Venona
07/15/06, 06:10 PM
NBC looks like it has an amazing lineup of new shows coming up
Heroes ,30 Rock , and Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip especially
NBC
HEROES-Mondays 9:00 - 10:00
This one-hour drama chronicles the lives of ordinary people who find out they have some extraordinary abilities. After a total eclipse, a genetics professor -- whose father recently went missing -- uncovers a theory regarding people with superhuman powers. Elsewhere, a young man tries to convince his politician brother he can fly, a teenage girl finds she's totally indestructible, a Vegas showgirl discovers that her mirror image is a separate being and a gifted artist (struggling with a drug addiction) can paint the future. Ultimately, this disparate group of folks will be asked to save the world.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Mondays 10:00 - 11:00
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is a late-night sketch comedy show where humor is currently in very short supply. One of the executive producers had a meltdown -- live on the air, naturally -- the control room is a mess and the actors aren't much better off. The show's only hope lies in "wunderkind" writers Danny Tripp and Matt Albie (each with problems of his own), as well as new network entertainment chief Jordan McDeere (who's determined to turn the show around, no matter what).
Friday Night Lights-Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:00
Based on the film of the same name, "Friday Night Lights" centers on the rural town of Dillon, Tex., where winning the state football championships is prized above all else. The promising team from Dillon High School, led by a star quarterback and a newly-appointed head coach, is starting to feel the pressure as the new season kicks off. Among the team's key players are quarterback/team leader Jason Street, running-back Brian "Smash" Williams and third-string QB Matt Saracen. The team's coach is Eric Taylor, who is supported by long-suffering wife Tami; among the group's supporters are cheerleader (and Street's girlfriend) Lyla Garrity.
20 Good Years -Wensdays 8:00 - 8:30
Mismatched friends John Mason and Jeffrey Pyne are about as different as the come; John is an impulsive surgeon who's been divorced three times and Jeffrey is a widower judge who overthinks everything. The one thing the pair does agree on is that they only have "20 good years" left to live -- so both men vow to live each day as if it's their last, with nary a regret.
30 Rock(starring Tina Fay) Wensdays 8:30 - 9:00
Based more-than-loosely on the behind-the-scenes shenanigans at "Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock" centers around young comedy writer Liz Lemon. She's currently "living the dream," working as the head writer for a live sketch-comedy show in New York City called "The Girly Show." Hijinks ensue when the network's new president asks Liz to hire an unpredictable movie star named Tracy Jordan(Tracy Morgan) to join the cast. Can Liz manage all the egos involved whilst still trying to chase her own dream?
Kidnapped Wensdays 10:00 - 11:00
The teenage son of Conrad and Ellie Cain, a wealthy New York City family, has been kidnapped -- and everyone, it seems, is a suspect. Desperate to find their son, they hire an expert named Knapp, a man known for his high-profile (and particularly dangerous) rescues. With Knapp on board, the Cains try to stay under the radar of local law enforcement while dealing with the kidnappers and growing suspicious of each other.
CBS
The Class Mondays 8:00 - 8:30
A group of twenty-somethings are forever linked due to sharing the same third grade class. An impromptu reunion begins on the 20th anniversary of the day they all met -- and each is wondering if they'll have anything in common. Some are eager to show off, some want to rekindle old playground crushes and most just want to satisfy their curiosity. Whatever the case, their lives are set to intersect from now on.
Smith Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00
Bobby Stevens appears to be a normal family man with a 9-to-5 job and a loving wife named Hope -- but he's actually an expert thief who is seeking just a few more jobs so he can finally leave "the business" for a comfortable, lawful lifestyle. Bobby's second family is his core group of partners, each of whom brings their own area of expertise to every job. The FBI is determined to catch Smith, the mysterious "brains" behind these operations; it remains to be seen whether he can leave his life of crime before he's given forced retirement -- behind bars.
Jericho Wensdays 8:00 - 9:00
A nuclear mushroom cloud appears on the horizon -- and for the residents of Jericho, a small Kansas town, it could mean they're the only Americans left alive. Fear of the unknown propels Jericho into mayhem, causing the town to come apart at the seams. Secrets are revealed, personal agendas take over and even the most sensible people become paranoid. But even in a time of crisis, some folks will find an inner strength they never knew existed, causing them to emerge as the most unlikeliest of heroes.
Shark -Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00
Sebastian Stark is a charismatic defense attorney who -- after a surprising outcome in one of his tabloid-fodder cases, as well as a personal epiphany -- decides to quit his practice and become a prosecutor with the L.A. District Attorney's High Profile Crime Unit. His new boss, D.A. Jessica Devlin, despises Stark's ruthless strategies, but that doesn't stop Stark from hiring a team of young prosecutors he hopes to pass his tactics on to. Though Stark is seeking to redeem himself, he has no intention of stopping his under-handed approach just because he's working for the "good guys."
FOX
Vanished mondays 9:00- 10:00
Sara Collins is the lovely young wife of prominent Georgia senator Jeffrey Collins -- and she's disappeared. But before the authorities can solve the mystery of her whereabouts, they first have to figure out who she really is. FBI Agents Graham Kelton and Lin Mei uncover clues that suggest Sara's disappearance may be linked to a larger, more sinister conspiracy. Naturally, reporter Judy Nash is on their tail.
Standoff Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:00
Matt Flannery and Emily Lehman are the top-ranked negotiators in the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU). They're experts in their field -- and they also happen to be sleeping with each other, a secret that Matt accidentally reveals to the world during a hostage standoff. The revelation causes friction between Matt -- who relies on gut instinct -- and the more analytical Emily. It also draws the ire of boss Cheryl Carrera, head of the Los Angeles CNU. While Matt and Emily should be split up for being romantically involved, they're way too valuable as a team.
Justice Wensdays 9:00-10:00
Four disparate lawyers are the "dream team" behind the firm of Turk, Nicholson, Tuller & Gaines. Ron Turk is the media darling; he's great at getting his way, but juries hate him. Tom Nicholson is the heart of the firm whose "Everyman" manner makes him Ron's alter-ego. Luther Gaines is a famous litigator in the African-American community and has the uncanny ability to assess a case from both the prosecution's and the defense's perspectives. Lone female Alden Tuller is an ambitious clinician who approaches each case analytically. Together, they'll tackle the most controversial and newsworthy cases around.
Till Death Thursdays 8:00 - 8:30
Eddie and Joy Stamm have been married for approximately 8,743 days -- and they've got the scars to prove it. Their new next-door neighbors are young newlyweds Steph and Jeff Woodcock, an idealistic, sickeningly adorable pair who only got hitched 12 days ago. Naturally, cynical high school teacher Eddie thinks its his manly duty to offer "sage" advice to Jeff, who happens to be the new Vice Principal at Eddie's school. But Eddie's little secret is that he loves Joy more than anything; and however sarcastic Joy herself appears, she loves Eddie right back.
ABC
Brothers and Sisters Sundays -10:00 -11:00
Kitty Walker is a former radio personality whose success just landed her a job as a TV pundit in Los Angeles; as she joins with her family to celebrate her birthday, she debates the prospect of fame and the marriage proposal she just received from her New York boyfriend. Meanwhile, her siblings are dealing with various dramas including saving the family business, dealing with an autistic son and trying to conquer addictions. What this disparate group of siblings doesn't know is that their father Henry is about to die. How will this L.A.-based multi-generational family deal with the loss of their patriarch? As told through the eyes of the clan's most outspoken member, Kitty.
The Knights of ProsperityTuesdays -9:00 -9:30
Eugene Gurkin has dreamt of opening his own bar for 20 years -- but his dead-end job as a janitor won't even fund a bottle of booze. After a co-worker's death, Eugene catches an episode of television; it might be divine intervention, it might just be a really stupid idea, but for some reason Eugene can't this thought out of his head. Consequently, he recruits some eccentric friends and creates a gang to pull off their very own "heist" -- one that'll hopefully finance all of their dreams. Their intended target? Rock icon Mick Jagger's luxe New York City apartment. Soon, this group of new-age Robin Hoods is casing the joint, but what they don't realize is that there's a much richer target for them -- and it doesn't necessarily involve money.
Help Me Help You (starring that guy from Cheers and Becker) Tuesdays -9:30 - 10:00
Dr. Bill Hoffman leads a gaggle of eccentric folk in group therapy -- but as it turns out, he might be the craziest and most self-obsessed of all. His patients don't know it, considering Dr. Bill hides behind a celebrity image carefully crafted by the best-selling self-help books he's written. Members of the group take Dr. Bill's advice to heart with great enthusiasm, until they begin to realize he needs the therapy more than they do.
The Nine -Wensdays10:00-11:00
Nine people face an unexpected twist in life when they're caught in a bank robbery and are forced to endure a 52-hour hostage stand-off -- an event that leaves several people dead. Despite going back to their "normal" lives, each member of the group comes to realize they'll likely stay linked forever. Every episode of "The Nine" will start with another 10-minute snippet of what happened inside the bank that day, slowly revealing how and why these nine strangers remain intertwined.
Big Day -Thursdays 9:00 -9:30
Over the course of an entire season, "Big Day" will focus on one 24-hour time period -- Danny and Alice's wedding day. Even the smallest imperfections seem like huge disasters: The mother of the bride can't decide on a side salad, the maid of honor accidentally swallows the best man's contacts after sleeping with him the night before and the father of the bride wants to stop the wedding altogether. Nothing goes according to plan. Will poor Danny and Alice survive?
Notes From The Underbelly Thursdays 9:30 - 10:00
Andrew and Lauren are about to have a baby, and they're finding it pretty difficult to keep the news from friends and family. When the secret gets out, the couple learns it can be just as demanding to navigate the politics of parenthood as it'll be raising a child. Knowing what's best for your child is easy compared to maintaining a sane relationship with friends and family.
Six Degrees Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00
Some say that anyone on planet Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain of six people. Is the world really that small? And can we impact the life of someone halfway across the world? Six very different strangers in New York City go about their daily lives without realizing the impact they're actually having on one another -- that is, until a mysterious set of coincidences draws them together, changing the course of their lives forever
Betty The Ugly Fridays 8:00 - 9:00
Based on a famous Latin American soap opera ("Betty La Fea"), this one-hour comedy follows Betty Suarez, a plain girl from Queens, New York who happens to be smart, hard-working and savvy. Unfortunately, few people notice -- but all that is about to change. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts son Daniel in charge of his fashion magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows she's the only woman in Manhattan that his offspring won't sleep with. Though initially reluctant to accept her, Daniel finally recognizes Betty's can-do spirit and great ideas; the two eventually become a formidable pair, ready to take the fashion world by storm.
Men In Trees Fridays 9:00 - 10:00
Relationship expert and author Marin Frist knows what women should look for and what to avoid when trying to find the perfect man. But like most experts, she fails to follow her own advice. On the way to a speaking engagement in Alaska, Marin finds out that her fiance has been cheating on her. If that wasn't bad enough, she winds up stranded in a small town filled with what she doesn't need -- single men. With the support of her friends and publisher back home, Marin realizes she's been living with a blindfold on, never taking the moment to stop and breathe.
Heroes ,30 Rock , and Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip especially
NBC
HEROES-Mondays 9:00 - 10:00
This one-hour drama chronicles the lives of ordinary people who find out they have some extraordinary abilities. After a total eclipse, a genetics professor -- whose father recently went missing -- uncovers a theory regarding people with superhuman powers. Elsewhere, a young man tries to convince his politician brother he can fly, a teenage girl finds she's totally indestructible, a Vegas showgirl discovers that her mirror image is a separate being and a gifted artist (struggling with a drug addiction) can paint the future. Ultimately, this disparate group of folks will be asked to save the world.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Mondays 10:00 - 11:00
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" is a late-night sketch comedy show where humor is currently in very short supply. One of the executive producers had a meltdown -- live on the air, naturally -- the control room is a mess and the actors aren't much better off. The show's only hope lies in "wunderkind" writers Danny Tripp and Matt Albie (each with problems of his own), as well as new network entertainment chief Jordan McDeere (who's determined to turn the show around, no matter what).
Friday Night Lights-Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:00
Based on the film of the same name, "Friday Night Lights" centers on the rural town of Dillon, Tex., where winning the state football championships is prized above all else. The promising team from Dillon High School, led by a star quarterback and a newly-appointed head coach, is starting to feel the pressure as the new season kicks off. Among the team's key players are quarterback/team leader Jason Street, running-back Brian "Smash" Williams and third-string QB Matt Saracen. The team's coach is Eric Taylor, who is supported by long-suffering wife Tami; among the group's supporters are cheerleader (and Street's girlfriend) Lyla Garrity.
20 Good Years -Wensdays 8:00 - 8:30
Mismatched friends John Mason and Jeffrey Pyne are about as different as the come; John is an impulsive surgeon who's been divorced three times and Jeffrey is a widower judge who overthinks everything. The one thing the pair does agree on is that they only have "20 good years" left to live -- so both men vow to live each day as if it's their last, with nary a regret.
30 Rock(starring Tina Fay) Wensdays 8:30 - 9:00
Based more-than-loosely on the behind-the-scenes shenanigans at "Saturday Night Live," "30 Rock" centers around young comedy writer Liz Lemon. She's currently "living the dream," working as the head writer for a live sketch-comedy show in New York City called "The Girly Show." Hijinks ensue when the network's new president asks Liz to hire an unpredictable movie star named Tracy Jordan(Tracy Morgan) to join the cast. Can Liz manage all the egos involved whilst still trying to chase her own dream?
Kidnapped Wensdays 10:00 - 11:00
The teenage son of Conrad and Ellie Cain, a wealthy New York City family, has been kidnapped -- and everyone, it seems, is a suspect. Desperate to find their son, they hire an expert named Knapp, a man known for his high-profile (and particularly dangerous) rescues. With Knapp on board, the Cains try to stay under the radar of local law enforcement while dealing with the kidnappers and growing suspicious of each other.
CBS
The Class Mondays 8:00 - 8:30
A group of twenty-somethings are forever linked due to sharing the same third grade class. An impromptu reunion begins on the 20th anniversary of the day they all met -- and each is wondering if they'll have anything in common. Some are eager to show off, some want to rekindle old playground crushes and most just want to satisfy their curiosity. Whatever the case, their lives are set to intersect from now on.
Smith Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00
Bobby Stevens appears to be a normal family man with a 9-to-5 job and a loving wife named Hope -- but he's actually an expert thief who is seeking just a few more jobs so he can finally leave "the business" for a comfortable, lawful lifestyle. Bobby's second family is his core group of partners, each of whom brings their own area of expertise to every job. The FBI is determined to catch Smith, the mysterious "brains" behind these operations; it remains to be seen whether he can leave his life of crime before he's given forced retirement -- behind bars.
Jericho Wensdays 8:00 - 9:00
A nuclear mushroom cloud appears on the horizon -- and for the residents of Jericho, a small Kansas town, it could mean they're the only Americans left alive. Fear of the unknown propels Jericho into mayhem, causing the town to come apart at the seams. Secrets are revealed, personal agendas take over and even the most sensible people become paranoid. But even in a time of crisis, some folks will find an inner strength they never knew existed, causing them to emerge as the most unlikeliest of heroes.
Shark -Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00
Sebastian Stark is a charismatic defense attorney who -- after a surprising outcome in one of his tabloid-fodder cases, as well as a personal epiphany -- decides to quit his practice and become a prosecutor with the L.A. District Attorney's High Profile Crime Unit. His new boss, D.A. Jessica Devlin, despises Stark's ruthless strategies, but that doesn't stop Stark from hiring a team of young prosecutors he hopes to pass his tactics on to. Though Stark is seeking to redeem himself, he has no intention of stopping his under-handed approach just because he's working for the "good guys."
FOX
Vanished mondays 9:00- 10:00
Sara Collins is the lovely young wife of prominent Georgia senator Jeffrey Collins -- and she's disappeared. But before the authorities can solve the mystery of her whereabouts, they first have to figure out who she really is. FBI Agents Graham Kelton and Lin Mei uncover clues that suggest Sara's disappearance may be linked to a larger, more sinister conspiracy. Naturally, reporter Judy Nash is on their tail.
Standoff Tuesdays 8:00 - 9:00
Matt Flannery and Emily Lehman are the top-ranked negotiators in the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU). They're experts in their field -- and they also happen to be sleeping with each other, a secret that Matt accidentally reveals to the world during a hostage standoff. The revelation causes friction between Matt -- who relies on gut instinct -- and the more analytical Emily. It also draws the ire of boss Cheryl Carrera, head of the Los Angeles CNU. While Matt and Emily should be split up for being romantically involved, they're way too valuable as a team.
Justice Wensdays 9:00-10:00
Four disparate lawyers are the "dream team" behind the firm of Turk, Nicholson, Tuller & Gaines. Ron Turk is the media darling; he's great at getting his way, but juries hate him. Tom Nicholson is the heart of the firm whose "Everyman" manner makes him Ron's alter-ego. Luther Gaines is a famous litigator in the African-American community and has the uncanny ability to assess a case from both the prosecution's and the defense's perspectives. Lone female Alden Tuller is an ambitious clinician who approaches each case analytically. Together, they'll tackle the most controversial and newsworthy cases around.
Till Death Thursdays 8:00 - 8:30
Eddie and Joy Stamm have been married for approximately 8,743 days -- and they've got the scars to prove it. Their new next-door neighbors are young newlyweds Steph and Jeff Woodcock, an idealistic, sickeningly adorable pair who only got hitched 12 days ago. Naturally, cynical high school teacher Eddie thinks its his manly duty to offer "sage" advice to Jeff, who happens to be the new Vice Principal at Eddie's school. But Eddie's little secret is that he loves Joy more than anything; and however sarcastic Joy herself appears, she loves Eddie right back.
ABC
Brothers and Sisters Sundays -10:00 -11:00
Kitty Walker is a former radio personality whose success just landed her a job as a TV pundit in Los Angeles; as she joins with her family to celebrate her birthday, she debates the prospect of fame and the marriage proposal she just received from her New York boyfriend. Meanwhile, her siblings are dealing with various dramas including saving the family business, dealing with an autistic son and trying to conquer addictions. What this disparate group of siblings doesn't know is that their father Henry is about to die. How will this L.A.-based multi-generational family deal with the loss of their patriarch? As told through the eyes of the clan's most outspoken member, Kitty.
The Knights of ProsperityTuesdays -9:00 -9:30
Eugene Gurkin has dreamt of opening his own bar for 20 years -- but his dead-end job as a janitor won't even fund a bottle of booze. After a co-worker's death, Eugene catches an episode of television; it might be divine intervention, it might just be a really stupid idea, but for some reason Eugene can't this thought out of his head. Consequently, he recruits some eccentric friends and creates a gang to pull off their very own "heist" -- one that'll hopefully finance all of their dreams. Their intended target? Rock icon Mick Jagger's luxe New York City apartment. Soon, this group of new-age Robin Hoods is casing the joint, but what they don't realize is that there's a much richer target for them -- and it doesn't necessarily involve money.
Help Me Help You (starring that guy from Cheers and Becker) Tuesdays -9:30 - 10:00
Dr. Bill Hoffman leads a gaggle of eccentric folk in group therapy -- but as it turns out, he might be the craziest and most self-obsessed of all. His patients don't know it, considering Dr. Bill hides behind a celebrity image carefully crafted by the best-selling self-help books he's written. Members of the group take Dr. Bill's advice to heart with great enthusiasm, until they begin to realize he needs the therapy more than they do.
The Nine -Wensdays10:00-11:00
Nine people face an unexpected twist in life when they're caught in a bank robbery and are forced to endure a 52-hour hostage stand-off -- an event that leaves several people dead. Despite going back to their "normal" lives, each member of the group comes to realize they'll likely stay linked forever. Every episode of "The Nine" will start with another 10-minute snippet of what happened inside the bank that day, slowly revealing how and why these nine strangers remain intertwined.
Big Day -Thursdays 9:00 -9:30
Over the course of an entire season, "Big Day" will focus on one 24-hour time period -- Danny and Alice's wedding day. Even the smallest imperfections seem like huge disasters: The mother of the bride can't decide on a side salad, the maid of honor accidentally swallows the best man's contacts after sleeping with him the night before and the father of the bride wants to stop the wedding altogether. Nothing goes according to plan. Will poor Danny and Alice survive?
Notes From The Underbelly Thursdays 9:30 - 10:00
Andrew and Lauren are about to have a baby, and they're finding it pretty difficult to keep the news from friends and family. When the secret gets out, the couple learns it can be just as demanding to navigate the politics of parenthood as it'll be raising a child. Knowing what's best for your child is easy compared to maintaining a sane relationship with friends and family.
Six Degrees Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00
Some say that anyone on planet Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain of six people. Is the world really that small? And can we impact the life of someone halfway across the world? Six very different strangers in New York City go about their daily lives without realizing the impact they're actually having on one another -- that is, until a mysterious set of coincidences draws them together, changing the course of their lives forever
Betty The Ugly Fridays 8:00 - 9:00
Based on a famous Latin American soap opera ("Betty La Fea"), this one-hour comedy follows Betty Suarez, a plain girl from Queens, New York who happens to be smart, hard-working and savvy. Unfortunately, few people notice -- but all that is about to change. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts son Daniel in charge of his fashion magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows she's the only woman in Manhattan that his offspring won't sleep with. Though initially reluctant to accept her, Daniel finally recognizes Betty's can-do spirit and great ideas; the two eventually become a formidable pair, ready to take the fashion world by storm.
Men In Trees Fridays 9:00 - 10:00
Relationship expert and author Marin Frist knows what women should look for and what to avoid when trying to find the perfect man. But like most experts, she fails to follow her own advice. On the way to a speaking engagement in Alaska, Marin finds out that her fiance has been cheating on her. If that wasn't bad enough, she winds up stranded in a small town filled with what she doesn't need -- single men. With the support of her friends and publisher back home, Marin realizes she's been living with a blindfold on, never taking the moment to stop and breathe.