A new fall TV season kicked off Monday. Did anyone notice?
The Emmys came around and obscured the view for awhile, and when they were done, and the gold dust had settled, one could see a new year of TV at the door. And for no reason other than that they were there, I stayed up late after the awards show watching four new Monday series.
Even though it took Monday itself to write this piece, it seemed wrong to let the official fall season begin - on the official first day of fall, as it happened - without remark. With one exception, I can't imagine any of these shows being short-listed for an Emmy come next September, but all are building blocks in that towering edifice we call television. (And some may find audiences greater than those that do win Emmys.)
One is a
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