Fall Premieres!

Leaves are changing and temperatures are dropping.  Fall is in the air and it is nicely welcomed after a hot and grueling summer.  What is also nicely welcomed are all of the new series and seasons of your favorite and new television shows.  This year is very busy for this entertainment junkie – 17 shows both returning and new are slated for my viewing this year.  Below is the list of returning and new shows that will be watched for the next few months:

How I Met Your Mother

Revolution

NCIS

The New Normal

Vegas

Supernatural

Chicago Fire

Nashville

Last Resort

The Big Bang Theory

Grey’s Anatomy

Glee

Made in Jersey

Fringe

Once Upon a Time

Revenge

666 Park Avenue

As you can see, my tastes run all over the spectrum.  There are 8 new series that I will be watching and one – The New Normal – has already grabbed my attention and my laughter.

In a world where the definition of family is changing – and whether or not you like it doesn’t matter – television follows suit and brings the emerging family dynamic of 2 gay men starting a family with a surrogate to the small screen.  On the political side, the show tells the story of 2 loving individuals’ decision to bring a child into this world and bring that child up into a loving and caring family.  They have had bigotry face them and challenge them as individuals and future parents. The show is trying to show life as it is because in most major cities, you will see either 2 men or 2 women walking down the street holding hands with a child – their child.  That is the new family dynamic that is happening.  On an entertainment side, the characters and story line are funny, happy, loving, ridiculous (in a good way) and over-the-top.  You can’t help but laugh, love, worry, and care right along with the characters in the 21 minutes you spend with them every week.  My hope is that the viewing public won’t dismiss it and its subject as too much to handle and get rid of it too soon.

The only other show that has already begun is Glee.  In its 3^rd season, Glee had a very rough up and down year.  It went high to low so many times I thought it was the stock market.  Glee really had to kick start the 4^th season with a bang especially since season 3 ended with an uncertain future ahead – is Rachel on the show anymore? What happens with Finn? Where does Kurt belong now that he was snubbed from NYADA?  Lots of unanswered questions but the season premiere brought closure and a path for the new season.  Whether or not this path works is still up in the air.  Whenever a show brings on new characters and gets rid of old, very much loved ones it’s a toss-up as to whether it will work.  With 2 episodes down, the show is starting off well with good songs and good balance between the life at McKinley High and NYADA. Only time will tell if this year’s Glee Club can have the same strength and determination as their predecessors.  As long as there is good music and talented singers, I will certainly keep watching.

Besides the new shows – Revolution, Vegas, Chicago Fire, Nashville, Last Resort, Made in Jersey and 666 Park Avenue – my returning shows I am most excited to see, especially the sophomore shows of Once Upon a Time and Revenge.  Those were my 2 favorite shows last year and I have very high hopes for them this year.  Most sophomore seasons have a lot to live up to and like most sequels in movies, they fail to deliver.  With Once and Revenge, I don’t think that will be the case.  I think the writers and producers have found the right story and plot to keep episodes fresh and exciting for many seasons to come.  Check back later this fall for an update on how many shows I am still watching and why I stopped watching some shows.