Last year’s lineup elevated Homeland, American Horror Story, and Revenge to our boob-tube elite. This year we set our DVRs for thirteen contenders eager to join their ranks.
Revolution
Why: Something blows the global circuit, and everyone’s left without a spark. Fast-forward fifteen years: Society slips into the Middle Ages, and the militia runs the show. The ominous crew takes particular interest in young Charlie Matheson’s family, inciting her pilgrimage to the far-off land of Chicago in a self-dubbed “The Lord of the Rings on the American highway.”
Channels: J.J. Abrams enters the reaping of The Hunger Games.
Set the DVR: NBC, premieres tonight. Mon., 10 p.m. EST.
The Mindy Project
Why: Mindy Kaling (a.k.a. Kelly Kapoor) ditches the cube for the OR and looks for love in, yep, all the wrong places. Ed Helms makes an appearance; where The Office cast goes, we follow.
Channels: The New Girl gets smart and Scrubs in.
Set the DVR: Fox, premieres Sept. 25. Tues., 9:30 p.m. EST.
Call the Midwife
Why: The six-part British hit crosses the pond and depicts sassy, young nurses and even sassier nuns delivering babies in the East End of London in the 1950s. We suggest ringing Mom about this one.
Channels: Downton Abbey tells A Baby Story.
Set the DVR: PBS, premieres Sept. 30. Sun., 8 p.m. EST.
Nashville
Why: Connie Britton (sup, Mrs. Coach) takes the stage as a Faith Hill-like industry vet to Hayden Panettiere’s pseudo Taylor Swift, but we’ve got our eye on the subplot between Clare Bowen’s Scarlett and Sam Palladio’s Gunnar. Bonus points for stars doing their own crooning.
Channels: Country Strong becomes Glee-ful.
Set the DVR: ABC, premieres Oct. 10. Wed., 10 p.m. EST.
Photos: Bob Mahoney / Courtesy of NBC; Laurence Cendrowicz / Courtesy of Neal Street Productions
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