Mystery! is my favorite, but isn't on as regularly as it used to be-alas. I also like NCIS, the original Law and Order (even with all the cast changes-really like the new Prosecutor), and Law and Order Criminal Intent. I like The Closer, but can never remember when it's on and there are a lot of 10 pm shows I would probably like, but I go to bed early (school starts early, don'tchaknow). House Hunters and HH International are fun, too. We actually know some people who were on House Hunters. Such a disappointment-they had already bought their house and the other two houses were just filmed for the show. Not sure if they are all like that, but this one was not entirely honest. Too bad.

Count me among the unimpressed. I see a cancellation in this show's not too distant future. But speaking of gameshows - anyone watch the PBS Pioneers of Television installment last night - on Gameshows? It was a real trip down memory lane and worth the watch. Even though it wasn't a complete history, it was very interesting to hear the old hosts, etc. talk about the audience, both in studio and at home, as well as what made a great host, which in some cases they still don't have down pat. And while they did touch on the scandals, it wasn't the focus.

I only watched the first episode of Blood and Oil and could see how the whole thing was laid out for the season. It's way too breathless, in the current way of ABC shows, without the kind of dynamic lead that the Shonda shows have. The first episode of Blindspot is a total mess and I nearly dumped it, but there was nothing else interesting on when the second one aired and it was better. Turns out to be more intriguing than it should be. There's a woowoo element to it -- the tattoos seem too predictive to be merely roadmaps from old information, but even though there's really not much there, I find I enjoy it and like the characters. I liked the Limitless film, so have been watching the series. It keeps thinking like a film, however, and is going to exhaust itself or eat its young. For the moment, I like it kind of middling. It's sort of like a comic book style Castle with the naive rogue outsider leaping in. I wouldn't miss it if it were gone. I really like Quantico. It has the most depth of any of these shows. It has a lot of depth for a show that has depth. The characters are very well drawn and distinguishable one from the next, which is rare on TV ensembles. The parallel story telling between the academy and the future can be annoying, especially if one doesn't have eyes glued to the screen, but, unlike in some shows, there is enough difference between the characters and their past selves, and their relationships and the past relationships, that it's really very interesting. There's also some of that ABC breathless quality, but since there's actual peril, not made up soap opera peril, and since it's driven by a forward moving plot, it doesn't bother me. It's my favorite new show. I like Heroes Reborn, but it's not exactly new. :) And I liked Heroes. I think it's supposed to be a limited run, which is good, since the plot is save the world. For self-contained, episodic procedural, I like Rosewood. It could be an 80's show, but I like that the rogue outsider is a qualified professional rather than just some dude, and it doesn't matter what the body of the week is--I could just watch Morris Chestnut and listen to his voice and be sufficiently entertained. :) The supporting players are also good, though, so it's not a one man show, and it's a thrill every time the great Lorraine Toussaint has a scene (as his mother).

What I really want to see is the followup series to The Alienist, Angel of Darkness. They've said they were going to make it, and some predicted it'd come out January. Here we are, almost to March, and no sign of it yet. This article says March or April We too like to watch tv in our way, taking our time. We didn't jump on the Breaking Bad bandwagon until it was too late, but then recorded them all when they re-released for the 10 year anniversary. We really took our time watching them. So good.