Sadly, we find ourselves once more at the end of Summer. The Minnesota State Fair has come and gone, the temperature is starting to drop, and soon the leaves will change their colors and fall to the ground. Fear not, because with the end up Summer brings us the beginning of Fall. I don’t know what it is but something about this time of year gets me excited. It’s a great time for camping, hiking, bon fires, oh and how could I forget…. FALL TELEVISION!

Hmm…lets see. What do we have in store for us this year? Which of my aforementioned pilots were picked up, which did I leave out, and what shows have we forgotten about over the Summer? Let’s find out!

Oh and just so we are clear… I’m skipping all that reality show garbage. I refuse bring any of that news to you. Come on people! We are better than that! The videos below preview the upcoming new shows for NBC. Check back over the weekend for more network new show previews.

Up All Night – Wednesday, September 14th

Free Agents – Wednesday, September 14th

The Playboy Club – Monday, September 19th

Whitney – Thursday, September 22nd

Prime Suspect – Thursday, September 22nd

Grimm – Friday, October 21st

Returning Shows
Sons of Anarchy – FX – September 6th

90210 – CW – September 13th

Parenthood – NBC – September 13th

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – FX – September 15th

The Vampire Diaries – CW – September 15th

Archer – FX – September 15th

Castle – ABC – September 19th

Two and a Half Men – CBS – September 19th

Hawaii Five-O – CBS – September 19th

How I Met Your Mother – CBS – September 19th

Body of Proof – ABC – September 20th

NCIS - CBS – September 20th

NCIS: LA – CBS – September 20th

Glee – Fox – September 20th

Raising Hope – Fox – September 20th

Modern Family – ABC – September 21st

The Middle – ABC – September 21st

Criminal Minds – CBS – September 21st

CSI – CBS – September 21st

Harry’s Law - NBC – September 21st

Law & Order: SVU – NBC – September 21st

Community – NBC – September 22nd

The Office – NBC – September 22nd

Parks & Recreation – NBC – September 22nd

Gray’s Anatomy – ABC – September 22nd

The Mentalist – CBS – September 22nd

CSI: NY – CBS – September 23rd

Blue Bloods – CBS – September 23rd

Nikita – CW – September 23rd

Supernatural – CW – September 23rd

Rules of Engagement – CBS – September 23rd

Desperate Housewives – ABC – September 25th

American Dad – Fox – September 25th

The Good Wife – CBS – September 25th

CSI: Miami – CBS – September 25th

Board Walk Empire – HBO – September 25th

Gossip Girl – CW – September 26th

Mike & Molly – CBS – September 26th

Happy Endings – ABC – September 28th

Private Practice – ABC – September 29th

How to Make it in America – HBO – October 2nd

Dexter – Showtime – October 2nd

House – Fox – October 3rd

Bored to Death – HBO – October 10th

The Walking Dead – AMC – October 16th

Chuck – NBC – October 21st

Bones – Fox – November 3rd

Oh man, I can’t wait! Every time one season ends and another begins, it’s always like Christmas morning to me. I see my favorite shows coming back and I say “Oh you sneaky little devil! I forgot about you.” Plus, we get to enjoy all that new programming as well. I have a few new shows I plan on watching in the following weeks, but some of those just look awful. We’ll just have to wait and see how they play out.

What do you think? Which new shows are you interested in seeing? Which ones do you think look horrible?

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