TV Premieres Countdown

TV Premieres Countdown for January 6, 2017

by Beki Lane and Kerr Lordygan | January 6, 2017 | Comments

It’s time for our weekly countdown of the Winter TV premieres! Here are the best new shows for the week of Friday, January 6, 2017. See how this week’s shows, Beyond, One Day at a Time, and Emerald City stack up against each other on the Tomatometer!

Emerald City: Season 1 (2017)
38%

Adjusted Score: 39797%

Critics Consensus: Dark and brooding, but also confusing and contrived, Emerald City is the Game of Thrones/Wizard of Oz mashup nobody asked for.

Starring: Adria Arjona, Vincent D'Onofrio, Joely Richardson, Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Directed By: David Schulner, Shaun Cassidy, Josh Friedman, Matthew Arnold

Beyond: Season 1 (2017)
42%

Adjusted Score: 33569%

Critics Consensus: Beyond stays mired in contrived cliché, despite heartwarming performances from a capable cast.

Starring: Burkely Duffield, Dilan Gwyn, Eden Brolin, Jeff Pierre

Directed By: Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Justin Levy, Tim Kring, Zak Kadison

One Day at a Time: Season 1 (2017)
97%

Adjusted Score: 98399%

Critics Consensus: One Day at a Time breathes fresh life into the classic Norman Lear original with a lively, sharp, and proudly old-school sitcom bolstered by a surfeit of heart and terrific performances from Rita Moreno and Justina Machado.

Starring: Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell

Directed By: Norman Lear, Mike Royce, Gloria Calderon Kellett, Michael Garcia