Television

Best & Worst: Post-Super Bowl TV

The plot: A group of hard-boiled New York City newspaper reporters (remember those?) race to beat each other for scoops in the Big Apple. Notable now for featuring future blockbuster producer Dean Devlin in an acting role. / How many watched? 19.8 rating/33 share / Touchdown or fumble: Touchdown in that this series improved on the ratings of the previous year's post Super Bowl slot. But the series quickly fizzled out after about seven episodes.

The plot: A group of hard-boiled New York City newspaper reporters (remember those?) race to beat each other for scoops in the Big Apple. Notable now for featuring future blockbuster producer Dean Devlin in an acting role. / How many watched? 19.8 rating/33 share / Touchdown or fumble: Touchdown in that this series improved on the ratings of the previous year’s post Super Bowl slot. But the series quickly fizzled out after about seven episodes.  (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)

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