Fall 2015 Television Schedule: What's New and What's Returning

When the calendar flipped to September that meant the countdown was on for our favorite TV shows to come back into our lives. Starting September 21st we kick off Premiere Week with The Big Bang Theory on CBS at 8; this will the time slot for Big Bang until CBS is done covering Thursday night football then Big Bang will return to its normal time slot. Tuesday nights have a couple new shows with Limitless on CBS, Quantico on Fox, Heartbreaker on ABC, and Scream Queens on Fox.

Wednesday night the return of the breakout drama Empire makes its highly anticipated return. Also on Wednesdays will be Nashville on ABC, Law and Order: SVU and Chicago PD on NBC. Thursday Nights TGIT returns on ABC with a McDreamy-less Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and How To Get Away with Murder. Also on NBC on Thursday is the resurrection of the groundbreaking drama Heroes with Heroes Reborn.

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Friday's viewers can take another swim in the tank with SharkTank on ABC, a race around the world on CBS with The Amazing Race, and see whats happening on Dateline. Sunday will feature its resident power women with The Good Wife and Madam Secretary on CBS. New to the Sunday night line up is Blood and Oil; if you were a fan of Dallas (the old or new version) this is a show you should check out starting Gossip Girl star Chase Crawford.

A few notes: Chicago PD will not start on Wednesday September 23rd because Law and Order: SVU is a 2 hour episode; so Chicago PD will start September 30th. Chicago Fire doesn't start until October 13th at its normal time of 10pm on Tuesday. The third installment of the Chicago series by Dick Wolf will have Chicago Med starting on November 17th. On Sunday September 27th at 8 there will be a 2 Hour CSI farewell with some of the original cast making an appearance. The September 24th episode of Heroes Reborn will also be 2 hours.

Addicting Television Shows that are not on basic networks:

Downton Abbey: January 2016
Walking Dead: October 11, 2015
Finding Carter Season 2b: October 6, 2015
Suits: January 2016
Major Crimes: November 2015

Let us know what shows you would like more information on in the comments! Or what shows you think everyone should watch because they are just epic!

CMA Country Christmas

A few days after the CMA Awards, the Country Music Association brings together the biggest artists in Country Music, and many special guests,  to sing their favorite Christmas songs.  This year's show included some particularly exciting performances and guests!

Jennifer Nettles returned to host the show for the fifth time joined by the brightest stars in Nashville.   Idina Menzel was the most highly anticipated guest and performed "Do You Hear What I Hear" and "Let It Go" with Jennifer Nettles.  Carrie Underwood made her CMA Country Christmas debut performing "All is Well" with Michael W. Smith,  a flawless performance live that will no doubt be just as amazing on TV.  Other performers include Brad Paisley and Steven Tyler, Little Big Town, Hunter Hayes, Dan + Shay, Lucy Hale, Sara Evans, Brett Eldredge, Nashville's Clare Bowen, and LeAnn Rimes.

Don't miss all the action when the special airs December 1st at 8/7c on abc!

Go behind the scenes now:

Jennifer Nettles and Idina Menzel sing "Let it Go"
From popdust.com

Michael W. Smith and Carrie Underwood Sing "All is Well"
From cmaworld.com

Hunter Hayes performs "Merry Christmas Baby"
From zimbio.com

Brad Paisley and Steven Tyler
From zimbio.com

Keith Urban and Vince Gill's All For The Hall

Starting in 2009, Keith Urban has brought together some of the biggest names in Country Music to pay homage to Country greats who have come before them and support the Country Music Hall of Fame.  The Country Music Hall of Fame has been a prominent part of the downtown Nashville landscape, and Country Music in general, since the announcement of its creation in 1961.  The Hall of Fame ensures that the circle of Country Music remains unbroken and new generations can grow and learn in the experiences of those who came before them.

This year, Keith Urban and Vince Gill brought together the very best that country music has to offer.  Reba, this years Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Milsap, Lee Ann Womack, Deana Carter, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, and many others came together to raise money to support the programs of the Hall of Fame.  Each artist sang two songs and the only stipulations were that the songs had to either be a song that the artist themselves wrote, or a classic song.  Full set list can be found here.

Every single artist was phenomenal and brought together the best songs and voices in Country Music. Some of the night's highlights included Reba bringing the house down with "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" and "Survivor", Keith Urban singing "Somewhere in My Car", Carrie Underwood paying tribute to Dolly Parton by singing "I Will Always Love You", and the finale in which almost every artist came out to help Darius Rucker sing "Wagon Wheel".

It is well worth a trip to Nashville to see the amazing performers and all of the money goes to the amazing institution that is the Country Music Hall of Fame! Next year it is sure to be even bigger and better, so if you get a chance to go you won't regret taking it!

If you don't live in Nashville and can't come to town for the event, there are still lots of other ways that you can support and be a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Watch Carrie Underwood sing "I Will Always Love You" here.
Watch the "Wagon Wheel" finale here.