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The fall television is underway, and our TV Power Rankings is back for Week 6.
The TV Power Rankings is our official list of the best comic book and genre shows on television. As with last year, we'll start the list with only shows that are either currently on the air or have a scheduled premiere date.
So how do we decide where shows wind up on the list? We take into account fan buzz, ratings, and critical response, as well as feedback from our readers.
We'll update the Power Rankings every week, using our criteria as well as your input. We've also included a handy poll at the end of the slideshow to give you a voice in pushing your favorite show up the rankings. So be sure to click through to the end and let us know which shows you feel should rank a bit higher.
1) The Walking Dead
Last Week's Ranking: #1 (no change)
The Walking Dead premiere has come and gone, and now everyone knows that Abraham and Glenn were Negan's unlucky victims. The premiere got MASSIVE ratings and had several callbacks to the comics, especially in the way Glenn met his fate. So the next question is, what's next for Rick and his group of friends? With Daryl held hostage by Negan, it looks like Rick will turn to Ezekiel and the Kingdom for help next week.
The Walking Dead dominated everyone's Sunday, but Westworld is quickly becoming can't miss TV on Sunday nights. The show has spawned a million fan theories. This week, we discuss what the Man in Black's ultimate plan is, as well as whether the show is dabbling in multiple timelines. A big question moving forward is whether Westworld can continue to pick up steam now that it's directly competing with the most watched show on television.
Gotham gets a big boost this week, in part because it delivered one of the best episodes of the season last week. Gotham shone the spotlight on Gordon this week, as the Mad Hatter tried to push Gordon to the brink out of revenge for Gordon's role in the death of Hatter's sister. The other big reveal was that the Penguin has a surprising new love interest: Edward Nygma, his new right-hand man.
Supergirl and Wonder Woman almost had their first official team-up this week. Lynda Carter guest starred as the president of the United States, who came to National City to sign an executive order granting amnesty to all aliens living in the United States. But the show dropped multiple bombshells when it not only revealed that Lynda Carter's character was actually an alien, but also that Miss Martian was also hiding out on Earth!
This week's episode of The Flash showed exactly what's been missing from the show this season. We FINALLY got to see the Flash take on some Rogues, as he and Jesse took on classic Flash villains Mirror Master and the Top. We even got a "cameo" from Captain Cold, although it was only in flashbacks and as a hologram. The Flash's best episode have always involved the Rogues, so let's hope they play a bigger role later this season.
Team Arrow is getting a little bigger, as Oliver and Lyla busted Diggle out of prison in this week's episode. Unfortunately, while Oliver was out rescuing his best friend, Tobias Church took Wild Dog captive during his failed raid against the Anti-Crime Unit. That should lead to next week's episode, when Oliver brings in his old friend "the Human Target" to act as his new bodyguard.
The "Legends" officially gained a new member this week, as Vixen officially joined the team to help solve Hourman's murder. Although she's initially convinced it's Mick, the team convinces her that he's truly one of the good guys by the end of the episode. We also got to see Steel use his powers for the first time and make out with one of Katana's ancestors. Unfortunately, we'll be without the ATOM suit for a bit, as the suit was destroyed during a battle with a corrupt shogun.
Agents of SHIELD gets the bottom spot on this week's ratings, mainly because its ratings continue to slip and slip even though this season has been pretty good. The show continues its deep dive into Marvel lore with Ghost Rider, the Darkhold, and Patriot, and this year's Inhumans storyline is almost tolerable. We'll have to see if the ratings will stabilize, or else Agents of SHIELD could be in trouble in the spring.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Tuesday at 9PM on ABC
Missed the Cut: iZombie (CW), Outcast (AMC), Preacher (AMC), Dark Matter (SyFy), Riverdale (CW), Fear the Walking Dead (AMC), Iron Fist (Netflix)
[Note: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and other shows that don't have an upcoming "premiere date" have been left off the rankings unless there's some sort of new news about the show, but will be added once a premiere date has been announced.]
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