The Fall Season presentations for all the networks new shows take place this week and already many of the plans have leaked online. With the help of The Futon Critic, here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on the eye which will launch three new dramas and two new comedies, the smallest change of the major networks due to no mid-season scheduling:
<strong>CBS</strong>
<em><strong>New Dramas</strong></em>:
"<strong>CSI: New York</strong>" (10pm/9pm (c), Wednesdays)
Academy Award-nominee, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise ("Forrest Gump," "Truman") and Emmy Award-nominee Melina Kanakaredes ("Providence") in a crime drama, spun-off from "CSI: Miami," about forensic investigators who use high-tech science to follow the evidence and solve crimes in The Big Apple. Det. Mack "Mac" Taylor (Sinise) is a dedicated and driven crime scene investigator who believes that everything is connected and for everyone there is a story. He and his partner, Det. Stella Bonasera (Kanakaredes), a workaholic and a jack-of-all-trades, share a passion for the job. They lead a team of experts amid the gritty and kinetic city that never sleeps. Their team includes Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo), a Brooklyn-born investigator with rugged good looks, an unflappable spirit and a colorful family history, and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper), a reclusive coroner who walked away from a promising surgical career after the traumatic loss of two patients. Rounding out the team is Aiden Burn (Vanessa Ferlito), a smart and sexy investigator whose chameleon-like behavior allows her to adapt to any situation at any time. Inspired by the #1 drama series, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," the New York CSIs may have a different process than those in Vegas or Miami, but they are guided by the same steadfast determination. These skilled investigators, who see New York City in a whole different light, follow the evidence as they piece together clues and eliminate doubt to ultimately crack their cases.
"<strong>Clubhouse</strong>" (9pm/8pm (c), Tuesdays)
An Aaron Spelling-Mel Gibson produced drama about a 16-year-old boy who becomes a man in a world of overgrown boys when he takes a job as a batboy for a professional baseball team. For the first time, Pete Young (Jeremy Sumpter) takes a risk – perhaps the only risk of his young life - when he applies for and lands his dream job as a batboy for the New York Empires. The problem is his single mom, Lynne (Mare Winningham), has no idea what he’s up to. Until now, he’s been the golden boy while his rebellious older sister, Betsy (Kirsten Storms), has always been in the doghouse. On the job, Pete becomes a part of a new family that includes Conrad Dean (Dean Cain), the team’s captain and star third baseman and one of the boy’s all-time idols who takes on the role of an older brother. Also, in the clubhouse is his boss, Lou Russo (Christopher Lloyd), a gruff but fair equipment manager who becomes a much-needed father figure; Rich (Marc Donato), a fellow batboy who just happens to be the general manager’s nephew; Carlos Tavares (John Ortiz), a rookie who believes that Pete is his good luck charm, and Jose Marquez (J.D. Pardo), the Empire’s territorial head batboy. Pete is over the moon at being a member of his favorite team, but he must still balance life at home and life in the big leagues as he faces the moral dilemmas and curve balls that life throws his way
"<strong>Dr. Vegas</strong>" (10pm/9pm (c), Fridays)
Emmy Award-nominee Rob Lowe ("The West Wing") and Emmy Award-winner Joe Pantoliano ("The Sopranos") in a drama about an unconventional physician who takes a gamble when he leaves behind the world of emergency medicine to become the in-house doctor at a high-end casino in Las Vegas. From his penthouse office suite, Dr. Billy Grant (Lowe) attends to the round-the-clock medical needs of guests, employees and their families amid the lures of Sin City. The doctor’s always in when it comes to catering to the often frivolous medical requests of his good friend and boss, Tommy Canterna (Pantoliano), the hotel’s general manager. Tommy’s priority is the well-being of his high rollers and the casino’s bottomline, while Billy’s committed to upholding the Hippocratic Oath, often putting them at odds. Assisting Billy is his former ER colleague, Alice Doherty (Amy Adams), who serves as his trusted nurse practitioner but who spends most of her time watching his back. The frenetic pace continues on the casino floor where the action never stops. Always on hand is beautiful blackjack dealer, Veronica Harold (Sarah Lancaster), who attends classes during the day and works nights to help support her father. Whether it’s a celebrity headliner who takes a header from the stage, an employee hurt on the job or a desperate guest whose luck has run out at the tables, it’s a safe bet that Dr. Grant will see his share of unique medical cases. But, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and for Billy, it’s all in a day’s work on the Strip.
<em><strong>New Sitcoms/Reality</strong></em>:
"Center of the Universe" (9:30pm/8:30pm (c), Wednesdays)
Emmy Award-nominee John Goodman ("Roseanne") in a comedy about a family man who, by default, is the go-to guy for his eccentric extended clan. John (Goodman) and Kate (Emmy Award-winner Jean Smart, "Frasier") Barnett are still very much in love after 20 years of marriage and are looking forward to the next 20. Only one thing interrupts their bliss: John’s family. His sex-obsessed father, Art (Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner, "Lou Grant"), and his loopy mother, Marge (Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis, "Moonstruck"), have a penchant for coming over unannounced, ready to stir the pot. As the owner of a security company, John just hired his gleefully oblivious brother, Tommy (Diedrich Bader), who is having trouble wrapping his mind around the concept of "office hours." John’s sister, Lily (Melinda McGraw), is a therapist who is her own best patient. If that’s not enough, their 12-year-old son, Miles (Spencer Breslin), has the makings of a perfectly nutty third generation Barnett. As the family patriarch, John fights an uphill battle with Kate’s help to keep the peace while his oddball family spins around him.
"<strong>Listen Up</strong>" (8:30pm/7:30pm (c), Mondays)
Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld") stars in a comedy about a well-regarded sports talk show host and columnist who struggles to get the respect and admiration from his family that he gets from his fans. Based on the writings of real-life sports commentator and columnist Tony Kornheiser, Tony Clineman (Alexander) is an irreverent sports show host who banters about all things sports with his witty sidekick, Bernie Widmer (Malcolm-Jamal Warner), a former football player turned sports show host, on their television talk show, "Shut Up and Listen." Tony has also begun writing a humorous syndicated newspaper column that includes commentary on his family who are less than thrilled to have their trials and tribulations made public. Tony's wife, Dorothy, works as a fundraiser. While not a sports fan, she is always supportive of her paranoid and obsessive-but-loving husband. Lauren (Daniella Monet) is the Clineman’s know-it-all, soccer-playing 14-year-old daughter. Mickey (Will Rothhaar) is their 15-year-old golf prodigy son. While Tony’s inability to self-edit before broadcasting his thoughts is what makes him most endearing to his fans, it keeps his friends and family on their toes as everything could be fodder for his column.
Older Shows:
On the existing show front, there's very little change. "Still Standing" and "The Amazing Race" will move to new timeslots. Otherwise things are still locked in place for both "CSI" shows, "Without a Trace", "JAG", "Judging Amy", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "Cold Case", "60 Minutes", "The King of Queens", "Two & a Half Men", "Joan of Arcadia", "NCIS" and "Survivor: Vanuatu".
<strong><em>Cancelled</em></strong>:
"Becker", "The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H.", "Century City", "The District", "The Guardian", "Hack", "The Handler", "Star Search", "The Stones"
Personal Pick(s): Only one show looks of any interest - the next "CSI" spin-off. Ok so the reviews to the Miami crossover episode were kind of lukewarm and Sinise's 'Mac' doesn't seem to have either Grissom's cold logic or Horatio's action drive but it'll be interesting nonetheless.
Thanks to 'TVsHenry'
