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Bunching together a number of reviews for new shows as few are worth an individual mention.  Bottom line:  save the space on your DVR.

"Proven Innocent" is a show about a woman who was convicted for murder, served time, and was then exonerated.  Along the way she became a lawyer and now works for a law firm committed to freeing those who are wrongfully incarcerated.  If the plot seems familiar, it is.  There is little originality here and the show depends on politically tinged, emotional plot-lines which only occasionally hit home.  The actors seem mostly irrelevant with the heavy-hitting morality playing throughout.  For instance, there is Rachel Lefevre in the lead role.  Her talents are wasted.  She plays a whiny, unlikeable character bent on revenge.  Kelsey Grammar is her mustachioed villain and all the sidekicks are fairly forgettable, with the exception of chameleon-like actor Vincent Kartheiser, who's investigator character is just ... weird.

"The Enemy Within" borrows so many plots from recent shows I looked twice to make sure the set wasn't one from another FBI/CIA drama.  Even the actors are re-hashed.  Lead actor Jennifer Carpenter played a federal agent in "Limitless" and co-star Morris Chestnut seems to have patented the law and order guy who has a soft side.  The show could survive all of this if not for a dour, dark production which leaves one more depressed than entertained.  I'm hanging on to see if they find their way but I pretty much doubt it.

"Fam"  Despite a stellar cast this is unfortunately one of those cookie-cutter sitcoms with bad writing, bright lights and overacting.  There isn't a drop of reality here.  You would think networks would have learned by now (MASH, Big Bang Theory, Mom) that good comedy needs to be anchored in something.  One exception -- Odessa Adlon is a breakout star.

"The Fix"  Marcia Clark has had a top-shelf career but clearly regrets her one historic loss -- the prosecution of O.J. Simpson.  This show has a great cast, good writing and strong direction but the over-arching self-flagellation and wishful "re-do" through arch plot development kills what could be a decent show.