Rueben's Ramblings

The fall TV season is nearly upon us and it is time to take a look at what the major networks have in store for us.

Over the course of this week, I will focus on each individual night of programming; specifically the new and returning dramas that will debut or air their season premieres when the fall TV season gets started.

The following is the Friday night schedule (courtesy of TV Line):

NOTE: You can double click on the image above to see a larger size of the Monday night chart.

On September 26, Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods will both be back for their fifth seasons.

The fourth season of Hawaii Five-0 came to a close with Wo Fat (recurring guest star Mark Dacascos) breaking out of a super-max prison and the ramifications of that escape will play out in this season’s 100th episode. Any lingering questions, including whether McGarrett (series lead Alex O’Loughlin) and Wo Fat are related and what is Wo Fat’s relationship to Steve’s mother, will be answered in that episode. It was also announced that Michelle Borth, who played McGarrett’s girlfriend Catherine Rollins has left the show; and a new, yet-to-be-cast love interest for him is on the way. Meanwhile, Jorge Garcia (Lost and Once Upon a Time) has been promoted to series regular, Carol Burnett will be back along with Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli and guest stars will include Amanda Setton (The Crazy Ones) and Alysia Reiner (Orange is the New Black).

Blue Bloods will return for its fifth season with much of the season’s drama being focused on the little black book of a murdered call girl; and their 100th episode will also air. In the premiere, Frank (series lead Tom Selleck) will get off on the wrong foot with Dutton, the new District Attorney. They will clash in an unfortunate sequence of events, causing the death of a mentally ill homeless man. Holt McCallany (Lights Out), Bill Irwin (CSI and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and LaTanya Richardson Jackson (A Raisin in the Sun) will all recur. And, Rebecca Mader (Lost and Once Upon a Time) will guest star.

Meanwhile, Grimm will be back for its fourth season and Constantine will make its debut on October 24.

Grimm will enter season four right where it left off last season with Nick (series lead David Giuntoli) losing his Grimm powers and leaving Monroe and Rosalee’s (series leads Silas Weir Mitchell and Bree Turner) wedding in an utter melee. The question now will be does Nick even want to be “re-Grimmed” or not. And, Monroe and Rosalee will face a kind of Wesen Klu Klux Klan who does not like intermarriage. Also, Renard (series regular Sasha Roiz) is nearing death and there is nothing that medical science can do for him. Guest stars will include Louise Lombard (CSI) and Elizabeth Rodriguez (Orange Is the New Black).

NOTE: There currently is not a trailer for the fourth season of Grimm, which is most likely due to the later start for the new season.

Constantine is based on the DC Comic about John Constantine (series lead Matt Ryan from Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior), an enigmatic and irreverent con man-turned-reluctant supernatural detective who is thrust into the role of defending us against dark forces from beyond. Harold Perrineau (Lost) will play Manny, an authoritative angel assigned to watch over Constantine while Charles Halford (True Detective) will play Chas Chandler, Constantine’s oldest friend and staunch companion and Angélica Celaya (Dallas) as Zed Martin. Lucy Griffiths (True Blood) will appear as Liv Aberdeen in the pilot episode only. Among the guest stars will be Joelle Carter (Justified).

Mark your calendars!