Outside the courtroom is where the drama finds its feet.

Unlike the previous six seasons, there is no supernatural element to this one. It’s just people being unsavory people, which is scary enough.

Oh my goodness is this one filled with testosterone, reminding me a bit of FX’s “Sons of Anarchy.” ... Watch for Shawn Hatosy (“Southland”). He's creepy good as the whacko son with a mean streak.

The good thing about procedurals is you can come and go and not miss much. The bad thing about procedurals is you can come and go and not miss much. Holloway, though, should be enough to keep you coming back.

The story, like it did in early 1990s, grabs your attention. The actors are the reason it keeps it.

If you’ve enjoyed “Sons,” you’ll be taken with Executioner. Sutter’s swapped swords and horses for the guns and motorcycles.

The pilot is a little uneven. There’s a villain (played by Martin Donovan) within the government, but his agenda is extremely unclear, and the story of the recovering alcoholic dad seems to have little connection to the lottery. Still, the premise is intriguing--a “what if” kind of science fiction story that makes you think.

O’Mara is intense as a man backed into a corner, but the series needs to do more with the supporting players.

Where Robinson excels are in the scenes with him leading his funk band.... The series, however, sticks too much to the sitcom formula, telling 22-minute stories that are all too predictable.

Shots Fired tends to get preachy--watch for James’ speech in front of news TV cameras in the pilot that really sets the show in motion--but it sheds a bright light on what’s been playing across newspaper pages.

A bit contrived at times--how many times have we seen an uninvited police detective hanging back at a funeral to initiate a confrontation--Game of Silence offers a so-so compelling tale.

Like “True Blood,” the cheese factor is high here, but that’s what made the HBO series so fun.

It’s brutal, violent and graphic. And it’s a story we’ve seen before.

Sounding like an old married couple, the interplay between the two is, at times, bitingly and laugh-out-loud funny. But it also becomes tedious.

The film editing is a bit clunky, with the camera sometimes lingering too long on actors after a scene has concluded, making the transitions a little rough. But the story’s there.

Resurrection is the tamer American version [of "The Returned"].

The pilot also contained a few eye-rolling scenes.... Still, Sevigny is quite good. Her character is complex, with a backstory, that we’re slowly finding out, for turning her into the kind of person she is. D’Arcy also holds his own.

The story’s fine. It’s just filled with a bunch of overacting and poorly orchestrated scenes.

Once the novelty of Riverdale--seeing who is portraying each character and how each is written--wears off, Berlanti and crew hopes the mystery will keep you coming back. The trouble is the kids are so off-putting, you won’t care who committed the crime.

That’s the setup for this story [A meteor crashes to earth in New Mexico, sending out shockwaves that affect five people], which is unevenly acted but features a compelling story about angels.

It has its moments. It just needs a few more of them.

I found little interesting in Wicked City until Erika Christensen became a part of it halfway through the pilot.

It's a ho-hum procedural with a new story each week, but I like how the series strives for authenticity in setting and costumes.

The laughs, as you can imagine, are few and far between -- what with that death hanging over the comics, who come off as some of the unhappiest, bitter and jealous people ever. ... [Michael Angarano and Clark Duke] play two penniless and naive comics from Boston who come to L.A. seeking fame and fortune. They are funny. I wanted to see more them (and their story) and less of everyone else.

This one’s OK, but not great. Transitions in the narrative are a bit clunky and the acting is on B level. Still, it offers some summertime horror thrills.

The comedy is “Rescue Me”-like, but lighter, with less angst.

In Assets, I wanted more about Ames and his motives--and maybe that will come later--but this is Grimes’ story, right down to how her job affected her home life.

It’s based on the 1979 novel and movie and is more romantic fluff than thriller.