Fall TV Preview Part 2 - Returning Dramas

Part 2 of this series was supposed to be my top new comedies of the fall season.

Then I actually looked at the list of new comedies.

Not one new comedy looked good. Hell not one new comedy looked even remotely watchable.

So I junked it, and moved on to the next part: My Most Anticipated Returning Shows. Just like Part 1, I'm only covering Fall-debuting shows, so old favorites like 24 & The Shield will be covered in a few months.

Battlestar Galactica - SciFi Fridays @ 10
BSG may be the most complete show on television today. It serves up action, drama, tension and intrigue while still dealing with situations that very few shows would touch with a 10 foot pole. The acting, writing and effects are all top notch and none of the episodes feel like padding. You never get the feeling that things have been 'dumbed down' or 'sanitized' for mass consumption the way they are on most sci-fi shows.

Lost - ABC Wednesdays @ 9
Yeah some of the flashbacks last season felt like filler, and a few characters became down right annoying, but Lost is still the epitome of Appointment Television. The new season promises a whole new group of castaways to focus on (The Others) and even more mysteries to obsess over. This season's broadcast schedule, in which 6 episodes air to start the season and the remaining 18 episodes air without interruption beginning in January after a short hiatus, should make the show a little easier to follow.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Tuesdays @ 10
SVU is like the quiet, unspectacular veteran ballplayer that still always manages to put up great numbers. In the crowded world of procedural crime dramas it always manages to stand out.

The Unit - CBS Tuedsays @ 9
This show was such a great surprise last season. Between this and 24 I'm starting to believe that action shows may actually have a chance on network television once again.