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New Fall TV in September 2011

Alice Clair Gunkee

New Fall TV Shows are listed alphabetically
Dates and times subject to change

2 Broke Girls (CBS)
Mondays @ 9:30pm, Series Premiere September 19, 2011

Max (Kat Dennings) is a smart-mouthed Brooklyn waitress who also works as a nanny, and her new coworker Caroline (Beth Behrs) is an heiress who must now make her own living after her rich pops is locked up in jail. They don't start off on the best of terms, but end up moving in together and plan to start their own business.

24 Hours in the ER (BBC AMERICA)
Tuesdays @9:00pm, Series Premiere September 27, 2011

A documentary telling the stories of people needing immediate medical attention in a busy ER in London.

A Gifted Man (CBS)
Fridays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere September 23, 2011

Michael Holt (Patrick Wilson) is a hot-shot, arrogant surgeon whose life gets thrown for a loop when his recently deceased ex-wife, Anna (Jennifer Ehle), starts appearing to him to teach him about life from the hereafter.

Angels Among Us (CMT)
Thursdays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere September 8, 2011

Everyday people share their stories of life changing, near-death experiences and how their lives have changed since their close encounters.

Charlie's Angels (ABC)
Thursdays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere September 22, 2011

This steamy Miami-set reboot stars Minka Kelly (Eve), Rachael Taylor (Abby) and Annie Ilonzeh (Kate) as the latest incarnation of the crime-fighting trio - but it doesn't start out that way. Eve, a rogue street racer, joins the group after her childhood friend and original Angel, Gloria, is murdered. Fun fact: The series will premiere on the same day the original show debuted 35 years ago.

Dinosaur Revolution (DISCOVERY)
Sundays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere September 4, 2011

This show is all about dinosaurs. Surprised?

Dirty Soap (E!)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 25, 2011

They've all been soap stars, but the real drama begins off the set.

Fashion Police (E!)
Fridays @ 10:30pm, Series Premiere September 10, 2011

Keep up with what the stars are wearing and why. Hosted by Joan Rivers.

Free Agents (NBC)
Wednesdays @ 8:30pm, Series Premiere September 21, 2011

This sitcom, a remake of a British comedy, stars Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn as Alex and Helen, newly single coworkers who start to develop feelings for each other after having a drunken one-night stand. Also starring Anthony Head as Stephen, their boss.

H8R (CW)
Wednesdays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere September 14, 2011

In case you don't get it, "H8R" stands for Hater. If you despise Kim Kardashian, Snooki or any other overexposed celeb, then this is the show for you. Host Mario Lopez will bring together stars and their civilian haters so they can convince these detractors to see the error of their ways. Truce or not, look for some very bruised egos.

Hart of Dixie (CW)
Mondays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere September 26, 2011

In this medical drama, Rachel Bilson plays big-city doc Zoe Hart, who heads to tiny Bluebell, Alabama, when she unexpectedly inherits a practice. Expect culture clashes galore and Zoe to stay put after coming through in a medical emergency and discovering an old secret.

How to Be a Gentleman (CBS)
Thursdays @ 8:30pm, Series Premiere September 29, 2011

In this 21st Century version of the classic TV sitcom "The Odd Couple," "Andrew and Bert" just doesn't have the same ring as "Oscar and Felix." Based on the book of the same name, the sitcom stars David Hornsby as the Felix-like Andrew, an uptight, sophisticated writer who pens a column for a men's magazine. When the magazine wants to make its tone younger and edgier, Andrew strikes up an unlikely friendship with his old classmate, Bert (Kevin Dillon), an exuberant personal trainer who will show Andrew how to be a manly man.

Hulk Hogan's MCW (TRUTV)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 14, 2011

That's "Micro Championship Wrestling."

New Girl (FOX)
Tuesdays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere September 20, 2011

In this reversed "Three's Company" scenario Jess (Zooey Deschanel), a socially awkward gal, moves in with three bachelors Schmidt, Nick & Coach (Max Greenfield, Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr., whose part has been recast since Happy Endings was renewed) after getting dumped by her boyfriend. The guys only take in her blubbering because her BFF, Cece (Hannah Simone) is a model. But they soon come to appreciate Jess' quirkiness and try to snap her out of her funk to help her re-enter the dating scene.

Pan Am (ABC)
Sundays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 25, 2011

This drama set in the 1960s centers on the loves and lives of Pan Am stewardesses Maggie (Christina Ricci), Colette (Karine Vanasse), Kate (Kelli Garner) and Laura (Margot Robbie). Although lauded as symbols of sleek, Jet Age glamour, their personal lives are full of turbulence.

Paranormal Witness (SYFY)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 7, 2011

Boo! Did somebody really see a ghost or apparition?

Person of Interest (CBS)
Thursdays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere September 22, 2011

Finch (Michael Emerson) is a mysterious billionaire who has created a computerized surveillance program for the government that identifies people who will be involved in a future crime - either as a perp or a victim. Finch reaches out to Reese (Jim Caviezel), a presumed-dead CIA agent-turned-drunk, to stop the crimes before they occur.

Prime Suspect (NBC)
Thursdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 22, 2011

In an adaptation of the British series, New York Detective Jane Timoney (Maria Bello) is a badass New York City cop who tries to prove herself in a male-dominated precinct.

Revenge (ABC)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 21, 2011

In a contemporary re-telling of "The Count of Monte Cristo," Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) is a mysterious woman who heads to the Hamptons under the guise of wooing Daniel (Joshua Bowman), the son of Victoria Grayson (Madeleine Stowe). But she's actually there to exact revenge on the people who destroyed her family.

Ringer (CW)
Tuesdays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere September 13, 2011

In this mystery thriller, Sarah Michelle Gellar plays twins Bridget and Siobhan. Bridget, a recovering alcoholic, is on the run from some baddies and decides to hide out by taking the identity of her wealthy twin sis, who is thought to be dead. Turns out taking on Siobhan's persona puts Bridget in a very different kind of danger.

Suburgatory (ABC)
Wednesdays @ 8:30pm, Series Premiere September 28, 2011

Tessa (Jane Levy), a native teenage New Yorker, is abruptly uprooted to the 'burbs after her single dad, George (Jeremy Sisto), finds a box of condoms in her drawer and decides she needs to be in a more wholesome environment. Their new cookie-cutter neighborhood is anything but appealing to Tessa, who loathes her school's mean girls and their obsession with all things superficial. Also starring Alan Tudyk and Cheryl Hines.

Terra Nova (FOX)
Mondays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere September 26, 2011

Thanks to a facture found in time, the Shannon family (led by Jason O'Mara) travels back to prehistoric Earth to save the human race where they come face-to-face with dinosaurs of every friendly and not-so-friendly variety. "Terra Nova" is executive produced by none other than the dino man himself, Steven Spielberg.

The High Low Project (HGTV)
Saturdays @ 8:30pm, Series Premiere September 3, 2011

Designer Sabrina Soto will design a room for a lucky homeowner where money is no object. Then she will redesign the room using a low end budget plan and keep the same look as the high priced room.

The Playboy Club (NBC)
Mondays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 19, 2011

Set in the 1960s, the series follows a group of Playboy Bunnies in Chicago including new Bunny Maureen (Amber Heard) and the guys in their lives, particularly Nick Dalton (Eddie Cibrian), a shady attorney and club key-holder who comes to Maureen's aid after she accidently kills a grabby mafia boss in self-defense.

The Secret Circle (CW)
Thursdays @ 9:00pm, Series Premiere September 15, 2011

Kevin Williamson, the man who gave us "Vampire Diaries," has now adapted L.J. Smith's other supernatural book series. Britt Robertson is Cassie Blake, a California teen who moves to Chance Harbor, Washington, where she discovers she's a witch and joins a secret coven that includes Adam Conant (Thomas Dekker), Faye Chamberlain (Phoebe Tonkin) and Diana Meade (Shelley Hennig). But don't think you will know what's coming if you've read the novels. Why? (Spoiler alert!) The show kills off someone who survived the whole book series in the opening minutes of the pilot.

The X Factor (FOX)
Wednesdays @ 8:00pm, Series Premiere September 21, 2011

Is America ready for more bad singing and the criticizing Simon Cowell? Adapted from his U.K. version and unlike "American Idol," " X Factor" is open to groups, people as young as 12 can audition, there is no upper age limit, and judges will also mentor contestants, not unlike "The Voice." Oh, and there's also the prize money: $5 million - the largest purse in television history.

Unforgettable (CBS)
Tuesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 20, 2011

Would you believe CBS has developed yet another crime solver show? Carrie Wells (Poppy Montgomery) is a New York City detective who has the rare ability to remember everything - except for one event. She's desperately trying to solve the murder of her sister, whose body Carrie found as a child, but cannot recall what happened that day.

Up All Night (NBC)
Wednesdays @ 10:00pm, Series Premiere September 14, 2011

This comedy stars Christina Applegate and Will Arnett as Reagan and Chris, new parents juggling work, romance and, oh yeah, that baby, who has put a little damper on their social life. That doesn't stop Reagan and Chris from partying it, uh, up all night, only to be hung over when their daughter needs a new diaper the next morning. See, the title works on so many levels! Maya Rudolph is Applegate's boss Ava, and BFF.

Whitney (NBC)
Thursdays @ 9:30pm, Series Premiere September 22, 2011

The darling of this year's slate, Whitney Cummings will headline her sitcom as the lead character who tries to rekindle the flame with her beau of five years, Alex (Chris D'Elia), after they attend a pal's wedding.

Also check out "16 New Stars to Keep an Eye on in Fall 2011."

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  • Judy (Montelauro) Harrell8/25/2011

    Thank you for all of this information! It sounds like there are a lot of good shows this fall!!

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