The primary thing to mention regarding the latest season of TV is that NBC is back with a vengeance. Tired of playing 4th fiddle to the other networks, they’ve really got a strong ensemble of shows, especially if you like witty comedy. Among their line-up are some of the best shows currently on the air: The Office, My Name is Earl, 30 Rock, Studio 60, Heroes, Medium, Scrubs. You might find it an overwhelming list to consume, so I’d recommend sampling a little of each and seeing what sticks. Conan O’Brien is still the reigning king of late-night, so tune him in if you’re up late.
Fox also has a decent line-up, focusing mainly on drama. Their current decent shows include House, 24, Prison Break, Bones, Family Guy, and American Dad.
ABC has a few shows that seem to have devoted followings, although I don’t really make it a point to watch them. These include Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, What About Brian, and Ugly betty.
CW (the recent merger of WB & UPN) seems to have only one show worth watching, but it’s quite good: Veronica Mars.
CBS has further entrenched themselves in the realms of crime investigation and reality shows, none of which really appeal to me. I watched the Ghost Whisperer for a while but it’s a bit too melodramatic.
I’d also like to point out that a number of these networks use flash on their websites to display show information. This is quite disappointing, as it makes things difficult to find and doesn’t work with browser history. Only NBC & CBS have non-flash sites, but even they use annoying popup menus to display their collection of shows. Here’s hoping Web 3.0 is better.