My Fall TV Guide

Living at home for far too long is definitely dangerous to one’s sanity. The only thing that was by my side all through these dark dark days way my Fall TV with so many shows (I actually made a time table so that I won’t forget) . This is that time of the year is here where I hibernate, checking out all those new and renewed series trying to make up my mind as to which ones to follow and which ones to chuck. It’s such a nerve wrecking process I tell you. Judging so many new shows is a hard day’s work.

I don’t want to watch some crappy show for a whole season. So, these first few weeks are very important. You have to keep track of all the new timings and the get the proper streaming websites. And then you try your patience streaming them. I have been doing this for the past four years and it still doesn’t get any easier.

I know, I sound like one of those geeks in FanBoys but trust me, watching TV series is a hard and arduous task when you are not living in a dorm without the convenient DC++ around.  But after all this time it still feels nice to know that you are just about 5 hours behind the actual screening on TV.

This post is dedicated to the fall TV review, shows you should watch, websites where you can get all this stuff and how to work around all the streaming time outs. Let’s get cracking :) I have listed my series time-table and then we will talk about a few of them.

Warning: Before you go ahead you should understand that I am totally obsessed with most of these TV series and if at any point of time you find my review borderline neurotic please just assume that’s it’s the fanboy inside of me who is trying to come out.

MONDAY

The Good Wife

Homeland

TUESDAY

Castle

How I Met Your Mother

2 Broke Girls

Hart of Dixie

House

WEDNESDAY

Unforgettable

Glee

New Girl

Awkward

THURSDAY

Suburgatory

Modern Family

Revenge

Up All Night

FRIDAY

The Big Bang Theory

The Mentalist

Bones

Parks and Recreation

Prime Suspect

SATURDAY

Haven

Fringe

The Good Wife

I can promise you that if you start watching this series you will love it. Period. And if you are a good wife fan, it’s a foregone conclusion that you are in love with Archie Panjabi’s character. I never thought that she would do such a serious character justice. But here I am now, two seasons later, totally in awe of her.

The story is one of those typical American politicians, cheating on his wife. People find out about the affair. The wife supports the husband, forgives him for all the things that he has done. Now the actual story starts here. You never expect the plotlines and the twists; the subplots are pretty awesome too with a lot of burning legal topics.

Two Broke Girls/ Whitney

I like Whitney Cummings. She is super funny. She has very little material which she keeps on repeating but it is original and hilarious. I keep making my friends watch her videos during our post-dinner-and-drinks parties. So I am kinda excited about these two series.

I already like two broke girls because they have Kat Dennings who is pretty cool in the role. But, the jury is still out on Whitney because it was not that great. I am going to give this maybe another chance over the next 2-3 episodes.

Hart of Dixie

This show looks like a cross between Gilmore Girls and Grey’s Anatomy with a southern twist.  And you have the teeny tiny Rachel Bilson as a doctor. It’s a nice show with a decent cast and is all about small town America. And you have Scott Porter as the beau :D You have all the medical stuff that people like with a few heartwarming doctor patient relationships outside the hospital and then the complicated love lives. Is this the new replacement for GG? Time only will tell. For now I am on the road with this one.

House

Hugh Laurie. Period. I am not going to say anything else. Even if this season turns into a total crappo one, I will still be watching it, just for him. He is too good to be true. You don’t believe me, read this article. Seriously, who doesn’t love a good old medical mystery straight from San Quentin :D

Glee

Who in the world wouldn’t like to see a series where the underdog who is tormented by crazy Sue winning the nationals? Throw in some good covers and it’s a guilty pleasure you cannot miss. I have found many a band thanks to glee. And let’s not forget Blaine :) Yes, most people think its totally gay but who cares. I love all those over the top costumes, teenage drama and last but not the least all those awesome celebrity guests!

New Girl

 I just saw the pilot and it looks refreshingly new. It has got sorta this indie movie feel to it with Zooey Deschanel playing the part of a heart broken woman (with a good dose of crying and dirty dancing marathons). I hope they will be able to pull it off for the whole season.

Awkward

Ok, I am a total sucker for teen dramas and this one is sorta like the series version of Easy A or maybe a  contemporary take on Freaks and Geeks which I totally love. It’s the only show till these days that has captured teenage anguish (total cliché, I know) perfectly.  It's the perfect blend of comedy and painful teenage awkwardness, and in the end, the title says it all.

Modern Family

Do I have to say anything?  It’s an instant classic and just keeps on piling more and more Emmy’s. It’s one show that’s made me laugh so much after arrested development. Dysfunctional families are the gold mine for best sitcoms it seems :D

Up All Night

I liked this show instantly because of such an awesome cast, Will Arnett (Gob from AD) and Maya Rudolph. And it’s cool. Parenthood for the new age indeed. Great writing, let's see how this one pans out. 

Haven

I love Stephen King. He is one the best writers in town and man how many of his novels/short stories are used in Hollywood every year! I think he has set a record there. I like this show’s dark and edgy look with all those super natural phenomenon plotlines and a gripping suspense story line. It keeps surprising me even now though it’s well into the second season.

Prime Suspect

This one I totally did not expect to be good. For one, it’s a remake of a British series (duh, don’t these people have nothing else to do but just recycle!). Cop procedurals are a dime and a dozen I totally agree but this one is different. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this is my favorite new show. It may very well be the best new show premiering this Fall. It’s a smart, un-condescending cop show that is anchored by a fantastic performance by Maria Bello.

Now that I have listed down all the shows that you should consider watching, let’s see where you can find them.  If you have an awesome net connection you can probably download all of them the next day from any of the torrent sites. I would suggest btjunkie

If you are one of those unlucky people with super slow net speeds then go for streaming. There are a zillion sites out there hosting all these shows. My favorites are: this and this

Happy Watching! Hope you find a series that you like. 

P.S. Hope you like the new look. I was so bored at home that I started tweaking my blog. I know, totally lame, but I had NOTHING else to do.