of clearing someone’s name for a crime they didn’t do intrigues me.
American Housewife (Series Premiere – October 11th @ 8:30/7:30c)
As much I’m so excited to watch this comedy, I’m on edge to see if this will make it past season one. Katy Mixon stars as Katie Otto, a mother of three who is haunted by the “perfect” lives of the other mothers in Westport, Connecticut who seem to be fit, put together and on top of almost everything. Katie is the true American mom who shows the true nitty gritty side of being a mom.
I think the only downfall for this show would be that it doesn’t follow the typical theme of the 30-minute comedy shows ABC is currently airing (ex: Black-ish, Meet the Goldbergs) but that’s not to say Speechless follows the same thread either. I’m interested to see the storylines in each episode and what crazy antics Katy Mixon will go through.
Once Upon a Time (Sunday, Sep. 25 at 8/7c)
After five seasons, it’s safe to say that Once Upon a Time has run the gamut, quality-wise. In the beginning, the show cleverly reimagined fairy tales around a thief-turned-sheriff with an impulsive attitude and a heart of gold. Sure, it had its cheese, but it also had genuinely smart moments. That carried through several seasons, only to begin its slow downward spiral somewhere around the fourth season. With the introduction of split seasons, multiple villains, and too much of a strict commitment to certain properties (Frozen, anyone?), it’s easy to see that Once Upon a Time had spread itself a bit too thin–something that is probably going to carry over into season six.
When we last saw everyone in Storybrooke, the gang had successfully returned from Hell with Hook in tow and Hades defeated. Of course, villains don’t stay away for too long. Our friendly neighborhood bozos accidentally traveled to the Land of Untold Stories and brought back Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, because why not? As if that wasn’t enough, Snow, Emma, and Regina used Jekyll’s serum on Regina, splitting her into Regina and the Wicked Queen. Regina “kills” her, but her magical ashes reform in Chinatown and she wreaks havoc.
Based on the promo, season six will probably be just as chaotic and thin as the previous one. It looks like it’s going to suffer from three villain syndrome again–we have the previously mentioned Mr. Hyde, because fairy tales just aren’t enough; the Wicked Queen, who promises to do the most damage; and Jafar, who isn’t in Storybrooke just yet, but probably will be soon. How will they tie everything together? Are these villains going to work together, or all stick to their own agendas? Will the dialogue stop sounding like terrible fan fiction? Tune in for the season premiere on Sunday, September 25th at 8/7c to find out!
The Goldbergs (Wednesday, Sep. 21 8/7c)
ABC’s nostalgic look back at the 80’s returns for it’s fourth season promising something that rarely happens on sitcoms: change. Most sitcoms are loathe to do anything to mix up the formula once they’ve settled into a successful groove but The Goldbergs proved last season that they can adapt to new situations when its lead character Adam(Sean Giambrone) noticeable hit puberty and the show embraced the situation, and Giambrone’s creaky new voice, exploring Adam’s transition from geeky kid to geeky teen. Wendi McLendon-Covey and Jeff Garlin continue to hold it down as Adam’s wildly different but equally lovable parents while Troy Gentile and Hayley Orrantia contribute solid performances as Adam’s older brother and sister.
One thing to look forward to every year with The Goldbergs are the episodes of the show that send up popular movies from the 80’s. The showing is wasting no time this year by kicking off the season with an episode based around another John Hughes classic: The Breakfast Club. Tune in this season for all your 80’s nostalgia needs and to see if the show can keep embracing change like it did last year. With Adam headed to high school there are bound to be plenty of situations for the show to mine for laughs.
Black-ish (Wenesday, Sep. 21 at 9:30/8:30c)
Black-ish has quickly established itself as a show to watch by tackling subjects like police brutality and the Bill Cosby scandal. The episode addressing police brutality, last season’s “Hope,” is brilliantly simple in its construction. The Johnson family is gather to watch breaking news coverage of the indictment of a police officer and from there most of the rest of the episode is simply a conversation. That episode shows off one of the key strengths of Black-ish. The show is willing to examine difficult and complicated subjects from multiple points of view and really explore these topics in depth. Season two proved that showrunner Kenya Barris and his team can explore topics like that and still bring plenty of laughs.
The third season will continue to explore the Johnson family dynamic. Andre and Rainbow will continue to butt heads and have disagreements over how to raise their kids while their kids continue to have their own issues. Complicating everything will be Rainbow’s pregnancy. How will the entire Johnson family respond to a brand new baby? The twins will have to realize that soon they won’t be the babies of the family anymore and are sure to react in different ways. Will Zooey or Jr have a particularly strong reaction to their new sibling? Plenty of new situations to look forward to, including the introduction of Rainbow’s brother Johan played by Hamilton star Daveed Diggs but first, they’re going to Disneyworld!
How to Get Away With Murder (Thursday, Sep. 22 at 10/9c)
How to Get Away with Murder exploded onto the scene in its first season quickly captivating viewers with a twisting mystery, compelling characters, and a star making turn from Viola Davis. The second season faltered a bit as the mystery got a bit too convoluted and involved too many twists and turns. Even so, Murder still provided plenty of great atmosphere and the type of soapy excitement that we’ve come to expect from a Shondaland joint.
A new school year always means new beginnings and so expect some new additions to the cast, such as new students for Annalise and the Keating Five to pull into their web. Last season’s big cliffhanger should be answered quickly, although like most answers on this show, expect it to lead to even more questions. This season’s mystery seems to be centered around Annalise herself from the beginning. After the events of the first two season’s Annalise’s reputation has taken a hit. There’s no way the Annalise we know will back down from a fight so expect plenty of the explosive scenes Murder is known for nailing. Lastly, make sure to get your character deathwatches ready because How to Get Away with Murder promises another major death.
Fresh Off the Boat (Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 9/10c)
Fresh Off the Boat was forced to adapt last year after the real life Eddie Huang publicly voiced his disappointment with the show following season one. It dropped the voice over and expanded its scope beyond young Eddie. The breakout star in season one was obviously Constance Wu’s Jessica Huang. She stole every scene she was in and created one of the all time sitcom moms. Season two allowed Jessica’s character to be explored through her relationships with her sons and her friendship/business partnership with Honey. The show also expanded expanded its scope and proved that the rest of cast were no slouches with Randall Park bringing the laughs now that he’s given more to do. The kid actors on the show all also seemed more comfortable in their roles the show did a great job establishing each one as a separate person. My favorite runner quickly became Evan’s integration into the group of moms and wives of the neighborhood and his adventures with them. Another fun touch was Eddie’s group of friends at school. Each kid was given their own weird little quirk and show managed to give them just the right amount of screen time.
Season three kicks off by exploring more of Eddie’s identity as an asian american as the whole family heads to Taiwan. Fresh Off the Boat may not be as the real life Eddie Huang would like it to be but it continues to explore the american family from a point a view rarely seen on television, or even film for that matter. That in and of itself makes the show exciting but the talented cast and solid writing really bring the whole package together.
NBC
Timeless (Monday, Oct. 3 at 10/9c)
Why does it seems like the cast of Extant moved into this show? If you haven’t gotten enough of time travel, add this one to your list to watch. Follow the story of a scientist, soldier and history professor going back in time to stop someone whom they assume is a criminal and has every intention on changing the future. I don’t know about you, but it reminded me of a non-superhero version of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow but that may be just because I finished catching up on the first season of that one. However, both series follow the idea of tracking down one person who intends on destroying whatever we may know about our future. Interesting. What’s it with the obsession with the past and future? I guess I could sort of blame Back to the Future for that.
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The Good Place (Monday, Sep. 19 at 10/9c)
There are so many shows who are really adamant on the afterlife. *Ahem* CBS’ Angel From Hell. This time, NBC will be airing the series The Good Place starring Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. The two work together figuring out some of life’s toughest questions all while in the afterlife AKA “The Good Place.” This is definitely not the type of place for someone like Kristen Bell’s character who was basically meant to go to Hell in the first place.
As much as I love Kristen Bell and adore her obsessions with sloth as much as I do, I could already sense this getting cut mid-season. There’s just something about this show that doesn’t appeal to me. Prove me wrong, Kristen. But then again, if Jane Lynch couldn’t save a show like this, could Kristen?
This Is Us (Tuesday, Sep. 20 at 10/9c)
Only one of the most shared television trailers I’ve seen on Facebook! I will definitely be tuning into this one the day it premieres. Following the same layout of movies such as Valentine’s Day, Crazy, Stupid, Love and New Year’s Eve, every main character will be linked together in some way or the other. Makes sense since this comes from the same writer and directors of the movie Crazy, Stupid, Love. I’m assuming just based off the trailer, the audience will receive a real, gripping dramedy of true to life situations. Don’t fail us now!
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Fox
Gotham (Monday, Sep 18 at 8/7c)
Gotham in essence is an origin story – of both the villains and the heroes – and season three continues this trend as we learn more about the journey of Jim Gordon as he is no longer a GCPD cop but it does not mean that he or his former partner Harvey Bullock and former captain Nathaniel Barnes intend to hunt down the Indian Hill escapees and the main instigator and villain of last season, Hugo Strange.
This season’s tagline is ‘Mad City: Better to Reign in Hell’ and will see the continuation of season two’s theme of the rise of villains as Fish Mooney attempts to fight the Penguin for control of the Gotham’s underworld as well as the reiteration of other famous villains such as Edward Nygma/Riddler, Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Tabitha Galavan/Tigress, the new version of Poison Ivy and of course the ever-thorn in Jim Gordon’s side, his ex-fiancee Barbara Kean.
Season three will introduce new characters such as Jervis Tetch/Mad Hatter (Benedict Samuel), the Tweed Brothers and Valerie Vale (Jamie Chung). There have also been rumors that we might meet Selina Kyle’s mother this year. And photographs have revealed that Lee Thompson (Morena Baccarin) will be back.
The official synopsis has revealed that Gotham will be exploring the infamous criminal organization of the Court of the Owls and Bruce Wayne will find out even more secrets regarding his parents’ death.
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Scream Queens (Tuesday, Sep. 20 9/8c)
Last year Scream Queens managed to shock us and make us laugh out loud simultaneously and this year they will attempt to do that again as much of the original cast are back again with a new setting, new premise but the same old comedy horror.
This season takes place several years after the serial murders that went down at Kappa House and Dean Munsch (Jamie Lee Curtis) buys an old hospital in an attempt to fix the American healthcare system. She hires former Kappa president Zayday Williams (Keke Palmer) as well as doctors Cassidy Cascade (Taylor Lautner) and Brock Holt (John Stamos) but shocks everyone when she brings in the Chanels for some extra support (Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd and Abigail Breslin) and it is not long before the murders start up again.
Other characters that are returning for season two are Hester Ulrich (Lea Michele), Denise Hemphill (Niecy Nash) and Chad Radwell (Glen Powell) as well as great guest stars like Colton Haynes, Kirstie Alley, Jerry O’Connell and Cecily Strong.
It will be interesting to see how the genre transfers to the hospital setting and whether they can keep the momentum alive as they move into their sophomore season.
Pitch (Thursday, Sep. 22 at 9/8c)
Baseball season is nearing an end, but all the highs and lows of America’s game will continue in FOX’s new drama Pitch, premiering Thursday, September 22.
But Pitch isn’t any old story about baseball. The show stars Kylie Bunbury (Under the Dome) as Ginny Baker, who becomes the first woman to play in the major leagues, pitching for the San Diego Padres. The premise at first may seem to come out of…um, left field, but if you watch the trailer, this show will go beyond the initial first-woman-to-play-in-the-major-leagues headline to a story about perseverance, character, and breaking barriers not for the world, but for yourself. I imagine there’s going to be plenty of sentimentality nestled into this show, but it’s to be expected. The end of the trailer says this show is “a true story on the verge of happening.” Seeing as this show was made in association with the MLB and has plenty of former MLB players and umpires working on it, it’s kind of a cool way to market your show, and I’m interested in seeing how creators Dan Fogelman and Rick Singer take this.
What will you be watching?
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