Premières: March 1, CBS On first blush this new CBS crime drama might not look like it's up to much, doomed to be absorbed into the shapeless, formless malaise of all CBS crime dramas. Look a little closer, though, and you'll realise that Battle Creek should absolutely be one of your most anticipated TV shows of the coming year. Because it's the new series from Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan. There's no sign that the same level of emotional intensity, pathos and pizza-throwing will be on show in his latest show, and the premise is a lot less high-concept the show will follow the mismatched partnership of a police detective and an FBI agent but the presence of not only Gilligan but House's David Shore is reassuring. Nay, exciting! With Dean Winters from 30 Rock as the cop and Josh Duhamel as the fed, along with Janet McTeer and Kal Penn rounding out the cast, this is one to keep an eye out for. CBS are clearly confident: they've given the series a full 13 episode order, something which they basically never do.
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