Critics Choice Awards - 8 New Shows Honored
10 Jun 2011
Cancelled Shows Falling Skies Pilot Shows The New GirlSeven broadcast and one cable series made the cut in the Most Exciting New Series category at the inaugural Critics’ Choice Television Awards. The category, voted by broadcast journalists who have seen the pilots and any available episodes, recognizes shows premiering after June 1, 2011. Some of the most buzzed-about new series, including NBC's Smash and Fox's New Girl and Terra Nova, made the list, while others, including CBS' Person of Interest and 2 Broke Girls and ABC's Pan Am, didn't. Here are the honorees (there will be no winner in the category, with all eight shows acknowledged at the awards show June 20):
Alcatraz - Fox - Warner Bros.
Apartment 23 - ABC - 20th Century Fox
Awake - NBC - 20th Century Fox
Falling Skies - TNT - DreamWorks
New Girl - Fox - 20th Century Fox
Ringer - CW - Warner Bros
Smash - NBC - DreamWorks/Universal Media
Terra Nova - Fox - 20th Century Fox
Source:Deadline
These years pilots are truly amazing. Alcatraz, Awake, Falling Skies, and Terra Nova are on my can't-wait list.
ReplyDeleteRinger? Fabulous! I knew that show would get the CW some positive press and they sorely need it.
ReplyDeleteI think this category is counter productive to be honest, not my cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteAlcatraz, Awake, Ringer (Great !)... I am looking forward for that show.
ReplyDeleteI bet at least 2 or 3 of these don't air a full season even....
ReplyDeleteTotally agree! I think a few of these may be deserving of awards after they air and they earn it.... Pre-air awards are ridiculous at best and at worst set the bar too high and doom the series before it even airs!
ReplyDeleteExactly! This is good for no shows because ones who get the award (as you said) sets the bar too high and for those who don't will get less viewers as they are seen as the less exciting new series.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, you know this is wrong anyway though because neither Hell on Wheels or Homeland is on it.
yaaay for Ringer! Can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try Alcatraz, Awake, Terra Nova, Falling Skies and maybe Ringer of these, but I miss Hell on Wheels!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it'll premiere too late for the category, depends on what criteria the shws had to meet to be nominated at all. But usually I'd guess a show like Hell on Wheels should be included.
ReplyDeleteYay for Terra Nova and Ringer, they're the two new shows I'm most looking forward to. And it's great to see a CW show given recognition for once!
ReplyDeleteHell on Wheels premiers earlier than Smash and Awake at least, I believe?
ReplyDeleteI am hoping this is the beginning of the metamorphosis into a new, hopefully more respectable network. Ringer could be good enough to help be a leading influence in future programming for CW after Dawn leaves.
ReplyDeleteIt was just an idea. Hell on Wheels will most likely premiere in October, maybe AMC will pair it with The Walking Dead. Maybe AMC didn't submit the pilot, it would be interesting what criteria a show had to meet.
ReplyDeleteWhen will Smash & Awake premiere?
Alacatraz, Awake and Ringer !! Yaayyy !!
ReplyDeleteFalling Skies and Terra Nova... Wait & See
Apartment 23 and Smash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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