CBS
Without a Trace
When: Returns on September 23; airs Tuesday nights at 10/9c on CBS.
Main Players: Anthony LaPaglia, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Poppy Montgomery, Enrique Murciano, Roselyn Sanchez, Eric Close
What’s it all about?: Each week follows the search of one missing individual. The cases and the traumatic experiences they ignite often shed light on the life stories of the Missing Person Unit’s team members.
Where’d we leave off?: Jack’s disturbing behavior on the job, such as roughing up suspects and nearly getting killed, led to mandatory therapy sessions, and, ultimately, his demotion.
CBS
New Adventures of Old Christine
When: Returns on September 24; airs Wednesday nights at 8/7c on CBS.
Main Players: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Clark Gregg, Hamish Linklater, Trevor Gagnon, Emily Rutherfurd, Tricia O’Kelley, Wanda Sykes
What’s it all about?: After a divorce that still impacts her life on a daily basis, Christine tries to find peace with all the complex characters in her life.
Where’d we leave off?: Fellow Seinfeld alum Jason Alexander stopped by in last season’s finale, playing Christine’s gynecologist of all things. For this year’s first episode, eat your heart out Ellen and Portia, because Christine and Barb are planning to take advantage of California’s new gay marriage law to stop Barb’s deportation to the Bahamas.