Added: Jan 9, 2012
Author: sidereel
Duration: 1:50
http://www.facebook.com/sidereel - Become a Fan!http://twitter.com/sidereel - Follow Us!http://reeltv.sidereel.com - Get more news & buzz around the top TV shows!SideReel's Television Critics Association correspondent, Tim Holland reports from the NBC portion of the TCA Winter Press Tour that the best new midseason series will be Smash, a terrific musical drama about the making of a Broadway musical on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Another promising new drama is Awake in which Detective Michael Britten, played by Jason Isaacs, awakens in parallel realities following a horrific car crash involving his family. The most promising comedy from NBC is Bent, an inspired rom-com starring Amanda Peet as a recently divorced lawyer. Plus, see what Tim thought of Are You There, Chelsea? inspired by the best-selling books by comedian Chelsea Handler premiering January 11th. What will you be watching on the NBC midseason schedule?Transcript:NBC's new midseason shows are kicking off for 2012! And Sidereel was on the scene at the Official Network Press Tour to give you the inside scoop. Find out what's new and worth watching from NBC coming up next.SideReel's Television Critics Association correspondent, Tim Holland reports from the NBC portion of the TCA winter Press tour that the best new midseason series will be Smash, a terrific musical drama about the making of a Broadway musical on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The great ensemble cast includes former American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing. Comparisons to Glee are inevitable, but Smash is a grown-up, intelligent drama with just the right amount of soap elements to make sure viewers come back for more than just the Broadway quality songs. Smash premieres February 6....Another promising new drama is Awake, which has the midseason's most unique premise. Detective Michael Britten, played by Jason Isaacs, awakens in parallel realities following a horrific car crash involving his family. In one, his wife perished in the accident but his son lived. In the other, his son died but his wife lived, so which is true? Its bold storytelling and top-flight performances make it a likely hit.The most promising comedy from NBC is Bent, an inspired rom-com starring Amanda Peet as a recently divorced, no-nonsense lawyer. The writing is intelligent, not joke-laden, with humor coming from each of the show's richly developed characters. Bent should be a straight-up hit when it premieres later in midseason......There's also Are You There, Chelsea, inspired by the best-selling books by comedian Chelsea Handler. Chelsea is pretty much a female version of Two and a Half Men, loaded with lame and endless sex jokes, and an over-eager laugh track, but fans of Handler's style of crude comedy will undoubtedly drink it up. This one premieres January 11th.... So what will you be watching this winter on NBC? Sound off in the comments and stay tuned all week for more Press Tour inside scoop!
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