Film On TV: Sifting Through Fall's New Shows, Part 2

Reading Ken Tucker’s piece about the failure of Fall TV in new show form got me thinking – this is the largest premiere season ever, and I haven’t been hooked by one new network show. There isn’t a single new show I’m excited to come home to, or read about the next day. There isn’t one serial, one single sitcom, that resembles anything more than passable entertainment. It’s been one, giant, collective strikeout.

Still there’s some potential. Some shows waiting to be seen, and others still worthy of a second shot. But with so many sophomore and veteran efforts still demanding my time, it seems unlikely that many (if any) of these shows will break through.