Picks of the Week: The Return of FOX

As the networks start to think about airing repeats for the first time this season, the picks are getting harder to make. So this week’s picks are two shows that are returning after their baseball hiatus.

The Picks of the Week are: “Justice” and “Vanished.”

As you know, “Justice” was my early pick for the best new show of the season. Then “Heroes” came along. Doesn’t it just figure that they’re now airing opposite each other? Better catch this one while you can, although FOX deserves a lot of credit for turning up the promotional machine on this one. “Justice” returns tonight (Monday) at 9 on FOX…

I had pretty much given up on “Vanished.” But then they killed Agent Kelton and added Eddie Cibrian and I was hooked. The bad news for fans is that this show is pretty much dead. The good news for fans is that there should be some kind of resolution to the story before it dies completely. I hope that the producers of “Reunion” are somewhere taking note: FOX is willing to work with people who are willing to work with them. “Vanished” returns Friday at 8 p.m. on FOX.