Grading new television shows for fall
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"Unforgettable" — C
(Crime procedural; Sept. 20 on CBS)
Starring: Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh
Concept: She has hyperthymesia, so she remembers everything. But — irony alert — she has blacked out details of her sister's death. Meanwhile, she helps cop and ex-lover Walsh solve murders.
Am I hooked? Wait. I forgot. Oh yeah — no, not hooked on this generic looking crime-solver. The premise is nonsensical. The first murder involves a neighbor, so her memories help, but how will her memory assist cases from the world at large? This should have been a one-off Lifetime movie.
Alternate title: "Unnecessary"
"Unforgettable" — C
(Crime procedural; Sept. 20 on CBS)
Starring: Poppy Montgomery, Dylan Walsh
Concept: She has hyperthymesia, so she remembers everything. But — irony alert — she has blacked out details of her sister's death. Meanwhile, she helps cop and ex-lover Walsh solve murders.
Am I hooked? Wait. I forgot. Oh yeah — no, not hooked on this generic looking crime-solver. The premise is nonsensical. The first murder involves a neighbor, so her memories help, but how will her memory assist cases from the world at large? This should have been a one-off Lifetime movie.
Alternate title: "Unnecessary"