Another week means another slew of shows that I consider allowing to record on my DVR all season (or until they get canceled)!
Revolution (NBC, Monday 10/9c)
What: All the power in the world went out. Then people try to keep surviving while also some other people are trying to decipher what went wrong or something like that.
Watch? If you like your fantasy/sci-fi shows filled with glossy, way-too-clean and pretty people. This show will probably never be as gritty as “The Walking Dead” or “Battlestar Galactica”, but it’s network television, so hey, it has to be nice and shiny, right?
I have to be honest, I’m really torn on this one. I didn’t particularly enjoy the pilot (mostly because none of the characters were developed enough for me to care when they were in jeopardy), but I am a sucker for genre. And swordfights. It’ll stay on the DVR for at least a couple more episodes.
The Mob Doctor (FOX, Monday 9/8c)
What: A doctor tries to juggle her regular job, her personal life, and working for the mob.
Watch? If you like half-watching tv and still fully understanding what’s going on. They spell everything out for you pretty well. Also if you want to watch a show that looks like (from a ratings standpoint) it’s going to be canceled quickly. I personally didn’t enjoy this one, despite the fact that it had some actors (Jordana Spiro and Matt Sarecen Zach Gilford) whose work I enjoy.
Right now I don’t think either of these are going to make the cut long-term on my DVR (or in The Mob Doctor’s case, on television), but we’ll see what happens in the next couple of weeks.
Next week: CBS returns to destroy all other network shows.
