What's to Come in 2008!

Excerpts from E! Onlines Kristen and what to expect in the New Year for all the best shows:

New Amsterdam (Fox, Feb. 22):

Stop me if you've heard this before: The hero is a tall, dark and handsome immortal with a unique skill set that he uses to protect and defend the helpless and the innocent. While living in the shadows, he yearns for a genuine emotional connection, but true love and happiness remain a glimmering dream in the distance...It's not the most original concept in TV history, but you know what, maybe that's okay. Star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is superhot, and the stories seem fun. The bad news? This show offers up a few wackadoodle scenarios that might make you giggle and/or remind you of stuff you just saw on Moonlight. Anyway, give it a shot and report back with your findings. This one could really go either way...

Kyle XY (ABC Family, Jan. 14):

The show's writers were able to complete all 10 of season two's remaining episodes, so fans won't be left hanging. Did Jessi survive her cliff dive? You'll find out soon enough. You'll also learn a whole lot more about Adam Baylin's past and Kyle's future. Word is, he'll finally tell the Tragers the truth about who he really is, and the family will do everything in their power to protect him from the evil Madacorp.

Jericho (CBS, Feb. 12):

Did you know broadcast television networks will let you have a whole show for the low, low price of 20 tons of legumes and tree nuts? It's true, and as such, the postapocalyptic drama Jericho has been magically resurrected after its ignominous cancellation in the spring of 2007. Back for seven all-new episodes, the show has shed Gerald McRaney and Pamela Reed as the parental units and reportedly features a stronger military angle and more engagement with the outside world. It should be the, uh, bomb.

Prison Break (Fox, Jan. 14):

Now that the strike caused 24 to get bumped from the schedule, the pretty boys of Prison Break are back...and still stuck in Panama. Things get worse before they get better (duh). Look for more of the nasty and brutish world of Sona, trouble for Sucre, more power for T-Bag, more hotness from Whistler and, as usual, a world of pain and mayhem for Michael and Linc.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox, Jan. 14):

Steeped in Terminator movie mythos while deftly updating the stories and introducing new characters, The Sarah Connor Chronicles might just be midseason's breakout new series. Half action-adventure, half family drama, Chronicles tells the tale of Sarah (Lena Headey), John (Thomas Dekker) and a pretty cyborg from 2027 sent back to help fight the future. Determined to bring down SkyNet—before, you know, it kills 3 billion people—the Connors (and their kooky, kickass robot friend—played by Summer Glau of kooky, kickass River Tam fame) struggle to maintain a facade of normalcy while periodically engaging in running gun battles with red-eyed fiends from the future. Very much a genre show, Terminator also manages a fair amount of sly humor and wry cultural commentary. Me likey.

Dexter (CBS, TBD):

Every dark cloud is supposed to have a silver lining, or so the saying goes. And in this dark time of the WGA strike, CBS president Les Moonves has a treat for all you basic-cable tubers who haven't yet discovered Showtime's Dexter. A drama about a Miami forensics expert who moonlights as a serial killer, this TV fare would ordinarily be considered a bit too cutting edge for network television. But with the looming holes in CBS' winter schedule, Dexter Morgan will likely slide into a plum prime-time slot. Please fight your urge to be scared off by the morbid premise. Once you get to know him, Dexter is, in fact, one of the most likable characters on the tube today.

Battlestar Galactica (Sci Fi, March):

The fourth and final season of Battlestar Galactica premieres in March, with 13 episodes ready for air. This season centers on the final push toward Earth, and we'll learn some shocking truths about humanity and Cylonity. Roslin battles her resurgent cancer, Starbuck battles the crew's fears about disappearance, the newly identified Cylons try to figure out what the frak is going on, Six still has baby fever, Adm. Adama does his damnedest, as usual, to keep the ragtag fleet from falling apart—and it's all going to be frakking great.

Lost (ABC, Jan. 31):

Boy, they weren't kidding when they called the season-three finale "Through the Looking Glass." In the eight produced episodes of season four, the show begins to look back at the Island, and the survivors of Oceanic 815, from distant vantage points far removed in both time and space from the crash-era story. Meanwhile, rescue arrives, in the form of Not Penny's Boat, but seeing as how it's Lost, that's not all it's cracked up to be. This year's new crop of characters (following on the heels of the tailies and the Others) are the boaties, played by a crackerjack team of actors including Jeremy Davies, Rebecca Mader, Jeff Fahey and Ken Leung. Meanwhile, the newly possible flash-forwards will reveal shocking fates (not to mention some shocking allegiances) for the survivors. In the first few eps, look for lots of hostage situations, a division of the Losties between Team Jack and Team Locke, interrogations, lies (Ben) and a couple of shootings. Just another day on the beach!

Source: E!Online