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#21 Big Shots
Who picked it up? ABC
When does it air? Thursdays 10/9
Who stars? Michael Vartan, Dylan McDermott, Joshua Malina, Christopher Titus, Nia Long, and others.
Why should you care? It will be hard for most people to escape the show since it airs right after Grey's Anatomy. The guys are hot, they seem to work well together, and this show is certainly unique in the current prime time landscape.
Why should you worry? The show, while flashing moments of brilliance, also lags in spots and even gets boring from time to time. This could be helped by better (and clearer) storylines. It seems like it is still defining itself.
Bottom line? Each show that has aired post-Grey's continues to do better than the last -- but were any of them really hits? It is almost reminiscent of the trouble CBS had with launching a hit after CSI a few years back until Without a Trace came along and finally solved their problems. Will Big Shots be the Without a Trace for ABC? The return of Without a Trace to the same time slot will make that tough. With ABC chief McP loving the show, expect patience to be exercised. The show also fits well with the ABC brand, but the writers are going to have to find a way to juice it up if they want it to succeed.