Post Mortem – Body Of Proof

BOD_Twitter_Profile-1With tonight’s series finale of Body of Proof on tap, it seems like as good a place as any to kick off our annual look back at the shows I watched that came to an end this past season.  Body of Proof debuted on ABC in March of 2011 and took the House formula and slapped a new, female coat of paint on it, with Dana Delaney in the driver’s seat.  Rather than surround her with doctors to question her, she had police officers who didn’t trust her until they did.

To me, Body of Proof never really clicked.  That’s not to say that it was a bad show, but it never had that transcendent moment where it became a really good show.  The crew of the medical examiner’s office, including Delaney and Jeri Ryan, were not the real problem with the show.  The police side of things were where the show needed some work, and that was addressed somewhat in this third season with the addition of Mark Valley.  I fear that it was too little, too late, though.

2011 New Fall Season – Tuesdays

CBS

Unforgettable – This may end up being utterly forgettable, but I’m going to give it a shot.  The main hook, that Poppy Montgomery’s character has total recall of her memories, was played off in the pilot where she was witness to a crime.  As she re-joins the police force, it may be interesting to see how they use this ability without her being personally involved in every case.

NBC

Parenthood – Nothing really new to say here.  It is what it is.  Never great, but usually good enough.

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