When you add to that a string of obvious, unfunny cross-dressing jokes and a set of female characters that are barely even one-dimensional, the premise pretty much collapses entirely.

It quickly devolves into borderline slapstick comedy that was old when the Three Stooges were doing it.

At the end of the day, Hell on Wheels is beautifully-filmed project that offers exceptional attention to detail on everything but the main character.

For all its stylistic appeal, one sizable problem remains with Allen Gregory--it's not funny.

No other new show this fall is attempting to tell a bigger story, and we're hoping the rough patches smooth out and it fulfills the potential that's there in its very strong cast and premise.

It still carries a decidedly throwback vibe, and the ongoing bluster about the state of manhood in the world feels, at best, two steps behind the times.

The biggest downfall of Enlightened is doesn't know what it wants to be. It's in no-man's land between a comedy, a drama and a satire.

If horror is your thing, you should definitely check it out for a few episodes and decide for yourself.

We're looking forward to the rest of the season to watch this finely drawn mystery unravel.

It delivers laughs, for sure, but with a brainy, subversive and sometimes absurdist edge.

There are parts of Hart of Dixie that need addressing. The pace lags at certain points. And some of the characters, sometimes even Bilson, are more like caricatures.

The viewer are asked to digest a lot, but we're willing to bear with it and see if the subsequent episodes can strike the same supernatural-but-not-super-goofy note, retain the production values and keep us interested.

Terra Nova is another vehicle for a familiar story. It's one we're happy to watch, just maybe not with the fervor FOX is hoping for.

It's definitely a flight worth booking.

Instead of an entertaining half-hour to ease our wait for the return of "30 Rock," the network has given us another "Outsourced."

The characters aren't terribly deep and the dialog doesn't take advantage of Emerson's and Caviezel's acting chops.

The ABC drama is one of the best new series to hit TV this fall.

From shows like "Alias" to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to "Nikita," it has become commonplace to see hot chicks action stars. So a "Charlie's Angels" reboot has to offer something else in order to work. And it doesn't.

Overall, it's a strong first episode and we will definitely keep watching.

It's a fairly standard crime procedural whose hook doesn't really add much--and actually seems like it could be an obstacle further down the road.

The Playboy Club is fun fare. The show could really take off if it chooses to not only be fun, but also explore the various frontiers the 1960s backdrop provides.

Anxious fans should be pleased, and curious viewers outside the usual demographic might even be surprised.

It's a show I would really like to like, and there are elements present in the pilot that make me want to see how it's doing by, say, episode four or five, but it's not there yet.

While there's definite potential in the show, there were a few things about it that just didn't work.

The pilot was extremely plot-heavy, so we've got our fingers crossed that future episodes will tone down the action and dig deeper into the characters.

It's up in the air as to how Wilfred will be perceived by viewers. The first three episodes are fantastic, but proudly off-color, like most of FX's comedy line-up.

It's stunningly rendered and very well-acted, and though the first few episodes have a tendency toward telling rather than showing, the pace rarely feels slack.

The show is no better or worse than "Perfect Couples," "Mad Love" or "Traffic Light." Which is to say it's populated with likable actors and rarely out-and-out bad, but it's also never much more than mildly amusing.