After an unexpectedly great fall season (particularly in terms of scripted series), the winter and spring will bring TV viewers an onslaught of hit reality series, along with several eagerly anticipated returning dramas. That's right, winter is coming and so are new episodes of "Game of Thrones." Click through this slideshow for a look ahead at all the major new and returning shows coming to broadcast and cable networks in the new year. Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"The Firm" — The twisty legal drama that serves as a sequel to the John Grisham novel and movie of the same name. — Should You Watch? We're kind of iffy on it. We say watch an episode or two to see how it goes. (January 8, NBC) NBC/Frank Ockenfels 3 - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"House of Lies" — A dark comedy about a few ridiculous consultants, starring Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz (Jean-Ralphio on "Parks and Rec"), and Josh Lawson. — Should You Watch? This show is clearly after our hearts with this cast, and we're totally biting. (January 8, Showtime) Showtime/Patrick Ecclesine - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Shameless" — More familial dysfunction than you can possibly imagine in one place. Seriously, take TV's usual crazy train of hookups, drugs, and messed-up relationships and amplify that by about a thousand and you've got an idea of what this show might look like. — Should You Watch? Sporadically. William H. Macy is great, but there are only so many episodes of awkwardness and grossness that we can handle before we become mentally disturbed. (January 8, Showtime) Showtime - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Shipping Wars" — Like "Storage Wars," but with shipping. We're not talking the Sam/Rory kind on "Glee" or anything. This is literally a series about people who have to transport unique items across the country. — Should You Watch? Nah, don't bother. (January 10, A&E;) A&E;/Ian Spanier - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"24 Hour Catwalk" — "Project Runway" kind of meets "The Fashion Show," where four designers have to create their own three-piece collections in 24 hours, for some ungodly reason. Alexa Chung hosts, and Cynthia Rowley, Derek Blasberg, and James LaForce judge. — Should You Watch? Probably not. (January 10, Lifetime) AETN/David M. Russell - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Are You There, Chelsea?" — The Laura Prepon-starring series created by Chelsea Handler (she co-stars as well), based on her best-selling book about a group of twenty-something crass ladies living in New Jersey. — Should You Watch? It really can't be worse than "Whitney," right? We'll see. Our moms will probably love it. (January 11, NBC) NBC - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Rob" — Rob Schneider stars as a newly-eloped schmuck who unknowingly married into a tight-knit, excessively stereotyped Mexican-American family. — Should You Watch? We thought we wouldn't and yet we still made the mistake of subjecting ourselves to the pilot, which we received in advance. Please don't make the same slip-up we did. (January 12, CBS) CBS/Sonja Flemming - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"The Finder" — The "Bones" spinoff everyone in the world was waiting with bated breath for! Geoff Stults is back as Walter Sherman in this procedural about a man who has a knack for finding the "unfindable." — Should You Watch? You lost us at "'Bones' spinoff." (January 12, Fox) FOX/Patrick Ecclesine - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"30 Rock" — We're expecting to see a worn-out cast making up crazy words and getting themselves into hijinks we’re already bored of. And maybe another live episode? Who knows? — Should You Watch? Let’s just say we won’t scream “Shark farts!” if we miss a few episodes. (January 12, NBC) NBC/Art Streiber - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Napoleon Dynamite" — All of the voice actors are back to reprise their roles in the animated version of that movie that came out in 2004. — Should You Watch? It's impossibly worse than we had feared. Just say no, gosh! (January 15, Fox)FOX - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Undercover Boss" — Here come the same old dumbest CEOs in America changing the lives of selective employees. — Should You Watch? Nah, unless you hear someone particularly heinous is on it. (January 15, CBS) CBS/Studio Lambert, Ltd. - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Alcatraz" — Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, and Sam Neill team together to investigate the reappearance of Alcatraz's most notorious prisoners, 50 years after they vanished. — Should You Watch? Yup! If the pilot is any indication, this has potential to be one of the season's best. (January 16, Fox) FOX/Justin Stephens - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Betty White's Off Their Rockers" — "Punk'd" with old people. — Should You Watch? The press release actually uses the words "fresh" and "edgy," but if you're still really into Betty White, by all means, give it a shot. (January 16, NBC) NBC/Matthias Clamer - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Lost Girl" — A sexy supernatural drama featuring Anna Silk as a sultry humanoid who feeds off of sexual energy and fights erotic crime, or something. Did we mention it is very sex-infused? — Should You Watch? Yes, but um, only for critical purposes. Nothing else. (January 16, Syfy) Syfy - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Ink Master" — Hosted by Dave Navarro; the first of two tattoo-related competitive reality shows this winter. — Should You Watch? If you're into tattoos, sure. Jury's still out on whether this will be the better of the two tattoo shows, because Spike isn't exactly known for its high-quality original programming. (January 17, Spike) Spike TV - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Justified" — In addition to Raylan and Boyd fighting (you know, boys with guns will be boys with guns), Raylan is also going to get a new nemesis from the Dixie Mafia. — Should You Watch? We're not sure how they can remotely top the wonder that was Mags Bennett, but we're going to be glued to the TV to see them try. (January 17, FX) FX/Frank Ockenfels III - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Southland" — John's back from rehab, Lydia's got a new partner, Ben's a real big-boy cop now, and Lucy Liu is joining the show. — Should You Watch? Yeah. We're so grateful that this show was saved from near death by TNT that we're going to relish every single minute of it. (January 17, TNT) TNT/Greg Williamson - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"American Idol" — It's the 11th time around that this show is looking for the next Scotty McCreery. God help us all. — Should You Watch? We will, but only because we're paid to. And we're fascinated by the melting face of Steven Tyler. (January 18, Fox) FOX/Michael Becker - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Archer" — We'll be tuning into the season premiere to see Burt Reynolds playing himself, dating Archer's mom. Really. — Should You Watch? We'll put a season pass on the DVRs and check in here and there, but this show's still not anywhere near must-see territory for us. (January 19, FX) FX - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Unsupervised" — Joining "Archer," FX brings another animated comedy to the cable landscape with a series about best friends trying to survive teenage life without any parental guidance. — Should You Watch? It's by the writers of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," but so was "How to Be a Gentleman." Keep your expectations low, but give it a shot if you like your jokes in cartoon-form. (January 19, FX) FX - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"On Freddie Roach" — HBO + Peter Berg + cinema verite + a world-famous boxing trainer + Parkinson's disease. Heavy enough for ya? — Should You Watch? Each episode is only a half-hour, so save them all up to marathon through when you're ready to feel your absolute saddest. (January 20, HBO) HBO/Eric Williams - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Bayou Billionaires" — "The Beverly Hillbillies" as a reality show. Cameras follow the story of a formerly poor family who recently found out their home sits on the fourth largest deposit of natural gas in the United States. Each half-hour shows the family dropping dough on something more lavish than the last. — Should You Watch? There is a 95 percent chance this show will be dumb and frustrating, but that remaining five percent does sound so very tempting, doesn't it? (January 21, CMT) CMT/Jake Harsh - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM

"Bad Girls Club" — Vegas, baby! And, in a truly amazing series first: twins! — Should You Watch? Every minute, plus the reunion. Twice. (January 23, Oxygen) Oxygen/Mitchell Haaseth - Friday, December, 23, 2011, 12:23 AM