The hottest new shows of the fall TV season are old school (and in some cases: Old people!), with CBS and ABC leading the way: We’ll look at freshmen hits Matlock and High Potential. These network detective procedurals have even more in common than meets the eye… but will you be able to crack the case with us?

Plus: Could Agatha All Along usher in a new era of budget-concious Marvel shows? How confusing could the DirecTV/Dish merger get? And what’s the TV crossover of our dreams and how is it actually happening?!?

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📺 Review: Matlock

• 🧭 Where to Watch: CBS and Next-Day on Paramount+


• 🗓️ Episodes: 1 (Thursdays at 9 PM ET)


• 📚 Related Titles: Matlock


• 🤩 Starring: Kathy Bates


• ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for first episode starting at 15:15

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📺 Review: High Potential

• 🧭 Where to Watch: ABC and Next-Day on Hulu


• 🗓️ Episodes: 3 (Tuesdays at 10 PM ET)


• 📚 Related Titles: HPI (Original French series)


• 🤩 Starring: Kaitlin Olson


• ⚠️ Spoiler Warning for first 2 episodes starting at 33:17

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🔗 Links:

• Marvel's Brad Winderbaum on 'Reasonable Budget' of 'Agatha All Along' – Joe Otterson, Variety


• From AOL Time Warner to DirecTV and Dish: 20 years of media mergers – Wes Davis, The Verge


• Abbott Elementary, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Will Cross Over – Michael Schneider, Variety


• TV Ratings: CBS’ ‘Matlock’ Makes Solid Opening Argument – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter


• When Does 'Matlock' Episode 2 Air? — CBS Series Returns October 17 – Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line


• Kathy Bates Retiring After 'Matlock': 'This Is My Last Dance' – Claire Franken, TV Line


• ABC’s ‘High Potential’ Nears 11M Viewers for Second Episode (Exclusive) – Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter

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