The networks have proclaimed their Fall schedules, the new series have been (partially) unveiled, so... what now? What will actually be worth watching when network TV comes back to life in a few months? SHOWBUZZDAILY is here to help you out. The good news is that since virtually all TV series are available these days via DVR, on-demand and online streaming, we're well past the days when you had to choose one show in a timeslot and live with it--so where a slot offers a multitude of worthwhile entries, well, the only thing better than spending an hour watching TV is spending 2. Also, these are "1st Drafts" because once the pilots come to light, some arrivals may look even better than they do now, while others will be far less impressive. So consider this a work in progress.
8PM: Devotees of CHUCK, never numerous but very loyal, won't want to miss the series' final 13 episodes. And there's not much to stop them: A GIFTED MAN is worthy of some attention because of the high level of talent involved (director Jonathan Demme, writer Susannah Grant, star Patrick Wilson), but its promo looked like gauzy supernatural hearts and flowers, and while NIKITA got off to a good start last season, it got tangled in its own mythology and the drama petered out.
9PM: In what seems to be the Mutually Assured Destruction Bowl of Fall 2011, NBC's fantasy GRIMM goes against the multi-dimensional (and now time-travelling) FRINGE and the veteran horror show SUPERNATURAL. Probably all this just means good news for CSI NEW YORK, but in terms of quality, FRINGE has gotten better and better as it's gone along, and GRIMM at least looks intriguing.
10PM: A timeslot only for Tom Selleck fans and newsmagazine junkies. The longer-term question for the hour is whether the aftermarket value of BLUE BLOODS is high enough to justify its much greater cost compared to 20/20 and DATELINE, when the ratings of all 3 are likely to be more or less even.
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