It's hard to judge a TV show by its first episode. But every fall, when the networks march out their new fall shows, that's exactly what critics have to do. Inevitably, some promising shows fall off, and some not-at-all-promising shows get surprisingly good. Two months into the new season, I checked in on six of the more high-profile new series to see how they're faring. (Sorry, "New Normal" — I was wrong about you!)
Was I right? Six new TV series reassessed
Some shows get off to a great start (remember "Smash"?), others take a while to get going. Here's a progress report
Willa Paskin
November 14, 2012 11:39PM (UTC)
Willa Paskin
Willa Paskin is Salon's staff TV writer.
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