2012-2013 Primetime TV Schedule

What to Watch this Fall Primetime TV Show Synopsis

What new shows will be to be buzz worthy this fall? Empower predicts Revolution (NBC), Cult (CW), Nashville (ABC), The Mindy Project (Fox) and Vegas (CBS). Four Shows to Watch Nashville ABC, Wednesday, 10PM Partners CBS, Monday, 830PM Ben and Kate Fox, Tuesday, 830PM Go On NBC, Tuesday, 9PM Four Shows to Watch Before Cancellation The Neighbors ABC, Wednesday, 930PM Elementary CBS, Thursday, 10PM Animal Practice NBC, Wednesday, 8PM Mob Doctor Fox, Monday, 9PM

The following synopsis includes summaries of each new show, many with links to video previews.

Drama 666 Park Avenue: This ominous address is where the residents of The Drake have made a Faustian contract that comes with a price. An idealistic Midwest couple Jane Van Veen and Henry Martin become the managers of this building where they fall prey to the machinations of Gavin Doran and his wife, Olivia.

Last Resort: Over a radio channel for use only if North America has been wiped out, the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado receives orders to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan. Captain Marcus Chaplin (Andre Braugher) demands confirmation of the order, only to be unceremoniously relieved of duty by the White House. The Colorado is targeted, fired upon and hit. The submarine and its crew find themselves crippled on the ocean floor declared rogue enemies of their own country. Nashville: Musical drama about Rayna James (Connie Britton), a country music legend whose popularity is waning. Up-and-coming newcomer Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) is young and sexy and set to steal Rayna's spotlight. Red Widow (mid-season): After her husband is murdered, Marta takes on organized crime and the ruthless drug business to protect her and her children. Zero Hour (mid-season): Confessed paranormal junkie, Hank Galliston (Anthony Edwards) finds his wife Laila abducted from her antique clock shop pulling Hank into one of the most compelling mysteries in human history.

Comedy How To Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) (mid-season): Sarah Chalke is Polly, a young single mom. A year after her divorce, she moves back home with eccentric parents, Elaine (Elizabeth Perkins) and Max (Brad Garrett).

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Malibu Country: When Reba Gallagher (Reba) discovers her country music legend husband has cheated on her, she takes hold of her dream to become a country music star herself. She moves to California with her two kids and her sharp-tongued mother Lillie May (Lily Tomlin). The Neighbors: Debbie and Marty Weaver buy a new home in a coveted New Jersey gated community, Hidden Hills, to give their three kids a better life. The Weavers discover their neighbors, and the entire community, are aliens from Zabvron where men bear children and everyone cries green goo from their ears. The Family Tools (mid-season): Jack Shea takes over the family handyman business after his father Tony has a heart attack. Jack's past career efforts have been failures and everyone seems to be waiting for him to fail again.

Drama Elementary: Jonny Lee Miller stars as detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu is Dr. Joan Watson. This modern-day series features the crime-solving duo in New York City. Following a fall from grace in London, Sherlock Holmes escapes to Manhattan where hes forced to live with Dr. Watson. Vegas Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis star in this drama based on the true story of former Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb. This fourth generation rancher was charged with bringing order to Vegas in the 60s. Quaid plays Lamb while Chiklis plays Vincent Savino, a ruthless gangster who plans to take over Vegas. Made In Jersey: This drama is about a young working-class woman Martina Garretti. She uses her street smarts to navigate her pedigreed Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm. Martina's new boss, the firm's founder, Donovan Stark soon notices her ingenuity and resourcefulness. Golden Boy (midseason): This drama is about the meteoric rise of an ambitious cop who becomes the youngest police commissioner in the history of New York City. Through flashbacks he relates his story: moving from a street kid to the most powerful man in law enforcement.

Comedy Partners: Based on the lives of creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick (creators of Will and Grace), this show is about two life-long best friends and business partners whose "bromance" is tested when one becomes engaged to be married.

Friend Me (midseason): This comedy is about two, 20-something friends who move from Indiana to Los Angeles to start new jobs. But they can't agree on how to socially engage in their new city. Rob wants to embrace the L.A. scene to meet people while Evan prefers to socialize online at home in his underwear.

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Drama The Mob Doctor: Dr. Grace Devlin is a dedicated and talented Chicago doctor who is indebted to the Southside mafia.
The Following (midseason): This thriller from producer Kevin Williamson is about notorious serial killer Joe Carroll who escapes from death row and goes on a new killing spree. The FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) to consult on the case.

Comedy The Goodwin Games (midseason): Three grown siblings return home after their father's death and find themselves inheriting a fortune if they adhere to their father's wishes. The kids' late father, Benjamin leaves behind a series of challenges administered by his estate attorney, April.

Ben & Kate: Older brother, Ben Fox, helps his younger sister, Kate Fox, raise her five-year old daughter. The Mindy Project: Mindy Kaling of The Office fame is a young doctor who, despite her successful career, desperately needs to break bad habits affecting her personal life.

Drama Revolution: Imagine a world where electricity goes away completely, thrusting the world back into the dark ages. Fifteen years in to this new world and people are living seemingly quiet lives, using lanterns and candles at night. But danger lurks on the fringes of small farming towns. A young woman's life is forever changed when her father is mysteriously killed. She finds out her father may have had something to do with the blackout as she sets out on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in order to claim the future.

Chicago Fire: From creator/producer Dick Wolf, this show centers on the men and women working as firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. Do No Harm (midseason): Dr. Jason Cole, a respected, compassionate neurosurgeon has a great life, but with a dark secret. Cole changes every night at the same hour into a seductive, devious sociopath called Ian Price. Cole has keep Price in check with a powerful experimental sedative. But now his body has developed a resistance to the serum allowing Price to be set free. Infamous (midseason): Infamous centers on Detective Joanna Locasto. She goes undercover in the wealthy Bowers home where she grew up as the maid's daughter to find out if her former best friend, Vivian, was murdered or not. Hannibal (midseason): Hannibal brings the psychiatrist-turned-serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, to life on TV for the first time. Based on characters from Thomas Harris' novels, the show explains how Dr. Lecter began. Will Graham, a talented criminal profiler, enlists help from Dr. Lecter to catch villains. Will however doesn't know Dr. Lecter is a serial killer.

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Comedy Go On: Matthew Perry is sportscaster Ryan King who is miserable after losing his wife in a car accident. Ryan is ready to go back to work and act like his old cocky self, but his boss won't let him back on the air until he seeks counseling. Ryan reluctantly joins a support group he quickly takes over. The New Normal: Bryan and David are a Beverly Hills couple who have everything a loving couple could want, except a baby. The couple meets Goldie who has moved to L.A. from the Midwest where she was a waitress. To escape her small-minded grandmother and dead-end life, this single mom agrees to become the guys' surrogate mother. Animal Practice: Dr. George Coleman is a top-level New York vet who has a great gift with animals. Unfortunately that feeling does not extend to humans. Guys with Kids: This comedy from Jimmy Fallon is about three 30-something dads trying to hold onto their youth while trying to be good dads. Save Me (midseason): After a near-death experience, Beth is convinced she now has a direct line to God. Beth's husband, Tom, is skeptical. But his mistress is now convinced her lover's wife is a prophet. 1600 Penn (midseason): The Gilchrists are an average American family in many ways. A grown kid has moved back home,the younger kids are smarter than their teachers and the stepmom is desperate to win over the kids. They are average except they live in the White House and are the First Family. Next Caller (midseason): This show is about a foul-mouthed satellite radio DJ, Cam Dunne. He is forced to share the mic and air space with a perky NPR feminist, Stella Hoobler. Shes determined to elevate the show beyond its locker room humor into a respectable debate about men, women and relationships.

Drama Emily Owens, M.D.: First-year intern Emily Owens feels good about having school behind her as she embarks on her career at Denver Memorial Hospital. Emily's med school crush, Will Rider, is also an intern at the same hospital. To her dismay, she discovers the hospital is just like high school. Her high school nemesis, the beautiful and popular Cassandra Kopelson, is also starting out at the hospital. This makes the girls rivals all over again, especially for Will. Arrow: Oliver Queen, a.k.a. Arrow, is a billionaire playboy who survived a harrowing shipwreck. He is discovered alive on a remote island five years later and reunites at home with his family and friends. Oliver decides to take on the persona of vigilante Arrow to fight the wrongs he committed earlier in his life and to bring justice to his town of Starling City. By day, he assumes the attitude of his former carefree playboy days, but by night he turns into his secret identity with help from his faithful chauffeur/bodyguard. 4 of 6

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Beauty & the Beast: Catherine Chandler, a smart, no-nonsense homicide detective, discovers a clue that leads her to handsome Dr. Vincent Keller. Dr. Keller was reportedly killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan in 2002. He is still alive and, for mysterious reasons, has been forced to live outside of conventional society. Vincent harbors a secret that when enraged he becomes a terrifying beast unable to control his superhuman strength. Catherine agrees to keep his identity hidden and both begin a complex relationship with each other. The Carrie Diaries (midseason): This show takes viewers back to 1984 when 16-year old Carrie Bradshaw is in high school. Viewers are introduced to Carrie's wayward younger sister Dorritt and their father Tom who struggles to raise two teenage daughters after his wife's death. In high school, Carrie is friends with geeky and sweet Mouse and self-assured Maggie who make suburban Connecticut bearable for Carrie. But when her father offers Carrie a chance to intern at a law firm in Manhattan, she jumps at the chance and she falls in love with the glamour and grit of New York City. Cult (midseason): Investigative journalist Jeff Sefton laughed at his brother Nate and his obsessions with a myriad of things, like the idea that a hit TV show intends to harm him. Jeff begins to believe his brother's paranoia when Nate mysteriously disappears, beginning Jeff's probe into the dark underworld of the TV show called Cult and its rabid fans. The only person who seems to want to help Jeff is Skye, a young research assistant for Cult who has started to grow suspicious of the strange happenings surrounding the show and its charismatic cult leader, Billy Grimm.

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