Pilot Roundup, Week 7


Here's a look at this week's new shows. We're through October and the new shows keep coming, with "Grimm" joining the fold this week. Next week we get the new AMC drama "Hell On Wheels."

Tuesday Nights:
Man Up, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
Synopsis: This show is a mess. "Last Man Standing," the new Tim Allen show, is decent. I've seen four episodes, and each was mildly amusing. This show just isn't as good. There are moments of mild amusement, but I'm not entirely sure what the point was with this show. I appreciated the "Star Wars" humor — as does George Lucas, who probably just sold some more merchandise — but that's about all I can say here.
Pilot Grade: C-
Second Episode: C-

Friday Nights:
Grimm, 9 p.m. on NBC
Synopsis: This show is a cop drama with a twist — that twist being the fact that the show closely follows the stories from "Grimm's Fairytales," with the assertion they aren't just fables. The first episode was interesting. There was a neat mix of humor, drama, fantasy, and action. I can see some long-term stories being set up as well. This could be an interesting show that is a little something different. I was pleasantly surprised by the pilot.
Grade: B

Sunday Nights:
Once Upon A Time, 8 p.m. on ABC
Synopsis: This show, from some of the producers of "LOST," follows a similar style of storytelling, this time set in the world of fairy tales. The first episode was interesting and did surprisingly well in the ratings. It has a nice cast and is an interesting approach to the genre. The second episode wasn't as interesting to me, but I think that might ebb-and-flow a bit depending on whose back story is the focus of the flashbacks. That was certainly the case with "LOST," and that seems to be the pattern here. There is enough to like about the show so far to hang with it to see how it develops over the course of 13-22 episodes.
Pilot Grade: B
Second Episode: B

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