Kevin Bacon
Get those season passes ready. The networks have announced 39 new series for 2012-2013, spanning virtually every kind of drama (procedurals, serials, thrillers) and comedy (family, workplace, romantic). And while new X Factor judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato threaten to dominate the media's attention this fall, even they may be no match for Dr. Zaius, the monkey M.D. on NBC's Animal Practice, or the drippy aliens on ABC's The Neighbors. Here's a look at what viewers will encounter next season...
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Dennis Quaid, Jonny Lee Miller
CBS has released trailers for its new fall series Elementary, Partners and more. Check them out below.
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James Van Der Beek
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Question: What do you think of James Van Der Beek's chances of scoring a supporting actor Emmy nod for Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23? Can you think of another instance when an actor was nominated for an Emmy for playing a fictionalized version of themselves? — Michael
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Southland
TNT has renewed Southland for a 10-episode fifth season, the network announced on Friday.
"Season after season, critics and fans alike have championed TNT's Southland as one of television's best dramas.This year, the show has not only solidified its impassioned fan base, but also picked up some new young-adult devotees along the way," TNT President Michael Wright said.
Fall 2012 TV Scorecard: Which Shows Are Returning? Which Aren't?
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Frozen Planet
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Question: I am in awe! There is not much TV can do to shock me anymore (I'm a very jaded 33), but the quality ...
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Bruce Greenwood, Eloise Mumford, Joe Anderson
A mere two nights after The Walking Dead finale shattered cable ratings records, and more than a few nerves, with its zombie shooting gallery at Hershel's now-abandoned farm, two more dynamic series signed off for the season Tuesday night — hopefully not for good (though one seems a likely goner) — giving us some fun and tense times. Sometimes both at once.
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Ben McKenzie, Shawn Hatosy
Southland's fourth season finale is going to put some of the show's new partnerships to the ultimate test.
Southland: Breaking down the new partnerships
As Tang (guest star Lucy Liu) readies herself to move on to a new precinct as a newly minted sergeant, Cooper (Michael Cudlitz) isn't exactly ready to let her go with a handshake and a smile.
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Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu has been cast as Sherlock Holmes right-hand (wo)man in CBS' Elementary pilot.
The drama is a modern take on the cases of Sherlock Holmes in which Sherlock (Eli Stone's Jonny Lee Miller) is a recovering addict and consultant for the NYPD. Liu will play...
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Courtney Cox, Josh Hopkins
Now here's about the nicest Valentine's Day present anyone could hope for: the long-awaited return of Cougar Town, a show that's so much fun to love, you can't help but wonder if ABC kept it off the air so long just to make our hearts grow fonder.
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Katharine McPhee
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Question: I watched the first episode of Smash this week and I enjoyed it. I like the cast, the music and the dancing, and the overall "Broadway" feel of the show. I just can't find myself going along with what is apparently the central idea of the show, which is that Katharine McPhee would make a better Marilyn than Megan Hilty. Really? Don't get me wrong, I love ...
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