It’s time again for our weekly countdown of the Fall TV premieres! Here are the best new shows for the week of Friday, October 7, 2016. See how this week’s shows, No Tomorrow, Insecure, Timeless, Divorce, Conviction, The Flash, and Frequency stack up against each other on the Tomatometer!
Adjusted Score: 21.876%
Critics Consensus: While Hayley Atwell proves a strong and likable lead, her charisma alone cannot elevate Conviction from its worn and familiar trappings.
Synopsis: A woman heads an agency that attempts to reverse cases where innocent people were jailed for crimes....
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Adjusted Score: 66.349%
Critics Consensus: While the execution borders on superficial, the dark humor and character chemistry in Divorce hit the mark.
Synopsis: A suburban middle-aged couple with two kids struggle to come to terms with their failing marriage in this comedy....
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Adjusted Score: 77.824%
Critics Consensus: Frequency's confusing timeline and somewhat familiar dramatic framework are offset by solid acting and an intriguingly loaded premise.
Synopsis: When Raimy Sullivan (Peyton List) lost her father Frank (Riley Smith), an undercover cop, at the age of 8, she...
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Adjusted Score: 85.613%
Critics Consensus: Taking its most compelling and emotionally resonant turn to date, The Flash shifts focus in its third season, turning from the grandiose and bizarre toward the characters who inhabit its core universe.
Synopsis: In Season 3, Barry (Grant Gustin) must deal with the consequences of his decision to interfere in the timeline and...
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Adjusted Score: 84.876%
Critics Consensus: Sometimes goofy but consistently entertaining, Timeless is a fun throwback action series with a kooky premise that's worth a watch.
Synopsis: An enigmatic criminal, Flynn, steals a secret time machine with the intention of changing America forever by altering its past....
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Adjusted Score: 89.385%
Critics Consensus: No Tomorrow is a gentle, easy to digest rom-com that serves up a strong supporting cast, charming lead performances, and a hefty dose of fun.
Synopsis: If there is one thing that Evie Callahan (Tori Anderson) is passionate about, it's control. From her job as a...
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Adjusted Score: 103.63%
Critics Consensus: Insecure uses star Issa Rae's breakout web series Awkward Black Girl as the basis for an insightful, raunchy, and hilarious journey through the life of a twentysomething black woman that cuts through stereotypes with sharp wit and an effusive spirit.
Synopsis: Created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, this HBO half-hour series stars Rae and Yvonne Orji as two young black...
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