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8 new TV shows we like this fall, and some old ones you'll watch no matter what we say

Even with new television shows coming out year-round, fall still gets all of the hype. Tradition means something after all. Perhaps that's why networks are going back to the tried-and-true for this coming season.

Just as they did last season, the networks are counting on some familiar faces to make us laugh (the gang's back together for Will & Grace) — and flinch (David Boreanaz rides again in SEAL Team).

But there's enough new to keep things interesting. Here are some shows to look forward to:

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Amy Acker, Natalie Alyn Lind, Stephen Moyer and Percy Hynes White stay on the run and in a state of shock in The Gifted, which premieres Oct. 2 on Fox. (FOX / Ryan Green)
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The Gifted

It seems that everyone's hair is always wet in this dystopian era. The pilot was shot in Dallas, and it shows — but not in so many obvious ways. Two teenagers discover abilities beyond normal human capacity and go on the run with their parents from the shadowy government agency that their father is a part of. (If you're privy to the X-world, you'll recognize the family surname of Strucker.)

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The tie to the world of Marvel's X-Men already has fans salivating for this addition to X-related shows already on TV, including ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and FX's Legion. The show premieres Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. on Fox.

The Good Doctor

First, a quibble: With skepticism already built in because this show propagates the notion that all autistic people have an extraordinary gift of some sort, this medical drama tries to set that fear aside with high-quality casting. Freddie Highmore plays young Dr. Shaun Murphy, who can see a way to a fix when others can't. Murphy joins the surgical staff at a prestigious hospital and must prove he belongs there. Richard Schiff plays his mentor, Dr. Aaron Glassman. The show premieres Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. on ABC.

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Black Bolt (Anson Mount), hitting the streets with Lockjaw, needs to help ensure that...
Black Bolt (Anson Mount), hitting the streets with Lockjaw, needs to help ensure that "Inhumans" isn't a big dog of a release. (Marvel-ABC)

Marvel's Inhumans

At this point, you might want to tune in just to see what the fuss is about surrounding this show's  attempt to bring this royal family down to Earth via an action-adventure series. (Admittedly, I went in with low expectations, so you may want to take what I write with a grain of salt.) Black Bolt (Anson Mount), a telepath whose voice is so strong as to render him mute lest he shake down some foundations, and his wife, Medusa (Serinda Swan), whose hair has talent of its own, are the king and queen of this group of otherworldly supers living in a crater on the moon. There is strife within the ranks, notably the king's human brother Maximus (Iwan Theon).

Showrunners recognize that's a lot to ask of prime-time audiences, but give it some time. That's probably why the season will premiere with back-to-back episodes. Inhumans premieres Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou in "Star Trek: Discovery," which will get a...
Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou in "Star Trek: Discovery," which will get a special premiere on CBS before moving to streaming on CBS All Access.(Jan Thijs / CBS)

Star Trek: Discovery

Because it's the next iteration of Star Trek, silly. And it stars Michelle Yeoh as a captain. The show premieres Sept. 24 at 7:30  p.m. on CBS,  and then it will move exclusively to CBS All Access.

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Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon is a spinoff of CBS megahit The Big Bang Theory. Iain Armitage plays titular character Sheldon Cooper (played in Theory by multiple Emmy Award-winning Texas native Jim Parsons), who is already in high school at the age of 9. The show premieres Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. on CBS and will move to its regular time slot on Nov. 2.

From left: David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr. and Max Thieriot in a scene from SEAL Team,...
From left: David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr. and Max Thieriot in a scene from SEAL Team, premiering Sept. 27 on CBS.(Skip Bolen / CBS via The Associated Press)

SEAL Team

There are more than a few new military dramas this fall. But where David Boreanaz (Bones) goes, TV audiences usually follow. The dependable Boreanaz plays Jason, a leader of a team of operatives who get called to save the world at a moment's notice. Along with the adventure of their missions comes the trauma of leaving their loved ones behind, and that's where the drama is  for this show that premieres Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. on CBS and CBS All Access.

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The Mayor

Courtney Rose (Brandon Micheal Hall) is a rapper looking for his big break. He decides to make his own by running for mayor (and publicity) and ends up winning the election to lead Fort Grey, Calif. In a show that doesn't seem so far-fetched now, Daveed Diggs (Hamiton, blackish) writes the original music and Lea Michele co-stars in the comedy about following your dream and allowing it to take you where you least expect. The show premieres on Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.

The Carringtons are back in prime-time: Grant Show as Blake and Nathalie Kelley as Cristal
The Carringtons are back in prime-time: Grant Show as Blake and Nathalie Kelley as Cristal (Bob Mahoney / The CW)
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Dynasty

Leave it to the CW to be the next to take an over-the-top nighttime soap, dust it off and shine it up for a new generation. Grant Show plays Blake Carrington, a wealthy corporate titan. His daughter, Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies), fully expects to ascend to the top of the business. Until she meets her soon-to-be stepmother Cristal (Nathalie Kelley), closer to her age than her father's and just as intent on running things. Story lines abound, as they should, in this re-imagining. The peek at the lavish life looks just as juicy. The show, which has a tagline that says "welcome to the 1% of the 1%" and owes a lot to Gossip Girl, premieres Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. on CW.

And a few shows you'll watch anyway: 

Larry David, Cheryl Hines and Ted Danson in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Larry David, Cheryl Hines and Ted Danson in Curb Your Enthusiasm.(John P. Johnson / HBO)
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Curb Your Enthusiasm

These days, shows aren't canceled so much as shelved. So it is after a six-year break that Larry David is back among the TV living with Curb Your Enthusiasm, a semi-autobiographical take on his comical, squirm-inducing life. Guest stars taken from Hollywood's most well-known actors abound as the series returns Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. on HBO.

Will & Grace

Not many shows can kick off a new season after the premiere of a Paley Center retrospective. But Will & Grace, a ratings stalwart in the past, did just that. Will and Grace (and Karen and Jack) will return Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. on NBC and on Hulu.

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Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton compete to add the best singers...
Adam Levine, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton compete to add the best singers to their teams. (Trae Patton / NBC)

The Voice

Big-voiced Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) will join the coaching roster this season. And coach Miley Cyrus returns. It's worth tuning in just to see what happens when the bromantic Blake Shelton and Adam Levine have to contend with some more outsized personalities. The singing begins Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. on NBC.

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