Her Friday must-watch

It's Friday night! Which means many of you are out getting your weekend on with friends, or home snuggling up with with your honey and/or tub of ice cream about to pop in a Netflix or Redbox. And that's why it's the worst possible night to have your prime time show on TV, except for Saturdays. But no one puts shows on Saturdays. (Guess someone forgot to tell Rules of Engagement.)

So for those of you staying in tonight, or who still have time to set the DVR, my must-watch vote goes to A Gifted Man, 8/7c on CBS. It stars Patrick Wilson (the sperm donor in The Switch with Jennifer Aniston), whom you may or may not know, and a bunch of other people whom you definitely don't know. Except for maybe Julie Benz (from No Ordinary Family - canceled) or Rachelle Lefevre (from Off the Map - canceled, and Twilight - replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard). Sound good so far? Hear me out.

Wilson stars as surgeon Michael Holt, whose dead wife visits him and tries to make him a better man. Medical drama? Been done. Characters who see dead people? Even Haley Joel Osment's sick of that concept. Wives who nag their husbands? Insert any sitcom name here. But all of those plot lines at the same time? Pretty sure this show is the first of its kind in that regard. Plus, Wilson isn't too hard on the eyes and may have the charm to make at least me stick around for more than one episode.

So give it a chance. A Gifted Man just might make Patrick Wilson more of a household name. Or, it could be canceled within weeks. It's up to boring, stay-at-home-on-a-Friday-night viewers like us.

His Friday must-watch

Guilty pleasure alert! My must watch for Friday is the season premiere of Nikita (CW, 8/7c). I'll admit, when this show started last year I was skeptical, but the minute I started diving in I was hooked. This season promises to be even better.

Michael (Shane West) and Nikita (Maggie Q) on the hunt to take down Division together, romance re-kindled? What happens to Division with Amanda (Melinda Clarke of Julie Cooper "O.C." fame) at the helm? And how does Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) deal with her quest for revenge against her former mentor? Seriously, I can't wait to find out.

The move to Friday night makes me nervous, but the CW will show basically anything so I'm hoping Nikita is here to stay. Division needs to pay.

His Thursday must-watch

Apparently Ben Linus has been busy in his time off the island, racking up billions developing software and solving crime.

In all seriousness, when I heard Michael Emerson was going to be in a new show I knew it was going to be a must-watch. That's why tonight I'll be tuning into the new J.J. Abrams show Person of Interest (CBS Thurs, 9/8c). Sure the show has definite Minority Report plot ties, but CBS thinks this show has such potential that they moved CSI to Wednesday at 10pm to open the Thursday 9pm slot for this new drama. How's THAT for a welcome to prime time?

The duo of Emerson (who plays Finch) and Jim Caviezel (former CIA officer John Reese) will be fun to watch. And after LOST I have to give everything Abrams touches a look. Hope you all are tuning in as well!

Her Thursday must-watch

Despite an amazing Thursday night lineup  that'll have my DVRs working to full capacity, tonight's must watch show has to be The Office, 9/8c on NBC. (That's what She said! See what I did there?) It was so sad to see Michael Scott fly off into the proverbial sunset - i.e., Colorado - for true love Holly Flax at the end of last season. It was even more upsetting that Steve Carrell never earned an Emmy for the role that shot him to superstardom (and Evan Almighty). Can I get an Amen, Rainn Wilson?

So just how will The Office fare without World's Best Boss Michael Scott? That in large part depends on new cast member James Spader. Will his character, Robert California, have the same incredible chemistry with the Dunder Mifflin group as he did with Shatner on Boston Legal? Will conservative Angela fall for his overly sexual banter and leave her gay fiance? Will Dwight's ridiculous antics kill him in the first episode?  Will Jim continue to look knowingly into the camera, deep into my soul?

Well, that last one we know for sure. Yes, yes he will.

His Wednesday must-watch

I can't believe that my must-watch pick for the night is a show I swore I would never watch when I first heard it was coming state-side. After years of putting up with American Idol, I thought I was done with singing competitions, but there's something about Paula and Simon that just keeps me coming back for more.

That's right, my must-watch for tonight is The X Factor (8/7c Wed & Thurs on FOX). A show that has made millions around the globe is coming to the USA. It's basically Idol on steroids. Contestants auditioning not just for the judges, but for a live audience (yikes!), a "bootcamp" that promises to blow Idol's "Hollywood Week" out of the water, some quality time with the judges and finally the live show. Plus, we've added L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger (Paula, circa 1991) to the mix.

If this goes over well, I could be signing myself up for 3 months of overly emotional, completely pointless yet totally riveting competition. If it tanks, there's always a chance Paula goes crazy when she realizes she's washed up sitting next to Nicole. I'm game.

Her Wednesday must watch

Tonight's must watch? My initial thought was Modern Family. Then I smacked myself with my imaginary TV Guide. Coming off an impressive 5 Emmy wins and guaranteed to be hilarious, this show doesn't need any help in the viewership department.

So instead I lend my support to Revenge (10/9c on ABC), starring Emily VanCamp. You'll remember her as Rebecca Harper on Brothers & Sisters, who portrayed the sister of Dave Anable's character, and then somehow pulled off being his girlfriend, fiance and eventually wife after they found out they weren't related. Ick right? The funny thing is, it wasn't! And sure, the on-screen marriage, as well as their real-life relationship, may not have worked out. But anyone who can pull off that plot twist without making me want to vomit my prime time snack has a fan in me, so I can't wait to watch her as the evil yet possibly likable Amanda Clarke.

Revenge also features Connor Paolo - Eric van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl (xoxo!) - and is set in the Hamptons, which means awesome scenery, awesome fashion and deliciously-awesome attitude. Be sure to tune in!