“Pilot” – East Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving examiner Colette pines for her coworker Noa while enduring teasing from colleagues Gregg, Vic and Ceci. Also, new manager Barb rallies the crew to save their branch from government shutdown, on the series premiere of DMV, Monday, Oct. 13 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Molly Kearney as Barbara, Alex Tarrant as Noa, Tim Meadows as Gregg, and Gigi Zumbado as Jocelyn. Photo: Bertrand Calmeau/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Best-bets for Oct. 13: “DMV” leads CBS openers

1) “DMV” debut, 8:30 p.m., CBS. In the “Superstore” style, it’s a workplace comedy that find fun little bits with the patrons and longer stories with the staff. Since this is the Department of Motor Vehicles, the patrons are far-ranging — an entitled jerk, a scary driver, a clueless oldster. The likable staff is led by Harriet Dyer and (shown here, center) Tim Meadows. Read more…

1) “DMV” debut, 8:30 p.m., CBS. In the “Superstore” style, it’s a workplace comedy that finds fun little bits with the patrons and longer stories with the staff. Since this is the Department of Motor Vehicles, the patrons are far-ranging — an entitled jerk, a scary driver, a clueless oldster. The likable staff is led by Harriet Dyer and (shown here, center) Tim Meadows.

2) Season-openers, CBS. “The Neighborhood” (8 p.m.) has turning points for both families, including Tina’s new passion and Dave’s tech experiment. “FBI” (9) finds a secluded island where authority has crumbled. And “Watson” (10) learns that Sherlock Holmes, presumed dead, is alive.

3) “TV We Love” debut, 8 p.m. today, CW. TV was still primitive in 1951, when “I Love Lucy” changed everything. It perfected the concept of filming with a studio audience; it also had Lucille Ball’s sight-gag brilliance. This hour goes overboard, with endless praise (some of it well-deserved) for Ball and Desi Arnaz. But it has enough great clips to keep us entertained.

4) Double Jane Krakowski. At 8 p.m., she has her usual lightweight duty, hosting Fox’s “Name That Tune.” At 10, she does good work in a dead-serious role in NBC’s “Brilliant Minds.” Krakowski plays a business mogul chained to a conservatorship. At the beginning and end of the hour are key flashforwards, showing Dr. Wolf’s jeopardy.

5) ALSO: At 8 p.m., NBC’s “The Voice” continues auditions. At 9, Fox’s “Celebrity Weakest Link” assembles some of the mid-level stars who played teens on TV. That includes two each from “7th Heaven,” “Friday Night Lights” and “90210,” plus one from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

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