Law & Order

By thetvmanifesto The current iteration of credited cast members at least doesn’t make my cereal want to come back up. But we’ve been running on fumes for awhile. Straying into characters’ personal lives (Lt. Van Buren has cancer) was once a no-no. If we’re resorting to these tactics to beat out Gunsmoke’s long...

By thetvmanifesto CBS Procedurals will win the night, especially with the addition of NBC castoff Medium. 8p/7c Ghost Whisperer 9p/8c Medium 10p/9c Numb3rs NBC This, unlike Wednesdays, is an example of flow. Two cop shows, back-to-back, followed by that inescapable Jay Leno Show. 8p/7c Law & Order

By thetvmanifesto They swear a schedule is forthcoming in two weeks at the regular upfronts, as soon as they advertisers help them decide what it will be. Granted, there’s not a whole lot of mystery here. Jay Leno is moving into primetime, taking up an hour from 10-11p/9-10c each weeknight. That doesn’t leave a...