Fall Into the Flat Screen

The fall TV season is always met with great anticipation, often followed by great disappointment. (And cancellations.) But there are some new programs that might just catch on and help you unplug from a long day’s work. Time — and ratings — will tell.

(abc.go.com/shows/selfie)

This ABC comedy looks to capture the zeitgeist by focusing on a young protagonist, played by Karen Gillian, who has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media but no real friends. She reaches out to a marketing expert to help her make real-world connections.

(nbc.com/state-of-affairs)

This NBC political drama stars Katherine Heigl, from “Grey’s Anatomy,” as a CIA analyst who assembles the daily security briefing for the president (played by Alfre Woodard), which prioritizes the most critical security issues that face the nation.

(cbs.com/shows/madam-secretary)

Another political drama, this time from CBS, stars Tea Leoni as the secretary of state who juggles an incredibly demanding job with family life. Tim Daly and Bebe Neuwirth also star in the program that portrays a secretary of state who is willing to skirt the rules to get things done.

(fox.com/red-band-society)

This Fox dramedy, produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, is touted as “a provocative, unconventional and, at times, comic high school drama told through the eyes of a group of teenagers who meet as patients in the pediatric ward of Ocean Park Hospital in Los Angeles.”

(cwtv.com/shows/the-flash)

Nestled on 4,200 acres next to the Great Smoky Mountains foothills, Blackberry Farm hosts cooking classes, wine tastings and elaborately prepared meals. Focused on the earth-to-table philosophy, farmstead artisans lead epicureans through the ground’s gardens and fields.