Reality staple Survivor will be premiering it’s next band of merry masochists after a low-buzz season. They are going to need to kick it up a notch this season since the 8:00 pm timeslot is going to be tougher than last year (with NBC moving it’s two very buzzed about sitcoms My Name Is Earl and The Office back to the Must-See TV leadoff spots). At 9:00 pm is the number one rated drama, CSI, which is going to face it’s first real competition (sorry Mr. Trump) when the seemingly unstoppable Grey’s Anatomy shows up on ABC in this timeslot. My guess? Both shows will take a hit and both shows will be fine. Taking the place of Without a Trace (which made a move to Sundays at 10:00) will be the new series Smith, headlined by Ray Liotta, which centers around his character, a high-stakes thief who, along with his team of crooks, pulls off Ocean’s Eleven-style heists, only a little darker and with a lot less quipping. CBS gave it one of the best timeslots on television, so hopes are running high. With a cast that includes Virginia Madsen, Amy Smart (finally realizing that she’s never going to be a movie star), Simon Baker and Angelina’s ex, Jonny Lee Miller, the producers will have to try pretty hard to mess this one up.

Friday

THIS WAY, IF ONE OF THE GHOSTS TRIES BASHING IN HER HEAD, SHE HAS THAT HELMET TO PROTECT HER. DUH.

Friday. Or as I like to call it, the least interesting night on television. Ghost Whisperer comes back (supposedly) without it’s best asset: Aisha Tyler (or will we hear from her from the beyyyyond). At 9:00 pm, the transplanted hit, Close to Home, tries it’s second season without husband Christian Kane (Lindsey on Angel) to bog down Annabeth on her crusade for safety in the ‘burbs. I caught this show a few times last season, and it actually wasn’t so bad. It wasn’t so good either. It’s okay on a Friday night if you are staying in. And you’re all caught up on your DVR. And there’s nothing on DVD you want to watch. Lastly is Numb3ers, a show about Rob Morrow (huh?) solving crimes (what?) using math (say that again). Inexplicably, this show is a hit, despite Navi Rawat (Theresa, The O.C.’s resident life ruiner and, now that Marissa is dead, Ryan’s potential true love). It’s also hard to watch a show that so blatantly wastes the talents of David Krumholtz as the math-loving brother mentioned above.

Saturday

Crimetime Saturday from 8 – 10 – umm, I have no idea what that means, but I think this is where you’ll be able to catch those coveted NCIS reruns, followed by 48 Hours: Mystery.

Posted by on May 26, 2006 2:48 PM