Upfronts Week: Best and Worst New Series
Last week was Upfronts Week, where every network unveils its fall schedule. A total 16 new shows will air on the five networks this Fall. Below is my pick for the three I think look the best and the three I think will last the least amount of time. For a full look at all the new Fall series trailers, click here.
For my full take on NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS and The CW, just click the link for each individual network. Without further ado, here’s my take on the new series. Each list is in Alphabetical Order.
Most Promising:
Evil, Thursdays at 10 p.m. on CBS
About: My favorite new show from the 2018–19 season was God Friended Me, a CBS drama that explored themes of life and faith. Evil, a new drama coming to CBS this Fall, looks to cover the same kind of material from a new angle. And it also had one of the most compelling trailers and casts. It comes from Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife) and looks like it could be quite engrossing and compelling. I’m hoping it delivers on its promise.
About: My favorite new show from the 2018–19 season was God Friended Me, a CBS drama that explored themes of life and faith. Evil, a new drama coming to CBS this Fall, looks to cover the same kind of material from a new angle. And it also had one of the most compelling trailers and casts. It comes from Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife) and looks like it could be quite engrossing and compelling. I’m hoping it delivers on its promise.
Perfect Harmony, Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. on NBC
About: Comedy can be tricky, but I thought this one from NBC looked promising. In the Fall it will slot between Superstore and The Good Place, potentially offering a solid block of sitcoms. I love Bradley Whitford and Anna Camp, and I think the premise is somewhat promising. I got a bit of a Pitch Perfect vibe, which could be fun. I’m looking forward to seeing if Perfect Harmony can deliver on that potential.
About: Comedy can be tricky, but I thought this one from NBC looked promising. In the Fall it will slot between Superstore and The Good Place, potentially offering a solid block of sitcoms. I love Bradley Whitford and Anna Camp, and I think the premise is somewhat promising. I got a bit of a Pitch Perfect vibe, which could be fun. I’m looking forward to seeing if Perfect Harmony can deliver on that potential.
The Unicorn, Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. on CBS
About: Another CBS show lands here, this one a comedy. It was a crop of new Fall shows where there weren’t a lot of standouts. At first, I wasn’t taken with the premise of The Unicorn, which centers on a widower (Walton Goggins) trying to move on. But the trailer worked, I like the cast, and I think that in its time slot after Young Sheldon, this could end up working.
About: Another CBS show lands here, this one a comedy. It was a crop of new Fall shows where there weren’t a lot of standouts. At first, I wasn’t taken with the premise of The Unicorn, which centers on a widower (Walton Goggins) trying to move on. But the trailer worked, I like the cast, and I think that in its time slot after Young Sheldon, this could end up working.
Least Promising:
Carol’s Second Act, Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. on CBS
About: The other new sitcom for CBS on Thursday nights, and one of three out this Fall, this one didn’t work for me. The premise was weak, and the trailer was a chore to sit through. Patricia Heaton is a good lead, so maybe this will be more promising than I expected, but so far I’m not really taken with it. It was probably my least favorite trailer of the new shows.
About: The other new sitcom for CBS on Thursday nights, and one of three out this Fall, this one didn’t work for me. The premise was weak, and the trailer was a chore to sit through. Patricia Heaton is a good lead, so maybe this will be more promising than I expected, but so far I’m not really taken with it. It was probably my least favorite trailer of the new shows.
Nancy Drew, Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on The CW
About: We’ve seen Nancy Drew brought to life time-and-again in many different versions across different platforms, including both TV series and movies. Now The CW wants to tap into that for a new series, but this one goes the way of Riverdale (its lead-in) in terms of being darker and more soapy. But the trailer wasn’t engaging, and I don’t think that this one will work.
About: We’ve seen Nancy Drew brought to life time-and-again in many different versions across different platforms, including both TV series and movies. Now The CW wants to tap into that for a new series, but this one goes the way of Riverdale (its lead-in) in terms of being darker and more soapy. But the trailer wasn’t engaging, and I don’t think that this one will work.
Not Just Me, Wednesday at 9 p.m. on FOX
About: This is one of two new dramas for FOX, this one set behind The Masked Singer and looking like a weird fit for the night. It’s about a woman (Brittany Snow) that finds out her father (Timothy Hutton), a famous infertility specialist, was using his own samples to help women conceive for years. The scandal ruins their business and family, and she soon finds she has a bunch of new siblings. This premise looked like a real stretch and the trailer did little to inspire me.
About: This is one of two new dramas for FOX, this one set behind The Masked Singer and looking like a weird fit for the night. It’s about a woman (Brittany Snow) that finds out her father (Timothy Hutton), a famous infertility specialist, was using his own samples to help women conceive for years. The scandal ruins their business and family, and she soon finds she has a bunch of new siblings. This premise looked like a real stretch and the trailer did little to inspire me.
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