Sci-Fi Bri's Fall 2012 New TV show Picks

"The Mob Doctor" (Fox TV Mondays at 9 p.m. Eastern Time)

Characters/Actors:  Grace Devlin M.D. (Jordana Spirol ), Constantine (William "Boardwalk Empire" Forsythe), etc.

           Grace Devlin, an experienced surgeon at a major Chicago hospital becomes at the beck and call of a mob boss after she rescues her ne-er-do-well brother from an overdue obligation. She has to perform surgery or other medical care on whoever the mob boss says to assist, and sometimes she is asked to break for Hypocratic oath by withholding care. Mob boss Constantine is back to his old ways after spending fifteen years behind bars. This show is like a combination of "E.R." and "Goodfellas" and Nicholas Pileggi ( who wrote  "Wiseguy" , the book that was the inspiration for the movie "Goodfellas" is involved with the writing or producing of this series.

    "Last Resort"

Characters/Actors:  Andre "Law and Order" Braugher, etc.

          The officers and crew of the U.S.S. Colorado, a naval submarine are ordered to nuke Pakistan, but due to confusion over the source of the order, they refuse to follow the command.  Soon, the sub is under attack by the U.S. military, but since the vessel has nuclear weapons, the submariners have the upper hand.  As riveting as movies such as "Crimson Tide" and  "Das Boot".

"Revolution"  (NBC on Mondays at 10 p.m. Eastern Time)

Characters/Actors:  (tbc)

          In the not too distant future, all of the electric power around the world inexplicably goes out and it doesn't come back. Now there are no more planes, trains, automobiles or electric powered ships. Society and government quickly collapses, food and weapons are scarce, and in the power vacuum the militia(s) rules with an iron fist. THe militia rations food and make the ownership or use of weapons by those outside the militia a crime punishable by death.  With the end of electric power the average person is also powerless. However, a young lady searches for her brother, who was abducted by the militia. With the help of her uncle, she traverses the countryside and must evade capture by both the militia and highwaymen. (tbc?)

  "Neighbors"

A situation-comedy in which a bunch of aliens from outer space in human form cope with the strange customs and habits of humanity. I only watched one episode. It had some laughs, but I don't know if this show will last long.  (tbc?)