Critics Consensus: Irritatingly uninspired, 9jkl leaves its talented cast out in the cold.

Starring: Mark Feuerstein, David Walton, Elliott Gould, Linda Lavin

Critics Consensus: Visually polished but narratively derivative and overall muddled, Mute is a would-be sci-fi epic whose title serves as an unfortunate guide to how it might be best enjoyed.

Synopsis: In a Berlin of the future, a mute bartender's search for his missing lady-love takes him deeper and deeper into the city's criminal underbelly.

Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Justin Theroux, Sam Rockwell, Paul Rudd

Directed By: Duncan Jones

Critics Consensus: Living Biblically commits the cardinal TV sin of wasting the outline of an refreshingly unusual premise on broad, hammy acting and stock sitcom laughs.

Starring: Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz

Critics Consensus: Starring a disengaged Jared Leto and stuffed with gangster cliches, The Outsider never distinguishes itself enough to gain admittance into the inner circle of good yakuza pictures.

Synopsis: After World War II, an American POW stays in Japan and works his way through the rituals and hardships of the yakuza to become a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Rory Cochrane, Kippei Shiina

Directed By: Martin Zandvliet

Critics Consensus: Valor's attempt to highlight an often overlooked segment of the armed services is undercut by a badly judged blend of military action and melodrama.

Starring: Matt Barr, Christina Ochoa, Charlie Barnett, W. Tré Davis

Critics Consensus: Bland and uneven, Disjointed does more smoke-blowing than joke-telling -- though it's further proof that Betsy Sodaro is a comedian to watch.

Starring: Kathy Bates, Tone Bell, Aaron Moten, Elizabeth Alderfer

Critics Consensus: With only a mildly interesting premise, Mind Games leaves viewers with few reasons to continue playing.

Starring: Steve Zahn, Christian Slater, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Gregory Marcel

Critics Consensus: Here and Now clearly has a point it wants to make, but a nebulous plot and unfocused character development stand in the way of its potential.

Starring: Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins, Jerrika Hinton, Raymond Lee

Critics Consensus: Wisdom of the Crowd wastes a talented cast on a formulaic procedural crime drama that wavers between modest returns and unintentional laughs.

Starring: Jeremy Piven, Richard T. Jones, Natalia Tena, Monica Potter

Critics Consensus: Sugar-coated satire, Our Cartoon President wavers between scathing social criticism and softball slings in a way that's as unsatisfying as it is uncomfortable.

Starring: Jeff Bergman, Gabriel Gundacker, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld

Critics Consensus: Life Sentence avoids asking tough questions about serious issues, settling instead for a cloying sweetness.

Starring: Lucy Hale, Dylan Walsh, Gillian Vigman, Jayson Blair

Critics Consensus: Formulaic to a fault, The Brave fails to bring anything new to the genre -- though high production values and a capable cast may be diverting enough for some.

Starring: Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Sofia Pernas, Tate Ellington

Critics Consensus: Esther Povistky and Benji Alflalo's awkward charms and convincingly platonic chemistry work, though Alone Together's lack of urgency keeps its nihilistic tenderness from truly jelling.

Starring: Esther Povitsky, Benji Aflalo, Chris D'Elia, Pauly Shore

Critics Consensus: Absentia sticks too closely to the procedural handbook, leaving its capable lead and mildly intriguing mystery treading water.

Starring: Stana Katic, Patrick Heusinger, Cara Theobold, Amber Aga

Critics Consensus: Despite a commanding, charming performance from Shemar Moore, S.W.A.T. remains a simple procedural overrun with clichés.

Starring: Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington

Critics Consensus: Hard Sun's heady mix of narrative and visual flourishes buckle under a surfeit of clichés that ultimately weigh it down and leave the show a muddled mess.

Starring: Agyness Deyn, Jim Sturgess, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Owain Arthur

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Starring: David Bowie

Directed By: Francis Whately

Critics Consensus: Dynasty's revival retains enough of its predecessor's over-the-top allure to offer a glamorous guilty pleasure in its first season, even if it never quite recaptures the magic of the original.

Starring: Nathalie Kelley, Elizabeth Gillies, Sam Adegoke, Robert Christopher Riley

Critics Consensus: Refreshingly lewd humor and funny, relatable characters are crammed into LA to Vegas alongside pacing problems and a dearth of punchlines, leaving this sitcom's high-flying potential stuck in an amiable holding pattern.

Starring: Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham, Olivia Macklin

Critics Consensus: Instinct is ultimately an underwhelming police procedural, despite having Alan Cumming in its arsenal.

Starring: Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Ings, Naveen Andrews

Critics Consensus: Final Space doesn't always hit its mark, but for those looking for a bite-sized intergalactic comedy it may prove an amusing diversion.

Starring: Olan Rogers, Fred Armisen, Tom Kenny, David Tennant

Critics Consensus: Despite moments of hilarity and a talented ensemble, discordant direction and a sloppy script keep The Polka King from truly singing.

Synopsis: The rise and fall of Pennsylvania polka sensation Jan Lewan, who ultimately fleeced millions from investors through his polka-related activities.

Starring: Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, Jacki Weaver

Directed By: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky

Critics Consensus: With sporadic amusement and a handful of decent performances, The Resident​ drifts between medical melodrama and hospital horror with often unintentionally funny results.

Starring: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Shaunette Renée Wilson

Critics Consensus: Rise's admirable aim to inspire audiences with a grounded depiction of high school theater is undercut by stock characters and an off-putting presumption that it is more moving than it ever manages to be.

Starring: Josh Radnor, Auli'i Cravalho, Shirley Rumierk, Ted Sutherland

Critics Consensus: The Good Doctor's heavy-handed bedside manner undermines a solid lead performance, but under all the emotionally manipulative gimmickry, there's still plenty of room to improve.

Starring: Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chuku Modu