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Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC ABC is filling the early part of its week with Halloween episodes across both comedy blocks. This has helped the shows in the past but I don't think any big spikes are coming. MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars 10:00 The Good Doctor (Repeat) TUESDAY 8:00 The Conners (Halloween episode) 8:30 Bless This Mess (Halloween episode) 9:00 Mixed-ish (Halloween episode) 9:30 Black-ish (Halloween episode) 10:00 Emergence WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs (Halloween episode) 8:30 Schooled (Halloween episode) 9:00 Modern Family (Halloween episode) 9:30 Single Parents (Halloween episode) 10:00 Stumptown THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy (Halloween episode) 9:00 A Million Little Things 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 American Housewife 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 College Football SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Kids Say the Darndest Things 9:00 Shark Tank 10:00 The Ro...

Here is my midseason schedule suggestion for CBS! It's been a rough fall for CBS. Their newbies all had rough premieres, but the good news is they've stabilized a little quicker than newbies on other networks. Given that there is not much promising on the bench, I think CBS needs to try to be patient with these new shows and see how they do over the course of a season. It might mean for a major reboot next fall, but I don't think they can make all the moves they need to at midseason so the next best option is to hold steady and see what happens. MONDAYS 8:00 The Neighborhood 8:30 (Jan) Bob Hearts Abishola/ (Apr) Man with a Plan 9:00 All Rise 10:00 Bull CBS Mondays aren't working great but they aren't a disaster (that's sort of a theme for CBS this season). Given the extension of episode orders for the newbies and not much on the best, I would leave Mondays alone I guess until towards the end of the season when Man with a Plan can air into summer. TUES...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #4 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.16     4th week 2. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.05     2nd week 3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.53     4th week 4. Chicago Med (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.45     4th week 5. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.39     4th week 6. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.38    4th week 7. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.37     4th week 8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.35     4th week     Chicago PD (NBC, Wednesday 10:00pm) - 1.35     4th week 10. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.27     4th week 11. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.2...

Here are my midseason thoughts for NBC! NBC has had an interesting fall because a lot of their veterans (especially the Chicago shows) are holding up well, but their new class has arguably been the worst on any network. Sunnyside is cancelled, Bluff City Law has had production shut down after 10 episodes instead of 13 and Perfect Harmony is one of the lowest rated shows on the big four now that Sunnyside is gone. Once again, I will state this a suggestion, not a prediction! MONDAYS 8:00 ( Jan)  America's Got Talent: The Champions/ (Mar) The Voice 10:00 (Jan)  Council of Dads/ (Apr) Manifest It seems obvious that NBC is going to give Council of Dads the same treatment they had for Rise and The Village: a few weeks airing after This is Us and then taking the 9pm slot. But I think Council of Dads has more potential and that plan clearly doesn't work. If it is their most promising drama (which it very well could be), why not give it a better slot by letting it air after t...

I will be giving my midseason schedule suggestions over the next couple days. Here is mine for FOX! This is NOT a prediction, but instead a suggestion. FOX has had a pretty decent fall even with instant bomb Almost Family . Although Prodigal Son has been slipping, it had a decent start and some DVR interest. Bless the Harts has already snagged a second season while WWE SmackDown is doing decently on Fridays. Among returning shows, The Masked Singer is at the top of the ratings and  9-1-1 is arguably the most impressive returning show on any network. The Resident is holding up decently while the animated comedies are having their typical ups and downs with the NFL lead-ins or lack thereof. MONDAYS (Jan) 8:00 9-1-1 9:00 9-1-1: Lone Star (late Mar) 8:00 Next 9:00 Empire I think FOX should take a cue from the One Chicago night and have a 9-1-1 night rather than spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star being the filler for 9-1-1 . When their seasons end, I would launch Next (maybe out of th...

Here's a look at this week on TV! ABC ABC is preempting a few of its shows for specials this week including annual Halloween specials It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and Toy Story of Terror as well as specials about the Douglas Family and Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. It's hard to imagine the two latter specials doing that much worse than what they are preempting, Emergence and Stumptown . MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Special) 8:30 Toy Story of Terror (Special) 9:00 Mixed-ish 9:30 Black-ish 10:00 The Douglas Dynasty: Fame, Addiction, Finding Home (Special) WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Schooled 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 Single Parents 10:00 Harry & Meghan: An African Journey (Special) THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 A Million Little Things 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 American Housewife (Halloween episode) 8:30 Fresh Off the...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #3 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. 60 Minutes (CBS, Sunday 7:30pm) - 2.07     2nd week 2. The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.04     3rd week 3. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.67     3rd week 4. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.66     3rd week 5. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.50     3rd week     The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.50     3rd week 7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.37     3rd week 8. Chicago Fire (NBC, Wednesday 9:00pm) - 1.17     3rd week 9.  The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.16     3rd week     Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.16     3rd week 11. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00...

Here's a look at Week #4 on TV! It's a pretty normal week with not much to note besides the season premiere of Arrow on the CW, a Chicago crossover on NBC, and the annual "Treehouse of Horror" episode of The Simpsons on FOX. ABC MONDAY 8:00 Dancing with the Stars 10:00 The Good Doctor TUESDAY 8:00 The Conners 8:30 Bless This Mess 9:00 Mixed-ish 9:30 Black-ish 10:00 Emergence WEDNESDAY 8:00 The Goldbergs 8:30 Schooled 9:00 Modern Family 9:30 Single Parents 10:00 Stumptown THURSDAY 8:00 Grey's Anatomy 9:00 A Million Little Things 10:00 How to Get Away with Murder FRIDAY 8:00 American Housewife 8:30 Fresh Off the Boat 9:00 20/20 SATURDAY 8:00 College Football SUNDAY 7:00 America's Funniest Home Videos 8:00 Kids Say the Darndest Things 9:00 Shark Tank 10:00 The Rookie CBS MONDAY 8:00 The Neighborhood 8:30 Bob Hearts Abishola 9:00 All Rise 10:00 Bull TUESDAY 8:00 NCIS 9:00 FBI 10:00 NCIS: New Orleans WEDNESDAY ...

Here is the weekly ratings recap looking back at the week in broadcast ratings for Week #2 of the 2019-20 season! Please note no repeats, sports, specials, or Saturday airings are counted TOP 20 SHOWS (18-49 DEMO) 1. The Simpsons (FOX, Sunday 8:00pm) - 2.15     1st week 2.  The Masked Singer (FOX, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 2.01    2nd week 3. This is Us (NBC, Tuesday 9:00pm) - 1.68     2nd week 4. 9-1-1 (FOX, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.61     2nd week 5. The Voice (NBC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.58     2nd week 6. The Voice (NBC, Monday 8:00pm) - 1.52     2nd week 7. Grey's Anatomy (ABC, Thursday 8:00pm) - 1.31     2nd week 8. NCIS (CBS, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.30     2nd week 9. Bless the Harts (FOX, Sunday 8:30pm) - 1.21     1st week 10. Survivor (CBS, Wednesday 8:00pm) - 1.19     2nd week 11. The Conners (ABC, Tuesday 8:00pm) - 1.15   ...

NANCY DREW Starring: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Alvina August, with Riley Smith and Scott Wolf Developed by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage Teleplay by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage, Story by Noga Landau Directed by Larry Teng I've only been watching CW shows for this blog for a few years (this is my fourth season reviewing them) and it's amazing how much the "C" shows (from CBS Studios) have a very distinct brand to them. If Nancy Drew was on any other network, it would have a different feel. But on this network, it's so very similar in feel to so many others. The most obvious connection is Riverdale  (it's a shame the CW didn't have this show during Riverdale 's one half season two years ago where it really seemed to have some heat). We had a small town setting, gorgeous actors, an Ariana Grande song playing in the background. What else do you need...

BATWOMAN Starring: Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson, Elizabeth Anweis and Dougray Scott Based on Characters Created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger Developed by Caroline Dries Written by Caroline Dries, Directed by Marcos Siega If you've read this blog a long time, you probably know I am not a fan of superhero shows or movies. You may also know that the Batman Universe is the exception to the rule. I have been a fan of Batman-related things since I was young and it has always defied my dislike for the superhero genre. I go see the Batman movies, I even watched more than a full season of Gotham . So, I was more interested in Batwoman than any DC show that's ever been on the CW. I didn't ultimately stick with Gotham , but one of the things I liked most about it was its noir feel and general moodiness. Batwoman evokes some of those same feelings. The series has received a lot of attention, both positive and negat...