New Shows for Fall - CBS

August 31, 2006

''The Class''
Premieres Monday, September 18th, at 8pm. We’re keeping our eye on this one, actually. A couple of decades later, eight former third-grade classmates reunite _ and get reacquainted. No twists, no wild conceits, just an ensemble comedy that might do okay. This is a David Crane show, the guy who produced and wrote “Friends” Also, we love Jason Ritter. Who's starring: Jason Ritter, Heather Goldenhersh, Jon Bernthal, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lizzy Caplan, Sean Maguire, Lucy Punch, Andrea Anders.

''Jericho''
Premieres Wednesday, September 20th, at 8pm. Small town is isolated from the rest of the world after some sort of nuclear war destroys a good section of the United States. People love disaster movies, so why not an apocalyptic drama starring Skeet Ulrich, Gerald McRaney, Ashley Scott, Sprague Grayden, Kenneth Mitchell, and Pamela Reed.

''Smith''
Premieres Tuesday, September 19th at 10pm. Action drama about a crew of big-time criminals who carry out high-stakes heists. Sorry. We were yawning. So, CSI, only in reverse? CBS can really work a formula. With Ray Liotta, Virginia Madsen, Simon Baker, Franky G, Amy Smart, Jonny Lee Miller

''Shark''
Premieres Thursday, September 21st at 10pm. James Woods plays a lawyer with a shark's bite ... with a heart of gold. He has a team of young (and attractive) assistants. He believes that truth is relative, their job is simply to win, and ''justice is God's problem.'' So, it’s a morality tale?. Starring James Woods, with Jeri Ryan, Danielle Panabaker, Sam Page.