CONSTANTINE: Friday 10PM on NBC THE FACTS: John Constantine (Matt Ryan) has the ability to see demons and spirits hidden from the outside world and the ability to defeat them; unfortunately, he’s also been damned to hell for actions in his past. Trying to redeem himself, he sets out to protect Liv (Lucy Griffiths), […]
THE MCCARTHYS: Thursday 9:30PM on CBS THE FACTS: Ronnie McCarthy (Jake Lacy) is part of a lovingly smothering Boston Irish-Catholic family, who are just fine with him being gay but embarrass him at every turn anyway. The series was created by Brian Gallivan, a relative newbie, so the showrunner will be Mike Sikowitz, of […]
We’re continuing with our 18-49 ratings predictions for the fall 2014 TV season. As before, these predictions cover September 22 (the official start of the new season ) through December 7, and our views on the new series are based on looks at the trailers released last week. We’ve already surveyed the fall’s Big […]
BLACK-ISH: Wednesday 9:30PM on ABC THE FACTS: Anthony Anderson plays the head of an African-American family that lives a prosperous life in a mostly white neighborhood, and he tries to hold onto some part of his culture even though his assimilated kids, wife and father mostly couldn’t care less. The series creator is […]
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 […]
MADAM SECRETARY: Sunday 8PM on CBS – Potential DVR Alert PLAYERS: Series creator Barbara Hall, a veteran of everything from Northern Exposure to Joan of Arcadia (which she created), and Army Wives to Homeland. Star Tea Leoni, and an A-list supporting cast that includes Keith Carradine, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth and Zeljko Ivanek. Pilot […]
BAD JUDGE: Thursday 9PM on NBC THE FACTS: Rebecca Wright (Kate Walsh) is given to hard drinking and sex in the office (among other places). She’s also a criminal court judge in LA. Further complicating her life: the 8-year old son (Theodore Barnes) of a couple she sent to jail, who’s become her new […]
STATE OF AFFAIRS: Monday 10PM on NBC starting November 17 – If Nothing Else Is On… PLAYERS: Star and Executive Producer Katherine Heigl, who developed the series for herself and pitched it to all the networks, hoping to spark a bidding war (which never really happened). Series creator and pilot director Joe Carnahan, a […]