Which of These New Fall TV Shows Will Fail First?
If there is anything we can guarantee about the fall TV season, it's that at least one of the highly promoted network newcomers will fail to catch on with audiences and meet a premature end. Heck, it happens every year.
But which freshman series will be this year's This Is Us, and which will be its Conviction? Below, we have picked out some of the pros and cons facing each of the new broadcast series debuting between September and November
Pros: It's a CBS procedural, and those simply don't get canceled, especially when (like this one) they seem to fit the CBS formula and demographic perfectly. The cast is fairly good, led by David Boreanaz, Jessica Paré, and Max Thieriot. Series creator Benjamin Cavell has worked on numerous critically acclaimed shows (including Justified, Homeland, and Sneaky Pete). The show's timeslot looks favorable, with only Modern Family (which likely appeals to a very different audience) offering much competition.
Cons: It's one of many very similar-looking military shows either debuting this fall (Valor, The Brave) or recently on the air (Six), and audiences may quickly grow tired of the genre (if they can even remember which show is which). Critics seem to find the series about as generic as its title, though that likely won't make much of a difference.
CBS, Wednesdays at 9p starting 9/27
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