Winter/Spring TV Premieres for Teens
A new season brings new television. There aren’t very many brand-new series, but here are a few about and for teenagers.
Life Unexpected
CW
Jan. 18, Mondays 9-10 p.m.
Fifteen-year-old foster kid Lux seeks out her birth parents in order to become an emancipated minor. She reunites with her mother and father who had her as teenagers and are now leading separate lives in Portland, Oregon. Instead of emancipation, the two are granted temporary joint custody of Lux and must work to give her the family she never had. The show looks to be a classic CW family drama in the vein of Gilmore Girls and Everwood. I’m looking forward to Shiri Appleby, who got her start on the WB’s Roswell back in the late ’90s.
The Buried Life
MTV
Jan. 18, Mondays 10-10:30 p.m.
Four college-aged guys travel the country on a quest to complete the 100 things they want to do before they die. They also help strangers achieve their own life dreams along the way. This documentary is part of MTV’s effort away from superficial reality shows and toward more socially-conscious programming.
My Life as Liz
MTV
Jan. 18, Mondays 10:30-11 p.m.
This show follows Liz, a quirky and sarcastic high schooler, as she navigates the social strata of teenage life. While filmed to feel like a reality show, it’s actually a scripted satire of high school.
Caprica
SyFy
Jan. 22, two-hour premiere 9-11 p.m.
Fridays 9-10 p.m.
Set in Caprica City, a metropolis similar to any contemporary city, the story centers on two rival patriarchs dealing with the aftermath of a terrorist attack. Daniel Graystone, who lost his teenage daughter in the attack, attempts to bring her back using a digital clone of her personality and military robotics technology. Joseph Adama initially joins Graystone in order to bring back his own wife and daughter, but soon becomes uneasy with the methods. Though technically a prequel series to Battlestar Galactica, Caprica is more of a family drama that the network hopes will draw in more female viewers.
The Inbetweeners
BBC America
Jan. 25, two-episode premiere 9-10 p.m.
Wednesdays, 9:30-10 p.m.
This award-winning British comedy finally makes its way across the pond. Will, the eager, but sarcastic narrator of the series, ends up as the new kid at a public high school after years of private schooling. He soon falls in with three other “inbetweeners” — those that don’t really fit in with any social group — and finds himself caught up in a host of hilarious situations.
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Thanks for this! I knew about the first two, but nothing after that. I am excited for Shiri Applebee, too! That’s actually why it filtered into my radar. I’m more ashamed to admit that I knew about The Buried Life as a result of watching The Jersey Shore. Aside from anyone that reads this comment, never tell anyone that! ::shame::
I can’t wait to see Shiri again!! It was high time.
Hehehe I don’t know what to believe but this looks really nice , I really want it to air. Everybody thinks different things about it but I have always loved it.