TV picks for Oct. 2: 'Gracepoint,' 'A to Z,' 'Dead Again'

October 1, 2014 at 6:39PM
GRACEPOINT: Detectives Miller (Anna Gunn, L) and Carver (David Tennant, R) arrive at the scene of a crime in the Series Premiere of GRACEPOINT airing Thursday, Oct. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2014 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Ed Araquel/FOX
Detectives played by Anna Gunn and David Tennant arrive at a crime scene in the premiere of “Gracepoint.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Copycat

Fox executives seem to think there's something truly frightening about British accents. How else to explain "Gracepoint," which starts off as an Americanized carbon copy of the English miniseries "Broadchurch." It features the same leading man (David Tennant), the same plot and even some of the same camera shots. Go watch the original and skip this waste of time, even though it will mean missing a bizarre performance from Nick Nolte. 8 p.m., KMSP, Ch. 9

Unmatch.com

Cristin Milioti, who turned out to be the title character in "How I Met Your Mother," makes goo-goo eyes at "Mad Men" regular Ben Feldman in "A to Z," an all-too cutesy sitcom that appears to be created by writers who have very limited experience on the dating scene. You can now get back to missing the golden days of NBC's Thursday night comedy block. 8:30 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11

Cold case

Executive producer Dick Wolf's obsession with crime continues in "Dead Again," a new nonfiction series that follows detectives who re-examine controversial murder cases that pose lingering questions. I wonder how long it will take before Richard Belzer's Munch character shows up. 9 p.m., A&E

Neal Justin

Ben Feldman, left, best remembered as the clever copywriter on "Mad Men" who goes bonkers, is starring with Cristin Milioti on NBC's new romantic comedy, "A to Z." Feldman plays a romantic idealist who meets a pragmatic, no-nonsense lawyer. The show premieres on Oct. 2. (NBC/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1157681
Milioti (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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