Top 5 Anticipated Returning Shows
Of course, some shows left off with marvelous cliffhangers that make me completely excited to see what they do next. These shows will resume their seasons in the second half of 2010. Here are five shows that have me waiting for more in anticipation.
5. Eastbound and Down, Season 2 - It's been over a year since Kenny Powers became a P.E. coach, and finally, he'll be back at it when Eastbound and Down returns in the fall. If you haven't seen Eastbound and Down, you're missing some great comedy. It stars Danny McBride (Tropic Thunder, Up in the Air) as the protagonist Kenny Powers, an egotistical has-been. It also features Will Ferrell in a recurring capacity. LOST fans might be surprised to know that Kenny's brother is portrayed by John Hawkes, who played the hippie Other Lennon in season six. Eastbound and Down is a fun show that really captures the humor of the late 2000's comedy flicks like Step Brothers. It's not too clean, and it's not always funny -- but it is a lot of fun. Season two premieres on September 26.
4. Fringe, Season 3 - Admit it. The season two finale of Fringe absolutely blew your mind. You could see the twist coming from a mile away, but still seeing our fearless hero, Olivia, trapped in a prison by Walternate in the alternate universe -- that was shocking. How will Olivia be rescued? Where will our heroes go from there? That's the major question for the season three premiere, which hits in September. I'm excited.
3. Supernatural, Season 6 - How do you follow up the apocalypse? Sam and Dean Winchester were supposed to have ended their adventures last season, if original plans had help on. Instead, they lived to fight another season (or did they?). How the Winchester Bros. continue after what could have been a perfect series finale is left up in the air, but it could really succeed, unless it falls into a quagmire of Scrubs season eight-esque failure.
2. Glee, Season 2 - Glee was certainly the most well-received freshman comedy of 2009 (and it had some stiff competition). The show was more than a comedy, however. It was a drama, it was a musical... Glee mixed genres quite well. Of course, the only reason a lot of people watched was for the fantastic music video performances by the cast, and, if I've read reports right, Glee's second season will have plenty of those.
1. Mad Men, Season 4 - Don Draper's life is starting to mimic the opening credits of his show. The Mad Men ad man was left in a pretty awful spot last year; his wife had left him due to her inability to trust him, and he had just created his own company, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, to avoid an international merger. So where will we find Don and co. in season four? That's a mystery, but I have a feeling that the July 25 will be the beginning of one of the must-see shows of the year -- especially if the series manages to nab a third Emmy for Best Drama in a row.
Agreed that LOST deserves to be at the top of the returning shows list. Amazing finale. Amazing final season. Amazing show. I doubt there'll ever be another like it.
I love Capirca and Treme, and am highly anticipating No Ordinary Family, Boardwalk Empire, The Walking Dead & Rubicon (Which I will wait to view the pilot until the premiere).
Cripes am I ever tired of people saying how great lost was. As a fan from the getgo, I believed that indeed there was a plan for a beginning middle and end. This was clearly alot of blatant hogwash, as anyone who wanted answers to the mysteries posited got a big ol' middle finger of a finale. Trite, banal, and underwhelming. Even more of a disappointment when you think that for four years, it was great…I could go on and on about why it blew the goat, but it's been said elsewhere. It was twin peaks for the year 2000, and suffered the same fate of being crushed under the weight of it's own mythology. A for the journey, but a giant F for resolution and rewatch value. The wire, though a different type of show, had a wonderful resolution that gave the series an almost cyclical feel (kids replacing some of the characters that moved on. The shield is another wonderful example of a show that knew how to tell a complete story, with the last two episodes ranking as some of the best. Far and away the best series finale hands down that I've seen. If you haven't watched it, do so. As for things still on air, I can say I only look forward to two programs… Sons of anarchy (which is entertaining and engaging, though not for the weak of heart;); and breaking bad, which in my opinion is quite simply the best thing currently on tv.