I was skeptical at first when they brought Jeremy Sisto on the newest season of Law and Order although I love him as an actor. It’s just all there other attempts to make Law and Order at least as interesting as Law and Order Criminal Intent was in its first five seasons, failed. But, damn what a comeback! The first episode of this current 7th season was nothing to talk about. It wasn’t bad, but it did have a bit too much story about Detective Cyrus Lupo’s (Sisto) family. Sure, Lupo’s brother dies and that’s the case that’s being solved, but could I care less about his brother’s widow and the two kids.

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I recently started watching two British television shows starring film actors whom I had no idea starred in successful TV shows. Second Sight, BBC-1’s detective drama about a DCI (detective chief inspector) who’s going blind, stars Clive Owner as the detective (DCI Tanner). Shameless, Channel 4’s family dramedy about a disturbingly dysfunctional lower class Manchester family starring James McAvoy as Steve, the middle class boyfriend of Fiona, the oldest daughter played by Anne-Marie Duff. I got to thinking about British actors on TV. There seems to be a surge of sorts of Brit actors and actresses making successful and seemingly seamless transitions from Brit TV to American TV or films.

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Since The OC was cut short in what I considered the prime of it’s run (because of and not despite the much loved Mischa Barton’s dramatic exit), I have been hungry for a delicious teen melodrama rich in decadent story lines and under aged eye candy. Not that any of the stars are really ever that young off screen no matter what they claim. Anyway, for a couple of months after The OC ended, I did have Veronica Mars to gorge on until the season ended and I learned weeks later that my much adored teen/collegiate melodrama about a spunky and smart blond sleuth, a less cheesy and innocent Nancy Drew, would not return in Fall. What was I to do? Not a good soap operatic “teen” driven or even collegiate TV show in sight.

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With every new season, and within every full year of TV, there come a few disappointments. Some shows get canceled, while others just suck. Here are some of the most disappointing TV shows in 2007.

Because They Just Suck (even a little)

The Black Donnellys: I was looking forward to having a mobster themes TV show to watch. The Black Donnellys was a real disappointment. The casting is too young, and too bad, especially the lead guy who played Tommy Donnelly, Johnathan Tucker. He had a weird way of speaking and was completely unbelievable as even an actor. The show got canceled, fortunately.

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In no particular order are, what I think, are the best new TV shows in 2007. Now, all of them aren’t quality, but all of them I watched and got sucked into.

Guilty Pleasures

I Love New York: Premiered January 8 on VH1.

Flavor of Love Girls Charm School: Premiered April 15 on VH1.

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