TV Upfronts: "The Ringer" Brings Sarah Michelle Gellar back to TV

If you've read my blog, you probably already know I'm a huge fan of Buffy. So needless to say, I'm super stoked that Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to television. She'll even be back on her old network, well sort of since the CW replaced The WB, and in her hold timeslot on Tuesdays.

The Ringer was originally optioned for CBS, but when they didn't have room in their schedule the CW snapped it up. Gellar plays both twin sisters, one with a seemingly perfect life and the other a recovering drug addict struggling to piece her life back together. When the rich and perfect twin Siobhan, suddenly disappears, Bridgette things she's kills herself and takes this opportunity to start a new and better life. However, Siobhan was leading a very different life than she let on. Affairs, dirty money, and a whole lot more are exposed as Bridgette pretends to be her sister.

Watch the CW's trailer for the show after the break.

TV Upfronts: "Smash" takes on "Glee"

With the success of Glee, I'm surprised more upcoming shows don't feature musical numbers! There is one show that will directly take on the musical genre, and it's got some great talent behind it.

Smash stars Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean), and "introduces" Kat McPhee (American Idol contestant). Not only does it have some major talent on screen, it's also being produced by Steven Spielberg.

Catch the trailer and after the break.

TV Upfronts: "The Secret Circle" may bewitch me

Huge surprise this year: The CW may have and the best slate of new shows out of all the networks. While they didn't pick up the most shows (I believe that goes to ABC with 13 new shows) all their scripted drama pick-ups seem right up my alley. I'll be doing a series of TV Uprfronts posts now that they've wrapped up in NYC, so stay tuned for more!

The Secret Circle will air after The Vampire Diaries, and makes for a perfect time slot companion. Both are based on books by young adult novelist L.J. Smith and created by Executive Producer Kevin Williamson (also known for Dawson's Creek and the SCREAM franchise).

Read the full show synopsis and catch a few clips after the break.

2010 Fall TV Schedule

Now that the Upfronts are complete, The Wrap posted a great graphic breaking down the fall TV schedule:

For some reason, it doesn't include The CW's schedule. I guess they aren't even acknowledging its existence anymore. You can check out The CW's schedule HERE.

Keep reading to see how my weekly tv schedule might look. Inevitably, some shows will fall to the wayside, but this is my starting off point. Let me just say, thank goodness for DVR and hulu. The new shows I'll be giving a shot are underlined.

Mondays
8:00pm: How I Met Your Mother, Chuck

Tuesdays
8:00pm: Glee, No Ordinary Family
9:30pm: Running Wilde

Wednesdays
8:00pm: America's Next Top Model, Undercovers
9:00pm: Modern Family
9:30pm: Cougar Town

Thursdays
8:00pm: The Vampire Diaries, The Big Bang Theory, My Generation
8:30pm: S#!t My Dad Says
9:00pm: The Office, Nikita

Fridays
9:00pm: Caprica, The Good Guys

Sundays
9:00pm: Family Guy 

What new shows will you be checking out? Is your Thursday night just as packed as mine? A lot of new shows that I'm interested in aren't coming out until midseason (Friends with Benefits, Perfect Couples, etc), so I'll definitely have to find a way to adjust once it hits January.

Upfronts: The CW New Shows

The only shows I watch on The CW are America's Next Top Model and The Vampire Diaries. And after their upfront presentation, it doesn't look like that is going to change. They only added two news shows to the mix. Of the two, I'm on the fence about checking out the new Nikita. With stars Maggie Q and Melinda Clarke, it definitely has a great cast and an interesting story. I'm just not sure about the execution and will wait to hear the reviews before I tune in. Keep reading to see trailers for The CW's new shows.

Nikita



Hellcats 
 

Upfronts: CBS New Shows

Sorry for the delay in getting these up on the blog! Again, crazy work week and moving. Some advance notice, with the whole move thing, there might be less posts until June 1-ish. But please keep checking back! There will be updates, just not as many.

Anyway, on to CBS!

CBS is the number one network in overall viewers and would do just fine next season if it kept everything the same. However, they decided to strive for excellence and slash the lowest rated shows and juggle their schedule to give the new shows a strong lead in. I couldn't find trailers for their new shows, but they did have some footage to share. Watch a behind-the-scenes feature for the only new CBS show I plan on watching.

S#!t My Dad Says: Based on the twitter handle and starring William Shatner. On paper, it sounds right up my alley!



For info and video on more CBS shows, check out The Live Feed.

Upfronts: FOX New Shows

Fox just had it's most successful season yet. For the first time they were the top network during the fall season, thanks to Glee and So You Think You Can Dance. They solidly won spring, as usual thanks to a small show you may have heard of, American Idol. With a solid schedule already in place, they just have to fill holes with the departure of shows like Dollhouse and the fall season of So You Think You Can Dance.

Check out their new shows below. Any shows you planning on checking out? I'll give Running Wilde a shot, but I'm not too sure about anything else.

Raising Hope


Running Wilde: Mitch Hurwitz and Will Arnett (Arrested Development) are back together and bringing Keri Russell (Felicity, Waitress) along for the ride!


Lonestar


Ride-Along


Mixed Signals

Upfronts: ABC New Shows

ABC is losing it's biggest buzz builder "LOST" this season, do you think any of their new shows could be its successor? Check out the show that gets my vote for most likely to succeed.

No Ordinary Family: Written by Greg Berlanti (Everwood) and starring Michael Chiklis (The Shield) about a family who suddenly develop superpowers. I'm there!


To check out full trailers for all of ABC's new shows, check out the full breakdown at The Live Feed at The Hollywood Reporter.

Upfronts: NBC's 12 New Shows

TV Upfronts are this week. So many shows to talk about and so little time! NBC is still suffering from their Jay Leno show fiasco and it shows with them picking up TWELVE new series this year. Watch the trailers for their new shows and let me know which ones you'll be checking out!

I'll definitely be checking out The Cape, Friends with Benefits, Perfect Couples and Undercovers. I might check out Love Bites, but I'm not too keen on the idea of an anthology. I like shows that have continuity and give me a reason to watch from one week to the next, and anthologies just don't fit the bill.

Dramas

The Event


Chase


Undercovers: JJ Abrams latest. I'll definitely be checking this one out


Outlaw


Harry's Law


The Cape: Summer Glau and superheroes, need I say more?


Outsourced


Love Bites


Perfect Couples: Surprisingly funny, especially considering I haven't heard much about it up to now. It's got a great cast with Janice from FlashForward, The Waitress from It's Always Sunny, and is that Olivia Munn?


Friends with Benefits: More Fran Kranz!


The Paul Rieser Show: I liked Mad About You, but am pretty "meh" about this one.


Reality/Alternative

School Pride



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