As always, this year’s fall TV season offers a flurry of new shows, from the Batman origin story “Gotham” to the comedy “Black-ish,” about an African-American father trying to give his kids a better sense of their cultural identity. We talk about the season’s highlights and the rise of non-TV options, including Amazon Prime’s new breakout web hit “Transparent,” about a transgender father transitioning into becoming a woman.
What TV to Watch This Fall
As always, this year's fall TV season offers a flurry of new shows, from the Batman origin story "Gotham" to the comedy "Black-ish," about an African-American father trying to give his kids a better sense of their cultural identity. We talk about the season's highlights and the rise of non-TV options, including Amazon Prime's new breakout web hit "Transparent," about a transgender father transitioning into becoming a woman.
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Guests:
Mary McNamara, TV critic for the Los Angeles Times
Eric Deggans, TV critic for NPR
Alan Sepinwall, TV critic for HitFix.com, an entertainment news website, and author of "The Revolution Was Televised"