With the start of the fall season, television is gearing up for a new line up of shows and new developments of returning programs. Perhaps the most anticipated event of this upcoming season is what will happen on Patrick Dempsey’s last season of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Having spent all seven seasons of the popular hospital drama as Dr. Derek Shepherd, Dempsey is saying goodbye after his eighth season.
ABC may be saying goodbye to a television heartthrob, but they are broadening their horizons to something different. From the writers and creators of “Lost” comes a fairy-tale dramatic series in which our favorite fairy-tale characters are trapped in a modern-day suburban town called Storybrooke. “Once Upon a Time” will premiere Oct. 23 and stars Ginnifer Goodwin (“Walk the Line,” “Something Borrowed”) as Snow White and Jennifer Morrison (“House M.D.,” “Star Trek”) as Snow White’s daughter.
Other shows to look out for this season on ABC include a 1960s-era drama series called “Pan Am,” which depicts the lives of flight attendants and stars Christina Ricci (“Casper,” “Sleepy Hollow”), and a reboot of the 1970s classic “Charlie’s Angels,” which will premiere Sept. 22.
Classes are back in session for McKinley High School in this upcoming third season of “Glee.” In this season, the characters of Rachel (Lea Michele), Finn (Cory Monteith) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) are graduating at the end of this season because the writers want to stay true to the high school years.
NBC’s latest crime drama, “Prime Suspect” focuses on a New York City homicide detective Jane Timoney, played by Maria Bello (“A History of Violence,” “World Trade Center”), as she navigates the NYPD’s male-dominated politics, solving murder cases and asserting herself as a capable and brilliant detective. The series is based off of an acclaimed British television show that has been reformatted for American audiences and will premiere Sept. 22.
