Despite the increasing popularity of YouTube and online video streaming, T.V. retains its enormous prominence in the media industry. However, this offers an extremely long list of different T.V. shows to watch. To help you make a decision, here are some T.V. shows you should tune into each day.
Although many see Monday as the worst day of the week, it has one of the best T.V. shows. The Blacklist is a crime drama on NBC at 10 p.m. where Elizabeth Keen is hired to the FBI as a profiler just as Raymond “Red” Reddington, a most wanted fugitive, surrenders to the FBI. He displays a specific interest in Keen, and cooperates with the FBI to find and take down a list, called The Blacklist, of the most dangerous criminals. Each episode features a new criminal, as well as progresses the storyline of Keen’s life. This thrilling show will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. is Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, whichfollows Agent Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as they battle supernatural creatures. As each character develops, they start to learn more about others as well as themselves. This thrilling show includes many characters and ideas from Marvel movies.
On Wednesday, the comedy Modern Family is on ABC at 9 p.m. It is in the style of a reality T.V. show or a documentary, in which the fictional characters talk directly to a camera. It follows the story of three related families. The first family includes Claire and Phil Dunphy and their three children. The second family includes Claire’s brother, Mitchell Pritchett, his husband, Cameron Tucker, and their adopted daughter. The third family includes Claire and Mitchell’s father, Jay Pritchett who got remarried to Gloria Pritchett, Gloria’s son from her previous marriage, and Jay and Gloria’s son. Although the family is complicated, they are loveable and relatable, as well as hilarious.
The Americans is also on Wednesday on FX Networks at 10 p.m. This show follows two Soviet KGB officers as they pretend to be an American married couple during the Cold War. Algebra I and Analysis teacher Ms. Baker says she likes The Americans: “It’s just different from everything else. It’s supposed to be realistic, but it’s just so impossible that it would happen that it’s interesting.” Even though this show only first aired in January of 2013, it has made a big impact, quickly drawing in a captivated audience.
On Thursday, CBS’s Elementary is on at 10 p.m. It is a contemporary take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is a recovering addict who moves from London to New York and consults with the New York City Police Department. His sober companion, Joan Watson, eventually becomes Holmes’s apprentice and learns the art of deduction. Many characters, including Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Irene Adler, and Moriarty are based off those from the original book series.
Suits, also on Thursday, takes place in a law firm in New York City, and follows the two main characters, Michael Ross and Harvey Spector, as they solve fascinating cases. Anudeep Akenapalli ’15 describes, “Suits is interesting because of the cliffhangers. It always keeps you at the edge of your seat. People watch it because a lot of other people do and you can talk to them about it, the actors do a great job, and the content is very interesting.”
You can spend the week looking forward to NBC’s Grimm on Friday at 9 p.m. Grimm is a fantasy drama where Homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt battles mythological creatures inspired by characters from Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Amanda Hu ‘16 says, “I like Grimm because it’s a modern twist on classic fairytales, but it’s got a plot line of its own. It’s also just the right amount of scary.”
Although these T.V. shows are very unique from one another, they have one thing in common: all will captivate audiences with through humor, suspense, and drama.