As a general rule I find Aaron Sorkin to be both overrated and preachy, but that doesn’t mean I’m not looking forward to checking out The Newsroom when it premieres on HBO on June 24th.

This new series centers on a cable news anchor (Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), his newsroom staff (John Gallagher, Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn) and their boss (Sam Waterston). Together they set out on a patriotic and quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal relationships.

Check out the poster below (via Collider).

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The TV season is just about over so I thought I’d have a look back at the best shows of 2011-2012.  Some things don’t line up that well because the way cable channels like FX and HBO air their shows is slightly off kilter to the networks.

Below are my thoughts, rankings and scores for the 29 shows I watched on an ongoing basis this season from worst to first.  Bear in mind that my rankings are based on what I’m most excited to watch each week so they might not match up with the score I give for the quality of the show.  Oh, and I’m behind on Mad Men so that’s not included in the list.

29. Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23
Meh.  Talk about high concept, that ridiculous title says it all.  I’ve watched the first two episodes and it’s very ordinary.  Kristen Ritter basically plays the same character she did in She’s Out of My League.  It’s not very funny and that hurts a sitcom.  Still, bonus points for James Van Der Beek.  4.5/10

28. Awake
The pilot was intriguing, but the few additional episodes I watched beyond the pilot just reinforced that the show is a basic procedural but with two storylines for the protagonist crammed into each episode.  It’s not necessarily bad I just don’t like procedurals.  It’s been cancelled now and you can read my opinion on that here.  5/10

27. Alcatraz
It’s a far cry from the brilliance of Lost, but that should be expected.  It’s in effect a basic police procedural with a hint of sci-fi and mythology to suck in genre fans.  Jorge Garcia is wasted and Sam Neill is almost as annoying as David Caruso in CSI: Miami.  Oh, and Fox has cancelled the show now.  5/10

26. The Secret Circle
It was obvious from the very beginning that The Secret Circle wanted so desperately to be The Vampire Diaries that it was embarrassing.  The truth is it’s not even close.  There’s no chemistry, there are no characters to root for, there’s no “big bad”, there’s no overarching plot, there’s shitty dialogue and lame special effects.  The CW has opted to not bring the show back next season and I think that’s one of the smartest decisions the netlet has made in a long time.  5/10

25. How I Met Your Mother
Just like Glee, HIMYM doesn’t feel like the show I used to love.  Something’s off and I’ve continued to lose interest in the show from the beginning of the season.  It’s a shame because I always looked forward to each new episode.  Aside from the good episode here or there, I think the show started to lose something when Barney and Robin got together, and things only got worse when Marshall and Lilly moved out of the apartment they were sharing with Ted.  The show did improve once Marshall and Lilly moved back into the apartment in Manhattan, and the season finale was pretty good, but I just know it’s gonna be another long drawn out season when it starts up again in September.  I should just stop watching because I know HIMYM never really delivers on the promises it makes.  5/10

24. 2 Broke Girls
I started watching this show simply because I’m a big fan of Kat Dennings (having loved her in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Charlie Bartlett), but it quickly became apparent that the show isn’t that good.  Beth Behrs has grown on me, as has the Russian cook in the diner, but the Asian dude and the black guy are annoying racist stereotypes that I can’t let slide.  There’s also the glaring problem that the show isn’t funny.  Sitcoms are supposed to be funny.  5/10

23. Glee
This show seems so far removed from the one I loved in season 1 that it doesn’t even feel like the same show anymore.  Rachel has been sidelined and the other voices given more screentime.  Each episode is framed to force feed a moral story on a weekly basis.  And the one gay relationship I do like on the show, Brittany and Santana, never seems to go anywhere.  I’m hoping that Kurt, Mercedes, Artie and Quinn disappear for good next season.  I rank it higher than the stuff listed above for the simple fact that every now and then they do a good cover, and Heather Morris is awesome.  Quality-wise it’s subpar.  4.5/10

22. Veep
I’ve only watched the first episode so I’m a little behind, however I’m happy that Tony Hale is back on TV and that I can see Matt Walsh each week.  I’m concerned that a political parody like this show is going to get tiresome quickly though.  6/10

21. Justified
Another solid season for this Elmore Leonard based show.  It’s never spectacular but Dickie Bennett (played by the extremely talented Jeremy Davies) more than makes up for that.  Plus Timothy Olyphant has been a favourite of mine since Scream 2, Go, and Deadwood.  6.5/10

20. South Park
How the mighty have fallen.  South Park was the best animated show for a very long time but as soon as Archer debuted it fell to second place and I even think that Bob’s Burgers is better now too.  The show is still good but it’s far more hit or miss now than it ever was before.  5.5/10

19. Bob’s Burgers
H Jon Benjamin strikes again, and whilst it’s not as good as Archer, it’s another good animated show which is far superior to everything on Fox’s Sunday animation block.  Kristen Schaal does a great job as Louise and there’s great cinematography (if that even applies to animated shows) in episodes now and then.  I remember being really startled during the pilot when there’s a shot of a leaf falling towards Bob.  I’d never seen something animated that way in a show before and it really impressed me.  It’s also laugh out loud funny on a consistent basis.  6.5/10

18. Happy Endings
I decided to watch this show simply because Damon Wayans Jr was in the pilot of New Girl and then disappeared due to his commitment to Happy Endings.  I was surprised to discover that the show is decent, and very surprised to discover that Elisha Cuthbert has some comedic ability beyond being stalked by a cougar.  6/10

17. Game of Thrones
You know what, this show is nothing special.  It’s got a crazy enthusiastic following, both because of the books and because of the show, but it never blows me away.  It just keeps plodding along, sometimes jumping along in time from episode to episode, sometimes with each episode being very close together in the timeline.  Still, it’s suitably violent every now and again, and it did allow me to see Carice Van Houten naked again, so I’ll continue to watch.  I’m really looking forward to Joffrey being killed and Daenerys doing something (anything) other than threatening to do something.  6/10

16. American Horror Story
It’s bat shit fucking insane and has completely random stories, but it’s weirdly addictive all the same.  I remember having a chat with a friend about the show and whilst neither of us could articulate why we enjoyed it, we both did.  I’m intrigued to see how the second season plays out with an entirely new cast and location, although given that Ryan Murphy is responsible I fully expect the storytelling to be just as disjointed as the first season (and Glee).  6/10

15. Survivor
Colton was the villain that didn’t go far enough, Chelsea was really fucking hot, Troyzan was probably my favourite, but Kim deserved to win.  Thankfully the person who deserved to win actually did, which isn’t something that happens very often on Survivor.  You can check out what I thought of the season and the finale here.  6/10

14. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It continued to be highly inappropriate and wonderful because of it.  Thinking back on the season the things that really stick out are the gangs visit to the Jersey Shore and the game of Chardee MacDennis.  6.5/10

13. Modern Family
I never keep up with Modern Family on a week to week basis, but when I do eventually sit down and catch up I’m always angry with myself that I wasn’t watching the episodes as soon as they aired.  Everyone in this show is good, but I am most impressed by Sophia Vergara, Ty Burrell, Sarah Hyland, and Ariel Winter.  It’s not the best comedy on TV (network TV), that honour probably goes to Parks and Recreation, but it’s gotta be in the top 5.  7/10

12. Boardwalk Empire
It continues to be a slow-burn show, which has flashes of violence and mayhem and not enough pure mob related drama, but it deserves credit for having the balls to whack Jimmy in the season finale.  I didn’t think that would happen.  7.5/10

11. True Blood
God this show is frustrating.  There are so many elements which make it good, like Pam, Jessica, Russell, Godric, Sophie-Anne, the flashbacks, the sex, and the violence.  Then there are the terrible things which drag it down, like Tara, the Merlotte family, the love triangle between Sookie, Bill and Eric, the shitty villains in season 2 and 4.  True Blood never gets the majority of things right.  Never.  Yet I can’t stop watching.  I’m not sure there’s ever been a show as addictive and truly frustrating as True Blood before.  5.5/10

10. New Girl
For a show that I only started watching so I could see Zooey Deschanel it’s very pleasing to know that it introduced Schmidt, the best new character on TV.  Not only that, but Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris, and Hannah Simone have made this into a true ensemble show.  The only thing I’m not looking forward to in season 2 is the inevitable “will they won’t they” between Jess and Nick.  7/10

9. Luck
Who would of thought that a show about horse racing and betting could be so damn good. Considering my undying love for Deadwood I shouldn’t have been surprised that David Milch would create another great show.  Luck also did the impossible, it made me like Dustin Hoffman.  It’s a distinct shame that the renewed second season was cancelled due to a number of deaths of horses on set.  7.5/10

8. Community
Some of the super-meta, pop culture referencing parody episodes go a little too far in my opinion, but there’s no doubt that Community is a very good show that doesn’t have the viewership it should do.  This show deserves praise for introducing Donald Glover, Danny Pudi, Annie’s boobs, Dean Pelton, and Chang.  Plus I’m a big fan of Chevy Chase so having him back on a regular basis is awesome.  No matter how much of a prick he’s supposed to be in real life.  It’s great that NBC has picked up Community for a 4th season but somewhat bittersweet because they’ve only ordered 13 episodes.  But you never know, maybe one of their other million new sitcoms will be shit and they’ll extend the episode order for Community.  We can only hope.  7/10

7. Parks and Recreation
To be honest, this season has been a little bit of a letdown after what we’ve come to expect from the show.  Still, it’s been enjoyable and funny, and Adam Scott has remained, which I didn’t think would happen when he was first introduced.  We also got to see Paul Rudd and Kathryn Hahn on a fairly regular basis which was pretty cool.  7/10

6. Archer
The best animated show on TV by a wide margin.  It’s often hilarious and inappropriate, and there are never enough episodes.  There’s not much more that needs to be said.  8/10

5. Breaking Bad
I find it hard to sit down and watch a single isolated episode of Breaking Bad because each season is constructed in a way that demands you watch it from start to end.  There’s a beauty to just about every episode of this show that you don’t find anywhere else on TV with the exception of Mad Men.  I’m very disappointed that the final season is going to be broken up into two segments, but I’m looking forward to how the tale of Walter and Jessie ends.  My money is on Hank discovering the truth and Walter killing him.  Walter has gotten darker each season and I can only see that trend continuing right until the very end.  8/10

4. Girls
There’s been a crazy amount of online chatter and criticism about this show which was mostly a knee jerk reaction to the fact that a 26 year old girl was writing, directing and starring in a very good show on HBO, and people were upset/jealous about it.  There were also those who were mad that the show didn’t depict the female gender as they see it or live it.  Whatever.  Girls is funny and entertaining, and it seems grounded in reality (to me at least), so what’s not to like?  I’ll continue to watch and hope for many more seasons to come.  I also want to give kudos to Dunham for getting naked a lot.  I would of thought that someone of her age who’s able to control what she does on screen would not have flashed her tits so often, if at all, so I’m pleased that she’s not shy about it in the slightest.  Chances are we won’t see Allison Williams naked though based on what she said in an interview with Vulture.  I’m also continually amazed that this show does stuff that I’ve never ever seen on TV before.  Who would of thought that Adam jerking off while Hannah watches and admonishes him would be so damn funny (and tragic).  7.5/10

3. Louie
It has to be the most unique show on TV right now because despite being a comedy it can often be very serious and poignant.  Witness the God episode from last season, or the Afghanistan episode from this season.  I don’t see any other comedic shows being able to do something like that and do it so well.  It’s a credit to Louie CK and FX that the show is the way it is.  Here’s hoping that we get plenty more before the show finally goes off the air.  8/10

2. Eastbound & Down
It’s a credit to Danny McBride that a guy as loud, brash, hedonistic, and completely immoral as Kenny Powers can be so damn likeable.  There are so many things to love about this show that I find it difficult to believe that anyone couldn’t be a fan.  Whether it’s Kenny’s ridiculous insults or turn of phrase, Stevie Janowski (the best sidekick ever),  Ashley Schaeffer, Deep Roy, the change in locations for each season, the nudity, the soundtrack, or the fact that Kenny basically stayed the same throughout the show, I don’t think I can pick fault with Eastbound & Down.  8.5/10

1. The Vampire Diaries
My A #1 favourite show last year is in the top spot once again.  This season was kinda all over the place.  It started well with Stefan being dragged around by Klaus, it lagged a bit in the middle, it introduced the entire Original Family only to scatter them and kill some, mother Original Ester was very underwhelming, father Original Michael was awesome and then dead far too easily for someone that Klaus (the baddest most scary of Originals) was running from for centuries, Klaus got softened too much, the Salvatore brothers were given too much leeway by the Originals considering they are clearly inferior to Klaus, Rebeka, Elijah and the rest, Jeremy still comes across as the emo younger brother who throws temper tantrums, and Bonnie is still the second most annoying person on a vampire show behind Tara on True Blood.  None of that matter.  I love this show and waited with baited breath for each new episode.  Now that Elena has finally been turned (or will be next season once she transitions) I cannot wait to see what happens.  As long as Klaus gets back in his own body soon I’m gonna be very happy.  7.5/10

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Hell yeah, the True Blood season 5 trailer is finally here and it make me very excited for the upcoming season.

Not only is Eric seemingly back to his old self but Russell returns, The Authority is revealed, and Tara might finally be dead (at least her lack of appearances throughout the trailer make me hope she’s dead).

If they can steer clear of the overly melodramatic soap opera love triangle shit between Sookie, Bill and Eric then this season of True Blood could be very good.  However, considering how each of the previous seasons have played out I’m prepared to be more than a little frustrated with whatever storylines they throw out.

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A weekly post with the purpose of highlighting the shows I watched during the week from Sunday to Saturday and how I ranked them.  It’s not intended as a list of all shows on the air, only those that I actually watched during the week.  Watching something on Monday that aired on Friday won’t make the cut.

Like everything on this site it’s for my own enjoyment but feel free to comment.

I’ve dropped Hart of Dixie, and I won’t be watching any more of Two and a Half Men, but I’m still willing to give some other new shows a little longer to keep me on the line.

1.  Breaking Bad “Crawl Space” (4×11) – Holy hell.  It’s episodes like this that ratchet the tension up to unbearable levels which shows you why this might be the best show on TV.  I cannot wait to see what happens next.  Although I can’t help shake the feeling that nothing of consequence will happen to the White family or Hank.  It never does.  They play the angle that someone’s in danger but there’s never that payoff.  I hope the show proves me wrong.  9/10

2.  The Vampire Diaries “The End of the Affair” (3×03) - Hooray, another great flashback episode from one of the best shows at doing that.  I’m curious to know who the guy chasing the originals is.  Plus, I really really hope that Stefan and Elena are a thing of the past.  But something tells me Rebekah isn’t gonna be around for too long.  Also, the perfect amount of Bonnie, Jeremy and Matt.  None.  8/10

3.  How I Met Your Mother “Ducky Tie” (7×03) - A massive massive improvement over the double episodes last week.  This one felt far more like a classic episode of HIMYM.  7.5/10

4.  Modern Family “Phil On Wire” (3×03) - Four enjoyable stories from each of the families (two from the Dunphy’s) and another set of impressive performances from Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell.  7/10

5.  Parks and Recreation “Ron & Tammys” (4×02) - Neutered Ron is really creepy.  Now I just hope there’s a showdown between all three Tammys.  I loved the cameo by Roy Hibbert.  One of my favourite young NBA players.  7/10

6.  It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia “Frank Reynolds’ Little Beauties” (7×03) - An episode of this show based on kiddie beauty pageants, how could it not be weird and super uncomfortable?  Thankfully this episode delivers like you’d expect it to.  Dee berates a young girl, Frank is crazy inappropriate, and Mac, Charlie and Dennis do an awesome techno/Kraftwerk performance.  7/10

7.  Archer “Heart of Archness: Part III” (3×03) - The last part of the trilogy opener to season 3.  It was enjoyable, as all three episodes have been, but it feels like something’s missing.  The show doesn’t seem to have that same spark that it had in earlier episodes.  Still good though.  6.5/10

8.  New Girl “Kryptonite” (1×02) - I kinda miss Coach, but this was another positive episode.  It’s a little strange that there was another display of solidarity with the guys backing up Jess.  I’m hopeful that’s not gonna be a running theme with this show.  Still, Zooey Deschanel continues to be unbelievably charming, so what’s not to like about the show?  6.5/10

9.  Whitney “First Date” (1×02) – A big step up from last week and a good episode in it’s own right.  Despite what the various reviews I’ve stumbled upon might say.  Plus I got to see Whitney in another slutty outfit.  Hooray.  6.5/10

10.  2 Broke Girls “and the Break-Up Scene” (1×02) - I’m not sure why the reviews I’ve read said this episode was so bad.  I enjoyed it.  I could do without the horse, so I hope they sell it or it dies, but I thought Behrs was much better this week.  I continue to love Kat Dennings.  6.5/10

11.  Boardwalk Empire “21″ (2×01) - Oh my God this show is slow.  Even the second season premiere didn’t build any excitement for the rest of the season.  I know it’s gonna be good but couldn’t the writers at least tried to hook me with something.  6/10

12.  Community “Geography of Global Conflict” (3×02) - Ken Jeong was the highlight in a pretty ordinary episode.  The whole Annie’s nemesis plot was really lame.  Props for Martin Starr though.  Gotta love that guy.  Freaks and Geeks FTW.  6/10

13.  Person of Interest “Ghosts” (1×02) - Another show that improved on the season premiere.  This time we got another standalone episode (which I think will be the norm with this show), but we also got to see some of the history surrounding the development of the machine.  Some groundwork for the “mystery” of the founder of the company was also laid.  All in all this episode gave me renewed enthusiasm for the show moving forward.  6/10

14.  Pan Am “Pilot” (1×01) - You know what, it was better than I thought it’d be.  And that’s worth something.  6/10

15.  Suburgatory “Pilot” (1×01) - It was definitely better than I thought it would be, and I was very surprised to see Alan Tudyk.  Hopefully he’s gonna be a major player for this show.  I’ll be coming back to see how it develops.  5.5/10

16.  Fringe “One Night in October” (4×02) – I made it about 20 minutes into the episode, up to the point where the guy was clearly going to discover that he was in some weird alternate universe, and then I quit.  I’m not ready to give up on the show entirely, but I just hate these freak of the week episodes.  Give me mythology all the time.  5.5/10

17.  Glee “I Am Unicorn” (3×02) - More Brittany, which is always welcome, but the songs were extremely boring.  I don’t watch this show for Broadway numbers.  I watch it for pop and rock songs.  That’s what I want.  Any episode without that I typically find to be a letdown.  5.5/10

18.  Survivor (23×03) - Brandon’s a dick.  Mikayla is awesome.  End of story.  5/10

19.  The Secret Circle “Loner” (1×03) - I can’t get over the feeling that unlike the first season of The Vampire Diaries, this show just isn’t building any early momentum with the stories it’s telling.  I want this show to develop into a good companion to The Vampire Diaries but so far I can’t help but be let down.  5/10

20.  How To Be A Gentleman “Pilot” (1×01) - I thought I’d give this show a go just because I wanted something to watch, so imagine my surprise when I saw Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day listed as producers.  Unfortunately the show is nowhere near as brilliant as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.  4.5/10

21.  The Big Bang Theory “The Pulled Groin Extrapolation” (5×03) - That’s it.  90 episodes of mind-numbingly shit television is enough.  I will not be watching this piss poor excuse for comedy ever again.  I’ve had a large enough sample to be able to say with concrete certainty that anyone who likes this show doesn’t know good TV.  3/10

22.  Terra Nova “Genesis” (1×01 & 1×02) – I made it 17 minutes into this show before I had enough.  That slow motion “reveal” of the kid in the back pack was just too lame for me.  3/10

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The show returns September 25th.

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It always makes me feel like I’m back in Brooklyn.

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A weekly post with the purpose of highlighting the shows I watched during the week and how I ranked them.  It’s not intended as a list of all shows on the air, only those that I actually watched during the week.  Watching something on Monday that aired on Friday won’t make the cut.

Like everything on this site it’s for my own enjoyment but feel free to comment.

Late again writing this up due to work.  I still haven’t watched any Dexter this season plus I’ve only seen the first four episodes of last season of The Office so I can’t really watch this season.  Add to that me being behind on both Mad Men and Rubicon and a good number of quality shows aren’t gonna make my Best of the Week for a while.  That being said, the stuff that I am watching I’m pretty happy with.

1.  Eastbound and Down “Chapter 8” (2×02) – “That’s racist.  I love to racist.”  That’s fucking comedy gold.  8/10

2.  Terriers “Manifest Destiny” (1×05) – It’s like a grown up Veronica Mars and is quite possibly the best show on TV right now.  8/10

3.  Modern Family “The Earthquake” (2×03) – More great stuff from Sarah Hyland and Ariel Winter, plus Julie Bowen was really good this week.  I didn’t care for the Cam and Mitchell story that much, but that’s probably because I’m not a fan of Nathan Lane.  8/10

4.  Community “The Psychology of Letting Go” (2×03) – Alison Brie covered in oil.  Yes please.  Plus some really good scenes with Ken Jeong and John Oliver.  Just a shame that Danny Pudi was pretty much absent.  7/10

5.  30 Rock “Let’s Stay Together” (5×03) – It was almost Seinfeld-like in how the various plots came together in the end.  Not a bad episode but I’m looking forward to the live episode way more than these early ones.  7/10

6.  Fringe “The Plateau” (3×03) – I was very surprised that I actually liked this alternaverse episode, but I can’t wait for the inevitable showdown between real Olivia and alternaverse Olivia.  7/10

7.  Detroit 1-8-7 “Nobody’s Home/Unknown Soldier” (1×03) – Pretty decent stories which also introduced the presumed season long antagonist.  I wonder what happened to Fitch in New York?  7/10

8.  How I Met Your Mother “Unfinished” (6×03) – The star of this weeks episode was clearly Cobie Smulders.  Her rage filled rants against her ex were the highlight of the episode.  Of course, I have a friend called Bean so “where’s the poop Bean” is gonna be used on him from now until the day I die.  7/10

9.  Bored to Death “Make It Quick, Fitzgerald!” (2×02) – Way way better than last weeks episode for no other reason than it felt and looked like an episode of Bored to Death.  7/10

10.  South Park “Poor and Stupid” (14×08) – Not that great a return for South Park but it was as delightfully offensive as it always is.  Plus South Park will continue to be the best animated show on TV until Archer returns.  6.5/10

11.  Outsourced “Party of Five” (1×03) – Eh.  That’s about it.  Not really that memorable but not bad either.  6.5/10

12.  Running Wilde “Oil & Water” (1×03) – Another consistent effort from Running Wilde which was bolstered by the increased presence of David Cross but dragged down by the lack of Peter Serafinowicz.  6/10

13.  Glee “Grilled Cheesus” (2×03) – Decent story but absolutely terrible music choices.  Losing My Religion is not a song about faith, it’s about obsession.  That song would have been far more appropriately used in Eastbound and Down if Stevie had sung it to Kenny. Glee succeeds mainly on it’s musical choices but I expect some semblance of a story.  This week there was a fairly decent plot but it was as good as ruined by poor music and some downright ridiculous (even for Glee) comedic choices.  Grilled cheese Jesus.  Are you fucking kidding me?  And again, nowhere near enough Brittany or Santana.  6/10

14.  The Big Bang Theory “The Zazzy Substitution” (4×03) – Average yet again.  What more is there to say other than this show sucks.  Bean, Crystal, Peter and Nathan, you all have terrible taste and shouldn’t be allowed to watch TV until your taste improves.  5/10

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