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There seems to be a collection of new TV shows starting every time you turn around. In this episode, the Critic and the Referee discuss the recent premieres of new TV shows and the return of old ones.

Battle Creek
Comedy/Drama
Created by David Shore
Premiered on CBS on March 1, 2015
Starring: Josh Duhamel, Dean Winters, Aubrey Dollar, Kal Penn, Janet McTeer
Link: www.cbs.com/shows/battle-creek

The Following
Drama/Thriller
Created by Kevin Williamson
Premiered on Fox on January 21, 2013
Starring: Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore
Link: www.fox.com/the-following

Broadchurch
Crime/Drama/Mystery
Created by Chris Chibnall
Premiered on ITV March 4, 2013
Starring: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker
Link: www.bbcamerica.com/broadchurch

Dig
Drama/Mystery/Thriller
Created by Tim Kring, Gideon Raff
Premiered on USA on March 5, 2015
Starring: Jason Isaacs, Alison Sudol, Anne Heche
Link: www.usanetwork.com/dig

The Returned
Drama/Horror
Created by Carlton Cuse
Premiered on A&E March 9, 2015
Starring: India Ennenga, Mat Vairo, Sophie Lowe
Link: www.aetv.com/the-returned

iZombie
Comedy/Drama/Crime
Created by Diane Ruggiero, Rob Thomas
Premiered on The CW on March 17, 2015
Starring: Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli
Link: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/izombie

One Big Happy
Comedy
Created by Liz Feldman
Premiered on NBC on March 17, 2015
Starring: Elisha Cuthbert, Nick Zano, Kelly Brook
Link: www.nbc.com/one-big-happy

Weird Loners
Comedy
Created by Michael J. Weithorn
Premiered on Fox on March 31, 2015
Starring: Becki Newton, Zachary Knighton, Nate Torrence
Link: www.fox.com/weird-loners

Younger
Comedy/Drama
Created by Darren Star
Premiered on TV Land on March 31, 2015
Starring: Sutton Foster, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor
Link: www.tvland.com/shows/younger

Outlander
Historical Fiction/Drama/Fantasy/Romance
Created by Ronald D. Moore
Premiered on Starz on August 9, 2014
Starring: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies
Link: http://www.starz.com/originals/outlander

Wolf Hall
Historical Drama
Created by Peter Straughan
Premiered on BBC Two on January 21, 2015
Starring: Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy
Link: www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/programs/wolf-hall/

A.D. : The Bible Continues
Biblical Drama
Created by Roma Downey & Mark Burnett
Premiered on NBC on April 5, 2015
Starring: Juan Pablo Di Pace, Chipo Chung, Babou Ceesay, Emmett J. Scanlan
Link: www.nbc.com/ad-the-bible-continues

American Odyssey
Action/Drama/Adventure
Created by Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster & Peter Horton
Premiered on NBC on April 5, 2015
Starring: Adam Armus, Nora Kay Foster, Peter Horton
Link: www.nbc.com/american-odyssey

The Comedians
Comedy
Created by Larry Charles, Billy Crystal, Matt Nix & Ben Wexler
Premiered on NBC on April 5, 2015
Starring: Matt Oberg, Billy Crystal, Megan Ferguson
Link: www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-comedians/about