When it comes to new shows this fall – genuinely new shows and not last seasons rookie-year relaunches, which have plenty of promising skeins – nothing beats the promise of J.J. Abrams’ latest effort, Fringe, on Fox.

Billed as a bit of a modern take on the X-Files concept, the show promises to be more accessible to new viewers than recent creations like Lost and Alias. While any J.J. Abrams effort is anticipated as much as an acne cure, this show marks his first effort outside of ABC in quite some time.

Fox, which is doing well with shows like House, Bones and 24, is overdue for its next runaway hit; Fringe is my best bet for delivering on that.