Fall TV Debuts & Premiers: Nov. 22-28

While you may be enjoying all the old & new holiday specials on TV this week, there are also a few new TV shows airing their very first episode. Check the list below to get a glimpse of what is new on TV this week. Also, be sure to check out my 2 special holiday lists which are targeted at Thanksgiving and Christmas Themed Shows and Specials on TV each week through the holiday season. Check my home page each week for holiday and weekly schedule updates.

*Denotes New TV Series

Fall TV Series Debuts & Premiers - Sunday, November 22

*9:00pm Cowboys & Outlaws (History, Series Debut)
"The Real Wyatt Earp" - Exploring the character of Wyatt Earp, who straddled both sides of the law.

*10:00pm The Haunted (Animal Planet, Series Debut)
"Lost Souls of the Asylum" - Have you ever wondered if your extra-sensory cat or dog (or an animal) can see or sense spirits? Ghosts?

Fall TV Series Debuts & Premiers - Monday, November 23

*8:00pm Picture This (OVATN, Series Debut)
Six photographers battle for a chance to win a major gallery exhibition & a book deal.

*9:30pm Find My Family (ABC, Series Debut)
A Wisconsin couple wants to find their daughter they gave up 29 years ago.

10:00pm Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, Season 8 Premier)
With roadside diners, vintage drive-ins and out-of-the-way ``dives'' enjoying a resurgence of hipness among foodies, host Guy Fieri travels America in search of some of the best "greasy spoon" eateries in the country.

Fall TV Series Debuts & Premiers - Tuesday, November 24

*8:00pm World's Most Expensive Rides (HDTHR, Series Debut)
The arrest and most expensive car in history will be auctioned In Paris by Christie's - an original Type D racing car valued at $10-15 million by collectors.

*11:00pm Dinner with the Band (IFC Series Debut)
The new IFC Original Series, DINNER WITH THE BAND is the first cooking show combining culinary delights, musical performances and conversations with some of today's most acclaimed indie music artists.

Fall TV Series Debuts & Premiers - Wednesday, November 25

*8:00pm RM Vintage Motorcars (HDTHR, Series Debut)

Fall TV Series Debuts & Premiers - Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day)

*8:00 Dangerous Drives (Speed, Series Debut)
"Heavy Haulers" - Transporting towers & turbine fan blades from Texas & Washington State to South Dakota.

*9:00 Beyonce...I Am Yours (ABC Musical Special)
Viewers get a front row seat to Beyonce's performance at Encore Theater in Wynn, Las Vegas this past summer. See special backstage moments, rare childhood videos and personal footage of Beyonce. Viewers will also meet her all-female band.

*10:00 Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City (ABC Musical Special)
Paul McCartney performs Beatles, Wings and solo classics at New York's Citi Field in Queens, NY. Hear 3 hours of music, see footage of the original Beatles concert at Shea Stadium and hear what it was like for Paul to return to where he performed at the height of Beatlemania.

Fall TV Series Debuts & Premiers - Friday, November 27

*6:30am The Duchess (HGTV Series Debut)
The Duke & Duchess of Rutland have opened Belvoir Castle, which is their home, to the public. Follow this docu-soap on back-to-back episodes today: (1) "Fairytale Wedding At", (2) "A New Cook in the Kitchen", (3) "American Invasion", (4) "A Clean Sweep", & (5) "Christmas at Belvoir".

*8:00 Shameless (Sundance, Season 5 Premier)
"Shameless" is about a dysfunctional working-class family in northern England. For the six children of hapless Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall) it's "us against the world," which usually requires evading the authorities and bending the rules.

Sources:

ABC
Animal Planet
Food
HDTHR
HGTV
History
IFC
OVATN
Speed
Sundance