Alias (ABC)Premieres: Jan. 2005
Clearly, it's much too early to be teasing a season that doesn't return for months, but, frankly, I can't help myself. The upcoming season of Alias sounds better than ever. Bradley Cooper (Will) is back in a recurring role--hurrah!--as the show swings back to focus on Sydney's personal life. "It doesn't mean we will go back to exactly what the Will and Francie characters brought to the show," says executive producer JJ Abrams. "But it does mean we will get to see her as a person; I mean, Sydney in jeans or sweatpants is the real Sydney." Though Lena Olin (Irina) won't return--"I begged and pleaded," says JJ--there's plenty to get excited about, like big missions for Marshall, shocking news about Spy Daddy (Victor Garber) and a shift in structure that returns the show to the underground feel of the first two seasons. "We're getting edgy again," says Kevin Weisman (Marshall). The best news yet? Abrams says that in the new season, "there is hope for Sydney and Vaughn."

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! i can't wait for january. it'll be quite fantastic timing, because until may i can spend my time hysteric-fying over all my shows, and then start mugging properly, and then shows will start again in september but i'll just have to control myself and then when As are over i'll have forever to download and watch everything and by the time the next season starts I'll be in the US! (i've got my life all planned out for the next three years or so, tv-watching-wise.) oh and WB's got a new show coming out that sounds good: jack & bobby, which is like a cross between the west wing, everwood and uhh.. 7th heaven (minus the schmaltz). but the 7th heaven part is only because of the family setting or something. but it's got some twisted future-something concept which is complicated and sounds quite novel and interesting. basically it's about two brothers, one of whom eventually becomes the president of the united states in 2041. and it starts from today, when they're both teens, and moves towards 2041 i think. something like that. intriguing, in any case.

and ew. nick lachey's going to be on the new season of charmed for 6 episodes, as phoebe's love interest. but so's charisma carpenter, which is more intriguing. but no, i swore off charmed and i have enough tv-addictedness as it is, so no charmed for me unless i decide to watch when it comes on tv here.

oh and! (DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU WANT TO BE TOTALLY UNSPOILED)
Gilmore Girls (WB)Premieres: Sept. 21
Tsk-tsk. Rory Gilmore is not only a woman now, but apparently something of an adulteress. You may remember mama Lorelai came home to find her in bed with married man Dean (Jared Padalecki) in the season finale. But don't worry, all that scarlet-letter bidness won't last long. Rory moves on with a new cutie played by Matt Czuchry (best known as Jamie Farrel from Hack). Plus, according to Scott Patterson (Luke), "Things are going to heat up this year [for Luke and Lorelai], that's for sure. I think it's the right time. The fans really want it. I think the network knows that, and I think, logically, that's the way it's going anyway. I think it was planned that way, so there's an inevitability to it but not a predictability. So, I think whatever is coming our way is not going to be the traditional 'Here it is.' " Hmmm...Well, how 'bout "Here comes the bride"?


The O.C. (Fox)Premieres: Sept. 16
"They're in a dark place." That's what executive producer Josh Schwartz can tell you about TV's hottest beachside babes, those kids (and grown-ups) on The O.C. Seth's back to find Summer hasn't necessarily been waiting--which explains the casting of newcomer Michael Cassidy as her new love interest. Ditto for Ryan, who--and you probably already guessed this--is coming back from Chino for more O.C. action. However, he finds Marissa has moved on, and not necessarily to a better place. Does Marissa become less of a victim this year? Schwartz responds, "Why? People love that so much. That's part of the appeal to the character. Marissa's coming back in a pretty dysfunctional place." So dysfunctional, in fact, it surprised even Mischa Barton. "When I read the first script, I was like, Oh...wow. She's fallen off the edge, and she's definitely not dealing with Ryan leaving very well...There's a lot of rage."

oh nooooo OC sounds depressing. but i still can't wait to watch that either. love my ryan&seth. and i guess last season's finale made it pretty obvious that they were moving to the Dark Side.

so that leaves me with shows to download:
OC
jack & bobby
gilmore girls
alias

and eventually i have to watch season 7 of buffy. yayyy i feel happy.