3. How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, Thursdays 10/9c)
Let's talk about the tremendous talented cast that How to Get Away with Murder claims. You've got Viola Davis, a two-time Oscar nominee who just gets better and better as the years go by. There's also a troupe of up-and-coming young actors in varying levels of establishing a name for themselves, including Harry Potter's Alfie Enoch, Matt McGorry, Jack Falahee, Katie Findlay, and Aja Naomi King. This show revolves around a demanding criminal defense professor and her class of brilliant law students who get mixed up in a murder plot. What we like about it is that it uses elements of the procedural legal drama that has always been popular on television, while still having a little something extra that sets itself apart. It's nice to see a show that has not only a compelling female lead who isn't overpowered by her romantic entanglements, but also a refreshingly diverse group of supporting characters.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
