New Shows Fall- The CW

August 31, 2006

''Runaway''
Premieres Monday, September 25th at 9pm. Lawyer was having an extramarital affair. The girlfriend turned up dead. He was framed, and convicted, for the murder. Now it's 24 days after he jumped bail. Taking flight with his wife and three children, he's desperate to puzzle out who's behind the crime. The basic premise here seems to be ''The Fugitive'' with a wife and kids in tow. With Donnie Wahlberg, Leslie Hope, Dustin Milligan, Sarah Ramos, Nathan Gamble, Susan Floyd, Karen LeBlanc.

>“The Game”'
Premiering Sunday, October 1st at 8:30pm. Sort of like footballer’s wives, but American and scripted beyond repair. ''I can still get cut. I'm a third-string wide receiver,'' says Derwin, just starting out with the San Diego Sabers. ''Ahhhh, baby,'' coos his girlfriend, Melanie, ''you're at least second-string to me.'' Cue the laugh track.
With Pooch Hall, Coby Bell, Tia Mowry, Hosea Chanchez, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Brittany Daniel.