The #PeakTVChallenge

Yes, there was a lot of new television in 2015. If you read more than one or two pieces about TV this year, you've seen the stats: 409 original new scripted TV shows, as well as a thousand or more reality and unscripted shows, made-for-cable movies and one-off specials. As my television critic brethren often mention, this is entirely too much television for any one person to watch. Much less watch & review.

And, yet...I'm going to try.

On this page I am going to be posting the ongoing results of my efforts, updating the lists of reviews and new shows on a several times a day basis. I'll be listing the shows here before they air and in many cases, I'll have early access to the premieres, so I can review them ahead of the premiere. When that's not possible, I'll review the show that night or the next morning and link to the review once it's done.

I plan to watch every new scripted series, as well as every unscripted series I can find. I have a bit more explanation of the process here in a short FAQ.

To read any of the reviews, just click on the title of the program below:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 2016
Mexico Life Series Premiere (HGTV)

The Rap Game Series Premiere (Lifetime)

The Smartest Guy In The Room Series Premiere (History)



SATURDAY, JANUARY 2ND, 2016
Love In Paradise (Hallmark)



SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 2016
Bordertown Series Premiere (Fox)

Cooper Barrett's Guide To Surviving Life Series Premiere (Fox)

Million Dollar American Princesses (Smithsonian)

The Wrong Roommate (LMN)



MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH, 2016
The Breaks (VH1)

Superhuman (Fox)

Diesel Brothers Series Premiere (Discovery)



TUESDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 2016
The Shannara Chronicles Series Premiere (MTV)

10 Things Series Premiere (TruTV)

Killing Fields Series Premiere (Discovery)

Pitch Slapped Series Premiere (Lifetime)



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 2016
Blood Feuds Series Premiere (American Heroes Channel)

Skin Tight Series Premiere (TLC)



THURSDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 2016
Growing Up Hip-Hop Series Premiere (WE tv)

Shades Of Blue Series Premiere (NBC)

My Diet Is Better Than Yours Series Premiere (ABC)

Angel From Hell Series Premiere (CBS)

Real Detective Series Premiere (ID)



FRIDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 2016
Ex Isle Series Premiere (WE tv)

My Lottery Dream Home Series Premiere (HGTV)



SATURDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 2016
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming (HBO)

My Life As A Doormat (Hallmark)

V.C. Andrews's My Sweet Audrina (Lifetime)



SUNDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 2016
Live To Tell Series Premiere (History)

The Strange Truth Series Premiere (NatGeo)



TUESDAY, JANUARY 12TH, 2016
Shadowhunters Series Premiere (Freeform)

Fit To Fat To Fit Series Premiere (A&E)

Mad TV Reunion Special (The CW)



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH, 2016
Second Chance Series Premiere (Fox)

Teachers Series Premiere (TV Land)



THURSDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 2016
Colony Series Premiere (USA)

Idiotsitter Series Premiere (Comedy Central)

Alaska Proof Series Premiere (Animal Planet)



FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 2015
Willie Nelson: Gershwin Prize (PBS)

Just Add Magic Series Premiere (Amazon)



SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2016
It's Not You, It's Men Series Premiere (OWN)

Love On The Sidelines (Hallmark)



SUNDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 2016
Mercy Street Series Premiere (PBS)

Billions Series Premiere (Showtime)

Angie Tribeca Series Premiere (TBS)

The Real Housewives Of Potomac Series Premiere (Bravo)

Evil Lives Here Series Premiere (ID)

Justice For MLK: The Search For James Earl Ray (AHC)

L.A. Times' The Envelope (Ovation)



MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 2016
Recovery Road Series Premiere (Freeform)

Just For Laughs Starring Howie Mandel (The CW)

MasterChef Celebrity Showdown Series Premiere (Fox)

War & Peace (History/A&E/Lifetime)



TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 2016
Like A Boss Series Premiere (Oxygen)

Fit To Fat To Fit Series Premiere (A&E)

Just Jillian Series Premiere (E!)

Like A Boss Series Premiere (Oxygen)

Planet Primetime Series Premiere (Travel)

Team Ninja Warrior (Esquire)

Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (ABC)

American Experience: Bonnie & Clyde (PBS)



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 2016
Kocktails With Khloe Series Premiere (fyi)



THURSDAY, JANUARY 21ST, 2015
Baskets Series Premiere (FX)

Dark Net Series Premiere (Showtime)

DC's Legends Of Tomorrow Series Premiere (The CW)

London Spy Series Premiere (BBC America)

Recipe For Deception Series Premiere (Bravo)



FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 2016
Mad Dogs Series Premiere (Amazon)

Chelsea Does Series Premiere (Netflix)

Truth And Power (Pivot)



SATURDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 2016
Beowolf Series Premiere (Esquire)

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (Lifetime)

Unleashing Mr. Darcy (Hallmark)

Beyond The Headlines: Toni Braxton (Lifetime)



SUNDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 2016
Hollywood Medium Series Premiere (E!)



MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2016
Lucifer Series Premiere (Fox)

K. Michelle: My Life Series Premiere (VH1)

The Magicians Series Premiere (Syfy)

Recovery Road Series Premiere (Freeform)

Stevie J. And Joseline Go Hollywood Series Premiere (VH1)



TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 2016
Outsiders Series Premiere (WGN America)

American Experience: The Mine Wars (PBS)



THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 2015
You, Me & The Apocalypse Series Premiere (NBC)



FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 2016
American Masters: Mike Nichols (PBS)



SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 2016
Sarah Graham's Food Safari Series Premiere (Cooking)



SUNDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 2016
Grease: Live (Fox)

American Ninja Warrior: USA Vs. The World (NBC)

Lila & Eve (Lifetime)



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2016
American Crime Story: The People Vs. O.J. Simpson Series Premiere (FX)

American Experience: Murder Of A President (PBS)

Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2016 (CBS)



WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2016
Madoff Series Premiere (ABC)

Preachers Of Atlanta Series Premiere (Oxygen)



FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH, 2016
Animals Series Premiere (HBO)



SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, 2016
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials All-Star Countdown (CBS)



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 2016
Not Safe With Nikki Glaser Series Premiere (Comedy Central)

American Experience: The Perfect Crime (PBS)



SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 2016
Vinyl Series Premiere (HBO)



MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH, 2016
11/22/63 Series Premiere (Hulu)



FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 2016