The Emmys and the New TV Season

Now that the Emmys are over, we know what worked on TV last season.  I am happy that the winners included such well-written, produced, and acted shows as Modern Family, Friday Night Lights, Mad Men, and Justified.  In terms of Networks, HBO came out with the highest number of awards (19), followed by PBS (14), and CBS (11).  I was surprised about PBS coming out so high, but then again Downton Abbey was worth all of the attention (with the second season already underway in England).  Only HBO's Boardwalk Empire did better in terms of total Emmys.  I was also happy to see The Kennedys getting recognized.  This mini-series was a hot potato among networks until it was picked up by the unknown Reelzchannel. 

So, on we go to a new fall season.  I will be carefully watching many of these new series and offering up some commentary along the way.  Of course, dozens of shows are premiering in the weeks ahead, though many will die on the vine.  For the best listing so far on upcoming shows I would check out TV Guide's fall listing.