By Leanne Aguilera
4:49 PM PDT, September 28, 2014
Every TV fan knows that Fall is the most overwhelming season of the year. Why? One very simple reason: Too many shows and too little time. So we at ETonline are reviewing each and every one of the new fall TV shows to bring you our reviews on the good, the bad, the adorable and the just plain horrible.
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Fall Line-Up
Every TV fan knows that Fall is the most overwhelming season of the year. Why? One very simple reason: Too many shows and too little time. So we at ETonline are reviewing each and every one of the new fall TV shows to bring you our reviews on the good, the bad, the adorable and the just plain horrible.
'Madam Secretary'
When It Airs: Sundays at 8 p.m. on CBS
Tea Leoni plays the highly relatable Elizabeth McCord, a college professor, wife, and mother, who also happens to be a former CIA agent. When the Secretary of State's plane goes down, Elizabeth is drafted by her old friend, President Conrad (Carradine), to uproot her family and fill the sudden vacancy.
Bottom Line: Madam Secretary is an enjoyable fish-out-water drama with a high-stakes twist. (Click here to read the full review)
Tea Leoni plays the highly relatable Elizabeth McCord, a college professor, wife, and mother, who also happens to be a former CIA agent. When the Secretary of State's plane goes down, Elizabeth is drafted by her old friend, President Conrad (Carradine), to uproot her family and fill the sudden vacancy.
Bottom Line: Madam Secretary is an enjoyable fish-out-water drama with a high-stakes twist. (Click here to read the full review)
'Black-ish'
When It Airs: Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. on ABC.
Black-ish follows the hilarious patriarch of the Johnson family, Andre, a successful businessman who worries that in order to provide a better life for his family than he had, he has lost some of his cultural identity as a black man. Now he's on a mission to balance his kids' urge to blend in to the culture of their classmates, while still keeping them rooted in his idea of black culture.
Bottom Line: In a pilot season that is filled with cookie-cutter romantic comedies and dramedies that are neither funny nor compelling, Black-ish truly shines. (Click here to read the full review)
Black-ish follows the hilarious patriarch of the Johnson family, Andre, a successful businessman who worries that in order to provide a better life for his family than he had, he has lost some of his cultural identity as a black man. Now he's on a mission to balance his kids' urge to blend in to the culture of their classmates, while still keeping them rooted in his idea of black culture.
Bottom Line: In a pilot season that is filled with cookie-cutter romantic comedies and dramedies that are neither funny nor compelling, Black-ish truly shines. (Click here to read the full review)
'Scorpion'
When It Airs: Mondays at 9 p.m. on CBS.
The series centers on Walter O'Brien, one of the most brilliant minds that has ever graced this earth, and his team of smarter than smart (but socially misunderstood) friends. Together these four geniuses are known by their team alias, Scorpion, and in the pilot they are recruited by federal agent Cabe Gallo to assist Homeland Security in solving a seemingly impossible life-or-death dilemma.
Bottom Line: It's as if The Big Bang Theory gang decided to put away their comic books and use their brilliant minds to solve crimes — and we love it! (Click here to read the full review)
The series centers on Walter O'Brien, one of the most brilliant minds that has ever graced this earth, and his team of smarter than smart (but socially misunderstood) friends. Together these four geniuses are known by their team alias, Scorpion, and in the pilot they are recruited by federal agent Cabe Gallo to assist Homeland Security in solving a seemingly impossible life-or-death dilemma.
Bottom Line: It's as if The Big Bang Theory gang decided to put away their comic books and use their brilliant minds to solve crimes — and we love it! (Click here to read the full review)
'Gotham'
When It Airs: Mondays at 8 p.m. on Fox.
Before Bruce Wayne evolved into the crime-fighting hero that we all know and love, the city of Gotham has always been the most corrupt and dangerous metropolis in comic book history. The series follows young detective James "Jim" Gordon as he rises through the ranks of the Gotham P.D. and comes face-to-face with Gotham's future, and most formidable villains.
Bottom Line: Gotham is worthy prequel of the legendary Batman legacy. (Click here to read the full review)
Before Bruce Wayne evolved into the crime-fighting hero that we all know and love, the city of Gotham has always been the most corrupt and dangerous metropolis in comic book history. The series follows young detective James "Jim" Gordon as he rises through the ranks of the Gotham P.D. and comes face-to-face with Gotham's future, and most formidable villains.
Bottom Line: Gotham is worthy prequel of the legendary Batman legacy. (Click here to read the full review)
'Red Band Society'
When It Airs: Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on Fox.
Set in the pediatric ward of a hospital, Red Band Society follows the trials and tribulations of a group of teens who are battling serious illnesses, while still trying to live life to the fullest.
Bottom Line: Red Band Society perfectly toes TV's categorical lines with equal parts of life-threatening drama and laugh-out-loud moments. (Click here to read the full review)
Set in the pediatric ward of a hospital, Red Band Society follows the trials and tribulations of a group of teens who are battling serious illnesses, while still trying to live life to the fullest.
Bottom Line: Red Band Society perfectly toes TV's categorical lines with equal parts of life-threatening drama and laugh-out-loud moments. (Click here to read the full review)
'Forever'
When It Airs: Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on ABC.
Forever follows Henry Morgan, a British hunk who is ridiculously amazing at reading people. However, Morgan's remarkable observation skills are traits that he picked up over the past 200 years. Ladies and gentlemen of the TV loving public: We have this season's he-can't-die-drama. Meh.
Bottom Line: Forever is not the best of the 2014 Fall TV newbies, but it's certainly not the worst. If you happen to be a fan of British crime-solvers who spend a good majority of the show buck naked, then this could be the show for you. (Click here to read the full review)
Forever follows Henry Morgan, a British hunk who is ridiculously amazing at reading people. However, Morgan's remarkable observation skills are traits that he picked up over the past 200 years. Ladies and gentlemen of the TV loving public: We have this season's he-can't-die-drama. Meh.
Bottom Line: Forever is not the best of the 2014 Fall TV newbies, but it's certainly not the worst. If you happen to be a fan of British crime-solvers who spend a good majority of the show buck naked, then this could be the show for you. (Click here to read the full review)
'The Mysteries of Laura'
When It Airs: Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.
The Mysteries of Laura centers on New York City detective, Laura Diamond, a clichéd no-nonsense, "type-A" cop who is more concerned with eating the borderline rancid burrito she left on her desk, than instilling her two demon-esque twin boys with some basic manners. Adding to the series' problems is Laura's soon-to-be ex-husband Jake, a man-child who would rather "skip" his parenting duties than actually sign his divorce papers, and an overly pushy, by-the-book cop who is quick to throw Laura under the bus at a moments' notice.
Bottom Line: We didn't know it was possible to dislike a show that starred the fiery Debra Messing – but we were wrong. (Click here to read the full review)
The Mysteries of Laura centers on New York City detective, Laura Diamond, a clichéd no-nonsense, "type-A" cop who is more concerned with eating the borderline rancid burrito she left on her desk, than instilling her two demon-esque twin boys with some basic manners. Adding to the series' problems is Laura's soon-to-be ex-husband Jake, a man-child who would rather "skip" his parenting duties than actually sign his divorce papers, and an overly pushy, by-the-book cop who is quick to throw Laura under the bus at a moments' notice.
Bottom Line: We didn't know it was possible to dislike a show that starred the fiery Debra Messing – but we were wrong. (Click here to read the full review)