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Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!

The change of seasons means one thing for sure: prime time dramas, comedies and thrillers for all. Click to get your fall must-watch TV guide.
Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!

From left: Liza Lapira, Lauren Ash and Rebel Wilson

Fall TV shows

If you liked Ugly Betty, you'll love the new show... Super Fun Night

The players: Rebel Wilson, Lauren Ash and Liza Lapira.The lowdown: Rebel Wilson makes a glorious TV debut as Kimmie, an adorably geeky lawyer on a mission to make it to the top of her firm while staying true to her BFFs. Kimmie spends every Friday night in her PJs with her goofy friends — until a big promotion means the trio are forced to venture outside their cozy world into the real one, full of nightclubs, bars and awkward encounters with mean co-workers and the boss’s dashing son.Tune in: From October 2nd, Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET on City.

Super-fun-night-TV-Rebel-Wilson,-Lauren-Ash-and-Liza-LapiraFrom left: Liza Lapira, Lauren Ash and Rebel Wilson

If you like Two Broke Girls, you'll love the new show... Mom

The players: Anna Faris and Allison Janney.The lowdown: Anna Faris stars in this twisted sitcom from Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men) about a single mother trying to stay sober and repair her relationship with her two kids. Christy (Faris) knows she hasn’t been the best example for her teenaged daughter and adolescent son, so she joins AA. There she bumps into her own estranged mother, Bonnie (Allison Janney), who’s also making some positive changes — or so she says.Tune in: From September 23, Mondays at 9:30 p.m. ET on City.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Allison Janey and Anna Faris

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If you liked The Office, you'll love the new show... The Crazy Ones

The players: Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar.The lowdown: After 31 years, Robin Williams (along with Sarah Michelle Gellar!) returns to prime time, co-starring in this new comedy about a top ad agency run by a lovable father-daughter duo. Williams plays Simon Roberts, the head of an ad agency, who plays harder than he works, until his serious daughter, Sydney (Gellar), joins him as partner. As she tries to save the company, she realizes running the show isn’t as easy as it looks, with hilarious consequences.Tune in: From September 26, Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on City.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!From left: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Hamish Linklater, Robin Williams, Amanda Setton and James Wolk

If you like Mad Men, you'll love the new show... Masters of Sex

The players: Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan.The lowdown: A dramatic spin on the lives of famed sex-research pioneers Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson. It’s the 1960s and Masters (Sheen) is charting new territory in the field of sexuality. Along comes the seductive Johnson (Caplan), who tells him he knows nothing about women, sex or orgasms. They start having sex for research and become a force to be reckoned with — both in the laboratory and in the bedroom.Tune in: From September 29, Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on The Movie Network and 10 p.m. PT on Movie Central.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen

If you like Homeland, you'll love the new show... Hostages

The players: Toni Collette, Dylan McDermott and Tate Donovan.The lowdown: This high-stakes thriller has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster, with producer Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI) at the helm. Award-winning actor Toni Collette plays Ellen Sanders, a high-powered surgeon whose family is taken hostage. The blackmailers want her to kill the president during surgery. An addictive, heart-pounding Washington drama chock full of conspiracy theories and suspenseful twists, with an all-star cast.Tune in: From September 23, Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on CTV.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Dylan McDermott and Toni Collette

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If you like Modern Family, you'll love the new show... Trophy Wife

The players: Malin Akerman, Bradley Whitford and Marcia Gay Harden. The lowdown: Canadian beauty Malin Akerman plays a party girl turned stepmom in this hilarious new comedy. When young blond bombshell Kate (Akerman) marries slightly older Pete (Whitford) and becomes his third (and youngest) wife, she also inherits his entire brood. Kate becomes an “instant mom” to Peter’s three children— angsty Hillary, awkward Warren and mischievous Bert — while trying to locate her maternal instinct and deal with the ex-wives. Tune in: From September 24, Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET on CTV.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Trophy Wife cast

Get ready for the new season of... Scandal

The players: Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Lisa Kudrow.What’s coming up in Season 3: She spent the first two seasons protecting everyone else, but now her name is out there—and everyone knows that Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is the president’s mistress. The show picks up after the final moments of season two revealed that someone had leaked her identity as President Fitzgerald's (Tony Goldwyn) mistress. But has her damage-control team gone too far this time? Tune in: From October 3, Thursdays at 10pm ET/PT on City.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Kerry Washington

Get ready for the new season of... Homeland

The players: Claire Danes and Damian LewisWhat’s coming up in Season 3: After an explosive season two finale, Homeland is back and Nick Brody (Damian Lewis) is presumed dead, but we know he’s on the run. As Carrie (Claire Danes) and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) begin to pick up the pieces of their shattered professional and personal lives, they find themselves caught up in the firestorm surrounding the terror attack and the all-consuming search for Brody. Tune in: Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on Showtime.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Claire Danes

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Get ready for the new season of... Modern Family

The players: Sofia Vergara, Ed O'Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric StonestreetWhat's coming up in Season 5: Our favourite funny family is saying yes this season—but what’s the question? Fans are hoping the question is a wedding proposal and we’ll finally get to see Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam (Eric Stonestreet) tie the knot. Also, Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and Jay (Ed O’Neill) get a new nanny (Adam DeVine) who irks the heck out of Manny and may interest Haley (Sarah Hyland). Tune in: From September 25, Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on City.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Modern Family cast

Get ready for the new season of... Parenthood

The players: Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Erika Christensen and Monica PotterWhat’s coming up in Season 5: Things are finally looking up for the Bravermans: Christina (Monica Potter) is now cancer-free, Crosby (Dax Shepard) and Jasmine (Joy Bryant) are expecting and it looks like Amber (Mae Whitman) and Ryan (Matt Lauria) are about to get hitched! But we’re sure heartache will abound when Hank (Ray Romano) returns as Sarah’s (Lauren Graham) love interest (after a hot new guy moves into her building) and two new guest stars come between Julia (Erika Christensen) and Joel (Sam Jaeger). Tune in: Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on Global TV.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!Parenthood cast

Get ready for the new season of... New Girl

The players: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris and Max GreenfieldWhat’s coming up in Season 3: Awkward encounters for all! Now that Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick (Jake Johnson) have hooked up, we have yet to see what will happen to the duo—will they stay friends or turn it into something more serious? Meanwhile, Schmidt (Max Greenfield) literally ran away from his problems when he left Elizabeth (Merritt Wever) and Cece (Hannah Simone) standing next to each other, asking him to choose. And Coach (Damon Wayans Jr., our fave character from the pilot episode) is back!Tune in: From September 17, Tuesdays at 9pm ET/PT on City.

Fall TV: 11 shows we’re not going to miss!New Girl cast

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