Midseason TV Sneaks 2009
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To every season there is a midseason -- turn, turn, turn that dial -- and a time for every series, subject immediately to change. At this special moment not even halfway through the television year, we ring out the old and the hardly begun and ring in some new: There is a nursery full of baby shows squalling for your love. This latest litter presents a pleasantly wide range of not entirely predictable premises, and though the ones available for preview vary in quality, the effort is nonetheless appreciated.
New shows like ‘The Unusuals,’ ‘The Beast’ and ‘Dolhouse’ (all pictured) look to make a mark, while returners like ‘Lost,’ ‘24’ and ‘American Idol’ attempt to grab the audience once again. Here’s an update on what to watch in ’09, and a general ‘where we left off’ to catch you up.
Midseason TV Sneaks stories:
Returning faves: Where we left off
Networks have plenty of TV on tap
Critic’s notebook: TV heroes for our fraudulent times
Change comes to ‘24’
‘The Unusuals will be on the case
Previews: ‘Trust Me,’ ‘Kings,’ ‘The Electric Company’
American Idol’s high-wire act
On ‘Harper’s Island,’ survival is the game
Photo credits: ABC, A&E/Getty Images, Fox