Sc-Fi Bri's Television Picks for Fall 2013 Part 2

Sci-Fi Bri's Television Picks for Fall 2013 Part 2

    "Ironside" (NBC)  starring Blair  "L.A. Law" Underwood has apparently been cancelled. Similar to the '70s namesake series starring Raymond "Perry Mason" Burr,  Underwood plays an AFrican-American version of the former series updated to the 21st century. Mr. Underwood plays a former vice cop who ends up in a wheelchair and is now a head detective of the NYPD investigating homicides. Although perhaps a cynical way to weasel out of originality, I really enjoyed this show while it lasted.

"The Tomorrow People"  (the CW) is about a subspecies of humans who appear psychologically troubled, but who in fact have powers such as  "telepathy, teleportation and telekinesis". The main character, Stephen Jameson (Robbie Amell) inherited both his powers and his supposed problems from his father. Jameson has been in and out of psych wards and takes powerful psych. meds. He just wants to be normal, but almost every night he teleports into the bedroom of a nieghborhood couple. After awhile he comes across three others with similar powers, one of whom can hear his thoughts and can communicate with him telepathically. Jameson's uncle Jebekiah is a genetic scientist who is part of an organization called Ultra, which captures and sometimes eliminates those who are  'Tomorrow People' with powers that are considered a threat to the powers that be. Jameson is coerced to work for Ultra, but  he is actually there to save and protect others with paranormal abilities. I really, really like this kind of show.

"Reign"  (the CW)  Costume drama set in the Middle Ages about Princess Mary of Scotland, who is betrothed to the prince of France. She will eventually become Mary, Queen of Scots. I like the dialogue and how it basically has a contemporary soundtrack, but a show such as this will mostly appeal to girls, women and those who regularly attend Renaissance Fairs.