We’re back to the brackets with the shows your parents watch, with Military facing Politics.
First Round Winners
Homeland
…bested Designated Survivor. One supposes the conspiracies unraveled by Claire Danes on Showtimes were more compelling than those on ABC with Keifer Sutherland? Carrie will have her hands full in this next fight, when she faces CBS drama…
Madame Secretary
…In the long wake since the end of The Good Wife, Madam Secretary has long brought us a solid hour every week where justice is restored, peace maintained, and diversity celebrated. Even with the departure of Bebe Neuwirth earlier this season, we seem to win, getting Sara Ramirez as Kat Sandoval in her place.
In Military, we have a tough fight between two hour-long dramas on CBS.
NCIS: Los Angeles
starts the battle for military supremacy, defeating its predecessor, NCIS. We guess Mark Harmon just didn’t have what it took to win the hearts of the voters when faced with LL Cool J. The show will face newcomer…
S.W.A.T.
which feels like old times, given its classic cast, format, and pro-America theme. We think. We’re not retired, you know.
