Which of These New Fall TV Shows Will Fail First?
It will happen. At some point this fall, one of the broadcast networks will be the first to pull the plug on one of its once-promising but now ratings-challenged new shows.
But predicting which show will be the first to go is tough. As we've seen in the past, the first-canceled program isn't necessarily the worst show of the fall—on occasion, it is even one of the best. But to help you get a feel for the prospects of this year's newcomers, we have identified some of the pros and cons of each of the 20 new broadcast series debuting this month and next.
Pros: Another series from Crazy, Stupid, Love writer Dan Fogelman (who is also behind Fox's new Pitch), this ensemble dramedy was one of the buzziest shows during pilot season, and is earning fairly strong reviews in advance of tonight's premiere. Reviewers comment that, in a TV landscape cluttered with superheroes and Chicago-based emergency responders, this is one of the few shows that is unafraid to tell emotional stories about real people. The cast includes new Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown. And having The Voice as a lead-in can't hurt.
Cons: A big surprise twist at the end of the premiere means that NBC hasn't really been able to explain what the show is about in its promos, so it remains to be seen whether viewers will tune in. Some critics warn that the pilot's sentimentality is over-done to the point of being cloying.
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