First Look: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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SHOW: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., drama
WHO: Ming-Na (ER), Clark Gregg (The New Adventures of Old Christine), Brett Dalton, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ian De Caestecker (Coronation Street), Chloe Bennet (Nashville)
WHAT: Based on Marvel Comics’ secret intelligence organization that has appeared in countless titles including Iron Man, Captain America and The Ultimates since being introduced in the 1960s. The military law-enforcement agency’s moniker stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate, which also has evolved over time in the comics.
WHEN: Tuesdays, 8:00 PM EST
WHERE: ABC
BOTTOM LINE: Not my thing, but the Big Bang Theory guys will be all over it.
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First Look: Betrayal (ABC)
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SHOW: Betrayal, drama
WHO: Hannah Ware (Boss), Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned), James Cromwell, Henry Thomas (Gang of New York), Chris Johnson (Against the Wall), Wendy Moniz (Damages), Elizabeth McLaughlin, Braeden Lemasters
WHAT: A beautiful but unhappily married female photographer (Boss‘ Ware) begins a torrid affair with a lawyer for a powerful family. When he turns out to be defending a murder suspect who is being prosecuted by her husband (Johnson), the relationship and the case begin a spiraling series of betrayals with cataclysmic results for everyone involved.
WHEN: Sundays, 10:00 PM EST
WHERE: ABC
BOTTOM LINE: The preview starts out very Michelle Williams independent filmish and then finishes as a soap opera. It’s perfect for ABC on a Sunday night. Revenge. Betrayal. Could they have done a better job programming that night?
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First Look: Mixology (ABC)
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SHOW: Mixology, comedy?
WHO: Kate Simses, Ginger Gonzaga, Blake Lee, Andrew Santino, Adam Campbell, Craig Frank, Alexis Carra, Sarah Bolger, Adan Canto
WHAT: A high-concept (their words; not mine) single-camera comedy from the writers behind The Hangover set in the world of a sexy (again, their words; not mine) Manhattan bar chronicling the exploits of singles in search of love — all over the course of one night.
WHEN: TBA (midseason)
WHERE: ABC
BOTTOM LINE: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…………………………………………. they canceled Happy Endings for THIS?
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First Look: The Goldbergs (ABC)
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SHOW: The Goldbergs, comedy
WHO: Wendi McLendon-Covey (Bridesmaids), Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm), George Segal (Just Shoot Me), Hayley Orrantia (The X Factor), Darien Provost, Troy Gentile, Sean Giambrone (as a young Adam F. Goldberg)
WHAT: A dysfunctional Wonder Years set in the simpler times of the 1980s, inspired by Adam F. Goldberg’s childhood.
WHEN: Tuesdays, 9:00 PM EST
WHERE: ABC
BOTTOM LINE: I get the whole Wonder Years comparison and also get why you’d want to bring it forward for a new generation. This might be funny. The teaser didn’t move me, but I am willing to try it out when the series debuts this fall. We’ll see for how long…
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First Look: Super Fun Night (ABC)
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SHOW: Super Fun Night, comedy
WHO: Rebel Wilson, Kelen Coleman (The Mindy Project), Kevin Bishop, Lauren Ash, Liza Lapira (Don’t Trust the B—- in Apt. 23)
WHAT: Revolves around three nerdy female friends, including Pitch Perfect‘s Wilson, on a “funcomfortable” quest to have “super fun” every Friday night.
WHEN: Wednesdays, 9:30 PM EST
WHERE: ABC
BOTTOM LINE: Wilson is on fire right now. It doesn’t look like the most exciting show of the season, but it’s scheduled post-Modern Family and stars, yet again, Rebel Wilson. A plus for showing ladies who aren’t a size 1.
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First Look: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (ABC)
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SHOW: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, drama
WHO: Sophie Lowe, Peter Gadiot, Michael Socha, Emma Rigy (Prisoners Wives), Paul Reubens (voicing the White Rabbit)
WHAT: Told through the point of view of Alice (Lowe), she has a generous heart but carries the scars of a hard life. She’s joined by Cyrus (Gadiot), Alice’s love interest, and the Knave of Hearts (Socha), a sardonic adventurer.
WHEN: Thursdays, 8:00 PM EST
WHERE: ABC
BOTTOM LINE: It certainly seems darker than Once Upon a Time and they have a queen who kills whole villages. It’s set for a limited series; I think that’s the best plan.
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First Look: Killer Women (ABC)
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SHOW: Killer Women, drama
WHO: Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica), Marc Blucas (Buffy), Michael Trucco (Revenge), Alex Fernandez (Dallas), Marta Milans (Valientes)
WHAT: It’s hard to fit in when you’re the only woman in the notoriously male Texas Rangers, but that doesn’t stop Molly Parker (Battlestar Galactica‘s Helfer) — our ballsy, beautiful badass who knows how to get to the truth and isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers on her way there. Based on the Argentine series Mujeres Asesinas.
WHEN: TBA (midseason)
WHERE: ABC
BOTTOM LINE: It could be Karen Sisco (10 episodes) or The Closer (7 seasons).
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