NBC’s The New Normal looks into what makes up a family as it follows a gay couple looking to start one of its own and a single mother who volunteers to be their surrogate, hoping to start a new, more meaningful life. As this show is a comedy, there’s the obligatory motley crew of dynamic characters supporting or hindering the efforts of our protagonists in a variety of comical ways. The somewhat controversial ideas of the show were portrayed very well, matter-of-factly, but with a certain level of charm and universal sentiment.
NBC’s Revolution explores a post-apocalyptic world in which all technology has stopped working. This throws civilization back into the dark ages, complete with a feudalistic system of government, crossbow-toting protagonists and trench coat-clad villains gallivanting across the countryside on horseback. The premise seems promising, but the writing and acting just didn’t do it for me. Or maybe I was distracted by the leading lady’s love interest and his truly uncanny resemblance to both President Barack Obama and Star Trek’s Spock.
Fox’s The Mob Doctor introduces us to yet another no-nonsense doctor with a blatant disregard for the legal system and a personalized code of ethics, with one shiny new trait: this doctor’s being forced to work for the mob on the side. The show follows her as she tries to save lives on all sides and avoid ticking off the head mobster guy, lest he send some hired goons after her family. The best part of this show for me was the way it combined aspects of crime dramas and medical dramas to make a show that I’m pretty sure I’m going to keep up with.
The Voice, a singign competition where team leaders compete to add new members to each team, premiered on NBC on Wednesday, Sept. 12. As the weeks progress, singers from each team will “battle” each other and compete to see who stays in the competition. From there, the contestants will be narrowed down to the final four, who will compete in the finale. The team leaders are still the same from last season. Blind auditions continued this week as Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton competed to add new members to their teams.
Go On, Mattherw Perry’s newest comedy, premiered on NBC on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The show charts sportscaster Ryan King’s (Perry) adventures in a support group after his wife dies in a texting-related car accident. Most of the humor comes at the expense of the dysfunctionality of the support group. Perry stands out among his other cast members, not only because he is the main character but because of his keen eye for comedy. Overall, I’m really looking forward to this show.
