The GOOD WIFE
Now, stop us if you’ve heard this one before. A public figure gets caught in a very-public scandal and must defend himself while his mortified/humiliated wife graciously stands by his side. Of course, what you probably haven’t heard — after the cameras, nosey reporters and the invitations to guest co-host THE VIEW quiet down— is what happens next. Which is where the titular wife (played to pitch perfect perfection by ER vet Julianna Marguilies) comes in. Will Marguilies’ Alicia Florrick be able to navigate the complexities of work and family while husband Peter (Chris Noth) serves time in the crowbar salon? It certainly will be fun to watch, especially thanks to some of Mrs. Florrick’s new co-workers who include Matt Czuchry (GILMORE GIRLS), Josh Charles (SPORTS NIGHT) and the always entertaining Christine Baranski (CYBILL). THE GOOD WIFE premieres on Tuesday September 22nd at 10PM on CBS, GlobalTV in Canada
FLASHFORWARD
Why does the entire world black out for precisely two minutes and thirty-three seconds, leaving some (including stars Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Sonya Walger among others) with glimpses into a perilous and possibly terrifying future event that will occur on April 19, 2010. Yeah… we have no idea. But what we do know is that thanks to a phenomenal pilot and a final scene that will have you wishing you could flash forward to next week’s episode, ABC execs can breath a deep sigh of relief, having officially found the next big series everybody will be talking about. FLASH FORWARD premieres on Thursday September 24th at 8PM on ABC
GLEE
Since there is really nothing left to say that hasn’t already been said about the most entertaining and original new show of the fall, we’ll simply say this. Thank God GLEE returns this week with a brand new episode, because we’re fairly certain that our iPhone just took over our twitter account and announced that it was going on strike until we started playing other songs outside of “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Gold Digger,” and “Rehab.” (Update since Wednesday’s episode: Our iPhone is getting pretty tired of Lea Michele’s incredible cover of “Take a Bow” as well! How long until next Wednesday?) GLEE airs on Wednesdays at 9PM on FOX, GlobalTV in Canada
MELROSE PLACE
Prostitution, Infidelity, blackmail, capped off with a dead body floating in the pool. Not too much has changed withinLos Angeles’ now iconic 4616 Melrose Place. And luckily for TV addicts, that’s exactly how we like it. Of course it’s one thing to take a trip down mystery lane with a splashy premiere of a nostalgic favorite, but another thing entirely to sign a one year lease (Or a TiVo Season’s Pass as the case may be.) Especially when the big mystery — one even more pressing than who killed Sydney Andrews — still remains: Can producers Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin maintain the perfect balance of flirtatious fun and film noir that they set up in the premiere? Or will fans soon be wishing to see their bodies floating in the pool as another TV show from our youth is raped and pillaged for profit. Stay tuned… MELROSE PLACE airs on Tuesdays at 9PM on the CW, Wednesdays at 10PM on GlobalTV in Canada
V
This fall earth will be invaded by some eerily familiar aliens when ABC re-imagines the 80’s cult classic ‘V.’ But before you cry foul (or, “Hey Hollywood, would an original idea or two really kill you?) we’ve got some good news. Namely — LOST’s Elizabeth Mitchell, EVERWOOD’s Scott Wolf, THE 4400’s Joel Gretsch and FIREFLY’s Alan Tudyk — all of whom will be fighting for our future in this surprisingly solid re-boot that features a very welcome combination of some of the best small screen special effects in recent memory and a multitude of exciting story-lines that will pretty much guarantee fans will be saying, “take me to your leader.” (Which probably shouldn’t come as a surprise when the leader is FIREFLY’s Monica Baccarin) V premieres on Tuesday November 3rd at 8PM 