Why: Fringe only half fills the J.J. Abrams void left by the Lost series finale, so we’ll sate it with his latest about a billionaire genius and his cohort stopping atrocities before they happen.
Channels: Minority Report with Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson) and Jesus (Jim Caviezel) at the helm.
Set the DVR: CBS, premieres Sept. 22. Thurs., 9 p.m. EST.
Why: We’re suckers for sappy medical dramas with leading men named Patrick (Wilson, in this case), so we’ll have Kleenex ready as a selfish doctor gets a wake-up call from his deceased wife.
Channels: ER haunted by a Ghost.
Set the DVR: CBS, premieres Sept. 23. Fri., 8 p.m. EST.
Why: Though we might be set up for disappointment by the most-hyped show of the season, we’ll tune in for costumes, cavorting, and Christina Ricci all grown up.
Channels: Mad Men earning its Wings.
Set the DVR: ABC, premieres Sept. 25. Sun., 10 p.m. EST.
Why: The BBC series hops across the pond with spooky tales from an insane asylum that’s been converted into a posh apartment building.
Channels: Gothika moving into Melrose Place.
Set the DVR: BBC America, premieres Oct. 1. Sat., 10 p.m. EST.
Why: The initialism-riddled drama follows a CIA agent (Claire Danes) investigating a POW she thinks is FOS. As a bonus, Mandy Patinkin plays her boss, and, man, have we missed him as Gideon on Criminal Minds.
Channels: Rubicon with Bourne-like speed.
Set the DVR: Showtime, premieres Oct. 2. Sun., 10 p.m. EST.
Why: The creator of Nip/Tuck and co-creators of Glee (quite the pairing if we’ve ever seen one) depict a family’s move to a haunted house with a flame-surrounded Denis O’Hare and latex-bound, S&M creature.
Channels: The Haunting in Connecticut enters The Twilight Zone.
Set the DVR: FX, premieres Oct. 5. Wed., 10 p.m. EST.
Why: Rage-addled Amy breaks downs, Zens it all together, and returns starry-eyed and ready to cure corporate hell.
Channels: Erin Brockovich after 28 Days of yoga.
Set the DVR: HBO, premieres Oct. 10. Mon., 9:30 p.m. EST.
Why: Two dark-side-of-fairy-tales go prime time this season, but we put our money on this one if only for the lack of tulle gowns and the promise of homicide investigations.
Channels: Enchanted landing a gig at the Law & Order precinct.
Set the DVR: NBC, premieres Oct. 21. Fri., 9 p.m. EST.
Why: Creator, writer, and voice behind the animation, Jonah Hill splits our sides no matter the medium.
Channels: Richie Rich misbehaves — nay, acts Superbad.
Set the DVR: Fox, premieres Oct. 30. Sun., 8:30 p.m. EST.
Why: A street-smart gal (with a masculine name, of course) and a down-on-her-luck trust-fund baby chum it up while waiting tables at a diner and dreaming of a cupcake biz.
Channels: Gossip Girl makes nice at Mystic Pizza.
Set the DVR: CBS. Mon., 9:30 p.m. EST.
Why: Hipster darling Zooey Deschanel is enough reason to tune in, but the funny banter with her handsome roomies sold us.
Channels: A He’s Just Not That into You hangover cured by My Boys.
Set the DVR: Fox. Tues., 9 p.m. EST.
Why: A sitcom about spankin’ new parents with serious comedic pedigrees (Will Arnett, Christina Applegate). Not to mention, Maya Rudolph co-stars.
Channels: Mr. Mom as foulmouthed and frantic as he actually would have been.
Set the DVR: NBC. Wed., 8 p.m. EST.
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