Must See HDTV (September 3rd - 9th)
After college football got its season under way last week, now it's the professional's turn. But the NFL isn't all we have for you, while a light TV schedule is supplemented by a long list of high profile Blu-ray sets arriving this week. Of course, none of them are bigger than the 32-disc Harry Potter collection pictured above, check after the break for some video of what's inside. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames.
Harry Potter Wizard's Collection
Fans of the glasses-wearing kid wizard can invest in the massive Harry Potter Wizard's Collection Blu-ray boxed set this weekend, which arrives packing 31 discs in its collector's edition casing. 3D, never before seen bonus clips, and digital copies -- it's all in there, and all your for the low, low price of $350 or so. Whether or not you're willing to shell out that kind of cash for all eight movies, there's a video look at the set after the break as some of the series' stars take turns unboxing it.
($344.99 on Amazon, September 7th)
NFL
Our fantasy leagues are drafted, our pick 'em leagues are registered for (you're registered for ours, right?) and the beer is getting cold. It's finally time for the NFL to return to us, and it all starts Wednesday night with kickoff festivities leading up to an NFC East grudge match between the Giants and Cowboys. Of course, that's just a teaser for Sunday's action, and finally the first Monday Night Football of the year next week. It doesn't get better than this.
(September 5th, NBC, 8:30PM)
2012 Basketball Hall of Fame
For basketball, the Hall of Fame covers both pro and collegiate ranks, and for 2012 it's inducting a class with members like Reggie Miller, Don Nelson, Katrina McClain, Phil Knight, Ralph Sampson, Chet Walker and Jamaal Wilkes. NBA TV is also producing a documentary about Reggie Miller that will air Tuesday night before he joins his sister Cheryl in the hall. The presentation airs Friday night, hoops fans can use it as a crutch between the Olympics / summer league festivities and the regular season which is still several weeks away.
(September 7th, NBA TV, 7:30PM)
Blu-ray & Games
Fringe (S4)
Piranha 3DD (3D)
Safe
The Five-Year Engagement
Out of Africa
Person of Interest (S1)
2 Broke Girls (S1)
Haven (S2)
The Office (S8)
Hung (S3)
Bored to Death (S3)
Harry Potter Wizard's Collection (September 7th)
Fable: The Journey (Xbox 360)
Monday
Georgia Tech/Virginia Tech college football, ESPN, 8PM
Switched At Birth (fall premiere), ABC Family, 8PM
American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior (fall premiere) Discovery, 9PM
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (fall premiere), Travel, 9PM
Fast n' Loud (fall premiere), Discovery, 10PM
Coma (Part 1 of 2), A&E, 9PM
Bachelor Pad, ABC, 8PM
WWE Raw, USA, 8PM
Stars Earn Stripes (season finale), NBC, 9PM
Major Crimes, TNT, 9PM
Perception, TNT, 10PM
Grimm, NBC, 10PM
The Inbetweeners, MTV, 10:30PM
Web Therapy, Showtime, 11PM
Tuesday
Democratic National Convention, ABC, Fox, CBS, NBC, 10PM
Looking Back At Reggie, NBA TV, 7PM
America's Game: 2011 New York Giants, NFL Network, 9PM
Yankees/Rays baseball, ESPN, 7PM
Padres/Dodgers baseball, ESPN, 10PM
America's Got Talent, NBC, 8PM
Coma (Part 2 of 2), A&E, 9PM
Face Off, Syfy, 9PM
Top Gear (US), History, 9PM
White Collar, USA, 9PM
Hard Knocks (season finale), HBO, 10PM
Covert Affairs, USA, 10PM
The Burn, Comedy Central, 10:30PM
Wednesday
Cowboys/Giants football, NBC, 8:30PM
2012 Democratic National Convention, ABC, CBS, NBC, 10PM
Oh Sit!, CW, 8PM
Royal Pains, USA, 9PM
Damages, DirecTV, 9PM
Dirty Jobs, Discovery, 10PM
The Real World, MTV, 10PM
Thursday
2012 MTV Video Music Awards. MTV, 8PM
Pitt/Cincinnati college football, ESPN, 7PM
2012 Democratic National Convention, ABC, CBS, NBC, 10PM
Impact Wrestling, Spike TV, 8PM
Wipeout, ABC, 8PM
Rookie Blue (season finale), ABC, 9PM
Caught Looking, NBC Sports Network, 9PM
Sullivan & Son, TBS, 10PM
Children's Hospital, Cartoon Network, 11:59PM
Friday
NBA Hall of Fame 2012, NBA TV, 7:30PM
Stand Up To Cancer, Fox, NBC, 8PM
Utah/Utah State college football, ESPN2, 7PM
WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
Boss, Starz, 9PM
Strike Back, Cinemax, 10PM
XIII, Reelzchannel, 9PM
Lost Girl, Syfy, 10PM
Saturday
Doctor Who, BBC America, 9PM
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ Richmond, ABC, 7:30PM
US Open Tennis women's championship, CBS, 8PM
Auburn/Mississippi State, ESPN / ESPN3D, 11AM
Florida/Texas A&M, ESPN, 2:30PM
Nebraska/UCLA, Fox, 6:30PM
Washington/LSU, ESPN, 6PM
Saving Hope, NBC, 8PM
Sunday
Steelers/Broncos Sunday Night Football, NBC, 8:15PM
Formula 1 @ Monza, Italy, Speed, 8AM
Survivorman (season finale), Discovery, 8PM
Dodgers/Giants baseball, ESPN, 8PM
Storm Surfers, 3Net, 9PM
One Car Too Far, Discovery, 9PM
Leverage, TNT, 9PM
Hell On Wheels, AMC, 9PM
Copper, BBC America, 10PM
Weeds, Showtime, 10PM
Web Therapy (season finale), Showtime, 10:30PM