Fall TV has never been so slow, especially on broadcast networks.
A few more shows have premiered this season, and it’s a mixed bag.
b positive
8:30 p.m. Thursdays on CBS
In a year of wanting medical success stories, this show feels a little pedantic.
Two high school classmates reunite at a wedding, and she agrees to give him her kidney.
Unfortunately, even though these two are played by promising actors (Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford), they are given nothing more than bad-single-dad and dumb-drugged-out-blonde stereotypes to work with.
big sky
10 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC
There’s a lot to unpack here — murder, sex trafficking, kidnapping, affairs, abnormal relationships, private investigation, highway patrol gone rogue — but this drama knows it, and it’s ready to take you on a ride.
The pilot had multiple shocking moments, and it looks like it’ll have lots of twists and turns to keep viewers guessing.
And the best part? Beautiful Montana views. (OK, it’s not really Montana, but it does look nice.)
My biggest critique is they mention the pandemic, but it seems like an afterthought. And no one is wearing a mask.
nurses
10 p.m. Mondays on NBC
NBC has plenty of medical dramas, but this one is tending to be a bit soapy.
It’s hard to say if the pilot’s story will continue most of the season (I hope not), or if it will become more of a “Scrubs” meets “New Amsterdam” type of situation, which I’m not sure is much better.