Fall TV Preview: Your Guide To What's New!
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666 Park Avenue, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 30
WHEN: Sundays at 10 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Terry O'Quinn (Lost), Vanessa Williams (Desperate Housewives), Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters), Mercedes Masohn (The Finder), Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill), Rachael Taylor (Grey's Anatomy)
WHAT: Based on Alloy's book series by Gabriella Pierce, the show is set at an historic New York City apartment building (owned by marrieds played by O'Quinn and Williams) and centers on a young couple (Annable, Taylor) who become its managers. They unwittingly begin to experience supernatural occurrences, which complicate and endanger the lives of everyone in the residence.
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1600 Penn, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH A CLIP)
WHO: Bill Pullman (Independence Day), Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg), Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon), Amara Miller (The Descendants), Andre Holland (Friends With Benefits), Martha MacIsaac (Greek)
WHAT: A dysfunctional family comedy where the out-of-control oldest son (played by Gad) returns home and becomes not only it's biggest liability but also the glue holding everyone together. The twist is that this family resides in the White House.
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Animal Practice, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: Aug. 12 (following Olympics closing ceremony); regular timeslot premiere Sept. 26
WHEN: Wednesdays at 8 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Justin Kirk (Weeds), Tyler Labine (Reaper), Bobby Lee (MADtv), JoAnna Garcia (Better With You, Privileged)
WHAT: A single-camera office comedy centered on a House-like veterinarian who loves animals but usually hates their owners.
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The New Normal, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 11
WHEN: Tuesdays at 9:30 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Ellen Barkin (The Normal Heart), Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon), Georgia King (Little Dorrit), Justin Bartha (The Hangover), NeNe Leakes (The Real Housewives of Atlanta)
WHAT: A heartwarming comedy about a blended family of a gay couple and the woman who becomes a surrogate to help them start a family.
Arrow
Arrow, The CW
PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 10
WHEN: Wednesdays at 8 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Stephen Amell (Hung), Katie Cassidy (Gossip Girl), Susanna Thompson (Once & Again), Willa Holland (The OC), Paul Blackthorne (The River), Colin Donnell (Pan Am)
WHAT: A modern retelling of the story of DC Comics character Green Arrow, with Amell in the lead role. Cassidy plays love interest Laurel Lance, Thompson is Oliver's mother.
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Beauty and the Beast, The CW
PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 11
WHEN: Thursdays at 9 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Jay Ryan (Terra Nova), Kristin Kreuk (Smallville), Austin Basis (Life Unexpected)
WHAT: Loosely based on the 1980s CBS series starring Linda Hamilton, this drama is a modern-day romantic love story with a procedural twist.
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Ben and Kate, Fox
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 25
WHEN: Tuesdays at 8:30 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Dakota Johnson (21 Jump Street), Nat Faxon (The Cleveland Show), Maggie Jones (We Bought a Zoo)
WHAT: A single-camera comedy about an uptight single mother (played by Johnson) whose aimless brother (Faxon) moves in to help raise her daughter (Jones).
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The Carrie Diaries, The CW
PREMIERE DATE: January 2013
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: AnnaSophia Robb (Soul Surfer), Matt Letscher (Eli Stone), Austin Butler (Life Unexpected), Chloe Bridges (90210)
WHAT: This prequel chronicles Carrie Bradshaw's coming of age in the 1980s when she asks her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan.
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Chicago Fire, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 10
WHEN: Wednesdays at 10 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Taylor Kinney (The Vampire Diaries), Jesse Spencer (House), Eamonn Walker (Oz), Monica Raymund (The Good Wife), Lauren German (Hawaii Five-0), David Eigenberg (Sex and the City), Merle Dandridge (Sons of Anarchy), Teri Reeves (Battleground), Charlie Barnett
WHAT: An action-driven drama exploring the complex and heroic men and women of the Chicago Fire Department.
Cult
Cult, The CW
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason
WHO: Matt Davis (The Vampire Diaries), Jessica Lucas (Melrose Place), Alona Tal (Supernatural), Robert Knepper (Prison Break)
WHAT: A journalist (played by Davis) teams with a young production assistant (Lucas) working on a popular TV drama about an enigmatic cult leader to investigate the show's rabid fans, who may be re-creating crimes from the program.
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Do No Harm, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason, Sundays at 10 pm (WATCH A CLIP)
WHO: Steven Pasquale (Rescue Me), Alana de la Garza (Law & Order), Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show), Mousa Kraish
WHAT: A medical drama about a brilliant neurosurgeon (played by Pasquale) who wrestles with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and professional life.
Elementary
Elementary, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 27
WHEN: Thursdays at 10 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Jonny Lee Miller (Eli Stone), Lucy Liu (Southland), Aidan Quinn (Prime Suspect)
WHAT: Modern take on the cases of the pipe-smoking private eye with Sherlock (Miller) now living in NYC. Liu plays Watson.
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Emily Owens, M.D., The CW
PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 16
WHEN: Tuesdays at 9 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Mamie Gummer (Off The Map), Justin Hartley (Smallville), Jack Coleman (Heroes), Michael Rady (Melrose Place), Kelly J. McCreary (White Collar)
WHAT: A brand new doctor (played by Gummer) who, glad to leave her nerdy past behind for a fresh start in the adult professional world, discovers that, sadly and comically, life at the hospital where she works is no different than high school. Hartley plays her med-school crush.
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The Family Tools, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Tuesdays at 8:30 pm, starting January (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: JK Simmons (The Closer), Kyle Bornheimer (Perfect Couples), Leah Remini (King of Queens), Danielle Nicolet (The Starter Wife), Edi Gathegi (House), Jonny Pemberton (Aim High)
WHAT: Based on the UK's White Van Man, this single-camera comedy follows a blue collar guy (Bornheimer) who puts his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his dad (Simmons). Remini plays Simmons' younger sister, Pemberton her son.
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The Following, Fox
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: James Purefoy (Rome), Kevin Bacon (Mystic River, X-Men: First Class), Shawn Ashmore (X-Men), Valorie Curry (Veronica Mars), Adam Canto, Natalie Zea (Justified), Jeananne Goossen (Alcatraz), Maggie Grace (Lost)
WHAT: The thriller revolves around a deranged serial killer (played by Purefoy) who creates his own cult of murderers via the wonders of technology, and the retired FBI profiler (Bacon) who is hunting him down.
Friend Me
Friend Me, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason
WHO: Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Nicholas Braun (10 Things I Hate About You)
WHAT: Centers on twenty-something best friends, Evan and Rob, who move from their hometown of Bloomington, Indiana to Los Angeles to begin their exciting new lives working at Groupon.
Golden Boy
Golden Boy, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason
WHO: Theo James (Downton Abbey), Kevin Alejandro (True Blood), Chi McBride (Pushing Daisies), Stella Maeve (The Runaways), Bonnie Somerville (Cashmere Mafia)
WHAT: A show about the making of a man – tracking one cop's (James) meteoric rise from officer to detective to Police Commissioner.
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The Goodwin Games, Fox
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Scott Foley (Felicity), Becki Newton (Ugly Betty), Jake Lacy (Better With You)
WHAT: A high-concept comedy about three siblings who must reconnect in order to inherit their recently-deceased father's fortune.
Go On
Go On, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: Aug. 8 (following Olympics); regular timeslot premiere Sept. 11
WHEN: Tuesdays at 9 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Matthew Perry (Friends), Laura Benanti (The Playboy Club), Allison Miller (Terra Nova), Julie White (Law & Order: SVU)
WHAT: When an irreverent yet charming sportscaster tries to move on from loss, he reluctantly finds surprising solace from the members of his mandatory group therapy sessions.
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Guys With Kids, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 12
WHEN: Wednesdays at 8:30 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Anthony Anderson (Law & Order), Jesse Bradford (The West Wing), Zach Cregger (Friends With Benefits), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos), Tempestt Bledsoe (The Cosby Show)
WHAT: Three thirtysomething guys enjoy the adventures of parenting despite the fact they haven't grown up themselves.
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Hannibal, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason
WHO: Hugh Dancy (The Big C)
WHAT: This contemporary take on the characters from Thomas Harris' Red Dragon novel focuses on the budding relationship between FBI agent Will Graham (Dancy) and his mentor Dr. Hannibal Lecter (yet to be cast).
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How to Live With Your Parents For the Rest of Your Life, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Tuesdays at 8 pm, starting January (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds), Rebecca Delgado Smith, Jon Dore
WHAT: A multi-cam comedy about a recently divorced single mom (Chalke) who moves back in with her eccentric parents, Elaine (Perkins) and cancer survivor Max (Garrett), a couple who's full of life but knows no boundaries.
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Deception, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH A CLIP)
WHO: Meaghan Good (Californication), Victor Garber (Alias), Katherine LaNasa (Big Love), Laz Alonso (Breakout Kings)
WHAT: An opulent soap in which a female detective (played by Good) 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.
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Last Resort, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 27
WHEN: Thursdays at 8 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Andre Braugher (Homicide), Scott Speedman (Felicity), Dichen Lachman (Dollhouse), Autumn Reeser (No Ordinary Family), Daisy Betts (Harry's Law), Camille de Pazzis, Jessy Schram (Falling Skies), Bruce Davison (Covert Affairs), guest star Max Adler (Glee)
WHAT: A thriller set in the near future, when the country is very fractured, and revolving around the crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine who become hunted fugitives after ignoring an order to fire nuclear missiles. Braugher plays the commander of the AWOL sub, Speedman his second-in-command.
Made in Jersey
Made In Jersey, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 28
WHEN: Fridays at 9 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Janet Montgomery (Entourage), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks), Erin Cummings (Spartacus: Blood and Sand), Felix Solis (The Good Wife), Toni Trucks (Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 2)
WHAT: A working-class woman (Montgomery) uses her street smarts to compete with her more polished colleagues at a tony Manhattan law firm.
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Malibu Country, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: Nov. 2
WHEN: Fridays at 8:30 pm, starting November (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Reba McEntire (Reba), Lily Tomlin (9 to 5), Sara Rue (Less Than Perfect)
WHAT: A recent divorcee (McEntire) moves her kids and mom (Tomlin) from Nashville to Malibu, where she tries to reignite her singing career while keeping herself and her family kids from being corrupted by their materialistic new environs.
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The Mindy Project, Fox
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 25
WHEN: Tuesdays at 9:30 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Mindy Kaling (The Office), Chris Messina (Damages), Anna Camp (The Good Wife)
WHAT: A Bridget Jones-type OB/GYN (played by Kaling) tries to navigate both her personal and professional lives, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.
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The Mob Doctor, Fox
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 17
WHEN: Mondays at 9 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Jordana Spiro (My Boys), Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights), James Carpinello (The Good Wife), Jesse Lee Soffer (As The World Turns), William Forsythe (Boardwalk Empire), Jaime Lee Kirchner (Mercy)
WHAT: A female doctor finds herself working for the mob in Chicago. Ergo, title.
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Mistresses, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Summer 2013 (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Alyssa Milano (Charmed), Yunjin Kim (Lost), Rochelle Aytes (The Forgotten), Jes Macallan, Jason George (Grey's Anatomy), Brett Tucker (Spartacus: Vengeance), Erik Stocklin (The Vampire Diaries)
WHAT: A provocative drama that centers on four women balancing scandalous, complex love lives.
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Nashville, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: Oct. 10
WHEN: Wednesdays at 10 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights), Hayden Panettiere (Heroes), Eric Close (Without A Trace), Powers Boothe (Deadwood), Robert Wisdom (The Wire), Jonathan Jackson (General Hospital), Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen
WHAT: A family soap set against the backdrop of the Nashville music scene that follows one star at her peak (Britton) and one on the rise (Panettiere).
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The Neighbors, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 26 at 9:30 pm; regular timeslot premiere Oct. 3
WHEN: Wednesdays at 8:30 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Jami Gertz (Still Standing), Simon Templeman (Just Shoot Me!), Lenny Venito (The Knights of Prosperity), Toks Olagundoye, Tim Jo (Glory Daze)
WHAT: A family (led by Gertz) moves to an upscale New Jersey 'burb and discovers the folks next door are actually extraterrestrials.
Next Caller
Next Caller, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH A CLIP)
WHO: Dane Cook, Collette Wolfe (Cougar Town), Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development)
WHAT: A single-camera gender-clashing comedy focusing on a brash alpha male satellite radio DJ (played by Dane) and his new, plucky, feminist co-host.
Partners
Partners, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 24
WHEN: Mondays at 8:30 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), David Krumholtz (Numb3rs), Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill), Brandon Routh (Chuck), Elizabeth Regen, Lucy Davis (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip)
WHAT: Architects Charlie and Louis' (Krumholtz and Urie) friendship has lasted longer than either of their romantic relationships and almost seems like a weird marriage. When Charlie decides to propose to his girlfriend (Bush), Louis' neurotic attempts to be supportive nearly result in the breakup of his own relationship. Routh plays Louis' boyfriend.
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Red Widow, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), Lee Tergesen (Oz)
WHAT: In this adaptation of a Dutch series, the widow (Mitchell) of an assassinated criminal is forced to adopt her husband's role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family. Tergesen plays a foot soldier for a drug kingpin.
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Revolution, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 17
WHEN: Mondays at 10 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: David Lyons (The Cape), Billy Burke (24), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Tim Guinee (The Good Wife), Tracy Spiradakos (Being Human), Zak Orth (Nurse Jackie), Andrea Roth (Rescue Me) and JD Pardo (Drive)
WHAT: A high-octane action drama that follows a group of characters struggling to survive and reunite with loved ones in a world where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist.
Save Me
Save Me, NBC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH A CLIP)
WHO: Anne Heche (Hung), Michael Landes (Upstairs Downstairs), Alexandra Breckenridge (American Horror Story), Heather Burns (Bored to Death), Lamon Rucker (Meet the Browns), Madison Davenport (Shameless)
WHAT: The series centers on a woman (played by Heche) who, after an accident, starts to believe that she is channeling God.
Vegas
Vegas, CBS
PREMIERE DATE: Sept. 25
WHEN: Tuesdays at 10 pm (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Carrie-Anne Moss (Chuck)
WHAT: Set in the 1960s and is based on the true story of Ralph Lamb – rodeo cowboy turned longtime Sheriff of Las Vegas.
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Zero Hour, ABC
PREMIERE DATE: TBA
WHEN: Midseason (WATCH TRAILER)
WHO: Anthony Edwards (ER), Michael Nyqvist (Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), Scott Michael Foster (Greek), Carmen Ejogo (Kidnapped), Jacinda Barrett, Carmen Ejogo
WHAT: A thriller about a magazine editor (Edwards) who becomes involved in one the most compelling conspiracies in human history when his wife is kidnapped.
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NEW GIRL: Jess (Zooey Deschanel, R) helps Nick (Jake Johnson, L) come to terms with an important decision in the season finale "See Ya" episode of NEW GIRL airing Tuesday, May 8 (9:00-9:31 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Also pictured: Zooey Deschanel (R). ©2012 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Patrick McElhenney/FOX