Staff Writer
Here are just a few of the many
exciting shows premiering during this fall season. Whether they are new or
returning, they are certainly captivating, original and will hold viewers
hostage this fall. So grab your remote, make a big bowl of pop corn, and sit back
and enjoy as these stations demand your attention to their fall shows.
NEW SHOWS:
-The Originals (CW)
The Originals is the CW’s new spin off
of The Vampire Diaries. The show, set
in New Orleans, focuses on the “original” vampires. This supernatural show is
based on the Mikaelson siblings, the world’s original vampires, retaking their
city. New Orleans has been taken over by the protégé of one of the vampires.
Premieres Thursday,
October 3, 2013
-Reign (CW)
Reign is a new show coming to the CW. It
is a period drama that is centered on a teenage girl, named Mary. Mary has a prearranged marriage, but as often
seen on T.V., there will be plenty of complications along the way.
Premieres Thursday, October
17, 2013
-Hostages (CBS)
CBS’s new show Hostages is a character drama about a
family that is taken hostage. The night before the President of the United
States goes in for surgery, the surgeon’s family is taken hostage. She is given
an ultimatum; she can either assist in the assassination of the President, or
her family will be killed. Underneath the thriller aspect, the show portrays
the importance of family.
Premieres Monday,
September 23, 2013
-Trophy Wife (ABC)
ABC’s show Trophy Wife is a new comedy about Kate, a woman who goes from single and carefree to married to a man with three kids and two ex-wives. Becoming a wife and a mother all of a sudden throws her into a new and crazy life.
Premieres Tuesday, September 24, 2013
-We Are Men (CBS)
We Are Men is a new comedy on CBS about
four single guys living in a short-term apartment complex. These men find
themselves in a very unique friendship over their many failed attempts at love.
Premieres Monday,
September 30, 2013
RETURNING SHOWS:
- Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Parks and Recreation is a comedy series
about a fictional town in Indiana. The show focuses upon the deputy director of
the towns Parks and Recreation department. The show is a “mock-umentary,” shown
as if it is being recorded by a documentary team.
Returns Thursday,
September 26, 2013
-The Walking Dead (AMC)
The Walking Dead is the must watch show.
Returning for its 4th season, the
Walking Dead will take you into a nightmare scenario with Walkers roaming
the earth. Follow along with the cast as they fight for their lives and try to
make some peace in a world filled with flesh eating monsters.
Returns
Sunday, October 13, 2013
-Criminal Minds (CBS)
Criminal Minds is focused on an elite
group of profilers for the BAU. This group has the tough job of analyzing the
nation’s most dangerous criminals, hoping to anticipate his/her next move
before he/she strikes again.
Returns Wednesday,
September 25, 2013
