It's hard to believe that summer has already come and gone. But as we bid adieu to warm weather, beach excursions and horrible sunburns—seriously, I may have lost any ability to tan—it's time to welcome back the world of television into our lives! Sure, summer TV shows like
So You Think You Can Dance,
The Newsroom and
Political Animals have kept us entertained these past few months, but now it's time for the full onslaught of fall premieres to start filling up our DVRs and completely taking over our schedules.
Before you know it, old favorites like
Modern Family and
The Big Bang Theory will be back, accompanied by shiny new shows like
The New Normal and
The Mindy Project. Inevitably, some of these newcomers will flop despite their greatness (hello,
Lone Star) and some of them will thrive despite their many, many flaws (hello,
2 Broke Girls). It's always best to go into the fall TV season with a cautiously optimistic outlook, realizing that the show with the amazing pilot might quickly fizzle or the show you assumed would be awful might become the "next big thing."
It can all be a little overwhelming at first, so that's why I've crafted a lineup to help you out. Here are the shows I'll be tuning into this fall: