Movieline at the Midpoint: Your What-to-Watch Guide For the Rest of the Year

Today marks the midpoint of 2010 -- and thus the midpoint of our year in movies and TV. Join Movieline in both taking stock and looking ahead.

Good news for those of you who are still unsatisfied with 2010's television programming: the second half of the year promises something for everyone. Whether you like overweight cops, sexy singles looking for love, mini-horses, borderline racist humor or uplifting stories about cancer sufferers, consider yourself covered. Movieline helps match you up with your perfect small screen mate after the jump.

· If you liked Date Night and Chuck, you will enjoy NBC's Undercovers.

J.J. Abrams' latest series features a husband-and-wife team (played by Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) whose cold marriage is reheated when they are randomly summoned for -- you guessed it -- undercover spy work. It may not have NBC's comic heavy hitters or a real-life couple with palpable sexual chemistry but Undercovers promises plenty of mid-mission quibbling and one-liners like "Someone's a little too good at sexspionage." Preview here.

· If you follow the Sh*t My Dad Says Twitter feed, you'll probably -- sorry, Justin Halpern -- hate CBS's $#*! My Dad Says.

...at least if the series does not make some major changes from the pilot, whose preview we reviewed here. Granted, the sitcom has already fired its lead Ryan Devlin, but there is something inherently schmaltzy about a project that tries to force a loving-yet-difficult father-son bond from 160 characters about dog excrement. Preview here.

· If you liked The King of Queens and appreciate blue-collar humor, you will love CBS's Mike & Molly.

Chuck Lorre's (Big Bang Theory) latest series -- about an overweight cop (Billy Gardell) and an overweight school teacher (Melissa McCarthy) -- is almost a surefire hit thanks to its creator's platinum sitcom track record and the program's choice lead-in, Two and a Half Men, which is also from Lorre. Preview here.

· If you liked the first two seasons of Sex and the City, you will absof*ckinglutely like NBC's Love Bites.

The hour-long romantic comedy series from Sex and the City veteran Cindy Chupack looks like the most refreshing new series NBC is offering this fall according to its preview. But beware Jordana Spiro fanbase, the lead actress was forced to dump the project due to her obligation to My Boys. No word yet on whether the network will recast her character. Ugly Betty alum Becki Newton and Greg Grunberg also star. Preview here.

· If you liked Arrested Development and think mini-horses are funny, then you will love Fox's Running Wilde.

Fox hosts a partial-Arrested Development reunion this fall between AD creator Mitch Hurwitz and AD star Will Arnett. The latter plays an obliviously moronic man who selfishly spends his fortune until he reunites with his philanthropic former housekeeper's daughter (Keri Russell). Who wants to wager which Arrested Development star will guest on this comedy series first? I'm going with Jason Bateman. Preview here.

· If you liked Law & Order (or any of its spin-offs), you'll derive guilty pleasure from NBC's Law & Order: Los Angeles.

The network is still casting the latest L&O offshoot. Skeet Ulrich, James Van Der Beek, Michael Rapaport, Michael Ealy, Dylan Walsh and Dean Cain have all reportedly read lead roles. No preview is available.

· If you liked Harold & Maude and take-charge female characters, you'll be interested in Showtime's The Big C.

This summer Showtime series stars Laura Linney as a woman who reclaims her life and family after being diagnosed with cancer. Oliver Platt stars as her oblivious husband, Gabourey Sidibe appears as a headstrong student and Idris Elba will guest as a love interest for Linney's character. Quirky, dark and sometimes just kind of depressing. Preview here.

· If you remotely enjoyed any of Alex O'Loughlin's previous stabs at CBS series, you will love the network's Hawaii Five-O reboot.

Yes, Alex O'Loughlin is headlining a fall series that actually has potential to last more than one season. In the high-profile, big-budget reimagining, the CBS golden boy fights crime in the 50th state alongside his wry partner, played by Scott Caan. Preview here.

· If you liked Parks and Recreation and borderline racist humor, you will still shift uncomfortably through NBC's Outsourced.

NBC, we appreciate you trying to humanize overseas call center employees but still -- seeing the show's fish-out-of-water lead character (Ben Rappaport) giggle while his Indian co-workers sing American pop songs off-key with a thick accent -- is not that desirable. Why did you push Parks and Recreation back to a midseason premiere for this? Preview here.



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