Going to a list this week because I'm a day late, sick with a cold and all the broadcast shows that returned over the last week basically returned at the numbers they were getting before the winter break.

I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do a whole list today. Somehow I managed to pull one together without repeating shows from last week.

I'm back for the new year and I've got some premieres to talk about. The broadcast shows aren't back yet, but there's plenty of content on cable to get into.

The networks mostly took a break last week, but there were enough finales and regular episodes to pull a short list together. I can't say the same for next week as it looks like almost all the networks are taking a break until New Year's Day.

I can't promise that this is the last post of the year, but I can promise that I won't be posting anything the next 2 Tuesdays. Have a safe and hopefully drama-free holiday season.

Ok. I have everything straightened out now. A lot of shows are beginning their holiday breaks and that means the list will get shorter over the next few weeks.

The list is longer than last week, but I'm still very short on time as evidenced by the lateness of this post.