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New Television Reviews from Metacritic

The fall season schedule is here!

View the networks' fall season primetime schedule. See a listing of premiere dates for each show.


Premieres for Tuesday 10/14

Season Premiere

Eli Stone: Season Two

ABC | Tuesday | 10:00p

Eli's visions continue, as do musical guest appearances, this time from Seal and Katie Holmes.


Premieres for Monday 10/13

Series Premiere

My Own Worst Enemy

NBC | Monday | 10:00p

Harry lives the stereotypical suburban life, but he also is Edward, a trained spy. The worlds start to merge as the carefully constructed wall between the two breaks down.


Premieres for Friday 10/10

Series Premiere

The Starter Wife: Season One

USA | Friday | 9:00p

The miniseries becomes a series, as Molly (Debra Messing) continues to juggle life in Hollywood.


Premieres for Thursday 10/09

Series Premiere

Kath & Kim

NBC | Thursday | 8:30p

Molly Shannon and Selma Blair are mother and daughter in this American remake of the hit Australian comedy.

Series Premiere

Eleventh Hour

CBS | Thursday | 10:00p

A scientist (Rufus Sewell) consults for the FBI about unusual crimes in this American remake of a British series.

Series Premiere

Life On Mars

ABC | Thursday | 10:00p

Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) finds himself transported to the 1970s after a car accident in this remake of the award-winning British drama.

Series Premiere

Testees

FX | Thursday | 10:30p

Two friends experience odd side effects from the different products they test.


Premieres for Sunday 10/05

Series Premiere

Valentine

CW | Sunday | 8:00p

A family of Greek gods help mortals find their soulmates.

Series Premiere

Easy Money

CW | Sunday | 9:00p

A look into the lives of the Buffkins who run a short-term loan company.


Premieres for Friday 10/03

Series Premiere

The Ex List

CBS | Friday | 9:00p

A remake of a hit Israeli show about a woman who is told she must find her soul mate among her exes in the next year or she will never be in love again.

Series Premiere

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Cartoon Network | Friday | 9:00p

The battle for the Republic continues in Lucas' animated series with Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, and a new character by the name of Ahsoka Tano.

Series Premiere

Sanctuary

Sci-Fi | Friday | 10:00p

Dr. Helen Magnus is in charge of a sanctuary for some of nature's unusual creatures in this new series for Sci Fi that utilizes virtual sets.


Premieres for Wednesday 10/01

Season Premiere

Pushing Daisies: Season Two

ABC | Wednesday | 8:00p

The second season of the show about the pie maker and his childhood sweetheart finds Chuck under threat of discovery of her secret.

Season Premiere

Friday Night Lights: Season Three

101 (DirecTV) | Wednesday | 9:00p

The football drama based on the movie of the same name returns with the help of DirecTV.

Season Premiere

Private Practice : Season Two

ABC | Wednesday | 9:00p

No more dancing in a towel for Addison as the show's creator promises the show will be more serious.

Season Premiere

Dirty Sexy Money: Season Two

ABC | Wednesday | 10:00p

Lucy Liu joins the cast as the newest troublemaker to cross the path of the Darling clan.


Premieres for Tuesday 9/30

Series Premiere

The IT Crowd

IFC | Tuesday | 10:00p

The imported British comedy about a group of help-desk workers is to be remade for NBC.


Premieres for Monday 9/29

Season Premiere

Chuck: Season Two

NBC | Monday | 8:00p

Chuck's life may be in danger now that The Intersect 2.0 may be in the works.

Season Premiere

Life: Season Two

NBC | Monday | 10:00p

Charlie (Damian Lewis) is still solving crimes with his partner Reese while trying to find who set him up back in 1995.


Premieres for Sunday 9/28

Series Premiere

Little Britain USA

HBO | Sunday | 10:30p

The award-winning sketch comedy comes stateside with its creators/stars on board.

Series Premiere

The Life and Times of Tim

HBO | Sunday | 11:00p

The adult animated series about a guy in New York who keeps getting himself in weird situations.

Season Premiere

Dexter: Season Three

HBO | Sunday | 9:00p

Dexter's back with more blood on his hands and may have found a friend in the new Assistant District Attorney (Jimmy Smits).

Season Premiere

Desperate Housewives: Season Five

ABC | Sunday | 9:00p

We jump forward five years in the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents.

Season Premiere

Californication: Season Two

HBO | Sunday | 10:00p

Hank's got his girl back, but he tries her patience with his many mistakes.


Premieres for Thursday 9/25

Season Premiere

Grey's Anatomy: Season Five

ABC | Thursday | 8:00p

The doctors of Seattle Grace return for its fifth season and it includes guest Kevin McKidd as the newest doctor on the block.


Premieres for Wednesday 9/24

Series Premiere

Knight Rider

NBC | Wednesday | 8:00p

KITT gets a makeover as well as a new driver in the form of Michael's son (Justin Bruening).

Series Premiere

Gary Unmarried

CBS | Wednesday | 8:30p

Jay Mohr is Gary, a single father trying to juggle raising his children and start dating again.


Premieres for Tuesday 9/23

Series Premiere

Opportunity Knocks

ABC | Tuesday | 8:00p

How much one knows about their own family is the premise behind this gameshow produced by Ashton Kutcher and host J.D. Roth.

Series Premiere

The Mentalist

CBS | Tuesday | 9:00p

Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) is a former TV psychic who tries his hand at real police work.

Mini-Series Premiere

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

PBS | Tuesday | 9:00p

The history of the studio that gave us Casablanca and brought Batman to the big screen is explored in this three-part documentary.


Premieres for Monday 9/22

Season Premiere

Heroes: Season Three

NBC | Monday | 9:00p

The future is in danger, and the gang must race to stop the end of the world as we know it.

Series Premiere

Worst Week

CBS | Monday | 9:30p

In this remake of a British comedy, everything that can go wrong will go wrong in the life of Sam Briggs (Kyle Bornheimer).


Premieres for Thursday 9/18

Season Premiere

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season Four

FX | Thursday | 10:00p

The laughter continues as the gang at Paddy's Pub return in season four of the FX comedy.


Premieres for Tuesday 9/16

Season Premiere

House: Season Five

Fox | Tuesday | 8:00p

As season five begins, Wilson prepares to leave as the emotions from Amber's death continue to cause tension between him and House.


Premieres for Saturday 9/13

Movie Premiere

Coco Chanel

Lifetime | Saturday | 8:00p

The life and loves of the famous fashion icon Coco Chanel (Shirley MacLaine) is explored in this TV movie from Lifetime.


Premieres for Friday 9/12

Movie Premiere

Gym Teacher: The Movie

Nickelodeon | Friday | 8:00p

Christopher Meloni is an ex-Olympic-star-turned-gym-teacher who is encouraged by his students to compete for the title of best gym teacher in the US.


Premieres for Wednesday 9/10

Series Premiere

Do Not Disturb

Fox | Wednesday | 9:30p

Jerry O' Connell stars in a new comedy set in a small boutique hotel in LA.


Premieres for Tuesday 9/9

Series Premiere

Fringe

Fox | Tuesday | 9:00p

J.J. Abrams' sci-fi drama investigates the conspiracy behind the mysterious deaths on an airplane.

Series Premiere

Privileged

CW | Tuesday | 9:00p

JoAnna Garcia is Megan Smith, a writer who ends up with a job as a tutor for two rich girls in this adaption of the book "How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls."

Series Premiere

Somebodies

BET | Tuesday | 10:30p

The BET comedy about college life is based on the indie film of the same name and stars its creator/writer as the main character.


Premieres for Monday 9/8

Season Premiere

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Season Two

Fox | Monday | 8:00p

Sarah, John and Cameron continue their run from robots sent to kill John, this time with his uncle from the future (Brian Austin Green) joining the family full-time.


Premieres for Sunday 9/7

Series Premiere

True Blood

HBO | Sunday | 9:00p

Sookie Stackhouse comes to television in the Alan Ball adaptation of Charlaine Harris' Southern vampire series.

Season Premiere

Entourage: Season Five

HBO | Sunday | 10:00p

After "Medellin" bombed at Cannes, Vince and Turtle party in Mexico while the other guys help Vince regain his standing in Hollywood.


Premieres for Friday 9/5

Miniseries Premiere

Samurai Girl

ABC Family | Friday | 8:00p

Heaven (Jamie Chung) learns the way of the Samurai to avenge the attack on her family.


Premieres for Wednesday 9/3

Series Premiere

Sons of Anarchy

FX | Wednesday | 10:00p

The lives of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club are explored in Kurt Sutter's new drama.

Season Premiere

Bones: Season Four

Fox | Wednesday | 9:00p

The fourth season begins with Bones and Booth investigating a murder while in England to speak about their specialties.


Premieres for Tuesday 9/2

Series Premiere

90210

CW | Tuesday | 8:00p

A new generation at West Beverly Hills High includes a family from Kansas and alumnus Kelly Taylor returns as a guidance counselor.

Season Premiere

The Shield: Season Seven

FX | Tuesday | 10:00p

The end is near for Vic Mackey as he fights for his badge and his life in the final season.


Premieres for Monday 9/1

Season Premiere

Gossip Girl: Season Two

CW | Monday | 8:00p

The boys and girls of Constance Billard and St. Jude's School for Boys meet up again in the East Hamptons before the school year begins.

Season Premiere

Prison Break: Season Four

Fox | Monday | 9:00p

Michael is reunited with Lincoln and couple of familiar faces as they seek to rid themselves of The Company once and for all.

Series Premiere

Raising the Bar

TNT | Monday | 10:00p

Bocho returns with a new legal drama set in the criminal justice system.


Premieres for Tuesday 8/26

Series Premiere

Gavin & Stacey

BBC America | Tuesday | 8:40p

The award-winning comedy about the romance between a Welsh woman and an Essex man who meet online is one of many British programs set to be remade for American television.


Premieres for Monday 8/25

Movie Premiere

The Black List

HBO | Monday | 9:00p

This Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell documentary interviews 20 African-Americans about interesting moments in their lives.

Series Premiere

America's Toughest Jobs

NBC | Monday | 9:00p

Contestants try out some of the jobs seen on the Discovery and History Channel's popular documentaries, including crab fishing and driving trucks on ice.


Premieres for Sunday 8/24

Series Premiere

Z Rock

IFC | Sunday | 11:30p

IFC brings its own real rock-band comedy with the Zo2 trio, who play the children's party circuit by day and rock music by night.


Premieres for Thursday 8/21

Series Premiere

The Principal's Office

truTV | Thursday | 9:00p

A look at the job of principal in different high schools across the country.

Series Premiere

Tabatha's Salon Takeover

Bravo | Thursday | 10:00p

"Shear Genius" contestant Tabatha Coffey brings her scissor-like tongue to help save some beauty salons.

Series Premiere

The Cho Show

VH-1 | Thursday | 11:00p

Comedian Margaret Cho shows her day-to-day life on this VH-1 reality show.


Premieres for Monday 8/18

Movie Premiere

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

HBO | Monday | 9:00p

A rather short documentary from HBO about long-time White House reporter Helen Thomas.


Premieres for Sunday 8/17

Series Premiere

Skins

BBC America | Sunday | 9:00p

The Brits import their sometimes racy and edgy nighttime teen drama about a group of young teens in Bristol to our shores.


Premieres for Monday 8/11

Movie Premiere

The American Mall

MTV | Monday | 9:00p

MTV jumps into the musical genre again with its own "High School Musical" tween romance set in the mall.


Premieres for Saturday 8/9

Series Premiere

Primeval

BBC America | Saturday | 9:00p

After being contacted by the government to investigate strange happenings in the forest, a group of scientists discover that dinosaurs are coming to Earth.

Movie Premiere

True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet

Lifetime | Saturday | 9:00p

Hollywood actress Morgan Carter (Joanna "JoJo" Levesque) is sent to her aunt's (Valerie Bertinelli) house in Indiana to recover after a near overdose in this adaptation of Lola Douglas' novel.


Premieres for Thursday 8/7

Movie Premiere

Larry Flynt: The Right to be Left Alone

IFC | Thursday | 9:00p

The documentary focuses on the life of the "Hustler" publisher and his battle for his First Amendment right to publish the magazine.


Premieres for Sunday 7/27

Season Premiere

Mad Men: Season Two

AMC | Sunday | 10:00p

The second season of the multi-Emmy-nominated series picks up two years ahead in 1962 where the questions left hanging in season one are slowly answered.


Premieres for Wednesday 7/23

Series Premiere

Sordid Lives: The Series

Logo | Wednesday | 10:00p

Del Shores' movie and stage show about a Texan family moves to the small screen with Rue McClanahan as the family matriarch who takes in the town bar singer played by Olivia Newton-John.


Premieres for Monday 7/21

Special Premiere

Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal

HBO | Monday | 9:00p

Cameras follow Heidi Fleiss as she tries to set up her own male brothel in Nevada.

Series Premiere

Date My Ex: Jo & Slade

Bravo | Monday | 10:00p

Jo De La Rosa from "The Real Housewives of Orange County" seeks a new boyfriend with the help of her ex-fiancé, Slade.


Premieres for Tuesday 7/15

Series Premiere

The Cleaner

A&E| Tuesday | 10:00p

William Banks (Benjamin Bratt) is a former drug addict out to help those addicted in this drama based in part on the life of William Boyd.


Premieres for Monday 7/14

Season Premiere

The Closer: Season Four

TNT | Monday | 9:00p

Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson is on the job again for the fourth season, but after selling her house, she's living in an apartment that doesn't allow cats.

Season Premiere

Saving Grace: Season Two

TNT | Monday | 10:00p

Grace explores her guilt over her sister's death in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in the second season.

Note: All times are ET unless otherwise noted.

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Hopkins ABC Thu 06/26
The Baby Borrowers NBC Wed 06/25
I Survived a Japanese Game Show ABC Tue 06/24
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Weeds: Season Four Showtime Mon 06/16
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Swingtown CBS Thu 06/05
Fear Itself NBC Thu 06/05
In Plain Sight USA Sun 06/01

 

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