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Home • Love & Sex

Eye Candy: The Men of Fall TV

These cuties are the reason this season's TV lineup is looking mighty fine. Here are ten really good excuses to stay in tonight. Swoon!
By Charli Penn · Updated October 28, 2020
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Jesse Williams

Paging Dr. Dreamy! Actor Jesse Williams returns to the cast of Grey’s Anatomy this fall on ABC and we can’t wait to get our check up. (Premieres Thursday 9/27 9 p.m.)

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Columbus Short

Love a good weekly Scandal to gossip about? Catch Columbus short doing his thing again this fall as a top notch lawyer on season two of the hit political drama on ABC. (Premieres Thursday 9/27 at 10 p.m. on ABC)

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Shemar Moore

Okay, okay, we confess! As much as we love seeing Shemar Moore shirtless in Miami, we can’t wait to see him get back into character as the lovely BAU agent Derek Morgan on CBS’ hit show Criminal Minds. He’s all in our head right now. (Premieres on Wednesday 9/26 at 9 p.m.)

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TJ Holmes

Can’t sleep at night? Don’t worry. Former CNN weekend anchor TJ Holmes has you covered. His new late night news and talk show Don’t Sleep is headed to your screen each weeknight. (Premieres Monday October 1st at 11 p.m.)

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LL Cool J

We’re really, really (really!) looking forward to watching LL Cool J bust the bad guys (and show off those arms) on the new season of NCIS: Los Angeles. (Premieres Tuesday 9/25 at 9 p.m.)

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Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs has a way with women and medicine on the ABC hit show Private Practice. Do you need to pay the doctor a visit? (Premieres on Tuesday September 25th at 10 p.m.)

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Michael Strahan

In case you live under a rock and haven’t heard already, former NFLer turned TV personality Michael Strahan is making our mornings just that much better this fall as Kelly Ripa’s new co-host on Live! With Kelly and Michael weekdays at 9 a.m. on ABC.

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08
Hill Harper

Hill Harper returns with the cast of CSI:NY this season to hunt down the crooks who leave evidence behind. While he has his eye on those fingerprints and fibers, we’ll be glued to him. (Premieres on Friday September 28 at 8 p.m.)

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Eamonn Walker

Grown and sexy actor Eammon Walker stars as Battalion Chief Wallace Boden, a fireman with a lot on his mind in Chicago Fire this fall on NBC. (Premieres Wednesday 10/10 at 10 p.m. on NBC)

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Damon Wayans, Jr.

Damon Wayans once again steps into the shoes of married investment banker Brad on this fall’s Happy Endings. We love his smile! (Premieres Tuesday 10/23 at 9 p.m. on FOX)

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Lamorne Morris

Love a funny guy? Be sure to watch Lamorne Morris bring the laughs on season two of FOX’s New Girl. (Premieres on Tuesday 9/25 at 8 p.m.)

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