Stargate Universe
At first we feared that this newest Stargate franchise too closely resembled Battlestar Galactica. But season one found the right mix of personalities and got them off the dank ship Destiny just often enough. SyFy, 9 p.m. Eastern
Fringe
Parallel universes and doomsday machines could have worn out another show. Not Fringe—J. J. Abrams has new conspiracies to explore, a cliff-hanger to resolve, and no Lost to distract him. Fox, 9 p.m. Eastern
Supernatural
The Winchester brothers battled through season five to prevent a Lucifer-induced cataclysm, and the boys’ demon-fighting adventures are back for another run. CW, 9 p.m. Eastern
V
Anna is angry. The reimagined V returns with the visitors’ leader—played by the menacing Morena Baccarin —reeling from losing her eggs to an attack by the human resistance. Earthlings, beware. ABC, returning midseason.
Terra Nova
Part Jurassic Park and part Star Trek IV, This new Steven Spielberg–backed ...
