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In the best Star Trek series, the story itself is the main protagonist. When the actors performances become the focus of the show there's usually a problem (witness Star Trek Discovery). I'm a huge Holly Hunter fan but you can feel the focus of the show leaning heavily on her quirky personality. This trend permeates the show leading to a lot of cringeworthy moments. It's not all bad. The relationship between Caleb Mir and Tarima Sadal is interesting. I love the competition with the war college but the strong emphasis on the personalities of the characters falls flat and often leads to overacting. It's like Shonda Rhimes produced a Sci Fi. Not my cup of tea.

People will see Chernobyl as an indictment on the Soviet bureaucracy but we need only look at the halls of our own government to see the same willful ignorance and political posturing. It should really scare the crap out of all of every living creature on the planet.

I know why Mr. Colbert agreed to do this show (Money, pure and simple) but from the standpoint of cultural influence it's hard to top the excellent Colbert Report. Unfortunately Stephen Colbert the person pales in comparison to the brilliant Stephen Colbert character he played on Comedy Central. In his transition he gives up perfection for something that's just pretty good.

This show is off the hook. Humor comes from all sorts of unexpected angles. Episode three ("Sam The Man") had us rolling on the floor. It's the best thing since Broad City. Please don't cancel it.

It's official. I don't know what's good anymore. I absolutely loved this show. I thought it was timely, well written and hilarious. It was better than 95 percent of CBS' fall lineup. Show how much I know. Apparently what people really want is 2 Broke Girls and the Odd Couple.

I don't know, maybe I'm getting old but all these superhero movies and TV shows are really starting to wear on me. I'll admit it was exciting watching the comic books I grew up reading adapted to the big screen but the novelty is really starting to wear off.

I love this show. Who knew Alex Baldwin's true calling was game show host. The game itself is a complete farce full of double entendres and celebrities usually going for laughs at the expense of the contestants but the show just makes me laugh.

I'll admit it. I don't like Matt LeBlanc. I thought he played a serviceable idiot on Friends but I just don't buy him in any other roles. When I heard he was co-hosting Top Gear I just knew the series was a goner. You can always tell your watching a bad show by the delivery of the actors. It's almost like they're wincing as the words come out of their mouths. Kevin Nealon's talents are completely wasted here. The kids are the most interesting part of the show. CBS is usually slow on the trigger when it comes to canceling shows but I don't see how this mess can possibly survive.

This show basically is the King of Queens minus Jerry Stiller which doesn't leave much. I'm sure CBS is counting on this show to pull big ratings so don't expect the plug to be pulled any time soon.

Totally addicting. I defy you to watch just one episode. My only question is how did we go from a nation who worshiped outlaws, bank robbers and free spirits to a nation that's about to elect Donald Trump?

Just what the world needs: Another reality show based on self absorbed nobody's "wookin' fa' nub"............................................... Pass.

The show tells the story of Norman Bates and the terrible circumstances that led him to his serial killer persona but the real hero of the story is his mother Norma, incredibly rendered by Vera Farmiga. Norma struggles to find some version of happiness and to keep her family together despite a series of events that would have decimated even the strongest of families. This show manages to take a film classic to levels that even Alfred Hitchcock himself couldn't possibly have dreamed of. Bravo to the creators.

A bit too on the nose for me. Samantha skewers all the right "bad guys" but without quite the subtlety and wit of her role as a Daily Show correspondent. Still it's worth watching.

I don't know why I expected this to be a modern day western. I should have know as soon as I saw SyFy was producing it (no offense, but SyFy doesn't do Westerns). One of the most ridiculous premises for a series I've seen in quite a while. Pass!

I got a different take from this show. To me it's an accurate depiction of how recording artists get manipulated and eventually screwed over by record producers. Andrew Dice Clay does an impressive cameo as the psycho, coked up station owner. Good stuff.

The show delivers rapid fire humor in the style of those great Zucker brothers movies of the eightiess and nineties. The problem is, the jokes are silly but not particularly funny. I'm usually a big fan of this kind of humor but this one's a miss for me

This show debuted around the same time as Eva Longoria's Telenovela. I'm sure network execs are banking on the success of the later but Superstore is a much funnier show. Of course NBC is giving Telenovela the full run while only ordering limited episodes of Superstore. Just another in a series of boneheaded decisions by this network (I refer you to The Mysteries of Laura)

This show ranks right up there with Breaking Bad as one of the best dramas ever to appear on television. Smart, clever, thrilling, you can't take your eyes off of it. I didn't think it was possible to top the movie but season two comes as close as anything you'll ever see. Amazing.

While I applaud the concept, the execution could use a bit of polish. While I find Benoist's portrayal of the awkward, girlish Kara Danvers somewhat charming I hope she develops some confidence as the show progresses. The rest of the cast seems to be posing more than acting which usually spells bad direction but the main character is compelling enough that I'm willing to hang in for a little while longer. P.S. How is it possible that Calista Flockhart looks hotter now than she did 20 years ago? Clearly she's in league with Satan.

If you love cops then this is the show for you. The stories are told completely from the police department's point of view. Lawyers and Civil rights groups are portrayed as slimy publicity seeking, opportunistic caricatures while the police are (of course) usually hardworking, earnest and faced with impossible choices. Still the show is well executed and takes on controversial subject matter. I just would like to see a crime drama that told both sides of the story instead of portraying civilians only as thugs and criminals.

I was kind of looking forward to this show but the first episode did not impress. The dialogue was kind of dumb and the actors didn't really look comfortable delivering it (a sure sign of crappy direction). I'm going to hold off final verdict until I see a couple of more episodes (if it lasts that long). I did enjoy all the '80s music in the background although the fake Billy Idol performance was a bit hokey.

This show is like Homeland for toddlers. It's a bunch of pretty people playing grab ass with anti-terrorism training as a backdrop. The fact that this show is a hit says a lot about what passes for entertainment nowadays. Pass!

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

I'm sure playing over the top characters as Ken Jeong does (Community, The Hangover) isn't all it's cracked up to be. I'm sure he gets tired of people walking up to him and shouting "toodle loo motherf___a!" but his attempt to play the role of the straight laced Dr. Ken is destined to be a monumental failure. Perhaps the deepest cut of all is the fact that it's based on his own life. Ouch.

I like Wesley Snipes and would like nothing better than to see him succeed on a big hit network TV show but I can't get past the premise which is so monumentally stupid that it ruins whatever comes after. Sorry Wes, I'll catch your next vehicle.

Megan Goode is not doing herself any favors with her forays into television so far (see Mr. Robinson). This show reminds me of a bad episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Let's hope the future looks more interesting than this crap.

Network TV has really devolved over the last 10 years. Writers seem to be relying on warn out premises or ideas so ridiculous (The Player) that they require a complete suspension of belief. Blindspot starts out interesting and quickly devolves into the usual procedural BS with TATOOS (not taboos) acting as the generator for more mundane story lines. It's just a vehicle for lazy writing.

Very disappointed with the new fall lineup so far. This was one of the few pleasant surprises which is bad news since every show I like usually winds up canceled (sorry Bad Judge).

I've been a Steven Bocho fan since Hill Street Blues but even I have to admit a lot of Steve's work leaned on melodrama and quirky characters. Murder In The First is his best work to date even topping the legendary NYPD Blue. The secret is in the ingredients. The cast is amazing. Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson hit just the right notes. No over the top histrionics. Just good ole fashioned police work with all the frustration and sadness that comes along with it. Every episode takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. I don't know if it's ground breaking television given the recent slate of epic shows presented to viewers but it's certainly engaging television. Well done Mr Bochco.

Didn't want to like this show but the Rock won me over (I know. Right?). Always thought of the Duane as kind of a WWE action figure but he shows range and subtlety I didn't know he possessed. Surprised the image conscience NFL would have anything to do with this show though since it portrays most of the players as a bunch of overpaid irresponsible baby daddies (ripped right out of the headlines no doubt). Can't say it's not entertaining though.

Interesting concept but like most network TV Dramas the series quickly devolves into the theater of the absurd. Suspend all rational thought and you'll be fine.

This show pushes all my buttons in a good way. Is it wrong to wish that someone was out there plotting to take this oligarchy down? Gotta go. I think I've said too much.

The best superhero dramas don't read like superhero dramas and Daredevil almost manages to pull it off with the exception of some brutal and spectacular fight scenes. In fact our hero doesn't even wear a costume for most of the episodes. The episodes are full of drama and pathos that you wouldn't expect from a story about a comic book character. Eventually it does devolve into WWE style pulp but what a ride along the way.

The characters are brilliantly fleshed out. No one escapes Dunham's scathing critique (including her own character, Hannah). These are silly people full of their own sense of importance basically fighting for attention like a box of puppies. Toss in rather graphic sex scenes and you've got one Molotov Cocktail of a show. My favorite character is the motor mouthed Shoshanna Shapiro who spits out one brilliant catch phrase after another. Never thought I could get into a show called "Girls" but I'm hooked.

This show operates on another plane from almost any sitcom I've ever watched. It's irreverent take on even the most mundane aspects of pop culture (usually through the mind of Abed Nadir played perfectly by Danny Pudi) is nothing short of brilliant. The fact that this show was always on the brink of cancellation will always be a mystery to me and cements my theory that intelligent people are no longer watching broadcast television.

I thought the show was hilarious. Who knew Kate Walsh had comedy chops? Too bad it was canceled. I guess NBC needs more room in their lineup for crap like "The Mysteries of Laura."

Really wasn't looking forward to this show (Who want's to see a show about batman without Batman in it?). Boy was I wrong. This show is more interesting than many of the Batman movies. Jada Pinkett Smith is amazing as the evil Fish Mooney. Donald Logue (one of my favorite actors) is equally brilliant as the shady Harvey Bullock. Very well done all around. Who would've thunk?

The problem with shows like this is that it's always going to be compared to the original and it's always going to be found wanting. Sorry Matt. It looks like you're fate is to forever be known as Chandler Bing.

It's a fairly impressive cast so I can only chalk this miserable series up to the writing and the direction. The jokes aren't really that bad but the pacing and the delivery looks forced (a sure sign of bad direction). Everybody should run from this show before it does irreparable damage to their careers.

You know a show is interesting when you find yourself rooting for the bad guy. Walton Goggins is quickly becoming one of the most interesting actors in Hollywood.

I can't help drawing comparisons between this show and the bathroom humor of Workaholics. That's because the writers seem to be devolving into one beaver shot after another. It was funny the first few times now it's starting to feel like a crutch. Still the writing and the performances are brilliant and you can't go wrong with New York as a backdrop. Kudos on getting the hilariously foul mouthed Susie Essman to play Ilana's mom. Genius.

Another procedural about a brilliant cop who "doesn't play by the rules". If you watch enough TV these shows become so predictable you can see them coming down broad street. Backstrom is supposed to remind us of the brilliant House M.D. but it falls way short.

Once again Marvel has made a side character almost as interesting as the main protagonist. Prior to this show Peggy Carter's main claim to fame was that she was Captain America's colleague who in contrast to the ageless Steve Rodgers got old and died. The producers have fleshed out her back story and came up with a show that's truly engaging, borrowing a bit from Madmen's take on marginalized women in the workplace. Amazing.

As absurd as this show can be I find my self relating to the main character more than I would like to admit which makes the show strangely difficult to watch.

Wilmore has some gigantic shows to fill. Thankfully he's not trying to mimic the Colbert Report which would be impossible. Instead he's providing a funny and provocative panel show. Still don't know if he's witty enough to carry a nightly show (no pun intended) but I must admit, it's interesting and topical.

Can't reward such an obvious rip off. NBC is on the verge of becoming a cable channel. Actually that might be a great idea. It's worked for AMC and FX.

After watching a few more episodes I'm still on the fence. Fishbourne and his ex have taken a back taken a back seat and the show seems to be concentrating more on the kids who seem to be really rounding into their roles. The writing and pacing have improved but this show is still pretty much hit and miss. Last week's episode "The Dozens" was the funniest of the season but there have been others that fell flat.

I wanted to like this show. Triumph has had some iconic moments over the years. His take down of American Idol in Hawaii was classic but the acting, timing and direction are so bad it's embarrassing. Some argue that that's the point but it made for an uncomfortable viewing experience.

The biggest waist of time on television. I've never bought a single album or song from any of the vapid lounge singers that this show has produced. The fact that this show has given rise to Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell alone is reason enough to despise it. It's depressing to know that more people will vote on this show than voted in the last election. This show serves as a barometer to the state of our country.

Generally speaking I hate musicals but this show is funny and smart. The musical numbers remind me of the first Shrek movie. Surprisingly well done. So when are they going to cancel it?