As the holidays pass, TV moves forward into midseason. The networks are announcing new shows to compete with cable's usual deluge of January premieres. Here's a quick peek at what's on the way.
Broadcast networks
- "Live to Dance" (CBS, Tuesday): Paula Abdul's new dance competition.
- "Bob's Burgers" (Fox, Jan. 9):Animated familycom in an eastern seaboard town.
- "The Cape" (NBC, Jan. 9): Presumed-dead cop (David Lyons, "ER") turned crusading superhero wannabe. With Summer Glau, Keith David.
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- "Off the Map" (ABC, Jan. 12): "Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes' drama of six idealistic doctors in South American jungle (filmed in Hawaii).
- "Harry's Law" (NBC, Jan. 17): Kathy Bates as a fired lawyer bouncing back in producer David E. Kelley's latest.
- "Perfect Couples" (NBC, Jan. 20, 8:30 p.m.). Three couples tackle relationship terrors. With Kyle Bornheimer, Olivia Munn.
- "The Chicago Code" (Fox, Feb. 7): Jennifer Beals and Jason Clarke in cop drama from producer Shawn Ryan ("The Shield").
- "Traffic Light" (Fox, Feb. 8): Comedy of married, dating, single friends. Based on Israeli hit.
- "Mr. Sunshine" (ABC, Feb. 9,): Matthew Perry manages a sports arena. With Allison Janney.
- "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" (CBS, Feb. 16): Spinoff stars Forest Whitaker and Janeane Garofalo as elite agents.
- Back with fresh seasons: "The Bachelor" (ABC, Monday); alien invasion drama "V" (ABC, Tuesday); "The Biggest Loser: Couples" (NBC, Tuesday); "American Idol" (Fox, Jan. 19-20); "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, Jan. 20); "Kitchen Nightmares" (Fox, Jan. 21); "Who Do You Think You Are?" (NBC, Feb. 4); "Survivor: Redemption Island" (CBS, Feb. 16); "The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business" (CBS, Feb. 20); "America's Next Top Model" (CW, Feb. 23).
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Cable
- "OWN" (Saturday, formerly Discovery Health). Launch of Oprah Winfrey's network, boosting "your best life."
- "Episodes" (Showtime, Jan. 9). Matt LeBlanc as dense American actor hired for Hollywood adaptation of smart British series.
- "Shameless" (Showtime, Jan. 9). Slacker family saga actually is an adapted British hit, cast here with William H. Macy and Joan Cusack.
- "Lights Out" (FX, Jan. 11). Holt McCallany as damaged boxer planning a comeback with help from Stacy Keach.
- "Being Human" (Syfy, Jan. 17). Earnest young roommates played by Sam Witwer (vampire), Sam Huntington (werewolf), Meaghan Rath (ghost). Original UK version on BBC America.
- "Skins" (MTV, Jan. 17). Adaptation of gritty British hit about sex, drugs and friendship among modern teens.
- "Fairly Legal" (USA, Jan. 20). Sarah Shahi as lawyer turned mediator, with Michael Trucco as her ex.
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- Other new series: Tatyana Ali sitcom "Love That Girl!" (TV One, Jan. 10); Malinda Williams sitcom "Let's Stay Together" (BET, Jan. 11); weeknight talkfest "Piers Morgan Tonight" (CNN, Jan. 17); sitcom "Retired at 35" (TV Land, Jan. 19); satirical "Onion News Network" (IFC, Jan. 21); Fred Armisen-Carrie Brownstein character sketches in "Portlandia" (IFC, Jan. 21); Melissa Peterman/Ed Asner suburban sitcom "Working Class" (CMT, Jan. 28).
