TV tonight: 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' 'New Girl'
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
ABC, 9 ET/PT
The under-performing series continues its attempted reset as Coulson (Clark Gregg) decides to fight fire by putting his now-renegade team under fire. While the show retained more of those team members than may have been wise, hope remains. Gregg and Ming-Na Wen are solid foundations on which to build a series; Patton Oswalt is a welcome addition, even as a recurring guest; and the reset provides some reason to think the show might finally establish an identity separate from serving as a weekly commercial for Marvel movies. Still, it's not a good sign that the most notable part of last week's premiere was the short flashback that teasedAvengers spinoff series, Agent Carter.
New Girl
Fox, 9 ET/PT
On the downside for Jess, her dad shows up tonight with a new girlfriend, who turns out to be Jess and Cece's high-school rival. On the upside, her dad is played by Rob Reiner. That has to count for something.
Chicago Fire
NBC, 10 ET/PT
Many of you will be watching The Voice (8 ET/PT) tonight, which is in the middle of its best segment, the blind auditions. When it's over, you could just stay on NBC and watch Chicago Fire. Or you could reach for the remote, which is what I would do.