2012/2013 Television Season

Now that most network schedules/pickups have been finalized, anybody got any thoughts on the upcoming television season? Any new shows standing out? Any new timeslots you think are good? bad? Discuss it all, here.

They are moving Revenge from Wednesday nights to Sunday nights in the Desperate Housewives spot.

A lot of my favorite shows got renewed so I am happy about that.

I haven't seen any new shows yet that are up and coming.

I like the Revenge move. I can watch it live. I might check out that Park Ave show too, not sure.

The new crop of shows looks decidedly lame, IMO. Red Widow is the only one of the bunch that seems compelling.

Here are the new shows. The article is dated 21 May, so I think it is the correct list.


20th CENTURY FOX TELEVISION



"1600 Penn"
Cast: Josh Gad, Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman, Martha MacIssac, Benjamin Stockham, Amara Miller, Andre Holland
Synopsis: The dysfunctional family that resides in the White House.
Exec producers: Jon Lovett, Josh Gad, Jason Winer
From: 20th TV
Net: NBC, midseason


"Ben and Kate"
Cast: Nat Faxon, Dakota Johnson, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Echo Kellum, Lucy Punch
Synopsis: A free-spirited guy moves in with his single-mom sister.
Exec producers: Dana Fox, Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope, Jake Kasdan
From: 20th, Chernin Entertaiment
Net: Fox, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays


"Goodwin Games"
Cast: Scott Foley, Becki Newton, Jake Lacy, Felisha Terrell, Melissa Tang
Synopsis: Three estranged siblings reunite in hometown after father's death to claim inheritance.
Exec producers: Carter Bays, Chris Harris, Craig Thomas
From: 20th Century Fox
Net: Fox, midseason


"How To Live With Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life)"
Cast: Sarah Chalke, Elizabeth Perkins, Jon Dore, Rachel Eggleston, Rebecca Delgado Smith, Orlando Jones, Brad Garrett
Synopsis: Divorced mom moves home.
Exec producers: Claudia Lonow, Francie Calfo, Brian Grazer
From: 20th TV, Imagine TV
Net: ABC, midseason


"The New Normal"
Cast: Justin Bartha, Andrew Rannells, Georgia King, Bebe Wood, Ellen Barkin
Synopsis: Single mom enters life of gay couple contemplating fatherhood and becomes their surrogate.
Exec producers: Allison Adler, Ryan Murphy, Dante Di Loreto
From: 20th TV, Ryan Murphy Prods.
Net: NBC, 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays





CBS STUDIOS INTL.



"Beauty and the Beast"
Cast: Kristin Kreuk, Jay Ryan, Max Brown, Nina Lisandrello, Austin Basis, Brian White
Synopsis: Love affair between outcast and savvy district attorney in New York, with a procedural twist.
Exec producers: Jennifer Levin, Sherri Coope, Gary Fleder, Bill Haber, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Ron Koslow
From: CBS Television Studios
Net: CW, 9 p.m. Thursdays


"Elementary"
Cast: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn
Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes adapted for modern-day New York City.
Exec producers: Rob Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly and Michael Cuesta
From: CBS Television Studios
Net: CBS, 10 p.m. Thursdays


"Emily Owens, M.D."
Cast: Mamie Gummer, Justin Hartley, Michael Rady, Aja Naomi King, Kelly McCreary, Jack Coleman, Necar Zadegan
Synopsis: Female med student finds hospital life resembles high school.
Exec producers: Jennie Snyder Urman, Dan Jinks, Bharat Nalluri
From: CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. TV
Net: CW, 9 p.m. Tuesdays


"Friend Me"
Cast: Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Nicholas Braun, Parvesh Cheena, Tim Robinson, Dan Ahdoot
Synopsis: Two friends from the Midwest tackle their move to L.A. in different ways.
Exec producers: Alan Kirschenbaum, Ajay Sahgal, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum
From: CBS Television Studios, The Tannenbaum Co.
Net: CBS, midseason


"Vegas"
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis, Carrie-Anne Moss, Taylor Handley, Jason O'Mara
Synopsis: Freewheeling sheriff molds police department in 1960s Las Vegas.
Exec producers: Nicholas Pileggi, Greg Walker, Cathy Konrad, Arthur Sarkissian, James Mangold
From: CBS Television Studios
Net: CBS, 10 p.m. Tuesdays





DISNEY/ABC



"The Family Tools"
Cast: Kyle Bornheimer, J.K. Simmons, Edi Gathegi, Johnny Pemberton, Danielle Nicolet, Leah Remini
Synopsis: Ne'er-do-well takes over dad's handyman biz.
Exec producers: Bobby Bowman, Paul Buccieri, Mark Gordon, Andrea Shay
From: ABC Studios, ITV Studios, Mark Gordon Co.
Net: ABC, midseason


"Mailbu Country"
Cast: Reba McEntire, Sara Rue, Justin Prentice, Juliette Angelo, Lily Tomlin
Synopsis: Nashville divorcee heads west with mother and kids to forge new life and career in music.
Exec producers: Kevin Abbott, Narvel Blackstock, Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis, Reba McEntire, Narvel Blackstock, Dave Stewart, Pam Williams, Josh Pasquin
From: ABC Studios, Acme Prods., Weapons of Mass Entertainment
Net: ABC, 8:30 p.m. Fridays (beginning November)


"Mistresses"
Cast: Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes, Jess Macallan, Jason George, Brett Tucker, Erik Stocklin
Synopsis: Four girlfriends on sexy and sassy journey of self-discovery.
Exec producers: K.J. Steinberg, Robert Sertner, Rina Mimoun, Douglas Rae.
From: ABC Studios
Net: ABC, summer 2013


"The Neighbors"
Cast: Lenny Venito, Jami Gertz, Tyler Christopher, Isabella Cramp, Tim Jo, Toks Olagundoye, Simon Templeman
Synopsis: Family moves into community of interplanetary aliens.
Exec producers: Dan Fogelman, Aaron Kaplan, Chris Koch, Jeff Morton
From: ABC Studios, Kapital Entertainment
Net: ABC, 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays


"Red Widow"
Cast: Radha Mitchell, Will Traval, Erin Moriarty, Sterling Beaumon, Lee Tergesen, Jakob Salvati, Mido Hamada, Luke Goss, Jaime Ray Newman, Suleka Mathew, Rade Sherbedgia
Synopsis: Suburban housewife forced to navigate world of organized crime.
Exec producers: Melissa Rosenberg, Alon Aranya, Howard Klein
From: ABC Studios, Endemol Studios
Net: ABC, midseason


"Zero Hour"
Cast: Anthony Edwards, Jacinda Barrett, Carmen Ejogo, Scott Michael Foster, Addison Timlin, Michael Nyqvist
Synopsis: Diehard skeptic forced to investigate wife's mysterious abduction.
Exec producers: Paul Scheuring, Pierre Morel, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Dan McDermott
From: ABC Studios, di Bonaventura Pictures
Net: ABC, midseason





LIONSGATE



"Nashville"
Cast: Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Powers Boothe, Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Robert Wisdom
Synopsis: Conflict and politics set against Nashville music scene.
Exec producers: Callie Khouri, R.J. Cutler, Steve Buchanan
From: Lionsgate TV, ABC Studios, Gaylord Entertainment
Net: ABC, 10 p.m. Wednesdays





NBCUNIVERSAL



"Animal Practice"
Cast: Justin Kirk, Amy Huberman, Bobby Lee, Tyler Labine
Synopsis: Unorthodox vet tries not to change.
Exec producers: Ravi Nandan, Scot Armstrong, Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
From: Universal TV
Net: NBC, 8 p.m. Wednesdays


"Chicago Fire"
Cast: Charlie Barnett, Merle Dandridge, David Eigenberg, Lauren German, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, Teri Reeves, Jesse Spencer, Eamonn Walker
Synopsis: Professional and personal lives of firefighters
Exec producers: Dick Wolf, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Danielle Gelber, Peter Jankowski, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Matt Olmstead
From: Universal TV, Wolf Films
Net: NBC, 10 p.m. Wednesdays


"Do No Harm"
Cast: Alana De La Garza, Michael Esper, Ruta Gedmintas, Mousa Kraish, Steven Pasquale, Phylicia Rashad
Synopsis: A modern-day Jekyll-and-Hyde neurosurgeon battles his destructive alter-ego.
Exec producers: David Schulner, Rachel Kaplan, Peter Traugott
From: Universal TV, Peter Traugott Prods.
Net: NBC, midseason


"Go On"
Cast: Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Khary Payton, Suzy Nakamura, Allison Miller, Tyler James Williams
Synopsis: Sportscaster tries to rebuild life after wife's passing
Exec producers: Scott Silveri, Karey Burke, Todd Holland
From: Universal TV
Net: NBC, 9 p.m. Tuesdays


"Guys with Kids"
Cast: Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford, Zach Chegger, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tempestt Bledsoe
Synopsis: Thirtysomething dads struggle with parenting, marriage
Exec producers: Jimmy Fallon, Amy Ozols, Charlie Grandy, Rick Wiener, Kenny Schwartz
From: Universal TV
Net: NBC, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays


"Infamous"
Cast: Meagan Good, Victor Garber, Laz Alonso, Katherine LaNasa, Tate Donovan, Neil Jackson, Ella Rae Peck
Synopsis: Female detective works undercover within the family that raised her.
Exec producers: Elizabeth Heldens, Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun, Gene Stein, Peter Horton
From: Universal TV, BermanBraun
Net: NBC, midseason


"The Mindy Project"
Cast: Mindy Kaling, Chris Messina, Ed Weeks, Anna Camp, Dana DeLorenzo, Zoe Jarman
Synopsis: Female gynecologist juggles personal, professional life
Exec producers: Mindy Kaling, Howard Klein, Charles McDougall
From: Universal TV, 3 Arts
Net: Fox, 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays


"Next Caller Please"
Cast: Dane Cook, Ryan Devlin, Joy Osmanski, Wole Parks, Collette Wolfe, Jeffrey Tambor
Synopsis: Male-female odd-couple pairing host relationship call-in satellite radio show. Exec producer: Stephen Falk
From: Lionsgate TV, Universal TV
Net: NBC, midseason





SONY



"Last Resort"
Cast: Andre Braugher, Scott Speedman, Daisy Betts, Dichen Lachman, Daniel Lissing, Sahr Ngaujah, Camille de Pazzis, Autumn Reeser, Jessy Schram
Synopsis: Survivors of renegade nuclear sub find refuge on exotic island.
Exec producers: Shawn Ryan, Karl Gajdusek, Marney Hochman, Martin Campbell
From: Middkid Prods., Sony Pictures TV
Net: ABC, 8 p.m. Thursdays


"Made in Jersey"
Cast: Janet Montgomery, Kyle MacLachlan, Pablo Schreiber, Erin Cummings, Stephanie March, Felix Solis, Toni Trucks
Synopsis: Blue-collar female attorney matches up against rivals in Manhattan.
Exec producers: Kevin Falls, Jamie Tarses, Julia Franz, Mark Waters, Jessica Tuchinsky
From: Left Coast Prods., Fanfare, CBS TV Studios, Sony Pictures TV
Net: CBS, 9 p.m. Fridays


"The Mob Doctor"
Cast: Jordana Spiro, William Forsythe, Zeljko Ivanek, Zach Gilford, James Carpinello, Jaime Lee Kirchner, Floriana Lima, Jesse Lee Soffer, Wendy Makkena
Synopsis: Young surgeon owes lifelong debt to Chicago mob.
Exec producers: Josh Berman, Rob Wright, Michael Dinner
From: Sony Pictures TV
Net: Fox, 9 p.m. Mondays


"Save Me"
Cast: Anne Heche, Michael Landes, Alexandra Breckenridge, Madison Davenport, Heather Burns, Lamman Rucker
Synopsis: Born-again woman takes suburban life in new diretion.
Exec producers: Neal H. Moritz, Vivian Cannon, Scott Winant, John Scott Shepherd
From: Original Film, John Scott Shepherd Co., Sony Pictures TV
Net: NBC, midseason





WARNER BROS
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"666 Park Avenue"
Cast: Rachael Taylor, Dave Annable, Robert Buckley, Mercedes Masohn, Helena Mattsson, Samantha Logan, Vanessa Williams, Terry O'Quinn
Synopsis: Idealistic couple moves into devilishly infused Manhattan apartment.
Exec producers: David Wilcox, Matthew Miller, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo, Alex Graves
From: Bonanza Prods., Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. TV
Net: ABC, 10 p.m. Sundays


"Arrow"
Cast: Stephen Amell, Paul Blackthorne, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell, Willa Holland, David Ramsey, Susanna Thompson
Synopsis: Adaptation of Green Arrow comics places vigilante superhero who fights crime with archery, martial arts and tech.
Exec producers: Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter
From: Bonanza Prods., Warner Bros. TV, Berlanti TV
Net: CW, 8 p.m. Wednesdays


"The Carrie Diaries"
Cast: AnnaSophia Robb, Freema Agyeman, Chloe Bridges, Austin Butler, Brendan Dooling, Katie Findlay, Matt Letscher, Stefania Owen, Ellen Wong
Synopsis: Traveling back to the teen years of "Sex and the City" centerpiece Carrie Bradshaw.
Exec producers: Amy B. Harris, Candace Bushnell, Leonard Goldstein, Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage
From: Warner Bros. TV, Fake Empire
Net: CW, midseason


"Cult"
Cast: Matt Davis, Robert Knepper, Jessica Lucas, Alona Tal
Synopsis: Mysterious deaths and disappearances are linked to a thriller TV show.
Exec producers: Rockne S. O'Bannon, Leonard Goldstein, Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz, Jason Ensler
From: Warner Bros. TV, Fake Empire
Net: CW, midseason


"The Following"
Cast: Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Natalie Zea, Jeananne Goossen, Shawn Ashmore, Valorie Curry, Nico Tortorella, Adan Canto, Kyle Catlett
Synopsis: FBI agent combats serial killer who unites his murderous brethren.
Exec producers: Kevin Williamson, Marcos Siega
From: Warner Bros. TV, Outerbanks Entertainment, Bonanza Prods.
Net: Fox, midseason


"Golden Boy"
Cast: Theo James, Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Bonnie Somerville, Holt McCallany, Stella Maeve
Synopsis: Tale of young, ambitious police hero told in present-day and seven years down the road.
Exec producers: Greg Berlanti, Nicholas Wootton, Richard Shepard
From: Warner Bros. TV, Berlanti TV, Bonanza Prods.
Net: CBS, midseason


"Partners"
Cast: David Krumholtz, Michael Urie, Sophia Bush, Brandon Routh
Synopsis: Two male friends, one straight, tighter with each other than they are to their significant others.
Exec producers: David Kohan, Max Mutchnick
From: Warner Bros. TV, KoMut Entertainment
Net: CBS, 8:30 p.m. Mondays


"Revolution"
Cast: Billy Burke, Tracy Spiridakos, Anna Lise Phillips, Zak Orth, Graham Rogers, J.D. Pardo, Giancarlo Esposito, David Lyons, Maria Howell, Tim Guinee, Andrea Roth
Synopsis: A harsh world takes hold after electricity vanishes forever.
Exec producers: Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk
From: Bonanza Prods., Bad Robot Prods., Kripke Enterprises, Warner Bros. TV
Net: NBC, 10 p.m. Mondays

Not much looks good to me. I will check out Chicago Fire and mayber Partners, since Sophia Bush is on the show.

Not much looks good to me either. I will probably check out 666 Park Avenue and maybe Last Resort. Thanks for the list Red.

I am happy Revenge is moving to Sunday Nights but then it conflicts with the Amazing Race when CBS sports runs overtime which is mostly every sunday Amazing Race is on.

Guess I won't be watching TV much....like always....

I'm looking forward to "The Newsroom" on HBO.