day 3.160

tv time: cbs & the cw

here's my take on what will hit, and what will miss, this fall on cbs and the cw.

the hits: cbs

the network - normally known for its appeal to the geriatric set - seems to be shifting its focus to the 20something crowd with 2 broke girls. this series looks like the perfect pairing for how i met your mother, with a very similar visual vibe. the dark wit of kat dennings is sure to bring the laughs, especially paired with the paris hilton-esque beth behrs.

unforgettable looks fresh off the cbs crime procedural conveyer belt, meaning it will fit right in with the likes of csi, criminal minds and ncis. plus, the series has a familiar star- former without a trace star poppy montgomery (with a new hair color). the series will fill the void left behind by the cancellation of medium.

a gifted man could really go either way, but if a network can pull this kind of show off, it's the eye. man is the one high-concept series i can see catching on, because it will be episodic in nature. plus, it fits the old cbs brand of touched by an angel and early edition.

the misses

how to be a gentleman will be funny for a couple of episodes, then grow tired. quickly.

i just don't know - i think jj abrams should probably cool it for a while and focus on one series at a time. all his shows start to run together. plus, i think the networks think an abrams series is a sure bet. but, last year's undercovers flopped and lost, while a hit for abc in the beginning, stumbled to a lackluster end.

the hits & misses: the cw

with only four new series headed to primetime, and the fact that it's the cw, there's really no telling what will hit and what will miss on the network. let's be honest, none of these shows will crack the 2 million viewer mark, if they even come close.

the one thing the cw has going for it is a bit of star power, between rachel bilson and sarah michelle gellar (in a series originally intended for sister net, cbs). both of their series seem a little more grown up for the network, which could pay off big. the third scripted series, the secret circle, seems like a better fit for the network that's pretty much taken the cw's place, abc family, but is a good match for the net's biggest series, the vampire diaries. and reality show, h8r, which pairs celebrities with their "haters" should never, ever air. like ever.