The fall TV season is quickly approaching but if you are like me, it can’t come soon enough. Summer series are winding down leaving giant gaps in my prime time schedule, but thankfully NBC and FOX are offering some pilot episodes early!
Nothing on tonight? Head on over to Hulu.com to sample some of this year’s new comedies and dramas.
FOX is showing off their new Tuesday night comedy block additions: The Mindy Project (9:30pm) and Ben and Kate (8:30pm).
Ben and Kate is about a brother-sister combo, hence the name, in which Ben moves in with his sister Kate who is a single parent. I assume since this is a comedy Ben will be left with her daughter a lot and he won’t have any idea of how to take care of kids. I could be off, guess you’ll just have to check it out to see for yourself. The pilot episode is currently streaming on Fox.com and Hulu and will premiere later this month on September 25th.
The Mindy Project premiers the same night, and unlike Ben and Kate I did have a chance to check it out. It was funny but as I pilot I wouldn’t say it was anything special. The premise is rather run-of-the-mill (girl has smarts and is witty plus has her dream job, but no love life); however, I am assuming you are tuning into The Mindy Project because you find Mindy Kaling funny and there is plenty of laughs so it certainly shows potential.
NBC is also kind enough to offer a few sneak peeks. Currently you can check out one of their new comedies – The New Normal (Tues. 9:30pm) and Revolution (Mon. 10pm), the latest show to have J.J. Abrams name attached to it.
While The New Normal looks interesting and was created by Ryan Murphy (you remember Glee, Nip/Tuck, and American Horror Story, right?) I already know its not a show I am going to watch so all I can tell you is its about a single mother who agrees to be a surrogate for a gay couple. The new comedy will occupy Glee’s old timeslot and will compete against The Mindy Project on Tuesday nights at 9:30pm. The New Normal premiers next week on September 11th.
If drama is more your thing then why wait until September 17th when you can see the new J.J. Abrams series Revolution now. The new post-apocalyptic genre series will either find success on the low rated NBC network or crash and burn quickly, so check it out while its on or watch it now so you can say you saw it first. The pilot is full of flaws (exposition heavy, lack of subtlety, an annoying heroine) and potential (J.J. Abrams) so it’s hard to see which way it will go, but based on the ending alone I recommend Revolution.
Have you checked out any of these new shows, what do you think? What else are you planning to watch this TV season? Here’s a look at some of the other new Fall 2012 TV series.
