Premise
A 52-hour bank robbery is the backdrop to this story about nine hostages and how their lives have become intertwined. Each week, the beginning of the episode will flash back to another 10 minutes of the robbery revealing exactly what happened and the impact the event continues to have on their lives

Familiar Faces
Tim Daly (Wings),
Chi McBride (Boston Public),
Kim Raver (24/Third Watch),
Scott Wolf (Party of Five),
John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise)

Our Take
The Nine should benefit from following Lost (which has typically run a few minutes into the next time-slot, keeping viewers from easily changing channels) as well as the fact that it only faces one established time-slot competitor. Of course, that competing program is the already-established CSI New York

Did You Know?
The Nine is yet another serial drama in a year filled with them (including Vanished, Heroes, Smith, Day Break, Kidnapped, etc.)

Premise
Extreme chaos threatens the residents of small-town Jericho, Kansas, when the cities in the distance appear to be the victims of nuclear explosions. Cut off from what may or may not remain of the outside world and with nowhere to turn, the citizens must come together and face an unfamiliar and uncertain future

Familiar Faces
Skeet Ulrich (Scream/Miracles),
Gerald McRaney (Major Dad),
Sprague Grayden (John Doe/Joan of Arcadia),
Ashley Scott (Birds of Prey)

Our Take
High-concept shows are always a gamble and for every success (The X-Files and Lost), there are probably 10 failures (including Surface, Invasion and Threshold, just from last year). On the positive side is the fact that the pilot is appealing and every once in a while lightning actually does strike

Did You Know?
The impact of a major disaster that begins what may be the end of the world is also a key plot point of Three Moons Over Milford, a series that premiered on ABC Family in early August

Premise
In this latest offering from Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI, Without a Trace, etc.), criminal defense lawyers from the law firm of Turk, Nicholson, Tuller and Gaines work together to tackle the most difficult and high-profile cases. This unique team of attorneys will use a varied set of skills to find their clients not guilty

Familiar Faces
Victor Garber (Alias),
Kerr Smith (Dawson’s Creek)

Our Take
The Justice pilot is very well made and comes from a production team that has become accustomed to winning (much like their fictional law firm). Of course, going against Lost and knowing your time-slot will be changing come January has to be considered somewhat of a challenge

Did You Know?
Based on the pilot, it appears Justice will end each episode by revealing exactly what took place and whether or not the defendant actually committed the crime. A similar reveal was also part of The Jury, another FOX drama that aired in 2004