From 'Anarchy' to 'Ex,' a Peek at the New Season

If Beverly Hills rich kids, mad scientists using cows to save the world from a flesh-eating virus or people flying through holes in walls aren't your thing, there are still plenty of new shows to keep you occupied. Here's quick rundown of what else is headed to the TV screen this fall season.

-- Emily Yahr

CBS

Worst Week: Monday, Sept. 22, 9:30 p.m.

A normal, sweet guy (Kyle Bornheimer) turns into a bumbling lunatic whenever he's around his girlfriend's parents (Nancy Lenehan, Kurtwood Smith). It's "Meet the Parents," a thousand times more awkward.

The Mentalist: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 9 p.m.

Is he psychic? Is he crazy? Does he just have really good vision? Simon Baker ("The Devil Wears Prada," "Something New") stars as Patrick Jane, a supersleuth with a sharp eye and a penchant for helping the California Bureau of Investigations solve complex crimes.

Gary Unmarried: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 8:30 p.m.

A recently divorced dad (Jay Mohr), whose ex-wife (Paula Marshall) is engaged to their marriage counselor, adjusts to single life. (Overly precocious children alert!)

The Ex List: Friday, Oct. 3, 9 p.m.

A psychic tells Bella (Elizabeth Reaser -- remember Jane Doe from "Grey's Anatomy"?) she must find a husband within a year, or she will be single forever. Oh, and it's someone she's already dated. Beginneth frantic scrolling through a long list of exes.

Eleventh Hour: Thursday, Oct. 9, 10 p.m.

When it looks as though the bad guys are about to cause a mass smallpox outbreak or clone people for evil, a brilliant scientist (Rufus Sewell -- yes, yet another Brit doing an American accent on TV) always swoops in to the FBI at the last minute -- or the eleventh hour-- to save the day.