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1. "The Good Place," NBC. Premiering Monday, September 19, this comedy stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson, and was created by Michael Schur ("The Office" producer and co-creator of "Parks and Recreation" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"), so it promises laughs. The show follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Bell) who is killed and surprisingly finds herself in "the good place," having been mistaken for someone else as she hasn't exactly been a good person. Her presence in heaven upsets the balance, leading designer of The Good Place Michael (Danson) to try to figure out what's behind all the weird occurrences. "The Good Place" also stars William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, and Manny Jacinto.
2. "Bull," CBS. This drama kicks off Tuesday, September 20, and sees Michael Weatherly return to TV as Dr. Jason Bull, the founder of a successful trial consulting firm called Trial Analysis Corporation. He and his team use a variety of different methods to understand jurors, lawyers, witnesses, and defendants, so they can create the best narrative to help their clients win their cases. Bull was actually inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, who is an executive producer on the show. Besides Weatherly, "Bull" stars Freddy Rodriguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner, and Annabelle Attanasio.
3. "This Is Us," NBC. The first trailer for this dramedy was watched more than 51 million times through Facebook in its first week online and looks like it may be this fall's breakout hit. The show debuts Tuesday, September 20, and tells the stories of a group of people who were all born on the same day and whose lives will intersect in unexpected and interesting ways. With an amazing cast consisting of Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullvian, and Ron Cephas Jones, "This Is Us" promises laughs and tears, and will be the show everyone's talking about the next day.
4. "Speechless," ABC. This ABC comedy premieres Wednesday, September 21, and follows the DiMeos, a family with a special-needs teenage son (Micah Fowler), who has cerebral palsy, which makes mobility and communication challenging. While the show deals with serious issues and may seem like it embraces some cliche comedy tropes, the show is funny and allows each character room to grow. Fowler has cerebral palsy in real life, making the show's casting decision noteworthy and heartening. "Speechless" stars Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Kyla Kenedy, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler, and Cedric Yarbrough.
5. "Designated Survivor," ABC. This political drama sees Kiefer Sutherland ("24") make his triumphant return to TV. Premiering Wednesday, September 21, "Designated Survivor" follows low-level Cabinet member Tom Kirkman, who suddenly finds himself being appointed president after an attack during the State of the Union kills the President and all the other members of Cabinet. The show operates on three levels, focusing on the Kirkman family, who are thrust into the White House under extraordinary circumstances, Tom's uncertainty about his ability to be President and his grappling with decisions, and the attack itself and conspiracy behind it, with the suspicion that the attacks aren't over. The show also stars Natasha McElhone, Maggie Q, Kal Penn, Italia Ricci, Adan Canto, and LaMonica Garrett.
6. "Notorious," ABC. This ABC drama premieres Thursday, September 22, follows news producer Julia George (Piper Parabo) and criminal defense attorney Jake Gregorian (Daniel Sunjata) and shows how powerful the media is when it comes to influencing the public and framing a story. The show was inspired by the real stories of infamous criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker, who serve as executive producers. "Notorious" also stars Kate Jennings Grant, Aimee Teegarden, J. August Richards, Sepideh Moafi, Ryan Guzman, and Kevin Zegers.
2. "Bull," CBS. This drama kicks off Tuesday, September 20, and sees Michael Weatherly return to TV as Dr. Jason Bull, the founder of a successful trial consulting firm called Trial Analysis Corporation. He and his team use a variety of different methods to understand jurors, lawyers, witnesses, and defendants, so they can create the best narrative to help their clients win their cases. Bull was actually inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, who is an executive producer on the show. Besides Weatherly, "Bull" stars Freddy Rodriguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner, and Annabelle Attanasio.
3. "This Is Us," NBC. The first trailer for this dramedy was watched more than 51 million times through Facebook in its first week online and looks like it may be this fall's breakout hit. The show debuts Tuesday, September 20, and tells the stories of a group of people who were all born on the same day and whose lives will intersect in unexpected and interesting ways. With an amazing cast consisting of Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullvian, and Ron Cephas Jones, "This Is Us" promises laughs and tears, and will be the show everyone's talking about the next day.
4. "Speechless," ABC. This ABC comedy premieres Wednesday, September 21, and follows the DiMeos, a family with a special-needs teenage son (Micah Fowler), who has cerebral palsy, which makes mobility and communication challenging. While the show deals with serious issues and may seem like it embraces some cliche comedy tropes, the show is funny and allows each character room to grow. Fowler has cerebral palsy in real life, making the show's casting decision noteworthy and heartening. "Speechless" stars Minnie Driver, John Ross Bowie, Kyla Kenedy, Mason Cook, Micah Fowler, and Cedric Yarbrough.
5. "Designated Survivor," ABC. This political drama sees Kiefer Sutherland ("24") make his triumphant return to TV. Premiering Wednesday, September 21, "Designated Survivor" follows low-level Cabinet member Tom Kirkman, who suddenly finds himself being appointed president after an attack during the State of the Union kills the President and all the other members of Cabinet. The show operates on three levels, focusing on the Kirkman family, who are thrust into the White House under extraordinary circumstances, Tom's uncertainty about his ability to be President and his grappling with decisions, and the attack itself and conspiracy behind it, with the suspicion that the attacks aren't over. The show also stars Natasha McElhone, Maggie Q, Kal Penn, Italia Ricci, Adan Canto, and LaMonica Garrett.
6. "Notorious," ABC. This ABC drama premieres Thursday, September 22, follows news producer Julia George (Piper Parabo) and criminal defense attorney Jake Gregorian (Daniel Sunjata) and shows how powerful the media is when it comes to influencing the public and framing a story. The show was inspired by the real stories of infamous criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker, who serve as executive producers. "Notorious" also stars Kate Jennings Grant, Aimee Teegarden, J. August Richards, Sepideh Moafi, Ryan Guzman, and Kevin Zegers.
7. "Pitch," Fox. Debuting on Thursday, September 22, this drama follows Ginny Baker, a young female pitcher who has a talent for throwing screwball pitches, and who becomes the first woman to play in Major League Baseball when she's chosen by the San Diego Padres. The show looks like it'll be inspirational and ask hard questions and deeply examine the male-dominated world of baseball. Besides being the first female MLB player, Ginny is also black, which invites the show to not only discuss gender and sexism, but race and other social issues as well. "Pitch" stars Kylie Bunbury, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ali Larter, Mo McRae, Mark Consuelos, Dan Lauria, Meagan Holder, and Tim Jo.
Mark your calendars, TV fanatics -- this week is going to be jam-packed with both series and season premieres of new and returning shows, so make sure you've got your DVRs ready.
Mark your calendars, TV fanatics -- this week is going to be jam-packed with both series and season premieres of new and returning shows, so make sure you've got your DVRs ready.
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