Presenting TV Club's fall schedule: For when only covering the "good" shows just isn't enough!
Well, folks, another summer has drawn to a close, and that means it's time for us here at TV Club to announce the myriad television programs we'll be taking a look at in the weeks to come. Where, in the past, we tried to present to you a gamut of programs that mostly promised that mythical "quality," this year, we just decided, fuck it, we're going to cover every show on television. (Or pretty close, at least.) Some shows, we genuinely like. Some shows, we think could get better with a little time and elbow grease. And some shows, we just can't wait to make fun of. So settle in and plan out what you're going to be watching with us. You could say you're going to get more exercise or read more books or whatever, but you know you'll be inside watching TV with us. Get comfortable. (For even more fall TV debuts, the Futon Critic's grid is always helpful.)
All times are Eastern. New shows (or shows new to TV Club) are bolded. As always, we'll be covering all new shows' debuts, so if you don't see something listed here, we'll cover at least the first episode. And if there's enough popular demand, we might very well bring it onboard the regular coverage rotation.
Mondays:
2 Broke Girls (8:30 p.m. Eastern, CBS): Todd VanDerWerff (debuts Sept. 19)
Alphas (10 p.m., SyFy): TV (ongoing)
The Big C (10:30 p.m., Showtime): Claire Zulkey (ongoing)
Bored To Death (9 p.m., HBO): David Sims (returns Oct. 10)
Castle (10 p.m., ABC): Phil Nugent (returns Sept. 19)
Enlightened (9:30 p.m., HBO): Erik Adams (debuts Oct. 10)
House (9 p.m., Fox): Zack Handlen (returns Oct. 3)
How I Met Your Mother (8 p.m., CBS): Donna Bowman (returns Sept. 19)
The Playboy Club (10 p.m., NBC): Meredith Blake (debuts Sept. 19)
Terra Nova (8 p.m., Fox): Rowan Kaiser (debuts Sept. 26)
Weeds (10 p.m., Showtime): Myles McNutt (ongoing)
Tuesdays:
Apartment 23 (9:30 p.m., ABC): Emily Guendelsberger (debuts late fall)
Awkward. (10 p.m., MTV): MM (ongoing)
Cougar Town (9 p.m., ABC): Ryan McGee (returns late fall)
Frontline (9 p.m., PBS): Continued team coverage (ongoing)
Glee (8 p.m., Fox): TV (returns Sept. 20)
Last Man Standing (8 p.m., ABC): TV (debuts Oct. 11)
New Girl (9 p.m., Fox): EA (debuts Sept. 20)
Parenthood (10 p.m., NBC): TV (returns Tuesday)
Raising Hope (9:30 p.m., Fox): PN (returns Sept. 20)
Ringer (9 p.m., CW): Carrie Raisler (debuts Tuesday)
Sons of Anarchy (10 p.m., FX): ZH (ongoing)
Wednesdays:
American Horror Story (10 p.m., FX): TV (debuts Oct. 5)
Free Agents (8:30 p.m., NBC): MB (debuts Wednesday)
Happy Endings (9:30 p.m., ABC): DS (returns Sept. 28)
Luther (10 p.m., BBC America): TBD (returns Sept. 28
The Middle (8 p.m., ABC): Will Harris (returns Sept. 21)
Modern Family (9 p.m., ABC): DB (returns Sept. 21)
Revenge (10 p.m., ABC): CR (debuts Sept. 21)
South Park (10 p.m., Comedy Central): Sean O'Neal (returns Oct. 5)
Suburgatory (8:30 p.m., ABC): RM (debuts Sept. 28)
Survivor (8 p.m., CBS): CR (returns Wednesday)
Up All Night (8 p.m., NBC): EA (debuts Wednesday)
Work Of Art: The Next Great Artist (9 p.m., Bravo): John Teti (returns Oct. 12)
X-Factor (8 p.m., Fox): Emily Yoshida (debuts Sept. 21)
Thursdays:
Archer (10:30 p.m., FX): TV (returns Thursday)
Beavis & Butthead (10 p.m., MTV): Kenny Herzog (debuts Oct. 27)
The Big Bang Theory (8 p.m., CBS): Oliver Sava (returns Sept. 22)
Community (8 p.m., NBC): TV (returns Sept. 22)
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (10 p.m., FX): EY (returns Thursday)
Jersey Shore (10 p.m., MTV): Genevieve Koski and Marah Eakin (ongoing)
The League (10:30 p.m., FX): Margaret Eby (returns Oct. 6)
The Office (9 p.m., NBC): MM (returns Sept. 22)
Parks & Recreation (8:30 p.m., NBC): Steve Heisler (returns Sept. 22)
Person Of Interest (9 p.m., CBS): ZH (debuts Sept. 22)
Prime Suspect (10 p.m., NBC): Hayden Childs (debuts Sept. 22)
Project Runway (9 p.m., Lifetime): JT (ongoing)
The Secret Circle (9 p.m., CW): Katherine Miller (debuts Thursday)
Vampire Diaries (8 p.m., CW): CR (returns Thursday)
Whitney (9:30 p.m., NBC): EA (debuts Sept. 22)
X-Factor (8 p.m., Fox): EY (debuts Sept. 22)
Fridays:
Chuck (8 p.m., NBC): RM (returns Oct. 21)
Fringe (9 p.m., Fox): Noel Murray (returns Sept. 23)
A Gifted Man (8 p.m., CBS): TV (debuts Sept. 23)
Grimm (9 p.m., NBC): Kevin McFarland (debuts Oct. 21)
Supernatural (9 p.m., CW): ZH (returns Sept. 23)
Saturdays:
Doctor Who (9 p.m., BBC America): Keith Phipps (ongoing)
Sundays:
The Amazing Race (8 p.m., CBS): Scott Von Doviak (returns Sept. 25)
American Dad (9:30 p.m., Fox): RK (returns Sept. 25)
Boardwalk Empire (9 p.m., HBO): NM (returns Sept. 25)
Breaking Bad (10 p.m., AMC): DB (ongoing)
Dexter (9 p.m., Showtime): Joshua Alston (returns Oct. 2)
Family Guy (9 p.m., Fox): Kevin McFarland (returns Sept. 25)
The Good Wife (9 p.m., CBS): DS (returns Sept. 25)
Hell On Wheels (10 p.m., AMC): PN (debuts Nov. 6)
Homeland (10 p.m., Showtime): TV (debuts Oct. 2)
How To Make It In America (10:30 p.m., HBO): KH (returns Oct. 2)
Hung (10 p.m., HBO): WH (returns Oct. 2)
Once Upon A Time (8 p.m., ABC): OS (debuts Oct. 23)
Pan Am (10 p.m., ABC): EA (debuts Sept. 25)
The Simpsons (8 p.m., Fox): HC (returns Sept. 25)
The Walking Dead (9 p.m., AMC): ZH (returns Oct. 16)