Lindsey’s Picks: Top 10 televisions shows coming this Fall

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Gordon Ramsay in the new show Junior Masterchef on FOX. The show starts on Sept. 27 at 8/7c and features kids between the ages of eight and 13. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX
Gordon Ramsay in the new show Junior Masterchef on FOX. The show starts on Sept. 27 at 8/7c and features kids between the ages of eight and 13. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX

As dramas, comedies and more take over nighttime television, the returning fall TV season has something for people of any taste. Characters range from country singers to superheroes, and some plots have the colorful air of a fairy tale while others hit on harsh realities. Here are 10 of the best returning and new shows, which make their debuts from today to early November.

1. “Nashville” (season two) at 10 p.m. Sept. 25 on ABC
This drama follows country music performers who are trying to find balance between their love lives and careers. After a nail-biting season one finale, season two is expected to start off just as intense. Rayna James (Connie Britton) is in a coma, and Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere) just lost her mom to a drug overdose while the show’s favorite couple, Scarlett and Gunnar, are getting engaged. It will be interesting to see what happens next with the characters, but there’s even more to anticipate in the new country music singles that accompany each episode.

2. “Mom” at 9:30 p.m. Monday on CBS
This new series is easy to relate to, and for students missing home, this may be just the show for them. “Moms” is a show about a family struggling to be normal. Newly sober mom Christy, (Anna Faris) tries raise her two children in a world full of troubles. As she attempts to keep her family afloat, Christy’s mom (Allison Janney) comes back into the picture to highlight her flaws. This isn’t a show that will have you at the edge of your seat, but it will be good for laughs.

3. “The Goldbergs” at 9 p.m. Sept. 24 on ABC
We all have those crazy family moments that we wish were captured on video, along with some that we wish weren’t. This new series is based on the real-life family of Adam F. Goldberg (“Fanboys,” “Breaking In”). Sean Giambrone, who plays a young Adam, films his family’s exploits while growing up in the 1980s. I was dying from laughter while watching the trailer, so I can only imagine what the weekly shows will be like.

4. “Dracula” at 10 p.m. Oct. 25 on NBC
Love, deceit and fantasy are just some of the words that came to mind when watching this new series’ trailer. Jonathan Rhys Meyers, known for his roles in “The Tudors” and “August Rush,” stars in this drama as one of the most iconic characters this world has ever known. This story takes place during the late 19th century in London, where Dracula pretends to be an American entrepreneur to bring science to Victorian society, with a motive to punish those who gave him immortality.

5. “Masterchef Junior” at 9 p.m. Sept. 27 on FOX
Cooking shows are known for being incredibly intense. So let the shock sink in when on learning that chef Gordon Ramsay is going to challenge the culinary skills of children. Twenty-four children, between 8 and 13, will compete for the title of Junior Masterchef. While watching the trailer, I came to the sad realization that kids half my age and younger can cook better than me. It’ll be worth the watch to see what Ramsay and the other famous chefs put these kids through and how they handle the pressure in the kitchen.

6. “Once Upon a Time In Wonderland” at 8 p.m. Oct. 10 on ABC
“Alice in Wonderland” remains my favorite childhood fairy tale, so when I heard that the “Once Upon a Time” series was going to Wonderland, I immediately checked into it. This show involves the timeless visit to Wonderland, only Alice is placed into an asylum by her father as a result of it. While others think she is mad, Alice still dreams of the magical place and the love she found there with a genie named Cyrus. While doctors try to cure her madness, some of Alice’s Wonderland friends save her and help her return to the other side of the rabbit hole. This show looks captivating, and I can’t wait to see this new twist on the favorite classic.

7. “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (season 14) at 9 p.m. Sept. 25 on NBC
“Law & Order” is my favorite crime show ever, but the SVU series is arguably the best one that the production has ever released. The show returns for an impressive 14th season with infamous characters like Detective Olivia Benson, Captain Donald Cragen and Detective John Munch. Last season ended with Benson’s life being threatened by a rapist. This season, viewers are taken back to that scene in Benson’s apartment to see what happens as the rapist, known as “the Beast,” holds a gun to the detective’s head.

8. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” at 8:30 p.m. today on FOX
A Brooklyn detective squad is all law with no order, and when a new captain joins the unit, and he is on a mission to change that. His best detective, played by Andy Samberg, knows everything about his job, but has no idea what it means to grow up. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” follows Samberg and the squad as they solve cases and work to be the Brooklyn’s best squad. This show is another that looks like it’s good for a few laughs, but the plot seems a little dry. I’m sure that Samberg will keep things entertaining.

9. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 on ABC
For those who know little about the world of Marvel, “The Avengers” are a draw-in with characters as captivating as the plot, which now gets a spin in the new television series. Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), with his snippets of humor and faith in the superheroes, is back in action. This series may get a following as Coulson and his team of expert agents do their best to “protect the ordinary from the extraordinary.”

10. “Welcome To The Family” at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3 on NBC
Today, interracial relationships aren’t much of a taboo, but two new high school graduates becoming accidental parents is a whole other thing. This show puts a comical spin on it and follows the love story between two teens, a Latino man and a Caucasian woman who are suddenly expecting a child, and the mass hysteria as their families and cultures clash.

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