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The Daily Beast: "Nine Shows to Watch, Six Shows to Shun"

My fall TV preview--or at least part of it, anyway--is finally up.

Head over to The Daily Beast, where you can read my latest feature, "Nine Shows to Watch, Six Shows to Shun," where I offer up nine new series to watch this fall and six shows to avoid like the plague.

Just which ended up on which list? Hint, The Event ended up on my worst-of list, while things like Boardwalk Empire, Terriers, Nikita, Sherlock, Luther, Undercovers and others ended up on my watch list. (While The Walking Dead is on there, I still--like every other critic--have not seen a full episode, so there's that to consider.)

But while this is my list, I'm also extremely curious to find out what you're looking forward to this autumn. What are you most excited about watching this fall? Head to the comments section to discuss, debate, and tear into my list.
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Jason said…
Great review of several new fall shows, Jace. I have too many shows to watch already, so I'll be hoping for repeats of Undercovers and The Defenders next summer. I like a number of cop shows, so I'm hoping Detroit 1-8-7 will be appealing enough to stay on my schedule. Thanks for bringing Sherlock to my attention. I'll be checking that out. Already watched Luther season one (I hope there will be more!) and it was VERY good. Hands down, the show that has me going absolutely nuts with anticipation is The Walking Dead. Having read the series, I cannot wait for my clueless friends to be introduced to this story. AMC is both bold and brilliant for bringing this project to life.
9/15/2010
Anonymous said…
Thanks for highlighting Sherlock - it is SO good. I agree with most of your choices, except I didn't care for the Undercovers pilot.

Having seen all pilots I'm looking forward to the second episodes of Blue Bloods, Raising Hope and The Defenders the most.

{check out my blog for some fun Sherlock fan comments}
9/15/2010
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