0Midseason TV PreviewFrom a rebooted American Idol to the return of Amy Poehler to a new soap from the creator of Grey's Anatomy—Jace Lacob recommends 16 reasons to stay in front of your television.Updated Jul. 13, 2017 11:48AM ET / Published Jan. 03, 2011 8:07AM ET Courtesy of Masterpiece Downton Abbey (PBS)Courtesy of Masterpiece Episodes (Showtime)Showtime Shameless (Showtime)Showtime Lights Out (FX)Craig Blankenhorne / FX Off the Map (ABC)Bob D'Amico / ABC Big Love (HBO)Isabella Vosmikova / HBO American Idol (Fox)Michael Becker / Fox Parks and Recreation (NBC)Mitchell Hasseth / NBC Fairly Legal (USA)USA Portlandia (IFC)Scott Green / IFC Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (Starz)Starz Archer (FX) FX The Chicago Code (Fox)Kharen Hill / Fox Justified (FX)Mark Seliger / FX The Killing (AMC)AMC Body of Proof (ABC)Donna Svennerik / ABC
Downton Abbey (PBS)Courtesy of Masterpiece Episodes (Showtime)Showtime Shameless (Showtime)Showtime Lights Out (FX)Craig Blankenhorne / FX Off the Map (ABC)Bob D'Amico / ABC Big Love (HBO)Isabella Vosmikova / HBO American Idol (Fox)Michael Becker / Fox Parks and Recreation (NBC)Mitchell Hasseth / NBC Fairly Legal (USA)USA Portlandia (IFC)Scott Green / IFC Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (Starz)Starz Archer (FX) FX The Chicago Code (Fox)Kharen Hill / Fox Justified (FX)Mark Seliger / FX The Killing (AMC)AMC Body of Proof (ABC)Donna Svennerik / ABC