Just Say "No" to These 6 New Fall TV Shows

The hospital is a breeding ground for TV dramas, but only so many of them can become an ER or a Grey's Anatomy. CBS's new series isn't bad, but there's nothing particularly special about it, either. Code Black's hook is that it takes place in the most notoriously busy ER in the country, where calling "code black" — a term used when there simply aren't enough doctors to handle incoming cases — is daily protocol. Marcia Gay Harden is engaging as skilled Dr. Leanne Rorish, but she's not enough to save this show from being just another medical drama.

When it starts: Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 10 p.m. on CBS

I will always root for a Saved by the Bell alum, but Mark-Paul Gosselaar's new multicamera series just isn't very good. He and Tone Bell play best friends settling into suburban life with their beautiful wives (Vanessa Lachey and Bresha Webb) and children. The show plays up the fact that the couples are racially diverse, but there is nothing new or boundary-pushing about the humor. The pilot's main story, about a hot nanny, is also a tired premise.

When it starts: Friday, Oct. 16, at 8:30 p.m. on NBC

Morris Chestnut is a grade-A hottie, which, admittedly, was part of the reason I was pumped for Rosewood. A good-humored drama about a sexy Miami-based pathologist — with so many of the right elements, what could go wrong? Turns out, a few things. The dialogue is cheesy, the cases are typical, and I don't really care about the romance set up between "Rosie" and his new police pal. Plus, we're supposed to feel for the main character because he has a heart condition that means he'll die in the next 10 years, a detail that feels more manipulative than anything else.

When it starts: Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. on Fox

Before becoming a legitimate actor thanks to his breakthrough role in The Hangover, Ken Jeong was a doctor. It almost felt like a matter of time until he'd capitalize on his former expertise for a show or movie . . . and along came Dr. Ken. ABC's sitcom focuses on the personal and professional life of Dr. Ken, a skilled physician who is lacking when it comes to bedside manner. Also lacking? Laughs. The show's only saving grace is little Albert Tsai as Ken's son. Remember him as Bert on Trophy Wife? He's still hilarious, it's just not enough to save this dud.

When it starts: Friday, Oct. 2, at 8:30 p.m. on ABC

The Las Vegas-set The Player has been hyped up as a comeback vehicle for Wesley Snipes, but I definitely wouldn't call this a comeback. He stars as the "pit boss" of a group of extraordinarily rich people who bet on crimes of the future. Basically, they have the technology of Minority Report, but instead of preventing the crimes, they employ a "Player" (Philip Winchester) and bet on whether he can stop them. Yeah, it's dumb. The action is alright, but the script and characters aren't well constructed. At one point, someone says this: "They'll be sorry. Whoever they are, they'll be sorry." He might actually be referring to the people who tuned in to watch the show.

When it starts: Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10 p.m. on NBC

I wanted to like this show. It has a compelling premise (a naked woman is found in a duffel bag in Times Square, covered in mysterious tattoos), a seasoned cast (Jaimie Alexander plays the aforementioned naked woman), and a trailer that inspired tons of questions. Sadly, by the end of the premiere, the only question I had was, "Do I really need to watch episode two?" It's a good mystery, but the show itself is straight-up boring. The main character has amnesia, and it's hard to pull off an interesting character who has no idea who they are yet somehow has special-agent-level defense skills. Not everyone can be Jason Bourne!

When it started: Monday, Sept. 21, at 10 p.m. on NBC