8 New Fall Shows That Deserve a Chance

Your heart will grow three times when you find out how funny and worth bringing back The Muppets was. And not that you can't watch the new show with kids; it's just that you don't have to be a kid to watch. This frothy piece of nostalgia may be one of your favorite shows of the Fall — even if Kermit and Miss Piggy are broken up (it's so just for drama!).

When it starts: Sept. 22, on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC

Watch the trailer for The Muppets.

The preview for The CW's single entrant to the Fall season might not appeal to everyone — it is heavy on the musical element, after all — but I urge you to give it a chance. With The Devil Wears Prada screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna running the show and charming former YouTube star Rachel Bloom, the show works as an edgy, fun comedy. Plus, it also has the guy who voiced Hans in Frozen.

When it starts: Oct. 19, on Mondays at 8 p.m. on The CW

Watch the trailer for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Chace Crawford lands in an oil boom town with his wife and a scrappy plan to get rich. It admittedly doesn't sound scintillating, but the show's tight pace and family drama (Scott Michael Foster goes frighteningly head to head with his own dad, played by Don Johnson) keep you totally enthralled.

When it starts: Sept. 27, on Sundays at 9 p.m. on ABC

Watch the trailer for Blood & Oil.

John Stamos stars in a role tailor-made for him: he's Jimmy, an aging bachelor who discovers he has an adult son (Josh Peck) — who also has a child, making him a grandfather. When the novelty of the premise wears off, what's left is a cute relationship between Stamos and the adorably bumbling Peck — and a lot of heart.

When it starts: Sept. 29, on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox

Watch the trailer for Grandfathered.

There's a very Homeland-meets-Grey's Anatomy vibe to this drama set at the FBI training academy, with a mystery woven in, too. All those elements work, though, at least in the pilot. If the personal drama can stay as interesting as the central whodunnit, this show will keep you enthralled.

When it starts: Sept. 27, on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on ABC

Watch the trailer for Quantico.

Yet another single-camera comedy from CBS this season, Life in Pieces feels like a departure for the network, in a good way. A big ensemble family comedy starring the likes of Colin Hanks, Dianne Wiest, Betsy Brandt, and James Brolin, the show is getting obvious comparisons to Modern Family, but it's racier and more tart than the ABC hit. Kind of like if Parenthood had been a comedy.

When it starts: Sept. 21, on Mondays at 8:30 p.m. until November, then Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. on CBS

Watch the trailer for Life in Pieces.

Rob Lowe is back in comedy mode as an actor who played a lawyer for so long that he decides he wants to be a real lawyer now — which his little brother (Fred Savage) already is. The two guys play well off each other, but it's Lowe as a delusional but sexy star who's the real draw.

When it starts: Sept. 29, on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. on Fox

Watch the trailer for The Grinder.