In television, it’s not all about fall

Sun., Sept. 23, 2007

Scott Shive McClatchy Newspapers

As the television landscape continues to change from the traditional everything-debuts-in- the-fall model, more and more shows are arriving at midseason.

Here’s a look at what to expect this winter (most premiere dates to be announced):

“”Cashmere Mafia,” ABC: Four Ivy League-educated, hyper-successful women try to keep ahead in Manhattan bedrooms and boardrooms. It previews Nov. 27, but officially premieres Dec. 4.

“”Eli Stone,” ABC: A smarmy lawyer (Jonny Lee Miller) thinks he might have a higher calling when doctors find he has a brain aneurysm. Also starring Victor Garber and Natasha Henstridge.

“”Miss/Guided,” ABC: All grown up, a former awkward teenager (Judy Greer) returns to her old high school as a guidance counselor only to find that her archnemesis (Brooke Burns) has taken a job there as a teacher.

“”Swingtown,” CBS: When Susan (Molly Parker) and Bruce Miller (Jack Davenport) move their family to an affluent Chicago suburb in the 1970s, they find more than they bargained for: Their neighbors are swingers.

“”Canterbury’s Law,” Fox: A defense attorney (Juliana Margulies) is willing to bend the law to protect the wrongfully accused.

“”New Amsterdam,” Fox: A New York homicide detective discovers he is immortal.

“”The Return of Jezebel James,” Fox: A comedy from “Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino about bright, optimistic, successful children’s book editor Sarah (Parker Posey), who turns to her estranged, free-spirited younger sister, Coco (Lauren Ambrose), when she learns she cannot conceive a child herself.

“”The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” Fox: Based on the Linda Hamilton character from the “Terminator” films. Lena Headey plays Sarah.

“”Unhitched,” Fox: Friends learn the painful lessons of starting over and dating in their 30s. From the Farrelly brothers, it stars Rashida Jones of “The Office.”

“”Baby Borrowers,” NBC: A reality show in which teenage couples experiment with faux parenthood.

“”The IT Crowd,” NBC: A look inside a company’s nerdy information technology department.

“”Lipstick Jungle,” NBC: Based on the best-selling novel by Candace Bushnell (“Sex and the City”), this dramedy follows three high-powered friends (Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price) as they weather the ups and downs of life.

“”World Moves,” NBC: “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson creates the “Idol” of hip-hop dance.

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