Must See HDTV (September 26th - October 2nd)
After last week's slew of premieres there's still a few new shows popping up this week, as well as season premieres of old favorites (Dexter, Mythbusters). Transformers: Dark of the Moon makes its Blu-ray debut on Friday but with no 3D or special features it'll have to wait to top our list. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.
Luther
The second season of this British detective show already finished airing in the UK but its four episode run is just getting started this week on BBC America. The Wire's Idris Elba stars as DCI John Luther, an investigator who is as troubles as he is effective in tracking down killers, rapists and other unsavory characters. There's a dozen crime procedurals to choose from, but this is one of the few that rises above the rest of the pack -- check out the season 2 trailer after the break. If you can't get enough of accents and tea, check out the season finale of Dr. Who and series premiere of Bedlam Saturday night.
(September 28th, BBC America, 10PM)
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection
While the original release of Ico predates this site, its followup Shadow of the Colossus had us excited even when it was only in 480p. This week, both return in HD (and 3D) on the PS3, coming back for the first time on hardware that can actually handle creator Fumito Ueda's vision. The two adventure games are some of the more unique gaming experiences you'll find, whether or not you gave them a chance on the PS2 they're definitely worth checking out this time around, check for a couple trailers after the break.
($39.99 on Amazon, September 27th)
Happy Endings
This comedy joined ABC's lineup last year as a midseason replacement and quickly snagged a spot in our DVR queue with a hilarious ensemble of characters. While the show's premise wasn't a standout (bride leaves groom at the altar, we follow the group as they try to stay friends afterwards) the writing is spot on and gained enough a following to come back for season two, starting this week.
(September 28th, ABC, 9:30PM)
Blu-ray & Games
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (PS3)
FIFA Soccer 12 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Child of Eden (PS3)
How To Make It In America
Hung: The Complete Second Season
Monday
Terra Nova (series premiere), Fox, 8PM
Gossip Girl (season premiere), CW, 8PM
Heart of Dixie (series premiere), CW, 9PM
Mike & Molly (season premiere), CBS, 9:30PM
Top Gear UK (season finale), BBC America, 9PM
Alphas (season finale), Syfy, 10PM
Weeds (season finale), Showtime, 10PM
The Big C, Showtime (season finale), 10:30PM
Washington/Cowboys Monday Night Football, ESPN, 8:30PM
How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 8PM
Dancing With The Stars, ABC, 8PM
2 Broke Girls, CBS, 8:30PM
Two And A Half Men, CBS, 9PM
WWE Raw, USA, 9PM
Hawaii Five-0, CBS, 10PM
Castle, ABC, 10PM
American Underworld, Discovery, 10PM
The Playboy Club, NBC, 10PM
The Lying Game, ABC Family, 8PM
Warehouse 13, Syfy, 9PM
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior, 9PM
Death Valley, MTV, 10:30PM
Tuesday
Awkward (season finale), MTV, 11PM
Catching Hell, ESPN, 8PM
New Girl, Fox, 9PM
Glee, Fox, 8PM
90210, CW, 8PM
NCIS, CBS, 8PM
Raising Hope, Fox, 9:30PM
Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
Body of Proof, ABC, 10PM
Unforgettable, CBS, 10PM
Ringer, CW, 9PM
Parenthood, NBC, 10PM
Sons of Anarchy, FX, 10PM
Top Shot, History, 10 PM
Workaholics, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Wednesday
Suburgatory (series premiere), ABC, 8:30PM
Rocket City Rednecks (series premiere), National Geographic, 9 & 9:30PM
Mad Scientists (series premiere), National Geographic, 10 & 10:30PM
Happy Endings (season premiere), ABC, 9:30PM
Mythbusters (season premiere), Discovery, 9PM
Luther (season premiere), BBCA, 10PM
The Real World (season premiere), MTV, 10PM
The X Factor, Fox, 8PM
The Middle, ABC, 8PM
Survivor, CBS, 8PM
Up All Night, NBC, 8PM
Free Agents, NBC, 8:30PM
Inside The NFL, Showtime, 9PM
Law & Order: UK, BBC America, 9PM
Modern Family, ABC, 9PM
Criminal Minds, CBS, 9PM
Harry's Law, NBC, 9PM
The Ultimate Fighter, Spike, 9PM
The Stoned Ages, History, 9PM
CSI, CBS, 10PM
Revenge, ABC, 10PM
Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 10PM
Inside NASCAR, Showtime, 10 PM
Thursday
How To Be A Gentleman (series premiere), CBS, 8:30PM
Private Practice (season premiere), ABC, 10PM
Archer (fall season finale), FX, 10:30PM
USF/PITT college football, ESPN & ESPN 3D, 8PM
Charlie's Angels, ABC, 8PM
The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
Community, NBC, 8PM
Parks & Recreation, NBC, 8:30PM
The Vampire Diaries, CW, 8PM
The Secret Circle, CW, 9PM
Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 9PM
The Office, NBC, 9PM
Person of Interest, CBS, 9PM
Whitney, NBC, 9:30PM
The Mentalist, CBS, 10PM
Prime Suspect, NBC, 10PM
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, FX, 10PM
Archer, FX, 10:30PM
Extreme Drug Smuggling, Discovery, 9PM
Friday
Haven (season finale), Syfy, 10PM
A Gifted Man, CBS, 8PM
Nikita, CW, 8PM
CSI: NY, CBS, 9PM
Fringe, Fox, 9PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Supernatural, CW, 9PM
Blue Bloods, CBS, 10PM
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Cartoon Network, 8PM
Strike Back, Cinemax, 10PM
Iron Man Anime, G4, 11PM
Wolverine Anime, G4, 11:30PM
Saturday
Saturday Night Live with Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum, NBC, 11:30PM
Doctor Who (season finale), BBC America, 9PM
Bedlam (series premiere), BBC America, 10PM
Sunday
Dexter (season premiere), Showtime, 9PM
Homeland (series premiere), Showtime, 10PM
Around The World In 80 Ways (series premiere), History, 10PM
Hung (season premiere), HBO, 10PM
How To Make It America (season premiere), HBO, 10:30PM
South Park Documentary, Comedy Central, 10PM
WNBA Finals Game 1, ESPN2, 4:30PM
60 Minutes, CBS, 7PM
Jets/Ravens football, NBC, 8:15PM
Curiosity, Discovery, 8PM
The Simpsons, Fox, 8PM
The Cleveland Show, Fox, 8:30PM
Family Guy, Fox, 9PM
Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9PM
The Good Wife, CBS, 9PM
Boardwalk Empire, HBO, 9PM
American Dad, Fox, 9:30PM
CSI: Miami, CBS, 10PM
Pan Am, ABC, 10PM
Breaking Bad, AMC, 10 PM
Bar Rescue, Spike, 10PM
