On the lookout for the next great show

It’s easy to spot the trends in TV in the fall of 2013: Pretty much the same as last year, but more so: Broadcast is flailing around as it tries to compete against cable and new content delivery platforms, binge watching is all the rage, time-shifting is becoming the default way of watching shows. But there is one big difference this year: Several major shows are either already gone, are about to leave. Surveying the array of new shows this fall, there is some good news: Several look watchable. We even see some real hope on the sitcom front, with Michael J. Fox and Robin Williams returning to series TV. But in terms of the next great show, TV will be in a holding pattern this fall, and our best hope is for midseason and beyond. Think about that as you watch the final episodes of “Breaking Bad.”