With the advent of winter premieres, the start of the premium cable network shows, and with February sweeps around the corner, it’s time to revisit my thoughts from the beginning of the season and look ahead at what’s to come for Sunday nights.
7:00
Once Upon A Time – The fairy tale show is back for season 6, with a refocusing on life in Storybrooke. With little else in competition, I see no reason not to continue turning in.
Nothing really to say about the show. I’m still watching, but not really enthused.
8:00
Shameless – Season 7 of the show finds Fiona running the diner and on her own as the fallout from last season’s finale.
The season wrapped up in December with things starting to look up for most members of the Gallagher clan. Which can only mean that season 8 will tear them all down again.
The Walking Dead – After a disappointing season finale where producers failed to deliver on the long-promised plot point of who would be killed by the new character Negan, the show has some work to do to regain the trust of the audience.
To be honest, the big reveal of who Negan killed at the end of last season was so anti-climatic, that I kind of loss interest in the whole thing. I have 6 episodes sitting on the DVR waiting to be watched. I can’t say right now if I ever will.
9:00
Quantico – After a strong first season that started to fizzle towards the end, the show gets rebooted somewhat with the CIA replacing the FBI and a promised reduction in the soapy elements that plagued season 1.
I must admit, a bit of the magic from season 1 has been lost. I let a number of episodes pile up and, when I did binge through them, I can’t say I didn’t enjoy them. But watching week to week leaves a little to be desired. The show is moving to Mondays starting tomorrow.
Elementary – Sherlock and Watson return for their 5th season of crime solving alongside the NYPD.
Nothing too exceptional here. The show is enjoyable, but not extraordinary. Continue reading →