Best New Show of 2011

Out with the old and in the new!! That's what we say this time of year right? Well not sure how that applies here but it's time to reflect on 2011 and what better way to do that than pick the best new show of the year. As always there are a ton of shows to choose from but here's a sampling of my favorites:

 

• Homeland - Clearly one of my favorite new shows so I won't rehash my opinions but you read here.
• Game of Thrones - HBO absolutely nails their first venture into medieval fantasy
• 2 Broke Girls - Two very funny leads and the rest of the cast is blah, but still pretty funny.
• Boss - Entertaining show, sortof Sopranos meets West Wing
• Person of Interest - Not quite a cop drama but not exactly totally original either
• American Horror Story - a horror story on network TV, how exciting, but I'm not sure the execution lived up the premise.
• Terra Nova - same description as above but replace horror story with dinosaurs
• Up All Night - I'm basically at this point in my life so I was totally locked in. A bit over the top at times but still funny.
• The Killing - What would one Law and Order episode look like stretched out over at least 26 hour long episodes? This show will let you know.

What's your favorite new show of 2011?

Welcome to What's on Your DVR?

This is the place to come for reviews, analysis and discussions for some of your favorite shows on network and cable TV. I obviously don't have time to watch every show out there but I'm a pretty big TV junkie so hopefully we'll enjoy some of the same shows.

For a quick synopsis of what to expect, I'm not a professional film, acting or production critic. I watch TV primarily to be entertained and most would probably describe me as "easily entertained" so the bar for "critical analysis" might be low, if that's your thing. I tend to be draw more to whatever really captures my attention for the entirety of the show, regardless of whether it's action, drama or comedy that's doing the capturing. I very rarely watch shows live anymore, hence the name of the blog, and I absolutely love to let shows stack up on the DVR then knock out several weeks in one sitting or even try to squeeze an entire season in over the course of several days (thank you On Demand), as I just recently did with Boss on Starz.

I would like to think I have a fairly balanced mix of 30 minute sitcoms and hour long dramas, although I will admit I'm finding myself gradually more drawn to hour long dramas than I was even just a couple years ago. My current list of favorite shows would include (in no particular order) Raising Hope, Homeland, Parks and Rec, Justified, Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Person of Interest, Shameless and Dexter just to name a few (ok maybe more than a few).

And finally a quick disclaimer, I will not be writing about and/or reviewing any reality shows now or at any time in the future. I know they're popular but I refuse to jump on board that train to insanity.

Thanks for your time, hope you enjoy......