Demons (debuts Jan. 9, 9 PM, BBCA)
What It Is: Yet another supernatural show, with vampires, werewolves and the like. The twist here is that Luke is a descendant of Van Helsing and has to go all Buffy on the underworldly beasties.
Should You Watch: Probably not. It could be fun, but it could also be ridiculously silly. Then again, we said that about Vampire Diaries, which also turned out to be surprisingly decent.
Archer (debuts Jan. 14, 10 PM, FX)
What It Is: An animated spy series. Sorta like Alias, but with people out to betray each other at every corner.
Should You Watch: Maybe. It’s by the creator of Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo, it’s got a great voice cast (Jessica Walter, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell) and FX does good work. But we’ve already seen Team America and all the Bond movies, so we’re not sure we need this ‘toon.
Human Target (debuts Jan. 17. 8 PM, FOX)
What It Is: Christopher Chance is a bodyguard who becomes a human shield for his clients.
Should You Watch: Yes. It’s got potential to be a fun action thriller, and it has Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley going for it. It’s got to be better than Heroes… at the very least.
Life Unexpected (debuts Jan. 18, 9 PM, The CW)
What It Is: A cutesy drama about two estranged friends who have their lives turned upside down when the daughter they gave up returns after she emancipates herself from her foster parents.
Should You Watch: Sounds a little sentimental, but it has an old school WB vibe to it that reminds us of Everwood or Gilmore Girls. Definitely worth checking out.
Parenthood (debuts Mar. 1, 9 PM, NBC)
What It Is: Like Modern Family meets Brothers & Sisters, but based on the movie from the late ’80s.
Should You Watch: Yes. It’s got a great cast, including Lauren Graham, Peter Krause, Bonnie Bedilia and Craig T. Nelson, though Dax Shepherd makes us more than a little nervous. Here’s hoping NBC finally allows this be the hit it deserves to be!
The Deep End (debuts Jan. 21, 8 PM, ABC)
What It Is: Young, overworked lawyers trying to stay afloat and keep their jobs.
Should You Watch: Yes. Not the most original of premises, but it does star one Miss Tina Majorino (among others) and she’s got the potential to make this more fun than a typical legal drama. We hope.
Caprica (debuts Jan. 22, 9 PM, Syfy)
What It Is: A prequel of sorts to Battlestar Galactica, set on Caprica way back before the first Cylons were even created.
Should You Watch: Yes. Even though the first preview episode that arrived on DVD over the summer was a little slow, this show should provide a BSG fix and shows just how evil humans can be, especially when they look like Eric Stoltz.
The Inbetweeners (debuts Jan. 25, 9 PM, BBCA)
What It Is: A fish-out-of-water story about a teenager who has to transfer from private school to the crazy waters of public school.
Should You Watch: This BBC show got good buzz overseas and we’re always curious about anything that could have a Freaks & Geeks vibe.
Past Life (debuts Feb. 11, 9 PM, FOX)
What It Is: A psychologist specializes in investigating the past lives of her clients along with her skeptic detective partner. Should You Watch: No. If we want to see The X-Files, we’ll just watch our old DVDs.
Sons of Tucson (debuts Mar. 14, 8 PM, Fox)
What It Is: Tyler Labine (who was recently Reaper’s resident slacker) is a schlubby guy who plays parent to a convict’s three kids for cash, in order to help keep them out of foster care.
Should You Watch: No. It looks pretty generic, as far as sitcoms go, and while we enjoy Labine in sidekick roles, and we’re not sure we can handle him as the central figure.
Source: televisionwithoutpity.com
