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Must-watch Fall TV,

—Mara Reinstein

Anew CSI, the future of food, a crazy music competition. Fall’s arrival guarantees smallscreen greatness and exciting new shows for everyone. Check out our list of the Top 10 must-sees on networks and streaming services.

1 THE WONDER YEARS Hello again to The Wonder Years, now centering on a gawky adolescent named Dean (Elisha “EJ” Williams) who gets by with a little help from his friends in 1960s Alabama. Don Cheadle narrates from Dean’s adult point of view, while original star (from the 1980s series) Fred Savage co-produces and directed the first episode. ABC, Sept. 22, 8:30 p.m. ET

2 ORDINARY JOE What if you could live your own what-ifs? In Ordinary Joe, the title character (James Wolk, Watchmen) gets the opportunity to explore three different avenues based on different life choices: devoted nurse dad, straightarrow police officer and rock-star stud. (Wolk does his own singing and guitar work in the latter role.) NBC, Sept. 20, 10 p.m. ET

3 ALTER EGO Make a (musical) note of this crazy competition in which aspiring warblers step up to the mic. They’ll perform as their avatar of choice, using motion capture and visual effects to help them shine. The judging panel is composed of singers Alanis Morissette, Grimes, Nick Lachey and will.i.am. Fox, Sept. 22, 9 p.m. ET

4 FOUNDATION If you have an obsession for Game of Thrones–like extravagant

epics, put Foundation on your mustwatch list. Adapted from the book series by Isaac Asimov, it chronicles a band of exiles in a universe where humans are spread across a slew of planets under the Galactic Empire. Jared Harris (Mad

Men) is the math genius predicting the empire’s demise. Apple TV+, Sept. 24 5 LA BREA A sinkhole mysteriously opens up in this Los Angeles neighborhood named for nearby tar pits. The people who fall inside find themselves in a dangerous primeval land and must band together to survive. That’s the premise of La Brea, which sounds a bit like Lost—minus the plane crash and beautiful island scenery. NBC, Sept. 28, 9 p.m. ET 6 MAID Based on a best-selling 2019 memoir by Stephanie Land, this raw drama is about a single mom (Margaret Qualley, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) who becomes a housekeeper as a means to escape an abusive relationship and create a better life for her young daughter. Qualley’s real-life mom, Andie Macdowell, co-stars. Netflix, Oct. 1

7 CSI: VEGAS Hurray for more DNA! In honor of the recent 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking series CSI: Crime

Scene Investigation, William Petersen and Jorja Fox—their characters were last seen sailing off into the sunset together—return in CSI: Vegas. The forensic experts are now investigating a new threat in Sin City, and they’re joined by a team of talented newbies. CBS, Oct. 6, 10 p.m. ET

8 THE NEXT THING YOU EAT The restaurant industry has endured seismic changes because of the pandemic. Now chef David Chang—

he founded the Momofuku restaurant group—explores the culinary future in this sixpart docuseries. Think burgerflipping robots and lab-grown fish and insect farms, oh my. Hulu, Oct. 21

9 THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR Two Anchorman stars—will Ferrell and Paul Rudd—reunite in this dark comedy that follows the bizarre, co-dependent and boundary-pushing 1980s relationship between an eccentric textile-company boss (Ferrell) and a psychiatrist to the stars (Rudd). Apple TV+, Nov. 12

10 HAWKEYE Jeremy Renner gets his shot to reprise his Avengers bow-andarrow character Clint Barton in this action-adventure. Now he’s targeted by Russian agent Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), who holds him responsible for her sister Natasha’s death. (Note: The show is great for Black Widow fans, who will more quickly grasp the backstory.) Disney+, Nov. 24

PARADE

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