MAJOR TV SERIES

2011 TV Series Premieres

TV watchers can rejoice as it is almost their favorite time of the year – season premiere time. This season viewers will have a bunch of new series premieres to choose from to go along with all of their favorite shows from last year. September 2011 will bring no less than 20 new series premieres from the major television networks. Let’s take a look at a few of them that have been grabbing people’s interest.

The very first series premiere of the 2011 television season is Ringer which airs Tuesday, September 13th on the CW network. Ringer features the return of Sarah Michelle Gellar who stars as both twin sisters Bridget and Siobhan Martin. Bridget is a troubled young girl who is wanted by the mob and goes on the run and assumes the identity of her recently deceased twin sister Siobhan.

NBC has been hyping their new comedy series Up All Night set to premiere September 14, 2011. The show features a couple (played by Christina Applegate and Will Arnett) dealing with their new born baby and trying to balance their personal and work lives. Other notable cast members include Maya Rudolph and James Humphrey. The series was created by Emily Spivey, a long time writer for Saturday Night Live.

Another highly anticipated series premier this fall is Revenge. The TV series Revenge is a drama loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Crisco. The premise of the show sees a woman seeking revenge on the people that destroyed her family’s life. The show stars Emily VanCamp and Madeleine Stowe and debuts on ABC on September 21, 2011.

Possibly the most anticipated new series (depending on who you talk to) for this season is Terra Nova. Terra Nova is a sci-fi drama Television Series premiering on the Fox Network with a two hour season premiere on September 26, 2011. The series is set in the year 2149 with the earth facing extinction due to pollution and overcrowding. The cast is headlined by Jason O’Mara. Fans of the show “Lost” might want to put this on their list of shows to watch this fall.

These are just a few of the new shows to keep an eye on this fall. Some other shows premiering this fall include The X Factor, The New Girl, Charlie’s Angels, Person of Interest, How To Be A Gentleman and many more.  Be sure to check your local listing so you don’t miss your favorite show.

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