Ah, fall. It's the time when the leaves flutter gently from the trees, the air gets crisp with the promise of winter and the summer re-runs finally come to an end.
In the next few weeks, we'll finally be seeing some new material on the small screen as the networks will premiere their new fall lineup. Of course, no one wants to abandon their old favorite shows now back again for another season, but there are definitely some new shows that are worth tuning in to for a try.
With 34 new shows premiering this fall, it's a daunting task (and a logistical impossibility) to view each and every one. So, based on early television-biz buzz, here are some that look promising:
With glowing previews from both Entertainment Weekly Online and Yahoo! TV Online, the show that seems to emerge as the overall shining star for this season is the NBC drama "Boomtown" (Sundays at 10). Premiering September 29th, the show covers the events of one crime per episode. Not your run-of-the-mill crime drama, however, the show's gimmick is that, in each episode, the single crime is shown multiple times through the eyes of the different people involved in the case. Lawyers, policemen, victims and even the criminals themselves get a chance to tell the story from their own perspectives.
Another show which has a good deal of hype behind it is the Matt Damon/ Ben Affleck-backed drama "Push, Nevada" (ABC, Thursdays at 9). The show, which premiered last Thursday, centers around an IRS agent who travels to the title town to investigate the whereabouts of a sum of money that has disappeared from one of its casinos. What will really will get people watching this show is the fact that, each week, the show will contain hints as to the location of a real stash of money. Audience members who piece together the clues have a chance at winning the loot. A sneak preview of the pilot last Tuesday drew 12 million viewers (according to Yahoo.com), an indication of a strong following for the rest of the fall. One caveat, however: fans loyal to "Will and Grace" may have to employ their VCRs, as the two shows are in the same time slot.
Fox also throws its hat into the ring with "Fastlane" (Wednesdays at 9), a stylish action drama that follows two undercover policemen who have an endless supply of confiscated luxury cars and other accoutrements to help them pose as high-ranking criminals. Those nostalgic for the early '90s may find it interesting that the woman in charge of the operation is played by none other than Tiffani Thiessen ("Saved by the Bell," "Beverly Hills: 90210). Last Wednesday's premiere finished second in its timeslot (according to Yahoo.com) – a very strong start.
Those who prefer comedy may want to tune into NBC on Tuesdays to catch "Hidden Hills" (Tuesdays at 9:30), a new sitcom that premiered this week that pokes fun at the idiosyncrasies of suburban existence. This show is narrated by the patriarch of a family that lives in the fictional town of Hidden Hills who finds and fixates on the quirks of his everyday life through dream sequences.
Of course, the season couldn't really be complete without a slew of new reality shows. In this vein, of course, is the newest installment of MTV's "The Real World—Las Vegas" (Tuesdays, 10 pm). The latest crop of attractive and temperamental young adults takes over the 28th floor of a swanky Vegas hotel. If you're a regular watcher, this season should provide enough of the requisite dosage of drunken hookups and knock-down drag-out conflicts (the preview last Tuesday showed one roommate throwing a fork at another) to keep you interested.
Reality fans might also be interested to know that in stock for this coming season are new installments of "Big Brother," a new "Survivor" (this time in a remote area of Thailand), as well as another round of The Bachelor. Also in store is a midseason replacement show on ABC called "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" in which (you guessed it) celebrities are stranded, Survivor-style, in some remote area with minimal food supply and have to cooperate with each other in order to get fed.
In general, the networks seem to think that it's the gimmicks of their new shows that will keep the public interested. We hope that these new shows are just the trick to keep this fall from, ahem, "fall"ing flat.
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