By Jamie Zaslav

The Muppets, which is one of the most famous children’s programs, is returning to television due to the success of the movies, “The Muppets”, which was released in 2011, and “The Muppets: Most Wanted”, which was released in 2014. The Muppets brand is one of the most famous and recognizable brands so it only makes sense that Disney would bring back the whole Muppet gang for a new show.

“The Muppets” will debut on ABC, whose parent company is Disney, on September 22^nd, 2015 at 8pm and air throughout the fall. The show is directed by Randall Einhorn and written by Bob Kushell and Bill Prady. Debuting on a Tuesday night the show will have to compete against established shows, such as: America’s Got Talent and Are You Smarter Than A 5^th Grader? The show will be filmed ‘mockumentary’ style, similar to that of Modern Family and will be a sitcom aimed at adults, as well as children.

Code Black is a new medical drama premiering on CBS on September 30th at 10 pm.  It is based on a nonfictional documentary by Ryan McGarry about the busiest ER in the country. Code Black is the term for when the number of patients coming into the ER outnumbers the amount of doctors available, which makes it extremely difficult for the all the patients to be treated. The show is produced and written by Michael Seltzman, and stars Marcia Gay Harden and Luis Guzman.

The show will become a part of CBS’s Wednesday night lineup, airing after Criminal Minds. It’s competing against strong shows such as ABC’s Nashville and NBC’s Chicago P.D, so it’ll be interesting to see how the ratings compare. Code Black is filmed in a gritty, documentary style, and in addition, the show hired 30 real life medical staff members to make it more authentic. I am looking forward to watching Code Black, and seeing how it differs from all the other medical dramas.

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In less than a month, actor Rob Lowe will be entering the homes of thousands of TV watchers across the country. But, that’s not the only exciting part. You may find some look-alikes making an appearance alongside their father. Lowe has confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that his two sons, Matthew and John, will join him as characters on the show this season.

The famous actor says he has tried his best not to raise his boys as actors. His youngest son, John, even seemed to have a different path set for him as he studied at Stanford. Either way, I think America isn’t exactly disappointed with this turnout. What could be wrong with watching three Lowes in one show?

Rob plays the main character, who acted as a famous lawyer on a TV series, but must return home after his long-running show gets cancelled. Lowe’s character then decides to work with real life lawyers. The catch: Lowe’s character is working at his family’s law firm without any experience, education, or certification to do so.

The upcoming Fox show, The Grinder, premieres September 29.

Quantico’s logline is, “A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11,” a pretty bold statement for very intriguing drama. It premieres Sunday September 27 at 10pm, a very significant timeslot.

    In the broadcast world there isn’t much competition for the show; CBS will be airing a new show called cyber (which definitely isn’t getting the same PR push that Quantico has been getting), NBC will sometimes have football, and there isn’t any new show premiere on FOX. However the real competition will be from cable; on AMC the Talking Dead is on at the same time, as well as Showtime’s Masters of SEX, I’m also going to throw in Bravo’s Don’t be Tardy and Manzo’d with Children (split into two half hour segments) because of the demographics they reach. This show is described as a mixture between Grey’s Anatomy and Homeland (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/josh-safran-mark-gordon-team-733837) which means all the above cable shows have audiences that Quantico is looking to attract.

NBC’s The Player premieres its first episode on Thursday, September 24th. The Player stars main character Alex Kane, Philip Winchester, as he works as a security expert in Las Vegas. Other key characters include Mr. Johnson, played by Wesley Snipes, and Cassandra, Charity Wakefield, who act as The Pit Boss and The Dealer, respectively. They lead gambling rings that bet on Alex’s ability to prevent crime in the city, or break through the security systems of wealthy clients. The show is described as a combination of intense action-packed content and absurdity. It will take situations to incomprehensible heights, and attempt to leave in shock after every episode.

Sharing the same producers as NBC’s The Blacklist, it will follow the show on the Thursday night line-up. The Blacklist will return at 9pm on Thursday, with The Player following at 10pm, as the network hopes to piggyback the same audience.

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