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Deception airs Mondays at 10PM on NBC.

“A female detective returns undercover to the wealthy family she grew up in — as the maid’s daughter to solve the murder of the notorious heiress who was once her closest friend.”

I really thought that I wouldn’t like this show. I was wrong. It may not be the best show on TV write now, but I liked it. The only problem I see is that it may be a little predictable. I hope the writers have some surprises and twists in store or else this will be a show that you can figure out rather quickly. The acting and character chemistry was very good, as well as the writing. I love Victor Garber, so that definitely helps the show gain some points with me. As long as there are some twists thrown in here I think it could be a really great show. Right now I’m sort of in the middle about whether I’ll keep watching, so I’m going to give it another episode. I’d suggest checking out the pilot episode for yourself, especially if you like mysteries. 

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1600 Penn premieres January 10th and airs Thursdays at 9:30PM on NBC.

“The Gilchrists are just the average American family dealing with all the everyday issues, like a grown kid who’s forced to move back home, teenagers who are smarter than their teachers and a stepmom (Jenna Elfman) desperately trying to win over the kids. They’re loving, fun and a little crazy. In other words, just like everyone else - with one exception: they live in a very special house. The White House!”

I can’t even tell you how bummed out that I don’t like this show. I was really excited for this show because I’ve been so disappointed with the new comedies. Sadly, this one let me down too. It’s filled with celebrities that I really like, but I literally laughed twice throughout the whole show. I feel like they set up a lot of good jokes, but never really followed through to the punchline well enough. Of course they have that added spark of a family coming together, which gave it a few extra points from me. I feel like this show could do so well, but they need to tighten up their jokes and story lines a little bit. It isn’t as impressive as I had hoped. Maybe that will change, but I don’t think I’ll be watching to find out.

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“The story of firefighters in Chicago.”

Chicago Fire airs Wednesdays at 10PM on NBC.

While the new comedies as a whole have left me disappointed, the dramas have been pretty impressive. Chicago Fire is no exception. While the show doesn’t fall into a category I usually watch, it’s still a very well done show. There’s good writing and a great cast of actors that I’ve seen and loved in other shows. Chicago Fire isn’t just about the firefighters though; they also show the lives of the EMTs that work with the firefighters. On a whole, the show talks a lot about the dynamics between people that live the lives that these people do. There’s a lot of focus on friendships and relationships within the people who work together and how their very stressful jobs have an impact on the others in their lives, such as wives, girlfriends, and friends.  What makes this different than other workplace dramas is that in Chicago Fire they have to deal with the loss of people they work with. While characters on other workplace dramas may have to deal with someone dying of an illness or something, in Chicago Fire they have to go to work everyday knowing that they can lose any of the people that they call their friends.  This element definitely adds a bit of intensity that the other new dramas don’t have. I haven’t decided whether I’ll keep watching or not, but I definitely suggest checking it out.

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Revolution airs Mondays at 10PM on NBC.

“Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? One day the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Now, 15 years later, life is back to what it once was long before the industrial revolution. A young woman’s life is dramatically changed when a local militia arrives and kills her father, who mysteriously had something to do with the blackout. This encounter sets her and two unlikely companions off on a daring journey to find answers.”

I was so unbelievably excited for Revolution that I thought there was no way that it would live up to my expectations. Sadly, I was right. Don’t get me wrong, it was a great show; just not what I thought it was going to be. Revolution, I’ve been told, has caused a lot of people anxiety that one day this blackout could really happen. The concept is a chilling one, but I’m unsure that the execution of the show causes the same anxieties as the thought behind it. Being a fan of both Eric Kripke and J.J. Abrams’s previous TV shows, I know that Revolution will still turn out to be a great show, whether or not it’s what I expected.  At the end of the pilot the audience was left with an array of story lines and questions that I’m sure we’ll get to follow. Characters were introduced that could definitely be filled out and turn out to have fascinating stories behind them. This is the one thing that I really hope we get to see. There were a few flashbacks that showed what the blackout was like moments after, but only for 2 characters. I would love to see how we get from the blackout to where the characters are now. As long as it’s done as brilliantly as Abrams and Kripke’s past works, I know the show will work.  Revolution has a lot of potential, there’s good characters, a good plot, a lot of interesting side stories, and great writers and producers behind it. What more could a show need? 

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Guys with Kids returns with a second episode on September 26th and airs Wednesdays at 8:30PM on NBC.

“30-something dads struggle as parents because they are still children at heart.”

I’m convinced that NBC is trying to represent the underrepresented with their new fall line-up. Between Guys with Kids and The New Normal there are already a list character types that haven’t been seen on TV as much as they should be.  Guys with Kids represent a type of guy that can be seen anywhere: a dad who still wants to be a kid. In the pilot we were shown two of the dads getting overly excited about a Wii console being in their friends apartment. While this may seem a little much, I don’t doubt that there are dads who get just as, if not more, excited than their children about video games. Guys with Kids is a funny show that not only displays the tough part about being a dad, but also the great parts.  The best part is that there isn’t just one type of family in the show. There’s the divorced couple who has to balance their relationship, dating, and their baby. There’s the couple who only has two kids and is pretty normal. There’s also the couple that has four kids and prays for just one moment alone.  Each different family is relatable and fun to watch. I haven’t decided if this show will stay in my weekly round up, but I’ll definitely be checking out the second episode!

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The New Normal airs Tuesdays at 9:30PM on NBC.

“A single mother becomes a surrogate for a gay couple.”

My feelings about this show perfectly exemplifies my feelings towards the new fall season as a whole: hoping that it’s good but being nervous that it will let you down. Luckily for me, The New Normal didn’t let me down at all. While there are a few things that I would change, because there’s no such thing as the perfect show, this is definitely one of the new shows that will get added into my weekly schedule. My favorite part of the show is the characters. Each person is so different than the next, but when you put them all together it not only works but also creates this wonderful and hilarious family that is underrepresented in television and the media as a whole. There’s a character here that everybody is going to relate to, know somebody like, love, or love to hate. I was nervous that as much as I wanted this show to work, it was going to come across cheesy or that it was trying too hard, but it’s neither of those things. Although it’s a comedy, it deals with the more serious aspects of life too.  Whether it’s someone not fitting in at school, being discriminated against, or dealing with a family falling apart The New Normal deals with it in a heartwarming way and then makes sure that you laugh afterwards.  Hopefully this show continues to keep people laughing, I know I’ll be watching.

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Here is a schedule for Fall 2012-2013 on NBC.  Descriptions of new shows are at the end.

MONDAY

8PM The Voice
10PM Revolution (NEW)

TUESDAY

8PM The Voice
9PM Go On (NEW) 
9:30PM The New Normal (NEW) 
10PM Parenthood

WEDNESDAY

8PM Animal Practice (NEW)
8:30PM Guys with Kids (NEW) 
9PM Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10PM Chicago Fire (NEW)

THURSDAY

8PM 30 Rock
8:30PM Up All Night
9PM The Office
9:30PM Parks and Recreation 
10PM Rock Center with Brian Williams

FRIDAY
8PM Whitney
8:30PM Community
9PM Grimm
10-11PM Dateline NBC

SATURDAY

Encore programming

SUNDAY

7PM Football Night in America
8:15PM NBC Sunday Night Football

SUNDAY (Post-football/Winter 2013)

7PM Dateline NBC
8PM Fashion Star
9PM Celebrity Apprentice
10PM Do No Harm (New)

NEW SHOWS

Revolution -  Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? Well, one day, like a switch turned off, the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Unlikely companions set off on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in the hopes of reclaiming the future.

Go On - An offbeat comedy about a cocky sportscaster dealing with his issues.

The New Normal - Two gay dads and a baby mama create a totally new kind of family comedy.

Animal Practice - A veterinarian’s office comedy with plenty of horsing around.

Guys with Kids - Focuses on men in their thirties who are trying to adjust to life as parents.

Chicago Fire - America’s everyday heroes face life and death in this thrilling drama about firefighters.

Do No Harm - A neurosurgeon deals with his dangerous alter ego in this two-sided drama; a “Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde”-inspired medical drama.

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Best Friends Forever airs Wednesdays at 8:30PM on NBC.

“A new comedy about old friends, new beginnings and awkward situations”

The best part of the pilot was an exchange between Jessica, Lennon, and a little girl names Queenetta.  Jessica got into an argument with the little girl and it ended with Lennon rapping a Fabolous song.  Other than that, the show made me laugh here and there but overall wasn’t that funny.  It is possible that the second episode was better but I didn’t bother giving it a chance.  The show isn’t horrible, I did chuckle every so often.  One thing I did really like about the pilot is that they set up future story lines really well.  They constantly talk about something that happened three years ago without ever telling us what they’re talking about. That left me a little curious, but I don’t know if it was enought to keep me tuned it.  I do like how they set it up though, I can see a future episode being dedicated to flashbacks of what happened or something like that.  It is possible that I would watch this show if Suburgatory wasn’t on ABC at the same time.  I still suggest checking it out, the commercials for upcoming episodes do look kind of funny.

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Awake premieres March 1st and will air Thursdays at 10PM on NBC.

“After a car accident takes the life of a family member, a police detective lives two alternating parallel lives, one with his wife and one with his son.”

First off, this is a very cool concept.  At first the pilot is a little slow and it’s hard to keep track between his two realities but I soon started picking up on the differences.  There are a few differences between the two realities that once you pick up on will help to differentiate between the them.  I wasn’t sure that I would actually watch the show but once the pilot ended I was sold.  At the end you see that there are ways that his two realities are somehow connected and it makes for a really interesting plot.  I’m not a big fan of cop shows but I love cop shows that have some kind of hook and this show has a great hook.  It’s really interesting to see how his therapists, one in each reality, both are trying to convince them that their reality is the real one.  The story does seem like it could get a little dry or played out if not done well but I expect that the writers are aware of this danger to and have thought of ways to avoid it.  I’m curious to see how they can keep this going as well as if they’ll ever tell us why this is happening.  

I’ll definitely keep watching and definitely think that it is worth checking out when it premieres!

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Smash is on Mondays at 10PM on NBC.

””Smash” is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire - to be a “Smash.” The series centers on a desire to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe - written by the successful songwriting duo of Tom and Julia.” 

I can’t say that I went into this show with high expectations, so I was pleasantly surprised. I thought this show would be cheesy and filled with useless songs. I was wrong. One complaint I do have is that the last song of the pilot episode started out out of place and useless. Although it ended up being part of the callbacks, I didn’t really like that it started out with them singing while getting ready. Earlier in the show, every time someone sang it was because of an audition, not just to sing a song. This wouldn’t usually bother me but I don’t want the show to turn into a grown up Glee.  One thing I will say is that the show is filled with talent, both acting and singing. The show also comes at a great time because as they said in the pilot, everybody’s doing Marilyn. The show’s plot is so different than the other dramas on tv right now so it is definitely worth checking out if you’re looking for something or like the theater. The show isn’t all about theater though, there are other plot lines involved.  For example, Julia’s (Debra Messing) family is in the process of trying to adopt a baby, something that could become complicated if she’s never around because of her new musical.  I don’t know that I’ll continue watching mainly because my Monday line ups leave little room for more shows. If you have room for new shows on Monday and this sounds even a little up your alley, check it out. 

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