Fall TV Preview!

I've been trying to write this post for weeks, but I've just been so busy. This last week many, many shows had their fall premieres, so I figured if I didn't get this preview out quickly there would be no reason to do it at all. And that wasn't an option. There is so much potentially great TV coming out this fall that I had to limit the list to 15. The shows are ranked by how much I want to watch that show. With some shows I've seen one or two episodes already, and that will factor into the rankings, though, so far, the shows I've seen have been good, so it won't factor in too much. Now without further ado my ultimate Fall TV Preview (including new and returning shows)!

TV Shows

15. Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris. The only reason I have any interest in this in NPH. The reviews so far have been mixed. I haven't seen it yet.

14. Into the Badlands. I don't know much about this show, but I think AMC is due for a hit. This miniseries probably wont be that, but it might get them back on the right track.

13. Better Call Saul. I rank this so lowly because I don't expect it to come out till early 2016 (and if I include early 2016 titles then I have to put Westworld top of this list). So since it's kind of cheating to have it here at all, I rank it lowly.

12. Blind Spot. Like AMC, NBC is due for a hit. I wonder if this twisty thriller will be it (I'm skeptical and probably wont get around to watching this one for a while).

11. Late Night with Stephen Colbert. I watched the episode with Donald Trump and Stephen seems to still be in top form. I'll be interested to see if he can establish a youtube identity like Fallon. Time will tell, but I'm glad he's back on TV.

10. A.K.A. Jessica Jones. My excitement for this is based on three factors: Netflix, Kristen Ritter and David Tennant. I love all these people/things and am excited to see what this show will be. I really like that virtually no one knows anything about it to this point, so we will see. I'm excited to see how this will do launching full-on into the female superhero canon of TV.

9. Supergirl. And that leads us to the other show that I think will do good things for Superhero TV. When I watched Whiplash a few months ago I said, "That Melissa Benoist girl is going places." And here she is in a staring superhero vehicle. CBS makes good TV. This whole show is a really interesting experiment in the future of superhero TV. Let's hope it goes well.

8. Doctor Who. All the trailers and the first episode have this poised to be one of the best seasons yet. I'm excited to see it all come together, though the apparent rise of 2-part episodes has me worried.

7. American Horror Story: Hotel. I was pretty turned off to the AHS brand after the very lack luster final episodes of last season. BUT I think the introduction of Lady Gaga and the setting of a hotel will provide a much needed surge. The fifth season is a make-or-break season in TV shows (more on that some other time); AHS needs to come on strong this year.

6. Sherlock. I've heard so little talk of Sherlock's return that it's easy to almost forget that it's happening. BUT IT'S HAPPENING SO GET EXCITED!!

5. Scream Queens. Mixed review have done little to assuage my excitement for this show. I'm excited to see how the AHS team do at tampering done the horror factor a little for broadcast TV. The cast is beyond outstanding, so I predict good things.

4. The Muppets. I watched the pilot and was actually surprised at how well they captured the essential-ness of the Muppets while also pointing them in new directions. I'm excited to see how this show progresses this season.

3. Master of None. Aziz Ansari is making his own show on Netflix. That's really all you need to know. I love Aziz and I love Netflix. I'm hoping this show is like Louie except that it's actually funny.

2. South Park. Two weeks ago I probably would have ranked this 4th or 5th but that was before two nearly perfect episodes to start the season brilliantly skewering the PC culture of the summer, Tom Brady and the current election landscape. Also I love how they're following in last season's stead tying the season together with themes and jokes. It's better than ever (except the revered season 7).

1. Fargo. I STILL know almost nothing about this season even after watching all the cryptic trailers and such. My excitement is almost unmeasurable for this new season. It's been something of a down year for anthology shows, but that's about to change.

That's it for TV. Tune in next time for my movie preview!