Fall television is back
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Monday, September 21. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
Minority Report (Fox, 9 p.m.): Fox’s new television adaptation of the 2002 film of the same name debuts tonight, and received a priority level of two (out of five) on The A.V. Club’s pragmatic guide to Peak TV by none other than your friendly What’s On Tonight Monday correspondent. The visuals are impressive, and the acting is solid across the board, but there’s little by way of new or innovative narrative explored in the pilot. And unfortunately, we are not precogs and therefore cannot see into the future as to whether it will get better. So you’ll have to watch and find out for yourself. Unless you are a precog. Please let us know in the comments if you are a precog.
Also noted
The Voice (NBC, 8 p.m.): The Voice also returns for its ninth season of blind auditions. Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, and Pharrell Williams all return as coaches—not judges. Coaches.
Gotham (Fox, 8 p.m.): Gotham returns for more procedural shenanigans in season two. Bruce explores the secret lair underneath Wayne Manor that is not the batcave, apparently. Two newbies arrive at Arkham, and Gordon spirals out of control as he continues to lose sense of his moral compass. Everyone will be moody, because that’s the general vibe of Gotham the city, as well as Gotham the show. Welcome back to the not-Batman Batman show.
Scorpion (CBS, 9 p.m.): Against all odds, Scorpion returns for a second season.
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30 p.m.): Oh good! A new CBS family sitcom about a dysfunctional family! The wonderful Betsy Brandt is in it.
Blindspot (NBC, 10 pm.): A woman is found with literal clues to a mystery tattooed on her body in this pilot.
Regular coverage
WWE Monday Night Raw (USA, 8 p.m.)
Elsewhere in TV Club
The A.V. Club talks to Betsy Brandt about Life In Pieces, as well as some of her past work. Alex McCown serves up a Primer for horror on television, and Erik Adams reflects on The Jim Henson Hour. Plus: Magnum, P.I. is smarter and darker than you remember.