DRAMAS
In Justice - (ABC) Kyle MacLachlin stars in this legal drama as a corporate lawyer who decides to give back to the community by starting a foundation that works with the wrongly convicted. Premieres Sunday 1/1 at 10 p.m. and then moves to Fridays at 9 p.m. starting 1/6
The Book of Daniel - (NBC) Aiden Quinn stars as a father, minister and Vicodin addict who sees Jesus regularly. Premieres Friday 1/6 at 9 p.m. and then moves to 10 p.m. the following week.
South Beach - (UPN) Vanessa Williams costars in this new nighttime soap centered on the ultra-glam and hip South Beach of Miami. Premieres Wednesday 1/11 at 8 p.m.
The Evidence - (ABC) The alphabet network takes a bite out of the procedural pie with this crime drama that opens each episode with a montage of evidence collected during an investigation, and then rewinds to show us how it got there. Rob Estes stars and Martin Landau costars (so this is why they killed Jack's father on Without A Trace!). Premieres spring 2006
The Unit - (CBS) Scott Foley and Robert Patrick star in this look at a gung-ho Special Forces Unit. Premieres March 2006
Conviction - (NBC) Dick Wolf's (Law & Order) latest legal drama promises to focus more on the characters and less on the Law. This one focuses on a group of young assistant district attorneys led by Law & Order: SVU's Stephanie March reprising her role as ADA Alex Cabot. Premieres spring 2006
Windfall - (NBC) Luke Perry stars in this drama about 20 friends who share a $386 million lottery jackpot. Premieres spring 2006
The Bedford Diaries - (WB) Gilmore Girls' Milo Ventimiglia stars in this college show about a class on sexual behavior that requires students to videotape their thoughts on their sexual lives. Premieres spring 2006
What About Brian - (ABC) Barry Watson stars as the odd man out in his group of friends who are all either married or about to be married, and oh yeah, he's in love with his best friend's fiancee. Premieres March 2006
COMEDIES
Four Kings - (NBC) Seth Green stars in this comedy from the Will & Grace helmers. In the show, four childhood friends move in together when one of them inherits a sprawling Manhattan apartment. Premieres Thursday 1/5 at 8:30 p.m.
Emily's Reasons Why Not - (ABC) Heather Graham stars as Emily, a woman who makes a list of reasons to avoid bad romantic choices. Based on the novel by Carrie Gerlach. Premieres Monday 1/9 at 9 p.m.
Crumbs - (ABC) Fred Savage stars as a prodigal son who returns home to Connecticut after a failed run in Hollywood. Also stars Jane Curtain and William Devane. Premieres Thursday 1/12 at 9:30 p.m.
Courting Alex - (CBS) Jenna Elfman stars as an attorney who works alongside her father (Dabney Coleman). Ed's Josh Randall stars as her love interest. Premieres Monday 1/23 at 9:30 p.m.
Sons and Daughters - (ABC) The troubled and crazy members of a family try to make it through life. Premieres winter 2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine- (CBS) Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as a single mom who's termed "Old Christine" after her ex-husband starts seeing a younger woman by the same name. Premieres March 2006.
The Loop - (Fox) The tales of a corporate wunderkind in Chicago who lives with his three friends, one of whom is his lifelong crush. Premieres spring 2006
Misconceptions - (WB) Jane Leeves stars as a mom who tracks down her daughter's test-tube father and then gets stuck with him. Premieres spring 2006
Love Monkey - (CBS) Tom Cavanagh stars in this dramedy about a Manhatten foursome who trade tales of their dating lives. Premieres Tuesday 1/17 10 p.m.
Pepper Dennis - (WB) Rebecca Romijn plays a journalist who comes undone emotionally and professionally after she meets the station's new anchorman (Cold Case's Josh Hopkins). Brooke Burns also stars. Premieres spring 2006
Free Ride - (Fox) A twentysomething moves back in with his parents. Premieres spring 2006
Modern Men - (WB) Jane Seymour stars as a life coach who helps three single guys navigate the dating scene. Premieres spring 2006
Teachers - (NBC) The story of a middle-school teacher who plays by his own rules. Premieres spring 2006
So, there's a peek at what new shows you can look forward to in the next few months. Which ones sound intriguing and which leave you scratching your head? And are you planning on catching any of them? Leave a comment with your thoughts on the new crop.
About Last Night... (on hiatus - like your favorite shows - until 2006 when reruns cease)
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - NBC continues with its week-long game show experiment Deal or No Deal. Over on UPN its the last night of the network's Everybody Hates Chris*mas week. Tonight, Chris gets stuck at the Laundromat with Drew and Tonya in this repeat from earlier this season.
A Christmas Story - Young Ralphie works to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB Gun is the perfect Christmas gift, but he keeps hearing that he'll "shoot his eye out!" 8 p.m. TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
QUICK CUTS
*Actress Christina Ricci will guest star in an upcoming episode of ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Not much has been released about her role, other than the information that she'll play a character that enters Seattle Grace "not as a patient but in a life-and-death situation." Ricci's appearance will highlight an already high profile episode of the medical series. Her episode will air immediately following the ratings-heavy Super Bowl on ABC. Look for the episode air on February 3rd.
*And finally, a follow up to a report earlier this week regarding the passing of actor John Spencer. The Hollywood Reporter erroneously reported that Spencer's Leo McGarity appeared in the future glimpse that NBC's The West Wing showed in a flash-forward scene from earlier this season. Upon further review, Leo was not shown in the scene, which somewhat uncomplicates the conundrum that the industry trade paper presented. Writers of the hit show plan to meet after the holidays to discuss how to handle the actor's death.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for the special Pass the Remote Year End Wrap-Up Edition! All the best shows, stars, and moments of the season thus far! What and who will top the lists? Tune in tomorrow and find out! Plus, get all the latest television news!
3 comments:
They KILLED Jack's father?? Geez am I misinformed. I haven't been following WaT at all since the Sam/Martin... I can't seem to get into it again. Doggon!
What's your opinion on Christina Ricci, TVFan? I was pretty impressed by her as a child actor, now that she's grown up she's still good but hasn't landed very demanding roles IMO. Mostly comedy and such (though she does especially teenage roles quite well). I'd like to see her in some heavy, angsty film to see if she's really as good as she seems.
I cannot believe all the new shows coming on! I just want the ones i watch now to come back. I really miss them! I'm very surprised to see Jane Seymour is coming in a new show and for the WB no less! Some of the shows sound pretty interesting but I just don't know if I'll have time to try any of them. Of course the new WB shows are out since I don't have WB!!!
I thought that Christina Ricci was an extremely impressive child star. She was one of those who didn't just show up on screen and look cute. She had some real chops. I just don't understand why her career hasn't lived up to the promise it had. I saw her guest star on an episode of Joey and she was just so-so, but I think that had more to do with the material than the actress. This role on Grey's Anatomy sounds pretty intense, so maybe we'll get to see a return to glory for her.
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