Here at the Quiet Pool Perspective we like to give you a head start on figuring out what to watch heading into a new television season. Although we aren't cool enough to get all of the pilots in advanced, we have seen each and every trailer, have done the research, and have listened to what the critics are saying about all of the new shows for the 2011-12 season. So below are some my opinions on what should be watch, as well as some early insight on what I will be watching this year.Here’s what’s new on NBC…
A Quick Look
Excited For
1. Smash
2. The Playboy Club
Interested In
3. Bent
4. Up All Night
Holding Out Hope For
5. Grimm
6. Whitney
Passaroo
7. The Firm
8. Free Agents
9. Prime Suspect
And Some More Depth
The Firm – Sunday – Spring
Need to Know: It is apparently an adaptation on the book and the original movie, which according to Wikipedia, was a legal thriller. This rendition stars Josh Lucas and the killer in both Harper’s Island and The Killing (spoiler alert).
Quiet Pool Plan: I will not even think about giving this a try.
The Playboy Club – Monday – 10:00 p.m.
Need to Know: Just like Pan Am, this is trying to grab onto the coattails of Mad Men. It stars Eddie Cibrian and some attractive ladies as the Playboy Bunnies.
Quiet Pool Plan: I have been a fan of Cibrian since he was a janitor with one line in an episode of Saved by the Bell College Years. It was that and then Tilt, and I was hooked on him. I will be gung ho on this at the start. We will see if it pans out.
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| The Playboy Club |
Need to Know: It’s a drama about the making of a Broadway musical. It stars Kat McPhee of American Idol as the young upstart gunning for the lead role. It also stars Debra Messing, Angelica Huston, and Lloyd Simcoe/Commodore Norrington as writer, producer and director of the play, respectively. Critics are loving this one.
Quiet Pool Plan: Well of course I’m in on this. If it’s anything like the only other musicals I know – Newsies and Disney movies – it will be awesome.
Up All Night – Wednesday – 8:00 p.m.
Need to Know: Christina Applegate and Will Arnett are parents of a new born baby, so they are up all night! It’s a mixed bag of reactions to this sitcom so far, but most people are loving Maya Rudolph in the main supporting role.
Quiet Pool Plan: Maya Rudolph really? I didn’t know people actually thought she was funny. I could never stand her on SNL, but I will definitely give this a shot for the other two. Apparently Arnett is the most normal he’s ever been in this. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad.
Free Agents – Wednesday – 8:30 p.m.
Need to Know: Hank Azaria and Adam Scott’s wife in Step Brothers are the leads in this sitcom. Apparently they are in P.R. and are attracted to each other. I think I turned the trailer off half-way through.
Quiet Pool Plan: Do you even have to ask? No thanks.
Whitney – Thursday – 9:30 p.m.
Need to Know: This was the first new season trailer I saw and I laughed out loud at how bad it was. Whitney is strange, and her boyfriend is a bit less strange? It’s a sitcom with a laugh track that comes on at everything that is not funny.
Quiet Pool Plan: Really? This is what you cancelled Perfect Couples for? How dare you! I will give this a chance for two reasons. 1) people think Whitney Cummings is funny. And 2) it’s on NBC’s Thursday night lineup.
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| Whitney and her tv boyfriend |
Need to Know: A re-imagination of the British series of the same name starring some lady in a fedora. It seems to be a simple procedural cop show.
Quiet Pool Plan: Once again, this is an obvious skip.
Grimm – Friday – 9:00 p.m.
Need to Know: The second of two fairy tale driven shows this fall, Grimm is of course based off of the Brothers Grimm stories. Unlike Once Upon a Time, which seems to have a nice story telling aspect to it, Grimm might be a police procedural with a fantasy twist.
Quiet Pool Plan: I am going to try it and see what it’s all about, because after all, it’s on Friday. It’s not looking good though.
Bent – Not Sure
Need to Know: A great threesome of Amanda Peet, Jeffrey Tambor and Vance from Perfect Couples star in this romantic comedy.
Quiet Pool Plan: Hope that it gets put on the air.
Don't Forget, there is plenty of great television returning to the screen this season. Here are some of our favorites on NBC...
1. The Office – Thursday – 9:00 p.m.
2. Community – Thursday – 8:00 p.m.
3. Chuck – Friday – 8:00 p.m.
4. Parenthood – Tuesday – 10:00 p.m.
5. Parks and Recreation – Thursday – 8:30 p.m.
6. The Sing Off – Monday – 8:00 p.m.
7. 30 Rock – Thursday - Spring
8. Saturday Night Live – Saturday – 11:30 p.m.
9. The Voice – Monday - Spring
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