Fox has annoyed me numerous times when it comes to television, but this year they are on my sweetest-ever list. Their premieres begin a full three weeks earlier than other networks and after a summer of tepid television, I cannot wait to get immersed in a warm Fall season.
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On Monday, September 1st we get the 2 hour season premiere of Prison Break. I’m not sure where the show can actually go at this point, but I’m totally ready to blindly leap over the plot-holes and suspend my disbelief for yet another year. If I was a guessing sort of gal, I’d postulate that the brothers and company will be trying to spring Sucre from Sona since he got pinched helping save Scofield’s lean buttocks (though the previews haven’t backed this up and I haven’t searched online). Poor Sucre will no doubt need saving since he’s stuck in there with T-Bag and Bellick — a horrible fate that I wouldn’t wish on anyone even though I love the icky T-Bag character. Main reason to watch season 4: Dr. Sara Tancredi (Scofield’s love interest) is slotted to return from the dead and who can possibly justify missing such a supernatural event?
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On Monday, September 8th, season two of Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles premieres (what an effed up title, though. I always end up calling it the sarah connorcles). Although the first season was short, it was a better than good start. I thought Summer Glau (Firefly, Serenity, The Unit, and The 4400) was really fantastic as Cameron, the good terminator sent from the future by John Connor to help John Connor; but for me it was Brian Austin Greene of Beverly Hills 90210 fame who was the surprise star of the show as Kyle Reese’s brother, and John Connor’s uncle, Derek. The rest of the cast is also quite good and with the cliffhanger ending of season one, well, it cannot be missed.
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The day after the sarah connorcles, Fox’s new baby, Fringe premieres. Created and produced by big screen bigwig, J.J. Abrams, the show is described thusly by tvrage.com:
a research scientist named Peter Bishop and FBI agent Olivia Warren team up to investigate paranormal activity. They seek help from Bishop’s father, Walter, a brilliant (but possibly insane) scientist who is being held in a mental institution. Fringe explores mysteries of the paranormal as well as the relationships between the characters, and is steeped in mythology.
I’m a big fan of J.J. Abrams so I’m looking forward to this 2 hour premiere, even though it did knock Whedon’s new show, Dollhouse, back to mid-season.
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Other noteworthy Fox fall premieres include: ‘Til Death – September 9th, Kitchen Nightmares – September 11th, and House — September 16th.
The only network clashes in my personal viewing schedule will eventually occur on Mondays when The Sarah Connorcles faces off against Chuck, and Prison Break airs opposite Heroes but I predict that Fox will win me over. I can always watch Chuck online the next day, and if Heroes is anything like last season, it’s not worth watching anyway.
Whenever there is fresh and suspenseful TV in my world, life is good.
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