Fall shows that will distract you from studying

Amy Cooknick

September 17:

Outlaw

Fridays at 10 p.m.

NBC

Legal drama about a former Supreme Court Justice who returns to private practice, handling the tricky cases no one else will take.

September 20:

Lone Star

Mondays at 9 p.m.

FOX

Drama about a con man struggling to escape the family business without damaging either of his two love lives.

The Event

Mondays at 9 p.m.

NBC

Drama following one man’s search for his missing girlfriend as it leads him into the center of a mass conspiracy.

Mike & Molly

Mondays at 9:30 p.m.

CBS

Comedy from the creators of The Big Bang Theory, which follows a couple that meets at Overeaters Anonymous.

Hawaii Five-0

Mondays at 10 p.m.

CBS

Revival of the popular 1970s crime drama.

Chase

Mondays at 10 p.m.

NBC

Action-packed drama about U.S. Marshals hunting fugitives in southern Texas.

September 21:

Raising Hope

Tuesdays at 9 p.m.

FOX

Comedy about a 23-year-old single father with a very dysfunctional extended family.

Running Wilde

Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m.

FOX

Comedy about a millionaire playboy trying to win the heart of his humanitarian childhood sweetheart.

Detroit 1-8-7

Tuesdays at 10 p.m.

ABC

Crime drama about the Detroit Police Department’s homicide unit.

September 22:

Undercovers

Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

NBC

Action-adventure drama about a married couple/retired spy duo returning to the business while trying to preserve their new civilian life.

Better With You

Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.

ABC

Comedy about three unique couples living together in one family.

The Whole Truth

Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

ABC

Jerry Bruckheimer’s courtroom drama set in New York, which equally presents the defense and prosecution for viewers to judge at home.

The Defenders

Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

CBS

Dramedy about two unconventional Las Vegas lawyers.

September 23:

My Generation

Thursdays at 8 p.m.

ABC

Mockumentary about a group of high-school classmates reunited 10 years after graduation.

$#*! My Dad Says

Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.

CBS

Comedy based on one man’s real-life Twitter postings about moving back in with his father.

Outsourced

Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.

NBC

Comedy about an American novelty salesman managing a call center in India.

September 24:

Blue Bloods

Fridays at 10 p.m.

CBS

Drama from the producers of The Sopranos, following a family of New York cops.

September 29:

Law & Order: Los Angeles

Wednesdays at 10 p.m.

NBC

It’s another Law & Order, this time set in L.A.

October 15:

School Pride

Fridays at 8 p.m.

NBC

A different underprivileged school is renovated every week. Basically Extreme Makeover: School Edition.

Shows that you still have time to get into:

Hellcats

Premiered: September 8

Airs: Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

The CW

After losing her scholarship at Memphis University, a pre-law major joins the university’s competition cheering squad in an effort to win a new scholarship.

Nikita

Premiered: September 9

Airs: Thursdays at 9 p.m.

The CW

A trained assassin seeks revenge on the government agency that betrayed her and forced her into hiding.

Source: tvguide.com.

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