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New fall tv shows
I will admit, the only one I have watched is NCIS Origins, which is really well done. What are the rest of you watching now that most networks have broadcast the fall finales, which in itself is a new phenomenon in the last few years. I can't recall the networks using this term until recently.
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I've been watching The Irrational, which is pretty good, but not great.
But I'm really enjoying High Potential and Matlock.
I tried a couple of new sitcoms, but neither did much for me. My brother reccomended Happy's Place, but I didn't care for it.
And I checked out Poppa's House, and despite it having a radio based setting, I thought it was pretty bland. I guess I expected more from Damon Wayans. I always felt he was very funny.
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High Potential is the only new series I have watched. Never liked the original Matlock. Doubt I would enjoy the current edition. Seeing network previews of the other newbies did not entice me to sample a few episodes.
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On network TV I have been following "Tracker" and "Dr. Odyssey."
As I have written before, both shows have their own levels of total absurdity and incredibility, but Odyssey takes the prize.
It is either unintentionally funny, or they know what they are doing.
"Tracker" has fun plots and tightly-told stories, but the main character is a sort of polymath who solves his missing person cases within days
He does things like parachutes into dense backwoods wearing just jeans and a T shirt and seems to have endless supplies in one small backpack.
Also, like with most action shows, his gun seems to hold unlimited ammunition.
My fave shows are still all on streaming.
There's a new season of the French cop show "Deadly Tropics" which is on the European service, MHZ and Topic.
There's also great stuff on Acorn and Britbox. like the Kiwi cop show "Brokenwood" and the Jane Seymour mystery show, "Harry Wild."
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This article from TV Insider seems pretty timely for this thread:
Fall’s New Shows: Which Could Be Renewed? Which Have Us Worried?
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I'm surprised to read that NCIS Origins is not doing great. It is really well done from the acting to the storylines in my opinion. The fact that Mark Harmon narrates and has been seen briefly in some episodes just makes it that much more enticing for fans of the original series. Maybe all of the spin off series have damaged the credibility of the brand, but I'm finding Origins to be my favorite new show in sometime.
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I can't help but wonder if it isn't the quality but the place it's on. While networks still reach millions of people, streaming has eaten heavily into their ratings. So a show that might have been a huge hit a decade ago just doesn't get the eyeballs now that it might have back then.
Of course, if you subscribe to the right service, you can always watch it online, But it still faces more competition than past shows used to. It's easy for a program to get lost when there's such an overwhelming amount of TV to watch.
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It only took me 3 episodes to ditch Matlock, it is just so uninteresting.
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RadioActive wrote:
I can't help but wonder if it isn't the quality but the place it's on. While networks still reach millions of people, streaming has eaten heavily into their ratings. So a show that might have been a huge hit a decade ago just doesn't get the eyeballs now that it might have back then.
Of course, if you subscribe to the right service, you can always watch it online, But it still faces more competition than past shows used to. It's easy for a program to get lost when there's such an overwhelming amount of TV to watch.
NCIS: Origins should be a slam dunk for CBS. It has ratings winners [at least by today's standards] The Neighborhood, Poppa's House and the original NCIS as its lead-in.