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Edwin Davies: I'm most looking forward to seeing Boardwalk Empire, which features at least five of my favorite actors and just looks amazing.

There aren't that many new shows that have piqued my interest. Terriers on FX is the only one that I was really, really excited about before it aired, and I'm enjoying the hell out of it so far. I'll probably check out Undercovers and Running Wilde, if only for my unwavering support of their creators (JJ Abrams and Mitch Hurwitz, respectively) though.

Returning shows are a very different proposition; Sons of Anarchy and Mad Men have already started strong, Dexter's coming back after its best season yet, and I can't wait to see more of 30 Rock and Community. It's a bit of a way off yet, but I'm really stoked for the mid-season return of Parks & Recreation, too.

Joshua Pasch: I'm interested in the League and Boardwalk Empire. The only thing that network television is good for is Sofia Vergara and Football. Lots and lots of football. In fact, they may want to consider scrapping other programming all together. The Event? Really? I give more credit to Shyamalan's creative titling with The Happening.

David Mumpower: We sample almost everything (except for monstrosities like Mike & Molly, Outsourced and Shatner My Dad Says). In terms of what has me excited this season, however, the only new show that I consider of the highest quality, at least on paper, is Boardwalk Empire...and I was pretty bored during the pilot.

Everything else I'm giving a chance is based almost exclusively upon actors I like such as Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park for Hawaii 5-0, Adrianne Palicki for Lone Star and Jimmy Smits for Judge Jimmy Smits. And even that isn't enough to get me to watch whatever Magnum P.I.'s show wound up being called or the sitcom monstrosity featuring Felicity. Also, Bruce is my sworn television enemy since the presence of Will Arnett in anything makes me automatically hate it. I think the only time he ever made me laugh was Blades of Glory...well, that and riding the Segway on Arrested Development, a show I grew to hate by its end.

In terms of returning shows, Modern Family and Cougar Town are 1 and 1A on my list. The precision of the writing on Modern Family makes it a fascinating complement to the messy warmth of Cougar Town. As an aside, the Cougar Town team really, really needs to release a single of Confident in My Sexuality. That song has been my permanent earworm for the body of 2010.

Kim Hollis: For me, the only new show I'm really excited for, like many here, is Boardwalk Empire, which I watched last night. I thought it was a little slow for the first half of the show, but I was really enjoying it in the second half. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what they do with it. I've also watched Nikita and The Event, and won't watch either one again. There are a few other shows I'll sample, but everything is on a short leash. I have no patience for crappy TV.

For returning shows, I'll echo David's vote for Modern Family and Cougar Town. Wednesday night is the only TV night I really look forward to, and I'm actively annoyed with CBS for putting Survivor on Wednesday. The ABC comedies are definitely top choice over that, even with Jimmy Johnson involved.

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