Finishing up our look back at the fall television season.
CBS
Blue Bloods – The surprise hit of last season. A decently solid show with a small mystery that lurks in the background.
Last season’s mystery has been replaced by the occassional undercover plot, but still a consistent, if unspectacular, performer.
NBC
Chuck – The final season kicks off its thirteen episode run in late October. It will likely be a fun ride to the finish line.
And tonight is the finale. It will be sad to say goodbye to the Buy More. A good show that did not deserve the jerking around it has gotten in recent seasons.
Grimm – All I know is that Jennifer Morrison is involved and it has something to do with the Grimm fairy tales.
See, this is what happens when someone steals your Fall TV Preview issue of Entertainment Weekly and there are two shows with similar backgrounds. Jennifer Morrison, of course, is on Once Upon A Time. This show is horrible and I’m surprised it is still on the air. Yet NBC can’t find a place for Chuck or Community on the schedule.
FOX
Fringe – Peter is gone and the two universe’s have merged into one. I’m not sure what the new season has in store for us, but I’m on board.
You know, for someone who took at lot of grief for her “stiff” acting style, Anna Torv has played 5 distinct versions of the Olivia character and has applied different nuances to all of them. She really is quite good and it is a shame she will never be recognized for the work she is doing here. Also a shame is the ratings the show is getting, making it ever more likely that this will be the final season.
CW
Nikita – If I remember correctly, last season’s finale kind of flipped the show’s premise on its head. It was an entertaining popcorn show, and hopefully will continue to be so.
The first half of the season has confined the best villian the show has to a jail cell. Hopefully this changes and the show picks up a bit.
Supernatural – The last remaining show from the WB returns for its 7th season. Last season was up and down as it tried to find its footing after changing showrunners. Hopefully this year is a return to form.
Not sure what to think about this season. It has had some fun episodes, but it may be time for the Winchester boys to call it a day. The big bad for the season isn’t really all that interesting and, even with the death of Bobby, the stakes don’t seem that high.