CBS Fall Preview

CBS is introducing four new shows this fall, and I have to be honest I'm not crazy about what they have presented.

First they have the new spin off of "NCIS", "NCIS: Los Angeles". Quite frankly I'm sick of forensic crime dramas. It all seemed very cool and high tech at first to see minute evidence and high tech equipment to solve crimes, but there have been so many shows about the subject that I doubt this one has anything new to bring to the table. Admittedly "NCIS" is one of the better shows of the forensic crime drama. Yet the success of "NCIS" is largely due to the cast having great chemistry, it's a factor that is very difficult to duplicate. Call me cynical but with "CSI", "CSI Maimi", "CSI New York", "Bones", and the origional "NCIS" I have difficulty believing that this show can bring anything new to the table.

CBS is also premiering a new medical drama called "Three Rivers". "Three Rivers" takes place in Pittsburgh, PA is all about the complexities experienced by people involved in all sides of organ donation. The concept sounds a bit heavy handed and maudlin to me. I'm not a fan of overly sentimental shows that make you cry and then try to inspire you, and with the given subject matter it's hard to imagine this show breaking from that mold. I know some people love shows like that, but it is not for this tv critic.

"Accidentally On Purpose" is a sitcom starring Jenna Elfman as a woman who gets pregnant from a one night stand with a younger man, and decides to keep the baby and the man who got her pregnant. Somehow this all fells a bit like "Dharma and Greg" meets "Knocked Up." It could be funny, Jenna Elfman has certainly proven herself as a charming and comedicly gifted actress in the past. However, the idea of the show doesn't come off as being very origional, that of course doesn't mean that it couldn't be successful.

Finally we come to the show that I am most excited to watch, and certainly the most origional show on CBS's fall lineup "The Good Wife." At some point or another we have all watched a politician give a speech acknowledging that he had some sort of extramarital affair, often with his wife standing with him. This show delves into the life of that good political wife who has to stand by a husband who just betrayed her. I think this show has a lot of potential, and I cant wait to see how it turns out.