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New Faces to Watch This Season on TV

New Faces This Fall TV Season
By · Updated October 29, 2020
01
Rocky Carroll

“NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
Premieres September 22
LL Cool J might be the new kid on the block in the “NCIS” franchise, but it’s Rocky Carroll who’ll be on double duty, starring as Director Leon Vance on both “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles.”

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
02
LL Cool J

“NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS)
Premieres September 22
Following his guest spot on “NCIS” last spring, LL returns in a spin-off. He plays the tough but charming special agent Sam Hanna. Whether disarming bombs or giving us that signature smile, he’s always ready for action.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
03
Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover

Community (NBC)
Premieres September 17
What happens when a group of misfits attempt to change their lives by enrolling in community college? Nothing but jokes. Costars Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover steal the most laughs.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
04
Rochelle Aytes

“The Forgotten” (ABC)
Premieres September 22
Executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer knows crime drama; he’s produced “Without a Trace,” “Cold Case,” and “CSI.” On “The Forgotten,” costarring Rochelle Aytes, the show follows a group of dedicated civilian volunteers who try to solve unidentified victims.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
05
Morris Chestnut

“V” (ABC)
Premieres November 3
Remember the 1980’s miniseries where humans and aliens attempted to live on earth in peace? Well, in 2009, the series and plot gets a reboot. Look for Morris Chestnut to reveal the “visitors’” true purpose.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
06
Courtney B. Vance

“Flash Forward” (ABC)
Premieres September 24
After a 2-minute-17-second global blackout, during which everyone gets a glimpse six months into their future, Vance and his FBI agents pick up the pieces before the next tragedy hits.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
07
Derek Luke

“Trauma” (NBC)
Premieres September 28
Need high-energy medical drama, with a side of eye candy? Look no further than Derek Luke as a first responder paramedic on this promising drama.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
08
Sanaa Lathan, Regan Gomez-Preston

“The Cleveland Show” (Fox)
Premieres September 27
Sanaa Lathan, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Kevin Michael Richardson lend their voices to this “Family Guy” spin-off about a blended family that relocates back to their Virginia roots. Kanye West and Taraji P. Henson have guest appearances.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
09
CCH Pounder, Michael Strahan, Daryll “Chill” Mitchell, Carl Weathers—Brothers

“Brothers” (Fox)
Premieres October 2
True to his past life, former NFL player Strahan plays Mike Trainor, a recently retired NFL all-star. Penniless and ashamed, Strahan’s character goes to his parent’s home and has to eat crow when he reunites with his estranged paraplegic brother (Mitchell). Sure enough, the boys are still at each other’s throats, even after all these years later.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
10
Wanda Sykes

“The Wanda Sykes” (Fox)
Premieres November 7
An Emmy Award-winning actress and all around hoot, comedian Wanda Sykes goes back to her late-night roots—she began her career writing for “The Chris Rock Show”—with her own talk show.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
11
Amber Riley

“Glee” (Fox)
Premieres September 16
The underdogs have the last, uh, note, in this musical-infused comedy. Newcomer Amber Riley rightfully steals the spotlight as a larger-than-life diva.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
12
Mekhi Phifer

“Lie to Me” (Fox)
Returns September 28
Mekhi Phifer lands on a new TV drama, albeit switching from the ER doc to FBI agent, on a crime show where telling a little white lie could be a mistake.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
13
Katerina Graham

“The Vampire Diaries” (The CW)
Airs Thursdays
The latest incarnation of vampire lore takes a bite out of The CW, who launched their bloody series “The Vampire Diaries” last week, costarring Katerina Graham as a teenage psychic.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
14
Kim Coles

“Pay It Off” (BET)
Premieres October 2
Who says getting out of debt has to hurt? On this game show, actress and comedian Kim Coles gives contestants a chance to get out of the red by focusing on their personal debt dilemmas.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
15
Monica

“Monica: Still Standing” (BET)
Premieres October 27
Grammy-winning singer Monica has had her share of drama, but this R&B princess and mom is hoping for a comeback. She lets her fans in on the bumpy ride on her new reality show.

By Nazenet Habtezghi and Cori Murray

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
16
Mo’Nique

“The Mo’Nique Show” (BET)
Premieres October 5
Our favorite funny girl moves into the late-night arena, giving Letterman, Fallon and O’Brien a run for their jokes. The nightly hour-long part-talk, part-variety show is full of her usual ­unrestrained truth-telling that’s sure to keep us from flipping the channel.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
17
Sherri Shepherd, Malcolm Jamal Waner

“Sherri” (Lifetime)
Premieres October 5
Shepherd takes a break from her gabfest on “The View” to star in a new sitcom that is loosely based on her own experience as a single mom, paralegal and actress who’s dealing with dating after a divorce. “The Cosby Show” alum Malcolm Jamal Warner also stars.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
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18
Malcolm Jamal Warner
New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
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19
Eddie Griffin

The comedian celebrates his born day on July 15.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
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20
Mario Van Peebles

Director Mario Van Peebles is giving young Black men a wake-up call. In this tough-love documentary, he uncovers why our young men are lagging behind. He also empowers them to succeed with motivating messages from P. Diddy, Chris Rock, Dick Parsons and other Black male celebs.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
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21
Tyrese Gibson

“First In” (BET)
Premieres September 30
Compton’s firefighters and paramedics get some much due respect when actor and singer Tyrese Gibson chronicles their professional and personal lives.

New Faces to Watch This Season on TV
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