It all blends together in an entertaining, easily digestible hour.

That producers opt to tell a different Titanic story is admirable in light of so many filmed versions of the story that already exist, including a four-hour miniseries that aired on ABC earlier this year. But the decision not to reveal the fates of the miniseries' fictional characters may feel like a cheat to anyone who invests 12 hours in this program.

The first episode offers a somewhat overwhelming dose of midwifery, to the point that some viewers may wonder how Call the Midwife won't grow tiresome with repetitive birthing stories. The addition of Chummy to the cast in episode two and a broader role for the midwives--in episode three Jenny simply spends time with an elderly man--allows the series to avoid growing stale.

What's most important is that Homeland provides a smart, thrilling hour of entertainment for the next 12 weeks.

It's just kind of meh and a TV show with a devil at the center should be more fun than that.

First impressions suggest the writers of Last Resort are waging an internal battle between grounding the show in some semblance of reality and allowing it to spin out into cheap soap opera territory.

In its first two episodes The Neighbors is an enjoyable, broad comedy that encourages co-viewing among parents and their children.

If Vegas goes the "Good Wife" route and focuses on characters and politics, it could develop into a worthwhile series.

Elementary entertains intermittently, particularly in exchanges between Holmes and Watson, but its draw will be strongest among viewers who can't get enough crime dramas in their TV diet.

Tuesday's pilot is not as consistently funny as one might hope and Mindy's flightiness could turn off some viewers, but she and the show are amusing enough to warrant watching.

Ben and Kate has its moments of inspired, gonzo idiocy but mostly it's like spending a half-hour with someone you can't stand.

This comedy is full of stock jokes, stock characters and even a stock premise.

most importantly, The Office is generally funnier than it was last season.

Fox's preposterous organized crime/medical show combo platter The Mob Doctor manages to be silly and sappy.

The pilot is a pretty solid hour of television, setting up the show's premise and in several instances defying TV norms with plot twists viewers won't see coming.

Essentially a prime-time soap, Bomb Girls is a well-plotted, smartly written soap that doesn't shy away from, shocking, even gruesome, plot turns in showing the dangers of working in a bomb-making factory.

Truly, all the actors on Guys with Kids--even the unknown children used as props--deserve better writing than what they get in this crummy, unimaginative sitcom.

The New Normal is at its funniest when it's most outrageous; other times it feels as if it might have worked better as a one-shot movie than a weekly TV series.

There's enough to recommend about Copper that it's worth tuning in to see how the series develops.

Season two pulls viewers back on board with intriguing plot twists, more light moments and strong performances.

Although Collection Intervention is really no different than "Hoarders," putting a sci-fi/fantasy spin on it does make the show more relatable

As TV shows go, Toy Hunter is a bit dull.

It's a silly time-waster with terrible commentary by hosts Jamie Kennedy and Jessi Cruickshank.

In its first hour, at least, Major Crimes appears to be making a pretty seamless transition.

Hotel Hell is entertaining enough if you're not too picky about overproduced "reality" shows.

The show may not be comedy gold, but it generates enough laughs to make it worth checking out before hitting the sack Sunday night. But is it a keeper in the long run? We'll see.

It no longer feels like you're watching a dozen different TV shows now that the main characters actually interact with one another. And the show's pace seems more brisk, less stodgy.

It's a pretty good introduction but there's no guarantee future episodes will live up to that positive first impression.