Returning TV shows make ‘must see’ watching

By Alayna Yates on October 14, 2016

: Drama – Empire On at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays on FOX Includes Mature Content While his wife, Cookie, was in jail for 17 years, former drug dealer, Lucious Lyon, continued furthering his music company where his three sons work. They include Hakeem the rapper, Jamal the singer and Andre the CFO of the company. Now that the family is back together again, drama breaks out. Jamal is struggling with PTSD, Hakeem is trying to be a father and Andre is dealing with his wife’s death. What can this family do to get their Empire back on top?

: Comedy – Dr. Ken On at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays on ABC The top doctor at Welltopia, Dr. Ken Park, believes that laughter is the best medicine. However, when his wife, Allison, a therapist, is offered a job at the same hospital as Ken, a little bit of tension is revealed over their first work-related conflict. Once things are worked out, the couple is happy again to get to work together and come home to their two kids, Molly and Dave. Molly is a teenager who is very witty and seems like the typical teenage screw-up to her parents, but, nevertheless, she cares for her younger brother and wants to be a good kid. Dave is a 10-year-old-kid who is very smart, but socially awkward when it comes to school. In the end, the family always looks out for one another and even has some fun along the way.

: Comedy – Brooklyn Nine-Nine On at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays on FOX New York detective Jake Peralta and his captain, Raymond Holt, are stuck in Florida following a threatening phone call coming from their number one enemy, Jimmy Figgis. The two are were forced into a witness protection program in Coral Palms under the names Larry and Greg. While trying to keep a low profile, the two manage to get jobs at the local arcade called “The Fun Zone” and even get arrested. When the two escape from jail, they then focus their efforts on capturing Figgis. Their friends back in the Nine-Nine come to help capture the perp and get them back to Brooklyn. What will happen now that the crew is put on night shift for breaking the new captain’s orders?

: Reality – Dancing with the Stars On at 7 p.m. on Mondays on ABC Celebrities such as Vanilla Ice, Ryan Lochte, Amber Rose and Calvin Johnson Jr. are putting on their dancing shoes each week to prepare a live dance every Monday night. With professional dancers as their partners, they are always getting better and striving to be at the top of the leader board each week. Laurie Hernandez, a USA Olympic gymnast, was the first of the star-studded contestants to get a perfect score. Who will be at the top next week and who will go home? As the competition continues, we will see who goes on to win the mirrorball trophy.

: Comedy – Last Man Standing On at 7 p.m. on Fridays on ABC Parents of three young women, Mike and Vanessa Baxter, are trying to balance work while making enough time for their daughters and grandson. Between work and just chatting with the neighbors, it doesn’t take much time to know that Mike is a very opinionated person whether it comes to politics, religion or what he see’s is wrong in his community. He uses his company vlog to give his opinions while being a successful salesmen. All of this makes for a whole lotta fun, whether he is at home or at work, and you can bet that Mike Baxter has some thoughts on the discussion.

: Reality – The Voice On at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays on NBC With the blind auditions done and every coach with a full team, the head-to-head battles are underway leaving the judges to pick and choose whose voices are most essential to their team. New judges, Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys, are opening up new genres to the show giving the soul singers and the indy artists a new opportunity to work with someone more suitable for their style. The judges are always playfully bickering with each other as they do every season, trying to prove to each new talent why they should join their team. Which coach will become victorious and who will get them there?