(Links are to the official description of the show and trailer if available.)
Revolution (NBC, Mondays 10 PM EST) – J.J. Abrams goes the post-apocalyptic route, and this series about a world without technology looks like it could be one of next season’s best genre entries. I’ve enjoyed most of Abrams’ television work of late including Alcatraz, Person of Interest, and even 2010’s Undercovers, so I expect this one to keep up the same level of quality.
Arrow (CW, Wednesdays 8 PM EST) – Hey, it’s the Green Arrow! Though I am baffled as to why they are starting over from scratch instead of just moving Smallville’s Green Arrow into his own series. If they did that, then there’s plenty of opportunity for crossover from the characters from thatlong-lived show. But still, it’s the Green Arrow!
Defiance (Syfy, TBD) – This television/video game hybrid will finally bring epic sci fi back to Syfy. But let’s hope that the gimmick of the game doesn’t drag down the potential of the series.
Verdict: Definitely looking forward to this one even if I do have reservations seeing as it airs on Syfy.
666 Park Avenue (ABC, Sundays 10 PM EST) – This series just looks like a supernatural soap opera, and ABC didn’t have much success with that in 2010’s Summer entry The Gates. But it has Terry O’Quinn onboard, and that alone makes it worth checking out.
Zero Hour (ABC, Mid-Season) – This conspiracy series sounds sort of like The X-Files meets The Da Vinci Code and could deliver some interesting stories.
Last Resort (ABC, Thursdays 8 PM EST) – Not to be confused with TNT’s The Last Ship, this odd series about a submarine crew on the run after they refuse an order to nuke Pakistan looks like it might have some genre and conspiracy elements to it. But it also looks like it could have a fair amount of soap opera as well.
Do No Harm (NBC, Sundays 10 PM EST) – NBC tries a modern work over on the Jekyll and Hyde theme again (after misfiring a few years ago with My Own Worst Enemy). The premise has potential if done right.
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If you have access to the Canadian channel Showcase, the new show “Continuum” seems interesting.