FALL 2013: COMING TO TV TONIGHT (9/29)! SO LONG 'BREAKING BAD'...

Well the last Sunday in September has arrived and for many fans, this is THE night for premieres and goodbyes. Breaking Bad rides off into the sunset while Homeland begins another season of thrilling suspense.

New and Returning Premieres

Once Upon a Time starts off its third season right where it left viewers last spring. The core gang is aboard Hook's ship traveling to Neverland. Their mission to rescue a kidnapped Henry is interrupted however by several vicious mermaids (Is one them a red-head that lives under the sea?) and a malicious Peter Pan. This isn't the Neverland that we have always read about. 8 pm on ABC.

The Amazing Race returns for another 'round the world contest. It's 23rd season kicks off in arid Iquique, Chile (Shout out to Chile...woot woot!). 8 pm on CBS.

Long-running animated comedy The Simpsons begins its silver anniversary season (that's 25 y'all) with a Homeland-esque parody when Lisa believes Homer has been turned after returning from a nuclear plant operators convention. SNL vet Kristen Wiig guest voices as a Claire Danes-like character. 8 pm on FOX.

Bob's Burgers premieres its fourth season with a camping trip for Bob and family. Unfortunately for Bob, something he eats doesn't agree with him. Cue hilarity. 8:30 pm on FOX.

The third season of Revenge has been promised to be a return to its original premise. No more Initiative, no more complicated storylines. Right off the bat, Emily is shot. But don't fret, it's a flashforward to build up the mystery of why Ems was shot on a boat. Victoria's long-lost son makes his first appearance and get ready for Conrad to collapse...literally. 9 pm on ABC.

The Good Wife returns for a fifth season with Alicia doing double duty. First she must prevent the execution of a convicted murderer, then she must continue her plan to exit the firm with Cary. We think the latter will be much harder than freeing a murderer. 9 pm on CBS.

Family Guy begins a 12th season with typically Peter Griffin silliness. Peter becomes convinced that a restaurant placemat is actually a treasure map, and creates a scavanger hunt through Quahog. Hilarity ensues. 9 pm on FOX.

The ninth season of American Dad begins in the midst of prom season. Steve and Snot use the CIA's cloning machine to create two dates for the high school dance. More hilarity ensues. 9:30 pm on FOX.

While viewers may be losing Breaking Bad after tonight's series finale, at least they have the return of Showtime's Homeland. The drama begins its third season with recently shaved Brody still at large, Carrie under fire by a Senate committee, Saul planning a pretty bad counterstrike, and Jessica dealing with the fallout. 9 pm on SHO.

New drama Betrayal lands the coveted post-Revenge time slot and based on the premise and pilot episode, it should fit right in. Sara has an affair with an attorney but unfortunately for her the sex isn't just clean cut. She learns that her husband, who is also an attorney, will be facing off against her sidepiece in a big murder case. We're tempted to watch this one just to see the big reveal. 10 pm on ABC.

The Mentalist returns for its sixth season in hot pursuit of Red John as Jane and Lisbon continue to narrow down the list of suspects. 10 pm on CBS.

Series Finales

After five seasons, the world finally says goodbye to Walter White and Breaking Bad. Tonight's final episode will run for 75 minutes followed by an hour-long Talking Bad wrap-up. Execs have been tight-lipped about the finale and all that was given was this phrase..."The story concludes." 9 pm on AMC.

So many shows, so little DVR space! Are you looking forward to a particular show tonight?

FALL 2013: COMING TO TV TONIGHT (9/26)! COMEDIES AND DRAMAS AFOOT!

Tonight is the night for the return of big dramas and great comedies!

New and Returning Premieres

Parks and Recreation kicks off its sixth season with an hour-long premiere that sees most of the gang heading to London when Leslie wins an award. Meanwhile, Chris and Ann begin their swan song journey to exiting the show. 8 pm on NBC.

America's favorite nerdy bunch returns for a seventh season. Tonight's double helping of The Big Bang Theory delves further into the Sheldon and Penny dynamic while Leonard is away. Oh and let us say, secrets will be revealed. Later, Leonard returns and his relationship with Sheldon will be put to a test. Good or bad thing? You'll have to tune in. 8 pm on CBS.

Glee returns for its fifth season tonight with the first part of a two-part Beatles tribute episode. Beatles fans will either love it or hate it but rumor has it that Rachel's rendition of "Yesterday" will be the one everyone talks about at the water cooler on Friday. The first two episodes of the musical drama will lead up to the Cory Monteith tribute episode. 9 pm on FOX.

The two-hour 10th season premiere of Grey's Anatomy picks up with the aftermath of the superstorm. Fresh off giving birth to lil' Bailey, Meredith has to make a difficult choice. Girlie just can't catch a break on this show. Callie and Arizona have big issues to resolve, and viewers will finally learn what fate has in store for Richard. 9 pm on ABC.

Robin Williams' heralded return to the world of sitcoms occurs tonight with the premiere of The Crazy Ones. Co-starring Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar, the comedy focuses on a dynamic father-daughter advertising team (i.e. they're polar opposites...can you imagine the comedy?). The one thing this pilot episode has going for it is that Davide E. Kelley wrote it. It'll be interesting to see Williams back on television, and moderated...hopefully, and Gellar in a comedic format. 9 pm on CBS.

The Michael J. Fox Show premieres tonight and we have to say that this is our pick of the night. Whether it's seeing Michael J. Fox back on television or just loving the premise of the half-hour sitcom, we have been looking forward to this show. Read here why we already love this new show. Fox plays a news anchor who returns to work after several years away dealing with Parkinson's disease. Plus we get two episodes tonight, what more could we ask for? 9 pm on NBC.

Change is afoot when Two and a Half Men returns for its 11th season. Angus T. Jones is out and Amber Tamblyn is in as the new "half" of the show. Tamblyn makes her debut as Jenny, Charlie's long-lost lesbian daughter who is definitely a chip off the old, dead block. Cue the laugh track. 9:30 pm on CBS.

The modern-day re-imaging of Sherlock Holmes and Watson returns for its sophmore season. Elementary starts the night with Holmes and Watson traveling to London to help solve a puzzling case. The trip also fuels a family reunion of sorts as Holmes reunites with his estranged brother, Mycroft. 10 pm on CBS.

Home is where the heart is, and everything if anything is about family. The fifth season of Parenthood begins with the household shake-up brought on by a certain recent newborn. Also, an old flame returns to Sarah's life and literally takes her by surprise. 10 pm on NBC.

Also on TV Tonight

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. repeats its premiere episode on ABC, meanwhile The X Factor continues its auditions. The CW repeats its season ending episodes in preparation for their fall premieres. 

FALL 2013: ABC PICKS UP MORE 'MISTRESSES'

Fans of ABC's summer sizzler Mistresses will be excited to hear that the network has renewed the drama for a second season. The first season recently concluded with several cliffhangers leaving various characters in a lurch. The Alyssa Milano vehicle has maintained stable ratings throughout the summer and has revitalized interest in the primetime soap genre. No word on exactly when the second season will commence but expect all four main players to return.

FALL 2013: COMING TO TV TONIGHT (9/25)!

Tonight sees the return of ABC's comedies, CBS' dramas, and NBC tries out a different schedule.

New & Returning Premieres

The Middle kicks off its fifth season tonight and sees young Axl Heck heading to college. The entire Heck family tags along to help the oldest son move into his college dorm. Only antics and craziness could occur when the Hecks go out in public, right? 8 pm on ABC.

Revolution picks up where it left viewers this past spring. The repercussions of turning the lights back on will be explored and the world that we knew in season one will drastically change. Allegiances and attitudes change within the core cast. NBC is apparently taking a risk and putting sophmore drama Revolution to the test with this new time slot. It will certainly face an uphill battle against ABC's comedy hour and the reality shows on FOX and CBS. Will you be tuning in? 8pm on NBC.

Back in the Game has gained the coveted time slot between The Middle and Modern Family but that isn't necessarily a good thing. The comedy will have a lot to prove to maintain the ratings between the two veteran comedies, and unfortunately first previews have been mixed. Single mom Terry and son move in with her former pro-baseball player father. After her son and a group of unworthy kids aren't considered for a little league baseball team, Terry decides to form her own team a la Bad News Bears. The jury is still out if this old formula will work this time. Surefire it's not. 8:30 pm on ABC.

Modern Family starts off its fifth season with an hour-long episode. The Pritchetts and Dunphys enjoy the final days of summer, and the families deal with Manny and Luke entering their first year of high school. Oh and Cam is teaching again. That should be a riot. 9 pm on ABC.

The 15th season of Law & Order: SVU kicks off with an amazing two-hour premiere. (15 years already, really now?). NBC has spent the latter half of the summer promoting the #SaveBenson campaign. Benson remains missing and held captive. Will the other detectives find her in time? Also, a basement full of kidnapping victims is found thus activating a bunch of cold cases. Hmmm, this sounds recently straight from the headlines. 9 pm on NBC.

Criminal Minds begins its ninth season on the hunt for a killer in Arizona. The season premiere is a two-parter so be prepared for the cliffhanger and tune in next week for the resolution. 9 pm on CBS.

The second season of Nashville focuses on the repercussions after the season ending car crash last May, which was fueled by the revelation that Deacon is Maddie's biological father. Flashforward post-accident: Rayna is in a coma while Deacon is in jail waiting for his sentence. Maddie, however, makes the ultimate mistake and confides the whole drama to the wrong person. Any guesses? 10 pm on ABC.

Season 14 of CSI finds Morgan and Ellie kidnapped by a ritualistic killer. Can D.B. Russell and team find and save them in time? 10 pm on CBS.

Also on Tonight

Survivor: Blood vs. Water and The X-Factor go head-to-head with new episodes, meanwhile South Park returns to Comedy Central for a 17th season.

FALL 2013: FOX ORDERS SERIES BASED ON DC COMICS COMMISSIONER GORDON

On the heels of the series premiere of ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (literally on the same day the new comics-book based series aired), FOX has ordered straight to series Gotham, a drama based on the DC Comics character Commissioner James Gordon. Umm yeah, the one from the Batman universe. Don't expect to see any glimpses of the Dark Knight though. Gotham will explore the origins stories of both Commissioner Gordon and the villains that made Gotham City into the metropolis we have grown to love.

FALL 2013: LIFETIME CANCELS 'ARMY WIVES'

Lifetime's long-running series, Army Wives, has gotten its final orders to ride into the sunset. The network has decided to cancel the drama after seven seasons. Army Wives was Lifetime's longest running original series that followed four Army wives, one Army husband, and their families. It was considered a sleeper hit that obtained a loyal fan base and following, and increased Lifetime's viewership in the show's time slot. The seventh and final season had already wrapped in June but the network is prepping a two-hour retrospective special to air sometime in 2014. The cast is scheduled to appear in the special.

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY: COMEDY, CANNIBAL, AND CARTOONS!

TV-on-DVD releases for September 24, 2013.

Comedy Pick-of-the-Week

Modern Family - The Complete Fourth Season (BD/DVD)

This year's Emmy-winning outstanding comedy releases its fourth season on Blu-ray and DVD. The Pritchett and Dunphy clan continue their ever-evolving lives as they welcome a new member into the family. The kids, both young and old, continue to grow and learn life's lessons when it comes to family. Modern Family fans will definitely want to pick up a copy for their collection.

Thriller Pick-of-the-Week

Hannibal - Season 1 (BD/DVD)

The delicious (see what we did there...) psychological thriller based on elements from the novel Red Dragon focuses on the relationship between FBI investigator Will Graham and Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Primarily a prologue before the events of the Hannibal movies, the TV tale begins the set up for Graham and Hannibal's ultimate showdown as the good doctor pushes the investigator over the edge.

Animation Domination Picks-of-the-Week

Family Guy - Volume 11

American Dad - Volume 8

FOX's animated hits from Seth MacFarlane get releases this week. The Griffin family continue all the zaniness and shenanigans in Quahog, meanwhile the Smith family lives through similar adventures in fictional Langley Falls, Virginia. Both shows are showing their age with recycled gags and stories, ultimately receiving mixed reviews for the season.

Retro Pick-of-the-Week

The Mod Squad - Season 3, Volume 1 & 2

The Mod Squad was the hippest show during the '70s. Well it was one of the hippest shows. The Aaron Spelling police drama followed former juvenile delinquents Linc, Pete, and Julie acting as undercover cops in order to avoid jail time for their crimes. The hippie threesome investigated socially relevant issues and crimes of the time. Most notably, The Mod Squad succeeded in breaking through the color lines and generation gap.

Kid (or Kid-at-Heart) Pick-of-the-Week

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

In 1996, the Alien Rangers premiered as a 10-episode mini-series at the end of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers run. The Alien Rangers from Aquitar were called in to help the Power Rangers, who had lost their powers. The mini-series was used to bridge the new direction of the show, which was becoming Power Rangers: Zeo.

Are there any releases that you are looking forward to on New Release Tuesday?

FALL 2013: COMING TO TV TONIGHT (9/23)!

This week is THE week to watch. Tons of premieres are coming up so let's run down the list of tonight's schedule, which includes the premiere of CBS' Monday comedy night and the return of NBC's The Voice.

Premieres

The CBS comedy, How I Met Your Mother, kicks off its final season with an hour-long premiere. Robin and Barney make a pretty shocking discovery. Could they be related?!? Meanwhile, Lily gets to know "The Mother" as the show prepares to reveal the story of how Ted met his wife. 8 pm on CBS.

Last night's Emmys winner for Reality-Competition Program, The Voice, starts its fifth season with the original coaches back in those chairs. The blind auditions begin tonight on the two-hour premiere. 8 pm on NBC.

Two Broke Girls breaks out its third season premiere with a celebrity event, some cupcakes, and of course, two broke ass girls. 9 pm on CBS.

What could be better comedy than a single mother (Anna Faris) who is recently sober and struggling to keep it together? Well a recovering alcoholic receiving a visit from her estranged mother (Allison Janney) of course! Mom will be an interesting one to watch. We're putting our money on Allison Janney to bring the funny. 9:30 pm on CBS.

The much hyped, and spectacularly awesome, series premiere of The Blacklist airs tonight. (Read our preview and review here!...but caution: SPOILER ALERT in Stay Tuned's post. James Spader plays wicked perfectly and the agent/criminal dynamic has shades of The Silence of the Lambs. Take our word for it, after watching this hour, you'll be craving for more. 10 pm on NBC.

Castle starts its sixth season with an important investigation but the more important question on viewers' minds regarding Beckett and Castle is...will they or won't they? The buddy cop dynamic begins its path down David and Maddie-ville (Had to toss in that Moonlighting reference). 10 pm on ABC.

Now THIS SHOW is a doozy! Hostages stars Toni Collette as Dr. Ellen Sanders who is given a pretty tough choice: either assassinate the President of the United States during surgery or her family will be killed by rogue FBI agent Duncan Carlisle, played by Dylan McDermott. Not a simple choice, huh? Dylan McDermott as a baddie and Toni Collette (yes, just her presence on the show) makes us want to tune in. 10 pm on CBS.

Also new tonight:

Dancing with the Stars trots in its second week; Bones brings back alter egos Tony and Roxy for a new episode; and Sleepy Hollow continues the mystique as present day cop Abbie and centuries old Ichabod hunt for a witch.

What show(s) are you looking forward to tonight?