Boooring... For A Little While

I have to really sit down and think about some constructive way to occupy my time, or some work I can manage while me hand repairs itself (with the help of Kate and Kate, and me I suppose).

There is a light on the horizon. It is not constructive, nor is it work: it is television!

I am sure some of you are dying to know when your shows are coming back.

Prison Break - August 21
House - September 5
The Wire - September 10
Veronica Mars - October 3
Lost - October 4
Battlestar Galactica - October 6

Lots of fun ahead on all fronts. But where what is going to fill the gaping void left by Alias?

Fear not viewers, there are some hopeful glimmers.

Brothers and Sisters: Set in Los Angeles, follows the ups and downs of the Walker family after their father William dies unexpectedly. The siblings each face new challenges after the safety net of their father is gone.

*cough* Six Feet Under *cough*

Alias Connection? Ron Rifkin and Balthazar Getty, plus executive producer/sometime director, Ken Olin

Anything Else Decent? Rachel Griffifths *cough* Six Feet Under *cough* and Sally Field

Premieres: September 24

Six Degrees: Six very different New Yorkers go about their lives without realizing the impact they're having on one another - yet. A mysterious web of coincidences will gradually draw these strangers closer, changing the course of their lives forever. Is it happenstance? Fate? Is there a greater force at work in our world, guiding us along and connecting our lives?

Alias Connection? Same producers - headed by Abrams

Anything Else Decent? Jay Hernandez who still owns my heart after he sweltered through Crazy/Beautiful

Premieres: September 21

Heroes: A serial saga about people all over the world discovering that they have superpowers and trying to deal with how this change affects their lives. The relatable superheroes include Peter Petrelli, a 30-year-old male nurse who believes can fly, Diego Medina, a 28-year-old junkie who has the ability to paint images of the future when he is high, Niki Sanders, a 33-year-old Las Vegas showgirl who can do incredible things with mirrors, Hiro Makamura, a 24-year-old Japanese comic-book geek who literally makes time stand still, D.L. Hawkins, a 31-year-old inmate who can transport himself through walls, Matt Parkman, a beat cop who can hears other people's thoughts, and Claire Bennet, 17-year-old cheerleader who defies death at every turn. Not only are they discovering what having superpowers means to them but also the larger picture of where their superpowers come from. Eventually their superpowers draw them together when they try to evade the series' antagonist who wants to harness their super-DNA for himself. Their ultimate destiny is nothing less than saving the world.

Alias Connection? Not much - Greg Grunberg, but there are Buffy links too!

Anything Else Decent? Superheroes? Everything else is decent!!!

Premieres: September 25

Oh, and Jenny's new film, Catch and Release has a trailer now. Really, it does. Go see!

Thanks to TV.com for the dates and summaries.

Tags: television, Alias