Buzz changes, of course. And it might even increase for other series once we see finished (or tweaked) pilots. Invariably something comes out of nowhere as well. In the meantime, check these out:
“Sons of Anarchy”: Sept. 3, FX: It’s the first buzz show to debut. It’s about biker gangs. And it’s on FX. That’s pretty much all you need to know.
“True Blood”: Sept. 7, HBO: Alan Ball (“Six Feet Under”) has a vampire program. The guess here is that reviews will be all over the map, but it will be a true water-cooler series.
“Fringe”: Sept. 9, Fox: J.J. Abrams (“Lost”) always creates buzz, but it’s discerning chatter. People want this series — part “X-Files” and part “Altered States” — to work, but it might need some tinkering.
“Worst Week”: Sept. 22, CBS: The single-camera sitcom based on a British series is getting laugh-out-loud reactions from even the most jaded critics. Whether the series about bad things happening to a (relatively) nice guy can keep up the pace will be the real key.
“Gavin &Stacey”: Aug. 26, BBC America: This comedy has won acclaim and awards in Britain and the clips shown to critics looked especially promising.
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