My favorite new TV show is Heroes http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/, the best of the many new shows that are following the 24 template of episodic TV. I loved that we learned more about the mind-reading cop this week Matt (Greg Grunberg formerly from Alias) and that he is using his powers to get his marriage back on track. Adrian Pasdar's corrupt-Congressman-to-be was really flying this week and I loved his encounter with Hiro. Claire was just being Claire and her creepy dad at least did a good deed this week with the rapist jock. Niki's alter ego is going to be working overtime by the looks of the preview for next week's episode. If Niki's ex-hubby is indeed another "hero," that means that Micah must be a superhero.

Here are my other favorite new TV shows:
Jericho (a low-key look at a post-nuke world)
The Nine (love those connective tissue flashbacks to the hold-up)
Ugly Betty (a guilty pleasure)
Six Degrees (the first few episodes were better)

Other shows I've sampled include Men in Trees (okay, but not as good as Northern Exposure), and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. The writing is sharp in Strip, but the backstage setting isn't all that intriguing. I've got an idea, let's take Christine Lahti's character and spin her into her own series as a crusading reporter.