You've waited patiently all summer, and now your favorite time of year is finally here . . . fall TV! This year's lineup will prove to be worth waiting for - there are old favorites, spinoffs, and some familiar faces in new places. Here are ten new shows you won't want to miss. Visit their web sites to read about the shows, get character bios, watch video and more...

Community (NBC)

Joel McHale (of "The Soup") stars as a lawyer forced to go back to college when his degree is revoked. Comedy ensues when he forms a study group with his fellow classmates, which include Chevy chase, Yvette Nicole Brown ("Rules of Engagement"), and Donald Glover ("30 Rock"). Visit the Community site >

(Available on NBC, Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c)

FlashForward (ABC)

A mysterious global event causes people to see a glimpse of their life 6 months in the future. Try to discover why it happened and what it all means. Joseph Fiennes ("Shakespeare in Love") stars with John Cho ("Harold & Kumar") and Sonya Walger ("Lost").      Visit the Flash Forward site >                                           

                                       (Available on ABC, Thursdays at 8/7c) 

Glee (FOX)

This musical comedy follows an optimistic high school teacher who tries to inspire a colorful group of students into becoming Glee Club performers and save the club from obscurity. This show includes Matthew Morrison ("Numb3rs"), Dianna Agron ("Heroes"), and Jane Lynch ("40 Year Old Virgin"). Visit the Glee site >

(Available on Fox, Wednesdays at 9/8c)

Modern Family (ABC)

Today's families come in all shapes and sizes. See what it's like to to grow up and be a parent in these modern families. Maybe you won't think your family is so strange after all...starring Julie Bowen ("Boston Legal"), Ed O'Neill ("Married with Children"), Sofía Vergara (Dirty Sexy Money). Visit the Modern Family site >

(Available on ABC, Wednesdays at 9/8c)

Bored to Death (HBO)

This offbeat comedy follows a young writer trying to escape his real-life issues by moonlighting as a private detective and emulating his heroes. Bored to Death stars Ted Danson ("Cheers"), Jason Schwartzman ("The Darjeeling Limited"), and Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover"). Visit the Bored to Death site >

(Available on HBO, Sundays at 9:30/8:30c)

White Collar (USA)

This drama explores the unlikely partnership between an FBI agent and the con artist he's been chasing. In exchange for his freedom, Neal (Matt Bonner, "Chuck") provides his criminal expertise to his former nemesis Peter Burke (Tim DeKay, "Carnivále").                  Visit the White Collar site >

(Available on USA, Fridays at 10/9c)

The Cleveland Show (FOX)

This Family Guy-spinoff is about a nice guy who moves back to his hometown with his teenage son and rekindles an unrequited love with his high-school crush. Kevin Michael Richardson ("Family Guy"), Sanaa Lathan ("Blade"), and Reagan Gomez-Preston ("The Parent Hood") star. Visit The Cleveland Show site >

(Available on FOX, Sundays at 8:30/7:30c)

NCIS: LA (CBS)

Big screen stars LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell star in this spinoff about the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security. Visit the NCIS: LA site >

(Available on CBS, Tuesdays at 9/8c)

The Vampire Diaries (The CW)

Two vampire brothers – one good, one evil – are at war for a beautiful young girl's soul and for the souls of all the residents of Mystic Falls, Virginia. Starring Paul Wesley ("Roll Bounce"), Nina Dobrev ("Chloe"), and Ian Somerhalder ("Lost").                              Visit The Vampire Diaries site >

(Available on The CW, Thursdays at 8/7c)

The Good Wife (CBS)

Ripped straight from the headlines - see how a wife and mother goes on after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Julianna Margulies ("ER") stars with Josh Charles ("In Treatment") and Christine Baranski  ("Mama Mia"). Visit The Good Wife site >

(Available on CBS, Tuesdays at 10/9c)