A lot of your favourite US network (NBC, ABC, The CW, CBS and FOX) are on break now. So here is a recap of what I have been watching, their return dates and my opinion for their chances at another season.
Well, well, well, after years of interruptions to regular programming, the 2024-2025 season is off to a regular start. While in Australia the heat is on, in the USA it's getting closer to a white Christmas in parts.
They are also heading into four more years of the news cycle losing their minds when the fat orange man takes the oval office again. What a wild time to be alive. The MAGA cult leader also has beef with CBS, so how will they fair from 2025 onwards. That impacts Australia, as CBS owns the countries fourth (or second last) watched network, Channel Ten.
So Sundays in the USA have become sports and reality shit night. Only CBS has had dramas on this fall. With NBC to launch Suits: LA next year. The Equalizer apparently has a spin-off in the works, but has also been bumped to the scary slot of 10pm Sundays. Their other series (I am yet to watch) Tracker, has been going strength to strength, making The Equalizer's future a little shaky! That said it returns February 16, 2025.
Monday's have also had their share of sport and The Voice, however there was one of two remaining The CW shows wrap earlier this month. Yes, Superman & Lois has concluded its fourth and final season. Making way for All American (streaming on Stan) to be the last original The CW series to stream January 29, 2025.
Sadly Disney+ has not loaded the final run of episodes for FOX's 9-1-1: Lone Star yet. The final 12 episodes are almost done, with the final three airing in February. Let's hope Disney+ load the season soon. While this is concluding, Rescue: HI-Surf just started up on FOX. It's a little Baywatch, it's a bit sexy. From Shameless guru, John Wells, this is not his best work. The eye candy is solid, so it will hopefully return on Binge January 20, 2025. Or thereabouts. They held back the first episodes, to let them run all the way up to today.
Wednesday's are all about Abbott Elementary for me. Sadly like 9-1-1: Lone Star, Disney+ usually load this as one long ass binge a bit after the final episode airs. This is one of a few ABC shows I watch, with 9-1-1 on Thursday's being in the same boat. In August last year I was lucky to binge the short seventh season all in one hit in Singapore, where the series streamed earlier on Disney+. Being a new series, Doctor Odyssey is free to air week to week. Praise be. We get it slightly later on Saturday mornings, however at least it is on fairly close to its US airing. That said, it and 9-1-1, have huge airing gaps.
9-1-1 and Doctor Odyssey return March 6, 205.
Found is my only NBC series, which streams on Binge here. It also airs in the USA on Thursdays, however will be back next month. January 16, 2025 to be exact. My thoughts on this series. Well with an NBA game or two coming to NBC next TV season, that means a drama or two gotta go. I predict Found was lucky to get a second season, so a third is looking unlikely.
Friday's are all about Trump's hated CB network. Fire Country currently streaming, returning January 31. Where it will return with NCIS: Sydney. Yes the Australian NCIS will be back for a second run next month. Fire Country has a spin-off in the works, so it is safe AF. NCIS: Sydney, we will have to wait and see.
For now my predictions for next season:
The Equalizer - with a move to 10pm, limited spaces on the CBS roster, this will be the last season.
All American - the latest season is yet to start its 13 episode run. However The CW is broke. I reckon the refresh, all the new characters is a bit much. Like The Equalizer I think its had a good run, but it will join it's spin-off All American: Homecoming, in TV heaven.
Rescue: HI-Surf - John Wells is TV royalty, however this show has already been pulled to air post the Super Bowl. I reckon it might be more suited as a summer show, or taking a rest or a shorter second season. 9-1-1 are rumoured to be growing and Hawaii could be the setting. One first responder series is enough for the small island in my books. That said, the eye candy is HEAVEN!
Abbott Elementary - renewed for sure. The only network show (other than newcomer Matlock) that gets award nominations. Critics love this!
9-1-1 - renewed for sure. Will the new spin-off really be Hawaii? I was hoping for somewhere random. New Orleans, Minnesota? Anywhere other that the same TV locations, please!
Doctor Odyssey - I am really not sure on this one. They need to pay lip service to Ryan Murphy at ABC. He is single handily saving Thursday's. That said, this is fairly lame. Again the eye candy is the best part!
Fire Country - renewed for sure. Will the new spin-off air on Friday's too? Could it bump The Equalizer or just take the now vacant Blue Bloods spot?
NCIS: Sydney - Paramount+ streams this local series here, it also got an easy run last year airing against re-runs and rubbish due to the Hollywood strikes. I am not sure a third season is likely, however it might just get another short, third season as mid-season filler.
So my top pick of the slim pickings of US network TV. Streaming is definitely king for quality nowadays.But based on eye-candy along Rescue: HI-Surf wins this fall for me.
All TV return dates HERE
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