From Battling Monsters to Running a Restaurant: What I Watch this Summer

 

The summer television season ends, and the fall television season begins this Monday. So many shows aired over the summer that I wanted to list what I had watched this summer. 

This Is Us: Quick Recap and Final Thoughts Before Series Finale

We're just hours away from the end of an era when the series finale of This Is Us airs. While I haven't been writing a recap/review of the episodes this season, I thought this would be the perfect time to write a quick recap and final thoughts. Here we go!

CBS Fall 2022 Schedule: SWAT And Ghosts on the Move

 On Wednesday morning, CBS became the third network to release its fall 2022 schedule after NBC and ABC had done but not FOX (quite yet). So, what to expect in the new schedule? 

SWAT is returning to its Friday leadoff spot, where it will kick off the new firefighter drama, Fire Country (starring SEAL Team's Max Thieriot). NCIS: Los Angeles will, in turn, move an hour later on Sundays, which will make way for the new cop drama, East New York.

The newest reality series, The Real Love Boat, will close out Wednesday night, anchored by the new seasons of Survivor and The Amazing Race. 

And Thursdays look to be a bit different, with only two Thursday sitcoms now, Young Sheldon and Ghosts (moving a half-hour earlier), which will kick off into the freshman dramedy So Help Me Todd (Starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin). While CSI: Vegas' second season will close out the night.

Here's a look at the schedule:

MONDAY:

8/7c The Neighborhood

8:30/7:30c Bob Hearts Abishola

9/8c NCIS.

10/9c NCIS: Hawai'i

TUESDAY:

8/7c FBI.

9/8c FBIL International

10/9c FBI: Most Wanted

WEDNESDAY:

8/7c Survivor

9/8c The Amazing Race

10/9c The Real Love Boat (NEW)

THURSDAY:

8/7c Young Sheldon

8:30/7:30c Ghosts

9/8c So Help Me Tood (NEW)

10/9c CSI: Vegas

FRIDAY:

8/7c SWAT. 

9/8c Fire Country (NEW)

10/9c Blue Bloods

SATURDAY:

8/7c Drama encores

9/8c Drama encores

10/9c 48 Hours

SUNDAY:

7/6c 60 Minutes

8/7c The Equalizer

9/8c East New York (NEW)

10/8c N.C.I.S.: Los Angeles

MIDSEASON:

Lingo (new), Secret Celebrity Renovation, Superfan (new), Tough as Nails, True Lies (new)

CANCELLED:

B Positive (ending airing May 26), How We Roll, Magnum PI, United States of Al, Good Sam

CBS made some changes and added more new shows to its fall schedule compared to NBC (two new shows) and ABC (three new shows). CBS has gone back to two comedies and two dramas for their Thursday night lineup (something they haven't done since the 2012-2013 season). 

Fire Country and East New York look promising from the trailers, but I still have some doubts about So Help Me Todd.

The schedule looks solid, and I look forward to the new seasons of CBS' Tuesday night and Thursday night. I wonder if they will kick off SEAL Team's new season by airing on CBS for a couple of weeks and airing the rest on Paramount+ because I thought that was a brilliant move to kick off the newly rebranded streaming service. 

What do you think of CBS' fall schedule? Are you looking forward to their new programing? Leave a comment below.

ABC 2022 Fall Schedule: Abbott Elementary, Big Sky Moves And More Bachelor In Paradise

 On Tuesday, ABC was the latest broadcast network to release its 2022 Fall TV schedule (after NBC). So what to expect? Several series will be on the move, less comedy and more.

ABC will be downsizing its comedy from two nights (Tuesday and Wednesday) to one night (Wednesday). The red-shot Abbott Elementary will be on the move from Tuesday to Wednesday at the 9 pm timeslot. The Conners, which had that previous timeslot, will kick off the night at 8pm, where it will lead into The Goldbergs. And the new Hilary Swank drama series will take over the post-Grey's timeslot on Thursdays at 10, moving Big Sky to Wednesdays at 10pm.

The summertime staple Bachelor In Paradise will be getting a regular season upgrade, airing both on Mondays (replacing DWTS) and Tuesdays from 8-10pm. A Million Little Things, which could be looking into its final season, will be held until midseason along with the sophomore comedy The Wonders Years and the new Gina Rodriguez comedy, Not Dead Yet.

And expect a new weekly celebrity edition of Jeopardy! will be paired with Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on Sunday night.

Here's the schedule:

MONDAY:

8/7c Bachelor in Paradise

10/9c The Good Doctor

TUESDAY:

8/7c Bachelor in Paradise

10/9c The Rookie: FEDS (new)

WEDNESDAY:

8/7c The Conners

8:30/7:30c The Goldbergs

9/8c Abbott Elementary (new night)

9:30/8:30c Home Economics

10/9c Big Sky

THURSDAY:

8/7c Station 19

9/8c Grey's Anatomy

10/9c Alaska (New Series)

FRIDAY:

8/7c Shark Tank

9/8c 20/20

SATURDAY:

8/7c College Football

SUNDAY:

7/6c America's Funniest Home Videos

8/7c Celebrity Jeopardy! (NEW)

9/8c Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

10/9c The Rookie

MIDSEASON:

A Million Little Things, American Idol, The Bachelor, Judge Steve Harvey, Not Dead Yet (Teaser), and The Wonder Years.

CANCELLED:

black-ish (ended), Promised Land and Queens

Like NBC, ABC has made some slight changes. The network's Wednesday and Thursday nights look solid programming-wise. Alaska looks interesting to see, as it has that Big Sky mystery vibes. And while it looks funny from the 15-second teaser, I might have to catch Not Dead Yet when it premieres.

What do you think of ABC's fall schedule? Leave a comment below!

NBC 2022 Fall Schedule: La Brea Takes This Is Us Time slot, The Blacklist Moved to Midseason

 

On Monday, NBC released their 2022 fall schedule as May Upfronts begin this week. The 2021-2022 top-rated freshman series, La Brea, will take over the Tuesdays at 9pm timeslot (which has been the home of This Is Us for the past six years).

The most significant buzz for any new NBC series, the Quantum Leap reboot starring Raymond Lee, has landed the network's most prominent real estate, Mondays at 10/9c leading out of The Voice. While the Night Court revival, which stars John Larroquette and Big Bang Theory alum Melissa Rauch, and has been ordered to series back in September, won't make its debut until midseason.

Meanwhile, Young Rock will be moving to Fridays for its third season, starting in Movember, where it will be paired with the new George Lopez sitcom, Lopez vs. Lopez. This will make The Blacklist's 10th season premiere held back to midseason.

Here's a look at the schedule:

MONDAY:

8/7c The Voice

10/9c Quantum Leap

TUESDAY

8/7c The Voice

9/8c La Brea

10/9c New Amsterdam (final season)

WEDNESDAY

8/7c Chicago Med

9/8c Chicago Fire 

10/9c Chicago PD

THURSDAY

8/7c Law & Order

9/8c Law & Order SVU

10/9 Law & Order Organized Crime

FRIDAY

8/7c College Bowl

9/8c Dateline NBC

FRIDAY (In November)

8/7c Lopez Vs. Lopez

8:30/7:30c Young Rock

9/8c Dateline NBC

SATURDAY

8/7c Drama encores

9/8c Dateline Weekend Mystery

10/9c SNL Vintage

11:30/10:30c Saturday Night Live

SUNDAY

7/6c Football Night In America

8/7c Sunday Night Football

MIDSEASON:

The Blacklist, American Auto, Grand Crew, Night Court (NEW). The Wheel (NEW), Million Dollar Island (NEW), That's My Jame, The Wall, and Dick Wolf's LA Fire and Rescue (NEW Reality Series about the LAFD).

TBD on the fate of the pilots for Blank Slate, Found, Irrational, Unbroken, and the untitled drama from Mike Daniels.

CANCELLED:

The Endgame, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, Ordinary Joe

While NBC has made some changes, mainly bringing back comedy in late fall. But I do wish that network could have renewed Mr. Mayor.

 We'll see how La Brea can be when moving to Tuesdays and wonder if it will keep close to what the ratings would be in the first season. 

And what the heck happened with some of the competition shows like AGT Extreme or Family Game Night? Was it renewed or put on hold until something goes wrong with the new series? 

Overall, this first look fall schedule looks good. I look forward to seeing what the reboot of Quantum Leap will bring. 

What did you think of the NBC fall schedule? Leave a comment below!

CBS Renews FBI Franchise for Two More Seasons

 

Looks like the FBI franchise will be solving more crimes for the next few years on CBS.

On Monday, CBS announced that the Dick Wolf series has been renewed; FBI returning for a fifth and sixth season, FBI Most Wanted to return for a fourth and fifth season, and FBI International returning for the second and third season. 

"The FBIs are one of the most successful brands n the entire TV landscape and a powerful cornerstone of our number one lineup," said Kelly Hahl, President of CBS Entertainment. "They've attracted a dedicated, loyal fan base, thanks to the extraridudary vision of executive producer Dick Wolf and the talents of all three outstanding cast and creative team. I know we and our viewers look forward to two additional seasons of engaging, heroic stories."

After CBS renewed The Equalizer for a two-season pick-up last week, the news comes. And It follows renewals for the majority of CBS' dramas slates that includes NCIS Franchise, CSI: Vegas, S.W.A.T., as well as comedies like Young Sheldon, The Neighborhood, Ghosts, and Bob Hearts Abishola. 

The news is exciting and expected since this is the network's biggest franchise right now. I've been a fan of FBI and FBI Most Wanted and look forward to seeing where they will be going. As of FBI International, I've yet to see it but will be catching up before the new season begins. 

Are you excited about the renewal news? Leave a comment below!

You can catch FBI, FBI Most Wanted and FBI International Tuesdays beginning at 8/7c on CBS.

NBC Midseason Schedule: This Is Us Farewell Run, Blacklist Moves For L&O Revival

 

On Friday, NBC has announced their midseason schedule game plan, which includes the premiere dates for the final season of This Is Us and Law & Order revival. Renee Zellweger's The Thing About Pam, and the Morena Baccarin series The Endgame.

Also, for the pre and post-Olympics game plans, both Kenan and The Blacklist are on the move while American Song Contest will take place in The Voice's springtime run. While there's no date set for the revival of Night Court (starring Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette) on the schedule. 

Here's a look at the schedule:

MONDAY, Jan. 3

8/7c Kenan (Season 2 premiere, new timeslot)

8:30/7:30c Kenan (airing two episodes each week).

9/8c That's My Jam (regular time slot premiere)

10/9c Ordinary Joe

TUESDAY, JAN. 4

8/7c American Auto (regular time slot premiere with two episodes airing on December 13).

8:30/7:30c Grand Crew (regular time slot premiere with two episodes airing on December 14).

9/8c This Is Us (final season premiere)

10/9c New Amsterdam

WEDNESDAY, JAN 5

8/7c Chicago Med

9/8c Chicago Fire

10/9c Chicago PD

THURSDAY, JAN 6

8/7c The Blacklist

9/8c Law & Order: SVU

10/9c Law & Order: Organized Crimes

WEDNESDAY, FEB 23

8/7c Chicago Med

9/8c Chicago Fire

10/9c Chicago PD

THURSDAY, FEB 24

8/7c Law & Order (revival premiere)

9/8c Law & Order: SVU

10/9c Law & Order: Organized Crimes

FRIDAY, FEB. 25

8/7c The Blacklist (new time slot)

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

10/9c The Thing About Pam (Six-Episode limited series premiere)

TUESDAY, MARCH 15

8/7c Young Rock (Season 2 Premiere)

8:30/7:30 Mr. Mayor (Season 2 Premiere)

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

10/9c New Amsterdam 

What do you think of the schedule? Leave a comment below.