By BAILY RANKIN
Student Writer
Fall is the season of football, falling leaves, cooler weather, and new TV shows trying to make the cut. Once you are done supporting your favorite team, or just want to escape the chill outside, sit down and check out these fall TV hopefuls.
This Is Us (NBC) airing September 20th, 10/9 central
This Is Us begins with the premise of being connected by sharing a birthday. Watch as Jack and Rebecca, played by Milo Ventimiglia and Mandy Moore, begin a family with the birth of their children. View Randall and Beth (Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson) support one another and their children when tough times arise. See how brother and sister, Kate and Kevin, played by Justin Hartley and Chrissy Metz, navigate life and get through it together.
This Is Us – NBC.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nbc.com/this-is-us?nbc=1
Designated Survivor (ABC) airing September 21st, 10/9 central
When an attack on the US Capitol during the State of the Union address leaves Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Tom Kirkman, the only remaining member of the President’s cabinet, he is suddenly thrust into a high profile position, President of the United States. Follow Kirkman, played by Kiefer Sutherland, as he struggles to run a country still grappling from the attack, while dealing with criticism from the public, other politicians, and his own family.
About Designated Survivor TV Show Series. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://abc.go.com/shows/designated-survivor/about-the-show
MacGyver (CBS) airing September 23rd, 8/7 central
Putting a twist on the 1980’s series, CBS’s imaginative reboot brings us Angus “Mac” MacGyver, an ingenuitive being who can get himself out of almost any situation. With the development of a government strategic task force, Mac, played by Lucas Hill, joins forces with other talented individuals in order to avert any crisis that may come up.
MacGyver. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cbs.com/shows/macgyver/
Mary + Jane (MTV) airing September 5th, 10/9 central
Dating, working, and avoiding arrest for drug distribution. These are just a few problems that best buds, Jordan (Scout Durwood) and Paige (Jessica Rothe), have to deal with while trying to establish their all-female marijuana distribution business. All the girls have to do is keep their customers happy while doing the least work possible.
Mary + Jane | Season 1 Episodes (TV Series) | MTV. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mtv.com/shows/mary-and-jane
Frequency (The CW) airing October 5th
Detective Raimy Sullivan (Peyton List) discovers she can communicate with her deceased father over an old radio they used to work on together. Soon Raimy’s life seems to be splitting in to two separate realities. Now, with help from her father, she has to opportunity to prevent specific tragedies from ever occurring in the first place.
Frequency Video – Second Fate Trailer | Watch Online Free. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.cwtv.com/shows/frequency/