Premise
After a hit and run accident puts her into an eight day coma, Samantha Newly (Christina Applegate) wakes up with retrograde amnesia. She can function in the world but can’t remember a single fact of her own life. As Samantha digs through clues, she learns what everyone else already knows: she was a horrible person

Familiar Faces
Christina Applegate (Married w…Children),
Jennifer Esposito (Spin City),
Barry Watson (7th Heaven),
Jean Smart (Designing Woman),
Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager)

Our Take
Samantha Who was one of the more sought after sitcoms during development season and the show is filled with a large cast of known players. The real challenge, however, is it’s odd placement in the middle of reality programming

Did You Know?
The show was originally entitled Sam I Am until receiving complaints from the estate of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

Premise
Two years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still in the process of rebuilding – and law enforcement is challenged more than ever before. However, Marlin Boulet (Anthony Anderson) and his new partner Trevor Cobb (Cole Hauser) refuse to let anything stand in their way of their quest to bring order to the city

Note: Post-pilot, the producers have added Amanda Righetti (The O.C./North Shore) to the cast

Familiar Faces
Movie and TV actors Anthony Anderson
and Cole Hauser

Our Take
K-Ville is a strong drama with a deep, emotional plot. The only questions are: (1) Is it too soon for TV to be exploring New Orleans? and (2) is this show too serious to run next to Prison Break?

Did You Know?
Anthony Anderson has made a career switching back between more comedic and more dramatic roles

Premise
Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) is a nerdy computer tech who finds his entire life changed when an old friend sends him an email that downloads a database of sensitive government secrets into his head. Now he finds himself teaming with an attractive government agent as he tries to use his new knowledge to help his country

Familiar Faces
Zachary Levy (Less Than Perfect),
Adam Baldwin (Serenity),
Sarah Lancaster (Everwood/What About Brian)

Our Take
On the surface, Chuck seems to be a very compatible timeslot companion to Heroes. It also benefits from having Josh Schwartz (The O.C.) and McG behind the scenes. However, it was unclear from the pilot of exactly what direction the series will take

Did You Know?
This show, which was moved to Monday after the Upfront, bears somewhat of a resemblance to Jake 2.0, a UPN drama about a nerdy computer tech who accidentally receives a government project upgrade